PRAISEWORTHY: The approval of a resolution calling for reinforcing US-Taiwan ties seems almost certain, as it has received support from both sides of the aisle
By Charles Snyder
In one of its first legislative efforts this year, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee will this week debate a resolution supporting Taiwan's presidential election next month and praising Taiwan's democracy, freedoms and human rights record.

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Although improving the economy has been one of the main themes of the presidential campaign, a great majority of the electorate are unaware of the economic policies of the two presidential candidates, a survey released yesterday showed.

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WAR OF WORDS: In response to growing accusations the Frank Hsieh camp has made against Ma, the KMT intends to substantially increase its number of spokespersons
By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Mo Yan-chih
The integrity of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) continued to be called into question in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) camp yesterday.

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By Hu Hui-ning and Jenny W. Hsu
Taiwanese students and expatriates in Germany were requesting that the country's foreign minister reverse a statement he made last month in Beijing that Taiwan is part of China.

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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus whip Yeh Yi-jin (葉宜津) said yesterday that the decision to hold the UN bid referendum in tandem with the March 22 presidential election was meant to reduce administrative costs and did not represent an attempt to "swindle votes."

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TWO-STEP PROCESS: People seeking reimbursements for emergency care in China are required to have their receipts and documents certified in Taiwan and China
By Shelley Shan
Travelers heading to China during the Lunar New Year holiday must have their emergency medical service receipts and documents certified in China if they would like to be covered by the national health insurance program, the Bureau of the National Heath Insurance said yesterday.

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The government will grant residence to stateless persons from Thailand and Myanmar who entered Taiwan with fake passports before May 21, 1999, as long as a local court has processed their case, National Immigration Agency officials said on Friday.

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By Rich Chang
A major operator of liuhecai (六合彩), a popular illegal gambling play on the numbers of Mark Six of Hong Kong, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined a record-high NT$8.3 billion (US$258 million) by the Taiwan High Court's Tainan branch on Friday.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Nearly 1,000 students in southern Taiwan were affected by a mix-up in answer sheets on the second and final day of the annual college entrance examinations yesterday.

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