Taipei- Tuvalu Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia arrived in Taiwan Saturday for a five-day visit to further cement ties with the island. "Prime Minister Ielemia's visit will help promote further cooperation and understanding between our two countries," said Henry Chen, spokesman of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.
Chen said while in Taiwan, Ielemia will meet with President Ma Ying-jeou, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan and Foreign Minister Francisco Ou and exchange with them issues of mutual concerns and cooperation.
Taipei - An improvement in Taiwan's ties with China has resulted in the island considering sending its ancient Chinese treasures on exhibit in China, but Taiwan is first seeking assurances that the artworks would be returned.
The concern surrounding their return is so high that Taiwan, which holds the bulk of the imperial art collection of China after spiriting most of it to the island at the end of the Chinese Civil War, is demanding China sign a promise called the Law of Guaranteed Return to send the items back to Taiwan at the end of the exhibition.
Taipei - A Taiwan county is offering free coffee, a rose and a condom on Valentine's Day, a newspaper said on Saturday.
The Public Health Department of Ilan County in east Taiwan has announced that anyone who visits the 85 Degree Bakery Cafe in Ilan on Saturday, Valentine's Day, can get a free cup of coffee, a rose and a condom, the Liberty Times reported.
The 85 Degree Bakery Cafe, Taiwan's largest coffee chain, has seven outlets in Ilan County.
Taipei - Taiwan has invited more than 4,000 fans from East and South-East Asia to meet the boy band Fahrenheit in Taipei to boost tourism to the island, the Tourism Bureau said Friday.
The 4,200 fans are from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries. The get-together, called Wish to See You in Taiwan, is to take place Sunday at the National Taiwan University Gymnasium, the bureau said.
Taipei - Taiwan on Wednesday lent its support to the proposed merger of Japan's top producer of computer chips - Elpida Memory Inc - with three Taiwan firms, but said details are still being discussed.
Economics Minister Yin Chi-ming made the statement to the Central News Agency (CNA) after Japanese press reported that Elpida and the three Taiwan chip makers would clink the deal Wednesday.
Taipei - Taiwan plans to increase the health duty imposed on cigarettes by 10 Taiwan dollars (30 US cents) beginning in March, the health minister said Wednesday.
"Parliament already approved the increase in the health duty from 10 to 20 Taiwan dollars last month, and implementation of the new measure will start im March," said Yeh Chin-chuan, director of the Department of Health.
The average price of cigarettes is to now rise to 65 Taiwan dollars per pack, Yeh said in a news conference in Taipei.
Taipei- Tuvalu Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia arrived in Taiwan Saturday for a five-day visit to further cement ties with the island. "Prime Minister Ielemia's visit will help promote further cooperation and understanding between our two countries," said Henry Chen, spokesman of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.
Taipei - A Taiwan county is offering free coffee, a rose and a condom on Valentine's Day, a newspaper said on Saturday.
Taipei - Taiwan has invited more than 4,000 fans from East and South-East Asia to meet the boy band Fahrenheit in Taipei to boost tourism to the island, the Tourism Bureau said Friday.
Taipei - Taiwan on Wednesday lent its support to the proposed merger of Japan's top producer of computer chips - Elpida Memory Inc - with three Taiwan firms, but said details are still being discussed.
Taipei - Taiwan plans to increase the health duty imposed on cigarettes by 10 Taiwan dollars (30 US cents) beginning in March, the health minister said Wednesday.
