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KMT officials pan party over candidate
By Wang Wen-hsuan and Chen Yu-hsuan
After Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) on Friday apologized to supporters while saying he would not be joining the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential primary, some KMT lawmakers reacted angrily, blaming KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) and President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), with some calling forFULL STORY
US official backs Taiwan TPP bid
By William Lowther
US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce is urging US President Barack Obama’s administration to include Taiwan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. “I will continue to press the administration to make sure Taiwan is seriously considered for inclusion in this importantFULL STORY
Tsai says KMT care act lacks funding sources
By Loa Iok-sin
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday expressed regrets over the passing of the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) version of the Long-term Care Services Act (長期照顧服務法), which she said fails to provide a stable source of funding, and might evolve into a superficialFULL STORY
Aboriginal job market improved: Control Yuan
The job market for Aborigines has shown signs of improving in the past few years, the Control Yuan said yesterday. After keeping a close eye on how the government implemented its policies to stimulate employment among Aborigines over the past five years, the Control YuanFULL STORY
GPT names social activist as legislative candidate
By Sean Lin
The Green Party Taiwan (GPT) yesterday announced social activist Wang Pao-hsuan (王寶萱) as a candidate for next year’s legislative election. The GPT said that it seeks to bolster its collaboration with its political allies by delineating what the party called “priority bills” regarding environmental protectionFULL STORY
US chicken imports cut amid avian flu outbreak
By Wu Liang-yi and Yang Ya-ming
With chicken farms across the US hit by what US media outlets have called “the worst avian influenza on record,” the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine yesterday said that it has banned the import of chicken products from 15 US statesFULL STORY
Taipei prohibits polystyrene cups
The Taipei City Government has issued a directive that requires all beverage shops in the capital to stop using polystyrene cups beginning next month in an effort to reduce waste and protect the environment. The city’s 2,882 beverage shops will be subject to the newFULL STORY
Conservation efforts failing: Taoyuan officials
By Lin Ching and Chen Wei-han
Taoyuan city councilors accused the Taoyuan Department of Cultural Affairs of failing to appraise the practicality of conservation efforts at properties after their designation as conservation sites. Two Japanese dormitories in the city’s Jhongli District (中壢) — one near the Chung-Li Primary School and theFULL STORY
Family not compensated after postal worker dies on way home: legislator
By Chen Yen-ting and Jake Chung
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) on Friday accused Chunghwa Post of being a heartless corporation that refused to pay compensation after the death of one of its employees. Chiang said that a postal office in Taichung’s Heping District (和平) responsible for residents inFULL STORY
Judge might be removed over sex harassment case
By Jason Pan
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