Taiwan Today
Date: July 14, 2016

The Taiwan-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Strategic Investment Partnership Forum was

Vice Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua speaks at the opening of the Taiwan-ASEAN Strategic Investment Partnership Forum July 13 at Taipei International Convention Center. (Courtesy of Taiwan External Trade Development Council)

held July 13 at Taipei International Convention Center, with more than 600 officials and business representatives from Taiwan and ASEAN countries meeting to promote investment between the two sides.

“ASEAN nations have abundant resources and great market potential. The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community in December last year not only captured global attention but demonstrated that member countries have entered a new era in terms of their economic models and development,” Vice Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua said at the opening of the event. “In response, Taiwan’s government is actively promoting its New Southbound Policy to foster comprehensive partnerships with ASEAN member states through increased two-way trade, investment, cultural, talent and tourism exchanges.”

The one-day event featured an address by James C. F. Huang, director-general of the New Southbound Policy Office under the Office of the President and a keynote speech by Izuru Kobayashi, chief operating officer of the Jakarta, Indonesia-headquartered Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.    [FULL  STORY]