Ma Ying-jeou News

Taiwan's government is justified in making preparations to celebrate the country's 100-year-old birthday in 2011, the Government Information Office's Su Jun-pin said yesterday, rejecting criticism from the opposition.

Singapore, Nov.8 Taiwan will propose holding talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the United States during bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, an official said Sunday.

President Ma Ying-jeou, front left, smiles before giving the opening address at Taiwan Medical Week X the annual seminar of the Formosan Medical Association X at the Taipei International Convention Center.

DRAWING ATTENTION: Lin Guo-wu said if he had known his drawings would attract so much attention, he would have sent them to the police himself By Huang Li-hsiang STAFF REPORTER Saturday, Nov 07, 2009, Page 3 A drawing by artist Lin Guo-wu in which President Ma Ying-jeou is depicted having sexual intercourse with US Secretary of State Hillary ...

TAIWAN TIES: In separate talks, a senior National Security Council official and State Department official both said that Washington s commitment under the TRA was clear By William Lowther STAFF REPORTER , WASHINGTON Sunday, Nov 08, 2009, Page 1 Two senior members of US President Barack Obama s administration spelled out aspects of White House ...

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday urged Taiwan universities to recruit foreign students to boost the island's international competitiveness and keep themselves in business.

FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE: The premier said that he had never criticized the DPP for visits by its members to former president Chen Shui-bian, who is a convicted criminal By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Jenny W. hsu STAFF REPORTERS Saturday, Nov 07, 2009, Page 1 Amid allegations over his relationship with a convicted double murderer and former Nantou County ...

Do [Ma Ying-jeou s] party comrades have such faith in his infallibility that they are willing to follow him without question? It was reported a few days ago that President Ma Ying-jeou , who is also chairman of the Chinese Nationalist Party , declared that covenants would be drawn up for the party s legislators-at-large to keep their political ...

Nov 2 - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's plane belches smoke fire during a domestic flight from Taipei to Taichung on Sunday .

Asia Pacific News.Net Monday 2nd November, 2009 Taiwan's air force Monday ruled out an act of sabotage or human error for an incident in which a presidential plane carrying President Ma Ying-jeou had braking trouble after landing.

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications came under fire at the legislature s Transportation Committee yesterday for the lackluster performance of the nation s seaports.

Taiwan and China will begin talks on a trade agreement in December as the island seeks to revive its economy and the government in Beijing aims for extra leverage over its counterpart in Taipei.

Taiwan called off a delegation that was to have left yesterday morning for informal trade talks in China, after Beijing said it needed more time to prepare, a Taiwanese official said.

Taipei, Nov. 1 The Government Information Office will not interfere with local news media's plans to interview top Chinese leaders so long as they maintain their professional independence and Taiwan's national dignity, an official said Monday.

TAIWAN'S President Ma Ying-jeou on Monday named a close ally and former vice president to represent him at the Apec economic summit, reflecting easing relations with Beijing.

The Ministry of National Defense will carry out a general overhaul of a Fokker 50 VIP transport plane that was trailing smoke and sparks as it landed with President Ma Ying-jeou aboard at the Taichung Chingchuankang Airport Sunday, said MND Vice Minister Chao Shih-chang Monday.

The Presidential Office yesterday downplayed allegations that President Ma Ying-jeou accepted gifts from Chinese Nationalist Party Central Standing Committee members, saying it would check whether any of the committee members gave Ma gifts.

BACK TO THE BOOTH: The KMT secretary-general said any candidate caught trying to bribe delegates would lose party membership, as well as delegates themselves By Mo Yan-chih STAFF REPORTER Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009, Page 3 Chinese Nationalist Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou yesterday finalized a plan to hold a Central Standing Committee by-election next ...

BEFUDDLED: Meteorologists around the world made incorrect guesses as to where the storm would go as it changed course and veered northeast toward Japan By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Saturday, Oct 24, 2009, Page 2 Students from a school in Yilan County s Toucheng Township walk through floodwater at their school after the area was hit hard by rain ...

With politicians breaking their electoral promises to implement gay rights legislation amid vocal religious intolerance, the stakes are high for this year s Taiwan LGBT Pride parade By Ho Yi STAFF REPORTER Friday, Oct 30, 2009, Page 13 Following in the wake of an anti-gay march organized by religious groups last week, this year s Taiwan LGBT Pride ...