Taiwan will join Chile, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand in determining the goals and projects for the fourth stage of the Online-to-Offline Initiative at the 46th Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation March 26-28 in Brunei.
TAIWAN EXPO 2018 will be held in Jakarta March 29-31, with the aim of building stable, long-term and dedicated relations between Taiwan and Indonesia, and in turn, cultivating diverse development and mutually beneficial opportunities on both sides.
Taiwan ranks first in Asia and third globally in fostering democratic change, economic development and good governance, according to the Transformation Index released March 22 by Germany-based Bertelsmann Foundation.
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.
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.
A record number of exhibitors and officials from home and abroad are set to attend the 2018 Smart City Summit and Expo March 27-30 in Taipei City, highlighting Taiwan’s world-leading expertise in intelligent urban solutions and trends.
“The Stolen Bicycle” by Taiwan novelist Wu Ming-yi is longlisted for this year’s Man Booker International Prize, the first time for a homegrown title to earn such recognition in the 13-year history of the prestigious literary honor.
The Taiwan Startup Institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology concluded a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based AgilePoint Inc. March 12 in Taipei City in a move aimed at fast-tracking promotion of innovative local startups.
Two German search and rescue nongovernmental organizations opened branch offices March 12 in central Taiwan’s Taichung City to promote exchanges and training cooperation with local counterparts.
Tour de Taiwan, the nation’s premier professional cycling race and part of the Union Cycliste Internationale Asia Tour, commenced March 11 in Taipei City.
