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Friends of Taiwan in Australia - FOTIA 澳洲台灣之友會 - Friends of Taiwan in Australia (FOTIA)

FOTIA foster Australia-Taiwan relations to share many cultural & community values.

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20/06/2026

More about Taiwan 👍👍

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🇹🇼史上最佳!台灣競爭力躍升全球第4!
瑞士洛桑管理學院(IMD)公布《2026世界競爭力年報》,台灣在70個受評比國家中排名全球第4,創下歷史最佳成績;在人口超過2,000萬的經濟體中,更連續第6年蟬聯世界第呀🥇

🌸Taiwan Achieves Its Best-Ever IMD Ranking — No. 4 in the World!💐

According to the 2026 World Competitiveness Yearbook released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Taiwan has risen to 4th place among 70 economies worldwide—its highest ranking ever. Taiwan also remains No. 1 globally among economies with populations exceeding 20 million for the sixth consecutive year.

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20/06/2026

More about Australia 🇦🇺👍

Did you know 🇦🇺 Australia is the largest country in the Southern Hemisphere — and the sixth-largest in the world by land area? 🌏🦘

Often called a “country-continent,” Australia is a land of extremes — from red desert heartlands to tropical rainforests, world-famous beaches to ultra-modern cities. And it’s home to wildlife you won’t find anywhere else on Earth.

From the breathtaking Great Barrier Reef to the spiritual heart of the Outback, Uluru, Australia’s landscapes are as iconic as they are diverse.

📍 Quick Facts About Australia
• 🌍 Official name: Commonwealth of Australia
• 🏙️ Capital: Canberra
• 🌆 Largest city: Sydney
• 👥 Population: 27 million
• 📏 Area: 7.69 million km²
• 🌤️ Climate: Tropical north, arid interior, temperate southeast, Mediterranean southwest
• 🌿 Home to the world’s largest coral reef system

💡 5 Fascinating Facts

1️⃣ Australia is home to many of the world’s most venomous species — including the box jellyfish and blue-ringed octopus.

2️⃣ With over 10,000 beaches, you could visit a new one every day for more than 27 years.

3️⃣ Around 85–90% of Australians live within 50 km of the coast. The Outback may be vast — but most people stick close to the ocean.

4️⃣ True desert makes up about 18–20% of the mainland. If you include semi-arid regions, nearly 70% of Australia is classified as dry.

5️⃣ The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2,300 km. While often described as visible from space, that depends on altitude and viewing conditions.

Australia really is a land of contrasts — wild, beautiful, and uniquely ours. ❤️

What’s your favourite thing about Australia? 🇦🇺👇

18/06/2026

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“The strongest connection is that Taiwan Indigenous peoples and many Filipinos share ancient Austronesian roots. Linguistic, archaeological, and genetic evidence suggests that some ancestors of modern Filipinos were related to populations living in Taiwan thousands of years ago, and there has also been ongoing interaction across the sea between Taiwan and the northern Philippines for millennia.”



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Flights between major cities in Australia and Taipei will increase in frequency, operated by China Airlines and EVA Airw...
18/06/2026

Flights between major cities in Australia and Taipei will increase in frequency, operated by China Airlines and EVA Airways Corp. 👍✈️
China Airlines 中華航空
EVA Airways Corp. 長榮航空

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11/06/2026

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【世界的台灣,共創之島】

熟悉《天下雜誌》的朋友們,都聽過當年的創辦故事。時任美國媒體駐台記者的創辦人殷允芃,親身撰寫美國與中華民國斷交的新聞,深深體認國家外交日益孤立的困境。

中華民國要用什麼方法,立足於世界?這個叩問,催生了台灣第一本致力於普及經濟管理知識,追求公平而美好社會的雜誌。

《天下》創刊45年過去,台灣拿下世界競爭力評比史上最好的名次;接續去年的8.68%經濟成長率,今年這個數字估將破9%,被視為已開發國家中的奇蹟;台股市值已超越金融中心倫敦,中華民國在台灣的國際能見度史無前例。

從邊緣到中央,世界的台灣,要怎麼繼續往下走45年?這是今年週年慶,我們的叩問。要回答這個問題,我們首先需要定義,我們即將面臨什麼樣的未來?需要什麼樣的競爭力?

去年起,《天下》資深研究主編辜樹仁就開始準備,他閱讀重要國際組織與智庫文獻,企圖提出新競爭力的架構,以補充效率主導的舊競爭力評比。新五力分別是:連結、韌性、技術、包容與AI力。(見32頁)

首先,科技與種種地緣政治變局,正驅動全球的典範移轉,即使是產業巨頭都需要生態系搭配,連結力成為致勝關鍵。各國高舉供應鏈韌性的大旗,地緣經濟取代自由經濟,考驗各國外交能力。其次,韌性與包容力,攸關短期與中長期社會環境穩定。最後的AI力則是要看未來。

在已開發大國與台商投資最多的國家中,台灣AI「準備度」尚有努力空間,硬體強國,怎麼讓好處涓滴細流給整個社會,將是最大挑戰。但出乎意料的是,身為全世界主要出口國之一,我們進出口市場分散度,其實令人憂心,以至於表現較差。台灣的包容力雖然名列第一,但學習表現貧富差距竟然是15國倒數第二,教育可能不再能促成階級流動,將是莫大隱憂。

【台灣需要與世界共創】

怎麼走向未來?本期,我們選出28組面向未來的政經領袖、傑出人物與企業,幾乎所有故事都指出,台灣未來需要跨世界、跨世代、跨性別、種族、階級的共創。

歐盟執委會前主席巴洛索接受《天下》專訪時指出,今天發生的是再全球化:歐洲更歐洲,亞洲更亞洲。也因此跨區合作更重要,不能把自己關在小圈圈裡。中等強國需要建立更多伙伴關係。

緯穎科技董事長洪麗寗在《天下》45週年論壇分享,現在客戶找上台灣,已不單單是來買個伺服器,而是來找一個知識的伙伴。台灣要練習從執行者,變成共創者,未來要能定義規格,定義價格,這是企業心態的分水嶺。

而台灣有共創的本錢。AMD董事長暨執行長蘇姿丰觀察,跟全世界所有國家都不同,在世界還不了解半導體產業時,台灣供應鏈就一起投入、努力與成長,這使得台灣供應鏈之間既競爭卻非常友善,而且10多年來都不變。這是一股溫暖與信任的力量。

許多人知道,30多年前,台積電創辦人張忠謀以專業製造代工,改寫全球半導體商業模式。但台積共同副營運長侯永清此次接受獨家專訪,披露了張忠謀退休前,做出的另一個重要決定,成立開放創新平台(OIP),把生態系廠商納入,協助晶片設計公司剷除一切障礙,這是與科技力一樣關鍵的連結力。

【也需跨世代、階級、種族共創】

10年前,成大材料系畢業生陷入迷惘。當年打橄欖球的OB(老男孩)們,決定出人出錢出力,幫學弟妹找方向,他們自組「成材論壇」,邀請業者來分享,10年下來已變成科技界關鍵論壇。

在AI領域,已故中研院熱血博士陳昇瑋走入傳產,創辦用民間力量訓練民間人才的學校,留給台灣一個禮物。

另外,在自行車業、科技業、甚至棒球領域,這群高學歷、有國際歷練的二代投入,正帶入新的觀念與做法,引入正向循環。

透過外國人與黃仁勳的眼睛,我們發現,創業門檻可親的巷口早餐店如此珍貴(見162頁),夜市小販也早已是輝達生態系。當烏克蘭出版商買下楊双子《台灣漫遊錄》的版權,我們才知道,原來小國的故事,可以幫中東歐國家的人們說出心裡話。

當高齡、少子化變成現實,台灣將面臨更多選擇。如何以自由、熱情、好客、善良,吸引新住民共創未來。

世界的台灣,要成共創之島。

Taiwan's global significance stems from its unique democratic system, leadership in information and communications techn...
11/06/2026

Taiwan's global significance stems from its unique democratic system, leadership in information and communications technology (ICT), especially semiconductor manufacturing, combined with a highly educated and entrepreneurial population and the resilience, talent, and innovation of its people.

This combination has given Taiwan an outsized impact on the modern world economy - the Taiwan in the World (TIW) 🌎 🇹🇼



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身為台灣人,有多值得驕傲?

AI革命的震央、世界競爭力第六名,台灣正航向世界的中心,不再只是一座孤島。

身為「Taiwan Team」的我們,真正力量不只是晶片與供應鏈,它還來自開放、包容、海納百川的文化底氣。

面向太平洋,台灣從來不怕風浪,海洋民族的天性,是在變動中仍能前行,在困境中仍能維持彈性的韌性,好在未來的機會沃土上拓荒。

攤開半個多世紀的歷史進程,歷經四階段轉型,台灣如何走對每一步,改變自己在世界上的位置⋯⋯ >> https://cwm.pse.is/96t4f4

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🔥單本就免運!天下45週年特刊《世界的台灣》https://pse.is/96hmhx

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Many people think of Taiwan as a small island. But when placed on South Korea at the same scale, a different picture emerges.

Taiwan covers only about 36% of South Korea’s area, yet its north-south length is surprisingly similar. While South Korea is much wider, Taiwan stretches nearly as far from north to south.

Were you surprised by Taiwan’s size?

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