President Proposes Parent-Friendly Policies – May 27, 2026
President Lai Ching-te proposes 18 new policies aimed at helping lift Taiwan's low birth rate. Global experts speak out on coordination by democracies on defense, human rights and supply chain resilience at Forum 2000 Taipei. And Taiwan's digital ministry says intrusive apps developed in China pose high risks to users' data security. Plus: - A Bloomberg report says restricted Nvidia chips were smuggled to China from Taiwan via Japan. - Oyster farmers in southern Taiwan reach out to researchers to fight parasites and impacts from climate change. - Taiwan used to be called a "garbage island," but is it now truly a recycling paradise?
