On the last day before Taiwanese voters head to the polls for local elections nationwide, we look at the race to become the next mayor of Taipei, an influential position that in the past has led the holder to the nation's highest office. While Taiwan leads Asia for female participation in politics, women politicians still face hurdles their male counterparts don't. We hit the stump with two women to find out why. And we ask foreign observers why they feel Taiwan's local elections hold a significance that goes beyond the country's borders. Also:
- A navy landing craft has sunk off the coast of outlying Kinmen County, another accident this week for Taiwan's military
- Computer graphics chip giant Nvidia reportedly intends to build a logistics center in Taiwan
- How the southern city of Tainan is working to reverse years of erosion along its coastline