Taiwan’s National Chengchi University has held the first Taiwan-ASEAN Higher Education Forum. Around seventy dignitaries and experts attended the event. In addition to representatives of National Chengchi University, invited guests from four Southeast Asian universities also took part.
An international indigenous economic development forum kicked off Dec. 15 in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, bringing together 200-plus business representatives, experts and officials from home and abroad to discuss the latest trends, market opportunities and policy approaches.
Nauru President Lionel Aingimea, who is currently in Taiwan for his first foreign visit after assuming office in August, reaffirmed Nauru-Taiwan relations on Saturday amid ongoing Chinese expansion in the South Pacific region.
From 2019, to promote school environmental education (EE), international collaboration, and innovative strategies for EE development, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (the MOE of the R.O.C.) initiated the international exchange program of EE delegation, and this year the program included the officials and members of the counselling groups from county and city governments, and the first-line school teachers, to participate in the 10th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC
Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano spoke up for Taiwan Wednesday at the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference, in support of the nation's participation in the annual meeting.
Taiwanese young people who visited countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia to take part in cultural exchanges through government-subsidized programs shared experiences of their trips in a presentation held Friday in Taipei.
A Taiwan documentary about the life of renowned traditional glove puppeteer Chen Hsi-huang was screened Dec. 7 at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre in the Southeast Asian city state, spotlighting his tireless efforts preserving the art form.
Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet Air announced Friday that it will begin operating regular flights between Taiwan and Can Tho, southwestern Vietnam in January. The Taoyuan-Can Tho route will include four round-trip flights per week, starting from Jan. 10, 2020, the carrier said, adding that the new service aims to expand the airline's international flight network while creating more convenient connections for travelers looking to visit famous destinations in Vietnam.
Indonesia's Batik Air will open a daily service between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Jakarta Dec. 13, according to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration. Flights will depart from Taoyuan at midnight, arriving in Jakarta at 4:30 a.m., while the return route will leave Jakarta at 4:30 p.m., arriving in Taoyuan at 11 p.m.
In order to obtain an understanding of the further study policy and educational environment for Malaysian compatriot students in Taiwan, Dato Ting Siew Haw, the Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia, led a delegation made up of 30 people, including principals and further study tutors of SMJK/SMK Schools in Malaysia, on a visit to Taiwan December 1st -7th.
