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Taiwan’s coronavirus success lures foreigners

Foreign professionals who visited Taiwan as tourists are now loosking at the possibility of embracing the nation as their home, thanks to the territory's successful handling of coronavirus and easing of visa norms. Despite global restrictions, there has been a surge in the number of foreigners obtaining Taiwan residency permits and student visas. Further, many journalists are weighing the prospects of living there rather than mainland China to cover the country. Taiwan's freedom of press and business environment are luring the expats including tech-professionals. Strict restrictions across the world meant that school-going class are leaning