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CDC dengue fever workshop deepens Taiwan-Indonesia medical cooperationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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CDC dengue fever workshop deepens Taiwan-Indonesia medical cooperation

A Taiwan-Indonesia dengue fever prevention workshop kicked off March 11 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening regional infectious disease networks.

MOC touts poetry collection for boosting Taiwan-Vietnam literary exchangesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOC touts poetry collection for boosting Taiwan-Vietnam literary exchanges

A collection of poems by Taiwan author Wu Sheng translated into Vietnamese is helping enhance cultural and literary exchanges with the Southeast Asian country, according to the Ministry of Culture March 8.

Amis painter Yosifu captures beauty, richness of Taiwan indigenous culturePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Amis painter Yosifu captures beauty, richness of Taiwan indigenous culture

Among the scores of Puyuma express trains traveling between Taipei City and Hualien and Taitung counties on Taiwan’s eastern coast, one stands out for livery featuring vibrant depictions of indigenous people. The eye-catching illustrations are the work of Yosifu, a painter from the Amis tribe.

Taiwan, Singapore team up on smart technology developmentPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan, Singapore team up on smart technology development

Tainan City-based National Cheng Kung University and Singapore Technologies Engineering Electronics Ltd. concluded a memorandum of understanding on smart technology development March 7 in southern Taiwan.

Young ambassadors sought for service in Southeast Asia, PacificPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Young ambassadors sought for service in Southeast Asia, Pacific

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is now recruiting people for its youth ambassador program to help build closer ties with countries in the Pacific, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, it said Tuesday.

Taiwan rated as ‘free’ by Freedom House for 21 years runningPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan rated as ‘free’ by Freedom House for 21 years running

Taiwan is rated as “free” in the 2019 Freedom in the World report, the 21st consecutive year for the country to achieve the classification, in the annual assessment produced by U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Freedom House.

Taiwan boosts science, technology cooperation with Australia, Sri LankaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan boosts science, technology cooperation with Australia, Sri Lanka

A memorandum of understanding on semiconductor development, innovation and production was recently signed by Taipei City-headquartered National Applied Research Laboratories and Melbourne-based Australian National Fabrication Facility.

Tsai inaugurates driverless vehicle testing center in TainanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Tsai inaugurates driverless vehicle testing center in Tainan

President Tsai Ing-wen said Feb. 25 that the opening of a driverless vehicle testing site in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City marks a milestone in efforts to foster technological development in the key emerging sector.

Taiwan listed as top Asian country for gender rights: reportPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan listed as top Asian country for gender rights: report

Taiwan is the top country in Asia in terms of giving women and men equal rights under the law, according to a women's empowerment study released recently by the World Bank.

Reporters Without Borders to set up Taiwan chapterPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Reporters Without Borders to set up Taiwan chapter

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is set to launch a Taiwan chapter with the aim of deepening collaboration with public and private sector institutions and strengthening local advisory and research work, according to the global press freedom watchdog Feb. 25.