By:
Romain Blachier
In the event of a Taiwan Strait crisis, the fate of a liquid natural gas (LNG) cargo bound for Taichung, or one of Taiwan’s other major ports, could turn into a commercial question: can it still obtain war-risk cover? As naval planning receives most of the attention in relation to a potential blockade, marine insurance is barely covered in either NATO’s maritime strategy or the European Union’s economic security agenda.
By:
Laura Bonsaver
Long after a town rebuilds itself, its image can remain stuck in the past. Potential visitors may view the place through outdated images and previous disaster headlines. Without enough reassurance or incentives, they steer clear for longer than necessary, forgetting that the place was, and still can be, a holiday destination. This phenomenon results in a delayed, less visible disaster for residents and businesses whose livelihoods depend on tourism.
By:
Hope Ngo
Shoppers in the United Kingdom and France got a treat when supplies of fresh fruit from Taiwan found their way onto their supermarket shelves for the first time this year. The first batch, a mixed shipment of premium Irwin mangoes from Tainan and black-leaf lychees from Taichung, cleared customs in the British city of Manchester in early June. Taiwan’s mangoes also arrived in France shortly thereafter, enjoying overwhelming popularity among French consumers despite the astonishing price tag of $29 USD per fruit. In less than a month, more than four tons of the fruit were sold out.
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