The advice of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) that the government improve its energy policies is a timely reminder ahead of a referendum on Dec. 18. The ECCT on Thursday released its annual position papers, which urged the government to improve energy transformation, talent recruitment and the nation’s English language environment, among other areas.
It cannot be a coincidence that the publication was released on the same day that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) traveled to Taoyuan’s Datan Borough (大潭) to inspect construction of the nation’s third liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. Her visit has been widely interpreted as an
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is planning a rally and “sleepover” at Taipei’s Liberty Square on the day before the Dec. 18 referendum vote in hopes of bolstering voter turnout, a party source said yesterday.
Two of next month’s four referendum questions were proposed by KMT members. KMT Legislator Lin Wei-chou (林為洲) spearheaded a referendum on the importation of pork containing traces of ractopamine, while former KMT chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) advanced one asking voters if they agree that referendums should be held on the same day as nationwide elections.
The other two referendums concern activating the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in
A model holds a basket of abalone at a news conference in New Taipei City’s Banciao District yesterday. It is now high season for abalone, which grows in the city’s Gongliao District, the New Taipei City Agriculture Department said, adding that it is selling for about NT$800 to NT$1,000 per jin (600g) the same as in previous years. The department is organizing a series of activities starting on Dec. 5 to promote the northeast coast’s aquaculture industry and tourism.
Members of the Taiwan Algae Reef Reservation Alliance and opposition party lawmakers yesterday accused CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) of using its public relations spending to mobilize people to attend Premier Su Tseng-chang’s (蘇貞昌) rallies on next month’s referendums.
On the ballot in the Dec. 18 referendum will be questions related to banning the importation of pork containing traces of the leanness-enhancing additive ractopamine, relocating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project to protect algal reefs off Taoyuan’s Guanyin District (觀音), activating the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District (貢寮) and holding referendums alongside elections.
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