Taipei, April 7 (CNA) The wife of an expert on the governmental vaccine review panel that granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. (MVC) in July 2021, has been indicated for insider trading of the company's shares before the EUA news was made public, prosecutors said Friday.
Taipei, March 28 (CNA) Former National Security Council (NSC) official Chu Kuo-heng (儲國衡) and his son were indicted Tuesday on charges relating to the allegedly fraudulent appropriation of NT$18.2 billion (US$599.45 million) from investors in two unregistered mutual funds.
Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Prosecutors recently seized and sold shares owned by a former National Security Bureau (NSB) officer who went on the run 22 years ago, to recover some of the NT$190 million (US$6.21 million) he is accused of embezzling, the Taiwan Shilin District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday.
Taipei, Feb. 24 (CNA) A government foundation on Friday approved 13 applications for reparations for harm suffered due to political persecution during the nation's authoritarian past, totaling NT$34.17 million (US$1.14 million).
Taipei, Feb. 3 (CNA) A woman was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison for killing her 2-year-old daughter by charcoal burning during a suicide attempt, according to a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday.