Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (03-01-2020) The curious case of the missing endorsements
Tough new drunk driving measures are set to kick in, more measures announced in the battle against the coronovirus, including one targeting foreign workers. The CECC and Health Ministry, however, come out against a crackdown against undocumented caregivers. Ko Wen-je posts a picture of himself when he was 18, and the KMT central standing committee […]
Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (02-29-2020) Tsai takes stand on transitional justice
Coronavirus spreads and more events close, US senators once again express support, the PRC does another flyby, Taiwan slams the Jimmy Lai arrest, the latest on the KMT chair race and President Tsai steps up on transitional justice. As always, all English articles used in the report are linked to on our website Report.tw.
Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (02-28-2020) 228 Pan-Blue Blues
A whole lot of coronavirus (COVID-19) news, US Employees stand up for Taiwan, Taipei tries out self-driving buses, Taiwanese banks increase their exposure to the PRC, some Pan-Blue Gaffes and more…
Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (02-26-2020) Lots of Panning
Euthanasia ban panned, Mazu pilgrimage finally delayed, President Tsai scales down inauguration, white terror database released, land use plans panned, ban on euthanasia of strays questioned, govt backs off on prosecuting critics, EPA smacks down Taichung city govt, KMT punts on “king of Hualien” and the KMT chair race continues.
Podcast: Taiwan Report News Brief (02-26-2020) Solar Shining
Migrants, Gender Pay Gap, Solar Shining, Public Shaming, Mazu on the March, Illegal Taxi Drivers, and more…
Podcast: Taiwan Report (02-25-2020) Virus news, China Airlines, KMT Chair Race, Taiwan Identity Poll…
Virus News, Petition to change the name of China Airlines, KMT chair race amid more bad news, huge news with new Taiwan identity poll, China to procure body armor units, and more…
Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan 台灣時事 #33 (02-24-2020) That Thing Bernie Sanders Said
Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and co-host Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) cover a lot of ground, starting with a community service announcement on drugs. Will the Mazu pilgrimage go forward with coronavirus fears, or will Mazu intervene as Yen Ching-piao asserts. The KMT chair race takes some interesting turns. Bernie Sanders, currently Democratic frontrunner to be their […]
Podcast: Taiwan Report (02-23-2020) More Virus Outbreak, Transitional Justice, KMT dip in voter count…
Lots of headlines on the COVID-19 virus, Premiere Su promotes his achievements and extends transitional justice, KMT chair-race voter-count expected to drop.
ICRT’s Taiwan This Week
ICRT’s Taiwan This Week hosted by Gavin Phipps with guests Michael Smith and Courtney Donovan Smith.
Podcast: Taiwan Report (02-21-2020) Politics Can’t Stop This Party
Virus outbreak prompts government action, and the US reacts, Taiwan pork response to Italy, KMT supports Han amidst Kaohsiung Recall Campaign, A KMT lawmaker’s response causes a stir, the case for US-Taiwan free trade agreement is made, Taiwan gains support from Latin-American lawmakers, and politics can’t stop this party…
