Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: CEC open to separating poll, plebiscite
DECISION:
The KMT declined to commit on whether it would consent to amending the Referendum Law, saying it would make its stance public after a meeting next week
By Loa Iok-sin, Mo Yan-chih and Ko Shu-ling
The top election official said yesterday it would still be possible to hold the referendums and the presidential election separately if the legislature amends the law to lower referendum thresholds.
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Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: KMT proposes resolution instead of UN referendum
By Mo Yan-chih
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday proposed drafting a resolution instead of holding a referendum in urging the government to apply for or regain UN membership.
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Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: Hsieh camp takes Siew to task over 'one China' policy
FLIP-FLOPPING?:
The dpp camp said that the kmt candidate's proposal to allow a free flow of people and products would be detrimental to taiwan
By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's (謝長廷) campaign yesterday called on Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) to apologize for flip-flopping on his "one China market" proposal.
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Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: Ma camp accuses rival of smear campaign
By Mo Yan-chih and Ko Shu-ling
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jou's (馬英九) campaign team yesterday said his rival, Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was behind recent attacks against Ma and his family in a local publication -- an allegation the Hsieh camp denied.
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Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: Hsieh vows more jobs for women
By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday released his women's policy, promising to create jobs for 1 million women in eight years if elected.
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Presidential election 2008: 15 days to go: Security bureau vows neutrality in guarding candidates
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
National Security Bureau (NSB) Chief Secretary Lin Cheng-tung (林成東) said yesterday the bureau would maintain its neutrality as its agents ensure the personal safety of the presidential candidates.
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Security, defense officials say majority of staff will be able to vote on March 22
By Jimmy Chuang
National Police Administration Director-General Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said yesterday at least 89 percent of the nation's 63,282 police officers will be able to take leave of absence to vote in the presidential election on March 22.
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Biomedical park aiming to put nation on the map
HIGH-END INDUSTRY:
The new Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park hopes to add more than US$3 billion to Taiwan's annual revenue through advanced research
By Meggie Lu
The National Science Council yesterday inaugurated the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park with the aim of putting Taiwan on the map with advanced biotechnology and rejuvenating the nation's economy.
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'Flying Phoenix' graduates trumpet accomplishments
By Angelica Oung
Women who have benefited from the Council of Labor Affairs' women-only job training and entrepreneurship programs yesterday recounted their success stories at an activity in Taipei to raise public awareness.
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Team makes genome breakthrough
DABBLING IN DNA:
Though the team's research target RBP2 was discovered years ago, the team is the first to have found the specific DNA sequence that it recognizes
By Meggie Lu
Following the complete sequencing of the human genome there remain layers of unresolved mysteries as to how genetic materials are regulated, but a group of Academia Sinica scientists recently shed some new light as to how certain genetic expressions may be switched on or off.
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Minister urges students to visit non-English countries
More Taiwanese students ought to study abroad in non-English-speaking nations to increase their understanding of the world and promote globalization, Minister of Education Tu Cheng-sheng (杜正勝) said yesterday.
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Air Force grounds F-16 fleet after aircraft disappears
The Air Force has grounded its F-16 fleet following the disappearance of one of its aircraft on Tuesday.
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Lawmakers pass MOTC resolution
ACCOUNTABLE:
A DPP lawmaker said that the government had the right to oversee operations of firms owned by the MOTC, which are taxpayer-funded
By Shelley Shan
Lawmakers serving on the legislature's Transportation Committee yesterday passed a resolution requiring all companies owned by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) to amend their organization rules within two months.
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DPP backs local sports lottery link
By Jimmy Chuang
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus yesterday urged the Sports Affairs Council not to allow Taiwan Fubon Bank to go ahead with the sports lottery if it does not cover local sports.
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Tainan plays host to international orchid exhibition
This year's Taiwan International Orchid Show will begin its 10-day run tomorrow at the International Flora Exhibition Center in Houpi Township (後壁), Tainan County.
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