Taiwan improved Muslim-friendly travel environment in 2019: report

Washington, June 10 (CNA) Taiwan continued to improve its travel environment for Muslims last year, but caregivers in the country were still unable to attend weekly religious services due to their lack of time off, according to a U.S. religion report released Wednesday. The 2019 International Religious Freedom Report, released annually by the U.S. State Department, cited the Chinese-Muslim Association as saying that Taiwan has continued its efforts to create a Muslim-friendly travel environment. Taiwan has increased “training, Muslim-friendly hotels and halal restaurants by 20 percent annually,” the association said, which is why the country has become increasingly popular with…