The Real Essence of 2014 Taiwan Elections
The Taipei mayor’s race is highly idiosyncratic, and about the last place to look for insight into fundamental shift in Taiwan politics and elections. Instead, look for these three things on election night.
The Debrief, 11/25/14
A tribe in Tanzania facing eviction due to a development project disguised as a conversation initiative; Iran’s sanctions and nuclear program negotiations and why China’s lowering its interest rates is a cause for concern.
China Lowers Rates, Signals Jitters in the Economy
On Friday, China’s central bank announced cuts in key interest rates for the first time in two years. Pundits point to the move as a sign that China’s leaders have finally acknowledged an economy in trouble.
Startups in Taiwan (KP29)
We ask Mike Lee, the founding chairman of Entrepeneur+, a non-profit helping startups, about the state of entrepreneurship in Taiwan today, and how they see the current economic debates going on there.
The Debrief, 11/18/14
We review this week’s news from the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Beijing, including the China-Korea FTA, US-China climate deal, and steps towards a FTA of the Asia Pacific. Also, the new metro line opening in Taipei.