In March 2020, the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) launched the “Central Sulawesi Earthquake WASH Recovery Program (Indonesia).” This project marks the continued support of Taiwan to the earthquake affected population in 2018 in Central Sulawesi. The project will help the target population to gain access to clean water and sanitary facilities and reduce open defecation practices, so that they can rebuild their lives and livelihoods as soon as possible.
Taiwan was ranked as the fifth least corrupt economy in the Asia-Pacific region in the latest Corruption Perception Index report released March 24 by Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd.
Four restaurants in Taiwan have been named on this year's Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, led by Taipei’s Michelin-starred modern European restaurant MUME, which ranked No. 18 overall. Other honorees include the Taichung Singaporean restaurant JL Studio at No. 26, the Taipei bistro RAW at No. 36, and the Japanese-style Nihonryori RyuGin, which is located in Taipei, at No. 43.
Taiwan has been ranked as the happiest country in East and Southeast Asia in a global happiness report released by a United Nations-affiliated organization on Friday. The report, produced by the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Solutions Network, ranked Taiwan 25th in the world among 153 countries and regions for happiness based on such criteria as GDP per capita, social support, life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
Taiwan ranked first in East and Southeast Asia as well as 25th globally in the latest World Happiness Report released March 20 by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network, marking the country’s second year running finishing at its best-ever position in the annual survey.
Team Taiwan member Feng Chun-kai took home Best Asian Rider in Tour de Taiwan March 5 as the country’s top professional cycling event wrapped up in the southern city of Kaohsiung.
The 2020 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE), which had been postponed from February to May due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been canceled, the organizer said Wednesday.
Taiwan’s gold medal winners from International Exhibition for Young Inventors 2019 were presented with awards by Chu Nan-shyan, chief secretary of the Ministry of Education, March 13 at MOE headquarters in Taipei City.
Local chocolatiers are proving their mastery of the cacao bean. Fu Wan Chocolate’s high quality chocolates are attracting interest at international contests.
Taiwanese pool veteran Chang Jung-lin (張榮麟) on Saturday defeated James Aranas of the Philippines 9-5 in the final of the 2020 Diamond Las Vegas Open, a 10-ball tournament. Chang, ranked No. 5 in the world by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), took home the title prize of US$17,000 in the tournament held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Nevada from March 11-14. The victory marked his first international trophy of the season. The 34-year old Taiwanese was world No. 1 in 8-ba
