The China Post April 20, 2013 By Enru Lin TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ministry of Justice (法務部) confirmed yesterday that Chen Shui-bian has been transferred to a prison hospital in Taichung, where he will serve out the remainder of his 20-year sentence for corruption. At a Friday press event, the deputy justice minister confirmed...
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BBC News 19 April 2013 Taiwan has executed six prisoners, the second time in six months a group of six has been put to death. The ministry of justice said the prisoners were anaesthetised and then shot. Reports said most of them were responsible for multiple killings. Anti-death penalty group the World Coalition said...
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The China Post April 18, 2013 By Joy Lee         TAIPEI, Taiwan — The National Expressway Engineering Bureau (NEEB, 國工局) yesterday allowed media to inspect the Wugu-Yangmei overpass, which is scheduled to be opened to the public this Saturday. Media reported afterward that if a vehicle drives on the 30-meter-high (about 10-story-high) overpass...
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The China Post April 18, 2013 By Joseph Yeh TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday expressed confidence over the nation’s self-defense capability after presiding over the nation’s largest annual military drill during a live-fire exercise held at the outlying island of Penghu. Accompanied by Chief of General Staff (參謀總長) Yen Ming (嚴明), Ma,...
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The China Post April 17, 2013 By Ann Yu TAIPEI, Taiwan — Industrial and commerce groups yesterday expressed support for the launch of Taiwan’s Fourth Nuclear Power Plant at a breakfast meeting with Premier Jiang Yi-huah (江宜樺). The premier led high-ranking economics and finance officials to meet with representatives of the Chinese National Association...
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