Taipei: The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday focus on the court's decision regarding Ko's bail.
According to Focus Taiwan, the United Daily News and Liberty Times reported that the court has ordered Ko to be released on NT$70 million bail. However, the China Times highlighted that Ko has refused to post the NT$70 million bail, prompting prosecutors to plan an appeal against the court's decision to release him.
In economic news, the Economic Daily News and Commercial Times reported on the stock market, with both dailies indicating that 15 stocks are expected to lead the Taiex uptrend and have drawn institutional buying, respectively.
Lastly, the Taipei Times covered international relations, noting that a U.S. senator has urged for deeper ties between the U.S. and Taiwan.