December 24, 2021

Artist’s sexual assault accuser was pressured to keep quiet: councilor

Indigenous artist Sakuliu Pavavaljung’s partner was accused by Taipei City Councilor Huang Yu-fen (黃郁芬) Friday of pressuring a teenage girl to keep quiet about an alleged sexual assault.   The accusations against Sakuliu arose after artist Kuo Yu-ping (郭俞平) published a piece titled “Story of a Small Town,” in which

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INTERVIEW/Newly naturalized William Artino to prioritize national basketball team

Newly naturalized Taiwanese professional basketball player William Artino told CNA Friday that Taiwan’s national team would be his priority above other basketball commitments. Having completed his mandatory quarantine and self-health management protocols, the U.S.-born Artino spoke with the media at a press event in New Taipei to let Taiwanese basketball

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Amendment paving way for Hsinchu city-county merger clears first hurdle

A Local Government Act amendment paving the way for a Hsinchu City-Hsinchu County merger and upgrade to special municipality status has proceeded to the committee stage after clearing its first legislative hurdle Friday.   The amendment bill, sponsored by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘), passed its first

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Olympic medalists Kuo Hsing-chun, Yang Yung-wei win top Sports Elite Awards

Taiwanese Olympic gold medalist Kuo Hsing-chun (郭婞淳) on Friday received the Sports Elite Awards for best female athlete for the fourth time, while Olympics silver medalist Yang Yung-wei (楊勇緯) won the award for best male athlete for the first time.   The athletes were honored with the prestigious annual award

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Steel is not real: Calls for tighter rules to fight chopstick fraud

After a report found chopsticks masquerading as high-grade stainless steel to be made from inferior metals, a Taiwanese consumer protection group Friday implored the government to tighten screening and regulations.   The Consumers’ Foundation held a press conference on Friday to reveal the findings of a random screening on market

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