The 12th Tourism Ministerial Meeting (TMM12) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will be held in Peru starting on June 8, 2024. To continue dialogue with the tourism industry and respond to post-pandemic international tourism recovery trends, Deputy Minister Kuo-Hsien Lin and Director General Yung-Hui Chou will lead a delegation representing Taiwan.
The Tea Philo (哲學茶席), a monthly event launched by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia since 2017, held its 66th edition on June 2 at the Purple Cane Tea Square in Kuala Lumpur. This edition featured Chuang Wei-tzu (莊偉慈), a Taiwanese curator, who delivered a seminar on how arts and culture can intervene in contemporary life and society.
A course on innovative technologies in vegetable farming is underway through June 7 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
“Mongrel (白衣蒼狗),” a transnational film co-directed by Taiwan-based directors Yin You-qiao (尹又巧) and Chiang Wei-liang (曾威量) received a Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25. Culture Minister Li Yuan expressed congratulations to the production team of the film.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs held a media briefing on May 28th, during which Minister Yen-Nun Huang unveiled the three arrows for Digital Development. Minister Huang stated that the ministry will concentrate on “Combating Fraud,” “Enhancing Digital Resilience,” and “Developing the Digital Economy,” ensuring both security and advancement while promoting nationwide digital transformation.
Since 2022, the National Central Library of Taiwan has been organizing an introductory workshop that bring together non-native Chinese learners and prospective Sinologists in Taiwan to foster a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s diverse research themes in Sinology, as well as to introduce them to potential research directions and digital academic resources in Taiwan.
Supported by the Ministry of Culture’s (MOC) Spotlight Taiwan Project (臺灣文化光點計畫), the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Malaysia is hosting the 10th Chinese Literature Festival from now until Oct. 26, highlighting the vitality of Taiwanese and Sinophone Malaysian literature throughout their development.
Amendments to the Name Act were passed by the Legislative Yuan May 14, allowing Indigenous people to use ethnic names in their own language without Chinese names, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
Taiwan and Australia concluded a science and technology arrangement May 13 in Canberra, reflecting the commitment by each to enhancing partnership and expanding technological cooperation.
In response to the technological impact by generative AI, and to ensure Tai-wan maintains its advantage in semiconductor manufacturing amid this trend, the NSTC hosted the “Semiconductor Innovation and Industry Startup Summit” on May 14th, 2024. Tsung-Tsong Wu, Minister without Portfolio and Minister of National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), announced the launch of the “IC Taiwan Grand Challenge.”
