To promote regulatory convergence across the Asia-Pacific region and enhance the quality and efficiency of drug registration management and medical device regulatory science, the Taiwan FDA organized the 2025 APEC Good Registration Management (GRM) & Medical Devices (MD) Regulatory Science Center of Excellence (CoE) Workshop from August 26 to 28.
The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) was invited for the first time to participate in a conference held by a leading think tank in Thailand this week.
The 2025 Michelin Guide Taiwan was unveiled Aug. 19 in Taipei City, with three restaurants retaining their coveted three stars, seven earning two stars and 43 receiving one star.
The Ministry of Education's Sports Administration staged the fourth 2025 Sports Event Taiwan Workshop Aug. 20 in Taipei City, underscoring commitment to enhancing Taiwan’s competitiveness to host international athletic events.
Kaohsiung Medical University President Yu Ming-lung was recently awarded the 2025 Powell-Sarin Achievement Award by the Singapore-based Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL), according to the KMU Aug. 14.
The Ministry of Education held the 2025 International Digital Learning Forum Aug. 13-14 both directly and in virtual form in central Taiwan's Taichung City, highlighting government commitment to advancing education in the era of artificial intelligence.
Taiwanese contemporary dance company Hung Dance (翃舞製作) presented its dance piece “Birdy (羽人)” as part of the George Town Festival at Dewan Sri Pinang in Penang, Malaysia, on Aug. 9. Marking its Southeast Asia debut, “Birdy” received thunderous applause from the audience.
The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Malaysia is collaborating with Eslite Bookstore in Kuala Lumpur to host the Taiwanese Literature Seminars starting in May. Beginning in mid-August, the series will spotlight four prominent Taiwanese writers from different generations: Yang Shuang-zi (楊双子), Hung Ai-chu (洪愛珠), Kuo Chiang-sheng (郭強生), and Ping Lu (平路), inviting Malaysian readers into their literary worlds.
The Trade and Labor Committee Meeting under the Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC) was staged Aug. 6 via videoconference from Taipei City and Wellington, the Ministry of Labor said.
World Bird Fair 2025 Taiwan, hosted by the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) and organized by the Tri-mountain National Scenic Area Headquarters (NSAH) will be held in Taichung from September 20-21. On July 14th the Tri-mountain NSAH held a press conference at the Botanical Garden of the National Museum of Natural Science (NMNS). They invited the public to attend the bird fair on September 20-21, which will be held at Taichung Civic Square.
