Taiwanese weightlifter Kuo Hsing-chun (郭婞淳) on Saturday broke two world records, winning two gold medals and one silver at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Thailand.

The International Symposium on SDGs: Climate Change Action took place Sept. 20 in New York as part of government efforts spotlighting the ways Taiwan Can Help realize the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030.

This exhibition builds upon historical documents from the National Palace Museum collection to provide an overview of the Thai civilization, which is characterized by non-linear development owing to the country’s multi-ethnic makeup and various cultural influences. The exhibition also presents the traditional features of Thai religious faiths and art and reflects on how Thai civilization continues to evolve as it embraces diversity.

To promote the quality and efficiency of good registration management (GRM) for medicinal products and facilitate regulatory harmonization in the Asia-Pacific region, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) hosts ‟2019 APEC GRM Regulatory Science Center of Excellence (CoE) Workshop” from September 17th to 19th, 2019 in Taipei.

An Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on how industry-academia collaboration can strengthen talent development wrapped up Sept. 18 in Taipei City, spotlighting government efforts to boost exchanges among member economies.

Miaoli-based photographer Tseng Chin-fa has won a top award at the International Photography Award, one of the most popular photography awards in the world.

The Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications welcomes international tourists to Taiwan for sightseeing. It also encourages the tourists to visit the new tourism highlights of Taiwan's central and southern areas and enjoy the charm of performing arts and cultural performances. It is continuing to cooperate with Taiwan's High-Speed Rail Company to launch the "Two people travel together, one person travels for free" preferential program.

The First Commercial Bank’s Phnom Penh branch offers internship opportunities to local university students. Cambodia has much to offer Taiwan investors as its economy goes from strength to strength.

The first Taiwan-Indonesia Surveyors Summit, sponsored by the interior ministry, is under way in Taipei. At the opening ceremony on Monday, Taiwan’s Chinese Federation of Surveying and Mapping (CFSM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its Indonesian counterpart to promote cooperation.

A youth delegation of the 2019 Hakka Youth International Affairs Mission held a presentation at the Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower in New Taipei City on Aug. 28 after its two-week visit to Australia and New Zealand. Hakka Affairs Council (HAC) Minister Lee Yung-de also presented certificates to the young delegates for completing the overseas program.