ICRT’s Taiwan This Week
Hosted by Gavin Phipps with guests Courtney Donovan Smith and Dimitri.
CTiTV News and the NCC’s moves for more control–Taiwan Report News Brief
Summary: Taiwan’s economy continues to shine. Taichung’s MRT is on hold indefinitely. CTiTV News and the NCC’s moves for more control. For this show I’m trying a different format, I’ve moved the headlines to the end of the show, but be sure to stick around for those, there are quite a few. First up, however, […]
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Dec. 16–transcript
Taichung MRT won’t launch on time Bowing deeply and apologizing to the public, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen announced that the Taichung MRT Green Line will not be launching on the 19th, as originally planned.She said she would rather take the blame, but Taichung residents’ safety was her number one priority.In spite of Taipei City Department […]
Taiwan soft power in India done right–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Comment: KMT Chair Johnny Chiang’s White Terror comments at odds with…Johnny Chiang’s comments on the White Terror the very same day. The state-owned oil company is hanging hopes on Chad. More support for people from HK and Macau coming, but clearly with bias. Finally, soft power done right in India. But up first, headlines. Headlines: […]
Love from Europe & KMT whip–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: KMT to change their party whip, which is a very interesting move. More polling confirms the DPP is in the mainstream of Taiwan politics. More shows of support for Taiwan from Europe. Headlines: According to data released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Taiwan’s exports were US$31.99 billion in November, which is a decline […]
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Dec. 9–transcript
Taichung Central Park officially opens Though open to the public since November of 2018, Taichung Central Park was officially launched on Sunday.Occupying 67 hectares, the park is 2.58 times larger than the area of the Daan Forest Park in Taipei and has been dubbed the “lungs of the city”.It is part of the Shuinan Economic […]
Shake-up in Taiwan politician popularity–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: A NPP city councillor lodges a criminal complaint over online harassment. One way or another, health insurance premiums will rise. Local politicians popularity is shifting. Government mulls building three new reservoirs in the face of looming water shortages. Frank Hsieh comes out against radioactive food. Steps are being taken to beef up conscription and […]
Tsai’s award-winning week–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Finally, the government announces a firm date for ARC number change. The future of CTiTV News, and a man sets himself on fire in protest. News coverage of Kao Chia-yu is ridiculous. President Tsai’s award-winning week. But up first, headlines. Headlines: According to Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), people in Taiwan may […]
Taiwan supports Australian “freedom wine”–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Taiwan is standing in support of Australian “freedom wine”. Two airlines introduce boarding by facial recognition. Bureau of Labor Funds domestic investment division head arrested. The TPP accuses the government of spending big on “propaganda”. Headlines: Citing a recent surge in cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has removed Hong Kong from its […]
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Dec. 2–transcript
MRT situation looks bad With the hoped for date for restarting public Taichung MRT Green Line trials now passed, news is coming out that the initially planned official December 19 launch date may be in jeopardy as well.Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen now says there is “no timetable” for restarting, and added “we will not resume […]