TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Jesse R.

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

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KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

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Han Kuo-yu Becomes Chair of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy

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Politics

Tatung Ownership Struggle Comes to an End, but Much Remains Opaque

Brian Hioe
The Tatung Company ownership struggle has come to a temporary end, with a group of investors led by Wang Kuang-hsiang, the head of the Shanyuan Group and a construction magnate, claiming seven out of nine seats on Tatung’s board of directors last week. After elections, Tatung’s shares rose by 10% in value, a sign of investor confidence in the company. However, much remains opaque about what exactly took place within the company...
EnglishOctober 2020Politics11 min read

KMT Denies Considering Name Change for Party

Brian Hioe
KMT chair Johnny Chiang rejected suggestions that the party was considering changing its name last week, with signs of a growing internal split in the KMT. Chiang was asked about the issue after the party passed a resolution to seek to reestablish formal diplomatic ties between the ROC and the US. The resolution surprised, because of the KMT’s historical advocacy of unification between Taiwan and China...
EnglishOctober 2020Politics6 min read