City Steps up Crackdown on Drunk Driving  2012-05-16

In the evening of May 15, Mayor Hau Lung-bin arrived at the Police Department for a briefing session prior to the execution of a special operation targeting drunk driving. In addition to nighttime roadside checks, the police will also carry out random examinations during daytime patrols. According to the mayor, the City will strengthen its crackdown on intoxicated drivers. Hopefully, through more frequent roadside checkups and stricter enforce......Full Text

Taipei Public Construction Projects Claim International Awards  2012-05-16

Two development projects by Taipei City Government have been named silver medal winners in two respective categories of the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards 2012. The award ceremony took place at midnight local time May 15 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The projects winning the award include “MRT Wenhu Line/Zhongxiao Fuxing Station Joint Development Project” (Retail Category) and “Gongguan/Waterbank Comprehensive Development Plan” (Public Infras......Full Text

Call for Submissions: DOIT App Contest  2012-05-15

The Department of Information Technology (DOIT) is calling out for entries to an application development contest. The competition is based on the information provided on the website of “Data.Taipei” (http://data.taipei.gov.tw/). DOIT invites college/university students to give a shot at prizes worth NT$100,000 in total!According to DOIT, Data.Taipei is a website established in 2011 with a view to promoting the notion of Open Data through the prov......Full Text

Corporate Givers from Japan Visit Yangming Home for the Disabled  2012-05-15

Mitsubishi Corporation Senior Executive Vice President Hideyuki Nabeshima and Kansai Branch Deputy General Manager Kazuhira Ogura arrived at Yangming Home for the Disabled to say hello to the kids on May 14. Since 2005, the company’s Taiwan branch – under former head Ogura – has sponsored Yangming Home for the Disabled in acquiring new equipment, from audio-visual facilities to vehicles for transportation. Tsung Wei-yung, the current presi......Full Text

OKWORK Expo Attracts Jobseekers  2012-05-14

Mayor Hau Lung-bin attended the OKWORK Job Expo on May 12 and greeted jobseekers on the spot. He also expressed his gratitude to the sponsors and enterprises for providing career opportunities. A total of 102 companies set up booths at the job expo, offering roughly 6,000 jobs and positions spanning services, tech, and even fashion industries. The job expo gives visitors more options and allows them to find a career that will help them settle ......Full Text

Mayor Carries Babies in Recognition of Moms’ Hard Work  2012-05-14

During an event marking Mother’s Day, Mayor Hau Lung-bin experienced what being a mom is like by attending a number of activities taking place at Yuanshan Park. He also expressed his gratitude to all these great women on this wonderful day. Moms from diverse cultural backgrounds were invited to demonstrate how they carry their infants on their backs with different kinds of baby slings during an interactive session. This is a clever arrangem......Full Text