Taiwan's air force is retiring its antiquated fleet of F-5 jets as its domestically made Brave Eagle jet trainer enters service to train up the next generation of fighter pilots. Also in military matters, Taiwan sends many of the brightest members of its officer class to train at top U.S. military academies. But the country has trouble keeping this elite cadre in the armed forces after they return home. And as Taiwan reports its lowest rate of economic growth in many years, TaiwanPlus asks what can be done to rejuvenate and diversify the nation's industrial structure. Also:
- Two more accidents on construction sites have put the spotlight once more on safety standards in the construction industry in what has been a particularly accident-prone year.
- The average mortgage term in Taiwan has hit a record length of 25 years and four months.
- The U.N.'s annual climate summit opens this week in Dubai amid skepticism that the oil-rich UAE will be fully committed to phasing out fossil fuels.
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