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The Auckland City Council Delegation of New Zealand, a sister city for Taichung, visited the Taichung City Government. Deputy Mayor Wang: Continue to deepen exchanges between the two partiesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
Enlarge The Auckland City Council Delegation of New Zealand, a sister city for Taichung, visited the Taichung City Government. Deputy Mayor Wang: Continue to deepen exchanges between the two parties Photos

The Auckland City Council Delegation of New Zealand, a sister city for Taichung, visited the Taichung City Government. Deputy Mayor Wang: Continue to deepen exchanges between the two parties

Auckland City of New Zealand and Taichung City have been sister cities since 1996, fostering a close relationship for 27 years. Today (18th), the Auckland City Council Delegation visited the Taichung City Government to exchange ideas on fire safety, economy and trade, education, and transportation. Deputy Mayor Yu-Min Wang expressed welcome on behalf of Mayor Shiow-Yen Lu.

Band Music Returns – Chiayi City International Band Festival opens with performances of golden bandsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Band Music Returns – Chiayi City International Band Festival opens with performances of golden bands

The 31st Chiayi City International Band Festival is about to kick off on December 15. There are 13 bands and 3 renowned musicians from Finland, Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and Malaysia participating. Chiayi City Government held the press conference for the festival and invited the 2 golds from All-Japan Marching Contest: Narashino High School Symphony Band and Takigawa II Wind Orchestra & Marching Band to give performances.

NewTaiPAY App won the “2023 International Innovation Awards (IIA)”, creating a new digital low-carbon economyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NewTaiPAY App won the “2023 International Innovation Awards (IIA)”, creating a new digital low-carbon economy

The New Taipei City Government continues to utilize information technology and digital tools to create a better living environment for the citizens. This year, the “NewTaiPAY” mobile payment app is nominated to compete with international applicants from 20 countries/regions, including the UK, USA, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more in the 2023 International Innovation Awards.

Chiayi County encourages Filipino travel agents to visit Alishan in an effort to draw in Filipino visitorsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Chiayi County encourages Filipino travel agents to visit Alishan in an effort to draw in Filipino visitors

In collaboration with Welcome Holiday Travel Service Co., Ltd. of Kaohsiung City the Chiayi County Government extended an invitation to over ten Filipino travel agency operators to form a tour group and visit the tourism attractions of the Alishan Mountains. The Chiayi County Government hopes that business operators can promote Chiayi County tourism after returning to the Philippines.

2023 Global HealthTech Connects Taipei - Building a Startup Platform with Taipei Entrepreneurs HubPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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2023 Global HealthTech Connects Taipei - Building a Startup Platform with Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub

To attract international startups and foster collaboration with local businesses, Taipei City is promoting the Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) as the brand for the city’s international startup community. Today, on the 10th, TEH hosted the “2023 Global Health Tech Connects Taipei” at t.Hub, with the theme of Greater Health. 6 selected international startup teams, along with 6 Taipei startups, including Taipei Biotech Award-winning teams, have been invited to participate in this grand event.

New Taipei City Government is Honored to Receive the Asia-Pacific “2023 IDC Future Enterprise Awards”, Being the Only Winning Project Recognized internationally in Both the CategoriesPhotos - New Southbound Policy
Enlarge New Taipei City Government is Honored to Receive the Asia-Pacific “2023 IDC Future Enterprise Awards”, Being the Only Winning Project Recognized internationally in Both the Categories Photos

New Taipei City Government is Honored to Receive the Asia-Pacific “2023 IDC Future Enterprise Awards”, Being the Only Winning Project Recognized internationally in Both the Categories

New Taipei City visited to Singapore today to participate in the “2023 IDC Future Enterprise Awards” Asia-Pacific Awards Ceremony. The New Taipei City Government competed with more than a thousand of projects from 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Australia, etc., competing together for 18 categories of awards, with the result of winning the most awards out of all the Asia-Pacific region.

New Taipei Launches City Diplomacy Receiving 30 VIPs from 6 Countries to Enjoy the Taiwan Design ExpoPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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New Taipei Launches City Diplomacy Receiving 30 VIPs from 6 Countries to Enjoy the Taiwan Design Expo

In order to deepen international exchanges and promote New Taipei City’s key policies and events, the New Taipei City Government invited 30 distinguished guests from 6 countries, including Paraguay, Guatemala, the United States, Switzerland, Hungary, and Indonesia, to attend the “2023 Taiwan Design Expo”. The VIPs included delegations from New Taipei City’s sister cities and friendship cities, ambassadors and representatives to Taiwan, and foreign visitors.

Taichung City Government participated in the “2023 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit” to share municipal experience promoting net-zero transformationPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Taichung City Government participated in the “2023 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit” to share municipal experience promoting net-zero transformation

Deputy Mayor Guo-Rong Huang of the Taichung City Government, the invitee, attended the “2023 Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayor’s Forum, APCS” held recently in Brisbane, Australia, on behalf of Mayor Show-Yen Lu.

Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) Announces the Winning Teams for the ‘Win A Greater Health’ International Online Pitch Contest!Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) Announces the Winning Teams for the ‘Win A Greater Health’ International Online Pitch Contest!

This year, Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub (TEH) held its annual international online pitch contest, with a specific focus on the thriving Greater Health Industry. They extended invitations to notable companies, such as BE Health Ventures, Taipei Medical University’s BioMed Accelerator, and Taipei BioInnovation Park, to join as corporate partners and judging representatives.

Pingtung agricultural products featured in the Australian International Food Exhibition, showcasing Taiwan’s distinctive goodsPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Pingtung agricultural products featured in the Australian International Food Exhibition, showcasing Taiwan’s distinctive goods

The International Convention Center Sydney (ICC Sydney) recently hosted Fine Food Australia 2023. The Pingtung County Government attended the show. The specialties of Pingtung and the variety of processed foods were completely displayed by Pingtung County, which grew to be the sole major county and municipal unit. The Pingtung County Government intends to take advantage of this chance to broaden its international market.