The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Expert Consultation on Food Losses and Waste Reduction meeting wrapped up June 13 in Taipei City, with around 60 representatives from 17 member economies discussing best practices and policymaking for curtailing food waste and strengthening food security throughout the region.
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Athletes competing in the upcoming Taipei Universiade will be treated to Taiwanese fried chicken, Mediterranean lamb chop, Indian rogan josh, Halal food and, of course, vegetarian meals, according to menus made available to the media Sunday.
Flights between these two destinations have seen surging thanks to the Taiwanese government's introduction of its New Southbound Policy. Under the policy aimed at advancing ties with Southeast as well as South Asian countries, Thai visitors have been able to enter Taiwan without visas since last August.
Taiwan is the 14th most competitive economy in the World Competitiveness Yearbook published May 31 by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development.
A short film highlighting the various attractions and urban vitality of Taipei was released May 25 as part of an official campaign aimed at promoting the city in the lead-up to the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade—the largest global sporting event ever staged in Taiwan.
Director General Charles Li presented the Business Chinese Program Certificates for the Indian employees of Lotus Footwear at Cheyyar SEZ on 19th May 2017 and taught them how to use chopsticks correctly. Ms. Zoe Tsou, Mandarin teacher from “Taiwan Education Center” of SRM university teaches the basic Business Chinese for the Indian employees. This Chinese learning program is designed especially for the Lotus Footwear Indian employees.
Representative Liang conveyed his appreciation to FASS for helping to promote the friendship bonds between Taiwan and Singapore through organizing the 2017 Singapore-Taiwan International Art Exchange Exhibition. To be held from 24 to 27 May 2017 at the MCI building, the exhibition will feature works of 15 Taiwanese artists and 20 FASS members.
A group of 11 dignitaries from Malaysia Led by Deputy Education Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon and President of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taipei James Lau Kong Chiok visited the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) on May 8. When receiving the group, OCAC Minister Wu Hsin-hsing expressed the hope that Taiwan and Malaysia can cooperate closely through talent exchange between the two countries and that the New Southbound Policy can be implemented in a way that is mutual
“The program is a wonderful platform for promoting mutual understanding, boosting relations and facilitating friendship between Taiwan and its diplomatic allies and other partner states,” MOFA Deputy Minister Wu Chih-chung said during the ceremony.
Taipei City is the 10th most popular destination in Asia-Pacific as assessed by MasterCard Inc. in its latest annual survey of 171 cities, resorts and towns in 22 countries across the region, underscoring the metropolis’s rising reputation as a world-class tourism hot spot.
