One of Taiwan's leading tech giants, Asus, is at odds with workers over fears that migrant laborers' jobs may be at stake if a subsidiary moves its production overseas. Taiwan's military plans to upgrade the country's missile defenses with 12 new sites for the domestically developed Sky Bow III system. And we look into how the Taiwan People's Party presidential candidate, Ko Wen-je, could play a kingmaker role in January's election, even though the opposition camp remains uncertain on how best to join forces. Also:
- In the second part of an exclusive interview with the governor of Bangkok, Joyce Tseng discusses the issues of urban air pollution, congestion and city planning.
- Andrew Ryan explores roundabouts and barbershops as he embraces "slow travel" in Taiwan's southern city of Tainan.
- Six years ago, Taiwan ended the practice of euthanizing stray animals. But the "no-kill" policy has led to problems of its own as the country's stray population continues to rise.