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Asian Games: Taiwan defeats China in baseball super roundPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Asian Games: Taiwan defeats China in baseball super round

Taiwan defeated China 1-0 in match two of the men's baseball super round on Thursday at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

Tai Tzu-ying clinches Taiwan’s 1st badminton gold at Asian GamesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tai Tzu-ying clinches Taiwan’s 1st badminton gold at Asian Games

Taiwan world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying claimed the nation’s first-ever badminton gold at the Asian Games with victory in the women’s singles tournament Aug. 28 in Jakarta.

MOC launches project strengthening music ties with New Southbound Policy countriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOC launches project strengthening music ties with New Southbound Policy countries

Forging closer music industry ties between Taiwan and New Southbound Policy nations is the focus of a project launched Aug. 28 by the Ministry of Culture, with Malaysia and Thailand the first markets to be targeted.

Asian Games: Taiwan grabs two more gold medalsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Asian Games: Taiwan grabs two more gold medals

Taiwan took two more gold medals at the 2018 Jakata-Palembang Asian Games in Indonesia on Monday, bringing the country's haul of golds to 11 in the games as of 6:00 p.m.

International panel highlights Taiwan’s UNCAC progressPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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International panel highlights Taiwan’s UNCAC progress

An international panel reviewing Taiwan’s first national report on the implementation of the U.N. Convention against Corruption concluded Aug. 24 that the country has made significant legal and institutional progress toward clean governance and corporate practices.

Asian Games: Taiwanese hurdler bags silver in 110-meter hurdlesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Asian Games: Taiwanese hurdler bags silver in 110-meter hurdles

Taiwanese athlete Chen Kuei-ru (陳奎儒) won a silver medal after finishing the men's 110-meter hurdles at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta Tuesday with a time of 13.39 seconds.

New Zealand Maori search for their roots in TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Zealand Maori search for their roots in Taiwan

On Aug. 29, a group of elders and young people from the Maori tribe of Ngāti Manu visited the National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung, giving a performance of traditional song and dance in honor of their hosts, as Taiwan has long been considered the ancestral homeland of the Polynesian peoples, including the Maori of New Zealand.

Maori tribespeople visit Taiwan to explore cultural ancestryPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Maori tribespeople visit Taiwan to explore cultural ancestry

A group of Maoris from the Ngati Manu tribe in New Zealand’s Karetu region is visiting Taiwan through Sept. 1 to explore their cultural roots, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Indigenous Peoples.

Tsai praises Taiwan’s Pony League World Series triple triumphPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsai praises Taiwan’s Pony League World Series triple triumph

President Tsai Ing-wen said Aug. 22 that the three victories by Taiwan teams at the Pony League World Series demonstrate the country remains a global powerhouse in youth baseball.

Taiwan, Philippines deepen cooperation via university forumPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan, Philippines deepen cooperation via university forum

The first Philippines-Taiwan University Presidents' Forum is taking place in the Philippines' Mandaluyong City Aug. 23-24, during which cooperation on higher education between the two countries is being discussed, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education (MOE).