• Self-ruled island seems to have contained its outbreak, but its ban on overseas tours followed Beijing halting mainland Chinese groups going there
• Second phase of aid package will include bailouts for travel agents and workers, ministry announces

South China Morning Post
Date: 11 Apr, 2020
By: Lawrence Chung

Taiwan’s government has pledged emergency relief measures for its flagging tourism sector as part of its NT$1.05 trillion (US$35 billion) aid package for workers and businesses bearing the economic brunt of the coronavirus pandemic

.The tourism industry is expected to receive about NT$30 billion to help bail out its businesses, which were among the first to be affected by the outbreak.

Transport minister Lin Chia-lung appealed for calm on Thursday, saying his ministry – which covers tourism – would do all it could to help alleviate the sector’s plight.    [FULL  STORY]