Court orders arrest of ex-TV host indicted for libel of president

The Taipei District Court on Friday issued a warrant for the arrest of former political talk show host Dennis Peng (彭文正) after he failed to show for his trial in which he is accused of committing libel against President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).

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