It is notable that Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) hurried to hose down reports this week on the possible legalization of horse racing and motor racing.

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By Liu Kuan-teh 劉冠德
One of the biggest problems President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government have faced internationally is how to correct the image of Taiwan as troublemaker in the Taiwan Strait.

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Marine predators are on the verge of extinction, yet the fishing industry is ripping the environment to shreds - and with impunity
By George Monbiot
If these animals lived on land there would be a global outcry. But the great beasts roaming the savannahs of the open seas summon no such support. Big sharks, giant tuna, marlin and swordfish should have the conservation status of the giant panda or the snow leopard. Yet still we believe it is acceptable for fishmongers to sell them and celebrity chefs to teach us how to cook them.

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The longstanding policy of promoting Malays and indigenous peoples over ethnic Chinese is starting to show its age
Malaysia is carefully easing back decades-old policies favoring its ethnic majority Malays to draw foreign investment, but may face political dissent over the move, analysts say.

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By Charles Hong
Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has made several mistakes in saying: "Chiang [Kai-shek, 蔣介石] made a great contribution in restoring, defending and developing Taiwan" ("Thousands protest anti-Chiang campaign," April 1, page 3).

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By Chaim Melamed and Li Chen-ching
Jim Walsh has responded (Letters, April 2, page 8) to letters by me and Eileen Han on teaching English writing in Taiwan (Letters, March 29 and March 27, page 8).

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