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Academia Sinica member urges Ma Ying-jeou to resign from role as KMT chairman (2014/04/18)

The leader of yesterday’s protest at the Academia Sinica is urging President Ma Ying-jeou to restore balance of power between the legislative and executive branches. Sinica member Chiu Hei-yuan accuses Ma of abusing his role as KMT party chairman to control the party’s legislative caucus and influence its decision making. 

Air Asia cancels Boracay route, upsetting local travelers (2014/04/18)

Consumers should beware of low cost airlines offering packages that are too good to be true. Last month Air Asia offered roundtrip tickets to Boracay for as little as NT$3,000. Unfortunately, the airline later cancelled the route with no warning and left travelers having to cover the cost of hotel reservations and visa fees. 

Voluntary Blood Donations (2014/04/18)

Forty years ago a movement launched voluntary blood donations in Taiwan. Tomorrow the Taiwan Blood Services Foundation will mark this anniversary. 

Phoenix Talent Company hosts a spring party for artists at Dadaocheng Wharf (2014/04/18)

Phoenix Talent Company held a spring party this afternoon in Taipei. FTV General Manager Cheng Gang-sin attended the event alongside nearly 100 actors and entertainers. 

Swedish and American a capella groups set to perform in Taipei (2014/04/18)

Swedish and American a cappella groups will give a concert tomorrow in Taipei. This afternoon the groups held a dress rehearsal with members even previewing Chinese songs for fans. 

Yilan auctions first bluefin tuna of the year (2014/04/18)

A highlight of bluefin tuna season is the first catch of the year. Just a few days after the season kicked off in Pingtung with a 300-kilogram fish, Yilan’s first catch sold at auction today for a whopping NT$710,000. 

Protesters urge president to let the Taiwanese people decide Taiwan’s future (2014/04/17)

At an Academia Sinica seminar today, President Ma Ying-jeou continued to face protesters opposed to the services trade pact Taiwan signed with China. Both inside and outside the venue they held up signs stating that Taiwan’s future should be decided by the Taiwanese people. 

Former DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen to seek position again (2014/04/17)

When DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang and former chairman Frank Hsieh pulled out of the party’s election for the top post, it left open the door for Tsai Ing-wen. She registered her candidacy on Thursday and is a shoo-in to win. After registering, Tsai turned down a chance to debate President Ma Ying-jeou on a controversial trade pact with China. 

Withdrawal of candidate may change face of KMT Taipei mayoral primary (2014/04/17)

A KMT legislator has thrown a wrench into the party’s primary for Taipei mayor, announcing his withdrawal just days before KMT members go to the polls. The candidate who pulled out threw his support to frontrunner Sean Lien, angering Lien’s main rival Ting Shou-chung. 

PP proposes two-stage process for choosing a nominee in Taipei mayoral race (2014/04/17)

A DPP election task force has settled on a two-stage process to choose the pan-green nominee for the Taipei mayoral race. An initial poll would select the in-party candidate, and a second poll involving non-party members would be used to determine the final nominee. When the plan was released, however, it was criticized by lead contender Ko Wen-je, who says the mid-June target for ending the process does not leave enough time to campaign for the November election. 

DPP pushes for special law to hold referendum on nuclear power plant (2014/04/17)

The DPP wants to scrap Taiwan’s fourth nuclear power plant before it begins operations. On Wednesday, the party proposed new draft legislation that would lead to a referendum on the nuclear plant. The new bill would bypass Taiwan’s existing referendum law, which requires a high turnout for the vote’s results to be valid. 

In meeting with legislative committee, industrial representatives back services trade pact (2014/04/17)

In a meeting organized by the Legislature’s Finance Committee, business representatives gave generally positive marks to the services trade pact Taiwan signed with China. One representative said Taiwanese enterprises have alternative channels to compete in China now, but would eventually fall behind without the pact’s passage. 

Earth-friendly Clothing (2014/04/17)

A clothing designer has developed a new type of t-shirt made from discarded coconut rinds. 

Taiwan research team develops ultra-fast visible laser internet (2014/04/17)

A Taipei research team has developed a new kind of visible laser wireless internet technology that can transmit information at ultra-fast speeds. The researchers say it is up to 100 times faster than the latest 4G technology. 

Su Tseng-chang makes first public appearance after withdrawing from DPP chairman race (2014/04/16)

Su Tseng-chang made his first public appearance today after announcing that he will not seek another term as DPP chairman. He said he will stump for candidates in the year-end elections but will not run. As for the presidential election in 2016, Su simply said he is taking matters one step at a time. 

KMT lawmakers express disappointment over pace of party reform (2014/04/16)

By withdrawing from the race to become next chairman of the DPP, Su Tseng-chang is paving the way for a generational transition. His example has led KMT lawmakers to urge Ma Ying-jeou, who is president and chairman of the KMT, to also create opportunities for a new generation of leaders to rise to the top of the ruling party. But Ma made no such concessions in a caucus meeting last night. 

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office slams stalled review of services trade pact (2014/04/16)

In a press conference today, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said there is no precedent for renegotiating cross-strait agreements. It also wrote off initiatives to create a monitoring mechanism for cross-strait agreements as a ploy by Taiwanese independence forces to put the two-state theory into law. 

Questioning of student protesters could soon begin (2014/04/16)

Reports say that two students who led the recently ended occupation of the Legislature could face questioning within a week. Another student who made inflammatory comments against the chief of Zhongzheng First Precinct has already received a summons notice. 

Wang Wei-chung talks about facing big league batters following his first appearance (2014/04/16)

After becoming the 11th Taiwanese baseball player to play in the major leagues, pitcher Wang Wei-chung discussed the experience and his approach to big league batters. 

Leading Companies Hiring (2014/04/16)

Signs of strength returning to the economy have led to increased hiring at major enterprises. The Wowprime, Hon Hai and Ruentex groups have already announced plans to expand their workforces, and Farglory Group followed suit today.