Taiwan’s open government and social innovation policies corresponding with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals were highlighted in a speech by Minister without Portfolio Audrey Tang Sept. 21 at New York-based Asia Society Policy Institute.
Taiwan’s open government and social innovation policies corresponding with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals were highlighted in a speech by Minister without Portfolio Audrey Tang Sept. 21 at New York-based Asia Society Policy Institute.
At the Cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Lai Ching-te said the government will be devoting NT$9 billion (US$292.3 million) from 2018 to 2019 to provide comprehensive services for the prevention and treatment of dementia. This comes in addition to coverage for dementia patients over the age of 50 under the government’s long-term care 2.0 plan.
Executive Yuan Spokesperson Kolas Yotaka on Tuesday delivered a keynote address at the 25th Mechesil Belau Conference in Palau at the invitation of a Palauan queen. She thanked the Pacific island ally for its firm support for Taiwan despite power politics and pressure, and said that the two nations have not been separated by the Pacific Ocean but have instead been bound together by it.
The Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan kicked off Sept. 17 in Taipei City, underscoring the nation’s commitment to working with the U.S. and countries throughout the region to promote long-term prosperity.
Taiwan’s prosperity depends on rules-based multilateral trade and the country is committed to cooperating with all members to support the work of the World Trade Organization, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua said at the nation’s WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva Sept 12.
For the sake of public safety on food and drug, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration of Ministry of Health and Welfare (TFDA) hosts “2018 APEC Workshop on Food Safety and Food Adulterated with Drugs” from September 12th to 13th at NTUH International Convention Center. TFDA invited nine officials and experts from seven countries such as Germany, USA, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to be speakers in this workshop. A total of about 200 domestic and international experts from indust
The Cabinet on Thursday passed draft amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act to increase the effectiveness of sanction measures and shore up Taiwan’s counter-terrorism financing system.
The PIC/S Expert Circle on Quality Risk Management (QRM) & Training Event will take place in Taipei over three consecutive days from September 11 to 13. This is the fourth major Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) event that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (Taiwan FDA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare has hosted including it successfully held the PIC/S Committee Meeting and Annual Seminar in 2017. Participants include officials and inspectors from pharmaceutical
Premier Lai Ching-te on Tuesday hosted the 22nd interministerial meeting on accelerating investment in Taiwan, where the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), respectively, analyzed and discussed the results of two key “five plus two” innovative industries plan initiatives: the Smart Machinery Development Program and the Biomedical Industry Innovation Promotion Program.
Taiwan’s international reputation for empowering women in the workplace was highlighted after two of its projects were approved during the Sept. 3-7 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
