Taiwan bagged four gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the 16th International Earth Science Olympiad, placing second among 32 countries, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Saturday.
Taiwan bagged four gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the 16th International Earth Science Olympiad, placing second among 32 countries, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Saturday.
Award-winning Taiwanese opera troupe Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera Company (唐美雲歌仔戲團) was invited by the George Town Festival (GTF) to perform the classical comedy “Swan Banquet (天鵝宴)” at the Majestic Theatre in Malaysia. Due to an overwhelming demand, the troupe will perform a total of three shows on Aug. 26 and 27.
On July 11th, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) hosted the “APEC Science and Technology Cooperation Achievements Press Conference” to announce that Taiwan has successfully secured APEC funds for 6 projects according to the APEC’s official announcement. This remarkable achievement has brought our country’s accumulated projects to 47 over the past four years, surpassing the United States in securing the top position among all member economies.
Amb. Charles Li, Secretary General of the TaiwanICDF, and Professor Emeritus Dr. Pongsak Angkasith, Chairman of the RPF Research and Development Committee, signed the fifth agricultural cooperation memorandum on July 25, 2023. The document was signed at RPF’s headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and represents a milestone in Taiwan and Thailand’s ongoing partnership in agricultural affairs.
Taiwan ranks seventh globally based on the same assessment methodology used to compile the most recent U.N. Gender Inequality Index published by the U.N. Development Programme, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs Aug. 15.
The 2023 Austronesian Forum took place Aug. 16 in the Marshall Islands, with participants from Taiwan’s regional allies and partners gathering to discuss methods of promoting sustainable tourism while tackling climate change and preserving their respective cultures and heritage.
Two tertiary educational institutions in India—Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Karpagam) in Coimbatore and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)—have each signed an MOU with the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, to establish a Taiwan Education Centre (TEC). Both educational institutions are located in cities with state-of-the-art infrastructure and thriving industries.
10 Taiwanese films were selected to screen at the 6th Malaysia International Film Festival, which was held from July 23 to 29. Curated by Kuo Ming-jung (郭敏容), the film festival opened with the Malaysian premiere of “Day Off (本日公休)” by director Fu Tien-yu (傅天余).
Representative figures of Taiwan’s cultural sector are invited to attend and speak at a Taiwan-themed lecture series in Malaysia. Organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and a Malaysian independent bookstore Monsoon Books, the lecture tour aims to develop exchanges between Taiwan and Malaysia.
The Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration Comprehensive Planning department participated in the 2023 Global Environmental Education Partnership Advisory Group Meeting in Northern Ireland’s Belfast Aug. 5-11.
