Taiwan emerged as the biggest winner at the 2020 IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA), according to the organizer, U.S.-headquartered International Data Corp. (IDC). The Taipei, New Taipei, Tainan and Kaohsiung city governments won awards in the education, civic engagement, smart water, public health and social services categories, respectively, according to IDC.
Indonesia's state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will issue special student debit cards to Indonesian students in Taiwan to help minimize administrative fees and promote discounts within businesses in the Indonesian community, according to the bank.
There are four overseas Taiwan schools in Southeast Asia. During this epidemic prevention period, all four schools have suspended classes in compliance with local government regulations. In addition, they have also implemented online teaching courses through e-learning platforms such as ‘EDU Cloud’ and ‘Taipei CooC-Cloud’ according to the regulations of ‘suspend classes but keep learning online’ in our nation.
Taipei was ranked the 20th most popular wish list destination among global travelers over the past two months, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global tourism industry, Booking.com said Saturday.
The 2020 internship program for Taiwan undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking to gain experience in New Southbound Policy target countries was announced May 28 by the Ministry of Education.
The Vietnam government repatriated 344 citizens on a charter flight from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Friday and also helped facilitate the return of some Taiwanese who had been stranded in Vietnam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), it was the first repatriation of Vietnamese from Taiwan since Vietnam suspended all incoming international air travel on March 22.
Hundreds of Muslims in Taiwan, including migrant workers, gathered at the Taipei Travel Plaza, an open space by the Taipei Main Station, Sunday to celebrate the annual Eid al-Fitr festival, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
The Philippines has decided to participate in clinical trials by Taiwanese and Chinese institutions aimed at developing vaccines against COVID-19, according to a resolution issued Saturday by the Philippine government's coronavirus response team.
Promoting Taiwan as one of the friendliest places in the world for halal food is a top priority for Taipei City-based Chinese Muslim Association and its partner the Tourism Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Yesterday (May 18), the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that Taiwan has continued to report no new COVID-19 cases, leaving the total number of diagnosed cases at 440. However, more than 4 million cases have been diagnosed globally from 187 countries and regions. As the current international epidemic situation remains severe, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation & Communications has reviewed existing travel restrictions in cooperation with the CECC.
