2021/04/29 21:08 Fresh batch of apples (Eurofresh Distribution photo) Fresh batch of apples (Eurofresh Distribution photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Polish Office in Taipei on Thursday (April 29) held its first “Polish Apple Night” to promote the central European country s apples in Taiwan and expand bilateral cooperation within the food industry. The event took place at Shangri La s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Thursday evening and was organized in partnership with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) and the National Support Centre for Agriculture, according to a Polish Office press release. In his opening remarks, acting Polish Office head Bartosz Rys said, “We believe that Polish apples will find loyal and satisfied buyers among Taiwanese people. The main reason for that is a very strong position of Poland among the world’s top apple producers and exporters.”
Online voters pick Jabali as name for baby gorilla
Staff writer, with CNA
Jabali has garnered the most votes to be the name for the first gorilla born at the Taipei Zoo in its 106-year history, the zoo said yesterday.
The zoo on Saturday last week started an online poll for people to choose a name for the baby gorilla, born on Oct. 31.
People had until noon on Friday to choose from one of four names for the male gorilla, which were put forward by organizations involved in the zoo’s gorilla conservation program, it said.
Gorillas Diego and Tayari dote on their firstborn at the Taipei Zoo in an undated photograph.