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Elise satisfies her stomach with Taiwanese food and Doree gives advice on puppydom before they hear from listeners about parenting and self-care, hair oil for curly hair, and the different forms meditation can take. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35.Follow the podcast on Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and sign up for the newsletter at forever35podcast.com/newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Taiwan Travelogue, a notable work in Taiwanese literature. 聊聊台灣文學作品《臺灣漫遊錄》。

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,492 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T. Taiwan-China interactions continue despite stalled talks: MAC head Mainland Affairs Council head Chiu Chui-cheng says Taiwan and China still maintain some level of interaction, even though official dialogue has stalled. In an interview,Chiu said interactions with China are being carried out in line with the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. Chiu acknowledged that maintaining "normal dialogue" is currently difficult because Taiwan will never accept China's demand to treat the "1992 Consensus," based on the "One China principle," as a precondition (前提). Nevertheless, Chiu said some interaction continues between the MAC and China's Taiwan Affairs Office, as well as between the semi-official SEF and its Chinese counterpart, the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits. Chiu also says individuals across the Strait, including Taiwanese businesspeople, scholars and journalists, frequently travel between the two sides and share information. World Masters Games' closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2025 World Masters Games will take place on the evening of May 30 at the New Taipei City Art Museum, featuring a star-studded lineup and spectacular visuals. New Taipei officials said the ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. and blend music, light, and live performances. To complement (為…增色) the artistic setting, the outdoor area will feature four major art installations highlighting the magic of light. And a 4.5-minute fireworks display will also light up the night sky, with popular band Energy headlining the event with a 20-minute finale performance. EU Trade Negotiator on US Talks A European Union official says he has had good trade talks with the Trump administration. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports Amnesty Accuses M23 Rebels of War Crimes Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities. Amnesty says “these acts violate (違反) international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.” The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January. The Rwanda-backed M23 advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma in North Kivu province followed by Bukavu in February. Amnesty said that between February and April it interviewed 18 civilians who had been unlawfully detained by M23. They reported suffering brutal beatings and harsh detention conditions while their relatives were denied access to the detention sites. Canada King Charles Visit Britain's King Charles III has arrived in Ottawa on a visit that Canada's leader says will underscore (強調) his nation's sovereignty. The king and Queen Camilla were greeted at the airport by Mark Carney, Canada's new prime minister, along with Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon. Aside from meeting privately with Carney, the king is scheduled to deliver the speech from the throne, which outlines the government's agenda for the new Parliament. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. King Charles will return to the U.K. after today's speech and a visit to Canada's National War Memorial. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 【台灣虎航 台中獨家直飛名古屋】 開航價$2,399元起，中台灣虎迷每週3班直飛名古屋，說走就走！ 立即訂購：https://sofm.pse.is/7neb2p -- 你不理財，財不理你！想學理財，玉山罩你！ 玉山銀行全新Podcast節目《玉山學堂》 帶你深入淺出掌握每週市場脈動！ 還有知名主持人蔡尚樺領銜的跨世代對談， 從不同的角度打好理財基本功！ 現在就點擊連結收聽

This week in the Video Dungeon we're gathering the Dragon Pearls and summoning Shenlong! Looking for the weirdest Dragon Ball movie ever made? Join us as we dive into the bizarre, action-packed, and hilariously unauthorized world of Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins! This 1989 Taiwanese live-action adaptation takes Akira Toriyama's beloved characters on a wild ride — with questionable wigs, off-brand names, and a ton of unintentional comedy. This film is a so-bad-it's-good cult classic from Taiwan that retells the Dragon Ball saga with over-the-top martial arts, and unforgettable costumes. Think Goku meets bootleg Power Rangers. Joining us is special guest, Jenna Fryer, all the way from planet Namek!

立法院 lì fǎ yuàn - Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament)立委(立法委員) lì wěi (lì fǎ wěi yuán) - legislator國民黨 guó mín dǎng - Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party民進黨 mín jìn dǎng - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan's ruling party民眾黨 mín zhòng dǎng - Taiwan People's Party (TPP)多數 duō shù - majority法案 fǎ àn - bill; proposal國會改革法案 guó huì gǎi gé fǎ àn - congressional reform bill花東交通三法 huā dōng jiāo tōng sān fǎ - three transportation bills for Hualien and Taitung更有力的監督政府 gèng yǒu lì de jiān dū zhèng fǔ - more effective government oversight濫權 làn quán - abuse of power審判權 shěn pàn quán - judicial power行政處分權 xíng zhèng chǔ fèn quán - administrative penalty power五權分立 wǔ quán fēn lì - five-branch separation of powers (Taiwan system)考試院 kǎo shì yuàn - Examination Yuan (Taiwan's branch in charge of civil service exams)監察院 jiān chá yuàn - Control Yuan (for auditing and oversight)審查過程 shěn chá guò chéng - review process充分 chōng fèn - sufficient; thorough用人數壓過去 yòng rén shù yā guò qù - push through by majority numbers立法凌駕行政 lì fǎ líng jià xíng zhèng - legislation overriding the executive branch衝突 chōng tú - conflict; clash阻擋 zǔ dǎng - to block; to obstruct搶下了主席台 qiǎng xià le zhǔ xí tái - seized the speaker's podium一口氣通過了 yì kǒu qì tōng guò le - passed in one go爭議 zhēng yì - controversy公民團體 gōng mín tuán tǐ - civic groups集結抗議 jí jié kàng yì - gather to protest發起連署 fā qǐ lián shǔ - launch a petition罷免 bà miǎn - recall (from office)藍營 lán yíng - the “blue camp” (KMT and allies)訴求 sù qiú - demand; appeal中共代理人 zhōng gòng dài lǐ rén - Chinese Communist Party proxy中共政協主席 zhōng gòng zhèng xié zhǔ xí - Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference王滬寧 Wáng Hùníng - Wang Huning (top CCP official)高層 gāo céng - high-ranking official統戰 tǒng zhàn - united front (political strategy by CCP)頭號人物 tóu hào rén wù - top figure; key player被台灣社會質疑 bèi tái wān shè huì zhí yí - questioned by Taiwanese society賣台 mài tái - betray Taiwan to China政權 zhèng quán - regime; political power舔共 tiǎn gòng - to flatter or appease the Chinese Communist Party賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (Taiwan's current president)搞台獨 gǎo tái dú - push for Taiwan independence靠攏美國 kào lǒng měi guó - align with the U.S.製造社會對立 zhì zào shè huì duì lì - create social division綠色恐怖 lǜ sè kǒng bù - “green terror” (term used to criticize the DPP)獨裁極權 dú cái jí quán - dictatorship and authoritarianism加速台獨 jiā sù tái dú - accelerate Taiwan independence不擇手段地謀獨 bù zé shǒu duàn de móu dú - seek independence by any means necessary---If you've been learning Chinese and feel like you want a bit more support, I'd love to help!

In 1902, Dr. Takagi Tomoe arrived in newly-colonized Japanese Formosa as a seasoned Japanese medical expert sent here to battle bubonic plague – one of the many tropical sicknesses that killed thousands of local people each year. Takagi had a rare sense of empathy. Unlike many of his peers, he encouraged local students to attend his medical school (even letting them speak Taiwanese). This brilliant Japanese and German-trained doctor helped create Taiwan's medical system – and also, in an unexpected twist, Takagi was tasked with managing the company that's today known as Taipower. In this largely forgotten story, Taipei physician Dr. Jimmy Lee joins John Ross to tell the story of how Dr. Takagi became one of colonial Taiwan's most influential figures.

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company makes advanced microchips is helping to shape the future of the global economy. It's at the centre of a chip rivalry raging across the world – one of the key subplots of President Trumps trade war.The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence. We hear from the Irish fishing community, a food exporter in the UK and what a "youth experience scheme" could mean for businesses in France.Andrew Peach is joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jennifer Pak is in Shanghai and Peter Morici in Alexandria, Virginia.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Lubbock native, Brownfield born, man to be the new chief of the George W. Bush Presidential Library as well as the overall Bush Center. Shilo Brooks was announced today as the new president and CEO of the Bush Center. The Lubbock High School graduate's mother, Bettina, still lives in Lubbock.“[His parents] named him Shilo, after a character in a novel by their favorite Western author, Louis L'Amour.He narrowly escaped his father's choice of Bocephus — Hank Williams Jr.'s nickname. “I'm the luckiest man in the world for not being named that,” Brooks said with a laugh.“Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Attorney General investigation finds insurance company did nothing illegal in compiling information on lawmakers and others but, legislators sailed through a bill to protect themselves from “spying” If anyone needs watching, it is elected officials!Taiwanese silicon wafer-maker GlobalWafers opens $3.5 billion factory in Sherman.Supreme Court lets Trump end Venezuelan migrants' protected status for now. Plus much other border news including: Tom Homan: Biden-Released, Sex-Trafficked 14-Year-Old Migrant Child Rescued in Texas ICE: Guatemalan Illegal Alien Faked Family Photo to Sponsor 2 Unaccompanied Teens Three U.S. State Department Advisors Gunned Down at Taco Stand in Mexico U.S. DOJ Slaps Terrorism Charges on Woman Accused of Getting Grenades for Jalisco Cartel Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Angelica Oung joins Teen from Taipei to talk about perfect bilingualism, wayward Taiwanese politics, and Noah Smith's weaboo fixations. Pt. 1 of 2 Bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

When Peloton's stock debuted in 2019, CFO Jill Woodworth believed the playbook was air‑tight. She had shifted fiscal calendars, re‑segmented reporting and shaped statements that “tell a story,” she tells us. Then COVID hit. Orders “flew nine‑fold overnight,” marketing was switched off, and customer focus narrowed to a single metric: getting bikes from order to doorstep. Wait times ballooned to “four or five months,” but earlier bets—a vertically integrated Taiwanese factory and Peloton‑owned delivery crews—proved “fortuitous,” enabling a sprint to drive delivery toward one week. When demand fell just as quickly, Woodworth slashed the bike's price and led a restructuring that cut “$800 million of costs,” announcing it days after the board replaced the CEO. The lesson, she says, is clear: even elegant models need room for the unimaginable.That conviction now guides her first months at Prenuvo, where a patient can slip into an MRI bore and, under an hour later, leave with a radiologist‑written report on every organ and joint, Woodworth tells us. She is “learning the business” alongside technology, AI and clinical teams, convinced the company holds “so many different ways to grow,” including a new biomarker offering. Finance remains small yet “mighty,” but she will embed analysts so thoroughly that the head of clinical practice “doesn't want to be in a meeting without” them. Acting as co‑pilot to the CEO, she intends to safeguard a balance sheet that grants “every available option” for raising capital—ensuring, this time, finance anticipates both the surge and the calm that follow ahead.

As winter nears, lets revisit episode 60 from the archives, a special feature on hot pots across Asia. This story was first published in June 2024. - 寒い季節に嬉しい鍋料理。今回はアーカイブから、第60回でお届けした『アジアの鍋特集』を再度お届けします。2024年6月収録。

For today's episode, Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman talked with Evan Braden Montgomery and Toshi Yoshihara, both Senior Fellows at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, to discuss their recent Lawfare article, "Beijing's Changing Invasion Calculus: How China Might Put Taiwan in its Crosshairs." Together they discuss how China might use a blockade, subversion, and nuclear threats to intimidate Taiwan, the United States, and key regional states like Japan. They also discuss how Taipei and Washington might change their approach to reduce the risk of Taiwanese coercion.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastry chef and entrepreneur Dominque Ansel shook up the baking world in 2013 when he created the Cronut (a croissant-like confection shaped like a donut) in his Soho bakery. Several cookbooks and international bakery openings later, he once again has created a hybrid of sorts. His new bakery is called Papa D'Amour, and blends Asian and French baking traditions in honor of his half-French, half-Taiwanese family. Ansel discuses the inspirations for his new bakery, and his latest baking book, Life's Sweetest Moments. He'll also answer baking questions from callers.

Foxconn, de belangrijkste leverancier van Apple en Nvidia, heeft de verwachtingen voor de rest van het jaar bijgesteld vanwege onvoorspelbare wisselkoersen. Volgens het Taiwanese techbedrijf is het moeilijk te zeggen wat er de komende maanden gaat gebeuren door het handelsbeleid van de Verenigde Staten. Niels Kooloos vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. De koers van de Taiwanese dollar is in slechts één maand met 10 procent gestegen ten opzichte van de Amerikaanse dollar. Dat houdt in dat Amerikaanse klanten van Foxconn 10 procent extra moeten betalen, nog zonder importheffingen meegerekend. Ondanks de onzekerheid gaat het Foxconn financieel gezien wel voor de wind. In het eerste kwartaal van dit jaar steeg de winst met 91 procent ten opzichte van het jaar daarvoor. Verder in deze Tech Update: Baidu wil een robotaxidienst in Europa opzetten, te beginnen in Zwitserland Waymo roept 1200 zelfrijdende auto's terug omdat ze te vaak botsingen maakten met obstakels zoals pionnen, hekken en kettingen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 344-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,474 on turnover of 12.1-billion N-T. The market closed higher on Monday as investor sentiment improved after the U-S said trade talks with China yielded "substantial progress." Buying focused on the bellwether electronics sector, with the tech sector attracting significant buying to close the day up 1.17-per cent, to serv as a major diver to the main board's overall rise. AIT touts Taiwan companies as being 'critical' to Trump'sre-industrialization goals. American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene says Taiwanese companies will be "critical" to the achievement of U-S President Donald Trump's goal of re-industrializing the United States. Speaking at a reception for an investment summit in Maryland, Greene said just as Taiwan's companies were crucial to the industrialization of China 30 years ago, Taiwan companies will be just as critical to (關鍵的) achieving President Trump's mission for re-industrializing the United States. Cabinet Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin is leading the delegation to the U-S this week to attend the 2025 SelectUSA summit. The delegation also includes representatives from industries, including information and communications technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and aerospace. MOTC to announce car window tinting regulations next month The Ministry of Transport has announced that it will be releasing new regulations regarding the use of window films for cars next month. According to Deputy Transport Minister Chen Yen-po, the rules are being implemented due concerns about the lack of mandatory standards for window tinting. Speaking at a legislative hearing, Chen said said the use of window film has raised safety concerns and the Highway Bureau has drafted guidelines based on road conditions and public safety needs. The deputy transport minister went on to say that enforcement of the rules for new vehicles will begin next year and there will be penalties (處罰) for car owners who fail to adhere to the new guidelines. WH Press Corps Protests Absence from Air Force One White House correspondents are protesting the lack of wire reporters (記者) on Air Force One AP's Lisa Dwyer reports Australia Cabinet Sworn In Australia's Cabinet has been was sworn into office after the center-left Labor Party was reelected in a landslide May 3. The Cabinet had their first meeting Tuesday following their swearing-in ceremony. Labor expects to hold between 92 and 95 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives. The party held 78 seats in the previous Parliament. The conservative opposition alliance is on track to win 41 seats in one of its worst election results. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to fly to Jakarta tomorrow to meet Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. He then intends to fly from Indonesia to Rome to attend (出席) the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV on Sunday. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 早餐是補充蛋白質的黃金期，吃錯食物小心可能吃進精緻澱粉、加工品、油脂、熱量…等隱形負擔早餐補充蛋白質，首選統一陽光，嚴選非基改黃豆、植物性大豆蛋白、零膽固醇，營養少負擔！ https://sofm.pse.is/7kj5lb -- ✨宏匯廣場 歡慶璀璨女王節✨

Chef Rich Wang from Minyoli joins Lisa Dent to share the Taiwanese wheat noodles that are a cultural rarity in Chicago. Chef Wang worked at multiple Michelin star restaurants before opening Minyoli. Minoyli celebrates its one year anniversary after Chef Wang opened it last May.

シャープは１２日、中小型液晶パネルを生産する亀山第２工場を親会社の台湾・鴻海精密工業に売却すると発表した。 Japan's Sharp Corp. said Monday that it will sell its small and midsize liquid crystal display panel plant in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, to its Taiwanese parent, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.

Arindam, Jemmy and Mixo discuss the outlook for Taiwanese and Asian equities more broadly in the wake of historic TWD FX appreciation   This podcast was recorded on May 8, 2025. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://jpmorganmarkets.com/research/content/GPS-4975042-0, https://jpmorganmarkets.com/research/content/GPS-4974799-0and https://jpmorganmarkets.com/research/content/GPS-4975936-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode, Jason MacDonald dives into the surprising strength of the Taiwanese dollar as well as broader FX trends, including the euro's rise and its implications for global asset allocations, while questioning whether the U.S. market's outsized dominance—now 66% of global equity cap—can continue. Jason outlines his current positioning: long Brazil and Germany via ETFs and select stocks, including RWE and European defense names, against a short Nasdaq bias. A must-watch for anyone managing or learning to manage a global long/short portfolio.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 147-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,691 on turnover of $4.8-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan saw earlier gains erased to close little changed Thursday as contract chipmaker TSMC suffered last-ditch selling amid lingering concerns over the possibility of tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Non-tech stocks largely moved in weakness, but so-called "military concept stocks continued to attract rotational buying as aircraft maintenance services provider Air Asia Co. soared 10 percent, the maximum daily increase. Analysts say caution about Trump's tariffs on semiconductors remain, prompting (推動) investors to lock in profits with TSMC as their major target. Taiwan and Estonia sign MOUs on aerospace and defense collaboration A Taiwanese business delegation has signed two memoranda of understanding with Estonia to facilitate collaboration between aerospace and defense industries. According to the Taipei Mission in the Republic of Latvia, the delegation signed the M-O-Us with the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association and the Estonia Aviation Cluster in Tallinn. Taiwan's top envoy to Estonia, Andrew Lee is describing the signing of the deals as an important step for collaboration (合作) between the two countries - and one that opens a new chapter for collaboration between the two countries on drones, aerospace and related industries. The delegation to Estonia was led by Hu Kai-hong of the Taiwan Excellence Drone International Business Opportunities Alliance. Israel Closes UNRWA Schools Israel has closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem, forcing students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 students into question. Last month, heavily armed Israeli police and Education Ministry officials ordered six schools in east Jerusalem to close within 30 days. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, called UNRWA, runs the six schools. UNRWA also runs schools in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which continue to operate. Israel claims that UNRWA schools teach antisemitic content and anti-Israel sentiment (觀點), which UNRWA denies. US FEMA Head Dismissed The acting director of the US's Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of a job, a day after he told lawmakers he didn't support disbanding the disaster relief agency. US President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have both recently suggested the agency known as FEMA should be eliminated (廢止). Ira Spitzer reports. Peru Elated on Election of Pope Peruvians are elated after a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful in the South American country was elected pope. Pope Leo XIV, elected Thursday, is a dual citizen of the United States and Peru, where he first served as a missionary and then as an archbishop. That made him the first pope from each country. In Peru's capital, Lima, the bells of the cathedral rang after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as Pope Francis' successor. People outside the church quickly expressed their desire (希望，想要) for a papal visit at one point. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 早餐是補充蛋白質的黃金期，吃錯食物小心可能吃進精緻澱粉、加工品、油脂、熱量…等隱形負擔早餐補充蛋白質，首選統一陽光，嚴選非基改黃豆、植物性大豆蛋白、零膽固醇，營養少負擔！ https://sofm.pse.is/7ktyqv -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Investors were caught off guard last week when the Taiwanese dollar surged to a multi-year high. Our strategists Michael Zezas and James Lord look at what was behind this unexpected rally.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Michael Zezas: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michael Zezas, Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Fixed Income Research and Public Policy Strategy.James Lord: And I'm James Lord Morgan Stanley's, Global Head of FX and EM Strategy.Michael Zezas: Today, we'll focus on some extreme moves in the currency markets and give you a sense of what's driving them, and why investors should pay close attention.It's Thursday, May 8th at 10am in New York.James Lord: And 3pm in London.Michael Zezas: So, James, coming into the year, the consensus was that the U.S. dollar might strengthen quite a bit because the U.S. was going to institute tariffs amongst other things. That's actually not what's happened. So, can you explain why the dollar's been weakening and why you expect this trend to continue?James Lord: I think a big factor for the weakening in the dollar, at least in the initial part of the year before the April tariff announcements came through, was a concern that the U.S. economy was going to be slowing down this year. I mean, this was against some of the consensus expectations at the beginning of the year.In our year ahead outlook, we made this call that the dollar would be weakening because of the potential weakness in the U.S. economy, driven by slow down in immigration, limited action on fiscal policy. And whatever tariffs did come through would be kind of damaging for the U.S. economy.And this would all sort of lead to a big slowdown and a kind of end to the U.S. exceptionalism trade that people now talk about all the time. And I think since April 1st or April 2nd tariff announcements came, the tariffs were so large that it raised real concerns about the damage that was potentially going to happen to the U.S. economy.The sort of methodology in which the tariff formulas were created raised a bit of concern about the credibility of the announcements. And then we had this constant on again, off again, on again, off again tariffs. That just created a lot of uncertainty. And in the context of a 15-year bull market of the dollar where it had sucked enormous amounts of capital inflows into the U.S. economy. You know, investors just felt that maybe it was worth taking a few chips off the table and unwinding a little bit of that dollar risk. And we've seen that play out quite notably over the last month. So, I think it's been, yeah, really that those concerns about growth but also this sort of uncertainty about policy in general in the context of, you know, a big bull run for the dollar; and fairly heavy valuations and positioning. Those have been the main issues, I think.Michael Zezas: Right, so we've got here this dynamic where there are economic fundamental reasons the dollar could keep weakening. But also concerns from investors overseas, whether they're ultimately founded or not, that they just might have less demand for owning U.S. dollar denominated assets because of the U.S. trade dynamic. Now it seems to me, and correct me if I'm wrong, that there was a major market move in the past week around the Taiwanese dollar, which reflected these concerns and created an unusually large move in that currency. Can you explain that dynamic?James Lord:  Yeah, so we've seen really significant moves in the Taiwan dollar. In fact, on May 2nd, the currency saw its largest one-day rally since the 1980s, and over two days gained over 6.5 percent, which for a Taiwan dollar, which is pretty low volatility currency usually, these are really big moves. So in our view, the rally in the Taiwan dollar, and it was remarkably big. We think it's been mostly driven by Taiwanese exporters selling some of their dollar assets with a little bit of foreign equity inflow helping as well. And this is linked back to the sort of trade negotiations as well.I mean, as you know, like one of the things that the U.S. administration has been focused on currency valuations. Historically, many people in the U.S. administration believe the dollar is very strong. And so there has been this sort of issue of currency valuations hanging over the trade negotiations between the U.S. and various Asian countries. And local media in Taiwan have been talking about the possibility that as part of a trade negotiation or trade deal, there could be a currency aspect to that – where the U.S. government would ask the Taiwanese authorities to try to push Taiwan dollar stronger.And you know, I think this sort of media reporting created a little bit of a -- well, not just a little, a significant shift from Taiwanese exporters where they suddenly rush to sell their dollar deposits in to get ahead of any possible effort from the Taiwanese authorities to strengthen their currency. The central bank is being very clear on this.We should have to point this out that the currency has not been part of the trade deal. And yet this hasn't prevented market participants from acting on the perceived risk of it being part of the trade talks. So, you know, Taiwanese exporters own a lot of dollars. Corporates and individuals in Taiwan hold about $275 billion worth of FX deposits and for an $800 billion or so economy, that's pretty sizable. So we think that is that dynamic, which has been the biggest factor in pushing Taiwan dollar stronger.Michael Zezas: Right, so the Taiwan dollar is this interesting case study then in how U.S. public policy choices might be creating the perception of changes in demand for the dollar changes in policy around how foreign governments are supposed to value their currency and investors might be getting ahead of that.Are there any other parts of the world where you're looking at foreign exchange globally, where you see things mispriced in a way relative to some of these expectations that investors need to talk about?James Lord: We do think that the dollar has further to go. I mean, it's on the downside. It's not necessarily linked to expectations that currency agreements will be part of any trade agreement. But, we think the Fed will need to cut rates quite a bit on the back of the slow down in the U.S. economy. Not so much this year. But Mike Gapen and Seth Carpenter, and the U.S. economics team are expecting to see the Fed cut to around 2.5 per cent or so next year. And that's absolutely not priced. And, And so I think as this slowdown – and, this is more of a sort of traditional currency driver compared to some of these other policy issues that we've been talking about. But if the Fed does indeed cut that far, I do think that that's going to put some meaningful pressure on the dollar. And on a sort of interest rate differential perspective, and when we look at what is mispriced and correctly priced, we see the Fed as being mispriced, but the ECB is being quite well priced at the moment.So as that weakening downward pressure comes through on the dollar, it should be reflected on the euro leg. And we see it heading up to 1.2. But just on the trade issue, Mike, what's your view on how those trade negotiations are going? Are we going to get lots of deals being announced soon?Michael Zezas: Yeah, so the news flow here suggests that the U.S. is engaged in multiple negotiations across the globe and are looking to establish agreements relatively quickly, which would at least give us some information about what happens next with regard to the tariffs that are scheduled to increase after that 90 day pause that was announced in earlier in April. We don't know much beyond that.I'd say our expectation is that because the U.S. has enough in common in terms of interests and how it manages its own economy and how most of its trading partners manage their own economies – that there are trade agreements, at least in concept. Perhaps memorandums of understanding that the U.S. can establish with more traditional allies, call it Japan, Europe, for example, that can ultimately put another pause on tariff escalation with those countries.We think it'll be harder with China where there are more fundamental disagreements about how the two countries should interact with each other economically. And while tariffs could come down from these very, very high levels with China, we still see them kind of settling out at still meaningful substantial headline numbers; call it the 50 to 60 per cent range. And while that might enable more trade than we're seeing right now with China because of these 145 per cent tariff levels, it'll still be substantially less than where we started the year where tariff levels were, you know, sub 20 per cent for the most part with China.So, there is a variety of different things happening. I would expect the general dynamic to be – we are going to see more agreements with more counterparties. However, those will mostly result in more pauses and ongoing negotiation, and so the uncertainty will not be completely eliminated. And so, to that point, James, I think I hear you saying that there is potentially a difference between sometimes currencies move based on general policy uncertainty and anxieties created around that.James Lord: Yeah, that's right. I think that's safer ground, I think for us as currency strategists to be anchoring our view to because it's something that we deal with day in, day out for all economies. The impact of this uncertainty variable. It could be like, I think directionally supports a weaker dollar, but sort of quantifying it, understanding like how much of that is in the price; could it get worse, could it get better? That's something that's a little bit more difficult to sort of anchor the view to. So, at the moment we feel that it's pushing in the same direction as the core view. But the core view, as you say, is based around those growth and monetary policy drivers.So, best practice here is let's keep continuing to anchor to the fundamentals in our investment view, but sort of recognize that there are substantial bands of uncertainty that are driven by U.S. policy choices and by investors' perceptions of what those policy choices could mean.Michael Zezas: So, James conversations like this are extremely helpful to our audience. We'll keep tracking this carefully. And so, I just want to say thank you for taking the time to talk with us today.James Lord: I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one.Michael Zezas: Great. And thank you for listening. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a review wherever you listen to the podcast and share Thoughts on the Market with a friend or colleague today.

Crypto doesn't reward fundamentals. It rewards attention. So what does that say about how investors, like Warren Buffett, would fare today? In this week's Bits + Bips, the crew dissects what's really behind this rally, why Ethereum's sentiment problem may run deeper than roadmap delays, and how the stablecoin bill turned into a political tug of war. Plus: Apple and NFTs: why this matters more than people think Whether tariffs are about politics or actual policy Why Bessent is “the best” in the Trump administration And why Buffett's era may be ending, with Portnoy rising in his place

On today's show we are looking at an event in financial markets that could represent a tipping point. These events have occurred with regularity over the years. Think of the Greek Sovereign debt crisis in 2012 that threatened to topple the entire European banking system. Think of Lehman Brothers in 2008. There was the bank failures in the US in 2023. These events often expose the counter party risk that is inherent in our globally interconnected financial system. The problem is showing up in the latest spike in US Treasury yields. It happened very rapidly between May 1 and May 2 of last week. Now we have become accustomed to very high volatility in US Treasury yields. Most of that is routinely blamed on the unpredictable nature of the White House.But this one was different. There was no news from the White House that fundamentally would affect Treasury yields. The threat to impose tariffs on foreign movies is not enough to move the needle. So who is dumping US Treasuries? What happened at the same time as the spike in US Treasury yields was a precipitous drop in the Taiwanese dollar against the US dollar. So who in Taiwan is dumping Treasuries? It turns out that Taiwanese life insurance companies had loaded up on US Treasuries and failed to purchase a hedge against interest rate volatility.  Why did they not buy insurance? They thought the insurance was too expensive. The liberation day announcement from Donald Trump had been pending for weeks. It was making front page headlines around the world, and still the risk managers at these Taiwanese insurance companies thought that they would take the risk and not buy the insurance. The high price of the insurance was a reflection of the elevated risk.---------------**Real Estate Espresso Podcast:** Spotify: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/3GvtwRmTq4r3es8cbw8jW0?si=c75ea506a6694ef1)   iTunes: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-real-estate-espresso-podcast/id1340482613)   Website: [www.victorjm.com](http://www.victorjm.com)   LinkedIn: [Victor Menasce](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vmenasce)   YouTube: [The Real Estate Espresso Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/@victorjmenasce6734)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/realestateespresso](http://www.facebook.com/realestateespresso)   Email: [podcast@victorjm.com](mailto:podcast@victorjm.com)  **Y Street Capital:** Website: [www.ystreetcapital.com](http://www.ystreetcapital.com)   Facebook: [www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital](https://www.facebook.com/YStreetCapital)   Instagram: [@ystreetcapital](http://www.instagram.com/ystreetcapital)  

  In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we chat with the inspiring Dave Lu.  Dave is a Taiwanese American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and activist.  Dave shares his remarkable journey growing up as the child of Taiwanese immigrants to now being the Founder & Managing Partner at Hyphen Capital,  Co-Founder & President of Expo, and Co-Founder, Stand with Asian Americans.  From his experiences as a child of Taiwanese immigrants and a tech industry veteran to his powerful advocacy against anti-Asian hate, Dave's story is one of resilience and empowerment.  Dave recently produced the Emmy-winning documentary short 38 at the Garden about NBA player Jeremy Lin, which was acquired by HBO.  Dave sits on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Asia Pacific Fund.  Dave received his bachelor degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.   In this episode, we dive deep into: How growing up as a Taiwanese American impacts your career and life choices. The rise of anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, and the importance of telling our stories (as seen on the Wall Street Journal). How the courage to speak up and organize led to the founding of Stand With Asian Americans. The power of representation in sports and media, including Jeremy Lin's story.   Challenges and opportunities for Asian American founders in venture capital and technology. Strategies for building your own opportunities and taking control of your narrative. The power of storytelling in fostering understanding and driving social change. The importance of creating inclusive environments and supporting diverse founders, especially women founders. Finding purpose and joy in the face of challenges. Connect with us: Connect with Dave Lu on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelu/ and on substack at https://substack.com/@davelu.  Follow Samorn on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim/. Get a copy of Samorn's book, “Belonging: Self Love Lessons From A Workaholic Depressed Insomniac Lawyer” at https://tinyurl.com/2dk5hr2f.  Get weekly career tips by signing up for our advice column at www.careerunicorns.com.  Schedule a free 30-minute build your dream career consult by sending a message at www.careerunicorns.com.   

Sometimes it feels like our parents sacrificed so much to give us the lives we have. Is it Right or Wrong to feel that pressure to pay them back? Is it Right or Wrong to chase your irrational dreams despite their sacrifices? What if you don't get to a place where you can provide a stable life, will all their sacrifice have been for nothing? This week, Isa brings on special guest and Breakout Comedian of 2024 Leslie Liao to talk about her unconventional way into stardom and being a full-time comedian as a child of Taiwanese immigrants. If you like the pod give us five stars! or Send to a friend! Follow the pod @imrighturwrongpodcastFollow the host @isaamedinaa

蝦皮 xiā pí - Shopee (a popular online shopping platform in Taiwan)https://shopee.tw/PChome - PChome (a Taiwanese e-commerce platform)https://24h.pchome.com.tw/三C產品 sān C chǎn pǐn - 3C products (computers, communications, and consumer electronics)家電 jiā diàn - home appliances熱水壺 rè shuǐ hú - electric kettle枕頭 zhěn tóu - pillow棉被 mián bèi - blanket, quiltMomo購物網 Momo gòu wù wǎng - Momo Shop (a Taiwanese online retail platform)https://www.momoshop.com.tw/總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī - in summary, in conclusion網購平台 wǎng gòu píng tái - online shopping platform推出 tuī chū - to launch, to introduce一波又一波 yī bō yòu yī bō - wave after wave, continuously手滑 shǒu huá - to make an impulsive purchase (literally "slip of the hand")網紅 wǎng hóng - internet influencer連結 lián jié - link (URL)詐騙 zhà piàn - fraud, scam貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī - compare prices before buying to avoid losses下單 xià dān - to place an order鑑賞期 jiàn shǎng qí - trial period (for returns and exchanges)退換貨規定 tuì huàn huò guī dìng - return and exchange policy運費 yùn fèi - shipping fee免運 miǎn yùn - free shipping門檻 mén kǎn - threshold, minimum requirement觀察 guān chá - to observe賣家 mài jiā - seller評價 píng jià - review, rating客服 kè fú - customer service互動 hù dòng - interactionFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - Lai Ching-te (name of Taiwan's president)宣布 xuānbù - to announce軍方 jūnfāng - military滲透 shèntòu - infiltration恢復 huīfù - to restore, to resume軍事審判制度 jūnshì shěnpàn zhìdù - military tribunal system實施 shíshī - to implement, to carry out犯罪 fànzuì - crime, to commit a crime軍事法 jūnshì fǎ - military law軍事法庭 jūnshì fǎtíng - military court一般法庭 yìbān fǎtíng - civilian court, general court義務役士官 yìwù yì shìguān - conscripted officer義務兵 yìwù bīng - conscripted soldier審理 shěnlǐ - to try (a case), to hear國安 guó'ān - national security交流 jiāoliú - communication, exchange軍事機密 jūnshì jīmì - military secrets間諜 jiàndié - spy, espionage退役 tuìyì - to retire from military service打架 dǎjià - to fight, to have a fight偷竊 tōuqiè - to steal, theft違反 wéifǎn - to violate, to break (a law)國家效忠義務 guójiā xiàozhōng yìwù - national loyalty duty洩漏 xièlòu - to leak, to disclose軍事機密 jūnshì jīmì - military secrets擅離職守 shàn lí zhíshǒu - to desert one's post竊取 qièqǔ - to steal, to take without permission軍用武器 jūnyòng wǔqì - military weapons破壞 pòhuài - to destroy, to damage軍用設施 jūnyòng shèshī - military facilities損毀 sǔnhuǐ - to damage, to destroy軍用設備 jūnyòng shèbèi - military equipment揭露 jiēlòu - to expose, to revealIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

Presenter Elaine Chong speaks to trailblazing Taiwanese artists about exploring history and politics through their work. She hears from the producer Hsin-Mei Cheng of TV series Zero Day in which a fictional Chinese invasion of Taiwan plays out over 10 episodes. Heavy metal frontman and former politician Freddy Lim explains why he thinks Taiwanese culture is distinctive and how he uses his music to explore his country's and family's history. Award-winning author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King discuss how the historical novel Taiwanese Travelogue, set in the 1930s, resonates with the contemporary Taiwan. And the winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race 2024, Nymphia Wind, explains how Taiwanese culture influences her drag style.

Content warning: Taiwanese independence.

Often called “China's Titanic,” the 1949 sinking of the Taiping claimed over 1,000 lives as desperate refugees fled Shanghai for Taiwan. Forty-five years later, another tragedy struck: 24 Taiwanese tourists were brutally murdered during a pleasure cruise on China's Qiandao Lake. The deaths and the clumsy, heartless Chinese cover-up caused outrage in Taiwan. In this episode, Formosa Files is revisiting two haunting shipping disasters that reveal the human cost of war, exile, and political mistrust across the Taiwan Strait.  We put a lot of effort into our WEBSITE... that's the place to go for “show notes.” Each episode page is crammed with as much extra info, pics, links, maps, and other info we can find. Make sure to check out FORMOSA FILES DOT COM !

Comedian Sheng Wang does not perform comedy that punches down; making jokes about those with less power and privilege. The child of Taiwanese immigrants refuses to make jokes about the Asian American diaspora, but does include stories about his family in his standup. Sheng joined us to talk about his 20 year career, his first comedy special on Netflix and connecting with audiences through humility and kindness. Learn more about his Connecticut performance here. GUEST: Sheng Wang: Comedian, actor and writer Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

字幕 zì mù - subtitles, captions盯著 dīng zhe - to stare at, to fix one's gaze on方言 fāng yán - dialect音量 yīn liàng - volume (sound level)戲劇 xì jù - drama, play, theater台詞 tái cí - lines (in a play, movie, or TV show)調 diào - to adjust, to tune背景聲 bèi jǐng shēng - background noise, ambient sound喇叭聲 lǎ bā shēng - horn sound, speaker sound電話響聲 diàn huà xiǎng shēng - telephone ringing soundFeeling stuck or frustrated with your Chinese progress? Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

Kerry Owen returns to share more transformative stories about divine promptings, miracles, and the power of seeing others as God sees them. Building on our previous conversation, she reveals how listening to spiritual guidance has led her to save lives and create lasting change.• Kerry shares the story of being visited by the spirit of a teenager's deceased father who revealed his daughter's plan to take her life• Understanding promptings: Kerry explains how spiritual guidance typically comes to her three times before she acts• The miraculous story of two youth named Joshua and Jericho who were divinely selected for an overseas program• Details about Kerry's experience wearing a Maori cloak (karawai) and feeling the arms of love from ancestors• How witnessing a homeless man being mistreated led to a six-year project creating transitional housing for youth• Stories of helping refugees and recognizing the privilege of having access to medical treatment• Insights from Alison Merrill Hong's story about missionaries bringing light to a Taiwanese slum• Information about Kerry's upcoming book "The Gift of Charity: Embraced by Karawai of Love" releasing in JulyIf you feel inspired by this episode, act on the good thoughts you have. Connect with Kerry and support her work at www.reachouttodayorg.Check out the show on any of your favorite platforms and give us a like and follow if you like our content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gentlemen-project-podcast/id1536669294Audiblehttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Gentlemen-Project-Podcast-Podcast/B08LG4HBLR?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpAmazon Musichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6a91bd19-279b-41f5-bab2-b2cecfed7beb/the-gentlemen-project-podcastFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/thegentlemenprojectpodcastInstagram https://www.instagram.com/thegentlemenprojectpodcast/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/gentprojectpod?lang=enLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-gentlemen-project-podcast

In this special episode of Why Distance Learning, the hosts become the guests. Seth Fleischauer, Allyson Mitchell, and Tami Moehring step out from behind the mic to share their personal journeys into distance learning, their current work in the field, and why this podcast exists. From museum basements to prairie dresses to viral Mets fandom, this episode dives into the stories that shaped their passion for virtual education.They discuss the unique mission of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) and Banyan Global Learning, the challenges and triumphs of distance learning, and the surprising golden moments that define their purpose. It's a candid, insightful, and at times comedic conversation that reminds us why distance learning matters—and what's possible when it's done with care, creativity, and connection.Episode Highlights:Allyson's early roots in museum education and her passion for virtual learning that began in 2007.Tami's journey from prairie dresses to pioneering history education online—and a logging lesson kids never forget.Seth's origin story as the Sad Mets Fan and how it intersects with the founding of Banyan Global Learning.The role of CILC as a global connector for educators, institutions, and learners across every stage of life.Golden moments from remote Canada to Taiwanese seniors preparing for U.S. colleges—real stories of virtual learning done right.Why this podcast was created: to challenge misconceptions, amplify untold stories, and advocate for the power of live virtual learning.Episode Links:Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)Banyan Global LearningMake It Mindful PodcastHost Bios:Seth Fleischauer is the founder of Banyan Global Learning and a longtime advocate for teaching global competencies through live virtual programs. He's also the internet's original Sad Mets Fan.Allyson Mitchell is the Director of Partnership and Engagement at CILC. With deep roots in museum education, she's a passionate voice for live virtual learning and co-creator of Why Distance Learning.Tami Moehring is the Director of Member Relations at CILC, bringing 10+ years of expertise in supporting educators and institutions in delivering impactful virtual experiences.

比特犬 bǐtèquǎn - Pitbull攻擊 gōngjí - attack, assault路人 lùrén - passerby, pedestrian車窗 chēchuāng - car window打開 dǎkāi - to open咬傷 yǎoshāng - to bite and injure誤觸 wùchù - to accidentally touch or activate開關 kāiguān - switch, button跳窗 tiàochuāng - to jump out of a window動保處 dòngbǎochù - Animal Protection Office介入 jièrù - to intervene, to get involved拒絕 jùjué - to refuse, to reject進食 jìnshí - to eat, to take in food吠叫 fèijiào - to bark發抖 fādǒu - to tremble, to shiver狗狗訓練師 gǒugǒu xùnliànshī - dog trainer領養 lǐngyǎng - to adopt (a pet)飼主 sìzhǔ - pet owner應付 yìngfù - to cope with, to handle咬死 yǎosǐ - to bite to death攜帶 xīdài - to carry, to bring alongIf your goal in 2025 is to improve your Chinese, meet more Taiwanese friends, and discuss a variety of topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more! I invite you to book a one-on-one trial lesson with me

The US military is preparing for war on China, and has missile systems in the Philippines aimed at major Chinese cities. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the USA is making "Japan into a war-fighting headquarters". Ben Norton discusses the extremely aggressive policies of Trump, Biden, and beyond. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4f43dPOWgo Trump's nuclear trade war targets China - but will blow back on USA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9k7132Iyeo US Defense Secretary Hegseth wants to overthrow China's government, in ‘crusade' against left (and Islam): https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/03/07/us-defense-secretary-hegseth-overthrow-china-crusade/ Topics 0:00 USA prepares for war on China 0:54 US missile systems in Philippines 2:01 Cuban missile crisis 2:59 Bipartisan warmongering 3:47 Economic war 4:51 Trump boosts military budget 5:05 (CLIP) Trump: $1 trillion military budget 5:36 Deficit, DOGE, & Elon Musk 6:24 Pete Hegseth: an imperial "crusader" 7:04 (CLIP) Hegseth promises "lethality" 7:18 Hegseth's "American crusade" 8:16 Pentagon memo on war with China 9:01 Heritage Foundation 9:46 Pentagon memo on war with China 11:57 Trump's goal with Ukraine 12:27 (CLIP) Trump: divide Russia & China 12:42 Pentagon dubs China top "threat" 14:37 China's challenge to US hegemony 16:40 Taiwan as US imperial outpost 18:25 US troops & weapons in Taiwan 18:53 US-China three communiqués 20:47 USA backs Taiwan separatism 21:16 (CLIP) Marco Rubio on Taiwan 21:49 Taiwanese authoritarianism 22:56 Polls on Taiwan separatism 24:17 Taiwan's semiconductors 25:47 Hegseth's trip to Japan 27:16 USA promises peace through war 28:03 Trump admin's top 3 military goals 28:18 US aggression 30:31 Hegseth's trip to Philippines 31:26 (CLIP) USA has "real war plans" 32:12 Philippines as US imperial proxy 34:31 Silicon Valley prepares for war 35:11 Billionaire Palmer Luckey 38:54 Pentagon contractor Anduril 39:35 CIA-backed Palantir 40:02 Oligarch Peter Thiel 40:57 Venture capital & military-industrial complex 42:35 USA is an oligarchy 43:45 US war on China 45:02 Outro

This week we're excited to present a conversation from this year's edition of New Directors/New Films with Blue Sun Palace director Constance Tsang and cast members Ke-Xi Wu and Murielle Hsieh. This conversation was moderated by New Directors/New Films co-chair Dan Sullivan. Blue Sun Palace is now in select theaters, courtesy of Dekanalog. For more than 30 years the Taiwanese actor Lee Kang-sheng has forged an indelible, inimitable creative partnership with Tsai Ming-liang. Lee makes as big an impression in Constance Tsang's Blue Sun Palace, which relocates him to working-class Queens. When wayward Taiwanese immigrant Cheung (Lee) finds his life of part-time work and light extramarital affairs shattered by violence, he connects with workers at a small Queens salon, victims themselves to the indignities forced upon strangers in a strange land. But Blue Sun Palace is no misery showcase. Intimacy and warmth co-exist with economic anxieties and deep grief that are articulated with uncommon intelligence and understanding of how adults endure any given day. In this debut feature, awarded the French Touch Prize by the jury at the 2024 Cannes Critics' Week, Tsang shapes an immigrant's tale, a relationship drama, a workplace comedy, and a great New York story in one.

How are American businesses & foreign companies responding to President Trump's tariff plan? Bret sits down with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to discuss how he believes tariffs might impact U.S. businesses, America's trade relationships, and manufacturing jobs within the country. He also discusses what he believes the key strengths and weaknesses are within the economy right now. Later, Taiwanese Representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui talks about the trade relationship between America and Taiwan, and how the current negotiations to lower tariffs and increase investments and trade are going. He also shares how Taiwanese leadership is responding to the growing military threat from China toward Taiwan — something that could greatly impact world trade. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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By Brian Kerg Scholars Catherine Lila Chou and Mark Harrison join the program to discuss their recent book, Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World Order. Their book discusses the making of the Taiwanese nation, which sees itself as a state and a homeland in its own right, despite having not achieved formal international … Continue reading Sea Control 571: Revolutionary Taiwan with Catherine Lila Chou and Mark Harrison →

Huang Hua Yang is a former farmer and the deepest freediving athlete from the beautiful country of Taiwan. One of the deepest men in the world, he shares his freediving story and philosophy with us.In this episode we discuss:Huayang  joined us from Panglao, Philippines at the time of recording, where he was training for the Asian Freediving Cup.Comparing conditions in Panglao and Taiwan.Donny lived in Taiwan for ten years and started a freediving school there.Huayang was a farmer from the countryside close to Taoyuan, before he came to freediving in 2011.Talking of the beauty of Taiwan's Orchid Island.Shout out to Wayne and Yen at Weirdos Freediving and Wu How at Deep Soul.Huayang took his first freediving course in 2015, possibly one of the first PADI freediving courses.Huayang did his instructor course with JP Francois at Freediving Planet in Moalboal, Philippines.A question from Patreon supporter Tom Way about the freediving scene in Taiwan.Taiwanese diver Haixiang beats Alexey in DNF in competition.About the future of freediving competitions and their taking place in Asia.Huayang's journey to depth and competitions.Shout out to Huayang's coach Theo-Patrick Fourcade.What are the fundamentals of training for freediving for Huayang? How has it changed over time?Does he see any major differences in the training philosophies of Western and Asian freedivers?Comparing different training approaches of different coaches.Different athletes need different approaches.What does it take to dive deeper than 100m?Huayang's experience with lung squeeze and how to avoid it?His experiences with narcosis, how does it feel?The benefits of RV diving for training compressibility.How a week of training looks like for him at the moment.On teaching equalisation to speakers of different languages.DESERT ISLAND QUESTIONS - PATREON EXCLUSIVE CONTENTWhy does he freedive?For all episodes of the Freedive Cafe Podcast, visit www.freedivecafe.comFor freediving courses and training in Dahab, Egypt, visit www.freediveandthrive.comTo support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/freedivecafe

On this week's show Patrick Gray talks to former NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce about Donald Trump's unprecedented, unwarranted and completely bonkers political persecution of Chris Krebs and his employer SentinelOne. They also talk through the week's cybersecurity news, covering: Mitre's stewardship of the CVE database gets its funding DOGE'd The US signs on to the Pall Mall anti-spyware agreement China tries to play the nationstate cyber-attribution game, but comedically badly Hackers run their malware inside the Windows sandbox, for security against EDR This week's episode is sponsored by open source identity provider Authentik. CEO Fletcher Heisler joins to talk through the increasing sprawl of the identity ecosystem. This episode is also available on Youtube. Show notes Cybersecurity industry falls silent as Trump turns ire on SentinelOne | Reuters U.S. cyber defenders shaken by Trump's attack on their former boss Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Elections – Krebs on Security Wyden to block Trump's CISA nominee until agency releases report on telecoms' ‘negligent cybersecurity' | The Record from Recorded Future News Gabbard sets up DOGE-style team to cut costs, uncover intel ‘weaponization' MITRE Warns CVE Program Faces Disruption Amid US Funding Uncertainty US to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses | The Record from Recorded Future News Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp victims targeted by NSO spyware | TechCrunch Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump's America | WIRED NCSC shares technical details of spyware targeting Uyghur, Tibetan and Taiwanese groups | The Record from Recorded Future News Risky Bulletin: Chinese APT abuses Windows Sandbox to go invisible on infected hosts China escalates cyber fight with U.S., names alleged NSA hackers Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs - Ars Technica China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks – Krebs on Security Risky Bulletin: CA/B Forum approves 47-days TLS certs Ransomware in het mkb: Cybercriminelen verhogen losgeld bij cyberverzekering 4chan Is Down Following What Looks to Be a Major Hack Spurred By Meme War

Last year I came across an article in the Gothamist titled, A Taiwanese food crawl in the East Village with NYC writer Cathy Erway. I have of course heard of Cathy Erway and her cookbook and thought to myself, Why haven't I had her on Talking Taiwan as a guest yet? For those of you who aren't familiar with Cathy's work, she is a James Beard Award-winning food writer and author based in New York City. Her cookbooks include The Food of Taiwan: Recipes From the Beautiful Island and Win Son Presents: A Taiwanese American Cookbook.   Her cookbook, The Food of Taiwan which was published in 2015 is the first cookbook from a major U.S. publisher to explore the food culture of Taiwan from home-style dishes to authentic street food. We talked about how publishers rejected the cookbook at first and how it eventually got published.   She also has a Facebook page called The Food of Taiwan, and if you're a Taiwanese food lover, I highly recommend liking and following it. On the page, Cathy shares news about Taiwanese food like where to get the best Taiwanese food in and out of Taiwan, and new Taiwanese restaurant openings.   Cathy Erway's journalism has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Eater, Grub Street, T: The New York Times Style Magazine and more. She is a columnist at TASTE, and received the James Beard Award for Home Cooking journalism in 2019. In 2021, she received the IACP Culinary Award for her column.    This episode is part of the trailblazing Taiwanese women's series sponsored by NATWA the North America Taiwanese Women's Association, which was founded in 1988. To learn more about NATWA visit their website, www.natwa.com.     Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Cathy started off writing a blog called Not Eating Out in New York, which led to her first book, The Art of Eating In Cathy's cookbook The Food of Taiwan The article in the Gothamist about Taiwanese restaurants in the East Village Cathy's Facebook page The Food of Taiwan How Cathy has had a Google alert set on the term Taiwanese food for 20 years How things have changed in the 10 years since The Food of Taiwan was published How the owners of Taiwanese restaurants in New York City (Win Son, 886, and Ho Foods) are all friends How Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry has contributed to the interest in Taiwanese cuisine How Cathy learned to cook and her parents' cooking styles How Cathy's family is foodies Cathy's connection to Taiwan What went into creating The Food of Taiwan How the photography of The Food of Taiwan was an important part of the cookbook How The Food of Taiwan got rejected by several publishers How The Food of Taiwan is a snapshot of all the foods in Taiwan including home-style foods and street food, up to 2015, the year it was published How The Food of Taiwan includes foods that are unique to Taiwan How the recipes in The Food of Taiwan suggests substitutions for certain ingredients that might be hard to find How Cathy met Josh Ku and Trigg Brown of Win Son How Cathy collaborated with Josh Ku and Trigg Brown of Win Son on Win Son Presents a Taiwanese American Cookbook How hard it was to convince the editor to publish The Food of Taiwan Other Taiwanese cookbooks that have been written by  Clarissa Wei, Frankie Gaw, Tiffy Chen, and George Lee How Cathy is working on an article about the frozen dumpling business for Taste Topics that Cathy writes about like how tamari is a different product in Japan vs. the U.S. Té Company tea house in the West Village, Yumpling restaurant in Long Island City, Ho Food restaurant in the East Village Cathy's favorite Taiwanese dish is sān bēi jī (three cup chicken) How Taiwanese breakfast foods are now available at Win Son Bakery and Ho Foods   Related Links:    

Listeners Gillian and Max thought of us on their recent trip, and returned with a lineup of Taiwanese beers! Pairs with irresistible intros, irresistible corduroy pants, and irresistibly lucrative domain name suffixes. Zhangmen Brewery Red Oolong Tea Beer Zhangmen Brewery Unique IPA Taihu Brewing IPA Flow Brewing Omega Theme Music by Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas End Credits Music: Tikiti by Lawd Ito Additional music licensed through Epidemic Sound The Beerists are John Rubio, Grant Davis, Pam Catoe, and Mark Raup. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or point your podcatcher to our RSS feed. You should also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Support us by making a per-episode pledge at patreon.com/thebeerists and get some sweet rewards! Follow us on twitter, facebook, and instagram. Want to send us beer? Check our beer donation guidelines, and then shoot us and email at info@thebeerists.com

Taiwan is strengthening its military and society to fend off aggression from mainland China. In recent years, the people in Taiwan have increasingly identified themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese, in everything from food to sports. Nick Schifrin reports for our series Taiwan: Risk and Resistance. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The microchip maker Nvidia is a Silicon Valley colossus. After years as a runner-up to Intel and Qualcomm, Nvidia has all but cornered the market on the parallel processors essential for artificial-intelligence programs like ChatGPT. “Nvidia was there at the beginning of A.I.,” the tech journalist Stephen Witt tells David Remnick. “They really kind of made these systems work for the first time. We think of A.I. as a software revolution, something called neural nets, but A.I. is also a hardware revolution.” In The New Yorker, Stephen Witt profiled Jensen Huang, Nvidia's brilliant and idiosyncratic co-founder and C.E.O. His new book is “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip.” Until recently, Nvidia was the most valuable company in the world, but its stock price has been volatile, posting the largest single-day loss in history in January. But the company's story is only partially a business story; it's also one about global superpowers, and who will decide the future. If China takes military action against Taiwan, as it has indicated it might, the move could wrest control of the manufacturing of Nvidia microchips from a Taiwanese firm, which is now investing in a massive production facility in the U.S. “Maybe what's happening,” Witt speculates, is that “this kind of labor advantage that Asia had over the United States for a long time, maybe in the age of robots that labor advantage is going to go away. And then it doesn't matter where we put the factory. The only thing that matters is, you know, is there enough power to supply it?” Plus, the staff writer Joshua Rothman has long been fascinated with A.I.—he even interviewed its “godfather,” Geoffrey Hinton, for The New Yorker Radio Hour. But Rothman has become increasingly concerned about a lack of public and political debate over A.I.—and about how thoroughly it may transform our lives. “Often, if you talk to people who are really close to the technology, the timelines they quote for really reaching transformative levels of intelligence are, like, shockingly soon,” he tells Remnick. “If we're worried about the incompetence of government, on whatever side of that you situate yourself, we should worry about automated government. For example, an A.I. decides the length of a sentence in a criminal conviction, or an A.I. decides whether you qualify for Medicaid. Basically, we'll have less of a say in how things go and computers will have more of a say.” Rothman's essay “Are We Taking A.I. Seriously Enough?” appears in his weekly column, Open Questions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The microchip maker Nvidia is a Silicon Valley colossus. After years as a runner-up to Intel and Qualcomm, Nvidia has all but cornered the market on the parallel processors essential for artificial-intelligence programs like ChatGPT. “Nvidia was there at the beginning of A.I.,” the tech journalist Stephen Witt tells David Remnick. “They really kind of made these systems work for the first time. We think of A.I. as a software revolution, something called neural nets, but A.I. is also a hardware revolution.” In The New Yorker, Stephen Witt profiled Jensen Huang, Nvidia's brilliant and idiosyncratic co-founder and C.E.O. His new book is “The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip.” Until recently, Nvidia was the most valuable company in the world, but its stock price has been volatile, posting the largest single-day loss in history in January. But the company's story is only partially a business story; it's also one about global superpowers, and who will decide the future. If China takes military action against Taiwan, as it has indicated it might, the move could wrest control of the manufacturing of Nvidia microchips from a Taiwanese firm, which is now investing in a massive production facility in the U.S. “Maybe what's happening,” Witt speculates, is that “this kind of labor advantage that Asia had over the United States for a long time, maybe in the age of robots that labor advantage is going to go away. And then it doesn't matter where we put the factory. The only thing that matters is, you know, is there enough power to supply it?” Plus, the staff writer Joshua Rothman has long been fascinated with A.I.—he even interviewed its “godfather,” Geoffrey Hinton, for The New Yorker Radio Hour. But Rothman has become increasingly concerned about a lack of public and political debate over A.I.—and about how thoroughly it may transform our lives. “Often, if you talk to people who are really close to the technology, the timelines they quote for really reaching transformative levels of intelligence are, like, shockingly soon,” he tells Remnick. “If we're worried about the incompetence of government, on whatever side of that you situate yourself, we should worry about automated government. For example, an A.I. decides the length of a sentence in a criminal conviction, or an A.I. decides whether you qualify for Medicaid. Basically, we'll have less of a say in how things go and computers will have more of a say.”Rothman's essay “Are We Taking A.I. Seriously Enough?” appears in his weekly column, Open Questions.

Stephanie Koenig (Lessons in Chemistry, The English Teacher) and Patrick Luwis (Cobra Kai) star in a Taiwanese tale about a tiny ant, a boastful pigeon, and unexpected favors.