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President Tsai to visit Paraguay, Belize in AugustPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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President Tsai to visit Paraguay, Belize in August

President Tsai Ing-wen will make a nine-day state visit to Paraguay and Belize next month, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Maria Liu announced at the Office of the President July 30 in Taipei City.

4 gold, 1 silver for Taiwan at International Physics OlympiadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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4 gold, 1 silver for Taiwan at International Physics Olympiad

Five Taiwan students have won four gold medals and one silver placing the country third at the 49th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) ending July 29 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Foreign Ministry to host monthly seminars with Taiwan-based international NGOsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Foreign Ministry to host monthly seminars with Taiwan-based international NGOs

Monthly nongovernmental organization seminars will be staged at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei City as part of government efforts to deepen cooperation with local NGOs and help the groups expand their international presence, the MOFA announced July 26.

Biotech firm promotes smart agriculture in TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Biotech firm promotes smart agriculture in Taiwan

Taiwan’s agricultural industry, with its high level of agricultural expertise resulting from a century of accumulated research and technical advances, is advancing toward a technology-intensive model characterized by academic-public-private collaboration. The sector is ready to embrace the era of smart agriculture by using biotech resources to create value-added products.

2018 Smart Asia Taiwan Expo to open in TaichungPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2018 Smart Asia Taiwan Expo to open in Taichung

The latest intelligent city technologies from health care to transport will be on show at the 2018 Smart Asia Taiwan Expo and Forum, set to open July 26 in central Taiwan’s Taichung City.

Taiwan condemns politically motivated cancellation of East Asian Youth GamesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan condemns politically motivated cancellation of East Asian Youth Games

China’s politically motivated pressure on the East Asian Olympic Committee to cancel the 2019 East Asian Youth Games in central Taiwan’s Taichung City was condemned in the strongest possible terms July 24 by the Office of the President.

Taiwan students bag 4 golds at International Biology OlympiadPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan students bag 4 golds at International Biology Olympiad

Taiwan students bagged four golds at the 29th International Biology Olympiad July 15-22 in Iran, guiding the country to equal first at the world’s largest annual biology contest for high schoolers.

Digital Innovation Forum wraps up in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Digital Innovation Forum wraps up in Taipei

The 2018 Digital Innovation Forum concluded July 20 in Taipei City, with about 4,000 attendees—including officials and business representatives from all 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies—gathering to discuss the latest opportunities and trends in digital technology.

Taiwan-ASEAN-India investment forum wraps up in TaichungPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan-ASEAN-India investment forum wraps up in Taichung

The Taiwan-ASEAN-India Strategic Investment Partnership Forum wrapped up July 18 in central Taiwan’s Taichung City, with around 500 officials and business representatives from home and abroad discussing challenges and opportunities in the three regional markets.

Taiwan, ASEAN, India investment partnership forum held in TaipeiPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan, ASEAN, India investment partnership forum held in Taipei

The 2018 Taiwan - ASEAN - India Strategic Investment Partnership Forum was held Tuesday in Taipei, with business representatives from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries meeting with business leaders from Taiwan and India to promote investment.