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Philippines on track to lead Southeast Asian tourist arrivals in Taiwan for
發布於 2025-02-07 10:29:14
2024
The Tourism Administration says the Philippines is on track to become the top Southeast Asian source of tourists to Taiwan in 2024.
It will be the first time that visitors from the Philippines will have topped the list.
Data shows that 415,635 visitors were recorded arriving in Taiwan from January to November.
The figure exceeded the 384,000 visitors from Malaysia and the 376,000 tourist arrivals from Singaporeans over the same period.
Thailand was fourth with 356,000 visitors, and Vietnam was fifth with 344,000.
According to the Tourism Administration, the Philippines ranked at number five globally (全球) in terms of visitor arrivals in Taiwan - behind Japan,Hong Kong and Macau, South Korea and the United States.
Russian Lawmaker on Trump Putin Meeting
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A senior Russian lawmaker believes a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen as early as this month or next.
The chair of the Russian Parliament's International Affairs Committee told Russian state media that plans for a meeting are at an "advanced (後階段的) stage" and that "it will take place soon".
Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv
UNRWA Head on Israeli Ban
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The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, says an Israeli ban on his institution has not forced it to halt (停止) its services so far but that in the long run, the agency faces an “existential threat.”
Israel last week formally banned UNRWA from operating on its territory.
Lazzarini says he sees his agency as the target of a “massive disinformation campaign” with a “very great objective to try to dismantle the agency because of political considerations.”
Greece Santorini Declares State of Emergency
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Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a week.
The ministry of civil protection’s announcement Thursday will provide authorities faster access to state resources.
A magnitude 5.2 quake late Wednesday was the most powerful recorded since the series of quakesstarted on Jan. 31.
A government spokesman says multiple emergency services and the military were already mobilized to support the island.
The quakes has caused minimal (極微的) damage.
Experts don't yet know if it could be leading to a stronger earthquake.
Thousands of residents and seasonal workers have left, mostly evacuating to the Greek mainland by ferry.