An olive baboon died after being on the loose for more than two weeks in the Taiwanese city of Taoyuan. Instead of being shot at by a tranquiliser dart, the primate was killed. Locals have deemed the incident as animal cruelty
Independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) yesterday survived a recall election in Taipei’s fifth electoral district after the tally of votes in favor of the recall fell short of the required threshold.
With 235,024 people eligible to vote yesterday, Lim would have been ousted if one-quarter of them, or 58,756, had backed the recall motion and if more voters were in favor of the recall than against it.
In the end, 54,813 voters supported the recall initiative, or about 56 percent, while 43,340 opposed it, according to unofficial Taipei City Election Commission figures for all 218 polling stations.
Voter turnout was 41.93 percent, not
A SURVIVOR: Taipei City Election Commission statistics showed that 54,813 voters supported recalling Legislator Freddy Lim （about 56%）, while 58,756 votes were needed/ Staff writer, with CNA
A poll conducted by the New Power Party (NPP) showed that a majority of respondents want authorities to crack down on Chinese investment in Taiwan’s science parks and ports, the party said yesterday.
Chinese investment in science parks and port areas is viewed as a national security concern, the NPP told a media briefing in Taipei.
Asked whether authorities should reopen investigations into Science Park Logistics a Taiwanese company that came under majority Chinese ownership 52.9 percent strongly agreed and 23.8 percent moderately agreed, the NPP said.
Only 6.6 percent disagreed and 3 percent strongly disagreed, it said, adding that