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 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.
Minister Yen-Nun Huang convened a meeting yesterday with representatives from Google and LINE to discuss fraud prevention measures. Both platform providers committed to cooperating with the proposed “Anti-Fraud Crime Prevention Act” currently under review in the Legislative Yuan. They pledged to prioritize handling high-risk fraud cases and will keep close communication with the Ministry of Digital Affairs(MODA).
An international sports events workshop was held June 21 in Taipei City, spotlighting government efforts to foster transformation of competitions and explore methods of integrating them with a city’s image, according to the Ministry of Education.
The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, in collaboration with Ilham Gallery, is hosting Taiwanese artist Zhang Xu-zhan’s (張徐展) first overseas solo exhibition, “Zhang Xu Zhan: Jungle Jungle.” Zhang, who was named Deutsche Bank’s Artist of the Year for 2021, is a highly anticipated creator in the international art scene.
A delegation of diplomats and officials from Taiwan’s academic circles attended the Asia Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Perth from March 4 to March 8 to promote international exchanges within the Asia-Pacific region and showcase Study-in-Taiwan opportunities.
On June 19, 2024, at the Hilton Taipei Sinban Hotel, the New Taipei City Government, in collaboration with the international organization ICF (Intelligent Community Forum), co-hosted the “2024 NTPC Smart City International Forum and ICF Top7 Global Cities Announcement.” The forum’s theme was “AI: The Innovation Accelerator,” which explored how artificial intelligence has contributed to economic growth, sustainability, and human welfare.
The Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam assisted the delegation with the coordination and organization of the activities held at Thai Nguyen University, and at Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
The National Human Rights Museum (NHRM), the Federation of International Human Rights Museums – Asia Pacific (FIHRM-AP), and the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) co-organized the “Past, Present, and Future: Art and Freedom of Creative Expression” network development and workshop on June 18 and 19. This event brought together artists and human rights organizations from Nepal, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
The Organization of Taiwan Education and Cultural, Malaysia, worked together with the Malaysian Conforming Secondary Schools Principals Council and four State Education Departments to organize the 2024 Study in Taiwan Higher Education Expo for government-subsided National Chinese Secondary Schools in Malaysia which are known as SMJK schools.
