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Taipei again named Best Asian Leisure Destination by Global Traveler

Taipei has been named Asia’s Best Leisure Destination for a fifth consecutive year by Global Traveler, a monthly United States-based magazine catering to frequent business and luxury travelers.

Australian representative Ms. Jenny Bloomfield visited us to talk about bilingual educationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Australian representative Ms. Jenny Bloomfield visited us to talk about bilingual education

On 3rd May, the representative of Australian Office Taipei, Ms. Jenny Bloomfield paid a second visit to Hsinchu City’s Mayor, Lin Chih-Chien. Both exchanged views on deepening Taiwan-Australian cooperation in bilingual education and teacher training. Mayor Lin thanked Australia for the active assistance reaching the goal of 2030 bilingual policy. He said, Hsinchu City is now working with Tsinghua University on the promotion of bilingual education.

Hsinchu City won 13 prizes of Germany’s iF Design AwardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Hsinchu City won 13 prizes of Germany’s iF Design Award

Germany’s iF Design Award, also known as “the Oscar in product design,” recently announced a list of the winners of the iF Design Award 2022. Hsinchu City stood out from over ten thousand pieces of work, winning 13 prizes from the four fields of architecture, interior architecture, communication and professional concept.

Australian Office In Taipei Representative Jenny Bloomfield Visits Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che, Praises Tainan’s Beautiful Orchids and Looks Forward To More CollaborationsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Australian Office In Taipei Representative Jenny Bloomfield Visits Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che, Praises Tainan’s Beautiful Orchids and Looks Forward To More Collaborations

On March 30, Australian Office In Taipei Representative Jenny Bloomfield, Economic and Policy Section Deputy Director Laura Salt, and colleagues paid a visit to Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che. Tainan City Government’s Bureau of Education Director-general Cheng Hsin-hui, Department of Information and International Relations Director-general Su En-en​, Economic Development Bureau Deputy Director-general Xiao Fu-Ren, and Simen Experimental Elementary School Principal Lu Cui-Ling were also present.

Taichung City won the only international Smart 50 Awards recognition with “Air Quality Sensor IoT” in East AsiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taichung City won the only international Smart 50 Awards recognition with “Air Quality Sensor IoT” in East Asia

To celebrate the influential smart cities worldwide, Smart Cities Connect started to hold the annual event of “Smart 50 Awards” in 2018. Taichung City, which joined the 2022 Smart 50 Awards with “Air Quality Sensor IoT”, has a blockbuster result this year! It stood out from almost 200 applicants around the world and received the honor of the “Smart 50 Awards”.

2022 Smart City Mayors’ Summit & Leading Women Summit to Spotlight How Cities Respond to the “New Normal” with Digital TransformationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2022 Smart City Mayors’ Summit & Leading Women Summit to Spotlight How Cities Respond to the “New Normal” with Digital Transformation

While Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) is now the largest smart city tradeshow in the world, one of its biggest spotlights is the Mayors’ Summit, which has been co-organized by Taipei City and Taipei Computer Association since 2014. The platform engages city leaders worldwide in sharing how smart technologies bring about new opportunities and convenience for cities.

2022 GO SMART Day - A New International Smart City Platform with Innovative SolutionsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2022 GO SMART Day - A New International Smart City Platform with Innovative Solutions

The 2022 GO SMART Day organized by GO SMART (Global Organization of Smart Cities), the Taipei City Government’s initiative, was conducted on March 23 in Taipei. This is a three-in-one event with 2022 GO SMART Award Ceremony, GO SMART Assembly and “Contactless Tech in the New Normal” Forum in one day. Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je, the chair of GO SMART, welcomed the city and industry members from all over the world via video presentation.

Joint Debut of Mayors’ Summit & Leading Women Summit to be Held on March 22 at the Largest Smart City Tradeshow of the YearPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Joint Debut of Mayors’ Summit & Leading Women Summit to be Held on March 22 at the Largest Smart City Tradeshow of the Year

This year, the Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE), long regarded as the largest smart city tradeshow in Asia, is taken to the next level as the top scale smart city in the world. The show’s Smart City Mayors’ Summit has even become the largest smart city summit that engages the largest number of city leaders, a significant accomplishment since Taipei City Government joined hands with Taipei Computer Association (TCA) to organize the event in 2016.

Taiwan works win gold, silver awards in MUSE design competitionPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan works win gold, silver awards in MUSE design competition

Two projects from Taiwan have been recognized by the 2022 MUSE Design Awards, winning gold and silver awards in the architectural and lighting categories.

New NZCIO Director Visits City HallPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New NZCIO Director Visits City Hall

On February 14, the incoming director of New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) Marl Pearson paid a courtesy call on International Affairs Commissioner Tom Chou at city hall. The officials exchanged opinions on topics ranging from traffic to culture to pandemic prevention.