President Tsai Ing-wen awarded July 3 outgoing American Institute in Taiwan Director Kin Moy the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon at the Office of the President in Taipei City for his substantive contributions to deepening the Taiwan-U.S. partnership.

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday received a briefing on the Financial Supervisory Commission’s (FSC) Green Finance Action Plan, after which he touted the growth seen in the loans extended to green energy tech companies and the scale of the green bond market since the plan’s launch.

The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Online-to-Offline Summit kicked off July 2 in southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City, bringing together business representatives and officials from 20 APEC member economies to discuss the latest digital opportunities and trends.

Promoting blockchain development is a core component of the government’s digital transformation strategy aiming to position Taiwan to capitalize on opportunities stemming from new technologies, according to National Development Council Minister Chen Mei-ling July 2.

The 2018 International Elite Leadership Seminar kicked off July 2 in Taipei City, bringing together 23 participants from 10 countries in North Africa and West Asia to gain firsthand knowledge of Taiwan.

The Friendship Medal of Diplomacy was conferred June 29 on Mario Ste-Marie, executive director of the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, by Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu in recognition of his extensive contributions to strengthening Taiwan-Canada relations.

The talent cultivation program implemented by the Ministry of Education in support of the New Southbound Policy is boosting exchanges between Taiwan and NSP countries, according to Premier Lai Ching-te June 27.

The appointment of William Brent Christensen as new director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan is welcomed June 27 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday expressed approval for the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) training and education program focused on the New Southbound Policy, saying the project is increasing bilateral exchanges of high-quality education experts and organizations, expanding the two-way flow of young scholars and students, and creating a platform for mutual cooperation in education.

Taiwan is sparing no effort in promoting clean governance through such wide-ranging measures as amending financial regulations and compiling the first national report on the implementation of the U.N. Convention against Corruption, according to Premier Lai Ching-te June 25.