Taipei Times
Date: Mar 29, 2015
By: Loa Iok-sin  /  Staff reporter

Former premier and Democratic Progressive Party chairperson Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌)

Former premier and Democratic Progressive Party chairman Su Tseng-chang, front row center, and Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, front row second left, and others participate in the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Ximen Elementary School in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA

yesterday warned the party to be very careful if Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) decides to run in next year’s presidential election on the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) ticket.

“Wang is very friendly to everybody and is an experienced politician, who is influential in all aspects,” Su said in response to media queries about KMT officials having urged Wang to join the presidential race.

“With his experience and personal connections, the DPP should be very careful if he decides to run for president,” Su added.

Su made the remarks while accompanying his wife, Chan Hsiu-ling (詹秀齡), to the centennial celebration of Ximen Elementary School (西門國小) in Taipei City, as she is an alumna of the school.     [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/03/28

Boao, China, March 28 (CNA) Beijing is willing to strengthen contacts with Taiwan to discuss

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issues related to Taiwan’s possible inclusion in the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (王毅) said Saturday.

According to Wang, participants in the multilateral organization are required to meet certain standards and engage in certain procedural negotiations.

As to what name Taiwan might use to join the AIIB, he said the matter can be handled in accordance with international practice.     [FULL  STORY]

Yahoo News
Date: March 27, 2015
By Laura Beaulne-Stuebing

Taiwan came out as the top travel destinations for MPs — when it didn’t come out of their own

Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson wants MPs to consider tightening up House conflict of interest code.

pockets or the government’s coffers — in 2014.

On Thursday ethics commissioner Mary Dawson released the annual list of sponsored travel for MPs. In total, 60 MPs racked up $442,524 in free travel over the past year.

Members of Parliament are required, as a rule under the conflict of interest act, to disclose to the ethics commissioner any travel that exceeds $500 in cost and that are not “wholly or substantially” paid from by a government revenue fund, their own personal funds or by any interparliamentary or friendship group.     [FULL  STORY]

Taipei Times
Date: 2015-03-27
By: CNA

Taipei’s exchanges with Chinese cities should be kept, and the issues to be discussed at the

Ko Wen-je speaks at Taipei City Hall, March 26. (File photo/CNA)

Taipei-Shanghai forum should be diversified, the capital city’s Mayor Ko Wen-je said Thursday.

Ko made the statement at the first meeting of the mainland affairs team formed under his city hall. Team members include scholars, former mainland affairs and national security officials as well as city government officials.

He said his approach toward exchanges with China is promoting the forum to reinforce mutual goodwill, and his two-point conclusion at the end of the meeting is to keep all existing exchanges at various levels with China, and the issues on the agenda of the Taipei-Shanghai forum should be expanded to cover affairs of public concern.

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/03/27
By: Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, March 27 (CNA) Better weather is likely for Taiwan due to warmer seasonal winds from the south and decreasing moisture, with cloudy to sunny skies forecast for most parts of the country through April 2, the Central Weather Bureau said Friday.

Daytime high temperatures in northern Taiwan could rise by 4-6 degrees Celsius to reach some 25 degrees over the weekend, the forecasters said.

Even warmer weather is expected from March 30, the bureau went on, adding that highs across the island might hover between 26 degrees and 30 degrees.

Want China Times
Date: 2015-03-27
By: CNA

Tseng Ming-chung, chairman of Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), said

Tseng Ming-chung, right, and Chang Sheng-ford, March 26. (Photo/CNA)

Thursday that he supports the idea of Taiwan joining the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Tseng has added his voice to a call by several local scholars for Taiwan to consider seeking a role in the China-led AIIB.

Taiwan’s government, however, has said that it needs to obtain more information about the financial group before deciding whether Taiwan should try to join.     [FULL  STORY]