The annual conference of Bangkok-headquartered Asian Ecotourism Network is set to kick off Jan. 19 in the southern county of Chiayi, according to event organizer Taiwan Ecotourism Association.

A total of nine Taiwan universities are among the top 100 in emerging economies, according to a survey released Jan. 7 by U.K.-headquartered Times Higher Education.

A cultural exchange program organized by Taiwan that provides Chinese language lessons to Filipino students has had positive results, according to the Taiwan Education Center Philippines.

Taiwan sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching claimed the Hobart International women’s doubles title Jan. 12 in Australia, clinching the duo’s first victory in the tournament.

A Taiwan news program produced by an indigenous station, a miniseries and a TV channel were honored at the 23rd Asian Television Awards held Jan. 11-12 in Kuching, Malaysia.

The British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group on Thursday expressed support for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's response to China's recent warning that unification with Taiwan is inevitable.

The Youth Overseas Peace Corps is deepening Taiwan’s people-to-people ties with nations around the world.

Forty-four international academics and former U.S. government officials on Tuesday issued a joint open letter to Taiwan's people to show support for President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and urge Taiwanese across the political spectrum to understand and counter China's threat.

Taiwan was listed among the world’s top 40 travel destinations for 2019 by U.K. newspaper The Guardian in a feature that highlighted the cultural appeal of attractions in the south of the country.

Taiwan is third in Asia and 32nd among 167 countries and territories around the world in the Democracy Index 2018 released Jan. 9 by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit.