Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20 (CNA) Musicians from Taiwan and Malaysia are teaming up again in a second edition of the "Taiwan X Malaysia Musician Exchange" later this month in Kuala Lumpur, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) said Tuesday.

Taipei, Aug. 20 (CNA) Taiwan's tourism revenue reached a quarterly record of US$3.96 billion in the second quarter of the year, the country's central bank reported Tuesday. Bank officials attributed the new quarterly high mainly to a large growth in tourist arrivals and an increase in spending by visitors.

The Ministry of Culture's "Fresh Taiwan" initiative has selected 22 operators of premium creative brands to join its 2019 delegation for international lifestyle trade fairs such as NY NOW, Maison & Objet Paris, and Style Bangkok, which will respectively take place in August, November, and October this year. The annual initiative helps such Taiwanese operators make their foray into American, European, and Southeast Asian markets.

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau has partnered with a metro system in India to promote Taiwan as a travel destination. The special Mumbai Metro train is to be decorated with famous sites from Taiwan. It will run this month in conjunction with India’s Independence Day.

A trailblazing sleepover promotion affording international visitors the opportunity to experience firsthand Taiwan’s historic Presidential Office Building was launched Aug. 12 in Taipei City.

Taiwan overcame a spirited India to claim its first gold in the Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship Aug. 11 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) From Monday foreign nationals can apply to stay overnight, free of charge, in Taiwan's century-old Presidential Office building, enabling them to experience first-hand the country's world-renowned democracy, the office announced that day.

The closing ceremony and farewell dinner for the 2019 Overseas Youth English Teaching Volunteer Service Program in Taiwan were held on July 26. 546 young volunteers from the US, Canada, UK and Australia received the Certificate of Volunteer Service from Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Vice Minister Roy Yuan-Rong Leu.

An Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference on medical information sharing wrapped up Aug. 9 in Taipei City, spotlighting the government’s success in advancing APEC health and well-being initiatives.

Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's health care system has been ranked best in the world out of 89 countries surveyed, according to the 2019 Health Care Index compiled by CEOWORLD, an online business magazine and news site.