Socially Awkward Outsider Is Surprise Contender to Lead Taiwan

(Bloomberg) -- If it weren’t for the bodyguards swarming him, it’d be easy to mistake Ko Wen-je for someone’s socially awkward uncle and not a man who could soon be managing one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flash points as Taiwan’s next president.Most Read from BloombergCaesars Entertainment Paid Millions to Hackers in AttackChina Sows Fresh Confusion About Apple With Security RemarksCiti Plans Job Cuts as It Revamps Top Management StructureLuxury Cruise Ship Full of Australians St

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