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Shih Ming-te to sue over candidacy restrictions

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 28, 2015
By: Abraham Gerber / Staff reporter

Unconstitutional barriers placed on the presidential ballot deprive citizens of an “equal” right to stand for election, former independent presidential candidate Shih Ming-te (施明德) said yesterday, promising to file a lawsuit after his application was rejected by the Central Election Commission.

“I am here to get a rejection from you,” he said as he walked up to the commission’s registration desk. “Many people will view this as senseless — and it is, but it is only through senseless people taking senseless measures that progress and justice can be realized and defended.”

His application was rejected by commission officials on the grounds that he did not have either a major party recommendation or the 270,000 signatures required to register as an independent candidate.

Four other independent candidates were rejected by the commission earlier this month after failing to present the required signatures. [FULL STORY]

The Diplomat: Ma puts the country in danger

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-11-27
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Two military experts recently wrote in the Diplomat, a current-affairs magazine for

The Diplomat: Ma puts the country in danger. Central News Agency

the Asia-Pacific region, to express worries about Taiwan’s national security after its armed forces reduction of 7,000 marine troops under the Ma Ying-jeou administration. Experts said the cut has made Taiwan even more vulnerable to military threats and conflicts.

Military experts Grant Newsham and Kerry Gershaneck said in an article published Thursday in the Diplomat that while its neighboring countries are boosting their defense budget and amphibious capabilities, Taiwan was doing otherwise, which Newsham and Gershaneck described as “slow self-destruction,” undermining “both deterrence and the confidence of its friends.”

As President Ma was promoting the “achievements” in office on cross-strait peace and a historic talk between leaders from both sides inside and outside the country , several military experts are seeing the risks underneath the pseudo achievements, so to speak, the island’s exposure to the risk either from China or terrorists. [FULL STORY]

No terrorist group sees Taiwan as priority target: Cabinet

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/11/27
By: Tai Ya-chen and Christie Chen

Taipei, Nov. 27 (CNA) Intelligence reports show that there is currently no terrorist

Two officers from the Aviation Police Bureau yesterday stand guard at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after Taiwan’s national flag appeared in an Islamic State group video. Photo: CNA

organization that sees Taiwan as its priority target for attacks, according to a report released Friday by the Executive Yuan’s Office of Homeland Security.

The report, about Taiwan’s anti-terror preparations, was released in a regular Cabinet meeting on public security. It came after Taiwan’s national flag showed up in a video released by the Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, spurring concerns that Taiwan has become a target of the militant group.http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201511270033.aspx
The report asked that authorities at all levels and those in charge of the country’s key infrastructures step up their security measures. [FULL STORY]

U.S. to announce new Taiwan arms sales next month

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-11-26
By: Ko Lin, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

The United States government is expected to announce its new arms sale

U.S. to announce new Taiwan arms sales. Central News Agency

package to Taiwan worth US$1 billion (NT$32.5 billion) next month, reports said Thursday.

According to the Chinese-language Apple Daily, an undisclosed official revealed to the local press that the U.S. is also prepared to face strong objections from Beijing following the announcement.

The report quoted sources from Bloomberg View columnist Josh Rogin that U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration has yet to notify the United States Congress as to when it would be the appropriate time to make the announcement, citing its considerations for the upcoming elections in Taiwan and following the terrorist attacks on Paris. [FULL STORY]

Iconic tree in Taitung 60 percent recovered one year after damage

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/11/26
By: Tyson Lu and Elaine Hou

Taipei, Nov. 26 (CNA) An iconic bishopwood tree that stands in a picturesque rice field in the eastern county of Taitung has recovered 60 percent since it was uprooted by Typhoon Matmo more than one year ago. The tree, scientifically known as a bischofia javanica, has sprouted leaves again, and birds are nesting in its branches. The bandages on its trunk have also been removed.

Japanese tree doctor Tokuo Yamashita examined the bishopwood tree Thursday and said it was healing well.

“It can now be transferred to an ordinary ward,” he joked, to cheers from a group of tourists who had gathered there. “It’s almost ready to be discharged.”

It was Yamashita’s fourth visit to Chihshang Township since the tree was damaged in July 2014. [FULL STORY]

IT Month 2015 to kick off in Taipei City

Taiwan Today
Date: November 26, 2015

Taiwan’s annual Information Technology Month electronics show will kick off Nov.

An eye-catching lineup of high-tech gadgets are showcased at an IT Month pre-show media event Nov. 24 in Taipei City. (UDN)

28 in Taipei, before touring Taichung, Kaohsiung and Tainan cities, according to organizer Taipei Computer Association.

A total of 1,425 booths by 305 exhibitors are expected to draw up to 950,000 visitors to the Taipei World Trade Center during the nine-day Taipei leg, TCA said, adding that it projects overall revenue will top NT$10 billion (US$308 million) for the event.

“Interconnectivity is the theme running through this year’s IT Month expo,” TCA Secretary-General Enoch Du said. “The event will feature a diverse array of exhibitions and pavilions showcasing Taiwan’s advances in Internet of Things and smart living applications.”

The displays will highlight cutting-edge 4G communications, electronic payment, mobile Internet, multimedia and telematics services, Du added, with focus placed on the business opportunities created by cross-domain integration and the emerging maker culture. [FULL STORY]

Hung to end candidacy mystery

KMT CONFIDENCE:Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng said he is confident that the party would ‘at least’ retain its majority in the legislature, adding: ‘I believe that’

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 27, 2015
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter

Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) is to announce her decision

Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, center, and other Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator-at-large candidates gesture after registering their candidacies at the Central Election Commission in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chen Chih-chu, Taipei Times

on seeking a district legislative seat in New Taipei City’s Yonghe District (永和) today, her office said yesterday.

“Hung will let the public know her decision after giving the matter some serious thought,” spokesman Feng Yi-chao (馮怡超) said, adding that an article published by the Chinese-language online news platform SETN.com yesterday evening was unsubstantiated.

According to the article, Hung said in an interview with the Hong Kong-based Phoenix New Media yesterday afternoon that she would register as a candidate for a legislative seat representing Yonghe at 3pm today.

When asked prior to the interview to confirm the rumors about her legislative bid, Hung told reporters: “You will know tomorrow [today].” [FULL STORY]

Taiwan shines at APICTA Awards

Taiwan Today
Date: November 25, 2015

Taiwan was the biggest winner with four golds and two merit awards at the

Taiwan’s teams took center stage at the 2015 APICTA Awards held Nov. 18-22 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, winning four golds and two merit awards at the prestigious competition. (Courtesy of MOEA)

Asia-Pacific ICT Alliance Awards held Nov. 18-22 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, underscoring the country’s position as a leading center of technological innovation in the region.

Led by the Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, 12 Taiwan teams competed against 180 groups from 12 other members, delivering the nation’s best performance in the contest since it first took part two years ago.

“Taiwan’s innovative capabilities are gaining increasing recognition from the awards’ jury panel,” said C.K. Farn, a professor at National Central University in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City and a judge in the competition. “The country’s brilliant performance this year is testament to its status as a global ICT powerhouse.”

Among Taiwan’s 16 entries, the iStaging cloud service developed by New Taipei City-based Home Staging Inc. won in the Application Tools and Platforms category. The app can be used to create virtual presentations of interior design plans for a private residence on the real estate market. [FULL STORY]

Chu, Wang register for presidential poll

EARLY MORNING DATE:Eric Chu said that he and his running mate happened to have free time, so they chose to file their registrations, not for any auspicious reason

Taipei Times
Date: Nov 26, 2015
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu (朱立倫) and his

Former freeway toll collectors, unemployed workers and their supporters yesterday peer through a razor-wire barrier outside the Central Election Commission in Taipei during a protest against Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Eric Chu and his running mate, Jennifer Wang. Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times

running mate, former Council of Labor Affairs minister Jennifer Wang (王如玄), yesterday officially registered their ticket at the Central Election Commission, as labor activists demonstrated outside.

Chu and Wang, accompanied by KMT Secretary-General Lee Shu-chuan (李四川), Deputy Secretary-General Chiang Cheng-yen (江政彥) and Culture and Communications Committee director-general Lin Yi-hua (林奕華), completed the registration process at about 9:05am.

Asked whether the time and date that they registered had been picked for auspicious reasons, Chu said he has tried to keep his mind at ease given that he and Wang are fighting against the tide.

“Every day is an auspicious day. We are free this morning, so we chose to register our candidacy now,” Chu said. [FULL STORY]

Mercury to dip below 13°C in North

Taiwan News
Date: 2015-11-25
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Temperatures in Taiwan are expected to drop overnight Wednesday as one cold

Mercury to dip below 13°C in North. Central News Agency

air mass is approaching the island, with northern Taiwan likely to see a low of 13 degrees Celsius Thursday.

According to the Central Weather Bureau, the temperature in Taipei would hover around 14 degrees Celsius at the lowest on Thursday. The weather in northern Taiwan will remain cold and dry until the weekend.

Central and southern Taiwan could see the mercury drop to 15 and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively, the weather report said. [FULL STORY]

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