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Hundreds of Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Taiwan’s capitalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Hundreds of Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Taiwan’s capital

Over 500 Muslims gathered Wednesday at Taipei Main Station, the main transport hub of Taiwan’s capital, to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the “festival of the breaking of the fast,” as they bid farewell to Ramadan, the ninth month on the Islamic calendar.

Taipei to hold events showcasing migrant worker culturesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei to hold events showcasing migrant worker cultures

A series of Southeast Asian-themed cultural events will be held from June to August in Taipei to provide Taiwanese with a better understanding of the country's migrant workers, according to an official from the city's Foreign and Disabled Labor Office (FDLO) Tuesday.

International sustainable development conference concludes in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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International sustainable development conference concludes in Taipei

The International Conference on a Sustainable Taiwan—Accelerating the Localization of U.N. Sustainable Development Goals concluded June 5 in Taipei City, spotlighting government efforts to promote green practices and solutions at home and abroad.

Taiwan’s badminton players advance to semifinals of Australian OpenPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan’s badminton players advance to semifinals of Australian Open

Taiwan’s badminton players Chou Tien-chen (周天成) and Wang Tzu-wei (王子維) both succeeded in advancing to the next rounds of the Crown Group Australian Open on Friday, after beating their opponents in the men's singles quarterfinals.

International climate prediction workshop wraps up in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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International climate prediction workshop wraps up in Taipei

The International Workshop on Climate Prediction wrapped up June 4 in Taipei City, deepening regional collaboration on advances in weather forecasting models.

Golden Pin Salon events set for Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, MacaoPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Golden Pin Salon events set for Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Macao

The Golden Pin Design Award’s salon series gets underway this month in Taipei City, Kuala Lumpur and Macao as part of government efforts promoting cooperation and exchanges between top Taiwan and regional talents.

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Taiwan this weekPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Taiwan this week

With over 270,000 Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, government departments and agencies across the country will hold events and festivals this week to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Visitor numbers in April exceed 1 million markPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Visitor numbers in April exceed 1 million mark

Taiwan welcomed a record 1.101 million foreign visitors in April, up 24.72 percent from a year earlier, Tourism Bureau statistics showed, the first time the number has exceed 1 million.

Taiwan's New Southbound Policy showing strong results: trade officePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan's New Southbound Policy showing strong results: trade office

The government's New Southbound Policy has produced a sharp increase in the number of students and visitors from the targeted countries since it was launched in 2016, the Cabinet's Office of Trade Negotiations said Thursday.

MOC crafts exhibition deepens cultural exchanges with Southeast AsiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOC crafts exhibition deepens cultural exchanges with Southeast Asia

An exhibition highlighting Southeast Asian crafts kicked off May 17 at the National Tainan Living Art Center in southern Taiwan, underscoring government efforts to deepen cultural and people-to-people exchanges with the region.