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2010/3/12

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President says death penalty should be administered according to the law

The controversy over Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng’s opposition to approving the executions of death row inmates heated up Thursday. President Ma Ying-jeou said that if Wang wanted to commute death sentences, it would have to be based on a legal foundation. He also said it was too soon to push for abolition of the death penalty because of the difference of opinion on the issue in Taiwan.

Presidential Office spokesman Lo Chih-chiang expressed the president’s views on Wang’s stance at a press conference Thursday.

Lo Chih-chiang
Presidential Office Spokesman
We’re a country governed by the rule of law and everything must be administered according to law. For death sentences to be commuted in cases that have already been decided would require a justification ...(more)

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Cabinet takes action to curb excessive pay at publicly-owned financial corporations

The Cabinet has passed regulations to cap the monthly salary of the heads of state-owned or funded financial institutes at NT$320,000 a month. It made the move soon after the public became outraged by reports of a government-owned company chairman paying himself tens of millions of New Taiwan dollars in bonus money. Meanwhile, some lawmakers are calling for a thorough investigation into salaries ...(more)

Chen Shih-meng announces he will vie for DPP’s mayoral nomination in Taipei City

After former Premier Su Tseng-chang announced his intention to run for mayor in the Taipei City year-end election, former Presidential Office Secretary-General Chen Shih-meng threw his name into the race. Chen feels that Su should run in Sinbei City and that either himself or party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen should run in the capital. But with polls showing Su comfortably leading potential DPP ..(more)

DPP mayoral candidates register for party’s primaries in Kaohsiung, Tainan

Candidates hoping to gain the DPP’s nomination for mayor in Kaohsiung and Tainan registered for the party’s primaries on Thursday, just one day before the cut-off date. The elections will take place at the end of the year, when Tainan City and County and Kaohsiung City and County will be merged into two special municipalities. The party is scheduled to announce its nominees on May 19, but on ..(more)

0311 Briefs

Pay Raises
The “Big Four” companies of the Formosa Plastics Group had combined sales of NT$1.17 trillion last year despite the economic downturn. With the economy recovering, the group is expected to give its employees a 3 percent raise in July. Bonuses will also be added to the income on which executives’ pensions are calculated.

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Supporters of the Thai opposition ..(more)

Manny Ramirez to be focal point of Dodgers’ series in Taiwan

The Los Angeles Dodgers are only bringing a split squad to Taiwan for a three-game exhibition series, but their biggest star is part of the team. Local baseball fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of Manny Ramirez, who is scheduled to make appearances both on and off the baseball diamond while in Taiwan.

A big swing and the ball soars over the fence for a home run. Manny ..(more)

Taiwanese baker wins 2010 Bakery Masters competition in Paris

A Taiwanese baker has won the 2010 Bakery Masters competition in the bread competition for his bread made of millet wine and dried lichee. Wu Pao-chun defeated seven other bakers in the category to win the title and continue Taiwan’s success in international baking competitions. A baking team from Taiwan finished second in the Bakery World Cup in 2008.

Taiwan’s Wu Pao-chun accepted ..(more)