Serpentza YouTube Channel
Date: Nov 1, 2019
There is a legitimate reason why China actively tries to suppress any mention of Taiwan, companies are lambasted and threatened if they don't call Taiwan a part of China and people get attacked and fired if they forget to include Taiwan in a map of China, why is that? Come and find out!
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Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/11/02
By: Huang Shu-fang and Chiang Yi-ching
CNA file photo
The joint announcement was made Friday by the institution, Academia Historica in Taiwan, Chiang Ching-kuo's granddaughter Chiang Yo-mei (蔣友梅) and the family of Chiang Hsiao-yen (蔣孝嚴), the former president's third son.
They will be made available in the Hoover Archives Reading Room, which is currently under construction and is set to reopen early next year, the institution said.
Some of the diaries, however, will be made public on Dec. 17, when a conference celebrating the opening of the diaries to the public will be held, according to Lin Hsiao-ting (林孝庭), curator of the institution's Modern China Collection. [FULL STORY]
HELP NOT WANTED: September was the third-worst month this year for employee layoffs, although most of the 1,500 laid-off workers came from two companies
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 03, 2019
By: Staff Writer, with CNA
Massive layoffs made by enterprises in Taiwan surpassed 1,500 in September at a time of slow economic growth and weakening global demand caused by trade disputes between the US and China, according to the Ministry of Labor.
In the first nine months of this year, the number of massive layoffs reached 11,477, up 19.7 percent from the same period last year, data compiled by the ministry showed.
In September, the number of laid-off workers reported by companies hit 1,528, up from 973 in August. The September figure was the third-highest this year after May’s 2,884 and January’s 1,630, the data showed.
In May, financially troubled flat- panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes laid off 2,884 workers due to business closures. In January, solar cell maker Motech Industries Inc, which suffered a global supply glut, also announced a mass redundancy. [FULL STORY]
NO JUSTICE? On Thursday, 30 suspects charged with defrauding about 500 investors in a ‘smart locker’ scam were aquitted due to a lack of sufficient evidence
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 02, 2019
By: Jason Pan / Staff Reporter
Prosecutors said yesterday they will appeal a local court’s decision to acquit 30 suspects in the so-
A man walks past “smart lockers” installed by Catch Power at one of Taipei’s MRT stations on July 18, 2017.
Photo: Huang Yao-cheng, Taipei Times
Three key individuals in the case have fled to China, after allegedly pocketing NT$18.8 billion (US$616.81 million) of investors’ money.
The ruling was made on Thursday, when the Chiayi District Court acquitted the 30 suspects, who had been charged with illegally procuring investments and earning profits on the invested money, in contravention of the Banking Act (銀行法).
The court said there was insufficient evidence to prove that the 30 suspects had colluded with the three main organizers of the scam. [FULL STORY]
Radio Taiwan Internatinal
Date: 01 November, 2019
By: John Van Trieste
President Tsai Ing-wen is keeping tight-lipped about who might be her pick for a running mate in next
President Tsai Ing-wen spoke about the 2020 presidential campaign and help for young citizens while inspecting a construction site Friday morning.
Reporters asked Tsai Friday to comment on speculation that she could be announcing her running mate this weekend.
On Saturday, Tsai is slated to attend an event with William Lai, her former rival for her Democratic Progressive Party’s 2020 nomination. It will be the first time that the two will stand on the same stage since the party’s primary, in which Tsai won her party’s endorsement. Many in the party hope to see the two former rivals come together and campaign on a joint ticket.
Tsai said that she will be attending the event, but did not comment on rumors that she might use the occasion to announce Lai as her running mate. Instead, she said that her party hopes to concentrate its energy and win not only the presidency, but also a majority in the Legislature.
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He even tagged Will Smith on Instagram
ShanghiList
Date: November 1, 2019
By: Alex Linder
ATaiwanese singer has taken down his Halloween photos after evidently realizing too late that his costume might draw attention for the wrong reaons.
Jam Hsiao showed up to a recent Halloween party dressed up as Will Smith. Along with blackface and a flat top, his costume also included an orange and black shirt along with a toy pistol and rifle. It’s not really clear what version of Smith he was going for.
Hsiao’s friend Jay Chou was also at the party with his wife, Hannah Quinlivan. All three stars posted photos of Hsiao on their social media accounts, evidently seeing nothing the matter with his costume.
On Instagram, Hsiao even tagged Will Smith himself as well as the NBA, writing: “I feel like I’ve gotten better at basketball. Let’s save that for later!” [FULL STORY]
Senior officials evaded their responsibility: Lu
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/11/01
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – With only one day left to collect signatures for a presidential bid, former
Former Vice President Annette Lu at a news conference Thursday October 31. (CNA photo)
November 2 is the deadline for candidates not nominated by one of four major parties to collect 280,384 endorsements from the public to be put on the ballot for the January 11, 2020 election. Lu said recently she had no idea whether her campaign would collect sufficient signatures.
At a news conference with her vice-presidential running mate Peng Pai-hsien (彭百顯) Friday, she asked the president to explain how she counted on resolving five scandals surrounding government officials.
In the case of cigarette smuggling by national security officials, Lu noted how relevant senior officials had been able to avoid responsibility while only minor unrelated ones were disciplined, the China Times reported. [FULL STORY]
Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/11/01
By: Flor Wang and Chang Ming-hsuan
Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned parents about taking babies
Pixabay photo for demonstration purposes only
In a statement, the CDC said there have been three polio cases in the Philippines since the first in 19 years was reported on Sept. 19.
The three patients, who had not been vaccinated against the disease, were infected by vaccine-derived poliovirus, and have all suffered acute paralysis in their limbs, the CDC said.
CDC Deputy Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞) advised parents to ensure their children receive all three required polio vaccinations so they are 99 percent protected. [FULL STORY]
Radio Taiwan Internatinal
Date: 31 October, 2019
By: John Van Trieste
Deputy Foreign Minister Hsu Szu-chien is set to lead a delegation to Pacific ally Tuvalu.
During his visit, Hsu will meet with newly elected Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano and other high ranking Tuvaluan officials. He will also inspect a Taiwan-sponsored agricultural project in the country. [FULL STORY]
Hong Kong Free Press
Date: 1 November 2019
By: AFP
Police in Taiwan have been ordered by a court to pay compensation to a group of protesters who were injured during clashes in 2014 over a controversial trade pact with China.
Hundreds of people stormed the government’s headquarters five years ago until riot police eventually dislodged them using shields, batons and water cannon.
‘Sunflower Movement,’ Taiwan. Photo: Wikicommons.
On Wednesday a district court in Taipei ruled in favour of 14 protesters who were injured by police while holding a sit-in outside the building.
The court said officers used “excessive” force which led to “serious injuries” as it ordered the police to pay around Tw$1.11 million (US$35,900) in compensation. [FULL STORY]
