While who wins the upcoming presidential election carries a lot of weight for Taiwan's future, what happens with the UN referendums will also affect the nation's path.

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By William Kao 高為邦
TAIWAN'S FOREIGN LABOR policy is such that foreign workers arriving in Taiwan on two-year contracts must pay between US$1,500 and US$3,000 to a local broker before leaving for Taiwan, and another NT$42,000 to a Taiwanese broker after arriving here.

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Chocolatiers are reinventing milk chocolate, with expensive, suave 'dark milk' to tempt consumers
By Julia Moskin
Chocolate's dark mood is lightening at last.

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The Alliance of Civilizations aims to heal the wounds of conflict through education, viable integration policies and better-informed dialogue with the media
By Shlomo Ben-Ami
The first International Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations, conceived as an antidote to the idea that the world is doomed to a "clash of civilizations," recently met in Madrid and revealed that there is more than a grain of truth in Robert Kagan's idea that Americans are from Mars and Europeans from Venus. Ever since Sept., 11, 2001, the US has been engaged in a crusade against the forces of evil in the Muslim world. By contrast, the March 11, 2004, terrorist attack on Spain, which left 200 dead, triggered an "anti-crusade" that seeks to disarm extremism by building bridges of understanding and reconciliation with Islam.

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By Julia Moskin
Over several weeks, through steady nibbling and one large blind tasting, members of the Dining section's staff at the New York Times tasted more than 30 milk chocolates ranging from 30 percent to 50 percent cacao. These "dark milk" bars revealed a broad spectrum of color, creaminess, sweetness, spice and fruit.

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After reading about the recent legislative elections and the upcoming presidential election, I'm intrigued by how voters in Taiwan grapple with the issue of national identity.

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Michael Turton (Letters, Jan. 30, page 8) accuses me in my comments about the recent elections in Taiwan (Letters, Jan. 24, page 8) of spleen, banality and complete lack of discernment.

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I would like to share my views with reference to the letter on the military's glass ceiling (Letters, Feb. 14, page 8).

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When I read the article "Girls and women to watch out when taking trains" (Feb. 5, page 2) by Staff Reporter Meggie Lu, I felt that one important piece of advice to improve the safety and awareness of girls and women was left out.

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