Prosecutors are calling for life sentences for the suspected ringleaders of an extortion gang that kidnapped and tortured its victims in a case that shocked the country. Border restrictions are expected to be stepped up with more testing as more people enter the country from newly reopened China. And we take an in-depth look at the citizen judge system that Taiwan will implement from January 1 that will revolutionize the way criminal trials are conducted. Also:
- Taiwan's economy is showing signs of slowing, with two key indexes tracking the country's economic health hitting their lowest levels since the global financial crisis of 2009.
- Solar and wind power hit a new milestone in Taiwan last week, briefly accounting for 25% of the country's power supply.
- Meeting Taiwan's furry heroes – search and rescue dogs in training – along with their handlers.
