Kuo’s Astral Bookshop and the Titsia bookstore, which opened in 2022 even as many other bookshops were going out of business, were both established by people from the publishing industry and both embrace the belief that “reading is power.” The founders have opened them to make their dreams a reality.

With the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to commence on May 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan held a joint press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on May 24.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture’s (MOC) Spotlight Taiwan Project (臺灣文化光點計畫), the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Malaysia is hosting the 10th Chinese Literature Festival from now until Oct. 26, highlighting the vitality of Taiwanese and Sinophone Malaysian literature throughout their development.

The government of Malaysia announced that, starting June 1, visitors holding a Republic of China (Taiwan) passport will be able to use its e-gate system when entering and leaving the country. This will increase immigration clearance efficiency for Taiwan visitors and further strengthen bilateral exchanges across various domains, such as the economy, trade, commerce, tourism, art, and culture.