The Control Yuan published asset declarations of government officials yesterday, the first time since the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) administration came to power on May 20.
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and first lady Chow Mei-chin’s (周美青) bank deposits increased to NT$64.68 million (US$1.94 million) from NT$52.37 million in February when he was running his presidential campaign.
Data released by the Control Yuan showed that the first couple have stocks valued at NT$687,470 and other securities valued at NT$289,736, while in 2006 their stocks were valued at NT$684,470 and the other securities at NT$249,787.
The data also showed that bank deposits belonging to Vice President Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) and his wife decreased to NT$27. 25 million from NT$29.05 million in February.
Siew’s wife Chu Chu-hsien (朱俶賢) declared that she possessed two pieces of diamond jewelry valued at NT$1.2 million and NT$1.4 million respectively and two necklaces worth NT$700,000.
Of the 74 officials whose declared assets were listed, Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng (王清峰) was the only official whose assets were being managed by financial consultants to avoid any possible conflict of interest.
The publication showed that the savings of Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) and his wife increased to NT$11.34 million from NT$9.93 million nine years ago when Liu was vice premier.
Vice Premier Paul Chiu (邱正雄) and his wife’s savings increased from NT$9.12 million nine years ago when Chiu was finance minister to NT$16.4 million.
Executive Yuan Secretary-General Hsueh Hsiang-chuan (薛香川) and his wife’s savings also increased, from NT$8.73 million when he was vice chairman of the National Science Council seven years ago, to NT$11.34 million.
The National Immigration Agency (NIA) said yesterday that it will revoke the dependent-based residence permit of a Chinese social media influencer who reportedly “openly advocated for [China’s] unification through military force” with Taiwan. The Chinese national, identified by her surname Liu (劉), will have her residence permit revoked in accordance with Article 14 of the “Measures for the permission of family- based residence, long-term residence and settlement of people from the Mainland Area in the Taiwan Area,” the NIA said in a news release. The agency explained it received reports that Liu made “unifying Taiwan through military force” statements on her online
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Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢), a Taiwanese businessman and deputy convener of the nation’s National Climate Change Committee, said yesterday that “electrical power is national power” and nuclear energy is “very important to Taiwan.” Tung made the remarks, suggesting that his views do not align with the country’s current official policy of phasing out nuclear energy, at a forum organized by the Taiwan People’s Party titled “Challenges and Prospects of Taiwan’s AI Industry and Energy Policy.” “Taiwan is currently pursuing industries with high added- value and is developing vigorously, and this all requires electricity,” said the chairman
Actor Darren Wang (王大陸) is to begin his one-year alternative military service tomorrow amid ongoing legal issues, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday. Wang, who last month was released on bail of NT$150,000 (US$4,561) as he faces charges of allegedly attempting to evade military service and forging documents, has been ordered to report to Taipei Railway Station at 9am tomorrow, the Alternative Military Service Training and Management Center said. The 33-year-old would join about 1,300 other conscripts in the 263rd cohort of general alternative service for training at the Chenggong Ling camp in Taichung, a center official told reporters. Wang would first
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