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2025 Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi concludes with enthusiastic responsesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2025 Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi concludes with enthusiastic responses

The 2025 Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi, organized by the Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India, was held from Dec. 12 to 13, 2025, and received enthusiastic participation from Indian media outlets, film producers, scholars, and the general public. Featuring three prominent Taiwanese films, the two-day event attracted over 550 audience members.

Taiwanese tech art to take the stage in IndiaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwanese tech art to take the stage in India

Taiwanese technology art groups Dimension Plus and Simple Noodle Art will participate in Are You Human?, a technology art exhibition and international symposium organized by the KHOJ International Artists’ Association in New Delhi, from 30 January to 28 February 2026.

2026 TiBE pavilions and featured titles unveiledPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2026 TiBE pavilions and featured titles unveiled

The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) is set to take place from Feb. 3 to 8 at the Taipei World Trade Center. Titled “Reading is Amazing,” the exhibition will feature Thailand as the guest of honor this year.

Taiwan amends foreign professional recruitment actPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan amends foreign professional recruitment act

The National Development Council and Ministries of Labor and the Interior staged a briefing Jan. 13 in Taipei City to outline amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals.

Thailand to feature as guest of honor at 2026 Taipei book exhibitionPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Thailand to feature as guest of honor at 2026 Taipei book exhibition

Thailand will be the guest of honor at the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition set for Feb. 3-8 at the Taipei World Trade Center in the city, the Ministry of Culture said Jan. 7.

Overseas Youth Winter Visit to Taiwan: Experiencing the Appeal of Industry, Humanities, and MulticulturalismPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Overseas Youth Winter Visit to Taiwan: Experiencing the Appeal of Industry, Humanities, and Multiculturalism

The 2025 Overseas Youth Taiwan Study Tour successfully concluded after completing the fifth session (Southern Hemisphere and Asia region) by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC). A total of 123 overseas youth from 11 countries—Mauritius, Australia, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Brunei, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and New Zealand—gathered in Taiwan for a 14-day in-depth observation and cultural exchange program.

2026 TiBE to spotlight Thailand through ‘CreaTHAIvity’Photos - New Southbound Policy
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2026 TiBE to spotlight Thailand through ‘CreaTHAIvity’

The 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) is scheduled to take place at the Taipei World Trade Center from Feb. 3 to 8. Titled “CreaTHAIvity (閱讀泰精彩),” Thailand has been invited as this year’s Guest of Honor.

NMTH launches digital database highlighting Taiwan in global historyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NMTH launches digital database highlighting Taiwan in global history

The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH) has launched the “Overseas Historical Materials on Taiwan” portal, a free and open digital database that offers the public a global perspective on Taiwan’s history.

NMTH presents special exhibition on Taiwanese women’s mobility historyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NMTH presents special exhibition on Taiwanese women’s mobility history

The National Museum of Taiwan History (NMTH) is hosting the exhibition “Transition: Taiwanese Women on the Move,” which spotlights the “tales of migration” of Taiwanese women. Through an exploration of different historical periods, the exhibition examines how women navigated societal constraints and accumulated mobility capital as they forged paths toward boundless freedom.

Taiwan widens direct hiring program for Indonesian workersPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan widens direct hiring program for Indonesian workers

The Ministry of Labor said Jan. 6 that it has reached an agreement with the government of Indonesia to include new sectors in Taiwan’s direct hiring program.