Australia’s top envoy in Taiwan, who has just completed her first six months in the role, told CNA recently that she will continue to promote cooperation in trade, green energy, health, gender equality, and people-to-people relations with Taiwan during her tenure.
National University of Kaohsiung in the southern metropolis is looking to foster closer ties with Southeast Asia as part of efforts to grow its brand abroad while pursuing excellence in the crowded higher education sector in Taiwan.
Last year, the Ministry of Culture invited members of the Southeast Asia Advisory Committee members to propose cultural exchange projects for the first time, and the Ministry has received warm responses.
Global aging populations and the spread of COVID-19 have accelerated the development of the zero-touch economy and industrial digital transformation. In line with the priorities of APEC 2021, Chinese Taipei proposed an APEC Project “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Recommendation on Digital Transformation for Healthcare Ecosystem”.
The 2021 APEC International Workshop on Food Adulterated with Drugs and Illegal Products, under the auspices of Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, takes place on August 10-11 with the continued support of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The workshop brings together scholars and experts from France, Belgium, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan to exchange insights and facilitate further collaboration.
British conservationist Jane Goodall will establish a sustainability academy in Taipei, as part of the work she will be doing in Asia with the funds she received in 2020 as a Tang Prize winner, the Tang Prize Foundation said Wednesday.
The Michelin Guide has released its annual list of value-for-money “Bib Gourmand” restaurants in Taiwan, with a total of 91 establishments in Taipei and Taichung earning the distinction.
The “Asia Connection: Producers Camp” jointly planned by National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH), Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay, Museum of Performing Arts, National Theater of Korea and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre will be launched at the end of August, while holding a 3-week online workshop to cultivate the next generation of Asian-minded producers.
Icyang Parod, minister of the Cabinet-level Council of Indigenous Peoples, and Stephanie Lee of New Zealand gave a joint address in celebration of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Aug. 9, spotlighting the like-minded partners’ commitment to fostering ties between their respective indigenous communities.
A total of seven productions from Taiwan are set to screen at the upcoming Asian American International Film Festival, according to the Ministry of Culture Aug. 7.
