Press Digest - Taiwanese feel safe despite Taiwan govt warning on travelling to Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Taiwan nationals in Malaysia feel safe and are not unduly worried despite Taiwan Foreign Affairs Ministry's recent warning to Taiwanese travellers to Malaysia to be on guard in the wake of the Islamic State (IS) bomb attack.
Taipei Economic and Culture Office in Malaysia senior adviser Benjamin Liu Bang-Chuan said the travel alert was aimed at reminding its citizens to remain vigilant and be aware of their immediate surroundings, Sin Chew Daily reported today.
He said the grenade attack in Puchong was an isolated incident, and believed Malaysia is still very safe.
"The Taiwanese government is always concerned about the safety and security of its citizens and will issue reminders at the appropriate time, which is normal and should not result in fewer Taiwanese arrivals in Malaysia. On the contrary, more and more Taiwanese are visiting Malaysia these few years."
Liu said he has been in Malaysia for many years and felt that Malaysia is a very safe place.
Meanwhile, Federation of Taiwan Chamber of Commerce president Datuk Jiang Wen Zhou, who has been in Malaysia since 1989, felt that adequate security measures are in place and believed Taiwanese doing business in the country are not worried over the recent bombing incident.
"Malaysia is a safe country. This is how I feel, having being in the country for so many years. Of course, we have to be on guard in public areas and not take security and safety for granted."
Another Taiwanese businessman who has been in Malaysia for three years said Kuala Lumpur is a safe place.
He said he liked the living environment in Malaysia and was not unduly worried about the reminder issued by the Taiwan foreign ministry.