Taipei City Government’s Department of Economic Development (DOED) regularly holds the Taipei Entrepreneur Club Gathering to locate resources for entrepreneurs in Taipei and foster exchanges among the startups! In supporting the New Southbound Policy, the “Southbound All the Way – Key to Success” gathering was held in conjunction with the Executive Yuan’s Taiwan Start-up Hub in the afternoon of August 27.
Taichung engaged in its first official exchange with Film Auckland! In promoting Taichung's film and television industry, Information Bureau Director-General Huang-sheng Wu and other delegates traveled to New Zealand to meet with Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) and Kumeu Film Studios today (26th). Screen Auckland Manager Michael Brook has expressed a high-level interest in collaborating with Taichung, hoping export seasoned producer talents to Taiwan.
He suggested that the opportunity for Taipei City to promote bilingual education arose in 2016 when he visited Singapore. During his meeting with the Minister for Education and the cabinet, he asked them how Singapore became a bilingual country; hence the Minister for Education gave him a copy of the Biography of Lee Kuan Yew.
2019 Rockin Taichung will kick off at the Wenxin Forest Park and Fulfillment Amphitheatre on September 7 and 8, featuring performances by 66 domestic and international bands including EggPlantEgg (winner of 2 Golden Melody Awards last year), Bisiugroup (shortlisted for Golden Melody Awards this year), Flesh Juicer, Vast&Hazy, as well as well-known Taiwanese bands 831, Cosmos People, and The Chairman.
Taipei Beitou Health Management Hospital is the first tourist medical institution combining the functions of medical care, healthcare, accommodation, and a hot spring. By integrating various advantages, resources, and local characteristics, the hospital intends to spearhead the development of the medical tourism industry in Taipei City.
”2019 Asian University Football Tournament” is scheduled to be held from September 18 to 26, hosted by the Tainan Municipal Government. This sports event will kick off in Tainan Track and Field Stadium and the Tainan Football Stadium. 12 teams from different countries including our outstanding players from Taiwan will compete for the highest honors. We invite all football fans to come and enjoy the games.
After the Indonesia Open, Japan Open, and Thailand Open, the 2019 BWF World Tour will come to Taiwan for the premier annual badminton competition of the country – Yonex Chinese Taipei Open 2019 – which is scheduled to be held from September 2 to 8 at the Taipei Arena.
Kaohsiung, Aug. 12 (CNA) Vocal Asia Festival (VAF), an a cappella festival that originated in Taiwan, will return to Kaohsiung for its 10th year in August 2020, Kaosiung Deputy Mayor Yeh Kuang-shih (葉匡時) said in Japan Monday.
In an effort to expand the Malaysian and Muslim travel markets, Commissioner Liu Yi-ting of the Department of Information and Tourism and Taipei City Government Deputy Spokesperson Huang Ching-yin (also known as “Xue Jie”) experienced Yue Lao’s (Matchmaking God) red yarn knitting – symbolizing the bringing together of couples through matchmaking – with emerging Malaysian actress Elvina Mohamad and Internet sensation Stephy at the Fleisch Tea House in Dadaocheng today (August 3).
The V WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup and I WBSC U-12 Softball World Cup kicked off simultaneously at the Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Stadiums, Shanhua Baseball Field, and Gueiren Baseball Field on July 26, 2019.
