Taipei, Sept. 7 (CNA) Taiwan was again voted as the best place to live for expatriates in 2019, after claiming the top spot three years ago, thanks to its good medical service, quality of life and job environment, according to a survey by the expat networking website InterNations.
Seven years ago when Principal Huang Mu-yin (黃木姻) first came to Dong An Elementary School in Taoyuan City, she discovered it was suffering from a low enrollment rate because some parents were reluctant to send their children to the school due to its "exotic" feature.
Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) Several government agencies will be working together to implement a four-pronged plan to increase the number of international tourists to Taiwan, following China's recent ban on individual visits by its nationals from 47 cities, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said Wednesday.
Taipei, Aug. 30 (CNA) Taipei has been ranked the 22nd safest city in the world, according to the 2019 Safe Cities Index released Friday which ranks 60 cities around the globe.
A tattoo exhibition co-organized by Paris-based Musee du quai Branly—Jacques Chirac and Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts is set to open Sept. 28 in southern Taiwan.
Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is planning to eliminate landing fees for international flights from certain destinations at airports in Taiwan other than at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport, in the hope of boosting air traffic and local tourism.
National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) is to offer full scholarships of six months to one year starting this semester to undergraduate students studying abroad on exchange programs, the university said. It is the first university in Taiwan to offer full scholarships for students on exchange programs, it said.
The Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival is set to screen 11 works from home and abroad on topics spanning digital rights, migration, political persecution, same-sex discrimination and social justice.
In order to foster agricultural talent development and exchange between Taiwan and Indonesia, Representative John C. Chen of Taipei Economic and Trade Office(TETO) in Indonesia, and Representative Didi Sumedi of the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office(IETO) to Taipei, signed The Arrangement for Implementing The Indonesian Young Farmer Internship Program in Taiwan at the Council of Agriculture(COA) on August 28, witnessed by both Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture(MOA) and COA officials.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) convened the “Fifth APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security” in Puerto Varas, Chile, on August 23 and 24, 2019 (local time). Taiwan was represented at the event by a delegation led by Council of Agriculture (COA) Deputy Minister Huang Chin-cheng.
