"India and Taiwan have not even scratched the surface of the vast potential that our two economies hold together for each other," said Ajay Prakash Sawhney, secretary of India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, at the opening ceremony of the Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics).
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Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je attended the 2019 Taipei Cross-Border eCommerce Annual Convention today (October 8). In order to help enterprises tap into the global cross-border eCommerce market and transform Taipei City into a smart trade city, Taipei City Government has not only invited eBay Inc. Vice President John Lin to reveal the new trend in 2020, but also PChome Thai and Pinkoi to share their experiences in the Asian market such as Southeast Asia.
To boost the business partnership and interactions between Taiwan and Indonesia, the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to hold the Taiwan Expo for the first time in the industrial town of Indonesia, Surabaya, from 26 to 28 September.
To further strengthen our economic and long-term trade collaobration with South Asian Countries, the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) to hold the 2019 South Asia Business Day at the Taipei International Convention Center on October 1 this year.
Taiwan placed 12th out of 141 economies surveyed around the globe in the World Economic Forum's latest Global Competitiveness Report released Oct. 9, 2019, moving up one position from the previous report. Receiving a score of 80.2 out of 100, Taiwan finished fourth in Asia. The top 11 economies globally were Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Finland.
Deputy Director General GJ LEE, Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT), Ministry of Economic Affairs (5th from right), President & CEO Walter YEH, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (center), General Manager Kuo-Zhi WEI, OK Mart, and Southeast Asian and Turkish Representatives to Taiwan in a group photo at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Six-Nation Halal Industry Forum.
Deputy Minister Tseng Wen-Sheng led a delegation to Australia for a series of exchange events from August 27 to 30, visiting Australia’s major universities and innovation and R&D centers, as well as attending the 33rd Joint Conference of the ROC-Australia and Australia-Taiwan Business Councils, and the 24th Joint Energy and Minerals, Trade and Investment Cooperation Consultations (JEMTIC).
Japan will seek support from other countries for Taiwan's efforts to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a visiting Japanese parliamentarian said in Taipei Wednesday.
Professional gamers from across India converged in Mumbai to battle it out at India’s most prestigious eSports championship on 27th & 28th Sept. at Infiniti Mall, Malad (W), Mumbai. Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (MOEA), TEGC is India’s longest running eSports championship.
The internet economy in Southeast Asia is forecast to surpass US$100 billion for 2019 before growing to more than U$300 billion by 2025, making the region one of the fastest growing in terms of online commerce as its youthful population eagerly embraces smartphones, according to a study by Google, Temasek Holdings Pte and Bain & Co.
