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STILL CAMPAIGNING? : DPP Secretary-General Cho Jung-tai asked the CEC to investigate whether KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou had broken the law
By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday resigned as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman following the party's crushing defeat in the legislative elections.

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By Ko Shu-ling
The nation saw a dramatic shift in power yesterday after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in legislative elections.

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LARGELY IGNORED: The 5 percent needed to gain legislator-at-large seats was as good as `mission impossible' for smaller parties, analysts said
By Meggie Lu
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was not the only party with bruises following the legislative elections yesterday, as smaller parties that had hoped to take advantage of the new "single-member district, two-vote system" also suffered a major setback.

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By Loa Iok-sin
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a major defeat in the legislative election yesterday after the single-district, two-vote system was used for the first time.

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Following its landslide win in yesterday's legislative elections, the KMT's strength was at its greatest since 1993. The party said it would seek to use this to its advantage to win the presidential election in March
By Mo Yan-chih
Following its landslide victory in the legislative elections yesterday, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) strengthened its power as the majority party in the legislature by sweeping 81 of 113 legislative seats.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The pan-blue camp won yesterday's legislative election by a wide margin as its main rival, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), failed to come up with effective strategies that could have helped it overcome the disadvantages it faced under the new electoral system, political analysts said yesterday.

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ORDERLY AND ENTHUSIASTIC: Unofficial international observers of yesterday's legislative elections also commented on the low number of young people taking part
By Jenny W. Hsu
Unofficial observers from overseas praised the calm atmosphere and efficiency of yesterday's elections, although some commented on the low turnout rate among younger voters.

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INSUFFICIENT BALLOTS: Voter turnout of 50 percent or more was required to pass the referendums, but only 26 percent of those eligible voted on the measures
By Jenny W. Hsu
Both referendums proposed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) suffered defeat yesterday.

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By Angelica Oung and Rich Chang
Although most polling stations reported an orderly and trouble-free voting day, a number of incidents and altercations did occur in yesterday's elections.

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By Flora Wang
The low turnouts for the two referendums yesterday suggested that a majority of Taiwanese still lack autonomy in terms of political participation, a political commentator said.

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By Joyce Huang
The nation's major business groups yesterday urged the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)-led legislature to shift its focus from the election campaign back to economic issues to ensure a viable investment environment for local businesses.

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SENDING A MESSAGE: Economists described the KMT's overwhelming win as a failing grade from voters on how the DPP ran the economy in the past eight years
By Judy Lin
The landslide victory of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in the legislative elections reflects the electorate's yearning for a better economy, but the key to the direction of Taiwan's economic policies lies with the presidential election in March and the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle, economists said yesterday.

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LOOKING AHEAD: Consumer confidence is likely to improve after the elections, with traditional-industry shares set to lead a mild revival, market watchers said
By Lisa Wang
The local stock market looks set for a moderate rebound tomorrow as political uncertainty subdued after the opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) won a landslide victory in yesterday's legislative elections, an outcome most investors had expected.

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FALLOW FOLLOW-UP? : The second session of the 110th Congress begins this week. Lawmakers are unlikely to make progress on several leftover bills related to Taiwan
By Charles Snyder
The US Congress returns to work this week after a month-long year-end hiatus, facing a number of Taiwan-related bills that were introduced last year but never made it past the initial legislative stages.

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The residence of late president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) will be open to the public for half a day today as part of activities commemorating the 20th anniversary of his passing.

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