Billy Wu

Bilingual Journalist & Content Strategist | AI-Driven Storytelling | Web3, Finance & Global Affairs

ABOUT ME

中英雙語的多媒體記者，能獨立完成從採訪、撰稿到攝影、剪輯的完整新聞產製，長期關注兩岸關係、地緣政治與區域安全議題。曾赴海外駐地實習，在中央社新加坡特派任內，一個月內完成 20 餘篇橫跨文字與影音的獨家報導；在 TaiwanPlus 製作逾百則兩岸與東亞新聞。習慣在資訊有限、時限緊迫的現場維持影音報導品質與高機動應變。在《Taipei Times》以調查報導揭露台灣消防人力與公共安全的系統性風險，並從零參與建立新聞影音單位。擅長即時新聞、拓展採訪來源，並能將複雜議題轉化為對受眾來說，具吸引力、易於理解的新聞內容。 

Billy Wu is a bilingual multimedia journalist who independently manages end-to-end news production, from interviewing and writing to shooting and editing. With a strong focus on Cross-Strait relations, geopolitics, and regional security, he thrives in high-pressure, fast-paced environments. As a Singapore Correspondent intern for CNA, he delivered over 20 exclusive text and video reports in just one month, and later produced over 100 news pieces on East Asian affairs for TaiwanPlus.

Currently at the Taipei Times, Billy exposes systemic public safety risks through investigative reporting on firefighter shortages and has built the newsroom's video unit from scratch. Excelling in breaking news and source cultivation, he translates complex issues into engaging, accessible content. Billy holds an MA from NCCU.


Video / Features Reporter - Taipei Times

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Riding the Fire Horse Year - Taipei Times

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moving the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight last month symbolized the closest humanity has ever been to global catastropheIn this context, the legislature remains gridlocked over the general budget, mirroring tensions simmering across the globe. According to local soothsayers, this “extreme speed and violent conflict” is no coincidence as the Year of the Horse is the year of bingwu (丙午), the rare “Fire Horse Year” (火馬年) that occurs once every 60...
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Fading to black: The race to save Taiwan’s cinematic history - Taipei Times

Hsu Pu-liao (許不了) never lived to see the premiere of his most successful film, The Clown and the Swan (小丑與天鵝, 1985).The movie, which starred Hsu, the “Taiwanese Charlie Chaplin,” outgrossed Jackie Chan’s Heart of Dragon (龍的心), earning NT$9.2 million at the local box office. Forty years after its premiere, the film has become the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute’s (TFAI) 100th restoration.“It is the only one of Hsu’s films whose original negative survived,” says director Kevin Chu (朱延平), one...
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Can Taiwan keep the talent it invites? - Taipei Times

Seven hundred job applications. One interview. Marco Mascaro arrived in Taiwan last year with a PhD in engineering physics and years of experience at a European research center. He thought his Gold Card would guarantee him a foothold in Taiwan’s job market.“It’s marketed as if Taiwan really needs you,” the 33-year-old Italian says. “The reality is that companies here don’t really need us.”The Employment Gold Card was designed to fix Taiwan’s labor shortage by offering foreign professionals a com...
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Demographic issue: Taiwan’s firefighters gambling with their lives - Taipei Times

Cheng Shao-shu (鄭少書) was advancing alone through a smoke-filled corridor in Miaoli, when he suddenly realized he couldn’t breathe. The firefighter tore off his mask, only for the hot air to scorch his lungs. Gasping, he snapped the mask back on and scrambled out of the inferno.Cheng says he survived the fire only because he was near a door; had he been deeper inside the building, he wouldn’t have made it out. “It may not be the toughest job, but it is certainly one of the most dangerous,” Cheng...
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Safety in numbers - Taipei Times

Hannah Liao (廖宸萱) recalls the harassment she experienced on dating apps, an experience that left her frightened and disgusted.“I’ve tried some voice-based dating apps,” the 30-year-old says. “Right away, some guys would say things like, ‘Wanna talk dirty?’ or ‘Wanna suck my d**k?’” she says.
Liao’s story is not unique. Ministry of Health and Welfare statistics show a more than 50 percent rise in sexual assault cases related to online encounters over the past five years. In 2023 alone, women compr...

Broadcast Reporter - TaiwanPlus News

Singapore Correspondent Intern - Central News Agency

GCIT News

As part of my master’s program at GCIT, I produced a full 20-minute news broadcast under the GCIT News banner, taking on multiple roles as producer, anchor, field reporter, video editor, and writer. Working with a small core team, I built the program from the ground up : pitching and scripting to live hits, cultural features, and business coverage. The project served as an intensive training ground in real-world newsroom demands, sharpening my ability to manage field shoots and oversee collaborative production at a professional standard.

Photography

Translator & Editorial Intern - Central News Agency

News Podcast Producer / Social Media Manager - CommonWealth

Assistant Video Producer - PanSci Knowledge

PanSci 泛科學 •

種電種到宇宙去！？不受天氣影響的發電廠登場，我們將迎來能源自由？日本宇宙太陽能2030試運轉！

The Space Solar Power Project plans to deploy numerous space-based solar panels to ensure a constant and ample energy supply for Earth. The video, reached 230K views, explores its feasibility, the benefits of solar energy reception, microwave transmission, and the potential impacts on construction costs and renewable energy development.
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ChatGPT不只能寫文章，還可以當教練分析運動賽事？AI創作著作權又該歸誰？它已經引發了哪些社會問題？讓專家來談AI衝擊！

This video explores AI's impact on technology and society, with a focus on ChatGPT. It has garnered 88K views on its YouTube channel, and examines applications in education, copyright, and marketing, discussing how the tool influences student learning while raising challenges to intellectual property.

Executive Producer / Photographer - mnews

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裴洛西將引中國武力侵台？專家：擦槍但不走火｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

美國眾議院議長裴洛西即將訪問台灣。中共當局措詞強烈地反對裴洛西訪台，甚至揚言不惜
武力解決，在這樣的壓力底下，裴洛西到底打的是什麼算盤？熟稔兩岸事務的專家認為，裴洛
西力挺民主自由的的決心非常明顯，而兩岸之間的關係會因此是更加緊繃，但不至於擦槍走
火、引發戰爭。

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安倍晉三遭槍擊身亡　專家解析「和平呆子」社會鬆懈心態現象｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

◎安倍晉三今日在奈良市幫自民黨參議院候選人助選時遭到槍擊，送醫救治後不幸身亡，享壽67歲。凶嫌為41歲男子山上徹也，他曾是海上自衛隊前隊員，使用自製槍枝犯案。這起槍殺事件不僅是近距離射擊，更是戰後第一次首相級的槍擊案。聊天室特別邀請中正大學犯罪防治學系教授戴伸峰要來跟我們談談，像是日本這樣槍枝管控嚴格的國家，這樣重大槍案對社會與槍枝管制制度會造成什麼樣的影響？

◎全球槍案數量名列前茅的美國，本周又再發生槍案，兇手選在國慶日遊行人多的時段，在芝加哥郊區開槍掃射，造成7人死亡、30多人輕重傷。

◎你知道嗎，這一生中跟你最親近的，可能不是你的愛人、也不是你的家人、而是你臉上的蠕形螨蟲。一種八隻腳 只有0.3毫米的螨蟲。但牠們過度依賴人類，有滅絕的風險。

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插管綁床VS.安寧緩和　子女該如何做抉擇？｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

安寧緩和醫療長年以來被認為是斷水斷電，任由病人死亡，但真的是這樣嗎？

本篇報導訪問到陪伴病患經歷過「插管急救」和「安寧緩和醫療」的家屬，瞭解這兩者之間對他們帶來了什麼樣的傷痛與感動，再從醫護人員的角度瞭解安寧緩和目前遇到的困境；而在高齡化社會中，安寧居家真能為老老照護帶來喘息空間？想要達到安寧緩和醫療的理想境地，政府還能從哪邊施力？

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全球升溫2°C時，台灣西南沿海將遭淹沒，且「台南府城」最嚴重！　三大環境權威怎麼看？｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

◎最具先驅性調查的美國氣候中心Climate Central報告，台灣2050年恐因海平面上升而遭淹沒，我們如何避免一場台島之殤？

◎以被喻為「人類最後機會」的COP26聯合國氣候峰會為國際指標，【全球聊天室】專訪三大台灣氣候與地質權威汪中和、李錫堤、劉仲恩，分別從能源、低碳產業、和碳定價制度三方面，一起為台灣找出路： 「我們如何避免一場2050年被淹沒的危機」

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驚見千具兒童骸骨！原住民寄宿學校遺址揭加國最殘酷黑歷史｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

◎去年五月開始，加拿大寄宿學校的遺址，陸續挖出上千具的兒童骨骸。加拿大「原住民寄宿學校」這個陋習延續了百年，強迫原住民兒童被白人同化，甚至動輒虐待、和性侵。今年四月，天主教教宗方濟各終於出面為歷史暴力道歉。我們來看加拿大如何面對、如何補償。

◎轉型正義的路，知易行難。族群和解，是紙上談兵，還是真的有可能破冰？
全球聊天室特別專訪長年投入國際原住民運動的專家肯尼斯迪爾 (Kenneth Deer)，聽他談身為同化政策倖存者的血與淚。

◎加拿大血跡斑斑的歷史，可以帶給台灣什麼借鏡？讓台灣原住民轉型正義的專家謝若蘭，來為我們解析。

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菲總統大選出爐！「政二代」小馬可仕，薩拉杜特蒂出線　「權貴家族」將全面把持政壇？｜全球聊天室 #鏡新聞

◎菲律賓大選結果出爐，獨裁者之子小馬可仕，攜手現任總統杜特蒂的女兒薩拉，狂壓其他候選人，奪得正副總統大位。政二代無懸念出線，卻加深了政治家族「壟斷」。菲律賓政壇的奇特現象，菲律賓未來會喪失多樣性，淪為小圈子家族把持的戰場嗎？

◎跨觀點我們邀請到熟悉菲律賓政治，寫過多本專書的作家江懷哲，幫我們分析，小馬可仕與薩拉杜特蒂結盟，代表什麼意義？兩人出線，又將為菲律賓創造出何種新頁？

◎馬可仕家族稱霸菲律賓近半世紀，關鍵人物是現年92歲的前第一夫人伊美黛，她身穿名貴華服，對窮人撒錢，毫不掩飾奢華形象，卻深受菲律賓人民愛戴，這位極具爭議性的人物，如何在菲國呼風喚雨？此片為全球聊天室與Giloo紀實影音合作，Giloo提供《大權在后：前第一夫人伊美黛》等精彩紀錄片獨家線上看。
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Berlin under the Taiwanese eye

Berlin is a city like no other—a kaleidoscope of cultures, ideas, and lifestyles that make it one of the most exciting places on the planet. Yet, when people think of Berlin, their minds often drift to its rich history, iconic landmarks, and trendy food scene. But what about Berlin you don’t see in videos or in travel guides? Have you ever wondered what this city feels like to someone coming from a completely different corner of the world? How does Berlin manage to attract and embrace people from every background imaginable, and what makes it such a magnet for diversity, openness, and creativity?