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Student Protests Turn Into a Spat Over Press Freedom, While President Ma Bemoans Failure to Meet China Counterpart, and a Former China Democracy Activist Hits the Campaign Trail in Taichung.
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-07-31 10:16
ICRT's Gavin Phipps and Donovan Smith along with Ross Feingold of the Washington-based D-C International Advisory discuss this week's top stories including student protests turning into spat over press freedom, President Ma Ying-jeou bemoaning his failure -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Hong Gets Nod, While Fingers Are Pointed Following Another Stabbing Attack on the Taipei MRT and Gaoxiong Is Getting a Light Rail System
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-07-24 06:25
ICRT news discusses the week's top stories, including Hung Hsiu-chu's being confirmed as the KMT's 2016 candidate, and more -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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KMT Campaign Crumbling Before It Begins?
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-07-17 10:24
ICRT news discusses the week¡¦s top stories including the upcoming KMT party congress, financial woes in Miaoli County, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Talking Through the Typhoon
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-07-10 07:44
ICRT news discusses the week¡¦s top stories including continued fallout from the Formosa Fun Coast fire, international arbitration of disputes in the South China Sea, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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One Week From Disaster, Slow Recovery and Mounting Questions
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-07-03 06:54
ICRT News is joined by Michael Boyden of Taiwan Asia Strategy Consulting about the weeks top stories including last Saturday¡¦s Formosa Fun Coast water park fire, upcoming demonstrations against high school history curriculum changes, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Turmoil in Tainan, Dome Drama and the Litigious Legislator
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-06-26 06:56
ICRT News is joined by Kaohsiung correspondent Michael Smyth to discuss the week¡¦s top stories including a pair of accusations facing presumptive KMT candidate Hung Hsiu-chu, more bad news for the troubled Taipei Dome project, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Election Shapes Up, Reform Push Fizzles Out
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-06-19 03:59
ICRT News is joined by Taichung Corresponded Donovan Smith to discuss the week's top stories including last week's KMT primary poll, the failure of lawmakers to pass constitutional reforms in time for a key deadline, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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End In Sight For the KMT Primary?
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-06-12 06:57
ICRT News is joined by Jane Rickards of the Economist to discuss the week¡¦s top stories including this weekend¡¦s KMT presidential primary polling, and the life and work of longtime human rights activist Lynn Miles who passed away this week at 72. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Tsai Trip and Trade Deals
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-06-05 07:31
ICRT News is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to discuss the week¡¦s top stories including DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen¡¦s trip to the US, South Korea¡¦s trade deal with China and its potential impact on Taiwan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Torrential Rains and Political Strains
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-05-29 07:35
ICRT News and correspondents discuss the week¡¦s top stories including the KMT primary which has narrowed down to Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu, torrential rains in Taiwan¡¦s South, and Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien's nod at Cannes. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Third Week of May (5.16 - 5.22)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-05-23 04:50
ICRT News speaks with political scientist Nathan Batto about the KMT presidential primaries, which still lack any party heavyweights, Ma's presidency seven years on, and a possible invitation for Taiwan to participate in a massive US led maritime drill. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week For the Third Week of May (5.18-5.22)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-05-22 08:29
ICRT News speaks with political scientist Nathan Batto about the KMT presidential primaries, which still lack any party heavyweight, Ma's presidency seven years on, and a possible invitation for Taiwan to participate in a massive US led maritime drill. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week For the Second Week of May (5.9-5.15)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-05-15 05:53
ICRT news and correspondents discuss the week's top stories including the approaching end of the registration period for the KMT's primary, and a possible investigation of president Ma after he was implicated in the Taipei Dome scandal. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week For the First Week of May (5.2-5.8)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-05-08 09:42
ICRT news and commentators discuss the week's top stories including the Chu-Xi meeting, the temporary reprieve from water restrictions, and growing friction between Taiwan and Japan over restrictions on food imports. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Final Week of April (4.25-5.1)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-04-30 09:25
The ICRT news team and correspondents discuss the week's top news stories including Nepal's rejection of Taiwan aid, and the growing controversy from an accident at the nuclear plant in Pingtung. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Fourth Week of April (4.20-24)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-04-24 06:52
The ICRT news team and correspondents discuss the week's top news stories including clashes over the stalled Taipei Dome construction project -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Third Week of April (4.11-17)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-04-17 07:52
The ICRT news team and correspondents discuss the week's top news stories including Taiwan's failed bid to join the AIIB as a founding member and big developments in the 2016 presidential election. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Second Week of April (4.4-4.10)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-04-10 04:30
The ICRT news team discusses the week's top news stories including the military base celebrity tour scandal, and the beginning of water rationing in Northern Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the First Week of April (3.27-4.3)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-04-03 04:19
The ICRT news team discusses the week's top news stories including Taiwan's controversial bid to join the China backed AIIB, and a poll revealing the most popular mayors of Taiwan's major cities. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Taiwan This Week for the Fourth Week of March (3.20-27)
From 🇹🇼 Taiwan This Week, published at 2015-03-27 07:04
The ICRT news team discusses the week's top news stories including the latest food scare and the fallout from the decision to effectively scrap the BRT system in Taichung. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn