To engage in the Taiwan New Southbound Policy, the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) delegation visited the Philippines from August 19 to 21. Delegation attended conferences held by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and relevant marine agencies to discuss and exchange experience mainly on combating marine plastic debris; they interacted with local aquaculture enterprises to look for niche to deepen mutual development as well.

The 2019 Chinese Taipei School, Kuala Lumpur Graduation Ceremony was held in the school hall on June 15, for 71 graduates: 12 students graduating from kindergarten, 20 from primary school, 15 from junior secondary school, and 24 from senior secondary school. Parents, teachers, and the board of directors attended the ceremony to celebrate these milestones in the students’ learning journeys.

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology has launched an EMBA program in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 20 people, mostly business people from Taiwan, have signed up for the inaugural program.

A trailblazing sleepover promotion affording international visitors the opportunity to experience firsthand Taiwan’s historic Presidential Office Building was launched Aug. 12 in Taipei City.

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau has partnered with a metro system in India to promote Taiwan as a travel destination. The special Mumbai Metro train is to be decorated with famous sites from Taiwan. It will run this month in conjunction with India’s Independence Day.

Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) From Monday foreign nationals can apply to stay overnight, free of charge, in Taiwan's century-old Presidential Office building, enabling them to experience first-hand the country's world-renowned democracy, the office announced that day.

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.