In response to a question at the Regional Outlook Forum 2025 held on January 9 by Singaporean think tank the Yusof Ishak Institute, Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo stated that the Philippines held a staunch position that the Taiwan Strait issue should be resolved through peaceful means. The Philippines is located close to Taiwan and hundreds of thousands of Filipinos live and work in Taiwan.
Last year’s New Southbound Policy Elite Study Program ended with a ceremony Jan. 7 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening mutual understanding and people-to-people connections with NSP target countries.
Are you mesmerized by the magical rendering of Keelung in the animated film Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)? Does the classical elegance of Chiang A-Hsin Mansion in Beipu, Hsinchu County cast its spell on you while you journey through the 12 episodes of the period drama Gold Leaf (2021)?
ITRI today initiated its presence at CES 2025 with an exhibit of 10 wellness and smart medical technologies. Among the opening highlights, ITRI invited two-time U.S. badminton Olympian Howard Shu for a live demo of its AI Badminton Trainer and announced a new partnership with Singapore-based Reliance Medical Technology (RMT) Group’s subsidiary Reliance Biotech Corporation to commercialize the iKNOBeads platform for immunotherapy treatments.
A training on fighting financial crime was held by the Financial Supervisory Commission and Canada’s Toronto Centre, a nonprofit organization that promotes global financial stability and inclusion.
An anthology of works that won the 2024 Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants was released in a ceremony Jan. 5 in Taipei City as part of the government’s efforts to promote the rights and inclusion of migrants.
President Lai Ching-te said Jan. 3 that he is committed to building Taiwan into an artificial intelligence hub and achieving a balanced, resilient and healthy society.
Taisys Technologies Company, which got its start making SIM cards, currently has five subsidiaries worldwide. Of these, the one in India has a 65% share of the national Internet of Vehicles (IoV) SIM market, making it a hidden champion among Taiwanese businesses in that country. India currently has a population of 1.4 billion, and the key to Taisys’ success there has been “finding the right people.”
