Post-Election 2008: Tough challenges ahead for Ma
DEMANDS:
While Ma said he would seek a peace agreement with China, a political science professor said the KMT administration could use DPP opposition as leverage
By Loi Iok-siN, Ko Shu-ling and Jenny W. Hsu
Despite president-elect Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) stance on building closer ties with China, political realities could prevent breakthroughs in cross-strait relations, political analysts said yesterday.
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Post-Election 2008: DPP keeps low profile on day after electoral defeat
By Ko Shu-ling
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was keeping a low profile yesterday following its defeat in Saturday's presidential election.
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Post-Election 2008: Academics assess meaning of failed UN referendums
By Jenny W. Hsu and Shih Hsiu-chuan
The failed passage of both UN referendums in Saturday's election may have sent a message to the world that Taiwanese do not care about the country's admission to the UN, a group of foreign and local academics said yesterday during a roundtable in Taipei.
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Post-Election 2008: Japan, Singapore call for renewed cross-strait talks
Japan on Saturday renewed its call for dialogue between China and Taiwan following Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) victory in the election.
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Post-Election 2008: ANALYSIS: US pleased with Taiwan vote, some doubts remain
CHANGE:
Washington lauded Taiwan for its successful elections and some corners of the White House might have sighed in relief. Others were not as enthusiastic
By Charles Snyder
The administration of US President George W. Bush was clearly pleased with the results of the presidential election in Taiwan, but there may be some concern over whether president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) will make concessions to China that could affect the trilateral relations between Washington, Taipei and Beijing, observers said.
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Post-Election 2008: Groups urge Ma to think green
SUSTAINABILITY:
Major construction project proposals may have garnered votes for Ma, but some are concerned the projects may negatively impact on the environment
By Meggie Lu
Environmentalists yesterday voiced concern that policies proposed by president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) may be friendly to the economy, but bad for the environment.
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Post-Election 2008: ANALYSIS: Analysts mixed on how KMT will handle victory
By Flora Wang
Chinese Nationalist Party presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) victory in Saturday's presidential election along with the KMT's two-thirds majority in the 113-seat legislature means the KMT has the ability to dominate the government.
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Post-Election 2008: Opening to China may mean more quarantine efforts
Taiwan will face greater challenges to quarantine efforts in the near future, as the newly elected government is poised to be more open to China and the rest of the world, a group of academics and government officials said yesterday.
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Post-Election 2008: NSB increases security measures for Ma after victory
DETAILS:
The bureau is also implementing stepped up measures for the immediate family of vice president-elect Vincent Siew
By Jimmy Chuang
The National Security Bureau (NSB) announced yesterday that it had increased security measures for president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), vice president-elect Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) and their immediate family members following their victory in the presidential election on Saturday.
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Post-Election 2008: Chen and Lu offer congratulations to Ma and Siew
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) sent messages of congratulations to Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and vice president-elect Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) on the heels of the pair's victory in Saturday's election.
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