Silliness and stupidity over the Senkakus–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
KMT candidate wants Han to stump for her According to a spokesperson for KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Jane Lee (李眉蓁), they hope that former mayor Dan Han Kuo-yu will join her on the stump.Han was ousted in a recall vote in June.According to a report in the deep blue China Times, KMT lawmakers–who they didn’t […]
Escape from HK and the extreme separatist TPP–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Interesting details related to the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election I’ve been doing some research on the KMT and Taiwan People’s Party candidates for mayor in the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election.But first I have to issue a correction.In a report a few days ago I incorrectly said that KMT candidate Jane Lee’s father, Li Jung-tsung (李榮宗), was previously […]
KMT: Abolish 2 branches of govt, and welcome India–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Business updates Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Taiwan approved by the government in the first five months of this year totaled US$3.42 billion, an 11.95 percent increase from the same period last year.The Ministry of Economic Affairs said in a statement: “This shows that despite the effects of trade tensions and technology disputes between the […]
Independence support rockets & Kaohsiung race firms up–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
South China Sea getting active Taiwanese marines have been temporarily deployed to the Pratas Islands (東沙島) in the South China Sea amid reports the Chinese military plans to conduct drills in the area in August, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) official confirmed Monday.The official said a number of Marines are on the Pratas Islands, […]
KMT reform: The backlash begins–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Snakeheads seized A criminal group that allegedly collaborated with Chinese “snakeheads,” or human smugglers, has been busted, according to the National Immigration Agency’s Border Affairs Corps.The sold Republic of China (ROC) passports to human traffickers in China, making a profit of about NT$20 million (US$674,309) over the past 12 months, Border Affairs Corps officials said.The […]
Naked provocations in Copenhagen–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Business updates Taiwan has moved up five places from last year to 11th in the latest annual world competitiveness ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).The global top 10 was led by Singapore, followed by Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Sweden, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. […]
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Bolton book bombshells: What Trump really thinks of Taiwan and more–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Restrictions being lifted on some travel Starting on June 22, eligible business travellers to Taiwan can be exempted from the compulsory 14-day quarantine currently in place.They didn’t specify what types of business travellers are covered by these new rules, but did list activities like product inspection, skills training, and signing contracts as examples of eligible […]
Chiang cozies up to US and Taiwan finally a country in Wikipedia–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Fourth visa extension allowed for foreigners Taiwan announced Monday a fourth automatic 30-day visa extension for foreign visitors who entered the country on or before March 21, due to ongoing strict border control measures.All foreign nationals who entered the country on or before that date on a visitor visa, landing visa or through a visa-waiver […]
Buttcheeks, revenge recalls and an odd US flyover–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Agriculture roundup Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) recently amended legislation to allow farms that grow fruits, vegetables, grains, orchids, livestock, or seafood to hire migrant workers, with up to 1,600 jobs available for application.Each farm can employee migrant workers for up to 35 percent of its workforce.However, according to government figures, the shortage of regular […]
