News stories from Taiwan

Lots of interesting news in today's paper. The health care debate continues here. Taiwan's health care program is in debt and the government has to raise premiums. The government proposed a $3/mo increase . . . The minister of justice says she will not execute any of the 44 death row inmates. She is a Buddhist. . . Front-page story on Michelle Obama's inauguration gown going into the Smithsonian. Jason Wu, a Taiwanese-American designed the gown. . . Consumers can use the Taipei bus/metro's "easy card" at 10,000 convenience stores (drug stores, 7-11, Starbucks, cinemas) for purchases, up to $100 per day; a maximum of $300 can be stored on the card.