Taiwan has lost a foothold in Central America as the regional parliamentary grouping PARLACEN votes to remove the country as an observer in favor of China. President Tsai Ing-wen has officially opened the country's new Ministry of Environment, tasked with spearheading the government's push to tackle climate change and bring carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. And as the leaders of the world's biggest emerging economies meet in South Africa, TaiwanPlus looks at what to expect from the BRICS summit. Also:
- Indonesian fishery workers in Taiwan celebrated their country's Independence Day over the weekend.
- Taipei has held a matchmaking event for LGBTQ people with a singles mixer at a historic city building.
- Taiwan's top MMA fighters have returned home after bagging six medals at the inaugural Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championships in Thailand.
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