Mayor Ko has especially ordered to reinforce services for migrant workers. Consequently, the Department of Labor (DOL), Taipei City Government, has also set forth Working Guidelines for the Special Unit for Reinforcing Care and Counseling Policies for International Migrant Workers, as it vows to promote services for migrant workers alongside associated departments at the City Government.
The Pingtung International Kite Festival has dressed up the sky of Pingtung for three consecutive years. The festival opened at Pingtung Riverside Park on November 2 and 3. On the first day, more than 200,000 people visited the event which was highly praised.
Hailed as the Academy Awards of the landscaping scene, the IFLA Asia-Pac Landscape Architecture (LA) Awards was held on November 8, 2019, in Cebu, Philippines.
Style Bangkok Fair started on October 17th in Bangkok. On the first day “TAIPEI Corners” already caught the attention of Thai company “The Emporium Department Store”, “SIAM SELECTED Department Store, and American company “Amazwishgifts”. These distributors placed many orders.
The 26th ITS World Congress 2019, one of the largest global events in smart transportation technologies, was recently held in Singapore, and Taichung City became the most prolific Taiwanese municipality in terms of the number of essays published in the congress.
Mayor Huang Wei-che expressed that Taiwan's orchid industry is very flexible and has a strong competitive edge in breed cultivation and improvement, and market response and adaption. This expo and forum is an international platform for local orchid growers to showcase their capabilities and products to worldwide buyers, and understand global market demands so they can cultivate orchids that cater to the market.
Mayor of Butuan Ronnie Vincente Lagnada from the Philippines led a delegation to visit Taichung City Government today (October 17), and they were received by Deputy Mayor Bruce Linghu. Both parties exchanged opinions in regard to issues such as city governance, disaster prevention, and smart city.
Taipei City Government announced Oct. 21 that six popular tourist spots in the capital have earned certification as Muslim-friendly environments, highlighting efforts to cement Taiwan as a destination for visitors from the Islamic world.
Before participating in the WTM London in November, the TPEDOIT invited British bloggers Alyshia Ford, Janet NewenHam, Russian media worker Pavel Kushchenko, and Russian blogger cum writer Shamov Dmitry to embark on a 7-day 6-night media tour in Taipei. The aim is to proactively elevate Taipei’s reputation and popularity in the European market through diverse communication platforms, thereby generating new economic benefits for tourism.
The Fine Food Australia 2019 ended on the 12th. The Pingtung County Government led eight suppliers to take part in this event, including Culinary First Taiwan Pte. Ltd., Wei-I Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Gen Ya, My Health Diary, Young Sun Frozen Food Co., Ltd., Yi Shiang Food Factory, Horn-Liang and Seven Star.
