On July 2, 2025 – The 2025 Taiwan International Ocean Forum (2025 TIOF), organized by the Ocean Affairs Council, was held from July 2 to July 3 in Hall 401 of the International Conference Center of National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). With “maritime security” and “blue economy” as the two core axes, the forum aims to explore the increasingly complex global geopolitical situation and emerging security challenges, and to promote regional and global cooperation in ocean governance.
The historic Tour de France, the world’s best-known cycling event, launched the “L’Étape Series by Tour de France” to provide amateur cyclists an opportunity to experience the highest level of cycling events related to the Tour de France. In 2025, the “L’Étape Tour de France - Nutrilite Sun Moon Lake Station” will be held in Taiwan, the first Asian stop on the tour.
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) announced the selection results for its 2025 Writers-in-Residence selection of the Taiwan Literature Base on June 30. This year saw the highest number of applications and the greatest level of international participation since the program’s launch, with submissions from 70 writers across 21 countries—international applicants accounting for 65% of the total.
Taiwan’s state-run Taiwan Power Co. and CPC Corp. won the 2025 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) presented June 27 in Bangkok, Thailand for commitment to social responsibility and sustainable operations.
The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, in collaboration with Blank Canvas, an art space in Penang, will present Taiwanese artist Charwei Tsai (蔡佳葳)’s solo exhibition from July 5 to Aug. 31.
In order to further reduce the power consumption of next-generation AI high-speed data links and expand the bandwidth of optical channels, with the support of the National Science Council's “Development of 400/800 Gbps SR-8 Optical Transceiver Modules for Next-Generation Data Communications” project, the research team of Professor Jin-Wei Shi of the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Central University has successfully developed a novel single-mode, ultra-high speed,
On the 25th, the Ministry of the Interior’s National Immigration Agency (NIA) held its 15th Border Management Seminar at the Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport.
Cabinet-level Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling said June 23 that the agency is committed to expanding exchanges with partners while empowering Taiwan’s younger generation to engage in global ocean governance.
A Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshop on disaster prevention and sustainable operations coordinated by the National Science and Technology Council and the Japan Taiwan Exchange Association is underway through June 25, highlighting commitment to forging a safe and resilient society.
Dr. Lee Yu-Jiuan 李毓娟, Director-General of the Ministry of Education’s Department of International and Cross-Strait Education visited Kuala Lumpur from April 23 to April 25, 2025. During her visit, she engaged with local educational leaders and institutions to strengthen educational exchanges between Taiwan and Malaysia and discuss new opportunities for collaboration.
