Dr. Lee Yu-Jiuan 李毓娟, Director-General of the Ministry of Education’s Department of International and Cross-Strait Education visited Kuala Lumpur from April 23 to April 25, 2025. During her visit, she engaged with local educational leaders and institutions to strengthen educational exchanges between Taiwan and Malaysia and discuss new opportunities for collaboration.

President Lai Ching-te received Taiwan overseas volunteer youth teams at the Presidential Office June 17 in Taipei City, commending their commitment to promoting the country on the global stage.

With support from the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum of Prehistory (NMP) participated in the Guam Micronesia Island Fair (GMIF) on June 7 and 8 as part of an Austronesian cultural exchange program. The NMP brought along Indigenous cultural representatives, including the Taiwan Amis Polyphonic Youth Band (阿美族複音青春歌隊), the Wind Voyagers of Changbin (長濱船團), artists Iyo Kacaw and Nakaw Putun, among others, aiming to foster connections among diverse communities through cultural dialogue.

The Philippine government indicated on June 19 that Taiwanese passport holders would be granted visa-free entry to the Philippines for stays of up to 14 days beginning July 1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sincerely welcomes this announcement.

The Ministry of Justice collaborated with the Executive Yuan’s Anti-Money Laundering Office to stage a seminar on cross-border fraud and international cooperation in the digital era June 10-11 in Taipei City.

A Taiwan delegation arrived in Japan’s Aichi prefecture June 14 for a seven-day visit as part of government efforts to coordinate logistical support for the national team ahead of the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Nagoya.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs staged a symposium on enhancing green competitiveness under the auspices of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation June 17 in the southern city of Kaohsiung to deepen cooperation in the region and reinforce links to overseas markets.

The 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will take place from June 29 to July 4, 2025 in Lindau, Germany. More than 630 young scientists from 84 countries have been invited to attend and engage in discussions with approximately 35 Nobel Laureates. Among them, three outstanding young scholars from Taiwan have been selected through a rigorous international process to represent the country at the event.