In news from and about Taiwan this morning .....

The Taipei District Court has ordered former Green Energy Industry Promotion
Center deputy executive director, Zheng Yi-lin to be detained on suspicion of
corruption and money laundering.

The order was issued earlier this morning after Taipei District Prosecutors'
Office sought to detain him pending further investigation.

Cheng was questioned on suspicion of violating the Anti-Corruption Act and
money laundering.

According to the prosecutors' office, Cheng is believed to have used bank
accounts held under the names of relatives and friends to accept bribes from
Tungwei Construction and H-D Renewable Energy under the guise of "consulting
fees."

Prosecutors also say he pressured Tai-Power to grant favors.

Prosecutors earlier this week searched 22 locations, including Cheng's
residence and the offices of the two companies.

He was one of several people brought in for questioning.

Prosecutors have also filed a motion to detain Tungwei Construction founder
Chen Jien-sheng and his son Chen Guan-tao.

H-D Renewable Energy's general manager has been released on bail of 1-million
N-T, Cheng's parents have each been released on 100,000 N-T bail, while a
retired Tai-Power official was released without bail after questioning.

Presidential Office spokeswoman Karen Kuo says as evidence existed to justify
a judicial investigation, the law will be strictly enforced without leniency.

While Premier Cho Jung-tai says the government will not tolerate any criminal
activity, and anyone involved in the case, if found guilty, will be punished
to the fullest extent of the law.