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7th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia to tour six Australian citiesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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7th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia to tour six Australian cities

The 7th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia, commencing on July 25, will tour six Australian cities – Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, and Adelaide – over two months, showcasing 50 Taiwanese films to cinephiles across Australia.

Premier Cho Jung-tai cheers for Team Taiwan ahead of Cultural OlympiadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier Cho Jung-tai cheers for Team Taiwan ahead of Cultural Olympiad

Celebrating the upcoming Paris Olympic Games and Cultural Olympiad, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) invited several noted traditional performing art groups to jointly perform the show “As You Like It (在恁佮意).” The rehearsal of the show was held on July 18, with Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) and Culture Minister Li Yuan in attendance, cheering for the team representing Taiwan in Paris.

George Town Festival hosts ‘Isle to Isle’ program, enhancing Taiwan-Malaysia tie

The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia (TECO), in collaboration with the George Town Festival (GTF) in Penang, Malaysia, is hosting the “Isle to Isle (島嶼島)” program at the GTF from July 19 to 27.

NTMoFA signs MoU with National Gallery SingaporePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NTMoFA signs MoU with National Gallery Singapore

On July 16, Director Chen Kuang-yi (陳貺怡) of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) and Director Eugene Tan (陳維德) of the National Gallery Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a partnership between the two national art institutions to bolster art curation, management, and research in the Asian region.

Taiwan’s GuoGuang Opera Company to debut in MalaysiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan’s GuoGuang Opera Company to debut in Malaysia

The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) and the George Town Festival (GTF) in Penang, has jointly invited Taiwan’s national Peking opera troupe GuoGuang Opera Company (國光劇團) to premiere “Jingju Magic – Love & Bewilderment (魔幻京劇)” from July 12 to 21 in the two Malaysian cities.

New Zealand gallery opens exhibition featuring four Taiwanese indigenous artistsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Zealand gallery opens exhibition featuring four Taiwanese indigenous artists

The works of four indigenous artists from Taiwan - Lafin Sawmah, Eleng Luluan, Akac Orat, and Malay Makakazuwan - are being exhibited at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Zealand in an exhibition titled “Without Centre, Without Limits,” running until Oct. 13.

Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum Hosted In Tainan For The First Time, Mayor Looks Forward To More Industry Interactions And CollaborationsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum Hosted In Tainan For The First Time, Mayor Looks Forward To More Industry Interactions And Collaborations

Domestic and foreign expo participants and buyers flocked to the central and southern regions of Taiwan, where the major production sites of the nation’s agriculture, fishery, and livestock industries are located, for the 8th Asia Agri-Tech Expo & Forum. The event, which opened on June 19 at the Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center, was hosted for the first time in Tainan and had booths set up by around 400 producers and companies from 11 countries.

Ministry of Digital Affairs Collaborates with Meta to Discuss Anti-Fraud Measures, Actively Preventing Online FraudsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Ministry of Digital Affairs Collaborates with Meta to Discuss Anti-Fraud Measures, Actively Preventing Online Frauds

Minister of Digital Affairs Yennun Huang invited Meta to discuss anti-fraud measures on July 4th. Meta expressed that combating online fraud is a consensus shared by all and pledged full support for the Ministry of Digital Affairs(the MODA) 's anti-fraud initiatives. Meta is committed to fulfilling its obligation to prevent fraud on its online advertising platform, establish a communication channel with the MODA, and prioritize removing high-risk fraudulent accounts and advertisements.

Taiwan and the US Lead Asia-Pacific Countries in Soil and Groundwater Remediation Practices, Offering Technical Management SolutionsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan and the US Lead Asia-Pacific Countries in Soil and Groundwater Remediation Practices, Offering Technical Management Solutions

Taiwan has been continuously developing technologies for the investigation and remediation of soil and groundwater contamination, importing advanced ones from environmentally progressive countries, and enhancing and localizing them. This ongoing effort ensures Taiwan’s leading position in the Asian region and enables the sharing of its experiences with other Asia-Pacific countries.

Taiwan maintains Tier 1 status in US anti-human trafficking report

Taiwan remained at Tier 1 for the 15th consecutive year in the U.S. Department of State’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, reflecting global recognition of the government’s efforts to protect human rights, according to the Ministry of the Interior June 25.