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President Ma promises to review policies following latest approval rating drop
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Just over one in five respondents to a poll released yesterday by the United Daily News said they approved of President Ma Ying-jeou’s performance. The dismal rating comes just days before Ma begins his second term on Sunday, giving the president reason to pause and reconsider his administration’s policies.
Ahead of the presidential inauguration Sunday, President Ma’s approval ratings continue to plummet. In the latest poll he received just 23 percent.
President Ma says he is ...(more) |
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Opposition prepares for day of protest against President Ma
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Protests against Ma Ying-jeou will reach a climax tomorrow evening. The DPP estimates 200,000-300,000 people will take to the streets in Taipei to express their anger toward Ma’s policies ahead of his second inauguration.
Tomorrow is the 5-19 protest against the Ma administration. While the DPP hopes for a big turnout, it doesn’t want the event to get out of hand. It has announced eight ...(more) |
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| | | | | DPP’s View on China | With the election for DPP chairman looming, the party’s view toward cross-strait relations is becoming a key issue.
Former Premier Su Tseng-chang is one of the candidates for the position. He has not ruled out the possibility of visiting China, and most of his competitors are also taking an open view. But Trong R. Chai disagrees because he believes such actions will not change China’s ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Would-be assassin honored by NCCU as outstanding alumnus | National Chengchi University handed out its first set of outstanding alumni awards to celebrate its 85th anniversary. Among the five recipients, the person who stood out most was Peter Ng, the human rights worker who gained notoriety in 1970 for attempting to assassinate then-Vice Premier Chiang Ching-kuo.
The 75-year-old Peter Ng says he still clearly remembers the day 40 years ago when ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | New act could mean freedom for defendant after 16 years detention | An alleged kidnapper and murderer could be free tomorrow due to the implementation of the new Speedy Trial Act. Hsu Tzu-chiang 徐自強has spent 15 years behind bars while his case dragged on due to lack of evidence and other irregularities. In that time he became a cause celebre among human rights activists, and may finally leave detention due to the new law.
The Taiwan High Court gave a ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Economic worries on the rise in Greece, Spain | Rumors that Greece may leave the euro zone have led to a panic in neighboring countries. Spain recently saw depositors rushing to withdraw funds from state-run Bankia. The Spanish government quickly stepped forward to reassure depositors, but it may not be enough to restore confidence in Spain’s financial institutions.
The international credit rating agency Fitch lowered Greece's ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Taiex Down | Greek and Spanish debt concerns along with sluggish recovery in the U.S. affected Asian markets today, ranging from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Taiwan stocks fell 2.79 percent to close at 7,151, on turnover of NT$83.9 billion. Aside from the food sector, which saw a tiny gain of a tenth of a percent, every other stock sector saw a ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Torch is making its way to England after handover ceremony | The 2012 London Olympics is just 70 days away. The Olympic flame will soon arrive in England and travel around the country in a special torch relay before arriving in the Olympic stadium as part of the opening ceremony.
Princess Anne, the president of the British Olympic Association, Olympic ambassador David Beckham, and London Mayor Boris Johnson arrived at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nationals face tough decision as Wang Chien-ming returns to the big leagues | Taiwan’s Wang Chien-ming is ready to return to the big leagues after a rehab stint. But he’s going back to a Washington Nationals team with a deep starting rotation, meaning somebody will end up as the odd man out. That could be Wang, or it could be fifth starter Ross Detwiler.
Before the baseball season started, Ross Detwiler looked destined for the bullpen as a long middle reliever. He ..(more) | | | | | | | | |
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| Like Wang, Detwiler has undergone surgery. They even underwent the lengthy rehab process that follows in Florida together. Detwiler says he’s eager to see Wang return to the big leagues. |
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