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7 People Charged With Frauduluent Use Of MOC Subsidies
發佈於 2021-07-12 13:21:04
Several officials of a local publishing company are being charged with fraud.
Taipei Publishing And Commercial Association's chairman and former vice-chairman were discovered to have used false receipts to collect around 10.5 million NT from the government.
The Taipei Prosecutor's Office says, along with several accomplices, they organized book fairs in multiple countries from 2016 to 2020, to facilitate the fraudulent (欺詐的) collection of subisies from the Ministry of Culture.
They were also previously suspected of bribing a former director of the Ministry of Culture for assistance in the collection of 22.79 million NT, in a case currently under investigation by the Taipei District Court.
The Taipei Prosecutor's Office concluded its investigation today and has prosecuted a total of 7 people on suspicion of fraud and forgery.
(TT)
Vietnamese Factory Worker Dies at Workplace in Taichung
發佈於 2021-07-12 13:21:04
A Vietnamese migrant worker in Taichung has died due to work-related injuries.
It was reported this morning that a 38-year-old factory worker had been crushed by wood atop a stacker on-site in the city's Daya District.
The factory immediately contacted the city's fire department. When a rescue team arrived to free the worker, they discovered he had been killed.
An initial police report found there were no witnesses (證人) to the incident. Police said they will check CCTV footage at the factory as part of a follow-up investigation.
The Taichung Labor Inspection Office has requested the factory close while the investigation is ongoing.
If it is found to have violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act, it's owners could be fined between 30 and 300 thousand N-T.
(RD)
Taipei Bust 12 Gamblers Without Masks
發佈於 2021-07-12 13:21:04
Taipei police have busted a gamblers for not wearing masks.
Police were tipped off that a gambling ring was operating out a private residence, in violation of (違反了) the ongoing level 3 coronavirus warning.
When they raided the operation, they found a dozen gamblers, none of whom were wearing masks.
A masseuse was also found serving the customers.
They can now be fined up to 3.6 million NT each for violating disease control rules.
(EG)
US Wildfires Due to Extreme Heat
發佈於 2021-07-12 13:21:04
From the US...
Wildfires (野火) are raging in several states as a heat wave broils the West.
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports.
Pfizer Meets with US Gov to Discuss Booster
發佈於 2021-07-12 13:21:04
Pfizer says it plans to meet today with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.
President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser is acknowledging that ``it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely'' that booster shots will be needed in the coming months.
Last week, Pfizer asserted that booster shots would be needed within 12 months, drawing a rebuttal from U.S. health officials saying booster shots (加強劑) were not needed ``at this time.''
While Dr. Anthony Fauci isn't ruling out the possibility, he says it's too soon for the government to recommend another shot.