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Ma defends income-tuition fee link
By Mo Yan-chih
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday defended setting a family income threshold for free high-school tuition in the proposed 12-year education plan, promising to make free education for all a reality when the government has more money. The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus on Tuesday reachedFULL STORY
Ma defends bid to seek re-election as KMT chairman
By Mo Yan-chih
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday defended his bid to be re-elected as Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman amid growing challenges from within the party to his leadership. Ma called for party unity and insisted that he was seeking re-election for the future of theFULL STORY
Ex-prisoners, Lee visit Green Island park
By Chris Wang
Four former political prisoners yesterday shared their stories with former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) at the Green Island Human Rights Memorial Park and said that the nation’s tragic past should be remembered so that democracy and freedom could persevere. “We came back here as winners, becauseFULL STORY
Lee Teng-hui says he never applied for membership in CCP
By Chris Wang
Former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) yesterday sought to dispel a rumor that he had been a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, saying he had never applied for membership. “However, to say that I was never involved with the CCP would be an overstatement,” he said whenFULL STORY
TSU focusing on 2014 polls
By Tseng Wei-chen and Jason Pan
The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) has declared the seven-in-one elections at the end of next year a “fight for survival,” and said it would focus on winning councilor seats instead of nominating candidates for mayors and county commissioners. The seven-in-one elections are for special municipality mayorsFULL STORY
Lanyu residents promise to stop new cement plant
By Loa Iok-sin
Lanyu (蘭嶼) residents opposed to a cement plant near Dongching Village (東清) yesterday vowed to stop construction of the plant. “Our mayor, Chiang To-li (江多利), is a Tao Aborigine, but he is taking the lead in breaking the Aboriginal Basic Act [原住民族基本法] and the Regulations onFULL STORY
Greater role urged for representative SEF, ARATS offices
Academics yesterday highlighted the importance of visitation rights for proposed Taiwanese and Chinese representative offices in each other’s countries, so that detainees on either side are not left without assistance. The offices should be endowed with the rights to deal with legal matters, visit thoseFULL STORY
Tamkang Bridge project gains final EIA approval
By Lee I-chia
A controversial project to build a bridge over the Tamsui River (淡水河) gained final approval yesterday from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) general assembly, with construction planned to start as soon as next year and finish before 2020. The proposed Tamkang Bridge (淡江大橋) would connect TamsuiFULL STORY
Naphtha emissions underestimated: groups
By Lee I-chia
Several environmentalists protested at the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday morning, saying that the calculations used to assess levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted by the nation’s sixth naphtha cracker in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township (麥寮) had led to emissions being underestimated. Taiwan WaterFULL STORY
Tour guide killed after tour bus crashes on Alishan
By Shelley Shan
A Taiwanese tour guide was killed and seven Chinese tourists injured in a traffic accident on Alishan (阿里山) in Chiayi County, the Tourism Bureau said yesterday. The tour guide was reportedly sitting at the front of the tour bus, and her body was crushed between theFULL STORY
Coral study may lead to health benefits
By Tsai Chung-hsien and Jason Pan
Taiwanese and US marine biologists have solved a major scientific puzzle on the bioluminescent color changes seen during the life cycles of coral, and the findings might be used to find ways to protect human skin from damage by ultraviolet rays. In a research collaboration betweenFULL STORY
AIT issues apology after MRT incident causes online furor
By Chen Wei-tzu, Chen Hui-ping, and Jason Pan
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has apologized over an incident earlier this month allegedly involving discourteous behavior by a staff member on an MRT train in Taipei. A woman surnamed Shen (沈) said that while traveling on the MRT’s Tamsui line on June 5,FULL STORY
Ma voices his support for Novel Hall’s preservation
By Mo Yan-chih
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday voiced his support for the preservation of Novel Hall, a medium-sized performing arts center in Taipei City’s Xinyi District (信義), calling for joint efforts from the central and local government to prevent the venue from being dismantled because its ownerFULL STORY
Foundation could operate aviation museum: ministry
By Shelley Shan
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday said that it is considering allowing the China Aviation Development Foundation to operate the Chung Cheng Aviation Museum. Opened in 1981, the museum was commissioned by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, and designed and built by Boeing Co. The museum,FULL STORY
UK representative praises opportunities for business
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Describing Taiwan as a “hidden jewel of East Asia,” UK Representative to Taiwan Chris Wood said yesterday in Taipei that his key role is to “make British businesses aware of all the opportunities that are here in Taiwan.” Wood, who took up his post in March,FULL STORY
FEATURE: Taipei ornithologist promotes harmony
By Wu Liang-yi
and Jake Chung
Most weekends and holidays, Tseng Yun-lung (曾雲龍), wearing boots, a multifunctional vest and cap, and carrying binoculars and a camera, can be seen at Guandu Nature Park in Taipei observing birds or hosting a bird-watching event. The 48 year-old Tseng’s dedication to bird-watching is well-knownFULL STORY
Tourists head to Hualien for stress-beating plunge
By Hua Meng-chin and Jason Pan
Tiao hai (跳海) — which means “jump into the sea” in Mandarin — is an activity that is becoming increasingly popular on the east coast this summer. Participants wearing wetsuits and life jackets launch themselves backward and plunge into the Pacific waters from a 3m highFULL STORY
Beidou hoping to become a top spot for wedding snaps
By Liu Hsiao-hsin
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