Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Harris, Trump campaign in final hours

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2024/11/05/2003826420

Market value of Nvidia and TSMC surges in October on strong AI chip demand

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/11/05/2003826385

Couple charged with accepting Chinese cash

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/11/05/2003826395

Washington will always stand with Taiwan

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/11/05/2003826389

EDITORIAL: Economy growing despite uncertainty

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/11/05/2003826387

Soldier recalls loss of Taiwan veteran under bombardment in Ukraine

Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Wu Chung-ta (吳忠達), an ex-marine from Taiwan who fought as a volunteer soldier in Ukraine, died after he was wounded during a bombardment by Russian forces, another Taiwanese who was just meters away from Wu during the shelling recalled Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411040032

Frank Wu takes office as SEF chairman

Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Former Control Yuan member Frank Wu (吳豊山) assumed the chairmanship of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) on Monday, hours after he was elected to the post by the SEF board of directors and supervisors. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411040031

Taipei residents protest planned demolition of ‘sky bridge’

Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Residents have called on the Taipei City government to reconsider its plan to demolish a four-decades-old pedestrian overpass bridge located near Daan Forest Park. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411040030

More mobile communication systems a must for resiliency in war: Expert

Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Taiwan should invest more in expanding its fleet of Mobile Digital Communication Systems (MDCS) to make up for its vulnerable backbone network, which can be easily destroyed during war, a communications expert said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202411040029

Agricultural losses from Typhoon Kong-rey top NT$1.3 billion

Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Losses from damage to farms and agricultural facilities caused by Typhoon Kong-rey across Taiwan last week have reached at least NT$1.32 billion (US$41.15 million), the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) reported Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411040028