Hung Meng-kai

Hung Meng-kai

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Hung Meng-kai is a prominent member of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Taiwan, serving as a legislator known for his engagement in transportation and communications issues, particularly in relation to the National Communications Commission's (NCC) operations and challenges.

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KMT Legislator Hung Meng-kai first floated the idea of codifying judicial caning last year after Singapore expanded its use of caning to online scammers.

EDITORIAL: Caning will only hurt Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-30
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hung Meng-kai urged authorities to prepare for the possibility that normal reserved-seat services may not resume today.

HSR malfunction causes delays, reduced service
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-27
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KMT Legislator Hung Meng-kai stated that most KMT lawmakers supported the proposed change to exempt children aged six or younger from NHI premiums.

Ministry warns on KMT’s NHI proposal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-02
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Hung Tzu Ren

Hung said the law should protect law-abiding citizens — who account for the vast majority of society — rather than criminals, the tiny minority.

Demonstrators call for enforcement of death penalty
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-12
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Legislator Hung Meng-kai is part of the bipartisan support for the spring snare trap ban campaign.

Animal advocacy group seeks to ban snare traps
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-28
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Hung Meng-kai stated that the process of nominating NCC members had been delayed for a year.

Opposition caucuses block all four NCC nominees
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-07
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hung Meng-kai said that if the bill cannot be proposed this legislative session, guidelines must be established for next summer.

CWA working on bill for ‘holidays’ during hot weather
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-03
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Lu Kuo Cheng

Legislator Hung Meng-kai said if the bill cannot be proposed this legislative session, guidelines must be established for people to follow next summer.

‘Heat day’ draft bill expected this month
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-03
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Lu Kuo Cheng

Hung Meng-kai asked whether lower personnel costs would lead to a decrease in hotel room prices.

Migrant workers granted access to hospitality work
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-30
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Hung Meng-kai sparked debate with a Facebook post asking whether public caning could help deter crimes such as fraud and drunk driving in Taiwan.

EDITORIAL: Caning no solution to fraud
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-22
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KMT Legislator Hung Meng-kai proposed that people convicted of fraud be caned as punishment.

KMT lawmaker suggests caning fraud convicts
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-20
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Hung Meng-kai said that the government should compile a list of applications that might be detrimental to children.

Ban on TikTok access at schools mulled
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-15
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Hung Meng-kai is one of the KMT legislators targeted in the first wave of recall campaigns.

CEC approves recall votes for five more lawmakers
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-18
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Hung Meng-kai is a KMT Legislator targeted in the recall campaign.

Motorcycle rally among events in recall campaign
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-07-05
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Hung Meng-kai is among the KMT lawmakers targeted for recall.

Recall vote for 24 KMT lawmakers set for July 26
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-20
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Hung Meng-kai, a Legislator from the Chinese Nationalist Party, commented on the government's need to protect users from social media scams.

Lawmakers urge social media scam crackdown
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-18
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Hung Meng-kai criticized the digital ministry for its slow response to complaints about fraud.

Meta fined NT$1 million for two fraudulent ads
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-22
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Huang Yen Nun

Chinese Nationalist Party Legislator Hung Meng-kai said that it is necessary for cars to be equipped with proactive protection systems.

Ministry mulls elderly-driver regulations - Taipei Times
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-21
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Legislator Hung Meng-kai was responding to questions about the safety of window films.

Car window film rules to start next year: ministry
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-12
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KMT Legislator Hung Meng-kai received the highest number of recall signatures.

Campaigners say success likely in 30 anti-KMT bids
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-09
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Hung Meng-kai, a KMT Legislator, placed fourth for blocking 41 national security-related bills.

Watchdog warns of threat from Chinese infiltration
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-04-21
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Hung Meng-kai raised concerns about hazards that could be caused by 'miraculous self-driving devices.'

‘Miraculous’ self-driving devices raise concerns
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-04-17
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Lin Shinn Der

Legislator Hung Meng-kai said it is the Executive Yuan that should be blamed for paralyzing the NCC.

PTS, other channels can continue airing: NCC
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-03-27
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