`REMEDY': Siew said he used the term in a speech at Tamkang University in 2005 to clarify his vision and that his words had been twisted by Frank Hsieh's campaign team
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) yesterday conceded that he had used the term "one China market" in discussing his "cross-strait common market" platform, but argued that his economic policy would not lead the country to unification with China.

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Although President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) could call for a "defensive referendum," the Central Election Commission (CEC) would have the final say on whether it should be held, the head of the commission said yesterday.

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WIN-WIN SOLUTION? : Taiwan Solidarity Union Chairman Huang Kun-huei said that moving the plebiscites to another day would allay tensions with the US and China
By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday said he would hold cross-party negotiations on separating the referendums on UN membership from the presidential election if the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is willing to amend the Referendum Law (公民投票法) to lower the voting threshold for referendum results to be considered valid.

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By Flora Wang
Although the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has not decided whether to boycott the two planned referendums on the nation's UN bid, five KMT legislators yesterday said they would propose a boycott during the party's Central Standing Committee meeting next Wednesday.

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By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday compared his term as mayor of Kaohsiung with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) rival Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) Taipei mayorship, saying that his track record outshone Ma's.

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By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday promised to review shipping taxes and establish a Ministry of Ocean Affairs to improve shipping policies if elected on March 22.

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READY TO ROLL: Deputy Kaohsiung Mayor Lin Jen-yi said Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp should have the transit system operational by Wednesday at the latest
By Flora Wang
Kaohsiung residents will soon be able to enjoy the convenience of the city's new rapid transit system after Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) received a conditional green light to begin operations on the north-south Red Line.

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The search continued for an F-16A Fighting Falcon jet and its pilot yesterday, missing since a routine night training drill on Tuesday.

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GENDER EQUALITY: The CLA chief said legislation can only do so much to level the playing field in the workplace; the private sector must also do its bit
By Angelica Oung
In honor of International Women's Day on Saturday, the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) yesterday released a series of surveys on working women.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Despite a day-long, closed-door meeting, the Ministry of Education failed to reach a conclusion yesterday on a final revised draft of the Supplementary Continuing Education Law (補習及進修教育法), which would prohibit schools from enrolling students under the age of six, unless they are dance or music schools.

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By Shelley Shan
Almost all of the nation's pilots, air traffic controllers and communication personnel have passed a mandatory English proficiency test required by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Civil Aeronautics Administration said yesterday.

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By Shelley Shan
Starting next month, electronic tickets may not display statements that could hurt the interests of consumers, the Ministry of Transportation and Communica-tions said yesterday.

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DIPLOMACY: With many Taiwanese businesses moving to Southeast Asia, it is in the nation's interest to forge closer ties with ASEAN, James Huang said
By Jenny W. Hsu
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to establish a foundation focusing on relations with the 10 ASEAN member countries in the near future, Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang (黃志芳) said yesterday.

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By Loa Iok-sin
A campaign by Sediq Aborigines to be recognized as the nation's 14th Aboriginal tribe made significant progress yesterday when the Council of Indigenous Peoples agreed to submit their application to the Cabinet.

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By Angelica Oung
While glaucoma is the second-most common cause of blindness worldwide, it is the leading cause of blindness in Taiwan, doctors said yesterday in an attempt to raise awareness of the importance of screening for glaucoma.

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