Following the Mother Flame Lighting Ceremony of Taipei 2017 Universiade on June 20 in Turin, Italy, the international torch relay has begun. The second stop of the torch relay was held in Naples on June 22, Italy, the host city of the next Summer Universiade. The Naples Universiade Organizing Committee (organizer of the next Summer Universiade) welcomed the Taipei Universiade sacred flame and planned the torch relay to go through two routes, one through Salerno and the other through Naples, both

The Eid al-Fitr (also known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri) is an important occasion in Muslim culture. Similar to Chinese New Year, the holiday is a time for entire families to get together. Before the Eid, followers of Islam have to undergo a month-long period of fasting during Ramadan. The Eid symbolizes the end of Ramadan, when people and families get together for prayers and fine food.

Mayor Ko Wen-je attended the flame ignition ceremony for the 2017 Summer Universiade in Italy on June 20. Against the backdrop of the song “Ancient Morals of Atayal Tribe” presented by Taiwanese indigenous singer Inka Mbing, flag-bearers representing Italy, Chinese Taipei, and FISU marched into the venue one after another.

The torch relay for the upcoming 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade—the largest global sporting event ever staged in Taiwan—is set to get underway June 20 with a special ceremony in the Italian city of Turin.

On June 18, Mayor Ko Wen-je embarked on a trip to Turin of Italy to ignite the flame for Summer Universiade Taipei as well as conducting exchange on city administration. The city delegation is slated to return to Taiwan on June 22.

Hsinchu County Government actively support the central government’s New Southbound policy. On June 5, the county government held the Indonesia Investment Opportunities Forum with a team from the Indonesian Economic & Trade Office to Taipei. Its deputy representative Mr. Siswadi led the heads of its trade, investment, industry and commercial divisions to detail Indonesia’s latest investment regulations, business opportunities and tourism situations. The owners of 23 enterprises from Hsinchu Count

A lecture on how to start a new business for new immigrants will take place at Taipei City Hall’s Conference Room N209 at 2 PM on June 27. The talk, organized by the Department of Economic Development (DED), aims to provide new immigrants from Southeast Asian countries with knowledge and information regarding entrepreneurial knowhow.

A comprehensive program to ensure the safety and quality of food for athletes at the 2017 Summer Universiade—the largest sporting event ever staged in Taiwan—was unveiled June 12 by Taipei City Government, with more than 150 officials tasked with carrying out inspections throughout the Aug. 19-30 event.

2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition is scheduled to commence soft opening in September next year, in order to enhance public participation, Taichung City Government launched the “Flora expo photo album”, where invitation is extended to citizens to build their exclusive “7 gardens” and encourage them to truly embrace the flora expo in everyday life. At the flora expo volunteer meeting on May 31, Deputy Mayor Yi-ying Lin unveiled her exclusive 7 gardens, while the First Lady of Taichung Wan-ju Li

After much hard work, Tainan City has won the hosting rights of the next three editions (2015, 2017, 2019) of the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. Following the successful WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in 2015, the IV WBSC U-12 Baseball World Championship will be staged once again in Tainan from July 28 to August 6, 2017. This year’s championship has a strong line-up.