Ma issues apology on ‘6-3-3’ confusion
NOT THE HARDEST WORD:
The president apologized not once, but twice yesterday, for what he said was ‘some misunderstanding’ over his economy campaign promise
By Mo Yan-chih, Meggie Lu and Shih Hsiu-chuan
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) apologized twice yesterday for failing to explain his “6-3-3” economic policy clearly, but argued that he had not broken his campaign promise as his goal of an annual per capita income of US$30,000 had always been targeted for 2016.
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Diplomatic fraud suspect indicted, stays behind bars
By Jimmy Chuang
Taipei Chief Prosecutor Huang Mo-hsin (黃謀信) yesterday indicted Wu Shih-tsai (吳思材), a key suspect in the Papua New Guinea diplomatic fraud scandal, on charges of falsifying bank statements and lying to the police after he made up a story about being threatened by an unidentified gunman.
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Chan confirms state affairs fund paid for Lien’s birthday bash
Presidential Office Secretary-General Chan Chun-po (詹春柏) confirmed a report in yesterday’s Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) that President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) had used the state affairs fund to pay for a birthday party banquet for former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Lien Chan (連戰) last Saturday.
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Global economy in the doldrums
INFLATION FEARS:
A UN report said that world economic growth could slow to 1 percent and that interest rate increases to fight inflation could be counter-productive
World economic growth could slow to 1 percent to 1.5 percent next year, about half of the projected 2.9 percent growth for this year, the UN trade and development body’s chief economist said on Thursday.
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McCain promises ‘change is coming’
John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomination, vowing that “change is coming” to Washington and that he — not Democratic rival Barack Obama — would be the one to deliver it.
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FEATURE: Muslims learn to deal with hurdles living in Taiwan
By Loa Iok-sin
Anyone who has seen the Jum’ah congregational prayers being performed on Fridays at the Taipei Grand Mosque may believe that Islam is well-accepted and prosperous in Taiwan — however, the reality is just the opposite.
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Kaohsiung holds on to World Games as arena hits target
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief as the city managed to preserve its right to host the 2009 World Games by completing an indoor arena for the international sports event prior to the Aug. 28 deadline.
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