》Economic Cooperation
In view of the green promotion policy & energy-saving trends in New Southbound Countries, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) through Green Trade Project Office (GTPO) organized the “2019 Taiwan Trade Mission of Green Technology” and led ten top green Taiwanese energy-saving companies to visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand from September 15th to September 21st, conducting over 500 one-on-one trade meetings and 3 visits to local companies.
Taiwan was the fifth-largest foreign investor in Vietnam for the first 11 months of 2019, the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ (MOEA) statistics department reported Monday.
Deputy economics minister Wang Mei-hua said on Friday that Taiwan must strengthen its competitiveness through superior quality and service. Wang was speaking in response to a letter submitted by scholars saying that the signing of a free trade agreement among China, Japan and Korea next year could pose a threat to Taiwan’s export competitiveness.
Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) system in Taiwan has been implemented since December 2009 to grant certified supply chain operators with AEO status and related benefits of customs clearance. This year, 2019, marks its 10th anniversary, a milestone for the implementation of this significant system that enhances supply chain security and facilitation.
Taiwan Expo has achieved amazing results over the past three years. Not only has Taiwanese manufacturers gathered more than 2,300 exhibitions in 6 countries and 14 cities, but it has also attracted nearly 300,000 visitors during the exhibition that has paved the way for manufacturers in the New Southbound market.
Taiwan has been listed as the fourth-best destination for investment by the latest U.S. Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI) report, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday.
Taiwan is planning to hold five trade fairs in South and Southeast Asia next year to promote trade exchanges. That’s the word from Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James Huang on Thursday. The trade fairs will be held in Mumbai, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and the Indonesian city of Bandung.
Foreign investment in Taiwan during the first 11 months of the year was up nearly 20 percent year on year, driven mainly by investment from European wind power developers, the Investment Commission (IC) reported Friday.
Taiwan and Vietnam have signed a new version of a bilateral investment agreement (BIA) in a bid to provide better protection for Taiwanese investors in the Southeast Asian country, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Local startups now have a badge they can wear with pride following the launch of the Startup Island Taiwan branding Dec. 18 in Taipei City by the Cabinet-level National Development Council, spotlighting government efforts to promote the country’s budding entrepreneurs.
