A carbon fee: great for the environment but bad for business, right? Not necessarily. But it’s about more than just trade…
🎙️ Freddie Höglund (CEO, European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan)
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02.02.2026 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How can we compel businesses to reduce their carbon emissions? Well, Taiwan’s government is rolling out a new carbon fee system in 2026. But how ready is industry in Taiwan to decarbonize?
🎙️ Easter Huang (Chairman, Taiwan’s NABC)
📺 youtu.be/vQZ44lEQVjA
02.02.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier and its EMALS catapult launch system could reshape how Beijing projects power across the region.
Watch: youtu.be/dqWRT_3oZbM
Featuring: Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri (National Maritime Foundation) and Ying Yu Lin (Tamkang University)
30.01.2026 13:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is the PLA Navy’s biggest leap yet and one of the newest and most technologically advanced additions to the world’s largest naval fleet.
But how close is Fujian to…
China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Could Shift Balance of Power in the Pacific | CONNECTED Defense Tech
China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is one of the most technologically advanced additions to the PLA Navy. But how close is it to real combat capability?
Watch: youtu.be/F05anQTIU8Y
Featuring: Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri (National Maritime Foundation) and Ying Yu Lin (Tamkang University)
30.01.2026 13:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Our personal data holds value. But as collection methods become increasingly widespread and stealthy, what power do we have to say no?
🎙️ Max Schrems, European Center for Digital Rights and Chou Kuan-Ju, TAHR
📺 youtu.be/R3ydm9teaE0
26.01.2026 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Data is the new oil. Corporations and governments are racing to accumulate. As Taiwan finds itself caught between larger powers’ data regimes, how can it safeguard its administration and citizens?
🎙️ Max Schrems, European Center for Digital Rights and Chou Kuan-Ju, TAHR
📺 youtu.be/oAkRnzM7jCs
26.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Demons, destiny and Bollywood-style dance numbers all meet in Demon Hunters, the latest Taiwan-India movie coproduction. Coproducers Cindy Shyu and Gayathiri Guliani give us insights into why the world is ready for more international movie collabs.
📺 youtu.be/idHw_VewboE
23.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
As Japan plans to derisk ties to its largest trading partner without completely decoupling, it looks to Taiwan as a like-minded neighbor and economic partner.
🎙️ Akira Igata, project lecturer at the University of Tokyo and Tsai Hsi-Hsun, professor at Tamkang University.
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21.01.2026 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Prime minister Takaichi Sanae is on a mission to revive Japan’s economy. Will her strategic US$135B stimulus package yield the numbers she’s banking on?
🎙️ Akira Igata, project lecturer at the University of Tokyo and Tsai Hsi-Hsun, professor at Tamkang University.
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21.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Biased data can skew AI-driven tools in the recruitment process, putting POGM, neurodivergent people and others at a disadvantage. So, is AI in hiring really unfair?
🎙️ Laura Dean, chartered occupational psychologist and Will Lin, director at Michael Page Taiwan
📺 youtu.be/UTSKvsQQpF0
19.01.2026 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Personality tests are found not only in the pages of magazines, but also in the recruitment processes of most Fortune 500 companies. But do they actually work?
🎙️ Laura Dean, chartered occupational psychologist and Will Lin, director at Michael Page Taiwan
📺 youtu.be/d1513JtGBSw
19.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
TSMC has announced plans to further expand in Phoenix, Arizona, including a fourth fabrication plant and new chip packaging facilities.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (@mayorgallego.bsky.social) spoke with us in an exclusive interview during her visit to Taipei.
Watch: youtu.be/Pp5FPhrxsLY
16.01.2026 10:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Can you survive a 30-second elevator pitch? At America’s largest tech event, CES, Taiwanese startup founders learn fast that storytelling matters as much as technology.
Watch: youtu.be/LE_hpD2XAlo
Featuring: Daniel Yu (MetAI) & Andrew Lombard (Tesoro VC)
16.01.2026 09:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Forget chatbots and clever prompts — the laws of physics and good old data scarcity will determine whether the AI revolution actually succeeds in the real world.
Watch: youtu.be/KHby-arGDAE
Featuring: Daniel Yu (MetAI) & Andrew Lombard (Tesoro VC)
16.01.2026 09:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Taiwan’s survival depends on Pacific island nations remaining free from Chinese control, says journalist and Indo-Pacific researcher Cleo Paskal from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Watch now: youtu.be/bOjGoX62LxI
15.01.2026 03:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
AI promises a revolution in the sporting world. AI-powered systems are crunching huge volumes of data to help humans make better decisions. But will these advances benefit only the elite of sport?
🎙️ Anthony Cioppa, University of Liège
📺 youtu.be/HhItN1YHXHg
12.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Beer girls shouldering 20lb kegs, cheerleaders outshining players and super knowledgeable fans: these are ingredients of East Asia’s distinctive baseball culture. Robert K. Fitts, baseball historian and author, tells us how Japan’s leagues are filling stadiums.
📺 youtu.be/d0P3frtLfW4
09.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Space industries could soon be worth trillions of dollars. With the cost of sending payloads into orbit plunging since 2010s, entrepreneurs are seeing big opportunities in commercializing space.
🎙️ Bidushi Bhattacharya, founder and CEO of AstroHub
📺 youtu.be/l2j-TrxiNx4
05.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Taiwan has big ambitions for space – from its own launch vehicle program to putting a second payload on the moon in 2028. Our team went to National Central University to find out what’s on the horizon for space innovation in Taiwan.
🎙️ Loren Chang, Professor at NCU
📺 youtu.be/IDIGB1TYvqo
02.01.2026 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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31.12.2025 21:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Taiwan’s economy had a (mostly) great 2025. GPD growth outstripped most developed economies. But can this continue in 2026? And who will benefit most?
🎙️ Orina Chang, School of Banking and Finance National Sun Yat-sen University
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31.12.2025 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Could China beat the US in a 21st century space race? Its “mind-boggling” space development is rattling US military leaders. With possible battlefield applications, could China’s space push destabilize global security?
🎙️ Space expert Blaine Curcio
📺 youtu.be/CIkEftePzKM
29.12.2025 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gen Z has it tough: AI is set to decimate the entry-level white-collar job market by 2030. For many graduates, leveraging AI to survive and thrive is a must. We spoke to two grad job hopefuls Sarita and Josh.
🎧 youtu.be/P7rzq6O580c
28.12.2025 13:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Steve Chen, a cofounder of YouTube, gives a reality check on Taiwan’s startup ecosystem.
📺 Watch the full conversation with Steve Chen on our YouTube channel
27.12.2025 13:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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