Taiwan overcame a spirited India to claim its first gold in the Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship Aug. 11 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Manila, Aug. 10 (CNA) Access to Taiwan's high-tech sector and the ability to learn Chinese are among the major factors sparking interest among Filipino students to study in Taiwan, educators said on the first day of the Taiwan Education Fair in the Philippines on Saturday.

An Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference on medical information sharing wrapped up Aug. 9 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s success in advancing APEC health and well-being initiatives.

Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's health care system has been ranked best in the world out of 89 countries surveyed, according to the 2019 Health Care Index compiled by CEOWORLD, an online business magazine and news site.

Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) Taiwan and Nauru signed a legal cooperation agreement Wednesday on criminal matters to jointly combat cross-border crime, making the Pacific ally the sixth country to sign such a deal with the nation.

The University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific Discovery Camp kicked off Aug. 5 in Taipei City as part of government efforts bolstering cultural and educational exchanges throughout the Asia-Pacific.

Taiwan ace Chou Tien-chen claimed the men’s singles at the Thailand Open Aug. 4 in Bangkok to win his second Badminton World Federation tour title of the season.

Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) A total of 22 trailblazing creative brands have been selected under a program to be showcased at trade shows this year in New York, Paris and Bangkok to promote Taiwanese innovation and products, the program's organizers said Thursday.

Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Taiwan and Thailand agreed during a meeting held in Taipei to tackle several key issues involving Thai workers in Taiwan, the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) said Friday.

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.