Taiwan This Week: Travel plans
Listen to the broadcast Friday June 17th during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We discuss the week’s top political news including the Presidential Office’s decision to deny former President Ma Ying-jeou permission to...Continue reading
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
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
TransAsia Airways Plane Crashes in Penghu Off Taiwan
Family members of victims of yesterday evening’s crash of a TransAsia Airways twin-engine turboprop airplane in Penghu arrived on the outlying island earlier this morning – landing at Magong Airport just after 7 o’clock from Kaohsiung. Their arrival coincided with TransAsia confirming that 48 people died and ten others were injured in yesterday’s crash. The...Continue reading
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