Taiwan Report

Water crisis worsening. German company stiffs Taiwan on vaccines. Ma comments provoke ire. TVBS local leaders poll. Gold Cards up. KMT, DPP clash on constitutional reform. Coast Guard goes big on Taiw...

18 Helmi 20216min

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 h...

17 Helmi 202114min

Taoyuan outbreak not contained. Vaccines are coming. International students to be allowed in. 3Q recall passes first hurdle. Exports boom. President comments on China ties, China lies in return, and C...

10 Helmi 20216min

Things have taken a dramatic turn in the KMT with the re-emergence of Jaw Shaw-kong. The next KMT chair choice is crucial, leading into 2022 elections and likely their next presidential candidate. We ...

9 Helmi 202124min

Huang Jie survives recall. Forex reserves hit record high. Protest against Myanmar coup. CTS, PTS and Homeplus team up to grab Channel 52. US survey shows increasing support for defending Taiwan milit...

7 Helmi 20216min

New COVID death, two new transmissions. School out for extra days. Childcare subsidies rise. Principal charged with selling Sri Lankans for labour. Military reservists rule changes. Taiwan democracy t...

5 Helmi 20215min

Old battle horse Jaw Shaw-kong makes a bid for KMT chair. The White Wolf claims to have young "red troops" for China. The Huang Jie recall vote is this weekend; what does it mean, and how will it go? ...

3 Helmi 20219min

As every part of our cities becomes technologically interconnected, the information that flows between them is becoming increasingly more vulnerable. We spoke to Lman Chu, the co-Founder and CEO of BI...

3 Helmi 202137min