Taiwan presidential hopeful offers pets for pregnancies in push to boost birth rate

Terry Gou, who entered the race last week, said the island's demographic crisis could be solved by giving expectant parents a cat or dog

A billionaire presidential hopeful in Taiwan has proposed boosting the plummeting birthrate by offering couples free pets if they have a baby.

Terry Gou, the founder of Apple-supplier Foxconn, announced his intention to seek the presidency as an independent candidate last week.