Cooperation can move nations forward
Malawian President Bingu Wa Mutharika, the first head of state and diplomatic ally to visit this year, on Friday concluded his five-day visit to Taiwan. During his stay, the president sat down with `Taipei Times' staff reporter Huang Tai-lin to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries and the reasons why Malawi backs Taiwan's bid to participate in the United Nations and the World Health Organization
Taipei Times: What are the major bilateral cooperation projects you discussed with Taiwanese officials during the visit?
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DPP keeping tight-lipped on premiership candidates
SPECULATION:
Although media rumors suggest that Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh could be the next premier, the DPP wouldn't comment on the issue
By Debby Wu
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) once again emphasized the importance of cross-party collaboration yesterday, although it again avoided talking about prospective candidates for the premiership.
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Lawmakers `must listen to the voice of the people'
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) must keep in touch with its grassroots and strengthen its "grand prospects that will touch the hearts of the people," a DPP official said yesterday.
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Businessmen praise agreement reached on charter flights
DEAL:
Although it came `a little late' Taiwanese citizens working in China welcomed a landmark agreement that will allow direct cross-strait flights
The leaders of several Taiwanese businesspeople's associations in China welcomed yesterday an agreement reached between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait on the launch of charter flights for the Lunar New Year holiday period, although it came "a bit late."
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Ma stays put to deal with furor over comatose girl
By Jimmy Chuang
Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has cancelled a trip to Australia in order to deal with a crisis that erupted after city hospitals turned away a critically injured child.
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Hospital confession points to possible staff negligence
By Jimmy Chuang
The Taipei Municipal Jen Ai Hospital's confession yesterday that it would have been possible to spare an additional bed for a critically injured girl, surnamed Chiu, will give a boost to investigations into potential negligence by hospital personnel, prosecutors said.
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New Aboriginal curriculum a model
PRESERVING CULTURES:
The editor of a pioneering new curriculum that covers 40 Aboriginal languages said that the work will serve as a global example
By Mo Yan-chih
The first government-edited Aboriginal Languages Curriculum has reached its final editing stage, and is expected to be published this year.
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Businessman says he was detained by Malaysian cops
Taiwanese businessman Chen Pao-chao (陳寶照) yesterday accused Malaysian police of human rights violations when detaining him without evidence, according to a report in a local Chinese-language newspaper.
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ASEAN bloc harmful to the economy
SCENARIO:
If Taiwan is excluded from the Asian free trade agreement, its textile and electronic exports would suffer, as well as its social welfare
A significant impact is expected if Taiwan is excluded from the free trade bloc consisting of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea, according to an assessment made by the Chung Hua Institution for Economic Research.
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Cross-cultural families are facing special challenges
A seminar on Southeast Asian culture was held in Fengshan, Kaohsiung County yesterday to deepen local people's understanding of the people of the region.
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Academics urge tackling environmental problems
Serious environmental deterioration in Taiwan was the prime concern for many scholars and environmentalists in a public hearing held Saturday, who urged the government to quickly tackle the problem.
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Taiwan Quick Take
■ Defense
US denies bullet report
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