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Pingtung County Government policy statement poster ‘Super Policy’ wins iF Design Excellence AwardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Pingtung County Government policy statement poster ‘Super Policy’ wins iF Design Excellence Award

“Super Policy (超級縣政),” the poster displayed at the 2019 Taiwan Design Expo in Pingtung, is a Design Excellence winner of the 2021 iF Design Award 2021. Commissioned by the Pingtung County Government, Chiang Meng-chih (江孟芝), creative director of Taipei-based Mengdom Design Lab, created the poster, which features the county government’s policies on agriculture, labor affairs, civic engineering, environmental protection, social welfare, Hakka affairs, indigenous affairs, education and culture.

Envoys around the world participating the Mazu Pilgrimage for the first time

According to The China Post, Dajia Jenn Lann Temple (大甲鎮瀾宮) joined hands with Taiwan Digital Diplomacy (TDD, 台灣數位外交協會) to invite nearly 100 diplomatic envoys from 13 countries to participate in the Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage (大甲媽祖繞境), which kicked off on April 9, lasting until April 18.

Taiwan, Philippines launch agricultural internship program

An agricultural internship program between Taiwan and the Philippines formally kicked off Thursday, with 50 Filipino farmers expected to be sent to Taiwan for one year after completing a basic Mandarin language course.

Taiwan-made enterovirus vaccine clears trial, could hit market soonPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan-made enterovirus vaccine clears trial, could hit market soon

Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. (MVC) on Sunday announced positive trial results for its enterovirus 71 (EV71) virus vaccine and expressed hope the vaccine could hit the market in Taiwan next year.

Ministry of Education Allows More Categories of Overseas Students to Apply to Enter the Republic of China (Taiwan) from April 1, 2021

Degree students have once again been allowed to enter the Republic of China (Taiwan) again since December 8, 2020. In accordance with directions from the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), the Ministry of Education has announced that students in an additional four categories are allowed to apply to enter from April 1, 2021.

Taiwan’s Filipino LGBTQ+ community sashays on stage in Taoyuan

Taiwan’s Filipino LGBTQ+ community took Taoyuan by storm on Sunday, voguing and sashaying in bold makeup and elaborate attire to fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Foreign offices, leaders send condolences after train crashPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign offices, leaders send condolences after train crash

Foreign governments and political leaders sent their condolences Friday after a train crash in eastern Taiwan earlier in the day left at least 50 people dead and scores injured.

Migrant workers now included in the MOL National Excellent Worker Award

In 2021, the Ministry of Labor has included migrant workers in the National Excellent Worker Award (全國模範勞工). And the award was presented on April 29, one day before International Labor Day.
MOL launched a National Model Workers Award to show appreciation for the worker’s hard work. MOL announces the National Excellent Workers every year before Labor Day (May 1).

CES2021 TTA VR Pavilion Benefits Startups Expanding Markets in Space Tech, Pandemic Tech, and Fabric Technology

TTA showcased 100 startups at TTA-VR Pavilion and successfully drew global attention during CES2021. TTA startups shined in prevention technology and seized space development opportunities as well as investment in space commercialization.

Online Ceremony Launches Malaysia 2021 Sin Chew Taiwan Scholarships to Support Study in Taiwan

Malaysia Sin Chew Daily, one of the main local media, and the Organization of Taiwan Education and Cultural, Malaysia have collaborated to establish the 2021 Sin Chew Taiwan Higher Education Scholarship program to encourage excellent Malaysian students to further study in Taiwan. Recipients of a Sin Chew Taiwan Scholarship will be able to study at participating universities without worrying about the financial burden.