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Austria Resumes Recognition of Taiwan-Issued Driving Permit: MOFA

Taipei: Holders of a Taiwan-issued international driving permit (IDP) can now legally drive again in Austria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Friday. The Austrian transport ministry updated its administrative regulations in October to…

Hog Farms Test Negative for ASF Virus, Concerns Remain: Minister

Taichung: Inspections of nearly 80 percent of hog farms yielded no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) after a recent infection was reported in Taichung, but the situation remains “tense” due to the virus’s 15-day incubation period, Agriculture Min…

Taiwan Partners with Czech Salvation Army to Aid Ukrainian Refugees

Prague: Taiwan on Thursday signed an agreement with the Salvation Army of the Czech Republic to support a project helping young Ukrainian refugees rebuild their lives. The donation pledge to the Salvation Army’s “The Nest” project was inked by Taiwan’…

Heated Tobacco Device Displays Allowed by Health Ministry

Taipei: Health Minister Shih Chung-liang announced that displaying legal heated tobacco devices is permitted in licensed retail outlets, aiming to help consumers differentiate them from illegal devices.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Shi…

Political Figures Could Be Removed from New Banknotes: Governor

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Bank is working on a comprehensive redesign of the nation’s banknotes, in which portraits of political figures such as Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, could disappear. During a hearing of the Legisla…