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Taiwan ranked 4th best investment destination in the world

Taiwan is ranked the world’s fourth-best investment destination in a recent report by the US-based Business Environment Risk Intelligence SA (BERI).

2021 APEC Workshop on the Potential for Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the Field of IPR Wrapped Up!Photos - New Southbound Policy
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2021 APEC Workshop on the Potential for Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the Field of IPR Wrapped Up!

The 1.5-day 2021 APEC Workshop on the Potential for Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the Field of IPR was held by TIPO on July 29th and 30th. This workshop facilitated in-depth knowledge exchanges among APEC member economies; more than 450 participants from various member economies of APEC joined online, including Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.

Hand in Hand with the Philippines towards Cross-Domain Innovation and SME Inclusive Growth Achieved through Digital PlatformPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Hand in Hand with the Philippines towards Cross-Domain Innovation and SME Inclusive Growth Achieved through Digital Platform

To promote the development of cross-domain innovation ecosystems in combination with digital platforms so as to enhance the competitiveness of SMEs, Chinese Taipei co-proposed the “APEC Cross-Domain Innovation Ecosystem Initiative: Facilitating the Inclusive Growth of SMEs through Digital Platforms across the APEC Region” with the Philippines.

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Taitung holds first online travel expo

Taitung County is holding Taiwan’s first Cloud Travel Expo. The online event aims to bring together the south-eastern county’s tour operators and accommodation venues to attract visitors from neighboring countries.

Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom joins new undersea cable construction

Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has signed an agreement to participate in a multilateral project to lay an undersea cable connecting several countries in Asia in a bid to deepen its international business presence, the company announced on Monday.

NEXT BIG to Convey Taiwan’s Entrepreneurial Energy to the World

To strengthen Taiwan startups’ international reputation, on top of the national startup brand Startup Island TAIWAN, the National Development Council (NDC) launched the NEXT BIG project. Together, the startup communities and industry key opinion leaders jointly nominated nine startups to become NEXT BIG representatives. With NEXT BIG leading the way, Taiwan hopes to see more young people be inspired and Taiwan’s thriving entrepreneurial energy be conveyed to the world.

Taiwan and the Philippines convene the 10th Meeting of the MECO-TECO Technical Working Group on Agricultural Cooperation via video conference and hold a B2B Forum of Agricultural MechanizationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan and the Philippines convene the 10th Meeting of the MECO-TECO Technical Working Group on Agricultural Cooperation via video conference and hold a B2B Forum of Agricultural Mechanization

The 10th Meeting of the MECO-TECO Technical Working Group on Agricultural Cooperation was held via video conference on July 29, 2021. Deputy Minister Chin-cheng Huang of Council of Agriculture of Taiwan and an Undersecretary of Department of Agriculture of the Philippines hosted the meeting jointly. Ambassador Pei-yung Hsu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines and Vice Chairman Lauengco of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei also participated in the meeting.

TTA Enhances Digital Optimization to Empower Startups to Seize Post-Pandemic Business Opportunities

This month, Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) has initiated “Optimized Service, Maximized Exposure, and Continued Growth,” three key digital transformation strategies, to continue empowering global startups in the post-pandemic era. Through digitization of services, the initiative aims to empower startups to seize international business opportunities via OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) international exhibitions, zero-boundary resource connections, and TTA one-stop digital service official website.

Research institute raises Taiwan economic growth forecast for 2021

The Taiwan Research Institute (TRI) on Wednesday raised its forecast for Taiwan’s economic growth in 2021 to 5.12 percent, citing strong exports amid the global economic recovery from COVID-19.