NPP’s third scandal in a month–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: The New Power Party is facing its third scandal in a month, and has lost one of their most high profile members. The public disagrees with Ma’s statement on Taiwan being doomed to lose in a war. The most popular president in Taiwan’s history for development has been polled. A new TVBS satisfaction poll […]
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News–transcript
CECC and Changhua County at odds Health Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), last week decided to launch an investigation into the Changhua County Health Bureau, saying it was not clear why the bureau had tested an asymptomatic teenager for COVID-19 after his recent return from the United States.The […]
NPP chaos and Trump speaks again on Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: A memorial held has been held for Hau Pei-tsun, the anti-foreigner, hardline KMT former premier. Then it’s chaos in the NPP and the view from the TSP. The now-ratified US Democratic Party platform is more pro-Taiwan than before. And finally, Trump again speaks on Taiwan Headlines Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-cher (黃偉哲) on Monday received […]
Ma Ying-jeou infuriates the govt and kicks KMT reformers–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Taiwanese are split on allowing Chinese students to return. AIT joins President Tsai in commemorating the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. Ma Ying-jeou’s remarks cause fury in the government, and are a sneaky attack against KMT reformers. But up first, headlines. Headlines Taiwan’s Directorate General of Highways (DGH) was again criticized on Saturday by gay […]
A litany of bad behaviour by China–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: China wants to poach young Taiwanese scientists. Government announces Chinese hacking uncovered. China accuses Taiwan of paying social media influencers. Taiwan Defense Ministry issues a warning to China. Chinese spy ship spotted off the east coast. Poll shows plurality willing to fight if China attacks. The US navy may have just sent a big […]
Tsai makes moves on Taiwan-US relations–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: This is a big show solely focused on Taiwan-US relations, including the Chinese Communist mouthpiece Global Times speculates the US is planning to set up a consulate in Taiwan, Health Secretary Azar’s important visit, President Tsai is ramping up efforts to improve ties with the US and more tea leaf reading on Joe Biden’s […]
KMT reformers finally get some good news–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: A minimum wage hike is planned, but is panned by businesses. Foxconn Chairman says China’s days as the world’s factory are over. Money is flowing back into Taiwan. Controls on Chinese investment to be tightened. Infighting in the KMT, but Johnny Chiang gets a big boost. But up first, lots of headlines. Headlines Taiwan […]
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News–transcript
TCM poisoning scandal continues to widen A third traditional Chinese medicine clinic has been added to the list of places prescribing medicines to patients containing highly toxic cinnabar and lead tetroxide, which had led to many cases of organ failure and could potentially be fatal.The number of people confirmed poisoned has risen to 28 as […]
Bad news for the KMT, TPP & DPP in the Kaohsiung byelection–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: The EPA is looking to help with the garbage crisis, and for the rest of the show we’ll be going into the results of the Kaohsiung byelection, and why it was bad news for the DPP, even worse news for the KMT and no good terrible news for the TPP. But up first, headlines. […]
Han Kuo-yu comes out for a KMT wet T-shirt event–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Welcome to the Kaohsiung mayoral byelection pre-election special. I watched the rallies so you didn’t have to, and the KMT’s turned out a mess. I also go into what to watch for in the results in Saturday’s byelection. But, up first, some headlines. Headlines Taiwan’s official statistics bureau has lowered its forecast for the […]
