The Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA Awards) has been held for 16 years, and is the most important ICT industry event in the Asia-Pacific region. The APICTA Awards concluded on December 5th in Taipei. According to the organizer, the Ministry of Economy Affairs’ Industrial Development Bureau, 16 economies and 236 nominees participated this year, a record number. Taiwanese nominees of various intelligent technology creative applications, widely praised by judges, won a total of six gold medals and 12 silver medals, heralding a breakthrough in the event’s history and displaying the affirmation by international experts of Taiwan’s ICT solutions and products.