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Suspended mayor barred from leaving Taiwan until December
Taiwan High Court restricts Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao from leaving the country for eight months amid fraud allegations. The court aims to ensure a smooth trial.2025/04/24 12:00 -
RTX pays NT$52 billion penalty to Taiwan for overcharging
RTX, formerly Raytheon, paid Taiwan NT$52 billion after overcharging in military sales. Taiwan’s defense ministry confirmed the penalty amid fraud allegations.2024/11/22 16:49 -
Why Gogoro’s executive exodus is raising market concerns
Gogoro, Taiwan’s electric scooter leader, faces allegations of using Chinese-made components, leading to NT$600 million in misallocated subsidies. The company’s stock has dropped 90%, and executives are departing amidst the scandal.2024/11/07 16:29 -
Spanish car scam suspect ordered to leave Taiwan
Taiwan orders Salvador Alejandro Llinas Onate to leave due to fraud allegations. Interpol’s red notice and Spain’s warrant prompt a 10-day deadline.2024/10/17 09:42 -
Taipei ramps up inspections amid daycare abuse scandal
Taipei is tackling child safety in daycare centers following allegations against a former principal and staff. Mayor Chiang Wan-an announces increased inspections and legal reforms.2024/07/15 14:14 -
KMT’s Hou Yu-ih blasts DPP for autocracy and corruption
Kuomintang’s (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih criticizes the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for alleged autocracy, incompetence, and widespread corruption. He singles out DPP presidential candidate Lai Ching-te as a complicit beneficiary of the party’s corrupt structure. Hou proposes a "New Taiwan Political Reform Movement" focused on governing with peace, dignity, fairness, integrity, and diligence. He suggests that Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je could play a key role in this movement. Hou highlights the issues faced by the Taiwanese in the past eight years, such as fraud, corruption, democratic regression, and cross-strait tensions. He criticizes Lai for distancing himself from Taiwan’s independence and condemns the DPP over allegations of sexual harassment, corruption, and the new movement faction. Hou argues that the DPP’s disarray has eroded its trustworthiness among the Taiwanese. He outlines his aim of leading a clean governance team with capacity, courage, and fiscal propriety, in contrast to the DPP’s alleged autocracy. Hou asserts his capability and strength to form a coalition government, fulfilling the aspiration for an alternate ruling party.2023/12/30 17:14 -
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 -
Mayor Chiang addresses alleged fraud by Kao Hung-an
Taipei Mayor’s response to allegations of fraud by Hsinchu City Mayor Kao Hung-an and KMT Chairman’s support for her. Impact on TPP, KMT, and upcoming elections.2023/08/15 20:40