The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) was recently invited by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to cooperate on strengthening agricultural development and food security in West Java, Indonesia. Toward that end, the two agencies jointly attended an agricultural marketing business matching event hosted by Bank Indonesia in Bandung City on March 12. The event attracted representatives from over 24 farmers’ associations and 22 buyers in West Java, marking a

Early in 2025, a Taiwanese convenience store rolled out a new ice cream swirl product featuring a subtly bitter Belgian chocolate complemented by rich dairy ice cream. It scored a big hit immediately upon reaching the stores, and eager consumers formed long lines to get a taste. Meanwhile, classic Belgian comics such as Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin and the Smurfs have enchanted people of all ages for many decades.

Outside of temples, folk religious beliefs have long been integrated into the daily life of Taiwanese, especially during the seventh and eighth months of the lunar calendar, when every household sets out a table of offerings for homeless ghosts. At this time, there is no event more elaborate than the Keelung Midsummer Ghost Festival.

On the morning of March 17, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 2025 Yushan Forum, the theme of which was “New Southbound Policy+: Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, and a New World.” In remarks, President Lai stated that the New Southbound Policy has led to great success in economic and trade cooperation, professional exchanges, resource sharing, and building regional links.

The eighth Yushan Forum will take place from March 17 to 18 at the Taipei Marriott Hotel. The theme of the event is “New Southbound Policy+: Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, and a New World.” In line with President Lai Ching-te’s Smart Nation 2.0 policy vision, the meeting is being held parallel to the 2025 Smart City Summit and Expo and the 2050 Net Zero City Expo.

In January, 2025 a group of four teachers accompanied fifteen students in grades 4, 5 or 6 from Dong Xing Elementary School in Hsinchu County in Taiwan on an eight-day visit to India. They were hosted in India by Evergreen Public School in East Delhi where they took part in an international exchange program. This was the first time that a group of students from an elementary school in Taiwan has visited India for an international exchange and they participated in hands-on activities, including d