In central Taiwan, a friend informs me, there’s a major business man, definitely not a gangster, who also has operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Before the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took over in 2016, he had plans to hand out “student” visas for “internships” for his young
Last week, the presidential campaign of Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) tapped Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈), the granddaughter of Shin Kong group founder Wu Ho-su (吳火獅), as his vice-presidential candidate. Wu and her vast wealth seem to fly in the face of Ko’s claim to be offering new, cle
Last week saw a momentary spark in the election season, when Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Hou You-yi (侯友宜) and Taiwan People’s Party Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) attempted to form a joint ticket, ostensibly to defeat the Democratic Progressive Party (
Last week the news broke that Taiwan and India had agreed to sign an MOU enabling migrant workers from India to work in Taiwan, probably early next year. According to news reports, negotiations began in 2020 but were stalled by the pandemic. The deal could call for as many as 100,000 Indian workers
“Stark choices confront Taiwan voters” screamed the title of a recent piece in the journal of the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The piece went on the usual way, to present the differing views of the candidates on relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). As seen from the U