Premier Cho Jung-tai committed the government to offer direct support and service to assist micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises.

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said Jan. 11 that the government is sparing no effort in developing artificial intelligence and related technological applications to ensure a more competitive future for Taiwan’s next generations.

The Ministry of the Interior said Jan. 9 that the government is committed to attracting and retaining international professionals by, for example, relaxing permanent residence restrictions and naturalization laws.

Time Out recently announced its Best Places to Visit in Asia in 2025. The magazine, published by the well-known Time Out Group in London, invited local editors and writers to vote and select eight destinations. Tainan is listed as the 4th best place to visit in Asia and the only city in Taiwan selected. Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che remarked that the Tainan 400 event series not only brought out a shared sense of pride among the citizens but also successfully introduced Tainan to the world as an att

The world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall has said: “My greatest hope is our young people.” This was the motivation for her Roots & Shoots youth action program, and many educators share her belief that through education, the next generation can play a critical role in sustainability.

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun attended a forum on net zero emissions and industry transition Jan. 10 in Taipei City, highlighting the government’s commitment to decelerating carbon emissions.

Bitter orange tea, like Pu-erh tea, is a compressed tea (a kind of tea pressed into the form of bricks or other shapes). Though perhaps less widely known than Pu-erh, bitter orange tea is Taiwan’s only homegrown compressed tea, and represents the thrifty, waste-nothing habits of Hakka people.