Taiwan Matters Podcast

Insightful interviews on issues that matter to Taiwan.

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AmCham Big Idea: Establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund in Taiwan

Could Taiwan President Tsai Ing Wen be the leader that stands up to the Central Bank of Taiwan and finally establishes a Taiwan Sovereign Wealth Fund. With nearly 500 billion US dollars in foreign reserves Taiwan could quickly become a major SWF. Three asset management experts discuss the issue on this first of a series from the American Chamber of Commerce Big Ideas Initiative. Guests include Taiwan politician and former Chairperson of the Financial Supervisory Commission and now the Chairperso...

Sep 22, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Taiwan's Covid-19 Technology Dividend

Interviews with Taiwan Digital Minister Audrey Tang, and with Taiwan A.I. Labs founder Ethan Tu . Taiwan's innovative application of technology in combating the coronavirus has started to yield a economic dividend of increased direct foreign investment in the tech sector. Issues discussed include what parts of the Taiwan Model in combating Covid-19 can be replicated by other countries. A.I. Labs has developed a mobile phone application for tracking the coronavirus, practicing social distancing, ...

Jul 05, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Taiwan's Economy Post Coronavirus

Can Taiwan take advantage of its success in mitigating the coronavirus pandemic to better weather the coming economic storm threatening most of the world's economies, or will the failure to solve its per-existing economic conditions mean an even more severe economic hit? We hear from two Taiwan newspaper columnists writing on the economy; Managing Director, Bellwether International Group (Hong Kong), Christina Y. Liu (劉憶如) ; she is joined by financial market analyst, Peter Kurz (谷月涵) ....

May 04, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Taiwan and the WHO

Can Taiwan regain a seat a the World Health Organization. Taiwan's success battling Covid-19 and China's cover up have boosted international support for Taiwan's bid for, at the least, observer status at the next meeting of the WHO General Assembly on May 20th. Host Nicholas Gould interviews US defacto ambassador, AIT Director William Brent Christenesen; Foundation Medical Professional Alliance Taiwan CEO, Lin Shih-jia; Senior counsel Pontis Law and Global Health Scholar, Georgetown University L...

Apr 21, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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