Wu Shu-Chen

BRIEFS

Briefs, November 7, 2012

7 Nov 2012

Jail term extended for Taiwan's ex-first lady

4:09AM

Taiwan former first lady gets additional jail term

6 Nov 2012

Taiwan’s high court has extended the jail term of the wife of former president Chen Shui-bian by 14 months following convictions for graft and money laundering, officials said on Tuesday.

2:16PM

Chen rails against 'persecution'

7 Jan 2012

Taiwan's jailed former president Chen Shui-bian used a publicly broadcast eulogy he made at a family prayer service for his late mother-in-law yesterday to again claim he had been politically...

4:47AM

Ex-leader Chen and wife handed new jail terms

14 Oct 2011

Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian, already jailed for 17 1/2 years for corruption, has received another 18-year prison sentence for accepting bribes in relation to two bank mergers during...

10:03PM

Taiwan's Chen cleared of stealing special state funds

27 Aug 2011

Imprisoned former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian was acquitted of embezzling special state funds in a dramatic twist that is likely to boost his camp's chances in January's legislative...

5:54PM

Spy chief jailed in Chen scandal

21 May 2011

The Taiwanese High Court sentenced a former investigation chief to six years in prison over his role in a corruption scandal involving former president Chen Shui-bian.

10:32AM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

Chen gets new shot at freedom

Graft-tainted former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has won another shot at freedom after the Supreme Court ordered a new hearing on whether to free him.

7:57AM

Chen sues judges over detention as bribes verdict looms

Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has sued three judges for illegal detention ahead of a court verdict on corruption charges against him which is due next month.

3:51PM

Chen case a tragedy for Taiwanese democracy

The indictment of former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian on charges of corruption in office is not surprising, given the evidence that has emerged against him. But the laying of serious charges...

9:42PM

Chen says US$1.9m sent to US for diplomatic missions

Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian told his wife to send almost US$2 million in an unfrozen account in Singapore to a Democratic Progressive Party bigwig for diplomatic missions, Mr Chen...

7:49AM

Investigation chief gave Chen files on transfers

A former Taiwanese investigation chief has admitted giving documents concerning alleged money laundering to ex-president Chen Shui-bian, dealing a fresh blow to the island's scandal-tainted...

12:30PM

Chen Shui-bian quits party amid new scandal

Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has quit the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) amid a scandal of alleged money laundering that sparked an outcry from supporters.

2:43PM