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Premier Lai lauds results of Taiwan’s APEC participationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Premier Lai lauds results of Taiwan’s APEC participation

Participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea helped spotlight Taiwan’s contributions to regional development across such areas as digital connectivity and inclusive growth, according to Premier Lai Ching-te Nov. 22.

APEC engagement essential to winning spot for Taiwan in CPTPPPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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APEC engagement essential to winning spot for Taiwan in CPTPP

Following a presentation on Taiwan’s participation in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday said that APEC is an important platform for promoting economic cooperation between Taiwan and other nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Morris Chang outlines Taiwan’s priorities for APEC Economic Leaders’ MeetingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Morris Chang outlines Taiwan’s priorities for APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

Highlighting Taiwan’s digital economy expertise and boosting regional technology collaboration are among the nation’s top priorities for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting, according to Morris Chang, representative of President Tsai Ing-wen to the summit.

President Tsai meets Taiwan delegation to 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' WeekPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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President Tsai meets Taiwan delegation to 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Week

On the morning of November 12, President Tsai Ing-wen met with the Taiwan delegation that will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week activities. She emphasized that Taiwan is a major link in the global digital economy supply chain, and can also contribute much to innovative governance and promoting inclusive growth. She also expressed hope that the delegation will complete its mission and highlight Taiwan's importance in the digital economy.

Inclusive Regional GrowthPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Inclusive Regional Growth

Taiwan is fostering startups and women’s entrepreneurship in the Asia-Pacific through APEC.

Chinese Taipei and the Philippines Promote Digital Transformation for MSMEs in Cebu

On 23-24 October, over 150 participants representing more than 50 organizations from more than 12 APEC economies gathered in Cebu, the Philippines, for the “APEC Policy Dialogue on MSME Marketplace & O2O Forum” along with the “APEC SME Digital Resilience Training Workshop”, successfully co-hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), the Ministry of Economic Affair (MOEA) of Chinese Taipei and the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BSMED), the Department of Tr

Tsai names TSMC founder Chang as envoy for APEC leaders’ meetingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsai names TSMC founder Chang as envoy for APEC leaders’ meeting

President Tsai Ing-wen said Oct. 3 that Morris Chang, founder and former chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., will be her envoy at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting in Papua New Guinea.

President Tsai announces TSMC founder Morris Chang as her envoy at 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' WeekPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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President Tsai announces TSMC founder Morris Chang as her envoy at 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Week

President Tsai Ing-wen held a press conference on the morning of October 3 to announce that Morris Chang (張忠謀), the founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd (TSMC) will serve as her envoy at the 2018 APEC Economic Leaders' Week. She asked Mr. Chang and his delegation to engage in constructive dialogue with representatives from other countries, identify opportunities for cooperation, and tell the international community about Taiwan's strengths, and vision and ideas about embrac

2018 APEC Good Registration Management Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) will host 2018 APEC Good Registration Management Regulatory Science Center of Excellence Workshop at the venue of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from September 26th to 28th. This is a training event under the auspices of APEC Life Science Innovation Forum (LSIF) Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee (RHSC).

APEC women forum greenlights Taiwan gender equality projectsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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APEC women forum greenlights Taiwan gender equality projects

Taiwan’s international reputation for empowering women in the workplace was highlighted after two of its projects were approved during the Sept. 3-7 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Forum in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.