By Wu Po-Hsuan, Wu Liang-yi and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerTaiwan has a system in place to protect the public from radioactive ocean contamination, the Atomic Energy Council （AEC） said, as Japan moves closer to dumping wastewater from the derelict Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
By Chen Hsin-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAAverage rainfall recorded by weather stations south of Hsinchu County was the lowest in 60 years, potentially leading to water shortages if plum rains in May and June fall short of expectations, the Central Weather Bureau （CWB） said yesterday.
SEPARATE PASS CARDS: A government plan designates three commuter regions in Taiwan proper and offers monthly pass options that would suit each locationBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
ENCOURAGEMENT: The transportation ministry plans to give vouchers worth NT$5,000 to NT$20,000 to foreign visitors, as well as subsidies to qualifying hotel operatorsBy Chen Hsin-yu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, staff writer, with CNA