To understand the causes of air pollution and the effects from atmospheric circulations on the air quality in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung (Kaoping) area, the Ministry of Environment, in cooperation with the Central Weather Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Central University, and other academic institutions will launch the Kao-Ping Experiment (KPEx) in the spring of 2024.
Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and Belgium’s Elise Mertens won the women’s doubles title at the Australian Open Jan. 28 in Melbourne, making Hsieh the first woman to grab both the doubles and mixed doubles titles in the same tournament since 2000, according to the Ministry of Education.
Port of Keelung welcomed the arrival today (January 16th) of MSC Bellissima, the largest (at over 170k GT) cruise ship operating in the Asia-Pacific Region. For the next three months, MSC Bellissima is scheduled to make 13 homeport cruise journeys between Keelung and Naha (Okinawa).
The first-ever Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance event was held Jan. 22 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to revitalizing international tourism in Taiwan, Asia and beyond.
The Future Harbor Forum “See the Future” held today (November 28th) by TIPC drew a large number of domestic and international digital technology and green wind power developers and vendors as well as VIP attendees such as Minister without Portfolio of Executive Yuan Tzi-chin Chang, Minister of Transportation and Communications Kwo-tsai Wang, and Finland Trade Center in Taiwan Deputy Director Jere Tala.
India’s representative to Taiwan Manharsinh Laxmanbhai Yadav on Monday congratulated Taiwan’s newly elected political leaders following the Jan. 13 presidential and legislative elections, during his address at a Taipei reception to celebrate India’s Republic Day.
The 2024 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) will open from Feb. 20 to 25 at the Taipei World Trade Center, featuring the Netherlands as the Guest of Honor. With the theme of “Catch the Reading Wave,” the TiBE invites readers to explore a splendid world of reading.
Veteran Taiwanese actress Yang Li-yin (楊麗音) and new talent Gaku Sou (莊岳) won supporting accolades at the latest edition of the annual Asian Television Awards (ATA) in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Saturday evening.
The Ministry of Culture (MOC) announced the “one plus four T-content plan” (文化黑潮計畫) subsidy program for Taiwan’s popular music shows on Jan. 8, aiming to promote Taiwanese pop music internationally and cultivate talents in the music industry. The application will open from Jan. 10 to Mar. 11.
Tainan City in southern Taiwan is recognized by CNN Travel as one of the 24 places tourists should consider while making their 2024 travel plans.
