Taiwan Headlines, Mar. 20, 2021
The AstraZeneca vaccine has completed locally required tests, and is expected to start being administered next Monday, initially to health care workers and staff.Meanwhile, Taiwan on Thursday confirmed six new imported cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,004 The government is planning a NT$160 billion (US$5.67 billion) infrastructure […]
Ketagalan Media: Taiwan Tech Makes Big Moves, With National Security Implications (by TR’s Courtney Donovan Smith)
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.
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.
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 7
Data released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) shows that the number of people in Taiwan’s workforce averaged 11.964 million from January to November 2020.This represented growth of 0.16 percent from the same period in 2019 and is the lowest growth level ever recorded for that time frame.A DGBAS official said […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 28
The Taiwan People’s Party is enacting new rules requiring central standing committee members to raise NT$1 million per year for the party.The KMT has a similar policy. Former President Chen Shui-bian has announced that starting on January 3rd he will be hosting a show every Sunday morning on Smile Radio.Taichung Prison, however, stated they haven’t […]
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: […]
KMT acting offal in the legislature–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Taiwan continues to lead in tech with a possible German acquisition. Taichung’s MRT woes look like they’re worse than thought. The KMT acting offal in the legislature, yes pun intended. Kao Chia-yu has had a terrible week. Finally, the Defense Ministry says the AIT director is wrong on arms sales. But up first, headlines. […]
Video: Taiwan Report News Brief (03-14-2020) Everybody must get stoned.
KMT lawmaker Wu Sz-huai reportedly tries to get hands on classified military documents, but the press gets it wrong. A new suicide law spurs debate of health versus freedom of the press, the NPP, TPP and the KMT unite against the DPP over land law but the DPP’s majority shuts them down, travel ban may […]
Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (03-14-2020) Everybody must get stoned.
KMT lawmaker Wu Sz-huai reportedly tries to get hands on classified military documents, but the press gets it wrong. A new suicide law spurs debate of health versus freedom of the press, the NPP, TPP and the KMT unite against the DPP over land law but the DPP’s majority shuts them down, travel ban may […]
