Tours, festivals canceled, delayed due to virus surge
PRECAUTION: The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon has been canceled, while Explorer Dream island-hopping tours have been suspended until June 8
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The Tourism Bureau has canceled or postponed several tourism events that were to be held by national scenic area administrations after the Central Epidemic Command Center raised the COVID-19 warning to level 2 following a surge in locally transmitted cases.
The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon, which was to be held on June 6, has been canceled, the bureau said.
The Fulong International Sand Art Sculpture Festival in New Taipei City would be rescheduled to after June 8, while the opening concert of the Taiwan East Coast Land Art Festival would be postponed to July 22, it added.
Minister pledges review amid licensing scandal
‘NO OVERSIGHT’: Sung Li-heng had for more than 10 years allegedly received up to NT$8,000 for each yachting license he produced for people who did not pass the test
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday promised a comprehensive review of the yachting license distribution system after an associate technician at the Maritime and Port Bureau was indicted last week for allegedly exploiting loopholes in the system and accepting bribes from people wanting to purchase licenses for more than 10 years.
Lin made the remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, where he had been asked to brief lawmakers on the case and the ministry’s plan to address the potentially systematic problem.
Prosecutors indict 51 in yacht license forgery case
ILLEGAL OPERATION? An official at a Taichung agency has over 10 years allegedly forged licenses for people who could not or did not want to participate in training
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taichung prosecutors yesterday said they have indicted 51 people, including an officer in charge of issuing marine vessel licenses, on charges related to the forgery of government documents at the Central Taiwan Maritime Affairs Center.
The central suspect in the case is Sung Li-heng (宋立恒), a technician at the center in Taichung, who is accused of taking bribes and falsifying operating licenses for yachts and motor boats, as well as certification of professional training programs under the Maritime and Port Bureau, prosecutors said.
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