KMT suffers major defeat in nine-in-one local elections
The ruling KMT has suffered a major defeat in the nine-in-one local elections today, losing all but one of the country’s special municipalities to opposition or independent candidates. The DPP has claimed 13 of the mayor and magistrate races that were up for grabs today, with the KMT winning 6 seats, and independents and smaller...Continue reading
Director Martin Scorsese in Taichung scouting for new film Silence
#469913993 / gettyimages.com Taichung Mayor Jason Hu says Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese could shoot his new drama “Silence” in the city next year. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Hu said Scorsese visited Taichung Gateway Park — where scenes in Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” were filmed — to inspect a wave pool for use in...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews mayoral candidates Jason Hu and Yang Chiu-hsing
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral races in Taiwan. First up Compass Magazine‘s Courtney Donovan Smith sits down with Taichung’s incumbent mayor, Jason Hu. A little later in the program ICRT’s Keith Menconi speaks with Minister without Portfolio Yang Chiu-hsing. Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this...Continue reading
Multiple Gas Explosions in Kaohsiung Leave 28 Dead, More Than 300 Injured
As of 10:33 am August 4, 2014, the number of people confirmed dead following the series of overnight gas blasts in Kaohsiung stands at 28. According to the Central Disaster Response Center, the number of injured stands at 302, with 2 still missing. Four firefighters are among the dead, and officials say at least 21...Continue reading
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