Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

October 31, 2024 
No. 383 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung led a delegation to Belize from October 29 to 30. On the day of his arrival, Minister Lin held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca and attended a reception hosted by Minister Fonseca to celebrate 35 years of the diplomatic alliance between Taiwan and Belize.
 
Immediately after arriving in Belize on the afternoon of October 29, Minister Lin called at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, where he was warmly welcomed by Minister Fonseca. The two foreign ministers then proceeded to hold bilateral talks to exchange views on issues of mutual concern. 
 
Minister Lin thanked the government of Belize for its long-standing support of Taiwan’s participation in the United Nations system, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the International Criminal Police Organization, and other global mechanisms. He also expressed appreciation that Belize had taken concrete actions to show concern over China’s intimidation and threats targeting Taiwan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that it had spoken up proactively in support of Taiwan. The two sides reviewed the progress and affirmed the success of cooperation projects across a number of domains, including basic infrastructure, public health, medical care, agriculture, environmental sustainability, information technology, culture, education, and women’s empowerment. 
 
At a press conference after the meeting, the foreign ministers issued a joint press release on the 35 years of diplomatic ties between Taiwan and Belize, attesting to the two countries’ robust friendship and long list of cooperation achievements. Minister Lin announced that significant progress had been made after two years of efforts to export shrimp from Belize to Taiwan, with the initiative now entering the on-site inspection phase. He said that he looked forward to witnessing the opening of Taiwan’s market to Belizean seafood once related procedures were completed. 
 
Minister Lin expressed that both countries cherished peace and upheld the values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights. He added that based on this solid foundation of common ideals, bilateral relations had continued to flourish. He also stated that by sharing Taiwan’s experience, collaboration could be further expanded in such areas as smart agriculture, talent cultivation, public health, ICT, clean energy, and basic infrastructure. He pledged that Taiwan would do its utmost to foster shared prosperity with Belize. 
 
Following the press conference, Minister Fonseca hosted a reception to celebrate 35 years of diplomatic relations and to welcome Minister Lin. The event was attended by Prime Minister John Briceño, the Senate president, the House of Representatives speaker, cabinet members, and members of the diplomatic corps. Minister Fonseca delivered an address and proposed a toast. Minister Lin again thanked the Belizean government for steadfastly supporting Taiwan-Belize diplomatic relations, as well as Taiwan’s international participation. He anticipated that the two countries, building on this special milestone in bilateral relations, would further deepen their cooperative partnership and enduring alliance. (E)

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

Foreign Minister Lin witnesses successful outcomes of values-based and economic and trade diplomacy on visit to Saint Lucia

Date：2024-10-29
Data Source：Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs

October 29, 2024 
No. 379 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung arrived in Saint Lucia on an official visit the morning of October 28. He called on Acting Governor-General Cyril Charles, met with Prime Minister Philip Pierre, and lunched with the entire cabinet. In the afternoon, he visited the Parliament of Saint Lucia and held bilateral talks with Senate President Alvina Reynolds and House of Assembly Speaker Claudius Francis. He also engaged in extensive exchanges on the international situation and Taiwan-Saint Lucia relations with other key political figures in Saint Lucia. The meetings were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere.
 
Minister Lin stated that Saint Lucia was an important Caribbean ally of Taiwan. He added that the two countries shared the values of freedom and democracy and were working to jointly counter the threat of authoritarianism. He expressed particular appreciation for Saint Lucia’s staunch support of Taiwan’s international participation, thanking Minister for Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Moses Jn. Baptiste and Minister for External Affairs Alva Baptiste for speaking up for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly and the United Nations General Assembly, respectively.
 
Minister Lin noted that Taiwan and Saint Lucia had engaged in close cooperation on partnership projects for many years across a number of domains, including education, science, technology, public health, infrastructure, and empowerment of women and youth, achieving significant results. He said that in the future the government of Taiwan would implement integrated diplomacy, sharing Taiwan’s technological strengths and experience to assist in Saint Lucia’s economic development. He expected continued bilateral cooperation to foster a partnership for prosperity and sustainable development. 
 
Prime Minister Pierre said that the government and people of Saint Lucia were deeply grateful for Taiwan’s substantive assistance over the years, which had met local needs. He emphasized that the two countries would build on the existing solid foundation of cooperation to steadily promote mutual development, share experiences, and actively deepen diplomatic ties.
 
Senate President Reynolds and House of Assembly Speaker Francis, who attended National Day celebrations in Taiwan earlier this month, extended a special invitation to Minister Lin to visit parliament and personally expressed appreciation for the warm hospitality afforded to them by the Taiwan government during their stay. They also lauded Taiwan’s political, economic, and cultural development, which they hoped would serve as a point of reference for Saint Lucia. (E)

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

To ensure a stable power supply, Taipower has established training centers in northern, central, and southern Taiwan to cultivate power industry professionals. Among them, the Kaohsiung Training Center, which is known as the “Cradle of Repair Heroes”, received the National Talent Development Award, Taiwan’s highest honor in the field of human resources, for the first time in 2021. Yesterday (November 27), Taipower’s “Training Base for Power Plant Guardians”-Linkou Training Center (LTC)-earned this prestigious award for the second time. A Taipower representative stated that LTC has been operational for over 30 years, and has trained more than 100,000 power industry elites who now serve in key positions of mechanical, instrumentation and control (I&C), and electrical equipment maintenance at power plants nationwide. Moving forward, LTC will continuously enhance its programs to nurture more essential talent for the nation.

Since its establishment in 1993, LTC has specialized in cultivating professionals for the maintenance and servicing of mechanical, I&C, electrical, and repair equipment for power plant generation units nationwide. It features instructors with niche expertise and is home to national training and examination facilities for these specialized fields. Currently, LTC provides training and certification for over 50 Taipower technical licenses and offers 8 national skill certification programs across 9 levels. Over the past 31 years, LTC has trained more than 100,000 individuals. Internationally recognized for its power industry expertise, LTC has also extended its services to train power plant personnel from countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Guam, and Eswatini, earning its reputation as the “Training Base for Power Plant Guardians”.

A Taipower representative explained that LTC envisions becoming a “Certification Institution for Power Technology Professionals”. In addition to receiving this recent award, LTC has also earned dual certifications for training quality: ISO 9001 and the TTQS Talent Development Quality Management System Gold Medal. In response to the trends and demands of digital development, LTC has actively updated its training and certification hardware and teaching facilities in recent years. New additions include mixed reality (MR) training for electric shock prevention and virtual reality (VR) training scenarios for emergency rescue and escape from onshore wind turbines. In the future, LTC will continue to integrate innovative technologies to enhance the training of power industry professionals, thereby ensuring the stable and safe operation of the nation’s power plants.

Spokesperson: Vice President Tsai Chih-Meng
Phone: (02) 2366-6271; 0958-749-333
E-mail: u910707@taipower.com.tw

Contact Person: Director of the Linkou Training Center, Wu Feng-Ping
Phone: (03) 328-8726; 0905-151-700
E-mail: u099236@taipower.com.tw

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

November 29, 2024 – Taipower has been dedicated to the development of sports in Taiwan for nearly 80 years and holds the distinction of being the state-owned enterprise with the greatest number of sports teams. Over the years, the Company has nurtured more than 500 national athletes, continuously energizing the sports community. Today, Taipower was honored with the Sports Activist Awards for the 15th time and achieved a record 10th consecutive win in three major categories: the Gold Medal for Sponsorship, the Long-Term Sponsorship Award, and the Gold Medal for Promotion. In addition to its mission of ensuring a stable power supply, Taipower remains committed to corporate social responsibility. This includes managing sports teams to cultivate future stars in the athletic world, actively promoting sports-related public welfare initiatives, fostering sportsmanship at the grassroots level, and giving back to society.

The 2024 Sports Activist Awards Ceremony was held on the afternoon of November 29 at the Grand Mayfull Hotel in Taipei. Taipower, receiving the award for the 15th time, was represented by Vice President Tsai Chih-Meng, who accepted the honor from Minister without Portfolio Shih Che of the Executive Yuan. The Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education has organized the Sports Activist Awards for 16 years, starting in 2009. Taipower stood out among 126 corporate and individual participants, joining the ranks of companies such as Taiwan Cooperative Bank, Fubon Financial Holdings, and First Commercial Bank in being recognized in three major award categories.

Since 1946, Taipower has successively established six sports teams: men’s baseball, men’s volleyball, women’s badminton, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, and women’s basketball. The Company has continuously supported the nation in cultivating athletic talent by identifying potential players from high schools and universities and serving as a cradle for national athletes. Among them, “seed killers” Sung Shuo-Yun and Yu Chien-Hui from the Taipower women’s badminton team won the women’s doubles championship at the Hylo Open (Super 300) in Germany in early November, bringing glory to Taiwan. Additionally, Team Taiwan Captain Chen Chieh-Hsien-who led Taiwan to our first-ever WBSC Premier12 tournament championship and our first title in an elite-level international baseball competition-was once a member of Taipower’s baseball team.

Taipower’s sports teams have also achieved outstanding results in various domestic competitions. In 2023, the baseball team secured third place in the National Top Division Baseball Spring League. Both the men’s and women’s volleyball teams earned second place in the 2023 Enterprise Volleyball League. In women’s badminton, Yu Chien-Hui and Lee Tzu-Ching won the women’s doubles championship in the first National Badminton Ranking Tournament of 2024, while Chiu Pin-Chien claimed the women’s singles championship in the second National Badminton Ranking Tournament of 2024. The women’s basketball team clinched third place in the 2024 WSBL (Women’s Super Basketball League). Meanwhile, the soccer team has remained a regular on the awards podium, continuing its streak of excellence.

In addition to cultivating athletes, Taipower actively leverages its team resources to promote public welfare. Since 2016, it has hosted Taipower Fun Sports Camp every summer, where national-level players take on the role of top coaches. This year, the program attracted a record 3,600 schoolchildren, bringing the total number of participants to over 18,000 children to date. Furthermore, Taipower organizes an annual Care Train initiative, which dispatches members of its sports teams to rural schools to pass on their athletic skills. To date, the program has conducted over 100 sessions, spreading goodwill to every corner of Taiwan while fostering the development of sports.

Spokesperson: Vice President Tsai Chih-Meng
Phone: (02) 2366-6271; 0958-749-333
E-mail: u910707@taipower.com.tw

Contact Person: Director of Human Resources Department Shen Shu-Li
Phone: (02) 2366-7320; 0920-459-090
E-mail: u149031@taipower.com.tw

Source: Republic of China Taiwan

The 26th Economic and Technical Cooperation Conference between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Kingdom of Eswatini was held on Nov. 21, 2024, and was co-chaired by Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Jyh-Huei Kuo and Eswatini Minister of Economic Planning & Development Thambo Gina.

The two sides discussed a range of topics, such as cooperation on business digitalization, science parks, trade exhibitions, textile waste management, standards and inspection, and carbon credit capacity building, achieving fruitful outcomes.

Since the Taiwan-Eswatini Economic Cooperation Agreement came into effect in 2018, bilateral trade between the two sides has grown rapidly. In 2023, two-way trade totaled US$8.85million, representing an increase of 16.6% compared with 2017. In the same period, Taiwan’s imports from Eswatini increased significantly by more than 17-fold.

The Taiwan government continues to actively assist in promoting Eswatini products in the Taiwan market and in facilitating industrial cooperation between the two sides, while Eswatini continues to voice support for Taiwan’s participation in the international community. The two sides will continue engaging in bilateral cooperation in order to generate even greater mutually beneficial outcomes moving forward.

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:36PM by PIB Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today shared an article by Union Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda regarding key insights on the recently concluded 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan which has set a strong foundation for a TB-free India.

The Prime Minister’s Office handle on X posted:

“India’s fight against TB is witnessing remarkable progress. The Union Health Minister, Shri @JPNadda shares key insights on the recently concluded 100-day Intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan which has set a strong foundation for a TB-free India – A must read.”

 

 

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:46PM by PIB Delhi

India is ranked 1^st in milk production since 1998, nowcontributing 25 percent of global milk production. Milk production has increased by 63.56% over the past 10 years from 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 239.2 million tonnes during 2023-24, with an annual growth rate of 5.7 % during the past 10 years and whereas, world milk production is growing at 2% per annum. Per capita availability of milk in the country has increased by 48% in the last decade with more than 471 gm/person/day during the year 2023-24 as against the per capita availability of 322 gram/ person/ day in the world.

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is implementing the following schemes across the country to complement and supplement the efforts for milk production and milk processing infrastructure made by the State Government;

1. National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): NPDD is implemented with following 2 components:
2. 1. Component ”A” of NPDD focuses on creating/strengthening of infrastructure for quality milk testing equipment as well as primary chilling facilities for State Cooperative Dairy Federations/ District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Milk Producer Companies/ Farmer Producer Organizations.
   2. Component ‘B’ of the NPDD scheme “Dairying through Cooperatives” aims to increase sale of milk and dairy products by increasing farmer’s access to organized market, upgrading dairy processing facilities and marketing infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of producer owned institutions.
3. Supporting Dairy Cooperatives & Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities (SDCFPO): To assist the State Dairy Cooperative Federations by providing interest subvention with respect to working capital loan to tide over the crisis on account severely adverse market conditions or natural calamities.
4. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF): AHIDF is being implemented for funding of eligible projects set up by individual entrepreneurs, Dairy Cooperatives, Farmers Producer Organizations, Private Companies, MSMEs and Section 8 companies for their investment for processing and value addition in animal husbandry sector by scheduled banks. Under the scheme, credit facilities are to be made available for establishment of Dairy processing & value addition infrastructure, Animal feed manufacturing plant, Breed Improvement Technology and Breed Multiplication farm, Animal waste to wealth management (Agri Waste management) and Veterinary vaccine and drugs production facilities.
5. Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM): To enhance milk production and productivity of bovines Government is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission for development and conservation of indigenous breeds and genetic upgradation of bovine population.
6. National Livestock Mission (NLM): to bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in poultry, sheep, goat and piggery by providing the incentivization to the individual, FPOs, SHGs, Section 8 companies for entrepreneurship development and also to the State Government for breed improvement infrastructure.
7. Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP): to provide for prophylactic vaccination against animal diseases, capacity building of veterinary services, disease surveillance, and strengthening veterinary infrastructure.

  Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is continuously organizing social media campaigns through the official channels to make people aware about the nutritional benefits of milk. These campaigns include awareness posts, infographics, reels and engagement through hashtags and digital outreach.

  This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 25th March, 2025.

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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Government of India

Posted On: 25 MAR 2025 12:47PM by PIB Delhi

As per data received from the States and insurance companies a total of 21.01 lakh nos. of livestock have been insured in the current financial year.

The Livestock Insurance activity under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme operates on a demand-driven basis. The Department is encouraging the States to send proposals of Livestock Insurance scheme so that more livestock may be covered.

The Department does not maintain any data on the number of people in the country who are dependent on livestock and animal husbandry for their livelihood. However, as per 19^th Livestock Census, there are 10.08 crore households having livestock and/ or poultry.

To promote the Livestock Insurance activity among the farmers, the beneficiary share of premium for all categories and areas has been reduced to 15% instead of existing 20 – 50%; rest will be borne by Central as well as State Government in the ratio of 90:10 for Hilly and North-eastern states, 60:40 for states other than Hilly and North-eastern states and 100% for the UTs. Moreover, the Department is conducting extensive awareness like seminars and camps, publicity, video Conferences to promote the activity, for which the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is providing assistance to the State Governments to create awareness. 100% central assistance is provided to the States for awareness and publicity under the NLM scheme. Besides, during Regional Review Meetings, instructions are also given to the States for increasing insurance coverage. Additionally, the Department is developing a dedicated online portal to ensure transparent and efficient implementation of the livestock insurance program.

This information was given by Union Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 25th March, 2025.

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