Unions decry government health and labor policies

The China Post - Labor unions will mobilize their members to oppose the government's unilateral decisions to raise health insurance premiums and change the calculations of retirement benefits, officials of the Chinese Federation of Labor Unions (CFL) said yesterday. Full Story

Cancer drug found effective against Alzheimer's disease

The China Post - Taiwan researchers have proved during rodent testing that a widely used cancer drug is also effective against Alzheimer's disease, with clinical experiments set to begin in October and a new drug for the brain disease expected to be marketed in three to five years, Academia Sinica sources reported yesterday. Full Story

Taiwan drug seeking Food and Drug Administration permit for human testing

The China Post - An innovative drug for diabetic ulcers, developed by a Taiwanese biomedical research institution, is about to be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a permit on human testing, academic sources disclosed yesterday. Full Story

Boeing 737 checks to take 10 days: Civil Aeronautics Administrative

The China Post - The Civil Aeronautics Administrative (CAA) under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday instructed all national airlines to examine all Boeing 737 series jet planes within 10 days in compliance with a directive issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Full Story

Cabinet commite rules in favor of National Police Agency gender quotas

The China Post - The Executive Yuan's Appeals Review Committee ruled that the National Police Agency's (NPA) policy of setting quotas for the number of male and female recruitments did not violate the Gender Equality in Employment Law, rejecting an earlier decision by the Council of Labor Affairs. Full Story

Passengers criticize China Airlines' unclear evacuation instructions

The China Post - Passengers on a China Airlines (CAL) plane that exploded on Monday at the Okinawa airport criticized the flight crew after returning to Taipei yesterday, saying their ability to handle the emergency was very poor, as they gave unclear evacuation instructions that could have caused potentially fatal delays. Full Story

Hole found in tank of charred China Airlines jet

The China Post - Aviation officials investigating this week's explosion of a China Airlines aircraft in southern Japan found a hole in a fuel tank Thursday and believe it sent fuel to gush out and catch fire, transport officials said. The China Airlines Boeing 737 exploded in a fireball Monday seconds after all 157 passengers and eight crew had evacuated safely on to the tarmac at Okinawa's Naha airport in southern Japan. Full Story