Taiwanese celebrity’s donation held up by red tape


Compiled by MARTIN CARVALHO, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN

A TOTAL of 54 powered air-purifying respirators (PAPR) bound for Malaysia as a donation from a Taiwanese television host and model is stuck in Taiwan’s airport cargo area.

This is because the country of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) does not allow the medical devices to be exported cross-country, even for charity purposes, reported Oriental Daily.

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