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Ma makes unexpected visit to Singapore


Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching, speaking at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday, criticizes President Ma Ying-jeou for visiting Singapore in a personal capacity to pay his respects following the death of former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei Times

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday made an unexpected visit to Singapore to pay tribute to the late Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew (李光耀), with government officials offering ambiguous answers to questions about in what capacity Ma is making the trip.

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Activist who defended Sunflower protesters dies at 76


Chou Jung-tsung, seated, on April 1 last year accuses police officers of assault for their actions against Executive Yuan protesters.
Photo: Chang Wen-chuan, Taipei Times

Pro-independence activist Chou Jung-tsung (周榮宗), 76, died from cirrhosis on Saturday, two days before the one-year anniversary of the March 23 Executive Yuan occupation last year.

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Newsflash

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama headed for the US yesterday and a long-awaited meeting with US President Barack Obama that has infuriated China.

For the Dalai Lama — vilified by Beijing as a “wolf in monk’s robes” — recognition by the White House is crucial to maintaining a critical international spotlight on Chinese treatment of his Himalayan homeland.