CREEPING FORWARD: Taiwan has accused Beijing of seeking to alter the 'status quo' across the Strait by turning the corridor into its domestic waters in piecemeal fashion
Although China has yet to announce a planned flight route 4.2 nautical miles (7.8km) to the west of the tacit median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan must stay on top of the issue, Taiwan's top representative to the US said in Washington on Friday.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Taiwan should carefully consider the consequences if the referendum calling for the government to apply for UN membership under the name "Taiwan" is successful, former German defense minister Rainer Eppleman said at a forum yesterday in Taipei.

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NO STANCE: The KMT presidential candidate said the KMT had no opinion about the idea, while Wang Jin-pyng said it was designed to 'manipulate the election'
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday lashed out at his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rival Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) over his proposal to have someone with a background as a top business executive appointed as premier.

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Social and political polarization in Taiwan could be harmful to the country's economic growth, participants said at a Taipei conference yesterday, citing developments in other countries.

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By Mo Yan-chih
Presidential candidates will formally register their candidacies at the Central Election Commission (CEC) headquarters today.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Executive Yuan Spokesman Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) yesterday expressed approval at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) proposal to request a constitutional interpretation on the new legislative election system, which was implemented for the first time in the Jan. 12 legislative elections.

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A CHANGE OF CLIMATE: A change in the methodology used to assess countries' policies may have emphasized the sectors where Taiwan has traditionally been weaker
By Meggie Lu
Taiwan ranked No. 40 internationally on environmental performance, according to this year's edition of the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), released by environmental specialists at Yale University and Columbia University on Wednesday.

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A FAMILY AFFAIR: Over five years, the former chairman and his son are believed to have used Cosmos Bank and other firms to embezzle funds
By Rich Chang
The founder and former chairman of Cosmos Bank, Hsu Sheng-fa (許勝發), and his son, former vice chairman Hsu Sen-rong (許顯榮), were prohibited from leaving the country over their alleged involvement in embezzlement, Taipei prosecutors said yesterday.

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The 2008 Taiwan Tech Trek project will start accepting applications on Tuesday for a program that provides young Taiwanese expatriates with summer internships at leading domestic companies and institutions.

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The Department of Health (DOH) is exploring the possibility of creating a food safety center with a unified management system and integrated regulations to better safeguard the health of the population.

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Penghu County officials last week launched a program to educate fishing boat captains on how to improve sanitation and hygiene on their boats in a bid to meet EU regulations and improve the competitiveness of the nation's fish exports.

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