Executive Yuan Announces Power Supply Stability Goal: 17.23 Minutes of Power Outage per Household per Year

The National Development Council presented the 2018 administration plan to the Executive Yuan, covering six major areas. In response to the August 15 nationwide power failure, a specific goal was set: 'only 17.23 minutes of power outage per household per year' to ensure power supply stability. Other priorities include expanding public works like railways and highways, promoting social housing and urban renewal, implementing food safety measures, and advancing innovative economic policies like 'Asia Silicon Valley,' 'Smart Machinery,' and 'Green Energy Technology.' Premier Lin Chuan urged all agencies to fully implement these plans to meet public expectations.

2017年8月18日

Suhua Highway Jammed Again: What Right Do Outsiders Have to Decide How Local Residents Live??

Citing netizen questions, this article criticizes the government's neglect of Hualien-Taitung transportation issues and eastern residents' needs in the 'Forward-Looking Infrastructure Plan.' It argues that outsiders who treat eastern Taiwan as a backyard garden should not decide on local construction. Instead of building a Suhua Expressway that would disfigure the coastline, the author suggests granting eastern residents priority ticket purchasing rights on Taiwan Railways, and satirizes the DPP government's indifference to the Suhua Highway Improvement, implying it's because Hualien-Taitung votes, like those of military personnel, civil servants, and teachers, don't typically go to the DPP.

2017年5月30日