Resolution passed to evaluate changing national emblem
01/30/2021 05:33 PM
ROC national emblem / Image taken from Wikimedia Commons
Taipei, Jan. 30 (CNA) Taiwan s Legislative Yuan on Friday passed a resolution instructing the Ministry of the Interior to evaluate the possibility of changing the Republic of China s (Taiwan) national emblem, which is based on the party emblem of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT).
The resolution, which was proposed by the New Power Party (NPP), requires the interior ministry to evaluate whether it is necessary to change the emblem and to submit a report on the topic within two months to the Legislature s Internal Administration Committee.
Cross-party group formed in Legislature to promote ties with Japan
01/20/2021 04:51 PM
Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (standing). CNA photo Jan. 20, 2021
Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Taiwanese legislators held a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the formation of a cross-party group that will promote Taiwan-Japan exchanges at the 10th Legislative Yuan.
Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (游錫堃), who serves as head of the group, said they look forward to visits by members of the Japanese Diet and Cabinet to strengthen the friendship between Taiwan and Japan when COVID-19 subsides.
You also voiced hopes for deeper, more diverse and substantive exchanges between the two countries.
Former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) said at the ceremony that he hoped You would dispatch delegations to visit Japan to engage in face-to-face exchanges and deepen ties between the two countries.
Government urged to set up areas off-limits to offshore wind farms
01/18/2021 09:39 PM
CNA photo Jan. 18, 2021
Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) Two ruling lawmakers and a group of environmentalists called on the central government on Monday to establish restricted areas for offshore wind projects for environmental protection reasons.
The suggestion was made against the backdrop that a foreign company is reportedly planning a possible offshore wind farm project in waters off northeastern Taiwan.
The EnerVest Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the German InfraVest Group, is said to be attempting to set up a wind farm around the islets of Pengjia, Huaping and Mianhua.
DPP legislative caucus suspends 3 for ractopamine vote abstentions
12/30/2020 03:58 PM
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From left to right: Lin Shu-fen, Chiang Yung-chang and Liu Chien-kuo (Source: CNA file photo; facebook.com/iamyungchang; facebook.com/liucnko.fans)
Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) The legislative caucus of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday voted to fine and suspend three lawmakers who defied the party last week by abstaining on a series of votes.
The votes were mainly in regard to the lifting of restrictions on imports of pork containing the controversial animal feed additive ractopamine.
Amended laws tighten penalties for illegal sand excavation
12/30/2020 07:47 PM
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A ship caught illegally dredging for sand and gravel in Taiwan s coastal waters. Photo courtesy of the Ocean Affairs Council
Taipei, Dec. 30 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan passed two amendment bills on Wednesday to introduce more stringent punishments for illegal sand and gravel excavation in Taiwan s coastal waters, including a maximum jail term of seven years and a fine of NT$100 million (US$3.56 million).
One of the amendments pertains to the Sand and Gravel Excavation Act, which stipulated before the revision that sand and gravel excavation without permission shall be subject to a fine ranging from NT$1 million to NT$5 million.