Taiwan’ News
Date: June 30, 2016

President Tsai Ing-wen attended a donation ceremony for notebooks and tablets by Taiwan-headquartered firm AsusTek Computer Inc. June 29 in Guaria, around 180 kilometers southeast of the Paraguayan capital Asuncion.

Tsai, who is visiting the South American nation as part of a nine-day trip to Republic of China (Taiwan) diplomatic allies Panama and Paraguay, was accompanied at the event by Paraguay’s new Minister of Education Enrique Riera Escudero, ROC Ambassador to Paraguay Alexander Tah-ray Yui and AsusTek’s South American Regional Manager Hsieh Hsiao-min.

“The donation is expected to help bridge the digital divide,” Tsai said while addressing the ceremony at Gral Andres Rodriguez Public School. “I am pleased to see Taiwan’s businesspeople making continuous efforts in their overseas host communities to helping ensure the fair and equal use of digital resources among local people of different socioeconomic backgrounds.     [FULL  STORY]