DPP turns on petrochemicals
ABOUT FACE:
The party said it wouldn’t support the expansion of the petrochemical industry if it were re-elected in 2012 because of health and environmental concerns
By Vincent Y. Chao and Flora Wang
A huge fire that broke out at the Formosa Plastics Group-owned Naphtha Cracker plant in Yunlin County’s Mailiao Township (麥寮) appears to have left a burning aftertaste for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which said yesterday it would not likely support further expansion for the industry if it were to regain power in 2012.
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Taipei, Sinbei candidates neck-and-neck, poll says
By Ko Shu-ling
Candidates of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) are neck-and-neck in both Taipei and Sinbei cities ahead of November’s special municipality elections, according to a university prediction center.
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China wouldn’t scuttle trade pacts: academic
By William Lowther
A leading US expert on China said that despite widespread fears, Beijing would not interfere with Taiwan’s efforts to negotiate new preferential trade agreements with other countries in the wake of the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) last month.
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Push in US for Taiwan to enter ICAO
SAFETY:
The resolution supporting Taiwan gaining observer status is expected to be passed by the US House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee
By William Lowther
US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on Tuesday called on US President Barack Obama’s administration to immediately push for Taiwan to be awarded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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Magazine names Hu among world’s top 10 mayors
Monocle, an international magazine covering culture and design, listed Taichung Mayor Jason Hu (胡志強) among the world’s top urban leaders in its July-August issue.
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Taipei urges JAL to restart talks
MEDIATION:
While the airline has issued layoff notices, the company’s labor union has applied to the Department of Labor Affairs in Taipei for assistance in the dispute
By Mo Yan-chih
The Taipei City Government’s Department of Labor Affairs yesterday urged Japan Airlines (JAL) to suspend its layoff process and restart negotiations with employees at its Taiwan branch after a small group of flight attendants protested against the Japanese airline’s layoff policy.
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Taipei City Government denies MRT is in the red
WENHU LINE:
A magazine said the problem-plagued MRT line had caused operating losses and criticized the hefty bonuses that were given to top executives at the company
By Mo Yan-chih
The Taipei City Government yesterday denied the problem-plagued Wenshan-Neihu (Wenhu) MRT Line caused a deficit for Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) while defending a delay in adding 25 older trains to the line.
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NCC approves new sports channel
‘QUESTIONS AND DOUBTS’:
The company’s additional applications for news, information and entertainment were rejected because of concern over graphic content
By Shelley Shan
The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday approved an application for a sports channel operated by Next TV, but said it would continue to review the network’s bids for news, information and entertainment channels.
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Netherlands’ envoy set to be Taiwan’s tourism ambassador
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The Netherlands’ representative to Taiwan will soon retire from civil service, but rather than return home, he will become a tourism ambassador for Taiwan and continue his research on historical traces left by his Dutch ancestors in Taiwan.
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NBA new boy in Taipei for charity hoops game
By Shelley Shan
Accompanied by his parents and two brothers, Taiwanese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin (林書豪) returned to Taiwan yesterday after signing a US$500,000 partially guaranteed contract with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors last week.
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