It is now easier for tourists and travel agents to get the latest information about one of the most exciting, up and coming travel destinations, with the official opening of New Zealand’s first Taiwan Tourism Information Centre.

When attending the 2019 Eid al-Fitr Celebration in Taipei and Muslim Festival on June 9, Mayor Ko Wen-je commented that Taiwan’s government has proactively promoted the New Southbound Policy, and there is tremendous Muslim market potential in many Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei.

The Promoting International Collaboration of Earth Sciences and Smart Disaster Reduction in Southeast Asia conference wrapped up June 10 in Taipei City, strengthening regional cooperation across such areas as environmental adaption and risk assessment.

Mayor Ko Wen-je visited the Taipei Travel Plaza at Taipei Main Station in the early morning of June 5 to attend the 2019 Indonesian Eid al-Fitr Eid Prayer, where he wished the Muslim community an Eid Mubarak. He also promised everyone that Taipei City will strive to become a more Muslim-friendly metropolis in the future.

A Muslim arts and cultural festival will be staged June 9 at Daan Forest Park in Taipei City to celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

The Golden Pin Design Award’s salon series gets underway this month in Taipei City, Kuala Lumpur and Macao as part of government efforts promoting cooperation and exchanges between top Taiwan and regional talents.

To promote bilateral exchange and cooperation between Taiwan and Indonesia in the Industry 4.0 field, the 2019 Indonesia-Taiwan Industry 4.0 Cooperation Forum sponsored by the Industrial Development Bureau at Ministry of Economic Affairs, and organized by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Indonesia’s Paramadina Public Policy Institute (PPPI) was held on Tuesday May 21st at the Westin Hotel in Jakarta.

Computex Taipei is showcasing products and solutions by a record 1,685 exhibitors from 30 countries and territories, underscoring its status as the largest and most prominent information and communication technology trade show in Asia, according to co-organizer Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

Taiwan is the 16th most competitive economy in the World Competitiveness Yearbook released May 28 by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development.

A pair of memorandums of understanding on artificial intelligence cooperation were inked May 27 in Taipei City between two local AI research facilities and Singapore-headquartered Certis Group, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.