More than 80% of Taiwanese reject one country two systems according to poll

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cross-strait issues, poll, Taiwan President, Tsai Ing-wen

The results of a poll released today showed that more than 80% of respondents rejected the idea of “one country, two systems,” and a majority believe that there is no “1992 consensus.” The survey undertaken by the Cross-Strait Policy Association was conducted to measure the public’s response to a series of recent statements by leaders in China and Taiwan that Foreign Policy labeled “dueling speeches.” In a New Years Day address, President Tsai Ing-wen unveiled the “four musts” policy, demanding

suspects seen entering a building before burglary and hostage case

Crime and Criminals

January 5, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment burglary, hostage, New Taipei City

Two suspects were arrested, one last night, and one this morning, following a police investigation into a case where a mother and daughter were held hostage and robbed in their home in New Taipei City Wednesday evening. At around 5:40pm Wednesday, January 2, a 50-year-old woman named Huang returned to her residence in Shulin District, and was ambushed by two men as she entered the apartment. The men tied Huang up, wrapped a quilt around her head, and held her

pig carcass found on Kinmen infected with ASF

Business and Economy

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment African Swine Flu, Council of Agriculture, Kinmen

Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA) told reporters today that a dead pig found washed up on Jinsha Beach in Kinmen County, December 31, has been confirmed to be infected with the African Swine Fever virus, and originated in China. As a result of the finding, all pork meat, and pork-related products originating on the islands of Kinmen will be banned from entering Taiwan for a period of two weeks, as pigs on the 68 hog farms in Kinmen are tested

Violent Crimes

January 3, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, Changhua County, knife-attack

Two men armed with watermelon knives jumped into a woman’s car as she pulled up in a hypermarket parking lot and demanded money in an attempted robbery in Changhua County this morning, January 3. At around 10:00am, Ms Ye (葉), 51, had just switched off the ignition and was preparing to get out of her car in the parking lot of an RT-Mart in Puhsing Township when two men wearing motorcycle helmets and wielding watermelon knives got into her car.

bank robber drops bundle of cash during escape

Crime and Criminals

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bank robbery, New Taipei City, stealing by finding

Police investigators have located most of the NT$100,000 in cash that remained unaccounted for, after a suspect was arrested for a bank robbery in Banciao District. Police arrested 31-year-old chef You Ning-jun (游甯鈞) Saturday, December 29, a little more than 24 hours after the robbery at a branch of Yangxin Bank on Minhang Road. You had used a replica pistol to threaten bank staff before making away with NT$3.34 million. Upon his arrest, police recovered NT$2.33 million in cash from

Society

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Keelung City, suicide

The driver of a hospital shuttle bus stopped his vehicle on an elevated expressway ramp and jumped 20 meters to his death in front of passengers and his girlfriend in Keelung City last night, December 31. At around 11:45pm, the 38-year-old driver named Zhang took 7 passengers, all hospital staff of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, towards Keelung City. Zhang’s girlfriend, a 33-year-old Vietnamese national named Chen, sat beside the driver. Just minutes before midnight, when most people were counting down

Traffic Accidents

December 30, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chiayi County, drink-driving, drunk-driver

Two people who were riding bicycles in Lucao Township, Chiayi County yesterday are dead, after being hit by a car driven by a 72-year-old man affected by alcohol. The drunk driver, Mr Chen, had attended a temple fair in Lucao Township where he consumed alcohol before heading back to Puzi City at around 1:30pm. At the approach to an intersection in Fengji Village, Chen slammed into two people riding bicycles from behind. A 50-year-old woman also named Chen, and her

Chefs of Silk Road Feast restaurant at the Westin Taipei City

Crime and Criminals

December 29, 2018December 30, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, Banqiao District

A man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a branch of Yangxin Bank yesterday was arrested in Banqiao District this evening. At around 2:00pm yesterday, December 28, a man entered the bank on Minhang Road, Banqiao District, pointed a pistol at bank staff and shouted “Robbery!” The robber then jumped the counter and grabbed a total of NT$3.4 million in cash before fleeing on a scooter. Police identified the scooter as having been stolen earlier the same day. The

A KTV where a man was shot dead in Kaohsiung City

Violent Crimes

December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Kaohsiung City, KTV, murder, shooting

A 22-year-old man bled to death after being shot twice in the abdomen by a man who felt slighted in a dispute over taxi called to a KTV in Kaohsiung City in the early hours of the morning, December 29. At around 2:00am, two groups were singing at a KTV on Zhonghua Road in Qishan District when a university student named Chen called a taxi for his friends. At around the same time, a 37-year-old man named Shih, who manages

Traffic Accidents

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Alishan, bus-accident, Chiayi County, scooter-accident

A bus driver was charged with professional negligence today after a scooter rider was killed on the Alishan Highway this morning, December 27. At around 9:30am, Mr Zhang, 41, was driving a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists on the way to Mt Ali when he crossed the center line to overtake another vehicle, and slammed into a scooter traveling in the opposite direction. The scooter rider, a 23-year-old university student name Zhou, was killed instantly by the high-speed impact. Mr

Violent Crimes

December 27, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment assault, Danshui, stun gun

A suspect was arrested today after a woman was grabbed by a man who applied an electric shock stick to her neck in the early hours of the morning in Danshui District, New Taipei City, December 27. At around 3:00am, the 21-year-old woman named Lee, who lives in a lane off Xinmin Street, left the door of her building open as she went out to buy snacks at a nearby convenience store. When Lee returned and entered the stairwell a

More than 80% of Taiwanese reject one country two systems according to poll

Suspects arrested after two women held hostage for 6 hours in home invasion, robbery

Hog carcass found on Kinmen beach infected with African Swine Fever, came from China

Passersby rescue woman from knife-wielding robbers

Man who picked up loot dropped by bank robber charged

Driver stops bus and jumps to his death in front of startled passengers

Elderly Drunk Driver Kills 2 Bicycle Riders

Chef Arrested for Armed Bank Robbery

Uni Student Shot Dead after KTV Taxi Dispute in Kaohsiung City

Bus Driver Charged after Scooter Rider Killed on Alishan Highway

Woman Attacked with Stun Gun in Danshui District