Government efforts in expanding agricultural ties with New Southbound Policy target countries are paying handsome dividends, as reflected in the increased bilateral exchanges and exports since the official launch of the NSP in September 2016, according to the Council of Agriculture.

A meeting on improving regional air quality kicked off July 30 in Taoyuan City, northern Taiwan, underscoring the government’s commitment to promoting a healthier environment.

Taipei, July 31 (CNA) One of the largest stamp exhibitions in Asia will take place in Taipei in October 2020, the fifth time the exhibition will be held in Taiwan.

The closing ceremony and farewell dinner for the 2019 Overseas Youth English Teaching Volunteer Service Program in Taiwan were held on July 26. 546 young volunteers from the US, Canada, UK and Australia received the Certificate of Volunteer Service from Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Vice Minister Roy Yuan-Rong Leu.

Taipei, July 30 (CNA) Taiwanese visitors to the Philippines in June rose by more than 50 percent year-on-year, sustaining the growth that has made the Philippines one of the fastest growing destinations in Asia for local travelers.

Taipei, July 30 (CNA) The Tao tribe, the aboriginal residents of Lanyu off the coast of eastern Taiwan, has launched fund-raising for Batanes Islands in the Philippines, which was hit by an earthquake last Saturday in which eight people were killed and 60 injured, a local cultural worker said Tuesday.

Taipei, July 27 (CNA) Four students from the United States, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines won the top prize at a student entrepreneurial pitch competition for tertiary students hosted by National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) on Saturday in the country's capital.

The Indo-Taiwan Joint Research Center on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning was inaugurated July 27 in Rupnagar, India, underscoring government efforts to deepen academic ties with the New Southbound Policy target country.

The recruits will participate in a training program that begins on August 13. They will then be sent to fill positions at schools in other countries, largely in France, Germany and Russia. The education ministry expects that nearly half of the recruits will be sent to Southeast Asian countries.

Taipei, July 26 (CNA) An annual international choral festival based in Taipei will hold 27 concerts across the country, including performances from five foreign choirs, to give Taiwanese the chance to enjoy world class choir music, the organizer said Friday.