More than half of the people surveyed in a recent opinion poll by the Cabinet's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (研考會) said that they were satisfied with the performance of Premier Yu Shyi-kun one-and-a-half years into his term, a 2 percent improvement on the total six months ago.
The telephone survey, conducted between June 23 and July 24 involving 1,086 adults, found that 58 percent of the respondents were satisfied with Yu's performance, while 23 percent said they were not.
As for the overall performance of the government, 45 percent of the people polled said that they were satisfied, while 35 percent said they were not. The approval rating represents a 3 percent increase compared to six months ago.
In terms of what government achievements they were most satisfied with over the past one and a half years, 76 percent of the respondents said the government's efforts in environmental protection, 63 percent said the medical and hygiene areas, and 61 percent said the safeguarding of basic human rights.
Respondents said the government's efforts involving educational reforms were what they were most dissatisfied with -- recording a total of 68.2 percent of votes. It was followed by the government's economic performance (63.2 percent) and social security (46.3 percent).
Regarding illegal street car racing, nearly 70 percent of the respondents said it was a serious problem, while about 19 percent said it was not.
Foreign travelers entering Taiwan on a short layover via Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport are receiving NT$600 gift vouchers from yesterday, the Tourism Administration said, adding that it hopes the incentive would boost tourism consumption at the airport. The program, which allows travelers holding non-Taiwan passports who enter the country during a layover of up to 24 hours to claim a voucher, aims to promote attractions at the airport, the agency said in a statement on Friday. To participate, travelers must sign up on the campaign Web site, the agency said. They can then present their passport and boarding pass for their connecting international
Temperatures in northern Taiwan are forecast to reach as high as 30°C today, as an ongoing northeasterly seasonal wind system weakens, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. CWA forecaster Tseng Chao-cheng (曾昭誠) said yesterday that with the seasonal wind system weakening, warmer easterly winds would boost the temperature today. Daytime temperatures in northern Taiwan and Yilan County are expected to range from 28°C to 30°C today, up about 3°C from yesterday, Tseng said. According to the CWA, temperature highs in central and southern Taiwan could stay stable. However, the weather is expected to turn cooler starting tonight as the northeasterly wind system strengthens again
COOLING OFF: Temperatures are expected to fall to lows of about 20°C on Sunday and possibly 18°C to 19°C next week, following a wave of northeasterly winds on Friday The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Sunday forecast more rain and cooler temperatures for northern Taiwan this week, with the mercury dropping to lows of 18°C, as another wave of northeasterly winds sweeps across the country. The current northeasterly winds would continue to affect Taiwan through today, with precipitation peaking today, bringing increased rainfall to windward areas, CWA forecaster Liu Pei-teng (劉沛滕) said. The weather system would weaken slightly tomorrow before another, stronger wave arrives on Friday, lasting into next week, Liu said. From yesterday to today, northern Taiwan can expect cool, wet weather, with lows of 22°C to 23°C in most areas,
Taiwan sweltered through its hottest October on record, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday, the latest in a string of global temperature records. The main island endured its highest average temperature since 1950, CWA forecaster Liu Pei-teng said. Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as human-induced climate change contributes to ever more erratic weather patterns. Taiwan’s average temperature was 27.381°C as of Thursday, Liu said. Liu said the average could slip 0.1°C by the end of yesterday, but it would still be higher than the previous record of 27.009°C in 2016. "The temperature only started lowering around Oct. 18 or 19
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