SUMMARY: Taiwan’sQ3economicgrowthwas 2.99%, which was higher than expected. The government credits this to trade diversion from the US-China trade war and companies relocating some production and investment back to Taiwan (though this is disputed by the opposition KMT). Taiwan’s stock market was on track for its best year for almost three decades. Taiwan’s presidential election […]
Hsinchu, Taichung and Tainan have expressed an interest in establishing sister-city ties with Oxford after the Oxford City Council on Monday passed a motion to establish a twinning agreement with a Taiwanese city. The Taichung City Government on Tuesday said that it would seek assistance from The Taipei Representative Office in the UK and from […]
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You do not have to self-isolate on arrival in England if these are the only places you have been to or stopped in during the previous 14 days. Coronavirus regulations mean that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you return to the UK from a country outside the common travel area. The government is satisfied that it is now […]
For the latest information and advice, UK employers and business owners should visit the official guidance for employers and businesses. Businesses should check for daily updates and subscribe to receive email alerts to ensure they are acting on the most up to date information. On 23 June, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out further changes to lockdown measures in […]
Skills for Health, the leading provider for healthcare elearning across the UK health sector, has developed a free Covid-19 Awareness resource and would like to offer the resource to key workers in Taiwan. Register for free access to the Covid-19 Awareness resource Skills for Health (SfH) works with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) Bodies […]
Temporary closure of the UK Visa Application Centre in Taiwan The worldwide response to COVID-19 continues to affect the UK’s Visa and Immigration services. The UK Visa Application Centre in Taiwan is closed to new applications and the processing of current applications will be delayed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. For […]
Urgent assistance If you’re abroad, read our dedicated coronavirus travel advice for all our latest guidance on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are in Taiwan and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +886 2 8758 2088. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British […]
Guidance for British people travelling and living overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Published 4 February 2020 Last updated 18 March 2020 — see all updates From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office Exceptional travel advisory notice The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) now advises British people against all non-essential travel worldwide. This advice takes effect immediately and applies initially for […]