The Council of Agriculture (COA) and the Asian Productivity Organization cooperated for the fifth consecutive year and on April 28 held the “5th APO International Conference on Biofertilizers and Biopesticides” (ICBB) at the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei. Delegates from a total of 15 APO member states attended.
On April 27, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) hosted its first ever International Partners Southern Taiwan S&T Tour, led by Minister Tsung-Tsong Wu and participated by about 100 attendees including official envoys in Taiwan from 26 countries and representatives of eight chambers of commerce. The tour visited several prominent institutions in Tainan Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City and Southern Taiwan Science Park.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport moved up two spots to become the world’s fourth busiest international air cargo hub in 2020, according to Montreal-based Airports Council International.
A Taiwan Scholarship recipient from Brunei recently reflected on his time in Taiwan, saying he came away impressed by Taiwan’s openness and adaptation to globalization and found those helpful after he returned home.
State-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute won gold in the AI applications category at U.S.-based Edison Awards April 22 for its development of a smart warehouse solution, spotlighting Taiwan’s R&D prowess.
On March 27, 2021 the Education Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam held an online Study in Taiwan Seminar at the University of Languages and International Studies - Vietnam National University (VNU-ULIS). The seminar began with a short pre-recorded video of welcome and encouraging remarks for the students made by Dr. Nicole Yen-Yi Lee, Director General of the Department of International and Cross-strait Education of the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. This was follow
The 2021 Henley Passport Index is a ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations. And 2021 Henley Passport Index is now out.
The Asia Marathon Major League, established in a video conferencing at the Garden Hotel in Taipei, has become the world's first international organization of the Marathon Major League.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has launched the “Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program (TFETP)” to recruit quality English teachers. Recruited teachers will start teaching in public elementary and secondary schools in all 22 counties and cities in Taiwan in the coming fall semester.
Taiwan ranked 43rd in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index released April 17 by France-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF), underscoring the country's ongoing efforts to promote media independence while ensuring a safe environment for members of the press.
