The Golden Pin Design Award (GPDA/the Award) began active internationalization in 2014 and is now an internationally renowned award. Its 2024 jury board boasted 99 international experts from 13 countries, reviewing a total of 2,339 multidisciplinary design entries from 20 different countries. The Award surged a record entry from amongst the Southeast Asian countries of Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy partners.

The Ministry of Education held a global forum on digital transformation earlier this month in Taipei City that encouraged leadership at senior high schools with digital learning strengths to lead other schools in their regions to boost the overall quality of education.

The Ministry of Labor and WorldSkills Asia cohosted the 2024 WSA General Assembly Nov. 20-22 in Taipei City, underscoring the government’s dedication to advancing vocational training in the country and the wider region.

Taiwan is located in the subtropics, where farmers face a greater variety of plant pests and diseases than in temperate zones. Taiwan has constructed a body of knowledge and systems for organic farming covering everything from breeding and cultivation technology to crop protection products and agricultural machinery, and the proportion of Taiwan’s farmland used for organic agriculture is the highest in Northeast Asia.

Did you know that betelnuts, besides being a stimulant, can be used to convey affection? Did you know that in Taiwan betelnuts have long been given as gifts to draw people closer together? Did you know that betelnuts can be used in religious rituals, and even in divination? Did you know that there are many more things to know about betelnuts?