Taiwan election 2024

Taipei ex-mayor detained in corruption probe

epa11578815 Former Taipei city mayor Ko Wen-je(C), escorted by police officers as he leaves Taipei city District Court, in Taipei, Taiwan, 02 September 2024. Ko was released in the early morning of 02 September after the court found him not guilty of the charges submitted by the prosecutor. Ko Wen-je, who served as the mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022 and is the chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), was arrested early on 31 August as part of a corruption investigation related to a major property development in Taipei. His detention followed a raid by investigators on his home and the party's headquarters on 30 August, where he was questioned for several hours, according to the TPP. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Taiwan protesters gather as Bill aimed at curbing President’s powers moves ahead

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers protest at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on May 24, 2024.

Taiwan’s ‘cat warrior’ Hsiao Bi-khim takes on VP role

Taiwan's vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim takes her oath during the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei.

Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of presidential inauguration

A Taiwanese military outpost on Shihyu islet is seen past anti-landing spikes placed along the coast of Taiwan's Kinmen islands which lie just 3.2 kilometres (two miles) from the mainland China coast on May 18, 2024. Spikes jut from the beaches of Taiwan's Kinmen island, military checkpoints serve as traffic roundabouts and bunkers double up as tourist cafes -- reminders everywhere of the conflict decades earlier with Chinese communist forces. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)

Taiwan has a new foreign minister – it’s announced by outgoing President Tsai, not her successor Lai

While Mr Lin Chia-lung is seen as lacking in foreign policy experience, his circumspection in politics could make him well-suited for his new role, experts said.

Opposition win in South Korea election to deepen policy stalemate for Yoon

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hye-kyung at a district office in Incheon on April 11.

After triple blows, can Taiwan’s grand old party Kuomintang revive its fortunes?

ST photo: Chong Jun Liang

Hou Yu-ih, KMT presidential candidate on the campaign trail in Kaohsiung on January 10, 2024.

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What are you proudest of about your country?

People want a country they can be proud of, and which is moving towards a future that they feel a part of.

Taiwan’s presidential choice suggests economic policies to continue, good for tech stocks: Analysts

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te and vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim celebrating their victory on Jan 13.

Taiwan keeps status quo, but political landscape transformed after elections

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election.

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