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Māori tribe seeks roots in TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Māori tribe seeks roots in Taiwan

A group of Māoris from Karetu, a region in New Zealand's North Island, arrived in Taiwan Wednesday on a cultural roots-searching tour.

Taiwan documentary festival in Bangkok to screen 8 filmsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan documentary festival in Bangkok to screen 8 films

Taiwan Documentary Film Festival in Bangkok 2018 is set to open Aug. 30, showcasing eight titles including an award-winning feature about a lesbian mother, according to Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand.

Taipei to celebrate Indonesian National Day with cultural festivalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei to celebrate Indonesian National Day with cultural festival

Taiwan is now home to over 600,000 migrant workers, in which those from Indonesia take the lead as the largest group with 230,000 members. To celebrate Indonesia's National Day in Taipei, the National Taiwan Museum will host a day-long cultural and arts festival on Aug. 19.

Taiwan shooting team wins gold at Asian Games in IndonesiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan shooting team wins gold at Asian Games in Indonesia

Taiwan shooters Lin Ying-shin and Lu Shao-chuan bagged the nation’s first gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, winning the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event Aug. 19 in Palembang, Indonesia.

Taiwan percussion group wows audiences at Indonesia festivalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan percussion group wows audiences at Indonesia festival

Taipei City-based Ju Percussion Group is showcasing diverse aspects of Taiwan culture in two shows at the Salihara International Performing-arts Festival (SIPFest) Aug.14-15 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

RTI hosts event for Indonesian listenersPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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RTI hosts event for Indonesian listeners

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) on Sunday hosted an Indonesian listeners' meeting in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the launch of its Indonesian service.

International human rights film festival kicks off in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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International human rights film festival kicks off in Taipei

The Taiwan International Human Rights Film Festival kicked off Aug. 3 in Taipei City, offering complimentary screenings of nine movies from home and abroad on rights struggles and social movements.

Jordanian schools to benefit from TaiwanICDF, Mercy Corps water projectPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Jordanian schools to benefit from TaiwanICDF, Mercy Corps water project

Schoolchildren in Jordan will soon be getting better access to water under a new project by the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) and U.S.-based Mercy Corps.

Taiwan, Thai public television services to cooperate on programmingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan, Thai public television services to cooperate on programming

Taiwan's Public Television Service (PTS) and Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) have agreed to work together on the production of television programs, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Thailand said Thursday.

Taiwan delegate to chair Austronesian Forum committeePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan delegate to chair Austronesian Forum committee

Taiwan's representative at the 2018 Austronesian Forum was elected as chairman of the forum's executive committee in an unanimous vote Wednesday, according to a press release issued by the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP).