Taipei, Aug. 11 (CNA) An inter-ministerial task force has been set up by the Executive Yuan to tackle the issue of a large number of Taiwanese citizens having been lured to Cambodia by the promise of high-paying jobs and stuck there as human trafficking victims, Cabinet spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said Thursday.
Ignored by the English media, the DPP factions play a big role in Taiwan politics. This column is a guide to what they are, and the major players..Ignored by the English media, the DPP factions play a big role in Taiwan politics. This column is a guide to what they are, and the major players. | 2022-07-25 15:28:00
Taipei, July 15 (CNA) A Taoist temple in Toucheng Township, Yilan County on Friday lit a 12.5-meter tall incense stick, which cost NT$4.6 million (US$153,591) and is expected to burn for a month, in a bid to seek blessings and good fortune amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former transportation and communications minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lo Chih-cheng (羅致政) have expressed interest in running for Taipei and New Taipei City mayor respectively, but have been stuck in political limbo due to a lack of primaries. Their problem is not whether they could win a primary, it is that they cannot even gain admission to the game.
Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), whom DPP supporters widely expect to run for Taipei mayor, could eventually be picked by the party, but as the party gradually loses momentum due to a delay in