There have been renewed calls for National Taiwan University President Yang Pan-chyr to resign over a fabricated-data scandal – despite his exoneration by a university ethics committee. Yang co-authored several papers that users on PubPeer – a website for the discussion and peer review of published research – flagged as “problematic.”
Day: March 1, 2017
Hon Hai breaking new ground
A subsidiary controlled by Terry Gou , founder and chairman of the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. , held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new Gen 10.5 8K display plant in the Chinese city of Guangzhou on Wednesday. The 61 billion yuan industrial area construction is the largest industrial investment Guangzhou has seen, expected to produce 90,000 display screens per month when fully operational, bringing in an annual productional value of 92 billion yuan , according to Chinese media.
Ex-CIA agent freed in Portugal, avoids extradition to Italy
President Donald Trump’s new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say, citing the latest draft in circulation. President Donald Trump’s new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say, citing the latest draft in circulation.
Water park hit by powder explosion can reopen: court
A water park where an explosion of flammable dust killed 15 people and injured almost 500 others in 2015 could reopen after a court on Wednesday overturned a government order that had suspended its license. The Tourism Bureau, which ordered the Formosa Fun Coast water park to suspend business following the accident, said it could appeal against the verdict handed down by the Taipei Administrative High Court.
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As the philanthropic arm of AFP, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada supports many programs and services through its highly successful Annual Fund, especially the Every Member Campaign, and other fundraising vehicles including Major Gifts, Planned Gifts and Endowments. French ) on the first year of the Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy.
Water shortage becomes new focus for gov’t
President Tsai Ing-wen Wednesday called sustainable water management the government’s “most important policy responsibility,” as water shortages brought on by low rainfall saw rationing introduced in the parts of Taiwan. Tsai said there was a need to roll out and invest in technology-driven sustainable water resource management to overcome what had become a “yearly obstacle.”
Sky is falling for prime property prices
The value of a luxury apartment in Dazhi has dropped by half its original price amid the slipping property value of other buildings and apartments in greater Taipei. According to a Taiwan Realty statement released Wednesday, a top-of-the-market Dazhi luxury apartment sold recently for NT$1.445 million per ping last December, whereas it sold for 50.28 percent more, at NT$2.906 million, at its peak.
LPGA players show style at HSBC Women’s
Paula Creamer of the USA poses during a photo call prior to the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club on February 27, 2017 in Singapore. Players were invited to ‘Own The Stage’ prior to the tournament, which will be hosted on the new Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club March 2-5, the 10th anniversary of the HSBC Women’s Champions.
Jens Lekman Will See Himself Now
Before Jens Lekman recorded his fourth album, Life Will See You Now , he went through a period of disconnection from his music. “I think I was kind of trying to ruin things for myself,” Lekman says.
T-series expected to pay tax on seized Maybach on Thursday
Four days after the flying squad of the Regional Transport Office Andheri seized a Mercedes Maybach S 500 car on Saturday for non-payment of road and registration tax in Maharashtra, the matter seems to be close to a resolution. Speaking to DNA, Govind Saindane, regional transport officer, Andheri said, “The team from Super Cassettes have told us that they are willing to pay the tax we have demanded.
Bid for 2024 Summer Olympics down to Los Angeles, Paris
Los Angeles is a step closer to hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Budapest, one of three cities in contention for the 2024 games, along with Los Angeles and Paris, ended its bid on Wednesday.
Kohli and Ashwin create history, become first Indians to bag these awards record number of times
Virat Kohli has been India’s highest scorer across all three formats and deservingly gets the award. Ashwin will also become the first cricketer to receive the ‘Dilip Sardesai Award’ twice.
Army: NPA numbers dwindle
THE presence of the New People’s Army , the armed group of the Communist Party of the Philippines , continues to dwindle in Davao Region, an army official said. “The CPP-NPA is losing its mass base support.
BFP 7 records 34 deaths in 2016 fires
Fire month. Firefighters strike a “groufie” or a group photo while roaming around Cebu City for a motorcade that served as a kick-off activity of this March’s Fire Prevention Month.
Land Rover Defender replacement could be built abroad
Crackdown on fraudster cash raids: How a new code word saved one Barclays customer handing over A 27k to cowboy builders Government goes ahead with ‘stealth tax’ probate fee hikes of up to A 20k, despite consultation showing just 2% were in favour Are your energy bills about to soar? As EDF’s tariff goes up 8% we look at how the 19 confirmed price hikes will cost households Cash-buyers for homes increased ‘significantly’ in the last decade – and spiked to 40% ahead of April’s stamp duty hike HMRC messed up my mum’s tax and now she is 87 years old and suffering from dementia they have sent a bill for A 2,057 to her care home How councils reject parking ticket appeals even if you have done nothing wrong: But here’s how to fight a fine AND win MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 hits new record high as dollar strengthens and pound hits six week low at $1.2292 Are US rate rises set to begin in earnest? … (more)
U.S. seeks end to U.N. rights council’s ‘obsession’ with Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reviewing its participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council, seeking reform of its agenda and an end to its “obsession with Israel”, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Washington has long argued that the Geneva forum unfairly focuses on Israel’s alleged violations of human rights, including war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Police arrest man, 26, in connection with the disappearance of RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague
Police investigating the disappearance of Scots RAF gunner Corrie McKeague have arrested a man on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Suffolk Constabulary said the 26-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and is being questioned over “information provided to the investigation”.
Victim describes serial stalker as “a monster”
A serial stalker was today facing jail after he admitted terrorising one of his victims from his prison cell and even threatening to decapitate any man she was in contact with. Mark Boucher made a string of threats to his former partner Jasmine McGraw after he had already been locked up over other offences.
‘India’s Spotify’ launches artist originals to take on Apple Music
Saavn, termed “India’s Spotify” by Billboard , just rolled out its Artist Originals program that will conceptualize, produce and distribute new music with independent artists from India and South Asia. The AO program boosts Saavn’s original programming such as podcasts and audio shows.
Adam Clayton commits to Boro until 2021
The 28-year-old, who joined Boro from Huddersfield on a four-year deal in August 2014, was a key member of the side which won promotion back to the Premier League last season. He told the club’s official website, www.mfc.co.uk: “I’ve put pen to paper, finally.
Minister: China to cut 500,000 heavy industry jobs
In this Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 photo, a worker watches a bulldozer unload coal at a coal mine in Huaibei in central China’s Anhui province. China’s labor minister says Wednesday, March 1, 2017, Beijing will cut another 500,000 jobs this year from steel, coal and other heavy industries to reduce excess production capacity that is flooding markets and depressing global prices.
Afghan official: 2 separate suicide bombings in Kabul
Smoke rises from a district police headquarters after a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. An Afghan official says that a suicide car bomber attacked at the gates of a police station in the western part of the capital, Kabul.
Israeli forces demolish 9 homes in West Bank settlement
Israeli forces are demolishing nine homes in the heart of the West Bank settlement of Ofra after the Supreme Court ruled they were built on private Palestinian land. Netzach Brodt watched as his house was destroyed and said, “We are extremely disappointed and broken that this house is being torn down.”
As South Sudan refugee flood continues, so do tales of abuse
More than 100,000 people have fled a single county in South Sudan in just three months as civil war continues amid warnings of genocide. The surge of more than half a million South Sudan refugees into Uganda since July has created Africa’s largest refugee crisis.
Dutch court finds energy firm liable for emotional suffering
A Dutch court has ruled that an energy company jointly owned by Shell and ExxonMobil is liable for the psychological suffering of residents in the north of the country whose homes have been damaged by small earthquakes caused by gas drilling. In a ruling Wednesday, a court in the northern city of Assen held the Netherlands Petroleum Company, known by its Dutch acronym NAM, liable for so-called “immaterial damages” suffered by residents and ordered the company to pay them compensation.
French Mediapart journalist says judicial source denies report on Fillon’s wife
A journalist for French investigative web site Mediapart said his report that the wife of conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon was being held for questioning by police had been denied by a judicial source. Journalist Michel Delean, who initially said on Twitter that Penelope Fillon was being questioned over allegations she did little work for payments she received as Fillon’s assistant, later issued a correction on Twitter, saying his report had been denied by a judicial source.
Cambodian government critic killed over money, accused says
A police officer stands guard in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court during the trial of Chuop Somlap, who is accused of murdering the political commentator and prominent government critic Kem Ley, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 1, 2017. A man accused of murdering prominent Cambodian government critic Kem Ley told a court on Wednesday that he killed him over money, in a shooting that drew suspicions of a political motive.
Stormport Professional Services awarded A 75 million UKPN contract
Stormport proved to be a reliable contractor consistently delivering a range of complex projects to a high level of quality. Stormport Professional Services Ltd has been awarded an eight year, A 75 million contract with UK distribution network operator, UKPN.
Nurses at Zimbabwe’s state hospitals go on strike over pay
Thousands of nurses in state hospitals in Zimbabwe have gone on strike over a lack of bonus payments, straining an already dire situation at the poorly resourced hospitals. FILE – In this Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 file photo, Kenyan nurses and other health-workers on strike demonstrate over low pay at Uhuru Park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.
Former addicts try to help drug users in Afghanistan
Raheem Rejaey was a drug addict for 17 years. He lived under bridges in Kabul or in the ruins of buildings.
Wraps coming off Dundee’s A 80 million V&A museum
The wraps have come off Dundee’s striking new waterfront museum – two years after work began on the 80 million project. Scaffolding has been removed from the city’s V&A Museum of Design to reveal how it is taking shape on the banks of the River Tay.
Pakistan hosts 10-nation regional economic summit
Participants in a regional economic summit agreed Wednesday to collectively fight the challenge of terrorism and push for greater collaboration in the areas of trade, energy and infrastructure development. Islamabad hosted the day-long 10-nation Economic Cooperation Organization summit to finalize a “Vision 2025” plan for expanding trade and prosperity among member nations.
Pair convicted of murdering University of Essex student Hannah…
Two men found guilty of murdering a University of Essex student backpacking in Thailand have lost an appeal against their death sentences. Myanmar migrants Win Zaw Htun, right, and Zaw Lin, left, escorted by officials after their guilty verdict at court in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Japan emperor to meet abandoned Vietnam families of soldiers
Japan’s emperor and empress, on a landmark visit to Vietnam, are expected to express their sympathies when they meet Thursday with Vietnamese women abandoned by their Japanese soldier husbands after World War II. Sixteen surviving wives and their children have been invited to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the emperor’s press secretary, Hatsuhisa Takashima, said Wednesday.
Art exhibition donates A 62,000 to Suffolk cancer charity
From left to righ, Karen Hare, CEO CCiS, Tim Cutler and Jonny Ripman , Trustees of CCiS, Emma Lloyd, Adrian Melrose and Belinda Gray, all directors of Art For Cure, at the presentation of the cheque for A 62,000. Organisers of one of the region’s biggest charity art events have donated 62,000 to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk.
Uber CEO caught on video arguing about fares
In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, poses during the launch of its bike-sharing product, uberMOTO, in Hyderabad, India. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File Uber’s CEO says he needs leadership help after a video has emerged of him arguing with a driver about fares.
Trump will not abandon NATO, wants fair shake
Yet to hear the outcries from several European capitals, you might think Trump is ready to stab NATO in the back. Comments made by Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary James Mattis during visits to Europe have been widely reported as reassuring the Europeans of our continued military support.
U.S.-China Tensions May Force Nations to Choose, Singapore Says
Singapore risks being “coerced” into choosing between the U.S. or China as the two powers jostle for influence in Asia, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “If America-China relations become very difficult our position becomes tougher because then we will be coerced to choose between being friends with America and friends with China,” Lee said in an interview with BBC’s “HARDtalk” that aired on Wednesday.
.com | Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Syria over chemical weapons use, in the first clash at the Security Council since US President Donald Trump took office. The twin vetoes came as peace talks in Geneva showed no signs of progress on ending the nearly six-year war in Syria.
No protection for some of Timaru’s heritage buildings, advocate says
Timaru Urban Renaissance Network founder Ian Butcher raised his concerns after comments made in an independent heritage assessment on the Hydro Grand Hotel were published. The report, by Blenheim-based heritage architect John B. Gray, describes the heritage management provisions in the District Plan as “somewhat unusual”.