NO RUSH: Asked whether the government would follow the original schedule of inking the ECFA in May, the president said there was no timetable for signing the pact
By Mo Yan-chih, Shih Hsiu-chuan and Rich Chang
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday promised to keep the negotiation process on signing an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China transparent, adding that he would minimize any damage the economic pact could have on the nation.

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By Vincent Y. chao and Kevin Chen
The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced yesterday that state-run CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) would again cut domestic gasoline and diesel prices by NT$0.4 per liter, effective today — its second price cut in two days.

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Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world’s largest automaker.

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ACCUSATIONS FLYING: Michael Jackson’s father, Joe, said that he believed his son had been murdered and that more than one person was involved
Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty on Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing on Monday.

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A Chinese court yesterday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country’s massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man’s lawyer said.

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