Taiwan’s comics industry has historically had two golden ages, each creating numerous famous figures whose works have spanned media and even reached across borders. However, for any number of reasons, the industry has more recently been in the doldrums, with the environment particularly difficult in the past decade.
When it comes to Taiwanese films, we usually think of famous directors such as Hou Hsiao-hsien, Edward Yang and Ang Lee. In recent years, however, young filmmakers originally from other countries, such as Malaysian-born Ho Wi Ding and Myanmar-born Lee Yong Chao and Midi Z, have also garnered critical acclaim in both Taiwan and the wider world. These immigrant directors are breathing new life into Taiwan’s film industry with their international perspectives.
Taiwan recorded the decade’s highest rate of female participation in the workforce among women aged 45-64 years — 52.3 percent in 2020, according to the Cabinet-level Department of Gender Equality Jan. 22.
Taiwan, the U.S., Japan and newly designated full partner Australia staged the annual Global Cooperation and Training Framework Joint Committee Meeting Dec. 17 in Taipei City, reviewing the results of 2021 workshops and planning for the year ahead.
A forum enhancing public-private partnership while promoting exchanges between locally-based nongovernmental organizations and their international counterparts was staged Dec. 14 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A successful bilateral exchange program was established by Taipei City-based Waley Art with NexUs Culture Nepal located in Kathmandu courtesy of wide-ranging support from the Ministry of Culture.
Taiwan has contributed US$1.5 million in funding to support Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic and technical cooperation initiatives, an APEC release said on Thursday.
2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s accession to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Through this multilateral platform, Taiwan is able to interact with many members with which it does not have formal diplomatic relations. In APEC, Taiwan shares its best practice with others and showcases its robust economic strength and ability to contribute to the world.
Weiwuying is hosting Taiwan’s first Women of the World Festival (WOW) around the core ideas of #ConnectedDialogue, #EmpathyThroughTransposition, and #CelebratoryCocreation from Nov. 5 to 14.
To provide better friendly services and care for migrant workers of different nationalities in Pingtung County, the staff of the Labor and Youth Development Department, Pingtung County Government organized four promotional activities regarding occupational safety, gender equality, and sexual harassment at work for migrant workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
