ECONOMIC PLANS: DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh also vowed to attract more foreign investors by introducing tax reduction benefits for international firms
By Jenny W. Hsu
Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday pledged to slash income and business taxes, but to levy heftier energy taxes on heavy users in an effort to bolster Taiwan's economy.

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By Flora Wang
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) and Hsieh's running mate Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) should both be held responsible for the nation's "weakening competitiveness."

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STAYING PUT: The NTU president said while it was true that students are receiving a good education in Taiwan, he would urge them to also study overseas
By Jenny W. Hsu
Not many things will hold Cheng Yun-chien (鄭雲謙) back from achieving his dream of obtaining a doctorate in the US.

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By Luo Tien-bin
The Executive Yuan's Veteran Affairs Commission (VAC) said yesterday that veterans who have given up their Republic of China citizenship, such as those who moved back to China before martial law was lifted in November 1987, are not eligible to receive a pension from the government.

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PAYING FOR LIFE: A Tsinghua University student learned he was a victim of inherited debt back in 1976 when his sister applied for a mortgage four years ago
By Loa Iok-sin
More than 70 percent of people would still be living with inherited debt even if a proposed amendment to the Civil Code is passed, members of Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (TFCF) said during a press conference in Taipei yesterday.

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POLICY: Regulations for severance pay, retirement and minimum hourly wage that once applied only to full-time workers will apply to temporary workers as well
By Shelley Shan
The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) said yesterday that it will soon start informing government organizations at all levels of new rights for temporary government employees provided by the Labor Standard Act (勞基法) starting in January.

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A research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology in Tainan County has invented a new type of solar powered wheelchair which integrates the functions of existing manual and electric wheelchairs and can be sold for a cheaper price, the university said yesterday.

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By Rich Chang
Ilan prosecutors said yesterday an operator of a fishing boat would be charged with a crime for not operating the vessel properly which resulted in the deaths of two fishermen.

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Eating Judas' ear mushrooms helps alleviate the symptoms of polycystic ovarian cysts, according to a recent clinical experiment conducted by a research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology (STUT) in Tainan County in cooperation with the Kuo General Hospital in Tainan City.

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By Loa Iok-sin
The Sediq people -- considered Atayals by the government -- vowed to continue their prolonged struggle to become the nation's 14th legally recognized tribe.

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