Members of the Pingtung District Prosecutors Office are slated to leave today for the Philippines to further investigate the recent shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards.

Former Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) yesterday said she would pursue administrative remedies if the New Taipei City nuclear referendum is overruled by the Executive Yuan on Thursday.

The Taipei government yesterday announced that the city is striving for the honor of 2016 World Design Capital (WDC), noting that an application was submitted to the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) on April 30.

The Taipei City Hakka Cultural Park is inviting both local residents and tourists from abroad to visit and enjoy the rich culture and traditions of the Hakka people.

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) held an exercise in Taichung Harbor in Central Taiwan Saturday to demonstrate its capability in defending Taiwan's sovereignty and fishing rights and maintaining maritime safety.

Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) said yesterday that the Taipei City Government will not lift its ban on the slaughtering of fowl in traditional markets even if the H7N9 influenza outbreak abates.

Conflicting assessments of the Yoho Beach Resort's legally operable areas have emerged with the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) saying yesterday that none of Yoho Beach Resort's areas can function legally as they have never undergone an environmental impact assessment (EIA), while Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源) said two sections can legally operate.

People wondering what Buddhist monks do inside a temple will now have the opportunity get a real-life glimpse of just that.

Taipei prosecutors yesterday said they will investigate claims made by a magazine that three Taipei city councilors may be involved in the Twin Towers bidding scandal, a charge that all three have rejected.

The Maokong Gondola will be closed from May 13 to 31 to undergo annual maintenance, the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) announced yesterday.