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New Spokesman PIKOTARO Brings “PPAP Flora Dance” To Support Taichung Flora ExpoPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Spokesman PIKOTARO Brings “PPAP Flora Dance” To Support Taichung Flora Expo

To promote the upcoming Taichung Flora Expo opening in November 3, Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-long and Flora mascot “Love” & “Life” showed up in Tokyo, Japan, to announce that PIKOTARO will be the new spokesman for the event. Inviting people around the world to Taichung, PIKOTARO performed the Flora Expo version of PPAP dance to support the event.

Flight from Taichung to Tokyo has started everyday since 6/14Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Flight from Taichung to Tokyo has started everyday since 6/14

The regular direct flight from Taichung to Tokyo would start since tomorrow (14th ) and will fly everyday. Mayor Chia-lung Lin would take the first flight with special Flora Expo cabin to Tokyo to promote the upcoming Taichung Flora Expo opening on 3rd November. One day before he’d start, Mayor Lin shared the just launched Flora Expo brand video in Japanese on his Facebook. There are beautiful Tung’s flower, tree peony, plum blossom and cosmos in the video with the introduction of Taichung in bo

Indonesian Singer Experiences Taipei Double-decker BusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Indonesian Singer Experiences Taipei Double-decker Bus

With his successful performance at the 2018 Taipei Muslim Carnival and Eid Celebration, Indonesian singer Pasha Ungu took a day off his schedule to enjoy a daytrip on the double-decker bus with his family.

Tainan City Government Delegation Attends ICF Global Summit London 2018Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Tainan City Government Delegation Attends ICF Global Summit London 2018

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) held the ICF Global Summit London 2018 on June 4 to 6 (London time), during which Tainan City Deputy Mayor Chang Chen-yuan accepted the 2018 Top 7 award at The Crystal on behalf of Tainan City.

International Comic Artist Conference gets underway in New TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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International Comic Artist Conference gets underway in New Taipei

The International Comic Artist Conference kicked off June 13 in New Taipei City, bringing together more than 100 cartoonists from around Asia for one of the biggest events of its kind in the region.

Mandarin Airlines launches daily Taichung-Tokyo servicePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Mandarin Airlines launches daily Taichung-Tokyo service

A new daily flight route between Taichung City in central Taiwan and Tokyo was inaugurated June 14, a move expected to boost people-to-people exchanges and tourism industry development for both sides.

City to Unveil Vending Machines Offering Hala-certified FoodsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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City to Unveil Vending Machines Offering Hala-certified Foods

According to the 2018 Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) report, Taiwan now ranks fifth on the list of Muslim-friendly non-OIC tourist destinations—the first time for the island to break into top five. Seeing the improvement as encouragement, as the destination of choice for international visitors to Taiwan, Taipei City will keep up its effort in making the city even more Muslim-friendly.

Winners Announced for 2018 Global Startup Talents @ TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Winners Announced for 2018 Global Startup Talents @ Taipei

As a continued effort in fostering innovation and facilitating exchanges with international startups, the Department of Economic Development (DED) organized the 2018 Global Startup Talents @ Taipei, a program targeted at international teams.

Executive of Brooklyn in New York City, the United States, signed the Taichung Declaration, and Taichung City Mayor Lin invited him to participate in the Flora ExpoPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Executive of Brooklyn in New York City, the United States, signed the Taichung Declaration, and Taichung City Mayor Lin invited him to participate in the Flora Expo

Executive of Brooklyn in New York City, Eric Adams and the others visited Taichung City Government today (10th) . Mayor Chia-lung Lin, as the representative of the City Government, greeted them and invited them to participate in the Taichung World Flora Expo launches on November 3rd. The Executive of Brooklyn signed the「Taichung Declaration」to initiate the philosophy of green production, natural ecology, lives of humanity and culture.

Asia Pacific Social Enterprise Summit invited international speakers to visit Taichung INGO centerPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Asia Pacific Social Enterprise Summit invited international speakers to visit Taichung INGO center

The first conference of 「Asia Tomorrow-2018 Asia Pacific Social Enterprise Summit」would be launched tomorrow (5th) in Taichung Cultural Creative Industrial Park. This conference is a big event for the domestic social industry and 30 very honored international speakers from 15 countries are invited to the event. The founder and Chief Executive of Lucky Iron Fish Enterprise Gavin Armstrong and other 16 speakers have left for Wufeng to visit the international NGO Center today (4th). Chief Executive