Taiwan Report News Brief (03-26-2020) Big subsidies, Chiang fires shot across the bow at Wu Sz-huai and 3Q cranky on China
Govt claims to protect privacy, then outlines how they're doing exactly that. Big subsidies are on the way, with some details released--will they help you? With controversy over KMT legislator-at-la...
26 Mar 202016min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-25-2020) Taiwan holding up well, all things considered.
Plenty of coronavirus news, most of it pretty reassuring considering the chaos overseas. The KMT ill-gotten assets are stuck in legal limbo. KMT Chair Johnny Chiang announcing they're hiring for an ...
25 Mar 202017min
Current Affairs Taiwan 台灣時事 #37 (03-23-2020) Balder than Bald
Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and co-host Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) are continuing with their social distancing in this podcast episode. Michael is stuck in a noisy room, so you'll hear plenty of ambient no...
23 Mar 202024min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-22-2020) KMT leaders let the pigeons fly on Johnny Chiang invite
Japan is reportedly considering including Taiwan in regional trade pact CPTPP. Coronavirus updates. Lawmakers want to crack down on uncooperative disease carriers. The KMT to vote on milking the mem...
22 Mar 202014min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-21-2020) Carrots and Sticks from the NIA
The National Immigration Agency (NIA) has announced a 30-day extension for foreign visitor visas, and announced a program to get visa overstayers (often undocumented workers) to turn themselves in tha...
21 Mar 202015min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-20-2020) Chinese attack Taiwan's coast guard
Kaohsiung Mayor works to make peace with former speaker Wang Jin-pyng by bringing him a birthday cake. Lay judges are on the way. Greenpeace slams Taiwan over human rights abuses. A lot of Wuhan cor...
20 Mar 202017min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-19-2020) Chiang Kai-shek lives via Tomb Sweeping Day.
We bring lots of updates on the Wuhan coronavirus situation. The KMT hints at Han Kuo-yu's influence in the party while his defense against recall is being plotted aggressively — with a potential conf...
19 Mar 202017min
Taiwan Report News Brief (03-18-2020) KMT city caucus appeals to WHO for justice against DPP administration. Not kidding.
Lots of coronavirus news as Taiwan closes borders to foreigners and companies are deputized to block employees from leaving the country. Hints are coming out as to what happened in Haiti...but madden...
18 Mar 202019min
