The 2025 10th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Security Ministerial Meeting (FSMM) was held in Incheon, Korea on August 10. A delegation from Taiwan led by Deputy Minister Hu Jong-I of the Ministry of Agriculture. During the FSMM, Deputy Minister Hu shared how Taiwan's AI-driven strategies are tackling critical challenges like climate change, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions.
Digital Minister Huang Yen-nun led a delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting Aug. 4-6 in Incheon, South Korea, to deepen regional cooperation and advance Taiwan’s digital sector development.
The Tourism Administration participated in the 2025 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition Aug. 1-4 at the Taipei World Trade Center, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
The Ministry of Education presented results of a project to enhance teachers’ ability to incorporate artificial intelligence into a curriculum July 30 in Taichung City in central Taiwan.
The 8th Taiwan Film Festival in Australia was held at Event Cinemas in Sydney from July 24 to 27. Opening with “Daughter’s Daughter (女兒的女兒),” a film presenting a woman’s perspective on various issues, the event attracted nearly 400 viewers and received widespread acclaim.
The George Town Festival (GTF) in Penang, Malaysia, is set to take place from Aug. 2 to 10, featuring 50 performances from Malaysia and around the world. As part of the “Isle to Isle” program, Taiwanese jazz musicians and the contemporary dance group Hung Dance (翃舞製作) will serve as highlights of this year’s event.
The Taipei Cultural Center in New York, in collaboration with the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), is hosting the Taiwan Uncut screening program from July 12 to 28. At the festival, the NYAFF presented the Best from the East Award to Vivian Sung (宋芸樺), lead actress of the film “The Secret House (無人知曉的家).”
Ministry of Labor Chief Secretary Tzou Tzu-lien took part in the Global Initiative for Safety, Health and Well-being at the Expo2025 and Beyond (GISHW) July 16-19 in Osaka, Japan, highlighting government commitment to preventing workplace violence, the MOL said July 21.
To cultivate overseas cultural teachers and event planning talent, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) is joining with National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS) this summer to hold the two-week “2025 Taiwanese Culture and Folk Art Teaching Training Program”. The OCAC was represented by Chen Po-Chin, Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Compatriate Education Affairs, who welcomed the overseas cultural seed teachers to Taiwan at the program’s opening ceremony on July 17.
The 2025 Creative Expo Taiwan (CET), titled “Water Scapes,” is set to take place at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park and Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei from Aug. 2 to 11. The Ministry of Culture (MOC) held a prelaunch press conference to promote the CET on July 16, with Minister of Culture Li Yuan, Deputy Minister Sue Wang, and other distinguished guests in attendance.
