Some pan-blue legislators yesterday dismissed the resignation of two of President Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) closest aides as merely a move to protect the president, who is facing calls to resign amid a string of allegations about corruption involving government officials and the first family.
Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Ma Yung-cheng (馬永成) and senior adviser to the National Security Council Lin Chin-chang (林錦昌) resigned last night following the president's curtailment of his responsibilities.
"The president approved their resignations because he wanted to protect himself," Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislative caucus whip Pan Wei-kang (
The resignation of Ma, who has also been sucked into the corruption allegations, could help the first family distance itself from the scandals, Pan said.
"[Ma's and Lin's] resignation and the president's curtailment of his powers are aimed at pacifying Democratic Progressive Party [DPP] members ... by sharing the president's power among them," Pan said.
Meanwhile, members of the DPP's New Tide faction, the best-organized and largest faction in the party, yesterday demanded that National Security Council Secretary-General Chiou I-jen (
DPP Legislator Lin Cho-shui (
The first global hotel Keys Selection by the Michelin Guide includes four hotels in Taiwan, Michelin announced yesterday. All four received the “Michelin One Key,” indicating guests are to experience a “very special stay” at any of the locations as the establishments are “a true gem with personality. Service always goes the extra mile, and the hotel provides much more than others in its price range.” Of the four hotels, three are located in Taipei and one in Taichung. In Taipei, the One Key accolades were awarded to the Capella Taipei, Kimpton Da An Taipei and Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Capella Taipei was described by
The Taichung District Court yesterday confirmed its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir Lai (賴) and a man surnamed Hsia (夏) was legally invalid, preventing Hsia from inheriting Lai’s NT$500 million (US$16.37 million) estate. The court confirmed that Hsia chose not to appeal the civil judgement after the court handed down its ruling in June, making the decision final. In the June ruling, the court said that Lai, 18, and Hsia, 26, showed “no mutual admiration before the marriage” and that their interactions were “distant and unfamiliar.” The judge concluded that the couple lacked the “true intention of
EVA Airways today confirmed the death of a flight attendant on Saturday upon their return to Taiwan and said an internal investigation has been launched, as criticism mounted over a social media post accusing the airline of failing to offer sufficient employee protections. According to the post, the flight attendant complained of feeling sick on board a flight, but was unable to take sick leave or access medical care. The crew member allegedly did not receive assistance from the chief purser, who failed to heed their requests for medical attention or call an ambulance once the flight landed, the post said. As sick
INDUSTRY: Beijing’s latest export measures go beyond targeting the US and would likely affect any country that uses Chinese rare earths or related tech, an academic said Taiwanese industries could face significant disruption from China’s newly tightened export controls on rare earth elements, as much of Taiwan’s supply indirectly depends on Chinese materials processed in Japan, a local expert said yesterday. Kristy Hsu (徐遵慈), director of the Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said that China’s latest export measures go far beyond targeting the US and would likely affect any country that uses Chinese rare earths or related technologies. With Japan and Southeast Asian countries among those expected to be hit, Taiwan could feel the impact through its reliance on Japanese-made semi-finished products and
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