PERFORMANCE: The Cabinet scored low in government efficiency and crisis handling, but garnered better reviews for its economic stimulus plan and environmental care
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
More than half of the public think the Cabinet lacks the political will to carry out reform, a survey by a Cabinet agency showed on Friday.

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By Rich Chang
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will announce this week its candidate for the Yunlin County legislative by-election as well as its candidates for the year-end mayoral and commissioner elections, Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全), head of the party's nominating team, said yesterday.

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'STRONGMAN': While some observers were concerned over Ma Ying-jeou expanding his power as chairman, others said he might not find the task as easy as he thought
By Ko Shu-ling
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Nearly 1.6 million passengers have been served over the past year since direct cross-strait charter flights were launched on July 4 last year, a report by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said.

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President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has rejected a plea by his predecessor, Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), to lift a court order that bars Chen's daughter from leaving the country.

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TAIWAN’S GIFT: The vessel is part of efforts to measure marine hydrocarbon and halocarbon emissions with help from China Airlines and various academics
An Evergreen Marine container ship, the first commercial marine vessel equipped to measure marine emissions, set sail yesterday as part of an ambitious project to measure and monitor the distribution of greenhouse gases in the Pacific Ocean.

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AT LAST: Huge crowds resulted in long waits at MRT stations and a cramped experience on the trains, but transport authorities said this would be temporary
By Mo Yan-chih
Minor malfunctions and mixed reactions from passengers marked the first day of operations on Taipei City’s MRT Neihu Line yesterday.

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The central government has recently approved a proposal to designate a 4 hectare plot of land and coastal waters along Tainan City and Tainan County as the country’s eighth national park.

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By Jimmy Chuang
A group of gynecologists yesterday expressed concern that the average age of pregnant women in Taiwan was rising.

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Taipei City’s Department of Labor will hold a Philippines friendship day today, giving residents a chance to share in the festive spirit of the Philippines’ Sandugo Festival and its rich culture.

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