Gov't Under Pressure From Cooking Oil Scandal – July 20, 2026
The fallout continues from a contaminated cooking oil scandal, with opposition party members demanding resignations and members of the ruling party saying cooperation is needed to fix gaps in food safety laws. TSMC says it will keep its most advanced chipmaking in Taiwan even as it invests billions more in the US. And Taiwan's stock market saw a volatile start to the week after its largest single-day drop last Friday. Plus: - Tainan becomes the first city in the country to introduce an AI-augmented heat-related health insurance plan for older adults living alone at risk from extreme weather. - Taiwanese-American basketball player Adam Hinton sits down with TaiwanPlus to discuss his move to Taiwan's professional league. - Tainan locals turn on the headlamps and put up traffic barriers to help a land crab species cross the road to breed in Taijiang National Park.
