The 2018 Smart City Summit and Expo kicked off March 27 at Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall No. 1, bringing together participants from around the world to discuss the latest advances in sectors like artificial intelligence and Internet of Things.

Mayor Ko Wen-je attended Mayors’ Summit at 2018 Smart City Summit and Expo on March 27 and welcomed dignitaries from Taiwan and abroad to join the major international event.

A major highlight of the 2018 Smart City Summit and Expo is the host city’s proposal of establish the Global Organization of Smart Cities (GO SMART) – an initiative aimed at bringing together cities in Taiwan and abroad as well as related industries to create a cross-national exchange network.

The 2018 Smart City Summit & Expo grand opening will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center for 4 continuous days starting March 27. To welcome this Smart City Summit & Expo, Taipei Smart City Project Management Office (TPMO), established by the Department of Information Technology (DOIT), has designated the CIS (Corporate Identity System) for “Taipei Smart City” in hopes to take advantage of this year’s smart city event – which attracted record-breaking number of participants – to stre

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu delivered an address March 20 at Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, sharing her front-line experiences in the democratic development of Taiwan and transformation of the southern port city.

Construction on an 8,000-capacity youth baseball stadium and 1,000-seater support ballpark for next summer’s World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup was launched March 17 in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City.

Taipei City moved up one spot to 84th worldwide in the 2018 Mercer Quality of Living Survey released March 20 by the U.S.-headquartered consulting firm.

Deputy Mayor Charles Lin attended the pre-event press conference for the upcoming 2018 Smart City Summit & Expo on March 15. The major international event is slated for March 27-30.

The 2018 Taiwan International Orchid Show officially opened on March 2 at Houbi Taiwan Orchid Plantation. Vice President Chen Chien-jen, Tainan Mayor Li Men-yen, Council of Agriculture Chief Secretary Hu Jong-i, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James Huang, 2018 Taiwan International Orchid Show President Chen Sheh-shun, Taiwan Orchid Growers Association (TOGA) Chairman Chen Cheng-zhong,

Attendees at a ceremony give the thumbs-up after the signing of a memorandum of understanding on friendship and cooperation between the New Taipei City Fire Department and the Philippines province of Isabela March 14 in the northern Taiwan special municipality.