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Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao faces dual legal challenges
Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao is set to appear in Taipei District Court on Wednesday, December 27, as the defendant in two separate legal matters. In the morning case, Kao is accused of defamation by Tario Ong, a business professor at Western Washington University, who claimed on social media that Kao’s doctoral thesis contained unreferenced data from the Institute for Information Industry. After Kao reported Ong for aggravated defamation and the prosecutor chose not to indict, Ong filed a countersuit. In the afternoon case, Kao is facing charges of fraudulently claiming assistant fees during her time as a legislator. The Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office has charged Kao with fraudulently obtaining NT$460,030 in wages and overtime pay for her assistants, resulting in charges of embezzlement and forgery. The courtroom may face an overflow of observers from the Hsinchu City Government. The cases are ongoing with further developments pending.2023/12/27 10:38 -
UNLV shooting claims lives of 3 faculty, including Taiwanese
Tragic shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) resulted in the deaths of three faculty members, including Taiwanese professor Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang. Two victims identified as business school professors. Chang, an associate professor in UNLV’s Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology department, had been educating students at the university for over two decades. UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield confirmed victims as university employees, with two from the business school. The assailant, a 67-year-old former college professor, was not affiliated with UNLV. Survivor receiving treatment in hospital. Authorities have not released further details.2023/12/08 17:06 -
Scholar gives insights on Europe’s cross-strait issues views
After French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial statement on cross-strait issues and Europe’s stance, TVBS commentator Wenchi Yu interviewed Professor Philippe Le Corre from the ESSEC Business School in Paris to gain insights.2023/05/04 19:27