Writer, Entrepreneur, and Minister of Digital Affairs Leads Taiwan Software on World Stage
Taiwan’s Ministers of Digital Affairs have traditionally focused on pressing issues, from Audrey Tang’s stance on a more open government to Yen-Nun Huang’s strides in cybersecurity. The new minister, Yi-Jing Lin, comes from a background in engineering and AI entrepreneurship. His vision of MODA is a system of constant renewal that will adopt a programmer’s approach to revamping Taiwan’s digital governance.
Hualien Mudslide Bares Flaws in Taiwan’s Disaster Prevention System
Taiwan recently made international headlines when tens of thousands of volunteers flocked to Hualien County to dig out a mountain town that had been buried in a mudslide, claiming 18 lives. The chaotic situation on the ground laid bare the weaknesses of Taiwan’s disaster prevention system. Taiwan is prone to earthquakes and extreme weather events such as typhoons. It must not rely on enthusiastic shovel heroes for disaster relief but needs a well-coordinated system to reduce disaster risk.