Brookings: How are people feeling in the “most dangerous place on Earth”?
Taiwan Headlines, Food Delivery Driver Union? 4/21
The Japanese de-facto embassy raises the flag at a curious time. TSMC and Foxconn are making bold moves toward world domination. Food delivery drivers are to be offered to join a union, but will heavy traffic nix it?
Taiwan Headlines, Apr. 4, 2021
Taiwan experienced its worse train accident in decades on April 2, when a Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) express train hit a crane truck on the track near the entrance to the Qingshui Tunnel in Hualien County.The first five carriages of the Taroko Express derailed and piled up inside the narrow, single-track tunnel, killing 50 people […]
Taiwan Headlines, Mar. 5, 2021
Court rules same-sex marriage ban on foreign nationals from countries that ban it illegal. Kao recall fails. GlobalWafers now #2 in silicon wafers. Taiwan #6 in economic freedom. Taiwan ties with Eswatini and Somaliland deepen. Lithuania to boost ties. Flanders and Japan support Taiwan. US embassy meet in Japan.
Ketagalan Media: Taiwan Tech Makes Big Moves, With National Security Implications (by TR’s Courtney Donovan Smith)
Taiwan Headlines, Feb. 24, 2021
Chinese children of locals get reprieve. Water crisis could get worse. Wage gap declines again. Co-organizer pulls out of 228 event due to Ma invite. Jaw calls for parliamentary system. NDC to figure out what “digital talent” is. Ma accuses US of infringing ROC sovereignty. WTO rep meets US counterpart.
Taiwan Headlines, Feb. 22, 2021
Foreigners to be allowed back in and vaccines are coming. Chiang announced he’ll run for KMT chair, but not president. KMT not looking good in Taoyuan. Ko joins KMT forum. KMT referendums on track. Su’s popularity dips. Intelligence officers indicted. Hon Hai has vehicles on the way. DGBAS predicts GDP boom, but NT$ problems.
Taiwan Headlines, Feb. 20, 2021
Rapid COVID vaccination efficacy test developed. TSMC ahead of schedule on 3nm. Amazon teams up with Foxconn in India. Mayor quits KMT. Big bucks for buses. KMT objects to NCC over Jaw. Space agency on the way. Biden team wants chips fast.
Taiwan Headlines, Feb. 19, 2021 (Late Edition)
Coalition marches on 228, calls for liquidation of KMT. NDC predicts strong growth. Major shakeup of national security team. Taiwan welcomes new WTO head. Trouble in the Senkakus. US support for WHO entry. Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act is back.
The world grows dependant on Taiwan’s tech giants–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Two of Taiwan’s tech giants, TSMC and Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) are making moves that could change the planet–and make world economies, production and militaries even more dependant on Taiwan. This has huge national security implications for Taiwan, and makes Taiwan’s continued independence crucial for the national security of the free world.
