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Taiwan 7th favored destination for Asia Pacific travelers: Mastercard

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan ranked the seventh most popular destination to visit for travelers from the Asia Pacific region in a report released by Mastercard Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130023

3 Taiwan carriers post higher May sales on soaring passenger numbers

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Three international carriers in Taiwan — China Airlines (CAL), EVA Airways and Starlux Airlines — saw their sales grow in May as their passenger flights continued to get a boost from post-COVID travelers. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130022

Significant improvement in safety of toy pens

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Almost all the 30 toy pens selected for inspection this year by the government were found to meet product quality and labeling requirements, which is a significant improvement on last year when only one of the 17 randomly sampled toy pens passed both inspections, the inspectors said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130021

Taiwan reports first domestic dengue fever case in 2023

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported Taiwan’s first domestic dengue fever case this year on Tuesday, and said a local command center has been set up to monitor the mosquito-borne disease and prevent it from spreading. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130020

Japan tops summer travel destinations for Taiwanese tourists: survey

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Japan is the most popular travel destination among Taiwanese tourists planning their upcoming summer vacation, according to a survey conducted by Klook, a Hong Kong-based travel booking platform, on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130019

Retrospective celebrating the films of Edward Yang to open in Taipei

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) A large-scale retrospective featuring the complete works of award-winning Taiwanese director Edward Yang (楊德昌) and an exhibition documenting the filmmaker’s creative process will kick off in Taipei on July 22. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306130018

Theater design from Taiwan showcased in Prague show

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) A group of Taiwanese artists, led by curator Chung Po-yuan (鍾伯淵), is showcasing Taiwan’s diverse cultures in a quadrennial theater design show in Prague with technology-fused exhibits and performances under the theme “The Rare Ship, Taiwan.” https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306130017

Taiwan shares soar to end at 14-month high

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher Tuesday to close at a 14-month high after U.S. markets rallied overnight amid hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at this week’s policymaking meeting, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130016

U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, shedding NT$0.038 to close at NT$30.716. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130015

Taiwan’s 4th COVID-19 wave has reached plateau: CDC

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s fourth wave of COVID-19 infections has reached a plateau that is likely to last through the end of this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130014