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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 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.

Taitung makes Booking.com’s top 10 most welcoming places on Earth listsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taitung makes Booking.com’s top 10 most welcoming places on Earth lists

Taiwan’s southeastern Taitung City and County feature in Booking.com’s top 10 most welcoming places on Earth lists for 2022.

Diplomatic Corps and Commercial Personnel Stops In Tainan Again This Year, Mayor Huang Wei-che Hopes To Stimulate More International Industry CollaborationsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Diplomatic Corps and Commercial Personnel Stops In Tainan Again This Year, Mayor Huang Wei-che Hopes To Stimulate More International Industry Collaborations

Composed of 30 representatives to Taiwan from 22 countries, the Diplomatic Corps and Commercial Personnel arrived in Tainan on Dec. 13. They were accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang. This is the delegation’s second visit to Tainan in two years. Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che personally welcomed the group with Deputy Mayor Tai Chien.

​DOE Receives ANZCham Business Award for Bilingual Education ProgramPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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​DOE Receives ANZCham Business Award for Bilingual Education Program

Despite the global COVID-19 outbreak in 2021, the Department of Education (DOE) continues to promote cross-border bilingual teacher training programs and international student exchanges with the help of technology and remote learning. For its effort, the agency received the ANZCham Business Award at the ceremony at Shangri-la’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel on November 16.

Taipei Advances to Fourth Place in the 2021 IMD Smart Cities Ranking

Taipei City Government has invested many years into the development of a smart city. The effort has won numerous recognitions from the international community. The Smart City Index 2021, recently published by the IMD Business School, ranked Taipei City fourth globally and second place in Asia. This honor once again confirms the city’s accomplishments in this area.

Chiayi City a healthy and age-friendly city attending global conference of the AFHCPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Chiayi City a healthy and age-friendly city attending global conference of the AFHC

In order to promote Chiayi City as a healthy and age-friendly city, the City Government led by Ming-hui Huang the mayor actively attends related international and domestic events. Chiayi City was invited to the 9th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) to share the experience.

Taichung among top trending destinations worldwide: Booking.com

Taichung has emerged as one of the world’s eight top trending destinations, according to an analysis by online travel agency Booking.com that compared hotel booking rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taipei Zoo has high hopes for Malayan tapir from Singapore ZooPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei Zoo has high hopes for Malayan tapir from Singapore Zoo

The Taipei Zoo is hoping a female Malayan tapir that recently arrived in Taipei on loan from the Singapore Zoo will mate with its male tapir and take a small step toward securing the endangered animal's survival, it said in a statement on Monday.