Shezidao, known as Taipei’s “last virgin land”, has become a battleground of the city’s urban planning future. Featuring: Liao Kuei-Hsien (NTPU) Watch: youtu.be/3dCUlBzya14

You could almost believe you are walking through a tech and startup workspace in Silicon Valley and that’s what entrepreneur Leo Cheng wants to create right in the heart of Taipei. Watch: youtu.be/MepcgD45syo Host: Divya Gopalan

AI is entering classrooms faster than schools can adapt. Education experts say teaching students to ask better questions, think critically and understand AI’s limitations should start earlier than many expect. Watch: youtu.be/axIf2gby5zM

While investors and tech companies in Taiwan benefit from that economic success, one question keeps coming up: how will AI reshape the job market for ordinary people? Watch: youtu.be/Li56xeNoXrk

Chances are you've never heard of tchoukball before. This little-known sport was invented in Switzerland and given a French name, yet it has become one of Taiwan's greatest international sporting success stories. Watch: youtu.be/FuGhoWb1nbI Reporter: Suvam Pal

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Chances are you've never heard of tchoukball before. This little-known sport was invented in Switzerland and given a French name, yet it has become one of Taiwan's greatest international sporting…

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‘I started to prepare for war since 2019’, says media economics expert Lucy Liu, who spent years studying Ukraine’s experience of keeping an economy running during wartime. Then, she wrote a financial preparedness guide for Taiwan. Watch: youtu.be/zablTZ8cXD0

As TSMC pours billions into Arizona, Taiwanese engineers are relocating to the US in record numbers. But what is life really like inside America’s newest semiconductor hub, and what challenges await families making the move? Watch: youtu.be/5V-oJNIZ_V8 Featuring: Glen Loveland (ASU Thunderbird)

Taiwan primarily relies on the United States for its civilian and military GPS services, but China’s satellite navigation capabilities are expanding fast. Watch: youtu.be/ERBSpv4Kg5k Featuring: Ankit Bhateja (Xovian Aerospace) Host: Divya Gopalan

Taiwan’s economy is about far more than semiconductors and AI. Can Taiwan’s traditional manufacturers reinvent themselves before it’s too late? Watch: youtu.be/W1pFjflOuk0 Featuring: Elisa Chiu (Anchor Global) Host: Susan Chao

Europe’s biggest semiconductor cluster is betting on Taiwan to help secure its chip future. Watch: youtu.be/TOV16myqhxQ Featuring: Frank Bösenberg, CEO of Silicon Saxony / @fboesenberg.bsky.social

Is Trump driving movie talent out of Hollywood and back to Asia? Watch: youtu.be/X26HcJgCP-E Featuring: Christopher Chen (executive producer, Reno Studios)

We followed Mazu’s ever-changing route to discover how modern technology is transforming one of Taiwan’s most remarkable religious traditions. Watch:

Can the US “hellscape” strategy keep Taiwan safe while also driving defense innovation? 🎙️ Taiwan-based defense expert Bryce Barros 🎧 youtu.be/e1JdrKM-Mm4

Taoyuan is one of Taiwan’s fastest-growing cities. But its rapid growth has created a challenge: How do you connect a city built around multiple urban centers? The answer may lie in one of Taiwan’s most ambitious transit and urban development plans. Watch: youtu.be/q2VAlCI2lVs

How is Vietnam positioning itself in the global chip race? And can it give Taiwan a run for its money? Watch to find out: youtu.be/RfYmEat0rdE

Overcrowded schools, traffic jams and spouses sacrificing their careers for family — these are some of the hidden costs of Taiwan’s chip boom which transformed the island into a global semiconductor powerhouse. Watch: youtu.be/DCe-ZZ-tfgg

When chess prodigy Javokhir Sindarov isn’t training to challenge Gukesh Dommaraju for the World Championship title, he’s trading pawns for flashbangs in Counter-Strike. 📺 youtu.be/mNJ0uTT5oHE

Investor and finance professor Orina Chang shares why long-term investors still have reasons to be optimistic. 🎧 youtu.be/YZpOCOs9fQQ

Can Taiwan train enough engineers to power the AI boom and maintain its semiconductor lead? Featuring: Chih-Wen Kuo (Senior Vice President, National Sun Yat-Sen University) Watch: youtu.be/Bf0Ww2jFwDw

In soon-to-be independent Bougainville, the Rotokas people speak a language often described as having the smallest alphabet in the world, attracting the attention of linguists, travellers and language enthusiasts worldwide. Watch:

Global tourism survived the global pandemic, but how well can it withstand war, soaring fuel prices and geopolitical shocks? Watch: youtu.be/nurtndrrU6Y

After 30 years, the themes in “The Membranes”, one of Taiwan’s best-known Queer sci-fi novels, are as relevant as ever. And they have resonated with a new wave of international readers. 🎙️ Author Chi Ta-wei 🎧 youtu.be/kciFxRcJkYA

While Taiwan dominates semiconductor manufacturing today, Germany is betting on the future of AI chips. But how realistic are Europe’s ambitions to rival Asia and the US? Watch: youtu.be/HQcMG4455FA Featuring: Manuela Junghähnel (Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID) Host: Divya Gopalan

Across the Pacific, AI drones are already being used to improve commercial fishing, maritime security and surveillance. Watch: youtu.be/cVdQksuyAZ0

Schools, airports and public spaces could soon become safer with AI-powered robots, according to engineers at Laki Robotics. The company is developing physical AI systems that can think, adapt and act in the real world. Watch: youtu.be/nS6cGegpnjc

A diamond from a vending machine: luxury’s next big flex or pure gimmick? TaiwanPlus asked passersby in Taipei if they’d drop US$1,500+ on jewelry from something more usually stocked with drinks and snacks. Watch: youtu.be/-k3QyWL3wkE

Glad to have the TV interview with the host Divya Gopalan organized by @connectedtwplus.bsky.social. We started from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, talking about how it signals a deeper shift in the global economy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcs4...

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Recruitment consultant Zeno Fu explains why so many young people in Taiwan do not see a future at home. Watch:

Cognitive warfare is integral to Beijing’s military strategy. And now, Taiwan faces a new generation of threats as AI supercharges China’s reach through everyday social media. But Taiwan is fighting back. Featuring: Samuel Straw (TDDA) and Mariah Thornton (LSE). Watch: youtu.be/-Jc1FdmGp4M

Taiwan has quietly become one of the world’s fastest-growing offshore wind markets, contributing nearly 12% of new offshore wind farm capacity added worldwide in 2024. Watch: youtu.be/-2yOJoWHLS0