Under the banner “Power of Reading,” the 2018 Taipei International Book Exhibition will offer five international forums, ten themed pavilions, and over 500 sessions of book signings, workshops, and promotional events this February. New additions to the annual book-centric festivities include AR products and a deeper emphasis on independent publications and original materials from Taiwan.
In the early morning of Aug. 6, 2017, more than 500 Gogoro riders from Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Taichung and Taoyuan cities gathered in Sanchong District of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan to stage a “quiet” revolution. Together, they traveled in style across Taipei Bridge, a major access point to Taipei City that is often crowded with legions of boisterous motorcycles spewing clouds of exhaust.
Premier Lai Ching-te today applauded the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) for actively promoting a circular economy through regulatory, technological and control mechanisms. President Tsai Ing-wen has included the circular economy in her “five plus two” innovative industries policy, and nations worldwide are also seeking ways of raising efficiency in resource use.
Taiwan’s latest economic indicators point to positive and stable growth, with business orders trending up and employment set to further improve, according to Premier Lai Ching-te Jan. 25.
A cultural cafe and store offering agricultural products, delicacies and handicrafts from Taiwan’s indigenous tribes opened Jan. 28 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, spotlighting government efforts to foster cultural exchanges with the Southeast Asian nation under the New Southbound Policy.
Rising star Liang En-shuo clinched the girls’ singles and doubles crowns at the Australian Open Juniors Jan. 27 in Melbourne, becoming the first Taiwan athlete to win both titles at the tournament.
Taiwan and the Philippines concluded a cooperative agreement on law enforcement education and training Jan. 22 in Manila, paving way for the two sides to step up efforts in cross-border crime investigation and prevention, according to the Investigation Bureau under the Ministry of Justice.
A traditional Indian Chhau dance show will be staged at National Palace Museum Jan. 27 in Taipei City as part of efforts to strengthen cultural exchanges between Taiwan and the South Asian nation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) applauds the completion of negotiations on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during senior officials’ meetings in Tokyo January 22 and 23, which will impart new momentum to economic integration throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
To promote smart machinery and smart city and accelerate the industrial upgrade and development of digital technology, Taichung City Government entered into an MOU with Industrial Technology Research Institute and Microsoft in Singapore today (January 19) in the hope of building a world-class smart machinery park that accelerates the smart development in Greater Taichung.
