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As Taiwan’s local elections draw ever closer, one of the biggest races is a hotly contested one, and will likely depend on which candidates actually run. Taipei’s mayoral election has Continue Reading
Kaohsiung City Council Speaker, Tseng Li-yen (曾麗燕), is currently being investigated for embezzlement of over NT$13 million. The Speaker, and member of the KMT, has been on the council since Continue Reading
As COVID cases continue to remain in the double digits, some northern cities, and one southern one, that have been hardest hit are increasing pandemic protections. Taoyuan recently announced that Continue Reading
Various groups issued a joint statement today outside of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan yesterday calling on the government and citizens to not ignore China’s human rights violations. They also demanded that Continue Reading
According to recent polling data, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) seems to be in a pretty good position for the upcoming local elections this year. Taiwan Indicators Survey Research (台灣指標調查) Continue Reading
Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) is gearing up to run for reelection at the end of this year, TVBS polling shows he’s likely to win if he does. If he doesn’t the Continue Reading
Yesterday, Taiwan released its National Traffic Press Release. the findings show that fatalities were up slightly (+0.4 percent), however injuries were down to some degree (-1.9 percent). Accidents also decreased Continue Reading
The final stretch of renovation for the Love River in Kaohsiung has begun today. This section of the river is in Bagualiao (八卦寮), in Renwu District (仁武區), located in northern Continue Reading
Kaohsiung and Pingtung police collaborated to uncover billions of NTD in laundered money before the Lunar New Year. The task force uncovered multiple money laundering schemes including one that exceeded NT$20 Continue Reading
On another Worker Wednesday Jordan talks about numerous unionization efforts and strikes in the US in addition to workers fighting for better conditions and their fair share in China and Continue Reading