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Taiwan students shine at International Chemistry OlympiadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan students shine at International Chemistry Olympiad

Taiwan was the top performer at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad July 6-14 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, with all four members of the national team claiming golds for their top-10 percent performances.

Record number of Taiwan athletes to compete in Summer UniversiadePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Record number of Taiwan athletes to compete in Summer Universiade

Taiwan will be represented by 368 athletes at the 2017 Summer Universiade, the largest global sporting event ever staged in the nation, according to the Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration July 13.

Popular India TV show to spotlight Taiwan tourist attractionsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Popular India TV show to spotlight Taiwan tourist attractions

Major tourism attractions in Taiwan are set to appear on TV screens across India after “Saas Bahu Suspense,” a popular series on one of the South Asian nation’s largest Hindi channels, recently completed filming an episode in Taipei City and along the island’s southeastern coast.

E-solutions and OpportunitiesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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E-solutions and Opportunities

Taiwan is using its information and communication technology expertise to accelerate development in partner nations.

NPM offers free access to images of precious artworksPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NPM offers free access to images of precious artworks

A total of 71,640 images of precious artifacts in the National Palace Museum’s collections can be downloaded free of charge effective immediately, according to the Taipei City-based art institution July 7.

Taiwan art troupes take center stage at Edinburgh Festival FringePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan art troupes take center stage at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Five Taiwan performance troupes are set to star at next month’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, continuing the country’s participation for the fourth consecutive year in what is widely considered one of the largest art festivals in the world.

Bridges to the Muslim WorldPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Bridges to the Muslim World

Creating a Muslim-friendly travel environment is one of the goals of the government’s New Southbound Policy. Efforts to this end are bearing fruit, with Taiwan ranking as the seventh most Muslim-friendly destination among non-Muslim countries, according to the 2016 Global Muslim Travel Index published by MasterCard-CrescentRating.

Seven Taiwan universities rank in Asia-Pacific top 100Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Seven Taiwan universities rank in Asia-Pacific top 100

A total of seven Taiwan tertiary education institutions are ranked among the 100 best universities in the Asia-Pacific, according to U.K.-based Times Higher Education magazine July 4.

Tsing Hua University to open summer camp centering on India studiesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsing Hua University to open summer camp centering on India studies

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) National Tsing Hua University will open a summer camp focusing on India studies before the end of July to cultivate talent familiar with India affairs, as Taiwan is making efforts to increase its interaction with the South Asian nation, the university said Tuesday.

Taiwanese visits to Vietnam surge in first half of yearPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwanese visits to Vietnam surge in first half of year

Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Visits by Taiwanese nationals to Vietnam in the first half of 2017 were up 23 percent from the same period last year, part of a general surge in international tourism in the country, the latest Vietnamese tourism figures showed.