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Taiwan’s sports universities provide athletes with top-class degrees, trainingPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan’s sports universities provide athletes with top-class degrees, training

Taiwan won 17 gold, 19 silver and 31 bronze medals at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, marking its best result at the event for two decades and placing it seventh among the 45 participating countries and territories. From this haul, 15 medals went to students at National Taiwan Sport University in the northern city of Taoyuan, the country’s foremost tertiary institution for cultivating elite competitors and promoting related research.

2018 agricultural exports hit 20-year high in TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2018 agricultural exports hit 20-year high in Taiwan

Taiwan’s agricultural exports increased 9.8 percent year on year to a two-decade high of US$5.47 billion in 2018, according to the Council of Agriculture Feb. 16.

Taiwan Lantern Festival to celebrate 30 years with exhibition of centerpiecesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan Lantern Festival to celebrate 30 years with exhibition of centerpieces

A special exhibition is set to be staged to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Lantern Festival featuring past centerpieces and a virtual reality film starting Feb. 19 in the southern county of Pingtung.

ITRI, local hospital join hands to offer smarter health care for seniorsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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ITRI, local hospital join hands to offer smarter health care for seniors

A memorandum of understanding on providing smart health care services for seniors was concluded Feb. 12 by Industrial Technology Research Institute and National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, underscoring the country’s efforts to deal with an aging population.

Taiwan maintains global leadership in IC wafer fab capacityPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan maintains global leadership in IC wafer fab capacity

Taiwan maintained its global leadership in integrated circuit 200mm-equivalent wafer fab capacity for the fourth consecutive year, according to U.S.-based IC Insights Inc.

Taiwan set to offer cell therapies to treat cancers, joint diseasePhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan set to offer cell therapies to treat cancers, joint disease

Six cell therapies recently approved by the government to treat medical issues including cancer, degenerative joint disease and skin wounds are expected to be available at permitted medical centers by the end of February, the Cabinet said Feb. 10.

Taiwan retains top-20 ranking in global IP environment surveyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan retains top-20 ranking in global IP environment survey

Taiwan boasts the 20th-best intellectual property environment in the world, according to the latest survey released Feb. 8 by Washington-based Global Innovation Policy Center under the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Taipei International Book Expo to bring novels to life with VRPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei International Book Expo to bring novels to life with VR

The 2019 Taipei International Book Exhibition is set to kick off Feb. 12 at Taipei World Trade Center, spotlighting Taiwan’s vibrant publishing sector while offering visitors a feast of literature from around the globe.

Taiwan tennis duo wins Launceston title in AustraliaPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan tennis duo wins Launceston title in Australia

Taiwan's Chang Kai-chen (張凱貞) and Hsu Ching-wen (徐竫雯) emerged as champions in the women's doubles competition at the Launceston Tennis International in Australia on Saturday.

MOFA welcomes US Senate bill backing WHO observer status for TaiwanPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA welcomes US Senate bill backing WHO observer status for Taiwan

The introduction of a U.S. Senate bill promoting observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization was welcomed Jan. 30 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.