After weeks of speculation, the TPP and KMT agreed to a joint presidential ticket today. This announcement took place after a meeting today between TPP presidential candidate and chair Ko Wen-je, KMT chair Eric Chu, KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi, and former president Ma Ying-jeou...
The presence of Chinese and US military vessels around Itu Aba, also known as Taiping Island, earlier this month has led to allegations by KMT legislators against the Coast Guard Administration. By extension, the attempt would be to make the Tsai administration look as though it has compromised on national sovereignty...
Commenting on reports by disinformation-focused organization Newsguard about Chinese disinformation that claim wildfires in Maui are the result of US “weather weapons” in September, Taiwanese researchers warned of similar efforts targeting Taiwan...
Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan said in comments to the media earlier this week that the ministry would propose draft amendments to existing laws to legalize surrogacy in Taiwan. This would make it easier for same-sex couples and single women to have children...
Ahead of elections, China has threatened to end the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement that dates from the time of the Ma administration. In particular, China claims that Taiwan is currently violating the terms of the agreement under the Tsai administration by continuing to maintain trade barriers on some Chinese goods, while also alleging that the Tsai administration has increased the number of Chinese goods blocked from entering Taiwan...
Around sixty drivers from bus operator SF E-bus went on strike late last month, resulting in thirteen routes serviced by the company being unable to operate. Of 476 scheduled bus routes, 470 were canceled...
Arrests in Taichung last month over illegal and exploitative loans provided to students point to a growing problem in Taiwan. Namely, disenfranchised students may be pushed to sign for loans without being aware of what they are getting into, at a time in which costs for education in Taiwan have increased...
Around 4,000 demonstrated on October 29th against the prevalence of strays killing wild animals in Taiwan. The protest materialized out of online calls for action to be taken on the issue, rallying a number of students from colleges including National Chiayi University, National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, and National Tsing Hua University. These calls began through Facebook and other social media platforms in September, with students aligning with environmental and animal protection groups...
350.org, Greenpeace, and other environmental groups demonstrated on Saturday ahead of the upcoming COP28 summit. The demonstration aimed to call attention to the need for climate policy in Taiwan, as well as to meet renewable energy goals...
TSMC announced late last month that it would no longer be considering Longtan as a possible location for fab construction. This took place after the company–the major Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant–previously considered building facilities in the Longtan Science Park...
