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Taiwan eases entry restrictions for overseas studentsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan eases entry restrictions for overseas students

More students from abroad will be allowed to enter Taiwan under new rules to help promote youth exchanges while safeguarding public health, the Ministry of Education said July 16.

University of Mindanao Chorale to perform at Taipei festivalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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University of Mindanao Chorale to perform at Taipei festival

The University of Mindanao Chorale from Davao City, the Philippines, will perform at the upcoming Taipei International Choral Festival (TICF), making it the first internationally invited group to physically appear at the event in three years.

Team Taiwan finishes World Games with 13 medalsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Team Taiwan finishes World Games with 13 medals

Taiwan’s delegation at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States joined in the closing ceremony celebrations, including a procession with around 1,000 international athletes, volunteers and staff, on Sunday after it won a total of 13 medals at the international multi-sport event.

Taiwan ranked in top 3 by InterNations

Taiwan is named the third best destination in the world for expatriates, according to the Expat Insider 2022 Survey released July 15 by Munich-based InterNations, the largest global network for people living abroad.

“Isle to Isle: Taiwan Design Week” kicks off in PenangPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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“Isle to Isle: Taiwan Design Week” kicks off in Penang

“Isle to Isle: Taiwan Design Week (島嶼島:臺灣設計週),” organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, will be launched at the George Town Festival in Penang. As part of the festival, Taiwanese design projects will be displayed at a design exhibition titled “Beyond Aesthetics,” which will run from July 16 to 24.

Several Taiwanese films to feature at 2022 New York Asian Film FestivalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Several Taiwanese films to feature at 2022 New York Asian Film Festival

With the support of the Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Taiwanese films “Mama Boy (初戀慢半拍),” “The Funeral (頭七),” “My Best Friend’s Breakfast (我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐),” “Terrorizers (青春弒戀),” “Life for Sale (售命),” “Tank Fairy (桶妝仙女),” and “Reclaim (一家之主)” will be featured at Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and Asia Society from July 16 to 29, as part of the 2022 New York Asian Film Festival.

The TaiwanICDF invites audience members from diverse areas to sign up for the webinar - Incorporating Digital Transformation with Broader Inclusiveness and Greater Innovation to Build a Straight Path to Sustainability Post Covid-19 on 14th JulyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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The TaiwanICDF invites audience members from diverse areas to sign up for the webinar - Incorporating Digital Transformation with Broader Inclusiveness and Greater Innovation to Build a Straight Path to Sustainability Post Covid-19 on 14th July

The United Nations hosts the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York every July, where it invites leaders and civil society groups from various countries to jointly review the progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and propose corresponding strategies. The meeting is now in its 10th year (2022) and will be held from Tuesday, 5 July, to Friday, 15 July 2022.

Taiwanese glove puppetry film wins Audience Award at Swiss film festival

After bagging three awards at the Taipei Film Festival on July 9, “Demigod: The Legend Begins (素還真)” went on to win the Audience Award for Best Asian Film at the 21st Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), which took place in Switzerland.

General and Artistic Director of NTCH Liu Yi-ruu shares about “Inclusive Art” on Tea PhiloPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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General and Artistic Director of NTCH Liu Yi-ruu shares about “Inclusive Art” on Tea Philo

Organized by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia and curated by INXO Arts and Culture Foundation, Tea Philo (哲學茶席) invited the General and Artistic Director of National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) Liu Yi-ruu (劉怡汝) to give an online talk on the theme of “The Journey to Inclusiveness” on June 25. The event was hosted by the Assistant Artistic Director and senior dancer, Lim Hong-jie (林弘捷), from Dua Space Dance Theater (共享空間舞團).

Top Indian researcher says there are new opportunities for India-Taiwan cooperationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Top Indian researcher says there are new opportunities for India-Taiwan cooperation

There are many attractive opportunities for Taiwan and India to collaborate bilaterally. That came from Indian Council of Social Sciences Research head Virendra Kumar Malhotra on Monday.