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Hau Lung-bin launches food safety alliance

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 08, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) yesterday launched a civil alliance as the first step in a campaign to call for a national referendum on food safety, but denied his action was a precursor to a run for KMT chairperson next year.

A referendum asking people whether they support a proposal to ease the nation’s ban on imports from five Japanese prefectures “is not one option. It is the only option,” Hau said at a news conference held to announce the Vote for Food Safety Alliance (守護食安公投聯盟).

The former Taipei mayor last week proposed a national referendum on food imports from the five Japanese prefectures. He will now begin collecting a minimum of 94,000 signatures to make the proposal official.

As stipulated by the Referendum Act (公民投票法), the proportion of signatories for a referendum to be valid must be no less than 0.5 percent of the total electorate at the previous presidential election. For Hau’s proposal, the number of eligible voters at the Jan. 16 election was 18,782,991. [FULL STORY]

Defending traditional medicine

The China Post
Date: December 8, 2016
By: CNA

Traditional Chinese medicine suppliers rally outside the Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday, Dec. 7, protesting against a draft bill that would ban them from dispensing medicine to treat specific ailments. They argued that such a ban would damage the development of traditional Chinese medicine and its related businesses. The ministry promised a revision to the draft. (CNA)

Taiwan earns record medal count at Asia-Pacific ICT awards

Taiwan Today
Date: December 6, 2016

Taiwan claimed six gold medals and 12 merit awards at the Asia Pacific Information Communications

President Tsai Ing-wen addresses attendees at the 2016 APICTA Awards ceremony Dec. 5 in Taipei City. (CNA)

Technology Alliance Awards Dec. 5 in Taipei City, a record high in the 16-year history of the event.

Held for the first time in Taipei and jointly organized by the APICTA, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Taipei Computer Association, this year’s awards saw 236 teams from 16 APICTA member economies battle it out in 17 categories, including communications, industry applications, startups as well as sustainability and environment technology.

Taiwan’s six gold winners are Amaryllo International B.V. and Huijia Health Life Technology Co., both from Hsinchu County, Mirax Technology Corp. from New Taipei City, PVD Plus from Taichung City and Taipei Municipal Rixin Elementary School, as well as Teamplus Technology Inc., also from New Taipei.

President Tsai Ing-wen said in an address at the presentation ceremony that the awards are especially meaningful for Taiwan as the government is making great efforts to strengthen ties with Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and South Asian countries, which comprise the bulk of the APICTA membership.

“Taiwan is investing heavily in smart technologies in the realm of Industry 4.0 as well as the Internet of Things, and I hope the outstanding performance of teams from Taiwan has made it clear that they will be ideal partners for you in developing products and markets,” she said. [FULL STORY]

Maize maze at Chiayi’s Yizhu Corn Culture Festival

Taiwan News
Date: 2016/12/06
By: Maggie Huang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

A 20-hectare corn maze in Chiayi opened for a trial run last weekend with free admission, and will be open to the public from Dec. 10 to Feb. 12.

The annual corn festival is dedicated to promoting local agriculture, and is being held for the fourth year. The corn maze is the highlight of the 2016 Yizhu Corn Culture Festival, which not only draws local residents but also visitors as far as north as Taipei and from Kaohsiung to Chiayi.

Due to the postponed sowing effected by typhoon weather, the height of corn stalk isn’t tall enough by now, however, it is expected to grow up to two meters by the end of December.

The maze this year features a rooster, the Chinese zodiac sign of the coming year, with the most challenging route than the previous three years and quiz arranged inside the maze to increase the fun. [FULL STORY]

Prostitution ring in Taiwan busted; suspected leader arrested

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/12/06
By: Yeh Tze-kang and Lilian Wu

Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) The Yunlin Prosecutors Office said Tuesday it has cracked a prostitution ring and arrested the suspected leader, who was running an operation across five cities and counties in Taiwan.

Prosecutor Chu Chi-jen (朱啟仁) led the raids on 21 locations in Taipei, New Taipei, and Taichung cities and Changhua and Yulin counties on Monday and Tuesday, the office said.

It said 40 people were questioned and 18 were arrested, including the suspected ringleader, a Taiwanese man surnamed Tsai, who had been promoting the sex service on websites and a mobile app since 2011.

Of the 18 people who were arrested, 13 were released on bail ranging from NT$10,000 (US$313) to NT$30,000, while Tsai and four of his accomplices were detained on charges related to violations of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, prosecutors said. [FULL STORY]

Trump’s ‘basic philosophy’ needs to be understood

BENEFICIARY:Donald Trump made his fortune thanks to Reaganomics, which favored deregulation, ‘Investment Media and Wealth Magazine’ chairman Hsieh Chin-ho said

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 07, 2016
By: Staff writer, with CNA

A commentator urged Taiwanese to understand the basic philosophy of US president-elect Donald

Investment Media and Wealth Magazine chairman Hsieh Chin-ho speaks at a seminar in Taipei on May 18. Photo: CNA

Trump, saying billionaire real-estate mogul benefited from then-US president Ronald Reagan’s economic policy in the 1980s and became a believer in “Reaganomics.”

Investment Media and Wealth Magazine chairman Hsieh Chin-ho (謝金河) spoke about his view on why Trump took a telephone call from President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Friday last week and the effects the 10-minute call could have.

China was initially relieved — and even happy — that Trump won the US presidential election, believing he would be “easier to deal with” than former US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hsieh said on Facebook on Sunday.

However, Beijing remains highly uncertain as to what Trump’s policies will be, he said. [FULL STORY]

Something in the water

The China Post
Date: December 7, 2016
By: CAN

Samples of four brands of alkaline water containers tested by the Consumers’ Foundation are displayed in Taipei at a press event on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The foundation said all four had exaggerated the benefits of alkaline, a possible violation of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation and the Fair Trade Act. [SOURCE]

Exhibit celebrates South China Sea islands anniversary

Taiwan Today
Date: December 5, 2016

Sustainable Governance and Enduring Peace: An Exhibition Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of

Sustainable Governance and Enduring Peace: An Exhibition Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Recovery of the South China Sea Islands will be held at Academia Historica in Taipei from Dec. 9-19. (Courtesy of Ministry of the Interior)

the Recovery of the South China Sea Islands will open to the public free of charge Dec. 9-19 at Taipei-based Academia Historica, Taiwan’s foremost institution dedicated to studying and recording the nation’s history.

Jointly organized by the historical organization and the Ministry of the Interior, the exhibition focuses on the three themes of “Historical Developments,” “Key to the Southern Territories” and “Sustainable Peace.” It aims to raise public awareness of Taiping Island and its history, measures taken by the Republic of China (Taiwan) to effectively govern the island and the importance the government attaches to South China Sea issues.

On Dec. 12, 1946, two ROC frigates, the Taiping and Chungyeh, arrived at Taiping Island, the largest of the Nansha (Spratly) Islands, marking the completion of the recovery of the South China Sea islands by the country. According to the MOI, infrastructure projects on the islands such as a hospital and airport were completed in the following decades and incorporated into the nation’s administrative system, laying a solid foundation for the role that the ROC now plays in the South China Sea.

“The last exhibition on Taiping Island was held two years ago and put much focus on historical documents,” said Chen Shing-li, a section chief of the MOI’s Department of Land Administration responsible for organizing the exhibition. “This time we opted for a softer tone.”

According to the official, this year’s event changes course by, for example, showcasing the daily lives of people on Taiping Island through photos they took while there, as well as video clips of interviews with the former residents. [FULL STORY]

Museum makes art collection into contemporary clothing

An original Taiwanese brand and the National Museum of Fine Art (NTMoFA) collaboratively created an original clothing line based on the museum collection

Taiwan News
Date: 2016/12/05
By: Maggie Huang, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter

Iohll, an original Taiwanese brand and the National Museum of Fine Art (NTMoFA) collaboratively created an original clothing line based on the museum collection, and the artwork from the collection along with the series of clothing will be exhibited from December 3 to December 18 at Gallery 203 of NTMoFA.

Titled Time and Collection, the exhibition highlights products derived from the museum collection, thus extending the cultural and creative industry to create a bridge between the art collection and daily life.

In the gallery, artwork and clothing designs are put together to unite the different worlds of fine art and daily life and draw the public closer to the museum. As art and everyday experience enliven each other, it is hoped this exhibition will enhance natural exchanges between the museum and public. [FULL STORY]

Contraceptive pills to be available without prescription in Taiwan

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/12/05
By: Chang Min-hsuan and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) People will be able to buy emergency contraception pills, also called “after pills,” at local pharmacies without prescription as early as next year, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Monday.

The agency confirmed it has received an application by a pharmaceutical company for a change of the status of after pills it produces from prescription drugs to non-prescription, and that the review procedures have been launched.

The applicant company was required to present safety data for the drug, an educational plan for pharmacists, and instruction notes of the drug for review by a team of TFDA experts, said Chi Jo-feng (祁若鳳), a senior technical specialist at the TFDA’s Division of Medicinal Products.

While there are several required documents still missing, the application could not be given the green light until next year at the earliest, if everything goes smoothly, Chi said. [FULL STORY]

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