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NPA implementing Breathalyzer SOP
By Rich Chang
The National Police Agency (NPA) is implementing a standard operating procedure (SOP) to deal with people who refuse to submit to a Breathalyzer test and intends to start applying it soon. Since stricter laws on drunk driving went into effect last week, several drivers have refusedFULL STORY
Legislature enacts wetlands law
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The legislature yesterday enacted the Wetlands Conservation Act (濕地保育法), which requires developers to avoid wetlands, reduce their environmental impact on such areas, restore wetlands off-site and establish an ecological compensation mechanism for wetland development projects. Article 5 of the act requires local authorities and businesses toFULL STORY
Ministry to press on with Manila fisheries talks
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that it will press on with negotiations with Manila on fishing issues to protect Taiwanese fishermen still vulnerable to arrest in waters claimed by both Taipei and Manila. “We hope [our] fishermen will be able to operate inFULL STORY
Lee Teng-hui to make symbolic trip to Green Island
By Chris Wang
Former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) is returning to Taitung County’s Green Island (綠島) for the first time in 14 years where he is scheduled to make a symbolic visit to a human rights memorial park today. As president, Lee helped raise funds to erect a monumentFULL STORY
Wu says DPP happy with Su’s ‘successful’ US visit
By Chris Wang
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang’s (蘇貞昌) 11-day visit to the US has been successful in consolidating Washington’s support of the party and relaying the party’s policies on various fronts in the US, DPP Representative to the US Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) said yesterday afterFULL STORY
US’ Taiwan stance unchanged: King
Representative to the US King Pu-tsung (金溥聰) said on Monday that Washington’s stance toward Taiwan remains unchanged following US President Barack Obama’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) this month. King said the US remains committed to providing Taiwan with defensive weapons as stipulatedFULL STORY
Court finds DPP’s Ker not guilty in embezzlement case
By Rich Chang
The Taiwan High Court yesterday found Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) not guilty of embezzlement, although prosecutors can appeal the decision. Ker, who was sentenced to six months in prison in earlier trials, was accused of falsifying a deal and pocketing NT$12FULL STORY
Agreement will be ‘win-win’ situation: SEF
By Mo Yan-chih
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) yesterday said the cross-strait agreement on service in trade, scheduled to be signed in Shanghai on Friday, will create a win-win situation for Taiwan and China, dismissing concerns about its impact on local businesses. Foundation Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian (高孔廉)FULL STORY
Driver’s licenses need not be renewed starting July
By Shelley Shan
Starting on July 1, most motorists will not have to renew their driver’s license when it expires, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday. The policy only applies to Republic of China citizens and foreigners holding alien permanent resident certificates (APRC). Professional drivers, Taiwanese withoutFULL STORY
Greenpeace warns of toxic dust
By Lee I-chia
A test report on dust collected from 13 homes and two offices found 36 types of hazardous chemicals, half of which are not regulated by the law, Greenpeace Taiwan said yesterday. The tests were conducted on dust collected by vacuum cleaners from homes and offices inFULL STORY
Travel, video games top poll on summer fun
Family vacations, video games and anime top the list of favorite summer activities for Taiwanese elementary and junior-high school students, a study showed last week. According to the survey conducted by the Chinese-language Mandarin Daily News, 76 percent of elementary students want to travel withFULL STORY
Second Japanese encephalitis case confirmed: CDC
By Alison Hsiao
A 17-year-old male was diagnosed with Japanese encephalitis (JE) earlier this month, making it the nation’s second confirmed case of the viral disease this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday. The teen exhibited symptoms, including fever, headaches and vomiting on May 31, andFULL STORY
Taiwan preparing pavilion for book fair in Frankfurt
The Taiwan Pavilion at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair in October will showcase an array of books, comics and e-readers, the Taipei Book Fair Foundation said yesterday. The 200m2 pavilion, which will be jointly sponsored by the foundation and the Ministry of Culture, will exhibitFULL STORY
New Taipei rules target false house ads
By Mo Yan-chih
The Taipei City Government yesterday unveiled regulations on the provision of information in real-estate trading aimed at preventing deceptive advertising, while dismissing claims that it is intervening in the property market. The regulations require real-estate agencies to ensure that any information they include in advertisementsFULL STORY
Anti-nuclear cycling team returns from petition trip
By Lee I-chia
After completing a 13-day trip around the nation, a cycling team formed by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union (TEPU) to collect signatures in support of asking a second question in a referendum to decide the fate of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New TaipeiFULL STORY
State, public, firms must ensure food safety: groups
By Alison Hsiao
The recent food safety crisis could serve as a turning point for the nation’s food industry if the government, manufacturers, wholesalers and the public make a joint effort to resolve the situation, the Taiwan Association for Food Science and Technology said on Monday at aFULL STORY
District officers find value in service
By Weng Yu-huang and Jason Pan
To complete many tasks such as getting a new ID or registering a marriage, people have to visit the local household registration office. However, very few people know that if they are physically impaired, officers can visit them at their homes to help them withFULL STORY
‘Old dogs’ learn new tricks, earn junior-high degrees
By Fang Chih-hsien and Stacy Hsu
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