Taiwan Report

Euthanasia ban panned Mazu pilgrimage finally delayed, President Tsai scales down inauguration, white terror database released, land use plans panned, ban on euthanasia of strays questioned, govt backs off on prosecuting critics, EPA smacks down Taichung city govt, KMT punts on "king of Hualien" and the KMT chair race continues.

Migrants, Gender Pay Gap, Solar Shining, Public Shaming, Mazu on the March, Illegal Taxi Drivers, and more...

Virus News, Petition to change the name of China Airlines, KMT chair race amid more bad news, huge news with new Taiwan identity poll, China to procure body armor units...

Lots of headlines on the COVID-19 virus, Premiere Su promotes his achievements and extends transitional justice, KMT chair-race voter-count expected to drop.

Virus outbreak prompts government action, and the US reacts, Taiwan pork response to Italy, KMT supports Han amidst Kaohsiung Recall Campaign, A KMT lawmaker's response causes a stir, the case for US-Taiwan free trade agreement is made, Taiwan gains support from Latin-American lawmakers, and politics can't stop this party...

Han Recall Petition, Potential Changes in Exec Yuan, Trouble in KMT, US may target TSMC, Taiwan hits back at Italy, PRC threatens Czech Companies, Pay rises to paint slightly brighter future.

A quick dive in the prospects and importance of the most likely third parties to enter the legislature in Saturday's elections, including the Taiwan People's Party, the People First Party, the New Power Party and the Taiwan Statebuilding Party.

This is an inaugural, trial run of what may become a several times a week 10 minute report.  Unlike an ICRT news report (which we recommend you listen to throughout the day) this is intended to provide context on political and foreign affairs topics, and to provide background information for our longer weekly show Current Affairs Taiwan.  NOTE: subtitles are edited, and can be added by clicking the "cc" below the video. Topics covered in this show include popular Youtuber Potter King puts out a video with him flirting with President Tsai Ing-wen--but promoter in China objects to her being called "president".  King stands firm, foregoing lots of money to protect the president's dignity...in a video of him flirting with her.  Also, KMT presidential nominee says failure to attract any investors for his promised Kaohsiung "Love River Love Ferris wheel" is the fault of the port authority and Minister of Transportation Lin Chia-lung, a poll shows that Su Tseng-chang's cabinet's satisfaction rating in up and the most popular and widely known cabinet minister is Minister of Transportation Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan's AIDC signs a deal with US defence giant Lockheed Martin to build an F-16 maintenance centre in Taichung and why that is potentially a big deal, and the CPJ report on Communist China's United Front efforts to undermine press freedom in Hong Kong.