Ex-Taipei City councilor handed 7.5-year sentence for corruption
12/23/2020 08:21 PM
Former Taipei City Councilor Lai Su-ju appears in court in October. CNA file photo
Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against former Taipei City Councilor Lai Su-ju (賴素如) for corruption handed down by the Taiwan High Court in a case that dates back to 2013.
The Supreme Court rejected Lai s appeal and upheld the 7.5-year sentence handed down by the lower court, in addition to a four-year suspension of civil rights. The NT$1 million (US$35,460) in kickbacks she received for her role in the case has been confiscated.
Boon or bane: As the HSR track will end in Bukit Chagar which connects to the RTS that leads to Woodlands, a source says commuters may opt for low-cost direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore.
AMONG the mega projects that Malaysia has, the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) has gone through many backs-and-forths.
The two-year deferral for the 350km project ends in 12 days and latest developments seem to point at Malaysia going at it alone.
A recent report states that Malaysia will have to pay its southern counterpart a compensation of RM300mil since it is now no longer part of the plan.
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5:06 PM December 16, 2020
A new link road could be built to join the A133 and A120 near Colchester - to reduce traffic and pave the way for a new garden community. Stock image
Plans for a new link road joining the A133 and A120 are to be submitted in a matter of months - paving the way for the creation of a new garden community near Colchester.
If given the go-ahead, the new dual carriageway 50mph road would open to cars in 2024, just as the first new homes in the new settlement to the east of Colchester are built.
Walking and cycling facilities will also be built into the plans, with the project set to be paid for through the government s Housing Infrastructure Fund - in recognition of the area s need for extra infrastructure to cope with housing growth.
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The second half of 2021 might see housebuyers’ interests improve again, driven by improved economic and public health climate, said PropertyGuru in their recent Property Market Outlook 2021 report.
The property portal sees that Malaysia’s economy will gradually improve next year, which will positively affect the property market as well, although it will be at a slower pace.
The property market is expected to improve in the second half of 2021, partly driven by an improved economic and public health climate. Strong existing demand for homeownership will likely be unlocked and we will see healthy growth in property transactional activity. However, the recovery is expected to be gradual as we acclimatise to a post-Covid reality.
The proposed Rapid Transport System and, inset, Giles Watling CLACTON MP Giles Watling has welcomed a £100million boost for infrastructure in north Essex, but claims north Essex has been overlooked for too long . The funding will support the design and delivery of the new Rapid Transit System linking the A120 and A133 and the proposed new garden community between Colchester and Tendring. Essex County Council has now signed the final contract to secure this funding from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund, which is overseen by Homes England. The link road and Rapid Transit System are both due to be operational by 2024.