An apparent terror attack in New Orleans has left 15 dead after a man drove his truck into a crowd gathered for New Year’s Eve. President Lai Ching-te has approved a legislative review of a controversial amendment that requires ten judges to sit on cases heard by the nation's Constitutional Court. And former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has been back in court for a third bail hearing in his corruption case as prosecutors argue he could collude with other defendants.
Plus:
●The Year of Dragon, traditionally considered an auspicious time to have children, did little last year to arrest Taiwan's declining birth rate.
●TaiwanPlus speaks to Tony Liu of National Chung Hsing University to understand the future of Ko Wen-je's Taiwan People's Party with Huang Kuo-chang stepping up as acting leader.
●Taipei-based artist KJohn is offering a creative solution to the growing problem of electronic waste.
