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Will A Tech Billionaire Become Taiwan’s President?

Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor , New Bloom Magazine

30-Aug-23 07:45

Will A Tech Billionaire Become Taiwan’s President?

The Taiwanese presidential election is set for January next year, and the race has gotten a bit more interesting with Foxconn founder Terry Gou running as an independent, making it a 4 horse race. Meanwhile, the newer Taiwan People’s Party has been gaining support as a potential force that could change the game at the polls. Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor of New Bloom Magazine gives us some insight into the dynamics of politics in Taiwan and how the elections could shape up.

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Produced by: Yeong Yeng Yee

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Mark Tan


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Categories:  government,  international,  politics

Tags:  taiwan elections,  foxconn, 


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