Legislative by-elections litmus test of KMT’s performance

Taipei, Jan. 30 (CNA) The first elections since the Kuomintang (KMT) took power in May 2008 will be significant in that they are expected to serve as a litmus test of the ruling party’s performance over the past 10 months, KMT sources said Friday. [...]

Raytheon welcomes PAC-3 deal

The US has approved a US$154 million contract to allow Raytheon Company to further upgrade Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. [...]

Legislative by-elections litmus test of KMT’s performance

Taipei, Jan. 30 (CNA) The first elections since the Kuomintang (KMT) took power in May 2008 will be significant in that they are expected to serve as a litmus test of the ruling party’s performance over the past 10 months, KMT sources said Friday. [...]

Raytheon welcomes PAC-3 deal

The US has approved a US$154 million contract to allow Raytheon Company to further upgrade Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. [...]

MOFA to crack down on passport crimes

Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will move to crack down on crimes related to passport fraud and illegal means of applying for U.S. visas, a consular affairs official said Thursday. Lo Yu-chung, director-general of the MOFA’s Bureau [...]

Gov’t to inject NT$858 billion into economy over next four years

Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) The government is prepared to funnel a total of NT$858.5 billion (US$25.63 billion) over the next four years into various stimulus plans in an effort to revive the country’s battered economy, Cabinet officials said Thursday. In addition [...]

Taiwan expected to introduce long-term care insurance in 2010

Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) The government is planning to introduce a long-term care insurance program in the country in 2010 in an effort to improve the well-being of senior citizens, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said Thursday. Liu said the launch of the program would mark the advent of a [...]

President to hold talks with cellist Yo-Yo Ma

Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to hold talks with visiting Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma Friday afternoon to discuss music, world civilization and the cultural industry, officials said Thursday. The meeting, to take [...]

Presidential Office rebuts criticism over hall change

The Presidential Office yesterday defended the government’s decision to change the title of the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall back to Chiang Kai-shek (CKS) Memorial Hall.
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Distribution of vouchers good training for government, says Ma

Taipei, Jan. 25 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday that the distribution of shopping vouchers is a great training exercise for the government and can serve as an example for future national social welfare programs. Ma made the remarks after visiting the voucher program’s call center, [...]

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