Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has put forward a special defense budget bill worth an unprecedented US$40 billion. Chipmaking giant TSMC is suing one of its former executives for alleged intellectual property theft. And Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand are being hit by devastating flooding. Plus:
- TaiwanPlus speaks with former AmCham Taiwan President Robert Parker about "Derecognition," Parker's account of US-Taiwan relations since 1979. Parker and other Americans in Taiwan at the time were responsible for putting forward much of the content in the US's Taiwan Relations Act.
- Temple-goers to the Otori Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district are trying to rake up good fortunes at the Tori-no-Ichi festival, a traditional celebration of the end of the year. Some pray for health and wealth. Others more recently, for Japan's prosperity as China ties sour.
- Although their country cut off formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2017, and despite reported pressure from Beijing to cancel their trip, Panamanian lawmakers are in Taiwan to visit tech hubs and meet with Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao.
Correction: The report "TSMC Intellectual Property Case Exposes Brain Drain Risks" featured in this show states that ITRI is launching its own investigation into Lo. In fact, ITRI cannot comment on the matter because the case is currently under judicial investigation.
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