The New Southbound Policy is a crucial part of Taiwan's economic and trade strategy in the face of increasing regional economic integration as well as new challenges and business opportunities linked to the integration trend.

President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sent a congratulatory letter to President Halimah Yacob upon the latter’s becoming the Republic of Singapore's first female head of state. The newly inaugurated president, a former speaker of parliament of Malay heritage, assumed the presidency automatically as prescribed in law, being the only qualified candidate for the reserved election slated for September 13.

President Tsai Ing-wen met on the morning of September 14 with directors from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) and the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), as well as the representatives of a number of semiconductor firms from home and abroad. She stressed that the Taiwan government will continue to promote the development of the smart machinery industry to meet the needs of the industrial development, and thus enhance Taiwan's global competitiveness.

President Tsai Ing-wen outlined Sept. 12 six policies aimed at fostering the animation, comics and games industries at the Golden Comic Awards in Taipei City.

President Tsai Ing-wen welcomed Sept. 11 overseas compatriot students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam enrolled in Taiwan vocational institutions, saying they will play an important role in strengthening ties between the nation and its key partners in Southeast Asia.

The World Congress on Information Technology officially opened Sept. 11 in Taipei City, drawing nearly 4,000 captains of industry, government officials and IT experts from 80 countries and territories for one of the most influential high-tech gatherings in the world.

While attending the opening ceremony for the 2017 World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) on the morning of September 11, President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her hope that Taiwan would create even closer cooperative relationships with countries throughout Asia regarding smart applications and digital economies. She also stressed that the government would continue with its efforts to realize the objective of transforming Taiwan into a digital nation and a smart island.

On the morning of September 5, President Tsai Ing-wen held a press conference at the Presidential Office Building to announce that she had accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan (林全) the previous day, and that his successor will be Tainan City Mayor William Lai (賴清德).

As the host country, we're proud to support the goals of the Istanbul Convention, bringing academics, experts, and representatives together to discuss new shelter management models, legal frameworks, and policy strategies to help victims of gender-based violence.

President Tsai Ing-wen said Aug. 25 that Taiwan and the U.S. will work together to further promote the shared values of freedom, democracy and human rights as part of efforts to continue shaping the future of the Asia-Pacific.