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Raising Champions: The Taiwan Tale of European BreadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Raising Champions: The Taiwan Tale of European Bread

Foreign tourists visiting Taiwan, along with locals traveling to different cities, have popularized the trend of buying “souvenir gifts” from bakeries.
Last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival saw a surge in sales of egg-yolk pastries, with long lines forming not at traditional Chinese pastry shops, but at Western-style bakeries.
Taiwan’s baking industry is not only of high quality but also full of creativity and vitality. All of this can be traced back to the phenomenon of “champion breads.”

Healing Travel, Taiwan Style: People-Centered Medical TourismPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Healing Travel, Taiwan Style: People-Centered Medical Tourism

Abusinessman from Hong Kong who was suffering from both Parkinson’s disease and cancer came to Taiwan, and after being treated with a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, is today back on the golf course leading the good life. Meanwhile, Taiwanese doctors treated a Vietnamese girl with end-stage leukemia using groundbreaking chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, enabling her to return to her family.

Trending Taiwan: Short Film Competition Completes Its Tenth YearPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Trending Taiwan: Short Film Competition Completes Its Tenth Year

Over the last decade, entrants to the Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition have captured stirring depictions of Taiwan’s diversity and resilience in short films that boost international interest in our island.

Journey to the Top — From Taiwan’s Starting Point to its Highest PeakPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Journey to the Top — From Taiwan’s Starting Point to its Highest Peak

Geopolitical developments of recent years have put Taiwan in the global spotlight. Many international travelers who have previously visited the famous tourist attractions of Taipei want to come back and explore Southern Taiwan (especially Tainan and Chiayi), to better understand our island’s history, culture, and people.

Global Outreach for Sustainable Development: Taiwan’s University Social Responsibility ProgramsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Global Outreach for Sustainable Development: Taiwan’s University Social Responsibility Programs

The world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall has said: “My greatest hope is our young people.” This was the motivation for her Roots & Shoots youth action program, and many educators share her belief that through education, the next generation can play a critical role in sustainability.

Filmic Tours: Keelung and BeipuPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Filmic Tours: Keelung and Beipu

Are you mesmerized by the magical rendering of Keelung in the animated film Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)? Does the classical elegance of Chiang A-Hsin Mansion in Beipu, Hsinchu County cast its spell on you while you journey through the 12 episodes of the period drama Gold Leaf (2021)?

Changing India with Digital Technology: Taisys Technologies CompanyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Changing India with Digital Technology: Taisys Technologies Company

Taisys Technologies Company, which got its start making SIM cards, currently has five subsidiaries worldwide. Of these, the one in India has a 65% share of the national Internet of Vehicles (IoV) SIM market, making it a hidden champion among Taiwanese businesses in that country. India currently has a population of 1.4 billion, and the key to Taisys’ success there has been “finding the right people.”

Where Fiction and Reality Coalesce: Tours Inspired by Films and TV SeriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Where Fiction and Reality Coalesce: Tours Inspired by Films and TV Series

Have you ever thrust your hand into the Mouth of Truth at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin in Rome? Have you knocked on the door of 221B Baker Street in London, or swung down the streets of New York on high heels in imitation of Carrie Bradshaw?
As travelers, we take pleasure in following leads from novels and films and imagine ourselves playing a part in fictional scenes. In doing so, we find ourselves freely overstepping the lines between reality and fantasy.

“Green India,” Smart Manufacturing — TECO’s “Head Start” in IndiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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“Green India,” Smart Manufacturing — TECO’s “Head Start” in India

One target of the “National Mission for Green India” policy set out by the Indian government is for all government and commercial vehicles to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. TECO Corporation, the third largest supplier of industrial electric motors in the world and the largest in Taiwan, has landed an order from India to produce 55,000 powertrains for EVs. The order is a result of the company’s technological competitive advantage and its superior human networking.

“Made in India” and Smart Cities: Advantech’s Deep Involvement in IndiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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“Made in India” and Smart Cities: Advantech’s Deep Involvement in India

The Advantech Company is one of Taiwan’s hidden champions. It ranks first by global market share in industrial personal computers (IPCs), it has been deeply involved in the Indian market over the last 25 years, and its “embedded PCs” are to be found everywhere, from airports and mass transit systems to chain restaurants and big box stores.