Will Taipei Borrow Money to Issue NT$1,500 Elderly Stipend? 兌現承諾恢復1500元敬老金 蔣:不會舉債發放

After a week, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an canceled the practice of 7:30 a.m. meetings that were established by former Mayor Ko Wen-je. Meanwhile, the outside world is wondering if Chiang will borrow money to reinstate the NT$1,500 elderly stipend he promised during the election. Chiang clarified that he will not issue debts to do this.

Wearing a space suit, the little rabbit is full of mechanical and technological design. The main light installation of the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival, the Jade Rabbit, was officially unveiled.

Li Ming-tao, Designer, 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival Main Light Installation: “This is not just the theme image of the zodiac. It's a reflection of Taiwan's semiconductor industry and our country's pride over the past year.”

Kuo Hsing-chun, Weightlifter, Olympic Gold Medalist: “Fortunately, I am an athlete who loves to act very much. So the instructor just tells me what will happen and what expression and emotion I should show. So the instructor was very good at guiding me. That day went really well and we were able to record those expressions all at once.”

The rabbit's face was constructed with AI technology using the face of Olympic gold medalist Kuo Hsing-chun. The small lanterns were inspired by the little rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. The lantern's rabbit ears can be removed and worn.

“You can put this on a child's head. ”The Taiwan Lantern Festival returns to Taipei after 23 years. Mayor Chiang Wan-an invited the public to attend the event. One week after taking office, Chiang presided over his first municipal meeting. However, he was first asked by reporters the reason why he canceled the practice of 7:30 a.m. meetings that were set during the Ko Administration. Chiang was then asked if he would restore the NT$1,500 elderly stipend he promised during the election. Former Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang was worried that Chiang's promise would lead to increasing city government debt. Chiang immediately clarified his position.

Chiang Wan-an, Taipei Mayor: “Right now I'm asking the Finance Department to review our fiscal revenue. I understand that we will not take out debt to pay for this. We are working towards issuing these elderly stipends during this year's Double Ninth Festival.”

As for the 2024 presidential election, it is rumored that New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih and Foxconn founder Terry Guo intend to form an alliance to fight for the 2024 presidential election, or a Hou and Lu Shiow-yen pairing is the strongest. Chiang only said that serving the people wholeheartedly is the best combination.

小兔子身穿太空服，渾身充滿機械及科技感，2023台灣燈會的主燈「玉兔壯彩」正式亮相。

2023台灣燈會主燈設計者李明道說道：「不只是標示，當年生肖的主題意象以外，一起回顧我們過去一年大家的驕傲，我們台灣的半導體產業。」

舉重選手郭婞淳提及：「還好我是一個非常愛演的一個選手，他就告訴我，大概在什麼時候要做什麼，然後表情大概，那種情緒要怎麼樣，所以老師非常會引導，那天就真的非常順利的把那些表情都一次性的錄完。」

主燈小兔子，是將奧運金牌選手郭婞淳的臉，利用AI捕捉人臉技術結合；至於燈會小提燈，則是以愛麗絲夢遊仙境的小兔子進行發想，而且提燈的兔耳朵還可以拆下來戴。

「把這個提帶，戴在小朋友的頭上。」時隔23年，台灣燈會重返台北，市長蔣萬安邀請民眾共襄盛舉。而新官上任一星期，蔣萬安上午主持市政會議，先被問到取消柯市府時代，上午7時30分開晨會的慣例；後來又被提問，選前開支票要恢復敬老金1500元，但這引發前副市長黃珊珊質疑，在臉書PO文擔心這樣會舉債，但蔣萬安立刻澄清。

台北市長蔣萬安表示：「目前我們就是先就財源的部分，請財政局盤點相關的財政收入，那我們了解，我們不會舉債來發放，所以我們都是朝向，今年度重陽節我們就會來發放重陽敬老金的方向來努力。」

至於2024的總統大選，外傳新北市長侯友宜跟鴻海集團創辦人郭台銘，有意結盟拚2024，還有侯盧配是否是最強組合？蔣萬安只表示，全心為民服務，都是很好的組合。