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President Tsai attends opening ceremony of Taipei book fairPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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President Tsai attends opening ceremony of Taipei book fair

The 2024 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) commenced on Feb. 20 with an opening ceremony graced by the presence of President Tsai Ing-wen, Deputy Culture Minister Lee Ching-hwi (李靜慧), Taipei Book Fair Foundation chairperson Isabella Wu Yun-yi (吳韻儀), Representative Guido Tielman of the Netherlands Office Taipei, and other distinguished guests.

MOEA stages international geothermal conference in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOEA stages international geothermal conference in Taipei

The Taiwan International Geothermal Conference 2024 got underway Feb. 20 in Taipei City, with more than 600 local participants and representatives from 47 international firms taking part in the event held in person and streamed online.

Taipei International Book Exhibition readies for grand openingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei International Book Exhibition readies for grand opening

The Taipei International Book Exhibition will get underway Feb. 20 to showcase the vibrancy and diversity of Taiwan’s publishing culture, according to the Ministry of Culture.

Lantern Festival lucky bags to be handed out to foreign visitorsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Lantern Festival lucky bags to be handed out to foreign visitors

The Tourism Administration will distribute limited-edition lucky bags to individual tourists arriving in Taiwan from Thursday, officials with the agency said Tuesday.

Australia’s largest queer film festival features Taiwanese film ‘Who’ll Stop the Rain’Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Australia’s largest queer film festival features Taiwanese film ‘Who’ll Stop the Rain’

The 2024 Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) kicked off on Feb. 15, featuring the Taiwanese film “Who’ll Stop the Rain (青春並不溫柔)” directed by Su I-hsuan (蘇奕瑄). The premiere took place at the Event Cinemas in Sydney City alongside the post-screening talk on Feb. 17.

Taiwan remains 1st in Asia, 10th globally in EIU Democracy IndexPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan remains 1st in Asia, 10th globally in EIU Democracy Index

Taiwan retained its ranking of first in Asia and 10th globally in the Democracy Index 2023 released Feb. 15 by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit.

Taiwan tops the world in Numbeo Health Care IndexPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan tops the world in Numbeo Health Care Index

Taiwan retains its top ranking for the fifth year in the Health Care Index 2024 recently released by international database firm Numbeo.

Ministry of Environment and NASA Collaborate on Asian Air Quality ExperimentsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Ministry of Environment and NASA Collaborate on Asian Air Quality Experiments

The Ministry of Environment (MOENV), together with 15 governmental units, 20 academic institutes, and more than 40 academics and specialists, will conduct a high-definition 3D air quality experiment starting on February 1, 2024, to investigate the relationships between air pollutants, atmospheric circulation, and topography, as well as conduct an international joint measurement campaign.

Council launches TCML introductory shortPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Council launches TCML introductory short

A video aimed at promoting the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning initiative to a new audience was launched by the Overseas Community Affairs Council Jan. 26.

Taiwan badminton ace Chou wins men’s singles title at Thailand Masters

Taiwan’s top male badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) clinched his first title of the season by beating Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew (駱建佑) in the men’s singles final at the Thailand Masters on Sunday.