From October 23 to 25, 2024, the Taiwan Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, together with the Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism and six domestic MICE industry partners, participated in ITB Asia in Singapore to actively promote Taiwan’s business and MICE tourism. The Taiwan Pavilion, designed around the new tourism brand “Waves of Wonder,” took inspiration from Taiwan’s diverse natural landscapes.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Industrial Technology is showcasing 40 sustainable textile technologies and high-performance products in the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show underway at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in the capital, spotlighting the industry’s R&D capabilities and potential applications in diverse sectors.

Taiwan Innotech Expo is set to take place Oct. 17-19 in Taipei City-based World Trade Center, demonstrating the accomplishments of the country’s artificial intelligence, semiconductor and other industries.

Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi led the delegation to the 14th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting convened in Lima, Peru, on August 15 and 16, sharing Taiwan’s achievements in renewable energy development, just energy transition experience, and hydrogen energy development goals.

Bolstering development of the submarine communication cable and internet data center sectors was the theme of a forum held by the Ministry of Digital Affairs Sept. 26 in Taipei City to promote Taiwan’s digital resilience.

Last year (2023), visitors from New Southbound countries to Taiwan exceeded 1.6 million, accounting for 32.87% of the total number of visitors. To further solidify this market, the Taiwan Tourism Administration, the International Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Kaohsiung City Government, in collaboration with 22 Taiwanese MICE industry operators, advanced to Bangkok for the IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia) from September 24 to 26, 2024.

To foster exchange and cooperation between cold chain logistics businesses in Taiwan and the Philippines, the “2024 Taiwan-Philippines Cold Chain Industrial Collaboration Summit” organized by The Administration of Commerce, MOEA (hereinafter referred to as AOC) has been held today (12th) at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

The 2024 Malaysia-Taiwan Industrial Collaboration Summit kicked off on September 3 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, continuing its aim to promote economic and trade cooperation as well as talent exchanges, while deepening trade partnerships.

The 29th Taiwan-Australia Joint Energy and Minerals, Trade and Investment Cooperation Consultations was staged Aug. 28 in the southern city of Kaohsiung, signifying the steadily increasing links between the two nations, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The 2024 8th Taiwan Thailand Industrial Collaboration Summit took place on August 20 at the ILLUME Hotel in Taipei. Co-hosted by the Taiwan Industrial Association and the Federation of Thai Industries, and organized in collaboration with the Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI) of Taiwan and the National Food Institute (NFI) of Thailand , the summit gathered over 200 industry representatives from Taiwan and Thailand for in-person participation.