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美股周五暴跌逾600點，創下去（2019）年8月初以來單日最慘跌點，預料可能再度爆發全球股災，尤其陸股2月3日開盤難逃補跌壓力。財信傳媒董事長謝金河示警小股民，最大利空將會在下周一，因為A股要重新開市不能輕忽。

武漢肺炎各國感染的確診病例持續增加，疫情未見緩和跡象，加上全球停飛大陸航線、禁止旅遊等，投資人愈來愈擔心經濟所受衝擊。

美股31日開低走低，尾盤賣壓殺出，道瓊指數終場大跌603點（或2.09%），收在28256點，出現去年8月以來最大跌點，其中航運與觀光類股成為重災區，聯合航空與美國航空都重挫超過3%，澳門博弈業巨擘拉斯維加斯金沙集團股價下挫1.3%。

台股在30日慘崩近700點後，周五一掃陰霾小幅反彈逾70點。不過，謝金河接受媒體訪問時表示，急跌搶短的人恐怕會接到刀，他認為最大利空在下周一，因為農曆年後，大陸A股要重新開市，由於累積能量很大，可能會暴跌，特別對香港和台灣衝擊會比較大，所以台股下周將再面臨利空測試。

「台股30日一根黑K棒下跌刀子不要接」，康和證券投資總監廖繼弘提醒，投資人想進場撿便宜，需留意台股回穩的三大訊號，包括美股、台積電出現止跌跡象，以及疫情獲得進一步控制，現階段投資人不宜躁進，一切靜待好消息傳出。

title: 又爆發股災？老謝驚曝大利空在明天

countries: 澳門 台灣 香港 美國


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《日德蘭郵報》無懼中國大使抗議以及網軍洗板，日前再刊登第二幅諷刺漫畫，將五顆黃星改成國際通用的「生物性危害」符號。（圖擷取自Jyllands-Posten網站）

2020-02-02 00:19:12

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕武漢肺炎蔓延全球，英國《經濟學人》雜誌最新期在昨（1）日公布，封面以「五星旗口罩」諷刺中國政府隱瞞疫情；然而，丹麥《日德蘭郵報》先前刊載「五星病毒旗」漫畫，遭到大批中國網軍出征，紛紛以衛生棉與納粹卐字記號條羞辱丹麥國旗，但《日德蘭郵報》沒有就此屈服，日前再刊出「生物危害五星旗」加以反擊。

綜合媒體報導，早在英國《經濟學人》昨日刊登「五星旗口罩之前，丹麥《日德蘭郵報》就先以「五星病毒旗」諷刺中國政府隱瞞疫情，遭到中國大使強烈抗議；然而，丹麥首相與媒體拒絕道歉，引發中國網軍舉辦「羞辱丹麥國旗大賽」，在微博上「魔改」丹麥國旗，以染紅的衛生棉取代白色十字架，還用「納粹卐字旗」、「白旗」與「四個小時」等圖樣，羞辱丹麥在二戰遭德國侵略的慘痛歷史。

根據外電報導，微博上的報復貼文引起英國媒體關注，《日德蘭郵報》無懼中國大使譴責以及網軍洗板，日前再刊登第二幅諷刺漫畫，將五顆黃星改成國際通用的「生物性危害」符號。《日德蘭郵報》表示，比利時、荷蘭與墨西哥等國都有出版過類似的漫畫，但沒有受到中國網軍的攻擊。

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countries: 中國 丹麥 德國 比利時 荷蘭 英國 墨西哥

title: 武漢肺炎》遭中國網軍出征 丹麥大報再刊「生物危害旗」！


title: 僑委會春訪團納卯演出 菲國觀眾大呼好精彩

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2020-02-02 00:13:02

〔中央社〕僑委會109年春節文化訪問團今晚抵達納卯市演出，結合大旗、武術、大環、立方體、扯鈴等傳統技藝和當代馬戲的表演引來觀眾掌聲喝采不斷，觀眾在演出後受訪時還大呼好精彩。

今天晚會主辦單位納卯菲華文化協會常務委員王宏道表示，今晚約有4000名民眾觀賞演出，現場幾乎爆滿，觀眾反應非常熱烈，演出非常成功。

菲國民眾加巴東（Elena Gabaton）跟4名友人一起觀賞今晚的演出。她們告訴中央社記者：「這場演出真了不起（amazing），好盛大，好精彩（wonderful），太棒了！」

加巴東說，她喜歡表演者轉動大立方體和椅子的馬戲演出，但實際上整場演出都很棒，非常有娛樂性。

觀眾巴席亞納（Sheila Basiana）表示，她和丈夫及5歲的女兒第一次觀賞這樣的表演，全家都很開心，度過一個愉快又難忘的夜晚。

另一名觀眾畢亞福爾特（Dorothy Villafuerte）則對演出中呈現台灣發展的歷程很感興趣。

畢亞福爾特說，今晚的節目表現出台灣如何進步、如何真正地蓬勃發展，對她來說，這是整場演出最有趣的部分。（編輯：張佑之）


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2020-02-02 00:06:26

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國目前正因武漢肺炎疫情所苦，全國已逾1萬起確診案例，其中有超過250人死亡。沒想到在此時，湖南省卻爆發H5N1亞型高致病性禽流感疫情，共撲殺了1萬7828隻家禽。

綜合中媒報導，湖北省目前飽受武漢疫情之苦，截至1日晚上11時30分中國官方資料，1萬1899個確診案例中，有7153例就是發生在湖北。沒想到就在1日晚間11時許，與湖北相鄰的湖南省又爆發H5N1禽流感疫情。

農業農村部表示，接到中國動物疫病預防控制中心報告，國家禽流感參考實驗室證實，湖南邵陽市雙清區某養殖戶飼養的肉雞，檢驗出H5N1亞型高致病性禽流感疫情。據報導，該養殖戶存欄肉雞7850隻，發病死亡4500隻。爆發疫情後，當地按照防治法做好疫情處置工作，已撲殺家禽17828隻，全部病死和撲殺家禽均已無害化處理。

根據我國衛生福利部疾病管制署資料，人、豬、鳥都是該流感病毒之寄主。H5N1禽流感病毒過往只會影響禽鳥，對雞隻具有高致病力，常造成大量雞隻死亡，但因病毒會不定時基因突變，衍生新品種，導致原來僅感染禽類的流感病毒，變得可以影響人類，由於這些突變的流感病毒對人類是全新的病毒，大多數人對這種病毒沒有抗體，因此容易導致嚴重病症。

title: 武漢肺炎還沒完 中國湖南再爆H5N1高致病性禽流感


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2020-02-02 00:07:41

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國武漢爆發的新型冠狀病毒（2019-nCoV，俗稱武漢肺炎）疫情肆虐全球，目前全球已達10萬例的確診病例。而一名居住在武漢的美國籍老師，卻放棄登上美國安排接載當地僑民的包機，選擇留在武漢陪伴女友和他們飼養的寵物，並對外分享封城後武漢的真實樣貌，其真摯的情感引發網友熱議。

根據《香港01》報導，來自美國洛杉磯的28歲男子佩雷斯（Doug Perez）從大學畢業後便到武漢擔任英文老師，並和中國籍女友一起養了一隻拉布拉多Chubby。從去年12月開始武漢肺炎疫情一發不可收拾，因此美國在1月29日派出專機到武漢接載當地的美國人，但佩雷斯則表示「很多外國人被困在這裹，但我不能離開我所愛的人」。

佩雷斯透露，在武漢封城疫情非常嚴重的這段期間，除了帶Chubby外出散步，採買日常生活用品以外，幾乎都待在家，並表示只要外出也會幫Chubby也戴上口罩，以降低被感染的機率。佩雷斯也表示他們在進賣場前都會被測量體溫，街道也變得非常冷清，他和女友每日都花數小時於社交網站留意最新消息。

而最讓佩雷斯擔心的是，由於當地的醫院超收病人，硬軟體設施都嚴重缺乏，醫護人員沒辦法正常排班輪休，還需承受極大的生理和心理雙重壓力。因此許多病患沒辦法得到妥善治療，並透露部份醫院告知症狀較輕的病人於家中隔離，很多人因擔心在醫院會交叉感染，寧願自救也不願到醫院，他形容這根本是一場災難。

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countries: 香港 美國 中國

title: 武漢肺炎》美教師為愛留守武漢 爆民眾得病寧自救也不就醫


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中國武漢肺炎疫情持續延燒，北韓領導人金正恩（左）已致函中國國家主席習近平（右），對疫情表達慰問，也決定金援中國協助疫情防治。（美聯社）

2020-02-01 23:40:16

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國武漢肺炎疫情持續延燒，日前關閉邊界禁止外國人入境的北韓領導人金正恩已致函中國國家主席習近平，除了對武漢肺炎疫情表達慰問，也決定金援中國協助疫情防治。

《路透》 引述北韓官媒中央通信社（KCNA）報導，金正恩在致函習近平的信中表示，在習近平指導下，「確信中共、中國政府和中國人民在抗病作戰中，必將贏得勝利」。

《韓聯社》 引述中央通信社（KCNA）報導稱，根據北韓勞動黨中央委員會政治局於1月31日做出的決定，勞動黨中央委員會將向中共中央委員會提供資金援助，作為防疫的資金。

報導提到，勞動黨和北韓人民將這次在中國出現的傳染病疫情視為己事，當作一家人、親骨肉遇到的事情，強調北韓願意與中國人有難同當之情。

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countries: 中國 北韓

people: 習近平 金正恩

title: 武漢肺炎》金正恩出手了！ 致函習近平慰問還要「金援」


title: 武漢肺炎》央視吃鱉！探訪武漢紅十字遭驅離 網驚：後台多硬？

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2020-02-01 23:56:47

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國武漢肺炎疫情升溫，湖北省紅十字會近日因物資分配不公問題引發爭議，官媒《央視》今（1日）有一記者探訪該會下轄武漢紅十字會倉庫直播，卻遭保安驅離，讓網友直呼：「這後台是有多硬」、「居然還有我習大大治不了的人，說好的獨裁呢？」

綜合中媒報導，央視一記者今天下午，實地走訪武漢紅十字會的倉庫，欲了解物資分發安排，卻遭到保安驅趕，聲稱只能在倉庫外拍攝，保安更稱「我有我的職責」、「別為難我」，記者嘗試繼續交涉仍未果，說要去另一側取回設備也被阻攔，期間直播被迫切斷。據悉，當時直播有約1300萬人在觀看。

事發後，中國網友反應熱烈，紛紛表示：「央視不讓拍，你武漢紅會厲害」、「一千多萬人看著紅十字會把央視記者趕出去」、「紅會本應是一公益民間組織，現在牛比到淩駕於黨的喉舌媒體之上」、「紅會背後的那位領導，那是（習）父親都要忌憚三分的大惡人」。

此前，由於疫情擴大，不少單位捐款或物資給湖北省紅十字會提供援助，但卻陸續傳出分配爭議，包括沒有在這次肺炎徵用名單的「莆田系」（指中國一個民營醫藥體系）醫院，收到了鉅額款項和物資，然而在名單內、不在莆田系的武漢協和醫院，只收到極少量物資，在民間爆發爭議。

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title: 武漢肺炎》封城前70萬人跑回黃岡  市長：確診病例會暴增

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黃岡市長邱麗新1日晚間表示，大約有6、70萬人在武漢封城前返回黃岡市，這兩天確診病例還會有大幅度提升。（美聯社）

2020-02-02 00:10:08

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕武漢肺炎疫情持續延燒，中國湖北省黃岡市是疫情嚴重程度僅次於武漢的區域，黃岡市長邱麗新1日晚間表示，大約有6、70萬人在武漢封城前返回黃岡市，這兩天確診病例還會有大幅度提升。

綜合中媒報導，湖北省人民政府1日晚間召開新聞發布會，通報武漢肺炎疫情防控工作。黃岡市長邱麗新表示，黃岡是僅次於武漢的第二大人口大城市，根據黃岡的數據顯示，武漢在封城前大約有60至70萬人返回黃岡，而這巨大的人員流動確實給現在的防疫帶來非常大的壓力。

邱麗新說，最近肺炎病例數迅速提升，各方面加大了對黃岡檢測力量的下沉，「今明兩天我們現存的1000多例疑似病例很快就會檢測完畢，在這1000多例中可能有很大比例是確診病例，所以可能今明兩天黃岡的確診病例還會有大幅度的提升」。

黃岡市截至1日下午4時已有726起武漢肺炎確診病例，並有192人死亡，是全中國除武漢市外疫情最嚴重的區域。

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全球各地開始出現將「華人」和「病毒」畫上等號的情況，開始出現排斥華人甚至反華的情緒，讓眾多旅居異國的華人深感無奈，甚至當地的媒體也表現出相同情緒。（圖片擷取自Twitter@ChengwangL）

2020-02-01 23:48:53

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國武漢爆發的新型冠狀病毒（2019-nCoV，俗稱武漢肺炎）疫情肆虐全球，目前全球確診武漢肺炎的病例已超過上萬例，人人自危，聞病色變。由於疫情從亞洲展開，因此全世界各地開始出現排華情緒，近日一名居住在法國的亞洲人於Twitter發起「我不是病毒」的標籤，引發歐美社會熱議。

根據香港01報導，自2019年12月至今，全球武漢肺炎確診病例已超過上萬例，患者從武漢開始遍布亞洲各地，而歐美地區也陸續開始出現確診個案。由於疫情源自亞洲，全球各地開始出現將「華人」和「病毒」畫上等號的情況，出現排斥華人甚至反華的情緒，讓眾多旅居異國的華人深感無奈，甚至當地的媒體也表達出相同情緒。

據報導，法國《皮卡爾信使報》（Le Courrier picard）報導疫情時，用「黃禍」和「黃色警報」為標題來形容疫情的嚴重性，甚至搭配一張中國女子戴口罩的照片，引發爭議，雖然報社立即道歉滅火，但刻板印象已深植人心，讓許多當地民眾質疑這種操作種族主義是否合理？

不只中國人感到遭受歧視，現居巴黎的越南17歲女子莎娜（Shana Cheng）向BBC透露，她曾在搭乘巴士時受到當地人異樣眼光和言語的汙辱，彷彿她就是武漢肺炎的病毒，還聽到其他乘客說：「坐在那的女人會感染我們，她不應該出門」，甚至用嫌棄惡毒的目光看著她。

因此，居住在法國的亞洲人在Twitter上發起了「我不是病毒」的標籤，引起廣大回響，也有中國網友透過Twitter發文說，自己是中國人，但並不是病毒，他可以理解所有人都對病毒感到恐懼，不過希望他們不要帶有歧視的眼光。國際反對種族主義主席尼韋（Stéphane Nivet）則表示譴責部份報社媒體的這種行為。

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references: 網友 Twitter

countries: 法國 中國 香港 越南

title: 武漢肺炎》疫情引爆種族歧視 旅法華人：我不是病毒


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2020-02-01 23:38:49

〔記者洪定宏／高雄報導〕越捷航空表定今（1）日晚間7點，從高雄飛往河內的班機，因禁令延誤；禁令解除後，民航局特許越捷航空在高雄機場宵禁後降落，但必須在明（2）日凌晨2點前離境。

越捷航空人員表示，編號VJ946班機於今晚約9點半，從河內起飛，預計明天凌晨約0點25分抵達高雄機場，再以編號VJ947起飛，返回河內。

原本高雄機場在深夜11點宵禁，但因為獲得民航局特許，越捷班機得以降落，但必須在明天凌晨2點前離境。

高雄航空站表示，依據春節延後宵禁時段，越捷947班機預計明（2）日凌晨1點前會離場。

越捷航空明日航班預計正常運作，越南航空營運情形待確認。

title: 獨家》民航局特准越捷航空 宵禁後在高雄機場起降


taiwan-subdivisions: 基隆 員林

countries: 台灣 日本

title: 台日小劇場交流！澎恰恰反串媽媽桑 3月東京公演

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「麗晶卡拉OK的最後一夜」以首部台語音樂舞台劇進軍日本，反串媽媽桑的澎恰恰和導演曾慧誠特別提前到東京踩點並舉辦宣傳記者會。（記者林翠儀攝）

2020-02-01 23:59:00

〔駐日特派員林翠儀／東京1日報導〕由澎恰恰反串卡拉OK媽媽桑的音樂劇「麗晶卡拉OK的最後一夜」，將於3月底在東京文青聖地下北澤的本多劇場公演。全劇以台語發音的「麗晶」，是本多劇場從1982年成立以來，首次接受外國劇團演出的首部音樂劇，澎恰恰和導演曾慧誠昨晚在誠品生活日本橋舉辦宣傳記者會，澎恰恰表示，這是他演藝生涯36年來很重要的紀錄和最大的挑戰，他會盡全力詮釋劇中的女性角色。

「麗晶卡拉OK的最後一夜」結合導演曾慧誠、「花甲男孩轉大人」編劇詹傑及傳藝金曲最佳作曲人李哲藝等台灣6、7年級生創作，由台灣綜藝大哥大澎恰恰和音樂劇團「躍演劇團」共演。

主要是描寫基隆港邊的卡拉OK店，從80年代的繁華盛世，到現代的沒落，澎恰恰扮演的媽媽桑「陳麗卿」，在麗晶卡拉ok熄燈的最後一夜，以一首首台語老歌回憶過往的歲月，本劇去年1月在華山文創園區烏梅劇院連演了12場，每場均請來知名的藝人擔任關門客，包括曾以「鐵獅玉玲瓏」和澎恰恰共創收視高點的諧星許效舜，以及平常螢幕角色均很強烈的林美秀、黃子佼和苗可麗等人。

澎恰恰受訪時說，可能是他搞笑的形象太強烈，一開始觀眾都誤以為這是一部喜劇，但最後大家卻哭著回去，導演曾慧誠也說，由於演出的來賓也只拿到自己部分的台詞，黃子佼演出後大呼意外，沒想到大家是玩真的，澎恰恰回憶說和黃子佼對戲的那場令他印象最深刻，一堆人哭成一團。澎恰恰很巧妙地利用了「珠寶」與「陳麗卿」的反差，讓觀眾又笑又哭，也以流利的台語和演技增加了這部音樂劇的層次與深度。

對於日本場的「關門客」，曾慧誠表示，已敲定由成為台灣媳婦的日本籍女星大久保麻梨子擔任。曾慧誠很希望藉由大久保的演出表現出台日文化的交點，大久保將用一首歌跟大家分享她在台灣的故事，目前結局還沒開始撰寫，因此曾慧誠也很期待，很想知道大久保會選什麼歌。

華山文創烏梅劇院和下北澤本多劇場在2018年締結為姊妹劇場，每年各派劇團互訪演出，「麗晶」一劇成為兩劇場結盟後首部在本多劇場演出的台灣劇碼，日本的「52！PRO」劇團也預定於2月底到烏梅劇院演出「夾縫轍痕」，全團由40多歲男性組成的「52！PRO」，曾在2018年及2019年到烏梅劇院公演，也是牽起台日兩劇場合作契機的劇團。

駐日台灣文化中心主任王淑芳表示，本多劇場可說是日本小劇場的聖地，創立38年來不曾開放外國團隊申請演出，在台灣文化中心強力「促銷」下，本多劇場終於為台灣劇團首次開啟大門，「麗晶」一劇做為第1部在本多登場的外國音樂劇具有重大的領航意義。

本多劇場的負責人本多慎一郎昨晚也帶領「52！PRO」劇團成員出席誠品生活館的宣傳記者會，他表示從今年開始，烏梅劇院派了一名人員到本多劇場實習，他亦期許透過這次演出，為台日小劇場開拓更多海外巡演與跨域交流的可能性。


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2020-02-02 00:12:47

〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕中國武漢肺炎病情蔓延全球，各國政府嚴陣以待，盡力防堵疫情擴張。財信傳媒董事長謝金河表示，1日舉出這次防疫戰役中，政府有4點表現，讓他覺得「台灣的表現真的不容易！」

謝金河1日在臉書PO文說，武漢疫情持續升溫，中國死亡人數已破250人，全球確診病例也破萬人。然而這當中，日本、南韓、新加坡、泰國、澳洲的確診人數都超過台灣。他說，不久之前，WHO還表示，台灣與泰國是除了中國外2個最危險的國家，但是台灣由衞生署長陳時中領導的抗疫作戰團隊表現可圈可點，令人敬佩。今天抗疫團隊又帶來好消息，確診病例有一人即將康復，其他9例也在改善中。

第二點，而這次被藝人罵「狗官」的行政院長蘇貞昌，從防杜非洲豬瘟，到這次領導抗疫情，他的執行力更加令人刮目相看，儘管口罩引發搶購風潮，但蘇院長明快的決策，得到國人更高的評價。

第三點，義大利、越南突然宣布對台灣斷航，這當中，行政團隊只花了幾個小時，立即令越南當局改變原來的政策，台越航線迅速恢復正常，這個行動力值得肯定。謝金河表示，目前外交部仍在與義大利當局溝通，內情與WHO提供不正確訊息有關。這個事件也提醒大家，在一中架構下，台灣面臨的困難，未來如何讓民主的台灣在全世界被看得到，大家還要再努力。

第四點，謝金河批評，這次WHO在全球上演一齣荒誕戲碼，在全球疫情蔓延中，WHO形同中國扈（附）隨組織，WHO的秘書長衣索匹亞籍的譚德塞到北京晉見習近平總書記有如中國下屬官員。不過，謝金河表示，那些人一面倒排除台灣，卻反而引來日本安倍首相及加拿大杜魯道總理的聲援。

謝金河最後表示，進不了WHO沒關係，但台灣要讓全世界了解，「我們有全球最好的健保制度及公衞環境，及高端醫療人才，台灣有足夠的實力恊助WHO抗疫」。疫情仍在蔓延中，危機還沒有渡過，「但我對這次抗疫的所有參與者，內心非常尊敬」！

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events: 武漢肺炎 豬瘟

countries: 台灣 泰國 義大利 加拿大 越南 新加坡 日本 中國 澳洲

people: 習近平 蘇貞昌 陳時中

title: 武漢肺炎》4件事看政府表現 謝金河大讚：台灣真不容易！


title: 上電視說明改判色法官遭警告 陳志祥質疑得罪當權者

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2020-02-01 23:56:11

〔記者吳政峰／台北報導〕基隆地院法官陳志祥2018年兼任職務法庭法官，把台北高等行政法院前法官陳鴻斌騷擾女助理再審案，從免職改判為罰薪1年，引發波瀾，他為此上電視說明改判理由，被司法院人事審議委員會認定發言不當，1月31日予以書面警告。據悉，陳志祥懷疑是3年前得罪當權者，才會遭入「現代文字獄」。

遭到警告後，陳志祥不願回應，只強調「歷史自有公斷」，並不排除向職務法庭尋求救濟。據悉，他在答辯狀上表示，3年多前，他聯合基隆法院22名法官，齊聲反對許宗力再任大法官兼任司法院長，得罪屬於改革派的副院長蔡烱燉和當時的秘書長呂太郎（現為大法官），而今遭移送人審會，疑為公報私仇、現代文字獄。

陳志祥認為，當時合議庭評議的結果判定陳鴻斌並非性騷擾，做出再審改判，外界一開始只是疑惑，並無怒火，直到同一合議庭法官謝靜慧（現為少年及家事廳長）辭職批評同庭4位男法官「官官相護」，輿論才譁然，為了釐清真相，他連續3天被動接受媒體採訪，澄清改判內容。

陳志祥指出，沒想到時任秘書長的呂太郎忘了自己是司法行政，沒有力挺法官闡釋「看過卷宗和證物的法官，判決是最精準的，我們應該相信司法」，反而批評合議庭的再審判決，進而移花接木稱怒火是陳志祥引發，把他移送評鑑。

他在答辯狀說重話，強調「點火者高升廳長，陷害忠良者升任大法官，幫助犯依然擔任司法院長，而捍衛司法威信的人，要遭受懲戒」，還引用許宗力最近因為陳師孟事件而勉勵法官要有勇氣抗拒海妖的話，感慨的說「真正有勇氣抗拒海妖者，卻深陷懲戒程序中，真是諷刺，令人感慨！」

陳志祥1月31日赴人審會陳述意見，在場人士指出，他除了要求許宗力、蔡烱燉、謝靜慧、副秘書長葉麗霞、司法行政廳長許紋華等五名人審委員迴避，還在會場上說，「如果刑事合議庭四個法官對殺人案被告，決議不判死刑，女法官一人就應該服從合議庭決議，她可以出來向媒體說謊而攻擊四位男法官嗎？如果可以，是不是就用媒體來審判就好了？」

被點名的許、蔡、呂透過司法院秘書長林輝煌表示「不予回應」，謝靜慧也說此時不宜發表任何意見。


title: 同居男友竟對女兒伸狼爪 一審被判1年8月徒刑

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吳姓男子被控於去年3月間，在台南市住處利用為同居女友的女兒按摩時，違反她意願，涉嫌撫摸她胸部及下體，少女事後不甘受辱告訴母親並提告，台南地院依吳觸犯成年人故意對少年強制猥褻罪，判處徒刑1年8月，法官念在被害少女和母親表明吳平日在經濟上照顧她們母女，同意原諒吳，給予吳緩刑5年，緩刑期間付保護管束，並應遠離被害少女住處至少50公尺，全案可上訴。

判決說，吳於去年3月26日晚上11點多，在住處房間內為同居女友的17歲女兒按摩後，經少女同意加以擁抱，吳竟起生理反應，未經得少女同意，親吻她嘴巴、隔著衣服搓揉胸部，並強行將她內褲脫掉撫摸下體，少女隨即退後離開房間，並將此事告知母親，並報警法辦、起訴。

法官考量，被害少女和母親都以書信表明吳平日在經濟上對他們照顧有加，願意原諒吳，並考量吳犯案後坦承犯行的態度，依法量刑。法官並認為，吳所受宣告之刑，以暫不執行為適當，宣告緩刑5年，以觀後效。

為求警惕日後能審慎行事，避免任何再犯，法官另命吳向檢察官所指定政府機關、政府機構、行政法人、社區或其他符合公益目的機構或團體，提供120小時義務勞務，並在交付緩刑保護管束期間內，遠離被害少女住居所至少50公尺。

吳姓男子被控為同居女友女兒按摩時，涉嫌撫摸她胸部及下體，台南地院依吳觸犯成年人故意對少年強制猥褻罪，判處徒刑1年8月，緩刑5年。示意圖／ingimage 分享


title: 北市男子自家陽台抽菸差點燒了家 警消緊急疏散19人

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63歲莊姓男子今晚在自家陽台抽菸，卻未將菸蒂弄熄，導致陽台起火；莊男聞到燒焦味立刻將火勢撲滅，不過附近住戶聞到燒焦味，仍報請消防隊到場。警消到場見濃濃黑煙從陽台竄出，趕緊疏散及救出19住戶，無人受傷，起火原因待進一步釐清，財損待估。

台北市消防局是今天晚上9點47分獲報，士林區福林路261號6樓火警，到場發現6樓陽台冒黑煙，為防萬一仍灌水撲滅，過程中疏散及救出住戶9男10女共19人，無人受傷。

莊男向警方稱，當時在家中抽菸，將菸蒂丟在陽台，因陽台堆放雜物，菸蒂又未完全熄火，才導致陽台失火；發現後趕緊撲滅，不過仍被附近住戶聞到燒焦味報警，並非故意。

消防局出動18輛消防車、2輛救護車及50名消防員，初判燃燒面積1平方公尺財損待估。

莊男在自家陽台抽完菸卻未將菸蒂弄熄導致火警。記者蔡翼謙／翻攝 分享


title: 撤僑包機將抵安卡拉 土耳其：境內無確診案例

countries: 土耳其 喬治亞 亞塞拜然 阿爾巴尼亞 中國

events: 2019新型冠狀病毒 武漢肺炎 2019-nCoV

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土耳其的撤僑包機稍早搭載包括喬治亞、亞塞拜然、阿爾巴尼亞僑民在內的42人從中國武漢起飛，預定數小時後抵安卡拉。衛生部長克扎今天表示，境內無武漢肺炎確診案例。

安納杜魯新聞社（Anadolu Agency）報導，土耳其武裝部隊的這架空中巴士A400M軍用運輸機從武漢起飛後曾在蒙古首都烏蘭巴托降落加油，再重新起飛。

撤離的42人包括32名土耳其人，其餘為喬治亞、亞塞拜然、阿爾巴尼亞僑民。執行撤僑行動的官員指出，乘客健康狀況良好，氧氣濃度和血壓都正常。當地時間下午在烏蘭巴托降落加油時，執行任務的衛生專家再度檢查他們的身體狀況，確認無異狀。

克扎（Fahrettin Koca）今天就2019新型冠狀病毒（2019-nCoV，俗稱武漢肺炎）召開第5次科學委員會會議後表示，包機上42名乘客都無身體異常跡象。

包機預定於當地時間晚間8時抵達安卡拉，包括執行任務的20人在內，機上所有人員將被送往安卡拉布拉克醫院（Zekai Tahir Burak Hospital），在單人房中隔離14天。

他表示，截至目前，土耳其境內沒有武漢肺炎病毒確診案例。


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國內：

1月26日：武漢肺炎延燒，疫情中心宣布，陸生除學位生外將一律禁止來台，學位生則暫緩入台兩周至2月9日，之後來台要集中監測14天，引發陸生抗議。

31日：遠東航空在停飛50天、欠薪25天後，交通部核定廢止遠航民用航空業許可證。

2月1日：第10屆立委宣誓就職，同時選出立法院正副院長，分別由民進黨的游錫堃、蔡其昌勝出。

大陸國家衛生健康委員會通報，截至2月1日午夜，武漢肺炎累計死亡259人，確診病例首度突破萬人來到1萬1,791例。新華社資料照片 分享
 1日：武漢肺炎持續升溫，大陸已有1.1萬多名確診，兩百多人死亡，國內也已有10名確診案例，疫情中心公布，2月2日起將廣東設為二級流行區域，凡有廣東旅遊史者需居家檢疫，另將湖北省流行區域等級再提升至一級，小三通來台者需居家檢疫14天。

國外：

26日：NBA史上最佳球員之一、已退休的洛杉磯湖人隊傳奇球星布萊恩（Kobe Bryant）搭乘直升機到南加州卡拉巴薩斯（Calabasas）途中，不幸墜毀身亡，享年41歲。機上九名乘客全部罹難，包括柯比13歲的二女兒吉安娜。

30日：世界衛生組織再度針對武漢肺炎召開緊急會議，宣告武漢肺炎為「國際關注的突發公共衛生事件」，但不建議對大陸實施旅遊與貿易限制。

title: 聯合報一周大事1/26~2/1

people: 蔡其昌 游錫堃


title: 黃世杰立院就職　加速推動清華大學設立大園醫院

people: 黃世杰 鄭文燦 黃金德

taiwan-subdivisions: 大園 桃園

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▲黃世杰立院就職，臉書分享和父親黃金德(後右）一起走紅毯的喜悅。（圖／翻攝自黃世杰臉書）

記者楊淑媛／桃園報導

桃園新科立委黃世杰1日到立院就任，臉書分享和父親黃金德一起走紅毯的喜悅，並表示上任後，將配合市長鄭文燦大力推動清華大學在大園設立醫院，協調教育部、衛福部，加速相關審查流程，讓清華大學醫院儘快完成，提升大園區及周邊區域的醫療品質，促進相關產業發展。

▲黃世杰拜會清華大學賀陳弘校長等相關人士，討論有關清華大學在大園設醫院情事。（圖／翻攝自黃世杰臉書）

黃世杰今天在父親黃金德及服務團隊陪同，到立院就任並表示，為了提升大園區及周邊區域的醫療品質，他已在日前拜會清華大學賀陳弘校長、呂江平副校長等相關人士，討論有關清華大學在大園設醫院、醫學院一事，針對「桃園航空城計畫」中包括生醫產業的育成，未來清華大學到桃園建立醫療、教育與研發園區，進行了解。

黃世杰說，清華大學是國內頂尖學府，更是國際一流大學，各領域表現出色，在生醫領域也具有許多優勢，包括醫學上會用到的材料、藥物上需要的化學、醫療精密儀器的設備製造技術等，清大都有深厚基礎。

而桃園醫生人均比低於全國，病床數略顯不足，尤其南桃園地區沒有醫學中心等級的醫院，鄭文燦市長邀請清大來大園建置醫院，將提升大園及周邊區域的醫療品質，並促進相關產業發展。未來，他將配合市長鄭文燦在立法院大力推動清華大學醫院一案，協調教育部、衛福部，加速相關審查流程，讓清華大學醫院儘快完工啟用！

►偷偷分享少女秘密！


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武漢肺炎疫情持續燃燒，不少人搶購口罩。疫情中心強調，目前國內沒有社區感染的風險，不需要人人戴口罩。另外，這陣子是流感的高峰期，疾管署提醒，國內有提供公費流感疫苗。

國內武漢肺炎通報個案，目前累計有829名，包含10名確診病例。中央流行疫情指揮中心表示，目前國內還沒有發生社區感染，不需要每個人都戴口罩。除非出現發燒、咳嗽等類流感症狀時、本身有慢性疾病、怕增加感染風險者，以及到醫院或人潮擁擠、密不通風的公共場所時，才需要配戴口罩。中央流行疫情指揮中心監測應變官莊人祥說：「口罩的正確時機的部分，我們還是要呼籲健康的民眾，不需要一律戴口罩。」

因應開學在即，家長擔心兒童防疫措施，中央疫情指揮中心將在今天將釋出10萬片兒童口罩，後續會搭配教育部的數據做生產調配。此外，經濟部研擬由政府出資約2億元，新建60條口罩產線，最快在3週到1個月內，可以提高國內口罩每日產能到1000萬片以上。

近期不僅要嚴防武漢肺炎，對季節流感也不能掉以輕心。疾管署監測發現，今年春節急診類流感就醫達3.9萬人次，尤其大年初二就診達9千多人次，為春節期間最高。另外也新增流感併發重症有61例、死亡有13例，其中一名中部80多歲老太太，本身有慢性疾病，雖然去年打過流感疫苗，但仍住院五天不治死亡。疾管署防疫醫師林詠青表示，「她本身因為慢性疾病還有年齡比較大的關係，所以後來感染之後的心肺衰竭，加上她併發肺炎的狀況，所以治療的效果其實不如預期。」

疾管署提醒，國內公費流感疫苗還有46萬劑可供符合資格的民眾施打，而且這幾天寒流來襲，加上流感疫情仍處於高峰，民眾千萬不要輕忽流感嚴重性。

title: 無社區感染風險 疫情中心：不需全民戴口罩

things: 經濟 防疫


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中國武漢封城，留在武漢的台商或台灣人，透過台商協會視訊對外求救。在台灣等待媽媽回來的學生，也忍不住流下眼淚。陸委會證實，目前已經有兩個台商在中國確診武漢肺炎。

15歲的台灣學生，和人在中國武漢的媽媽視訊，母子分隔兩地，學生忍不住流下眼淚，希望媽媽趕緊回台。台灣學生說：「就是原本我外婆家的冰箱，每天都會去採買食材，可是現在就是沒有出去，不能出去買，所以冰箱的食物都快吃完了。」

十多位家屬透過台商協會對外求助，還有這位先生的兒子，今年是國三生。趁著寒假和媽媽、妹妹到武漢探親，原訂還要搭高鐵到昆明旅遊，卻因為武漢突然封城，受困至今。在台家屬問：「妹妹的情況怎麼樣？」滯留武漢台人回答：「他們兩個幾乎整天都待在家裡，然後妹妹的話，她會一直哭，一直吵說要回去。她一直覺得這邊很無聊，她很擔心要開學了。」

再幾個月就要升學會考，學生擔心回不了台灣趕上開學。台商協會統計，目前有501人滯留湖北，86%都是短期探親、旅遊、出差，剩下的才是長期工作、居留等等。而陸委會證實已經有兩例台商在中國患有武漢肺炎，台商協會也電訪聯絡上其中一名確診個案的友人，得知該名台商1月31日剛排到病床，正在治療。

台北市家長會長協會總會長徐正文：「他什麼時候發現不舒服的？」確診台商友人：「他其實自己在家裡，已經有居家隔離大概十天了，就一直不斷發燒。台辦幫很大的忙，不然病床一般人是拿不到的。」
 台商協會強調，滯留在湖北或武漢的台商或台灣民眾，都相當渴望回台，也願意先行隔離。陸委會回應，包機等事宜，會盡最大的努力向中國協調。不過目前最關鍵還是在於中方態度，台商協會認為，雙方政府都有責任，不願看到回家成為最遙遠的路。

title: 母在武漢遇封城 台灣學子視訊擔心落淚

countries: 台灣 中國


countries: 英國 瑞典 義大利 台灣 中國 日本

title: 武漢肺炎疫情擴大 英國、瑞典傳確診病例

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中國武漢肺炎疫情持續擴大，歐洲的英國和瑞典，今天也出現確診病例。至於義大利在30號發現兩名中國籍旅客，感染武漢肺炎後，31號宣布進入「緊急狀態」，以便更有效地防止疫情擴散。同時還決定，暫停所有往返義大利與中港澳，和台灣的航班。對此、我國外交部表示，已經透過雙邊管道，尋求進一步瞭解與澄清。

武漢肺炎疫情迅速擴散，在一個月內，確診人數已經超過2003年SARS；歐洲的英國31號宣布，首次出現武漢肺炎病例，共有兩人感染。

英國首席醫療官克里斯慧蒂表示，「這不在預期之中，因為我們擔心的是個案，我們擔心如果中國當局，為防疫所做的努力，接下來幾週仍無法控制疫情，病毒將會散布到全世界各地。」

感染肺炎的兩人，來自相同家庭，但當局沒有披露這兩人的身分。另外，日本第一架撤僑班機，有3人檢驗出新型冠狀病毒，其中2人感染後，沒有出現發燒咳嗽症狀，這是日本首次發現無症狀的患者。日本目前累計感染人數達11人，而第二批搭載210人的撤僑班機，30號早上抵達東京後，機上有13人出現疑似感染肺炎症狀，隨即送醫檢驗，其餘沒有症狀的人，也將進行全員篩檢。日本政府也在內閣會議上，決定成立武漢肺炎對策總部。

日本首相安倍晉三指出，「我們必須要徹底了解，這次新型冠狀病毒的特性，首要任務是避免疫情持續擴大。」

至於義大利在30號宣布，有兩名來自中國的旅客，感染武漢肺炎後，31號宣布全國進入「緊急狀態」，來防止疫情擴散。義大利總理孔蒂說明，「我們召開這次會議，是為了讓相關部門的人參加。這是一次業務會議，我們確認情況受到控制，我們國家義大利採取了預防性的立場，這個警報級別，高於歐洲任何其他國家，因此我們非常有信心，在當前兩起確診個案中，我們能夠掌控疫情。」

此外，義大利還決定暫停所有義大利往返中港澳，和台灣的航班；對此，我國外交部表示，有其他國家確診病例高於我國，卻沒有受到飛航限制。

外交部發言人歐江安表示，「這項決定應該與我國的疫情沒有關係，而是義大利政府基於錯誤的認知，而做成的錯誤的決定，外交部正透過雙邊的管道，向義大利政府尋求進一步的了解與澄清，也希望義大利政府，能夠更正他們的決定。」
 目前國籍航空只有華航有義大利航線，華航也證實接到義大利飛航通告，已經取消2月2號和3號的航班，後續若有調整將再公告。


title: 來台須「集中監測管理」 陸生批差別待遇

taiwan-subdivisions: 成功 高雄 中山 嘉義

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為了防疫，教育部規定陸生2月9號才能入境來台，而且要先集中管理14天。其他從中港澳入境的台灣民眾及外籍人士，僅被要求「自我健康」觀察14天，陸生質疑用國籍「一刀切」是差別待遇。而中山、成功等大學，已宣布延後到二月底、三月初開學，有沒有必要統一延後？教育部下週將開會討論。

為因應新型冠狀病毒防疫政策，中山大學已預備兩棟宿舍，供陸生2月9號後回台，有獨立的房間進行14天集中監測管理。但有陸生和超過百名學者連署呼籲教育部，檢討這樣的作為，因為病毒不分國籍。以現況來說，只要從中港澳入境，感染風險都是相似的。境外生權益小組代表阿草說：「現在就是一刀切，就是所有陸生都要求被集中監測管理。大家集中住在宿舍，還有一些公共活動，例如大家要一起洗衣服。那，那個東西怎麼處理？還有大家社群支持上的需求，學校這些相關配套，他的具體方案通通沒有公布。」

境外生權益小組也擔心，集中隔離反而招來同樓層交叉感染的反效果。也有目前位在家鄉山東省的世新大學研究生表示，集中隔離可能會因為獨立宿舍不足，陸生必須分批、延後來台，而影響到受教權。熊同學表示，「就有些私校陸生非常多，分批的話，真的不知道排到哪裡。像政大一個同學，算了一下，他輪到可能已經半學期都過了，他都直接可以辦休學了。而且我也聽過一些案例，就是因為他身分是大陸人，但是他假期根本沒回過大陸，只是去外面玩就入不了境。」

不少學校原定2月17號開學，不過中山、成大、中信金融管理學院等校，宣布延到3月2號。高雄師範大學則宣布港澳陸生延後六周到3月30號，嘉義大學也公告若無法返校，可延後六周註冊。教育部已經釋出公文，將在2月3號周一開會研擬統一步調延後的可能性。至於集中隔離爭議，截稿前教育部尚未回應。


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為防疫武漢肺炎，高雄市想設立「大型收容所」，市長韓國瑜表示目前有在規劃，若真需設立，也會調動經費實行。然而此想法也引起討論，有民眾認為預先規劃是好事，也有人認為超過地方的權限，會引起恐慌。

來到拆除高雄中華地下道的現場，市長韓國瑜關心施工時，對當地交通的衝擊，上午他沒接受媒體提問，但前一天，面對武漢肺炎，拋出市府要設置患者大型收容所的議題。

高雄市長韓國瑜昨日表示，「我們很擔心疫情比較爆發，我們需要把這些患者，到一個集中收容的地方，我們用營區，所以希望國防部，也能夠協助我們高雄。」

韓國瑜說，場地、預算都有通盤思考，卻引發正反意見，有民眾認為提早規劃是好事，但也有人認為可能造成恐慌。有民眾表示，「可以呀，因為這樣，他為高雄人著想。」也有民眾指出，「好像沒有到非常嚴重的地步，需要特別花這錢去蓋(收容所)。」

面對外界疑慮，市府進一步解釋，這是根據之前SARS的經驗，萬一疫情大規模爆發，會請國防部協助，同步規劃鳳雄營區等場所，作為隔離場所。

高雄市副市長李四川說明，「我們看了幾個地方，那當然我們不是去重新蓋，而是原來舊有房舍，我們把它做一個整修。」

市府表示，團隊全力防疫，不樂見疫情大爆發，才會針對短、中、長期三個階段都預先準備，但一切還是依中央指示為主。

title: 防疫情爆發設收容所 韓：已有預備場地


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武漢肺炎疫情延燒，根據中國媒體澎派新聞的統計，到今天清晨12點為止，全球累計確診人數已經來到了9825人，死亡人數213例。而台灣中央流行疫情指揮中心昨天晚間宣布，國內確診第10例病例，患者是第9例確診個案的丈夫，由於他1月返台時，只有咳嗽、流鼻水，並沒有發燒或呼吸道感染症狀，不符合當時武漢肺炎通報定義，所以只診斷為感冒，但疾管署從他的呼吸道發現武漢肺炎病毒基因片段，因此確診，疫情指揮中心即日起也將放寬通報定義。

昨天晚間中央流行疫情指揮中心召開記者會，宣布我國再添一例武漢肺炎確診個案，患者是第9例確診個案的丈夫，這名40多歲男子去年9月到武漢工作，今年1月12日返台，21日因為咳嗽、流鼻水身體不適就醫，但因為不符合當時的武漢肺炎通報定義，所以診斷為感冒。衛福部長陳時中表示，如今第10例確診，憂喜參半。

衛福部長陳時中說明，「經過採檢，從武漢回來的先生也確診他有病毒。這裡面有兩個訊息，一個就是說這個感染有非常輕症，所以這裡面科學上得到一個證據，知道這是一個家庭內的群聚，所以整體來講我們還沒有往外擴散，這條線還是守住了。」

根據疫情指揮中心調查，與第10例確診個案密切接觸者約12人，已經密切關注他們的健康狀態，隨著武漢肺炎疫期持續延燒，通報定義也不斷修正，即日起通報定義從原先「有發燒及急性呼吸道感染」，並有中國大陸湖北旅遊史，或接觸自中國大陸湖北返國者，修改為「有發燒或呼吸道感染者」，都須通報。

陳時中表示，「我們在回溯相關，有一些武漢史的病人，然後把他抓給內政部。前兩天有傳出來有一些人是失聯的，那現在大部分都在我們聯絡網裡面，有少部分還失聯的，也列入警政署的協尋。」

此外，陸委會證實，有兩名滯留武漢的台灣人確診武漢肺炎，陸委會表示，已委請海峽交流基金會聯繫家屬並給予協助。

title: 台灣武漢肺炎確診第10例 為第9例患者丈夫


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2020-02-01 23:45:10

〔記者黃良傑／高雄報導〕高市警局薛姓警官去年10月被控肇逃，薛男喊冤強調自己被撞，見對方無恙才離開現場，事後獲不起訴還清白，但薛懷疑對方動機不單純，不滿含冤調職處分，陳情市警局追查發現疑有案外案，撞警的陳姓騎士疑受詹姓通緝犯教唆尾隨，詹男落網說出薛行蹤得自2線3星警官，詹叫小弟跟蹤若發現薛酒駕，便舉報並向媒體爆料。

薛姓警官於去年10月1日晚間，陪主管參加志工幹部聚餐，餐敍後騎車返家途中，在前金區被陳姓騎士擦撞，薛自認沒酒駕而是對方撞他，見對方口氣不佳，不想生事便離去，不料，竟反被告肇事逃逸，薛酒測值0，大聲喊冤，仍依肇逃罪嫌函送法辦，檢方認為薛被撞並無過失或故意，最後不起訴處分，但仍遭暫時調離現職。

薛姓警官感覺有異，友人也提醒他，是不是在餐廳時就被跟蹤？懷疑對方誣陷，加上陳姓騎士事後還找民代，頗有針對性，督察室接獲陳情也覺應調查、釐清，果然查出詹男涉嫌敎唆，但為何知道薛參加志工幹部聚餐，進而尾隨控薛肇逃，最後竟查出消息來源，疑由2線3星警官所洩。

這名警官否認敎唆，也不知詹姓友人遭通緝，坦言當時沒想太多，曾把薛聚餐的地點傳給詹，不清楚薛會不會到，也不知後來發生什麼狀況，他相當自責，蒙受不白冤的薛警官，感謝還他清白並表示追究到底，2線3星警官被控洩密罪嫌函送偵辦。

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 前金區

title: 高雄薛警官被跟蹤 查出同僚2線3星警官洩露行蹤


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2020-02-02 00:22:16

〔記者王捷／台南報導〕李姓男子3年前替大哥頂替槍殺案被識破，今年在大哥將入監之際，開設賭場被警方攻堅逮捕，帶回31人與4萬多元賭資，問到喬賭場的目的，李男則說，只是為了能在過年前小賭。

3年前，台南一間酒店疑似有圍事糾紛，衍生槍擊案，角頭朝天花板開槍警告，沒想到跳彈打死一名少爺，當時店家的監視器畫面全部消失，2個小時過後，李男帶槍投案，但當時警方從李男的環境與背景分析，認為他沒有理由開槍，最後在電梯監視器及錄音發現證據，策動角頭出面投案。

3年來，警方觀察，角頭低調度日，雖然年前與他人有衝突，但都未擴大糾紛，也培養3名小弟維護事業，保持經濟來源，槍擊案官司落幕，年後不久將入監服刑，但警方這時又發現李男有行動，在臉書上號召各方人馬，到角頭的地盤賭博。

警方擔心，號召各方人馬是否有其他問題，但過年期間連夜埋伏蒐證時發現，連日晚間10點過後，角頭的據點漸漸有人潮聚集，門口常有數人泡茶飲酒，疑似把風，綜合研判應該是職業賭場，申請到搜索票後，警方在初四迎財神當天凌晨攻堅，起出天九牌與賭資4萬多元。

警方將李男與另一名男子以賭博罪偵辦，帶回29名賭客，現場扣得天九牌1副、賭資約4萬多元，但賭場內並沒有角頭的身影，警方發現李男身分後，好奇他是不是為了讓角頭服刑時好關，才喬賭場集資，不過李男僅說只是單純過年才小賭。

☆飲酒過量 有害健康 禁止酒駕☆

title: 上次替大哥扛槍擊案 這次小弟喬賭落網


title: 屁孩慫恿「敢就把火點下去」 友人瞬間燒成火球

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2020-02-02 00:04:01

〔記者吳政峰／台北報導〕沒有常識很危險！詹姓屁孩2017年間跟謝姓友人嬉鬧，謝男見他手上拿著裝滿汽油的量杯，慫恿「敢就把火點下去」，沒想到詹男竟然真的拿出打火機點燃汽油，頓時火勢爆發，他嚇到丟掉量杯，裡面的汽油被甩到一旁的曾姓友人背上，曾男當場被燒成火球，全身30%灼傷，排汗功能喪失。高等法院認為詹男觸犯過失傷害罪，判刑5月，得易科罰金15萬元。

2017年7月間，詹男拿著裝滿1公升汽油的量杯，準備幫自己的機車加油，謝男見狀跟他嬉鬧、鬥嘴，揶揄「沒錢加油，乾脆把摩托車燒掉就好」，並慫恿「敢就把火點下去」，沒想到詹男毫無常識，竟然真的掏出打火機點燃汽油，火勢瞬間爆發。

溫度極高，詹男嚇壞了，趕緊扔掉手中的量杯，未料，帶著火的汽油噴濺到坐在旁邊的曾男身上，曾男全身著火，痛得在地上打滾，等到火勢完全撲滅，他皮膚已經有三成遭到火焰紋身，部分永久緊縮，喪失排汗功能。

謝男痛斥詹男玩火玩到曾男著火，「吃這麼大了，不知道汽油不能點火嗎？」，詹男知道鑄下大錯，前往曾男家致歉，跟曾父說「阿叔，不好意思，是我點火燒到你兒子的」，並簽下賠償書，豈料，案件到了法院，詹男突然大翻供，辯稱「我沒有點火，不知道為何曾男會受傷」。

高院合議庭調閱證人筆錄及卷宗，認定詹男確實玩火害到曾男，過失傷害罪成立，不過，合議庭認為一審新竹地院判刑6月太重，考量他情節並非卑劣，亦有和解意願，評議後改判刑5月，全案確定。


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武漢肺炎疫情延燒，口罩需求爆增，因應昨日中央實施口罩「統一徵購」政策，今日凌晨各超商、藥品店及連鎖藥妝店口罩相繼進貨，新北市各地今日上午也引來不少民眾前來排隊搶購，掀起新一波「口罩之亂」。

記者今日上午直擊新北市多家超商，許多店家一早口罩就已經售完，且在店門口或是收銀台前貼出「已售完」等公告。就算店家已貼出公告，仍有許多民眾前來詢問。

超商店員表示，由於值班時間不同，因此不清楚口罩的實際數量有多少，讓許多排隊購買的民眾排到一半口罩就已賣完。甚至還有民眾看見貨車在超商前卸貨，就馬上跑來詢問是否有賣口罩。

民眾將排隊人潮拍照PO網，網友也紛紛在底下留言表示，「口罩，咻一下就沒有了！」、「政府超商爽爽賺」、「只是來買一杯飲料要結帳，就被困在排隊人潮」、「痴痴的等」。

對於口罩一人只能限購三個的規定，引起不少網友論戰，有網友認為大家排隊一次就好，不要像有些人買了出來又繼續排隊，看了感受真的很不舒服，對於此現象網友留言「排完這間又去下一家」、「可以讓人，買了又買，買了又買嗎？」也有人反駁說「說不定人家家裡有超過三個人。」、「如果一家有三口，那買一次就用完了」。

許多店家一早口罩就已經售完，且在店門口或是收銀台前貼出「已售完」等公告。記者陳弘逸／攝影 分享

title: 購買口罩人潮湧現 買口罩像買樂透！排了還不一定有


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經過三年半，英國決定在台灣時間2月1號早上7點，正式脫歐。英國首相強生強調，脫歐對英國來講，是新的開始而非結束。

英國當地時間1月31號晚間11點，倫敦大笨鐘的影像投影在倫敦唐寧街10號首相官邸，預錄的鐘聲響徹雲霄，也代表英國正式脫離歐盟，結束了長達47年的歐盟成員身份，成為史上第一個脫歐的國家。同一時間，英國脫歐黨號召大批民眾聚集在國會大廈外的廣場，慶祝這歷史性的時刻。

現場民眾表示，「太棒了，這一刻等太久了，為了脫歐付出了很大代價。」也有民眾指出，「我非常興奮，太棒了，這也是我們想要的，這是一場辛苦的奮戰，波瑞斯(強生)加油。」

英國首相強生31號發表錄音聲明，並引用他的政治偶像，英國二戰時期首相丘吉爾的名言，形容脫歐「不是結束、而是起點」，更指出脫歐是一個國家的新生跟變革，以及新時代黎明破曉的時刻。但身為2016年公投脫歐派的領袖，強生也提醒英國人，脫歐後面的並非一片坦途，但他相信英國終將克服一切困難。 31號稍早，強生率領內閣成員前往2016脫歐公投第一個開票城市的桑德蘭，舉行慶祝儀式，在訪問當地製造工廠時，坐上小型賽車，心情顯相相當愉快。

英國首相強生指出，「現在我有了機車，125cc的機車，是我這輩子最開心的時刻，除了脫歐之外。」

比利時布魯塞爾的英國使館，31號下午已將英國跟歐盟的旗幟撤走，而歐盟委員會大廳的英國旗幟，也正式移除。持續三年半的脫歐程序，在英國社會引發嚴重分裂，脫歐當天留歐派的民眾心情感到無比沉重，北愛蘭31號出現抗議脫歐的人潮，而英國國內跟公投支持留歐的蘇格蘭，都有民眾高唱「歐盟之歌」的「快樂頌」，但在蘇格當地遭遇脫歐派民眾叫囂。 學者指出，英國社會目前依舊處於脫歐公投後的嚴重分歧，但可貴之處就在於，無論選民是否後悔當初的決定，最後都得接受結果，這也是民主制度的真諦。英歐關係進入目前進入所謂的過渡期。直到12月31號，所有人員、貨品與服務流通暫時維持現狀，雙方將在段期間談妥貿易、移民與邊界等雙邊關係，2021年元旦才算正式分道揚鑣。

countries: 歐盟 英國 台灣 比利時

title: 英國正式脫歐 結束47年歐盟成員身分


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工作人員密集消毒，展場周圍都不放過，工作人員也全戴上口罩．武漢肺炎疫情升溫，台中市區的燈會副展區，一早還是湧進不少民眾，只是防疫關頭，民眾來逛燈會也有點擔心。

現場民眾指出，「還是會(擔心)，我還是寧願待家裡，可是有時候，像今天天氣比較好，就會出來。」
 工作人員廣播提醒，隨時注意如果有發燒或呼吸道症狀，就要趕緊就醫，園區也有不少民眾都戴上口罩。除了四處貼了標語提醒，各區也配置洗手乳和乾洗手，提醒民眾做好自我防護。

民眾表示，「其實我現在出去都會戴著口罩，如果有在公共場所接觸到什麼東西，就會先去洗手。」也有民眾分享，「百貨公司或是大賣場，那種密閉空間，就會盡量不要去，減少點去，會比較安全。」

台灣燈會的副展區文心森林公園，在去年12月開燈，而主展區后里森林園區，將於8號展開，因應賞燈人潮的到來，市府全力做好防疫工作，加強衛教宣導之外，為了因應人潮大量聚集，也和台鐵密集配合，規劃接駁措施。市府也提醒民眾做好自主管理，不要太過驚慌。

台中市府新聞局長黃國瑋說明，「在這些比較空曠的戶外空間，傳染風險比較低，我們請民眾不要恐慌。接下來如果在密閉式空間裡，請民眾自發性的戴上口罩。」

市府表示，針對兩大園區，工作人員和美食攤商都做好防護，都會帶上口罩和消毒，也提醒民眾展區屬於開放性空間，做好自主管理之外，進入密閉室內適時帶上口罩，不用太過驚慌。

title: 工作人員戴口罩 台灣燈會加強展場消毒

taiwan-subdivisions: 大園 林園區 后里 和美


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title: 武漢肺炎 確診患者糞便檢出病毒陽性


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郭彥均與夏和熙、森田、Vic受邀為髮泥產品擔任品牌形象大使，郭彥均透露原計畫帶家人出國，但因為武漢肺炎來勢洶洶，只好臨時喊卡，「原本計畫要飛日本度假放空，但因為全球病菌亂竄我們決定取消行程，多了好多天在台灣行程就養養肉變胖胖運動。」

▲Vic（左起）、郭彥均、夏和熙、森田互相比帥。（圖／CHECK2CHECK）

聊到今年包出去的紅包數字，郭彥均透露：「應該到幾十萬喔！」至於寶貝女兒的紅包如何管理？他聊起爸爸經：「妹妹的紅包我們有開戶頭給她存起來，以後也是她的。長大一點再教育她使用金錢的概念。」主持節目一直深受觀眾喜愛，鼠年開工後也是滿檔工作，郭彥均期許：「希望我愛的人身體都健康快樂，主持的節目可以讓更多人看見。」農曆春節夏和熙跟家人一起飛往到美國過年，好友也一起結伴讓他格外開心，年後會進劇組拍攝新戲，預告很快會有新戲上檔。

郭彥均與夏和熙、森田、Vic各自為不同系列產品揣摩個性，鏡頭前各展魅力，4人同時在棚內拍攝主視覺，化身時尚超模爵士尬場，被問及現場有較勁火藥味的感覺嗎？郭彥均穿上黑色格子西裝帥氣逼人、邁向熟男、身為唯一人夫的他顯得老神在在，「沒有火藥味啦！我是唯一的爸爸，跟他們相較下算是成熟穩重了！」更稱讚森田工作態度，工作起來愉快期待下一次合作，親自掛保證推薦：「髮泥我已經用3年了，很好用！」夏和熙以一身黃褐色西裝雅痞登場，自評是顏值擔當，嗆辣點評：「我們4個人長相類型不一樣，而且我長得比較出色！論身高長相我應該是略勝一籌！」

title: 武漢肺炎來勢洶洶　郭彥均日本旅遊緊急喊卡

countries: 日本 台灣 美國


title: 分手後的「小丑女」…瑪格羅比：她嘴上說沒事，但心裡根本放不下

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電影《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》找來瑪格羅比飾演「小丑女」哈莉奎茵，並聚焦在她和「小丑」分手之後、努力重拾自我的故事。

主演瑪格羅比日前與導演、編劇以及片中眾演員們，越洋接受台媒視訊訪問，坦言小丑女這回必須脫離「小丑」依附，嘗試學習獨立，「雖然她口口聲聲說她沒事，但其實根本沒有，她雖然還是跟以前一樣生猛，但也有了脆弱的一面。」

▲《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》將於2月5日上映。（圖／華納兄弟提供）瑪格羅比出演「小丑女」已經不是第一次，之前她就在《自殺突擊隊》裡和傑瑞德里托飾演的「小丑」愛得癲狂、你儂我儂，甚至為了男方奮不顧身跳入化學藥劑池，只為了向小丑證明自己的愛。

但這回《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》裡，小丑女拆下了「小丑女」的標籤，重新定義自己是「哈莉奎茵」。

她離開了小丑，以「哈莉奎茵」之名闖蕩江湖，雖然是解放，但也是危機的開始，大家都在看好戲：她，真的可以嗎？

「第二次演小丑女，絕對是很難得的經驗，」瑪格羅比接受台媒訪問時笑說：「哈莉奎茵這次展現了很不同的面貌，她必須在沒有小丑保護之後努力保命。」

再者，片中另一個女角「小神偷」從該片大反派「黑面具」中偷取鑽石，竟意外讓哈莉奎茵捲入這場風波，此外還有「猛禽小隊」們的女子戰力加入，波折連連，使得這趟失戀療傷的旅程又多了變數。

「遇到黑面具，又遇到片中的猛禽小隊，哈莉奎茵與他們彼此相襯，更加展現了她瘋狂與柔軟的部分。」

▲《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》將於2月5日上映。（圖／華納兄弟提供）近幾年，好萊塢多了不少「女英雄」的大IP，如：神力女超人、驚奇隊長…。然而，女英雄集結的電影卻非常少，顯得《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》當中的女獵手、黑金絲雀、警探蒙托亞更令人眼睛一亮。

對此，瑪格羅比延伸：「沒錯，雖然現在還是有許多女性英雄的個人電影，例如《藍天使》（Blue Steel）、《極凍之城》（Atomic Blonde），但是沒有像猛禽小隊一樣一整群都是女的，還是R級動作片。」

飾演「女獵手」的瑪麗伊莉莎白文斯蒂德則說：「我很希望能越來越多這樣的電影，我自己都會買票進去，畢竟票房好，才有更多機會能創造這種類型片出來。」

▲《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》將於2月5日上映。（圖／華納兄弟提供）都被稱為「R級動作片」了，片中的確不少花式打戲。回憶起最印象深刻的部分，瑪格羅比透露，在電影最終戰，哈莉奎茵和「猛禽小隊」團結一心，對抗「黑面具」大批手下的遊樂場大亂鬥，是她壓力最大的一場戲。

瑪格羅比不只要穿著溜冰鞋上陣，跟每個女角打鬥都要套招，因為她們的打戲是連貫的，「所有人都要同步，如果某個人錯了，就全部都要重來，而且只有兩天可以拍那場戲。我也很怕大家受傷，幸好最後都順利完成了！」

《猛禽小隊：小丑女大解放》講述小丑女與小丑分手後，她的人生頓失重心。與此同時，她卻發現高譚市裡幾位超狂女團也和她一樣想要尋求內心真正的解放及正義。

來我專頁陪我聊娛樂圈大小事：奶媽Naima

我的IG：奶媽Naima

新聞來源為「姊妹淘」


title: 在家跳舞挨轟不顧武漢！周揚青硬起來反擊

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近日武漢肺炎肆虐，公眾人物的動態也因此格外被關注，昨（31日）周揚青就在IG上貼出一段自己在家中開心跳舞的影片，沒想到卻遭到網友思訓痛罵：「妳是真不知道武漢現在是什麼狀況，還是覺得事不關己？」還嗆她是「白痴」，一席話也讓周揚青罕見動怒回應了！

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周揚青昨天在限時動態，上傳自己在家跳舞、轉圈的影片，還笑說「在家的10天，我還很帥，沒有瘋！」影片中她帶著一頂黑色漁夫帽，穿黑色短版上衣，小露蠻腰，性感中帶點帥氣。沒想到單純和粉絲分享近況，卻遭到網友私訊痛罵，讓她相當無奈，決定PO出網友私訊的內容反擊。

▼周揚青罕見動怒！（圖／翻攝自周揚青IG）

只見網友回應她的限時動態，寫下：「真好笑，妳是真不知道武漢現在是什麼狀況，還是覺得事不關己？還有心情在那邊像個白痴一樣地轉圈圈？」接著同一位網友又以英文回應了跳舞的限時動態：「How stupid and ignorant can you be?（妳怎麼能如此愚蠢和無知？）」語氣相當不客氣。

▼周揚青截下網友私訊，正面回嗆。（圖／翻攝自周揚青IG）

周揚青對此氣得截圖反駁：「媽啊我一定是太閒了，不然怎麼都開始曬智障了呢？」，她更不滿表示：「這種人微博有、抖音有就算了，怎麼ins也開始有了…？」接著她更貼出自己捐款10萬人民幣（約新台幣43.7萬元）的證明，怒喊：「老子在捐錢捐物資的時候，你除了到處罵人、道德綁架，你還幹了啥？」最後她更霸氣標記罵她的帳號，並附上捐款資訊，直言：「那我也來道德綁架你一下唄～去給老子捐錢去！」

▼周揚青拿出捐款證明。（圖／翻攝自周揚青IG）


content_text: 歌手詹雅雯1日晚間在台北舉行30週年巡迴演唱會，由 於武漢肺炎疫情持續延燒，所有歌迷都戴口罩欣賞演出 ；開場時，詹雅雯也帶領觀眾默禱10秒祈福。 中央社記者鄭景雯攝　109年2月1日...

title: 攻蛋遇疫情　詹雅雯帶粉絲默禱祈福


title: 詹雅雯演唱會要求全場靜默10秒　暖心幫武漢肺炎祈福

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詹雅雯今（1）日在台北小巨蛋舉辦出道30周年演唱會，而開唱恰逢武漢肺炎，她也非常擔憂，因此提出因應方案，為了讓演唱會順利進行，她特別請主辦方在入場處準備酒精供歌迷朋友們消毒，出入口處工作人員為所有歌迷測量額溫，若有發燒者不得進場直接辦理退票，目的就是希望大家來看演唱會都可以健康平安。

受到武漢肺炎疫情影響，九成五的歌迷在小巨蛋內都有戴上口罩，縱使如此依舊不影響他們對演唱會的熱情，在詹雅雯登台後，歌迷報以熱烈的歡呼聲迎接，隨即詹雅雯與妹妹詹雅云以愛心連體裝合體，兩人一起演唱歌曲〈越山嶺〉、〈車站惜別〉、〈真情放水流〉為演唱會揭開序幕，唱完〈真情放水流〉後，詹雅雯感激的說：「謝謝，好感動，你們沒有退票，謝謝大家。」接著表示，請大家以虔誠的心，不要管信什麼宗教，都靜默10秒，「讓上帝聽到我們的祈禱，為武漢肺炎祈福，希望大家都是平安順利、幸福美滿。」

▲詹雅雯在演唱會上要求全場靜默10秒，替武漢肺炎祈福。（圖／記者林調遜攝, 2020.02.01）

在演唱完〈月兒像檸檬〉時，詹雅雯再度開口，她先是開玩笑道：「現場平均的年齡跟我差不多，我們的感情是不是很親？」接著笑說，這30年來創作了很多首歌曲，謝謝歌迷一直以來的不嫌棄，讓她有動力繼續寫下去。


title: 詹雅雯30週年攻蛋　與妹妹詹雅云合體開唱

content_text: 歌手詹雅雯（左）1日晚間在台北小巨蛋舉行「2020詹 雅雯30週年巡迴演唱會」，並與妹妹詹雅云（右）同台 合唱。 （寬宏藝術提供） 中央社記者鄭景雯傳真　109年2月1日...


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中天《來去CHECK IN》主持人郭彥均與巴鈺不畏寒流，前進有「風城」之稱的新竹，開啟風城火鍋之旅，暖心暖胃後的郭巴二人組，來個飯後吐真言，巴鈺提到兩人合作的心得，開玩笑地說：「我以前覺得你應該偶包很重，手不能提肩不能挑的，這一年來我發現，真的是這樣耶！」

▲巴鈺獻上生日祝福擁抱郭彥均。（圖／中天）

郭彥均不甘示弱回嗆：「其實我們第一次見面我很怕妳，因為我不太會跟女生相處，所以我可能常講一些自以為好笑的話，卻讓妳覺得不舒服。」郭彥均說自己都會看觀眾的留言，有人批評他沒把巴鈺當女生、很沒禮貌。

▲巴鈺、郭彥均品嘗暖胃美食。（圖／中天）

聽到有觀眾為自己抱不平，巴鈺故作生氣地回答：「真的很沒禮貌啊！」正當現場氣氛瞬間凍結時，製作單位突然唱起生日快樂歌，巴鈺更是一把抱住郭彥均獻上祝福，郭彥均又驚又喜摀臉爆哭，感動地說：「謝謝你們，那我就繼續沒禮貌囉！」讓溫馨氣氛瞬間化為爆笑場面。

title: 遭批沒把巴鈺當女生　郭彥均懺悔招認「自以為好笑」


content_text: 歌手詹雅雯1日晚間在台北小巨蛋舉行30週年巡迴演唱 會，時值武漢肺炎疫情延燒，現場也配合加強防疫，觀 眾入場都需量體溫、戴口罩。 中央社記者鄭景雯攝　109年2月1日...

title: 詹雅雯攻蛋開唱　遇武漢肺炎加強防疫


title: 詹雅雯30週年攻蛋遇疫情 帶粉絲默禱祈福

things: 防疫 台語

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（中央社記者鄭景雯台北1日電）歌手詹雅雯今晚在台 北小巨蛋舉行30週年巡迴演唱會，遇上武漢肺炎疫情， 觀眾進場都需量體溫、戴口罩。開場詹雅雯也帶著觀眾 默禱10秒鐘，為這次疫情祈福。

金曲台語歌后詹雅雯今晚在台北小巨蛋舉行30週年 巡迴演唱會，為了籌備這場演唱會，詹雅雯過年提早開 工全力備戰，演唱會上一連唱30首經典歌曲，勾起在場 歌迷30多年來的回憶。

演唱會遇上武漢肺炎疫情，主辦單位寬宏藝術做好 防疫準備，今晚6時開放民眾提前入場，在入口處一一 為民眾量體溫，並要求戴口罩才可入場，今天也沒有民 眾體溫過高而無法入場。

今晚演唱會也因檢測體溫關係，開場時間比原定7 時30分晚了10分鐘。詹雅雯在歌迷的歡呼聲中開場，她 帶著妹妹詹雅云登上台北小巨蛋，兩人以一身愛心連體 裝，現身在斥資新台幣千萬元的圓形華麗舞台上，一連 演唱「越山嶺」、「車站惜別」、「真情放水流」。

主辦單位表示，今晚演唱會門票售出9成5，僅有零 星退票。詹雅雯一開口就說，「謝謝，感恩你們沒有退 票。」接著她要在場粉絲以最虔誠的心，一起為這次武 漢肺炎疫情默禱10秒鐘，「不管發生在哪裡，都希望大 家能平安順利圓滿。」許多民眾也將雙手合十，一起默 禱。

詹雅雯表示，武漢肺炎疫情不段擴大，歌迷來看演 唱會是否受到影響，她也很擔憂，先前歌迷也不斷詢問 演出是否如期舉行或取消。

詹雅雯說，為了讓這場30週年演唱會順利進行，不 讓大家失望，她也特別交代主辦單位，一定要有配合的 措施，對進場的歌迷也是一種保護，「希望大家來看眼 唱會都可以健康平安。」（編輯：陳俊碩）1090201


title: 伊能靜自拍宣導防疫　「口罩拿這樣」急刪文道歉

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武漢肺炎延燒至台，目前也確診10例，現在人心惶惶，許多藝人也呼籲民眾要勤洗手，少聚集公眾場合。女星伊能靜也拍片提醒民眾基本防疫措施，但卻被發現口罩拿反，避免引起紛爭，她趕緊將影片刪除，上傳更新版。

▲伊能靜口罩拿反。（圖／翻攝微博）

伊能靜在微博曬出一段自拍影片，一手拿著白色瓶子，提醒大家勤洗手，另一手則是拿著口罩，叮囑大家要記得戴口罩，不過卻被眼尖的網友發現，手上的口罩「拿反了」，伊能靜發現後也趕緊認錯「因為拿在手上沒有特別注意，大家要正確戴口罩喔。」

▲伊能靜感謝醫護人員的付出。（圖／翻攝微博）

隨後，伊能靜重新上傳一支影片，感謝在一線的醫護人員，「2020年只期盼所有人平安健康，我們很珍惜生命，但醫護人員也是人啊！一定要照顧好自己，別再給社會添加負擔。我們都要學會無私的奉獻，愛他人如同愛自己。」


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范瑋琪因為在私人臉書痛譙行政院長蘇貞昌是「狗官」惹議，引發一連串的口罩之亂，大小S和汪小菲也捲入其中，許多網友紛紛跑到范瑋琪等人的臉書、IG留言批評，對此黑人（陳建州）3度發文護航老婆范瑋琪，他昨（31）日宣布將暫停手邊工作，專心在家陪范瑋琪度過這次難關。

▲黑人將全心陪伴家人。（圖／翻攝臉書）

根據《聯合報》報導，平日忙於副業的黑人宣布將暫停所有工作，將花時間在家陪伴范瑋琪和雙胞胎兒子，也暫時不會參加寶島夢想家籃球隊賽事，面對外界對范瑋琪的批評，黑人3度跳出來護妻，「永遠不要放棄尋找妳內心那個最好的自己。願意認錯，是高尚的勇氣。」發文力挺老婆。

▲范瑋琪失言惹風波 。（圖／資料照片）

黑人的經紀人證實黑人將暫停手邊工作，陪陪家人跟孩子，暫時不會去寶島夢想家比賽，至於將停工多久？他的經紀人則回應《NOWnews今日新聞》：「我如有問到再回覆，感謝。」

references: 臉書 網友

title: 黑人全面停工伴范瑋琪度難關　「何時復工」經紀人這樣說


title: 武漢肺炎疫情嚴重　中國下令「全面停止影視劇拍攝」

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武漢肺炎疫情延燒，除了影響到飛行航班外，春節定檔的電影票房也受到影響，現在中國廣播電視社會組織聯合會電視制片委員會發出聲明，下面全面停止拍攝影視劇，盡全力防疫疫情。

▲中國影視下令全面停止拍攝影視劇。（圖／翻攝微博）

武漢肺炎延燒到全球，現在中國影視業首當其衝，昨（31）日下令宣布暫停影視劇拍攝工作，如因未暫停工作引發疫情傳播，有關單位須承擔相關責任。目前趙又廷新片《陰陽師》及陳喬恩新戲《遇見璀璨的你》都已停擺。

▲陳喬恩新戲也受到影響。（圖／翻攝微博）

而楊冪新戲《謝謝你醫生》、劉詩詩的《親愛的自己》、王凱的《大江大河2》都已呈現停擺狀態。大陸著名拍攝場景橫店影視城，28日宣布停拍日，劇組停拍期間，橫店影視城所有的拍攝基地及攝影棚費用全免，劇組人員在橫店影視城內的飯店房費費用減半，影視城還為臨時演員每人提供1個月300元人民幣（約1300元台幣）的租房津貼及200元人民幣（約880元台幣）的生活津貼，只望一起攜手度過這次難關。


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（中央社台北1日電）中國2019新型冠狀病毒肺炎（武 漢肺炎）疫情嚴峻，各地紛紛宣布延長春節假期。官方 廣電組織今天刊登公告，要求疫情防控期間，所有暫停 所有影視劇拍攝工作。

據京報網報導，由中國國家廣播電視總局主管的中 國廣播電視社會組織聯合會電視製片委員會、演員委員 會今天發布上述通知。

公告要求，所有影視製片公司、影視劇組及影視演 員，疫情防控期間，應按照國家有關規定，暫停影視劇 拍攝工作。

通知中稱，在疫情期間，影視製片從業人員、影視 演員有權拒絕拍攝工作，影視劇拍攝工作應待國家防疫 部門宣布疫情防控解除後恢復。

報導指出，在此之前，中國最大的影視拍攝基地橫 店影視城已經宣布暫停相關拍攝工作。（編輯：繆宗翰 /張淑伶）1090201

title: 防控疫情  中國官方：暫停所有影視劇拍攝工作


title: 詹雅雯30週年攻蛋遇疫情　粉絲戴口罩聽歌

things: 台語 防疫

content_text: 金曲台語歌后詹雅雯1日晚間在台北小巨蛋舉行30週年 巡迴演唱會，由於武漢肺炎疫情嚴峻，所有入場歌迷也 都配合防疫，戴上口罩欣賞演出。 中央社記者鄭景雯攝　109年2月1日...


title: 男星外遇形象崩壞　主演作品收視竟反增

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日本男星東出昌大與渡邊杏因為合作日劇《多謝款待》擦出愛火並於2015年結婚，原以為童話故事的愛情就此圓滿，沒想到近來卻爆出東出昌大外遇小9歲的女星唐田英里佳，讓渡邊杏憤而分居。

東出昌大日前遭日媒爆料，外遇唐田英里佳長達3年，被太太杏發現後趕出家門，醜聞爆發後，他也因此被冠上「新一代渣男」的臭名，而他主演的日劇《刑事和檢事》正在播映中，沒想到30日播出的第3集收視率硬是比前一集的增加了0.6％。

▲東出昌大與杏的婚姻出現危機。（圖／翻攝IG）

至於該劇第3集的內容，東出昌大在劇中被女星比嘉愛痛罵「賤貨」的橋段，讓不少觀眾聯想到現實中東出昌大的出軌醜聞，直呼看得過癮。此外，有消息指出，原先他將參與演出《信用詐欺師》系列的續集電影《信用詐欺師：公主篇》，可因為偷吃形象大傷，為避免電影受到波及，戲份遭砍。


title: 詹雅雯30週年攻蛋開唱　30首經典歌曲動人心弦

content_text: 金曲台語歌后詹雅雯1日晚間在台北小巨蛋舉行30週年 巡迴演唱會，一連獻唱30首經典歌曲，勾起在場歌迷30 多年來的回憶。 中央社記者鄭景雯攝　109年2月1日...


title: 助安置武漢返國人士  日內閣祕書處職員自殺

countries: 中國 日本

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（中央社台北1日電）日本警方表示，日本內閣祕書處一名參與安置自武漢返日民眾工作的男子今天墜樓身亡，警方朝自殺方向調查中。

據日本TBS電視台報導，事故於上午10時許發生在琦玉縣和光市的國立醫藥品食品衛生研究所，一位訪客聽見「砰」的一聲，往外一看，發見有人墜地。

報導說，警方發現墜樓的是一名從警視廳借調到內閣祕書處的37歲職員，他在當地支援安置甫自武漢返回日本的公民。他在送醫後宣告不治。

這名職員與其他人從1月31日展開安置返國公民的工作。這些民眾日前從武漢搭乘日本政府安排的專機返國，逃避正在湖北省及中國其他各地肆虐的新冠狀病毒肺炎疫情。

警方初步認為這名男子是自殺，將深入調查動機等細節。(編輯：張佑之）1090201

※珍惜生命，自殺不能解決問題，生命一定可以找到出路。若需諮商或相關協助可撥生命線專線「1995」或張老師服務專線「1980」。


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Viral Outbreak: Virus used as ‘weapon’ for ‘united front’: academic

By Chung Li-hua
and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Members of The Taiwan Compatriots in Wuhan, Hubei Rescue Association and the Association of Taipei Parent Association Presidents hold signs with the text “Return home” at a press conference in Taipei yesterday.Photo courtesy of the Association of Taipei Parent Association Presidents
Chinese authorities are “weaponizing” a coronavirus outbreak as a “united front” strategy by refusing to allow the repatriation of 501 Taiwanese, including two infected, from Wuhan, an academic said yesterday.

Taiwanese authorities have tried to arrange a charter flight to repatriate Taiwanese who have expressed a desire to return home, but Chinese authorities have refused the request, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Kolas Yotaka said on Thursday.

Taiwanese authorities should seek assistance from people with connections in China, National Chengchi University professor Lee Yeau-tarn (李酉潭) said, giving as examples Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) founder Terry Gou (郭台銘), who has business operations in China; Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who holds annual city-to-city exchanges with Shanghai; and Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜), who studied in China.

“Having scientific affairs decided by one person is absurd,” he said, adding that the situation has probably caused rifts within the Chinese government.

The outbreak has thrown China into disarray, as all decisionmaking — including announcements related to the disease — must be made by the Chinese Communist Party, Lee said.

Although China is likely using the outbreak to further its “united front” efforts directed at Taiwan, in the interest of helping Taiwanese trapped there, it would be best to avoid provoking Beijing, he said.

“It is better not to assume that the Taiwanese trapped in China cannot return home. It is too early to give up,” Lee said.

National Cheng Kung University professor of political science Hung Chin-fu (洪敬富) echoed Lee’s assertion that China was using the outbreak as a “united front” tool and suggested that Taiwan try to repatriate its citizens using charter flights operated by another nation.

As the US, Japan, South Korea and the UK have evacuated their citizens without issue, it is clear that China is treating the Taiwanese as its citizens, according to its “one China” principle, Hung said.

Beijing allowing Taiwan to charter a flight to repatriate its citizens would be tantamount to recognizing its sovereignty and seeing it on an equal footing with other nations, he said.

Beijing is likely using the outbreak to show that it can do a good job of taking care of Taiwanese, while demonstrating that it has the upper hand in matters related to Taiwan, Hung said.

“Human sympathy should come before sovereignty issues. China should not be politicizing this issue,” he added.

The government should hold an international news conference to draw more attention to the issue, Hung said.

The relatives of the trapped Taiwanese yesterday spoke to them via video chat at a news conference in Taipei.

One Taiwanese in Wuhan said that there was a shortage of medicine and surgical masks, and that those with minor illnesses refused to visit doctors out of fear that they might contract a more serious illness at hospitals.

They stayed indoors most of the time and hoped to return home as soon as possible, they said.

Hsu Cheng-wen (徐正文), one the conference’s organizers, said the majority of the Taiwanese in Wuhan were there for travel or business, adding that only 5 percent of them are residents of Wuhan.

Many businesspeople trapped there are likely to lose their jobs in Taiwan, while students would miss the start of classes, he said.

people:
柯文哲
Kolas Yotaka
韓國瑜


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Viktor Orban has never cared about Christianity or democracy

In considering whether to expel the increasingly illiberal Fidesz party, the European People’s Party must not allow the Hungarian prime minister to fool it
For years, a conflict has been brewing between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the European People’s Party (EPP), the supranational organization of Christian democratic and center-right parties in EU member states. After much hesitation, the EPP suspended Orban’s party, Fidesz, in March last year, and is now deciding whether to expel it.

It has plenty of good reasons for doing so. Fidesz has not only dismantled democracy and the rule of law in Hungary, but also demonized the EU as a tyrannical institution that is supposedly robbing Europeans of their freedom.

Since Fidesz’s suspension, Orban has hit back by saying that he alone is the real defender of Christian democracy, and that his EPP critics are sellouts to liberalism.

Orban’s posturing has seduced conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic, but the image he is projecting is false advertising.

It would be a mistake to think that the Fidesz-EPP conflict is mainly about political principles; it is about power, plain and simple. Still, the question of who will claim the legacy of Christian democracy matters a great deal to Europe. Historically, Christian democracy has been the most important political force behind the project of European integration.

Yet, despite its enormous historical significance, Christian democracy — its ideas and institutions — are not well understood. The ideology has no obvious founders or canonical thinkers, and unlike liberalism, it lacks a conceptual anchor that distinguishes it clearly from other strands of political thought.

Christian democracy was born in the 19th century as a means of reconciling Christianity — particularly Catholicism — with modern democracy. Its protagonists accepted French aristocrat and Catholic Alexis de Tocqueville’s seminal insight that democracy was an unstoppable world-historical force.

The question, then, was how to make it safe for religion.

One answer was through political parties committed to defending Christian — and again, particularly Catholic — interests.

Yet the creation of such parties did not signal a full acceptance of pluralist representative democracy. A religion that claims universal validity could not allow itself to become just another interest group among many. That is why, for a long time, the Vatican openly criticized Catholic politicians’ efforts to play the parliamentary game.

However, things changed after World War II. Christians who had trusted fascists to save them from godless communism had learned the hard way that allying with the forces of the extreme, anti-democratic right was a disastrous mistake.

They would go on to embrace democracy and human rights wholeheartedly, as the Catholic Church eventually did at the Second Vatican Council in 1962.

During the Cold War, Christian democrats came to be known as the quintessential anti-communists, but they also had an ambitious social agenda. In Germany, Italy and elsewhere, they established welfare states designed to strengthen families and reward behavior informed by traditional values.

It is not particularly surprising that some of these policies would qualify as “illiberal.” After all, some leading Christian democratic thinkers remained explicitly opposed to liberalism, which they identified with secularism, materialism and selfish individualism.

However, unlike today’s far-right populists such as Orban and League party leader Matteo Salvini in Italy, these earlier Christian democrats relentlessly criticized the idea of the nation state, too. Owing to their religious perspective, they regarded nation or state-based claims of sovereignty as a form of hubris.

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President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday said she would consider meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) if it were to be on an equal footing.

This was not the first time Tsai expressed a willingness to meet Xi, nor did it represent a change in her stance on cross-strait relations, but this time, the statement was made with the strength of her re-election.

Since taking office, Tsai has always been open to exchanges with China as long as it respected Taiwan’s democracy and sovereignty. Beijing is unlikely to extend an invitation to Tsai, but a meeting need not ever take place. As long as she maintains this openness, she is telling Beijing: “The ball is in your court.” If China continues to act with aggression toward Taiwan, it will have no way to justify it to the international community.

China has been antagonistic toward Tsai and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), primarily because Tsai has rejected the so-called “1992 consensus” that there is only “one China,” which the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party have insisted on as the basis for cross-strait ties.

In October 2017, Tsai said in an interview that a new model for cross-strait relations was needed. At the time, then-premier William Lai (賴清德) drew media attention for his statement about Taiwanese independence, but two weeks later he also called for a new cross-strait development plan, showing that he and Tsai were on the same page. Lai also said that Taiwan would interact with China on the principles of equality and mutual respect during the APEC summit the following month.

In September that year, Lai had also said that Taiwan was a sovereign nation whose official title is the Republic of China, and that “the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are independent of each other.”

On Jan. 16, Tsai said: “We don’t have a need to declare ourselves an independent state. We are an independent country already and we call ourselves the Republic of China, Taiwan.”

During her New Year’s speech last month, Tsai reiterated her openness to cross-strait exchanges, and introduced her “four musts,” calling on China to respect the will of the nation’s people and to resolve cross-strait issues peacefully. On Monday, she again raised these points and said that China must abandon threats of force against Taiwan.

“The election results showed that people in Taiwan said loudly they cannot accept China’s ‘one country, two systems’ formula, because Taiwan is a free and democratic society and each person is used to this lifestyle,” she said.

In response, China said it insisted on the “1992 consensus,” essentially ignoring Tsai’s calls for mutual respect, and ignoring the will of the Taiwanese majority as expressed through Tsai’s re-election. However, China’s obstinacy will only serve to further alienate Taiwanese, and could help Taiwan garner more support in the international community, where it could argue that Beijing is ignoring it despite its willingness to talk.

The Tsai administration and the DPP should increase their offers of cooperation with Beijing on a variety of exchange opportunities, while simultaneously engaging the rest of the international community. Tsai must be vocal that she and her party represent the will of Taiwan’s 23 million people, and if Beijing wants to engage, it must do so through Tsai and the DPP.

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title: EDITORIAL: Xi’s chance to wake up

people: 蔡英文 習近平 賴清德


title: SPORTS BRIEFS

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SOCCER

Rennes score late winner

Champions League-chasing Stade Rennais equalized in the fifth minute of injury time and scored the winner three minutes later to beat Nantes 3-2 in Ligue 1 action on Friday. A tense Brittany derby looked to be won by Nantes, who took the lead for the second time when Nigeria winger Moses Simon made it 2-1 in the 80th minute. However, Rennes midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud equalized with a slightly deflected strike from the edge of the penalty area in injury time before Raphinha netted his second moments later in a dramatic finale. The winner was ruled offside, but then awarded following a video review, sparking angry confrontations between opposing players in a heated match twice held up because of flares thrown from the stands.

SOCCER

Schalke’s prospects hurt

Schalke 04’s bid to qualify for the Champions League was dented after drawing with big-spending Hertha BSC 0-0 on Friday. Both teams struggled to create any quality chances in a drab contest. Michael Gregoritsch went closest with a wide header for Schalke in the 87th minute.

TENNIS

Cups merger sought

Tennis chiefs are committed to merging the Davis Cup and ATP Cup into a single men’s world team event and concrete plans could be in place by June, International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said yesterday. The newly revamped Davis Cup, the ITF’s flagship men’s event, took place at the end of last year and was followed just six weeks later by the inaugural ATP Cup, run by the men’s tour, but there was near consensus among leading players that it made little sense to have two men’s team competitions on the calendar. “We are talking to the ATP, we’ve heard the players’ comments, we know that the ATP has as well,” Haggerty said in an interview at the Australian Open in Melbourne. “It would make sense to have one event that could be the team event for the men,” he said.

SKIING

Snow cancels event

The women’s World Cup downhill event at Rosa Khutor in Russia was canceled yesterday due to heavy snowfall, the Russian Alpine Ski Federation said. “Alas, like a year ago, the weather made it impossible to hold the women’s downhill speed event at Sochi’s Rosa Khutor,” said a statement posted on the federation’s Web site. “Yesterday, too much snow fell at the ski resort and in the mountains,” it said, with more than 40cm of fresh snow on the slope by Friday morning.

ATHLETICS

Advanced shoes approved

World Athletics cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favored Nike design, even though it said on Friday that shoe technology poses a risk to the sport. The governing body published updated guidelines that limited the use of prototype shoes like the high-tech Nike style worn in a sub-2-hour marathon run by Eliud Kipchoge in Vienna in October last year. Independent research showed “sufficient evidence to raise concerns that the integrity of the sport might be threatened by the recent developments in shoe technology,” the Monaco-based governing body said. Still, the more established Nike style called Vaporfly, increasingly favored by top marathon runners, can be worn. “If a shoe is not openly available to all then it will be deemed a prototype and use of it in competition will not be permitted,” the statement said.

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Kenin scores upset win in Melbourne

FADING MUGURUZA:The US player was gifted a break in the third set when her Spanish opponent double-faulted, and again on championship point
Former US tennis player Lindsay Davenport, left, hands the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup to Sofia Kenin of the US after she defeated Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne yesterday.Photo: AFP

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Sofia Kenin of the US stunned two-time Major champion Garbine Muguruza to win the Australian Open in her first Grand Slam final yesterday, becoming the youngest player to lift the trophy in 12 years.

Kenin, 21, showed all her trademark aggression as she fought back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in 2 hours, 3 minutes.

The 14th seed, who will now jump as high as No. 7 in the world and usurp Serena Williams as the US No. 1, was in tears at the end and headed straight for her father, Alexander, who is also her coach.

It was the final surprise in a tournament of upsets, where Williams went out in the third round and Kenin upset Australia’s world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals.

“My dream officially came true, I can’t describe this feeling,” Kenin said. “It’s amazing, dreams come true. If you have dreams, go for it, it’s going to come true.”

Spain’s Muguruza, 26, unseeded for the first time at a Slam since 2014, broke in the third game of the first set at the Rod Laver Arena, where the roof was closed for rain.

Moscow-born Kenin, who also ended the fairytale run of 15-year-old Coco Gauff on her way to the final, bounced her stars-and-stripes racket on the hardcourt in irritation.

The powerful-striking Muguruza, who won just one match in the second half of last year, but found form in Melbourne, held her own serve for a 3-1 first-set lead and was in control.

The highlight of a compelling set came when they were locked at 30-30 on Muguruza’s serve. A 23-shot rally culminated in the Venezuelan-born Spaniard clinching a hard-fought point with a forehand volley at the net.

Muguruza, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in the off-season to help clear her head of tennis, stubbornly held for 4-2.

Kenin demonstrated the fight that has become her calling card by saving four game points, then pulled level at 4-4 when Muguruza produced two double-faults in a row. The Kenin comeback was shortlived, Muguruza breaking back immediately and taking the set in 52 minutes when the young American planted her forehand out.

Kenin upped the ante in the second set, breaking her more experienced opponent in the fourth game and easily holding to sprint into a 4-1 lead.

Kenin, who won their only previous encounter in three sets, grabbed the second set in an emphatic 32 minutes. A rattled Muguruza was seen briefly by a physio for what appeared to be a lower-back problem.

Into the deciding set and the gutsy Kenin saved three game points in a pivotal fifth game, tossing the ball back over her head by way of celebration.

She was gifted the break for a crucial 4-2 lead when the fading Muguruza again double-faulted, to sighs from Rod Laver Arena.

Kenin was gifted the title when Muguruza double-faulted once again — her eighth — on the American’s second championship point.

At 21 years, 80 days, Kenin is 22 days younger than Japan’s Naomi Osaka when she won the title last year. She is the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova won aged 20 in 2008.

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title: Kenin scores upset win in Melbourne


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KMT lawmakers urge reviews of masks for kids

PROTECTION:The Cabinet should add e-commerce platforms to its distribution channels and increase production of masks for kids, the KMT caucus said
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Wan-an, fourth left, is joined by his son at a KMT caucus news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.Photo: Chen Yun, Taipei Times
The Executive Yuan should review the distribution channels of surgical masks to meet the demand of 1.7 million children returning to school on Feb. 11, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus said yesterday, amid fears of a local outbreak of a novel coronavirus that was first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

There has been a shortage of masks at drugstores and convenience store chains, despite the Cabinet on Thursday announcing a plan to centralize their distribution, KMT caucus secretary-general Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) told a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei.

If even masks for adults could not be purchased at these places, masks for children must be harder to find, Chiang said, adding that this has worried many parents.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday dispatched consignments of masks to convenience stores, but did not include online shopping platforms, he said, urging the Cabinet to swiftly add them to its distribution channels.

Judging by the production rate of masks, the output of children’s masks constitutes only about 10 percent of total output, translating to about 390,000 masks per day, KMT Legislator Yang Chiung-ying (楊瓊瓔) said.

As parents of kindergarteners are frantically shopping for masks, the Cabinet should ensure sufficient supplies of children’s masks before elementary and junior-high-school students return to school, she said.

The government could take the initiative to dispatch masks to schools when classes begin, she added.

Classrooms could be vulnerable to cross-contamination and are potential vector sites for the virus, KMT Legislator Hsieh Yi-fong (謝衣鳳) said, adding that the situation could turn into community-wide outbreaks if the virus is taken home by schoolchildren.

Apart from dispatching masks to convenience stores and e-commerce platforms, the government should also distribute them to school clinics and local health centers, where they would be accessible to teachers and students, she said.

KMT Legislator Chen Yu-chen (陳玉珍) called on the government to work more closely with couriers to give people advance notices on its Web sites on when and where they can buy masks, so that they would not panic over supplies running out.

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people: 陳玉珍 蔣萬安 楊瓊瓔


title: NT dollar and safe havens rise against the greenback

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The New Taiwan dollar on Friday rose against the US dollar, gaining NT$0.027 to close at NT$30.250, but shedding 0.8 percent from NT$30.006 on Jan. 22, the last day of trading before the Lunar New Year holiday.

Turnover totaled US$1.839 billion during the trading session.

The greenback opened at the day’s high of NT$30.280 and hit a low of NT$30.160 before rebounding.

Elsewhere on Friday, the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gained as fears escalated about the global economic impact of a coronavirus outbreak in China.

The Australian dollar fell to a four-month low against the US dollar, while China’s offshore yuan struggled to find a footing in the wake of the virus outbreak.

The WHO late on Thursday declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency, but opposed travel restrictions, saying that China’s actions would “reverse the tide” of the disease’s spread, somewhat reassuring markets.

However, the US and other countries on Friday tightened travel curbs and businesses said that they were facing supply problems because of the outbreak.

“The steady drumbeat of negative headlines combined with government reactions to the spread of the virus is still roiling markets a bit and it’s hard for markets to find that stability,” Jefferies Group LLC managing director Brad Bechtel said in New York.

US data on consumer spending and personal income did push the US dollar a little higher against the yen and euro, as core consumer prices as measured by the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index last month rose 0.2 percent after edging up 0.1 percent the previous four months.

That lifted the annual increase in the so-called core PCE price index to 1.6 percent in December last year, from 1.5 percent a month earlier.

However, investors remained transfixed on the casualties from the virus and feared its effects on the global economy, including businesses such as airlines and hotels.

China’s offshore yuan gave up earlier gains and was last down against the US dollar. The greenback added 0.1 percent to 6.9884 yuan, although that was some way off the 7.0038 level the yuan dropped to on Thursday.

The US dollar fell 0.1 percent against the yen to ￥108.84 in morning trading and dropped 0.3 percent versus the Swiss franc to SF0.9668.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars, both sensitive to sentiment in China, fell to new multi-month lows.

The New Zealand dollar dropped 0.5 percent to US$0.6464, after earlier touching a two-month low. The Australian dollar lost 0.3 percent to US$0.6699, hitting a four-month low earlier in the session.

Both have shed more than 1.5 percent this week and the Australian dollar has dropped more than 4 percent this month, leaving it poised for its worst month since May 2016.

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Oil is off to the worst start to a year since 1991, last month tumbling 16 percent on concern that the spread of a coronavirus in China will curb demand for transportation fuels.

Futures on Friday fell 1.1 percent in New York, capping the worst month since May last year as investors were rattled by the fear of demand destruction after the WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called the virus an unprecedented public health threat.

“People are looking at the continued rise in cases and how that’s impacting jet fuel and has made those demand fears worse,” KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc energy analyst Leo Mariani said. “It’s going to take the virus not being a persistent event and for global demand to show signs of improvement in order to stabilize.”

China, the world’s second-largest economy and key driver of oil demand, resorted to unprecedented measures to slow the outbreak, including extending the Lunar New Year holiday and a lockdown in major cities and provinces.

At least two-thirds of China’s economy is to stay shut next week, as residents are being told not to return to work or school and to avoid congregating in public places.

The plunge in oil prices has prompted a push led by Saudi Arabia for OPEC and its allies to hold an emergency session this month, with Russia on Friday signaling for the first time it was open to holding the meeting earlier.

The coalition is considering a proposal to deepen production curbs by about 500,000 barrels per day, although there has been no consensus on the idea, consultant Energy Aspects Ltd said.

As the oil producer group and its partners, a 23-nation coalition known as OPEC+, last year already made steep cutbacks, analysts have been skeptical on how much more they are willing to do.

“This virus is requiring more out of the group as the demand picture gets weaker,” CIBC Private Wealth Management senior equity trader Rebecca Babin said.

West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery next month fell US$0.58 to settle at US$51.56 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after sliding as much as 2.2 percent during the session.

Brent for delivery next month, which expired on Friday, lost US$0.13 to US$58.16 per barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange and sank 12 percent last month. The more active April contract slid US$0.71 to US$56.62 per barrel, US$4.94 per barrel more than West Texas Intermediate for that month.

In addition to the drop in outright prices, the market’s structure showed further signs of the malaise.

April Brent’s premium over May contracts fell by about more than one-third to just US$0.20 per barrel.

The December 2020-December 2021 spread, a closely watched indicator of the market’s strength, shrank US$0.70 per barrel, the lowest since the end of October last year. On Jan. 6, it closed at US$4.05.

In other energy trading, wholesale gasoline was unchanged at US$1.49 per gallon and heating oil declined US$0.01 to US$1.63 per gallon, while natural gas rose US$0.01 to US$1.84 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold fell US$0.60 to US$1,582.90 per ounce and silver rose US$0.02 to US$17.97 per ounce, while copper was unchanged at US$2.52 per pound, but it was down 6.4 percent for the week.

Copper is widely used in manufacturing and is often seen as an indicator of how that sector is doing.

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people: 陳琬惠 蔡壁如 張其祿 高虹安 邱臣遠 賴香伶

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TPP plans online headquarters ahead of local elections

DIGITAL STRATEGY:The party is developing an app for party members and staff, and its plans and activities are to be shared on its Web site
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) is planning to set up a “virtual” headquarters in preparation for the 2022 local elections, but is not ruling out opening physical offices to establish its presence in certain areas, it said on Friday.

The party secured five at-large seats in the Jan. 11 legislative elections.

Its legislators-at-large were sworn into office yesterday along with other members of the 113-seat Legislative Yuan.

TPP Legislator Tsai Pi-ju (蔡壁如) said that the party, which started out on the Internet, would update its Web site to include information that it was unable to upload due to campaign engagements in the run-up to the elections.

All of the party’s activities and plans are to be announced on the Web site, Tsai said, adding that the party is developing a mobile app for party members and staff.

Chen Wan-hui (陳琬惠) is to be in charge of the party’s legislative caucus, Tsai said, adding that TPP Secretary-General Chang Che-yang (張哲揚) is to oversee headquarter affairs, which would include human resources, finances and data archives.

Chiu Chen-yuan (邱臣遠) is to be responsible for the Taipei, New Taipei City and Keelung areas, while Lai Hsiang-ling (賴香伶) is to be in charge of Taoyuan, and Hsinchu and Miaoli counties, she said.

Kao Hung-an (高虹安) is to be in charge of party affairs in Taichung, and Changhua and Nantou counties, and Chang Chi-lu (張其祿) is to oversee affairs in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County, Tsai said, adding that she would be responsible for Yunlin and Chiayi counties, as well as Tainan.

The party would deliberate whether it needs to establish local centers to facilitate services, Tsai said.

Chang Che-yang said that the online headquarters would be the primary mode for engagement with supporters over the next six months.

Pre-election events have proven that it is difficult to connect with farmers’ associations and other influential groups without local chapters, he said.

How well the party performs would be a key indicator of where it should set up physical offices, he added.

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Superstar cities are driving people away

From Amsterdam to Sydney, locals are leaving big, expensive cities in droves, with Tokyo being the one exception
Like a lot of big cities in the developed world, Amsterdam lost population in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s as its inhabitants opted for newer dwellings and more space outside the city.

During those same decades, newcomers arrived in large numbers from former and current Dutch territories, as well as Turkey and Morocco, but there were not enough of them to make up for the domestic exodus, and their presence led some longtime Amsterdammers to decide the city was no longer for them.

After 1985 — again like a lot of big cities in the developed world — Amsterdam stopped shrinking. New arrivals from overseas were still coming, and a growing number of them were having children.

Educated young people from elsewhere in the Netherlands began to stream in, too, attracted rather than repelled by the city’s increasingly diverse, cosmopolitan feel, and drawn in by a growing assortment of good jobs.

Starting in 2005, the city began to experience sustained net inflows of domestic migrants for the first time since at least 1950.

In 2015, that domestic inflow reversed. By 2018, the net outflows were of a scale not seen since the early 1980s.

The inflow from abroad has actually spiked back up recently — albeit from very different places, with British citizens now the biggest group of foreigners in the city and Italians leading the list of new arrivals in 2018.

Together with a big birth-death differential — because of earlier migration patterns, and probably also the insanely steep stairs in older apartment buildings, there are not a lot of old people in Amsterdam — this has kept the city growing.

In November last year, its population hit an estimated 873,200, finally surpassing the previous record of 872,428 set in 1959.

However, the accelerating exodus to elsewhere in the country seems significant, in part because similar things have been happening in Berlin, London, New York, Paris, Sydney and Toronto.

The one exception I found in my admittedly less-than-exhaustive search of what are frequently called “superstar cities” was Tokyo, which is still experiencing big domestic inflows.

Berlin, London, Sydney and Toronto have, like Amsterdam, continued to grow despite domestic emigration, although New York and Paris have resumed shrinking, and my sense is that some of the other superstars could follow in their wake before too long.

The great rich-world revival of the big city seems to be fading, or at least entering a new phase.

Population outflows from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have already been receiving some attention in the US. Partisan politics often intrude into this discussion, which is one reason it can be helpful to internationalize things.

Big cities in other rich countries tend to be run by left-leaning politicians, just as in the US, but more-centralized national governments generally mean that taxes and other policies do not vary nearly as much between regions. Other forces must be at work as well.

The focus here is on Amsterdam because I was there last week; I spent the 1982-1983 school year in nearby Haarlem, among classmates who later became part of that late-1980s moving-to-Amsterdam wave; and Statistics Netherlands and the Amsterdam city office of research, information and statistics have more relevant data on offer than their counterparts just about anywhere else.

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Abolishing the Control Yuan

Prior to the Lunar New Year break, outgoing Control Yuan member Chen Shih-meng (陳師孟) called for an investigation into the acquittal of former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) over leaking classified information in the Legislative Yuan wiretapping case.

Chen’s call to question Taipei District Court Judge Tang Yue (唐玥) over the acquittal was met with objections by more than 80 percent of judges and a public admonition by Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tzong-li (許宗力), leading to Chen’s abrupt announcement on Jan. 17 that he was resigning.

According to Taiwan Judiciary Association director Ho Chung-ying (何俊英), while it is permissible for the Control Yuan to involve itself with Judicial Yuan affairs, caution is strongly advised. For Ho, the best way to avoid clashes between the two branches would be to abolish the Control Yuan altogether.

Wang Chien-shien (王建煊), a Control Yuan president during Ma’s presidency, has also said that the Control Yuan is a waste of resources and a cause of social tensions. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators, citing a KMT think tank, have said that both the Examination Yuan and the Control Yuan are obstacles to national progress and development, and that there is no reason for them to exist.

Indeed, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Central Standing Committee on July 29, 2014, made an official announcement that the party advocates a constitutional government organization of the separation of powers under three branches of government, and that this would entail the eventual abolition of the Control Yuan.

On March 30, 2015, the committee unveiled the DPP’s proposals for constitutional reform. Then-DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that three proposals — changing the voting age to 18, with 20-year-olds eligible for election; the inclusion of human rights clauses into the Constitution; and the abolition of the Control Yuan — were to be included in the first stage of constitutional amendments.

The DPP and President Tsai should follow through on these proposals. They should use the opportunity presented by Chen’s resignation to abolish the Control Yuan, or explain to Taiwanese why they continue to procrastinate on this issue.

Chang Hui-ho

New Taipei City

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title: Viral Outbreak: US senators call for WHO observer status

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The WHO logo is pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.Photo: Reuters
US Senator Cory Gardner and six other Republican senators on Friday urged WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to grant Taiwan “observer” status in the global agency’s fight against the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Gardner, chairman of the US Senate Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy, published on his Web site the letter cosigned by US senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, John Cornyn, Jim Inhofe, Mitt Romney and Ted Cruz.

The WHO on Thursday declared the 2019-nCoV outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, while lauding Beijing, saying: “China quickly identified the virus and shared its sequence so that other countries could diagnose it quickly and protect themselves, which has resulted in the rapid development of diagnostic tools.”

In contrast, the letter was critical of China, saying it “hid details about the spread of 2019-nCoV and arrested those who attempted to alert the Chinese public in January.”

“Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHO is an act of aggression that harms the international public health community’s ability to coordinate effectively,” the letter read.

“It is an unacceptable health hazard to the 23 million people of Taiwan to rely on a demonstrably unreliable PRC [People’s Republic of China] to receive information from the WHO. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Asia for both passengers and freight,” they wrote.

“The hazards of relying on the PRC to facilitate a common understanding have regional implications, especially for Asian countries that lack Taiwan’s advanced healthcare system,” they wrote.

The senators urged the WHO to “grant Taiwan observer status at WHO meetings and gatherings,” and provide “Taiwan with the information and assistance they need to deal with this latest outbreak” in the interim.

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Debutant Sanele Nohamba scored a try to seal a 23-15 Super Rugby victory for the Coastal Sharks at home over fellow South Africans the Northern Bulls in Durban on Friday.

The 21-year-old scrumhalf, who starred for his club in the domestic Currie Cup last year, struck in the 79th minute with a scrappy match on a knife-edge.

Substitute Nohamba broke from a scrum and exchanged passes with center Andre Esterhuizen before outpacing several Bulls.

Flyhalf Curwin Bosch slotted an easy conversion to earn the Sharks an eight-point win and deprive the Bulls of a losing bonus point.

“Sanele is an exciting prospect,” said Sharks skipper Lukhanyo Am, who was part of the Springbok Rugby World Cup-winning side in Japan in November last year.

“The result was great, but we made too many errors and need to work on our set pieces. The conditions made the ball slippery, resulting in some poor handling,” he said.

Bulls captain Burger Odendaal said he was “gutted” by the result at Kings Park.

“While we let this one slip from our grasp, there were a lot of positives to take out of the match and it was great to have Morne [Steyn] back at flyhalf,” Odendaal said.

Steyn has returned to the Bulls after seven years with French Top 14 outfit Stade Francais and scored all their points from four penalties and a drop goal.

The Sharks outscored the Bulls by two tries to nil in hot, humid conditions with the first coming from Rugby World Cup squad winger Sibusiso Nkosi just after halftime.

Kept out of the Springboks starting line-up by the brilliance of Cheslin Kolbe, Nkosi struck on 44 minutes to give the hosts the lead after they had trailed 9-6 at halftime.

Bulls winger Rosco Specman reacted slowly to a cross kick from Bosch and Nkosi surged forward to dot down with millimeters to spare.

Bosch converted for a 13-9 lead that he extended with his third penalty before Steyn succeeded twice from three penalty attempts to leave just one point between the sides.

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Local shares stage mild rebound

ROOM TO DROP:Bargain hunters focused on large-cap tech stocks that were under pressure the previous day, when the TAIEX fell nearly 700 points — its biggest drop ever
Local shares on Friday rebounded slightly after plunging a session earlier, but market sentiment was still hurt by uncertainty over a spreading coronavirus epidemic, dealers said.

The electronics sector drove the rebound, led by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), but the upturn was capped ahead of strong technical resistance at the 60-day moving average of about 11,700 points, they said.

The TAIEX on Friday ended up 73.36 points, or 0.64 percent, at 11,495.10, plunging 5.1 percent from a close of 12,118.71 on Jan. 20, the last day of trading before the Lunar New Year holiday. The index moved between 11,436.95 and 11,594.21, with turnover totaling NT$175.28 billion (US$5.79 billion).

The market opened up 0.64 percent on overnight rebounds in US markets, including a 0.4 percent rise in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the dealers said.

Buying then continued as bargain hunters got on board, taking advantage of the market’s 5.75 percent dive on Thursday amid rising concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

However, as the TAIEX rose to the day’s high, some investors shifted to the sell side to limit the gains by the end of the session, the dealers said.

“The Wuhan virus is new and few can be sure how bad its spread will be, and such uncertainty is the last thing investors want,” Mega International Investment Services Corp (兆豐國際投顧) analyst Alex Huang (黃國偉) said.

“After yesterday’s steep fall, today’s rebound failed to attract many investors to chase prices, which limited the upturn,” Huang said.

“Many investors simply fear that the uncertainty posed by the new virus will cause markets at home and abroad to fall further down the road,” Huang added.

The next strong technical support is expected at about the 120-day moving average of 11,275 points, meaning there is room for the market to fall and absorb downward pressure, Huang said.

Friday’s rebound came largely from bargain hunting, focusing on large-cap tech stocks that were under pressure on Thursday to push the market almost 700 points lower, the largest drop in Taiwan Stock Exchange history.

Among the rebounding big tech stocks, TSMC, the most heavily weighted stock in the local market, rose 1.11 percent to close at NT$320, with 62.24 million shares changing hands. TSMC plunged 4.95 percent on Thursday.

TSMC alone on Friday contributed an increase of about 30 points to the TAIEX and boosted the electronics sector and the semiconductor subindex by 0.77 percent and 0.99 percent respectively.

Also in the electronics sector, iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), second to TSMC in terms of market capitalization, rose 0.12 percent to end at NT$83.20 and Largan Precision Co (大立光), a supplier of smartphone camera lenses to Apple Inc, gained 2.02 percent to close at NT$4,805.

Bargain hunters also picked up old economy stocks. Among them, Formosa Plastics Corp (台灣塑膠) rose 1.97 percent to close at NT$93.40 and Nan Ya Plastics Corp (南亞塑膠) gained 1.6 percent to end at NT$69.70.

Food and beverage conglomerate Uni-President Enterprises Corp (統一企業) rose 0.83 percent to close at NT$72.60 and Asia Cement Corp (亞洲水泥) added 0.56 percent to end at NT$45.15.

In the financial sector, which closed up 0.45 percent, Mega Financial Holding Co (兆豐金控) rose 1.12 percent to close at NT$31.55 and Yuanta Financial Holding Co (元大金控) gained 1.81 percent to end at NT$19.70.

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European equities drop on virus cases, weak data

GROWING CONCERNS:Less-than-expected growth in the eurozone in the fourth quarter and a deceleration of core inflation last month pushed stocks downward
European shares on Friday gave up earlier gains to end firmly in negative territory after the UK and Italy confirmed their first cases of a novel coronavirus, while a set of disappointing eurozone indicators also weighed on sentiment.

Britain’s FTSE 100 on Friday closed down 95.95 points, or 1.3 percent, at 7,286.01, plunging 4 percent from a close of 7,585.98 a week earlier, while the main benchmark in Milan, Italy, bled 2.3 percent as the country’s Cabinet declared a state of emergency over the virus.

The pan-European STOXX 600 on Friday ended down 4.46 points, or 1.1 percent, at 410.70, widening losses to 3.1 percent from 423.64 on Jan. 24, its worst week in almost six months. On the month, it lost 1.2 percent — its worst January since 2016.

“Each new case adds to the uncertainty about the virus,” Cooperatieve Rabobank UA strategist Philip Marey said.

While the illness has been centered on China, governments worldwide have been scrambling to stop its spread, and travel curbs and supply chain disruptions have prompted economists to reassess the potential economic fallout from the outbreak.

Mining companies were the biggest losers, down 1.6 percent, on worries that China and its gigantic market for raw materials will come to a standstill if the epidemic worsens.

Travel and leisure stocks also extended losses as more airlines suspended flights to and from China.

Concerns about the eurozone economy also pushed stocks downward.

Economic growth in the bloc was less than expected in the fourth quarter of last year, mainly due to surprise GDP contractions in France and Italy, while core inflation slowed last month in a worrying sign for the European Central Bank.

The UK’s official exit from the EU later on Friday had no immediate effects on stocks, but it fuels uncertainty going forward.

The FTSE 100 is roughly back to where it was before British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s landslide election win on Dec. 12 last year, during which he promised to “get Brexit done.”

Among earnings updates, Spanish lender Banco de Sabadell SA tumbled almost 14 percent to the bottom of STOXX 600 after the lender swung to a loss in the fourth quarter.

On the other hand, shares of Signify NV, the world’s largest maker of lights, rallied 7 percent after reporting a higher quarterly core profit, which prompted a price target hike from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

France-based healthcare firm Novacyt shot up 81 percent after saying that it had launched a new molecular test for the coronavirus.

Additional reporting by staff writer

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By Carey L. Biron / Thomson Reuters Foundation, WASHINGTON
Cheap housing, deep unease and intense resilience — all forces that are driving a clutch of Americans to swap city life for a fresh start off the grid and far from civilization.

Some are survivalists, among them highfliers who fear a looming, urban catastrophe and the mayhem that might follow. Others want a greener, gentler life untainted by the malign forces of capitalism and uncertainty of mainstream politics.

Whichever camp, realtors have said that the new dropouts are not “crackpots” and often include affluent professionals whose run for the hills has boosted rural land values and started to change their property market.

“I’ve had hedge fund managers and billionaires that have made purchases, and they all have concerns about the direction of the economy and social stability,” North Carolina-based Retreat Realty Ltd president John Haynes said.

“We’re on that upward trend,” he said. “Inventory of that land on the market is tighter.”

Haynes has worked in real estate for decades.

About four years ago, he rebranded his company to pitch property to a new and growing breed of buyer — those motivated by “concerns about social stability.”

Last year was a record year for him and he was also busy in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election, when Donald Trump was elected.

“I’m sensing that again,” Haynes said. “People get uncertain and they start making decisions on the political environment and what they anticipate.”

“So I think 2020 will be a good year for my business,” he added.

Bruce — who values his privacy so would not let his full name be used — is buying 8 hectares in remote North Carolina, where trees will become fuel and water springs from the land. He has lived most of his life in cities, New York included.

However, now the plan is to escape the urban jungle — a place of traffic, noise, poverty, crime and much else Bruce, in his mid-50s, dislikes.

“It reached the point where we were tired of being on the defensive,” Bruce said of city life and the hazardous technical setup on which it relies.

“Amazon can deliver groceries in two hours, but will the grocery store have food three days after a large disaster?” he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, referring to online retail giant Amazon.com Inc and the cataclysmic potential of a major disruption in electrical generation.

“Our hope is nothing like this happens,” he said. “But should it, we’ll be better prepared to survive in a rural setting, where more food is grown locally, where we have land on which to raise food or livestock, or hunt.”

Often called survivalists or “preppers,” many escapees twin an expectation of impending doom — or outright social collapse — with a deep disbelief in the government’s ability to cope. Buying land — or “bugout” property, derived from military slang for a retreat — is a priority, with real-estate networks compiling national lists of “prepper lands.”

Most survivalist land purchases are in the mountains of the US northwest, primarily Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

In 2011, a blogger and former US Army intelligence officer named James Wesley, Rawles — he includes the comma in his name — wrote a widely circulated post urging “freedom-loving Christians” to move to the region as a safe haven.

He dubbed the area the “American Redoubt” and urged followers to “buy land that will maximize your self-sufficiency.”

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By Shih Hsiao-kuang
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Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) vice chairman Hau Lung-bin, who is running in the party’s chairperson by-election, talks to reporters in Taipei on Friday.Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) must remain strong when dealing with China, because the party is bound to the continued existence of the Republic of China (ROC), former KMT vice chairman Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) said yesterday.

Hau is running for party chairperson.

Hau made similar comments on Friday in an interview with TV political talk show host Jaw Shaw-kang (趙少康) on Situation Room.

“Should Beijing refuse to acknowledge the ROC, then we no longer need to interact with them,” Hau said. “If our goodwill is not reciprocated in kind and we do not receive dignified treatment as an equal partner, why should we continue?”

“If that happens, then there is no need to maintain postal services, commercial services or transportation services with China. We can consider other alternatives,” he said.

However, Hau said that the KMT does not want that situation to occur.

“We should not have to force each other to back down,” Hau said, adding that he hoped Beijing would offer Taiwan some respect and goodwill.

“Some [party] members have, indeed, backed down too much,” he said, referencing the perception that the KMT was often weak when facing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Hau said that some pan-blue supporters — not necessarily politicians — might have acted in a less than dignified manner while in pursuit of economic benefits from China.

“We cannot continue to do so,” he said.

The party chairperson, leaders and members of a certain rank should decline all offers by the Chinese government to “treat them” to meals during future visits, Hau said.

All cross-strait interaction must be conducted based on maintaining our dignity, he added.

The basic consensus on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is the “1992 consensus,” he said.

The so-called “1992 consensus,” a term former Mainland Affairs Council chairman Su Chi (蘇起) in 2006 admitted making up in 2000, refers to a tacit understanding between the KMT and the Chinese government that both sides of the Strait acknowledge there is “one China,” with each side having its own interpretation of what “China” means.

However, the basis of that agreement has been undermined by the Democratic Progressive Party’s denial of the consensus’ validity, calling it the “one country, two systems” concept, while Beijing flatly refuses to acknowledge the ROC, he said.

The KMT should debate whether its cross-strait policies require revision as consensus between the two sides of the Strait, as well as between the KMT and the CCP, appears to be over, he said.

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FEATURE: Former NCC officials discuss pitfalls of first 5G auction

Although the nation’s first 5G auction will not be concluded until its second phase ends on Feb. 21, the bids generated in the first phase of the auction — NT$138.08 billion (US$4.56 billion) in total — have sparked concerns about the future of the nation’s telecommunications industry and whether 5G services can be made available at an affordable price.

Bids quickly surged to NT$26.77 billion when the auction began on Dec. 10 and rose rapidly, prompting some industry observers to call the bidding process “a train that went completely out of control.”

The situation failed to improve even after the National Communications Commission (NCC), the agency in charge of the auction, on multiple occasions implored the five participating telecoms to stay “calm and rational.”

The Executive Yuan did not help the situation by announcing that it was considering launching a second 5G auction earlier than scheduled.

The bidding war could have raged on after the Lunar New Year holiday if it were not for Asia Pacific Telecom withdrawing from bidding on bandwidth in the most coveted 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) band.

Bids in the first phase auction not only exceeded the Legislative Yuan’s budget goal of NT$44 billion, but also surpassed the amount accumulated in the nation’s first 4G auction in 2013 — NT$118.65 billion.

A former commission official, who was involved in the 4G auctions and asked not to be identified, said that the result could have been predicted soon after the rules governing the 5G auction were made public.

“There was 270 megahertz [MHz] of bandwidth in the 3.5GHz frequency band up for grabs, and the maximum bandwidth that each telecom can buy is capped at 100MHz,” he said. “The bidding was fierce because there was simply not enough bandwidth for the three dominant telecom carriers. If two of them asked for 100MHz, the third would be left with only 70MHz, which would not be enough to offer a quality 5G service.”

Another reason was the commission’s decision to change the rules of the auction, he said.

The rules had previously stipulated that telecoms that failed to secure any part of the spectrum through the auction could still form partnerships with those who did, to offer a 5G service together.

However, the commission decided to change the rules by prohibiting those who did not participate in the auction from being a 5G service carrier.

“The change forced small telecoms to join the auction as well, which in turn boosted the bids,” he said.

“The NCC should take full responsibility for the whirlwind it caused, with the seed being sown the minute it set the rules,” he said. “This government is only interested in milking these large telecoms dry so that it can use the money collected from the auction and spend it on welfare programs.”

The former NCC official also criticized the Executive Yuan’s plan to launch a second auction sooner than expected.

This would place an additional financial burden on telecoms, given that they have spent more than NT$130 billion on the first 5G auction and have yet to fully recover the costs of building and managing 4G system, he said.

The NCC has tried to placate the public by saying that it would implement “administrative measures” to make sure that 5G service fees are affordable.

“What the NCC is trying to say is that telecoms should not expect to charge consumers high fees even after they have spent so much money bidding on the spectrum,” the official said. “It is a scare tactic.”

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Young Pakistani entrepreneurs facing uphill battle in technology innovation

For many of Pakistan’s farmers, long at the mercy of ruthless intermediaries, an app enabling them to sell directly to customers could mean more money in their pockets.

Omar Majid Warraich knew that his idea could help thousands earn more from their crops, but the problem was he did not know how to execute it.

“As a start-up, you tend to need advice about the do’s and don’ts, when to pitch an idea, what to pitch to investors, apply for grants, get the loans,” he told reporters.

Today, the cofounder of Agrim@art is one of Pakistan’s start-up success stories — his platform has more than 700 registered and verified farmers and a US$100,000 grant from Karandaaz, an investment platform sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Officially launched in August last year, Agrim@art reported sales of 5.5 million rupees (US$35,610) in its first three months of operations and predicted that it would have 2,000 farmers working with it by next month.

Like other tech entrepreneurs worldwide, Warraich turned to a start-up incubator for help getting his idea off the ground — the National Incubation Center, a public-private partnership in Lahore.

The challenges he faced are not uncommon in Pakistan, where the education system is weak and the economy is faltering.

About 64 percent of Pakistanis are younger than 30 and youth unemployment was 6 percent last year, a report commissioned by the UN found.

Incubators fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the tech sector are “the solution,” center program director Faisal Sherjan said.

Its hub, with its colorful walls, state-of-the-art labs and quirky furniture, is far removed from the daily grind of the heaving, traffic-choked, polluted city of 11 million.

Teams there have six months to set up their businesses while utilizing its facilities, which include Facebook Inc’s newly installed virtual-reality lab to a host of business workshops. There are supervisors and mentors to help entrepreneurs navigate Pakistan’s daunting business environment.

There have been some homegrown tech hits: Bykea, a motorbike-hailing app, last year raised more than US$7 million and is expected to raise another US$15 million in the first quarter of this year.

The country has both a huge talent pool and a huge market, offering the “right mix” for investors, said Khurram Zafar, director of 47 ventures and Karandaaz, which only invests in Pakistan.

However, there are concerns about how tech start-ups can successfully navigate a messy business environment.

Pakistan was still ranked a dismal 122 out of 137 on the Global Entrepreneurship Index in 2018 and 108th on the World Bank’s ease-of-doing-business list.

Kalsoom Lakhani, founder and CEO of the Invest2Innovate fund, said that the key issues are “bureaucratic headaches,” “the difficulty of bringing money into the country and the impossibility of getting it out” and “very debilitating” taxation.

Bribery and corruption are widespread, while government efforts to tackle graft have resulted in an unfriendly regulatory environment “towards investors and entrepreneurs alike,” Invest2Innovate said last year in a report on Pakistan’s start-up ecosystem.

The government is enthusiastic about start-ups and has launched incubators in dozens of universities and tech schools, which it hopes will help develop the sector. Global tech giants are also taking interest.

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A person holds up an EasyCard in an MRT station on Dec. 9 last year.Photo: CNA
People who use electronic cards to pay for rides on the Taipei MRT metropolitan rail system got their first bonus yesterday under a new fare scheme that offers frequent travelers discounts of up to 30 percent.

A special tone sounded when they swiped their cards at an MRT gate yesterday, signaling that they had qualified for a reward based on the number of rides they took last month, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) said.

Under the new program, those who take MRT trains 51 times or more in a month receive a 30 percent discount on their total fare for that month, TRTC said.

Those who take MRT trains 41 to 50 times per month are eligible for a 25 percent discount, while there are discounts of 20 percent for those who take 31 to 40 trips per month, 15 percent for 21 to 30 trips, and 10 percent for 11 to 20 trips, it said.

The discounts apply to EasyCard, iPass, icash, and HappyCash cards, the company said.

Taipei MRT passengers who paid for rides using the cards received a universal 20 percent discount through the end of last month, but that discount was eliminated starting yesterday in favor of the new fare system.

Despite maintaining the standard 20 percent discount last month, passengers received the frequent ridership discount for the month yesterday as a bonus, the company said.

The reward is deposited directly onto the smart card, it said.

The new system would also enable people who use electronic cards to check a record of all the journeys made in the month using the ticket machines or kiosks near information counters or on gate screens, the company said.

Meanwhile, the discount for people transferring from the metro system to a bus or vice versa within one hour remains in place, as do the discount fares for senior citizens, children and people with all-pass tickets.

The one-month all-pass ticket priced at NT$1,280, which provides unlimited rides on MRT trains, buses and YouBikes in Taipei and New Taipei City, is also still available.

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US diabetics turn to informal networks or Canada for insulin

People have been forced to find other ways of sourcing the life-saving medicine — whose price in the US has skyrocketed and is rarely fully covered by insurance — such as donations and driving north of the border
On a frosty morning last month in a Minneapolis suburb, Abigail Hansmeyer left her car engine running and took out a brown paper bag carrying needles and a vial, handing it over to its recipient in an anonymous shopping center parking lot.

The exchange is technically illegal, but these are not illicit drugs. Instead, the vial contains insulin: A medicine that has since its discovery in the 1920s transformed a diagnosis of diabetes from a swift death sentence to a manageable disease.

Yet, its price has skyrocketed in the US over the past decade, creating informal networks of people who build up stockpiles and give to others what they do not need themselves.

“Thank you so much,” 52-year-old Annette Gentile said as she took the bag from Hansmeyer, checking the labels and doses.

“I’ve been on a roller coaster in the last few days,” she added, because of her elevated blood sugar levels.

Gentile does not live in abject poverty. She receives a monthly disability allowance of US$1,200 and has public health insurance.

However, crucially, that insurance does not cover prescription medicine.

The contents of the bag she just received, which will keep her going for a month, would cost her about US$1,000 at a pharmacy.

“I purely rely on donations,” she said.

Her benefactor, 29-year-old Hansmeyer, is unemployed and has type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that appears in childhood in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, the hormone that lets sugar enter cells to produce energy.

People who have it need to inject themselves with insulin several times each day for the rest of their lives.

Both women are part of a group of diabetics who connect with each over Facebook or text messages to hand out or receive their prized medication, free of cost, sometimes using code words like “lifewater” to evade detection.

Nearly all of the stock that circulates comes from the relatives of patients who died.

For US President Donald Trump’s rivals in the Democratic Party, who tomorrow begin their primary contests in Iowa, there are few scandals greater than the price of insulin: The epitome of pharmaceutical price-gouging that blights the US healthcare system.

“We’re not poor,” Hansmeyer said.

Her husband works and has started a small business, she has her own car and the couple live in a house that pet dogs and rabbits also call home.

However, her husband’s employer does not subsidize its workers health insurance. Not poor enough to qualify for state insurance and not rich enough to buy their own, the couple gave up looking last month.

They joined the ranks of the 27.5 million Americans without coverage, praying that no calamity befalls them.

“My entire adult life I’ve gone in and out of rationing my insulin,” Hansmeyer told reporters.

She said that she remembers crying with happiness a few years ago, when she won a battle against her then insurer for an insulin pump, a computerized device that continuously releases the right amount of the hormone.

Hansmeyer acts as a go-between for her community of Minneapolis-area diabetics, connecting those in need with those who have. One of her major sources is a refrigerator in the basement of a house belonging to Nicole Smith-Holt.

Smith-Holt opened its door to reveal a treasure trove: Dozens of vials of insulin and a large stock of syringes, test strips and other supplies. She guessed its value at about US$50,000.