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Count Down to 2018 GHF Taiwan: New Challenges and Opportunities

The “2018 Global Health Forum in Taiwan” (GHF Taiwan), jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), will be held at Howard Civil Service International House from October 28th to 29th. This year, President Tsai Ing-wen will be invited to speak at the opening ceremony and launch the grand opening of the forum. The theme this year is “Resilience: New Challenges and Opportunities for Global Health”.

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Premier urges continued public-private action to curb money laundering

Premier Lai Ching-te on Monday attended the opening of the third-round mutual evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), where on behalf of the government he thanked David Shannon, head of the evaluation team, for his affirmation of Taiwan.

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Premier: Full speed ahead on New Southbound Policy

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday met with government agencies to review focal projects from the New Southbound Policy. The policy can be summed up as “Taiwan helping Asia, and Asia helping Taiwan,” he said, and true to this spirit, the focal projects have been providing a wide range of assistance to countries targeted by the policy, whether in expanding their agricultural, public health, and information and communications technology capabilities, or training industry talent, medical workers,

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Premier: Talent development key to protection of cultural assets

Premier Lai Ching-te said on Thursday that a pluralistic approach to nurturing human capital is a top priority for preserving intangible cultural assets, and that education is a key component of any such effort. The premier directed the Ministry of Education to incorporate traditional arts and culture into curriculums at all levels of the educational system, and ensure that education and cultural preservation proceed hand in hand.

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Over 100,000 people take part in Asia-Pacific Culture Day

Over 100,000 people took part in Asia-Pacific Culture Day Oct. 27-28 at Taipei Main Station, highlighting the closeness of Taiwan’s ties with allies and like-minded countries throughout the region, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Premier Lai calls for AI applications in biotech industry

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday received a briefing from the Executive Yuan Office of Science and Technology (OST) on the 2018 achievements of the Bio Taiwan Committee (BTC), which is an important policy platform used by the government to map out blueprints on innovative scientific and technological development. The premier thanked committee members for providing valuable recommendations on Taiwan’s biomedical industry and future development strategies.

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Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan wraps up in Taipei

The Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan (PILP) wrapped up Oct. 24 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to advancing sustainable regional development via collaborative efforts led by Taiwan and the U.S.

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The Pivot South Translation and Publishing Program Application Guidelines

The Ministry of Culture has formulated these guidelines to encourage the publication of translations of Taiwan’s literature, in the territories of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia (hereinafter referred to as the Pivot South nations), as well as to fund exchange trips for publishers and the publication of original titles that deal with the cultures of Taiwan and the Pivot South nations, as well as the topic of cultural exchange between them.

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Government continues efforts to boost Taiwan’s competitiveness

At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Lai Ching-te said Taiwan has in the last two years climbed out of its economic slump under the leadership of President Tsai Ing-wen, and that the Executive Yuan’s efforts to push for economic transformation and a better investment climate have garnered growing international recognition. He called on people across the nation to work together toward continued progress and improvement.

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MEDiT 2018 to Help Taiwan Firms Seize New Opportunities in Smart Healthcare

The 2018 Medical Electronics & Device in Taiwan Forum (MEDiT), is being held on October 11 and 12 in Taipei. This year's event centers on the theme "cross-industry synergy and seizing new business opportunities in smart healthcare." Among those invited speakers are Ozgur Baydarol, R&D Manager at Turkish household appliances maker Arçelik A.Ş.; Yoichiro Hamazaki, General Manager of the IT Healthcare Project at Japan's Teijin Ltd.; and Samuel Ding, former Research Director at Baxter Healthcare. Th