RTI Radio Taiwan International 
RTI Radio Taiwan International 
Join host Joey Chou as he dives into socio-economic issues faced by Taiwan, and their broader impact beyond the reefs of this island nation.
Late last year, Taiwan’s Transportation Ministry continued to develop projects and implement new measures in an effort to distance Taiwan from its “pedestrian hell” label. Transportation Minister Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) announced to the Legislature that they aim to reduce the pedestrian mortality rate by 7% this year, particularly among the elderly.
Chen explained that the majority of pedestrian accidents are among the elderly. In addition to completing the aforementioned improvement projects, he said they are significantly increasing the budget for television and print advertisements in order to better inform this demographic. Chen hopes to reduce pedestrian mortality by 50% by 2030.
Today’s guest is Julia Bergstrom, senior editor at Taiwan’s American Chamber of Commerce, which publishes a monthly magazine called the Business Topics magazine.
