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2020 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) Call for Entries by Talented Global Designers Till July 20Photos - New Southbound Policy
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2020 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) Call for Entries by Talented Global Designers Till July 20

Online registration to submit entries for the 2020 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) is now open. TISDC, now in its thirteenth year, is the largest student design competition in the world and the number of international entries has continued to grow. It works hand in hand with 21 international design associations, and the competition attracts notable entries from worldwide design colleges and institutions.

StarLux to resume certain flights in June

Taiwanese startup carrier StarLux Airlines will resume certain flights to Macau and Malaysia's Penang in June as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic slows, the company announced Friday.

Welcome to the online edition of the 2020 Taipei book fairPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Welcome to the online edition of the 2020 Taipei book fair

The 2020 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) has been moved online and readers can now experience the grand expo from the comfort of their own homes starting May 15.

Taiwan and Australia Cooperate Together on Scientific Research to Fight Against Pandemics, and Jointly Develop New Anti-novel Coronavirus DrugsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan and Australia Cooperate Together on Scientific Research to Fight Against Pandemics, and Jointly Develop New Anti-novel Coronavirus Drugs

To support in containing the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Science and Technology Taiwan (MOST) proactively promotes cooperation between the domestic academic research community and foreign academic research institutions to assist in fighting the virus SARS-CoV-2.

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan, Australia to team up on COVID-19 drug study

Taiwanese and Australian university researchers will work together on developing new drugs with potential efficacy against various viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) said Thursday.

TTIA named No. 2 worldwide for airport immigration servicePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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TTIA named No. 2 worldwide for airport immigration service

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport earned the No. 2 spot for airport immigration service globally in the latest industry awards by U.K.-based air travel research group Skytrax. The facility in northern Taiwan moved up two places from its ranking last year in the annual survey examining the experiences of air travelers from more than 100 countries and territories at 550 airports worldwide.

The Collaborative Effort of Taiwan and India’s Science and Technology Innovation Center on Epidemic PreventionPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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The Collaborative Effort of Taiwan and India’s Science and Technology Innovation Center on Epidemic Prevention

To align with the New Southbound policy, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has been providing funding for academic institutions in Taiwan and their counterparts in South and Southeast Asian countries to establish “Science and Technology Innovation Centers (STICs).” Since 2017, 12 STICs have been set up in 9 countries.

Taoyuan Airport drops five spots in world rankings to 18

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport ranks 18th among the world's 100 best airports, five places down from last year, according to the Skytrax 2020 World Airport Awards released Monday. The airport did best in the category of Best Airport Immigration, in which it ranks second, compared with fourth last year, according to the list, which is based on votes by customers in the world's largest annual airport customer satisfaction survey carried out over a 6-month period.

Vice premier shares ‘Taiwan model’ with senior U.S. health official

The “Taiwan model” for fighting COVID-19 can be successfully adopted by democracies around the world, Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) told United States Deputy Health Secretary Eric Hargan on Friday.

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Palatable and Permissible

Muslim diners in Taiwan can find halal options to suit every budget.