Premier Lai Ching-te today attended a breakfast meeting hosted by Taiwan’s Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, where he announced that the nation’s economy is expected to grow 2.58 percent in 2017, and that estimates place next year’s growth at 2 percent or above. The premier also noted that Taiwan’s unemployment rate in October fell to 3.75 percent, which he attributed to the combined efforts of the entire nation.
The 23rd Taiwan-Philippines Joint Economic Conference concluded Dec. 7 in Manila, with public and private sector organizations inking a total of seven pacts on trade and investment.
Rev. George Martinson, a much-loved Jesuit priest from the U.S. who passed away earlier this year in Taipei City, was posthumously honored Dec. 5 by the Ministry of Education for his lifelong efforts to promote English language learning and help the disadvantaged in Taiwan.
The Executive Yuan today approved the National Development Council’s (NDC) draft 2018 National Development Plan, which focuses on nation building and policy execution.
An international workshop exploring ways to bridge the digital divide and enhance broadband penetration in the Asia-Pacific kicked off Dec. 4 in Taipei City, bringing together experts and policymakers from across the region to share information and best practices.
Premier Lai Ching-te today convened the fifth in a series of interministerial meetings aimed at accelerating investment in Taiwan, as part of the government’s commitment to boost the economy and resolve key problems facing the nation’s industrial development. Attracting investment from overseas Chinese and foreign entities was a key focus.
An exhibition of Taiwan contemporary art kicked off Nov. 30 at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York as part of a government initiative aimed at fostering cultural exchanges and promoting the nation’s artistic environment.
Hit Taiwan TV drama “A Good Wife” is screening in the Caribbean and Latin America as part of efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to raise international awareness of the nation’s pop culture and soft power.
An Indonesian language version of the New Southbound Policy Portal operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was launched Nov. 28 as part of ongoing government efforts to raise regional awareness of the NSP.
The 54th Golden Horse Awards Ceremony took place at National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Nov. 25 in Taipei City, honoring a selection of the finest Chinese language cinema offerings over the past 12 months.
