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Tsai, people of Taiwan honored for promoting democracy, human rights at India literary prizePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsai, people of Taiwan honored for promoting democracy, human rights at India literary prize

President Tsai Ing-wen and the people of Taiwan were awarded the Social Achievement honor April 23 at India’s Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize in recognition of their efforts to advance democracy, freedom and human rights.

CIP touts Maori cultural exchangesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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CIP touts Maori cultural exchanges

Council of Indigenous Peoples Minister Icyang Parod met with Te Ururoa Flavell, CEO of Maori tertiary institution Te Wananga o Aotearoa and former New Zealand minister of Maori development, at the CIP April 22 in New Taipei City to discuss cultural exchanges between the two sides.

Taiwan honored in India as 'beacon of democracy'Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan honored in India as 'beacon of democracy'

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and the Taiwanese people were awarded the 2019 Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for Social Achievement in New Delhi on Tuesday for being a "beacon of democracy, human rights and freedom."

Works by renowned Taiwan writer published in Malay: officialPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Works by renowned Taiwan writer published in Malay: official

A collection of short stories by renowned Taiwanese scholar and writer Yeh Shih-tao (葉石濤) has been translated and published in Malay, further strengthening cultural exchanges between the two countries, according to a Tainan City cultural official last week.

Taiwan opens beauty-cosmetics pop-up store in Kuala LumpurPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan opens beauty-cosmetics pop-up store in Kuala Lumpur

A group of Taiwanese beauty and cosmetics vendors have opened a pop-up store in a shopping mall in downturn Kuala Lumpur in a bid to impress Malaysian consumers there and eventually boost exports.

Taiwan again rated world's 4th best place to invest: BERIPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan again rated world's 4th best place to invest: BERI

Taiwan has maintained its status as the world's fourth best investment destination in the latest U.S. Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI) report, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said in a statement Monday.

Southeast Asian visitor numbers to Taiwan hit record high in 2018Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Southeast Asian visitor numbers to Taiwan hit record high in 2018

The number of Southeast Asian visitors to Taiwan rose 13.8 percent to a record 2.42 million last year, spotlighting the success of the government’s New Southbound Policy, the Ministry of the Interior said April 17.

Taipei works with TAH to boost number of Muslim-friendly hospitalsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei works with TAH to boost number of Muslim-friendly hospitals

Taipei is working with Taiwan Adventist Hospital to increase the number of Muslim-friendly medical centers in the metropolis as part of its efforts to provide a welcoming environment for Muslim residents and visitors, according to the city government April 15.

Badminton world No. 1 Tai wins Singapore Open women’s singlesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Badminton world No. 1 Tai wins Singapore Open women’s singles

Badminton World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan retained her women’s singles title at the Singapore Open April 14, overcoming Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to claim the lion’s share of the total US$355,000 in prize money.

Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying clinches women's singles title at Singapore OpenPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying clinches women's singles title at Singapore Open

Taiwanese badminton star Tai Tzu-ying (戴資穎) clinched the women's singles title at the 2019 Singapore Open Sunday, beating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in two straight sets.