2018/10/10 |
Taiwan Gathers to Repel China's 'Hard Power in Soft Power Glove'
Taiwanese officials and regional academics put forth responses to Chinese 'sharp power,' cyberattacks and 'fake news.'
2019/03/25 |
Southeast Asian Workers Rally to Protest Sexual Abuse, Poor Labor Standards
Migrant workers gathered at Taipei Main Station on Sunday to protest the third-party brokerage system, sexual harassment of female workers, and the government's inaction in affirming human rights for Southeast Asian workers.
2018/12/06 |
Cabinet Says It Will Cancel Plan to Abolish Nuclear Energy by 2025
The DPP remains committed to phasing out nuclear power – but not by 2025.
2019/03/15 |
US Human Rights Report Flags Exploitation of Taiwan’s Migrant Workers
The report was released just after a protest against increased work hours for fishermen.
2018/10/05 |
Taiwanese Fishing Vessels Fined, Suspended for Work Abuse, Shark Finning
Taiwan has acted to fine the owner and captain of a vessel involved in various labor abuses – and allegedly shark finning as well – though the punishments are unlikely to be viewed as much of a deterrent for others in the industry.
2018/08/31 |
New Zealand Accuses Taiwanese Fishing Vessel of Regulatory Breaches
Taiwan's distant water fishing industry just can't seem to get its act together.
2019/03/08 |
Has Tsai's New Southbound Policy Opened the Floodgates to Exploitation?
Recent cases of alleged labor abuse raise serious questions of whether the policy exploits by design.
2019/01/26 |
INTERVIEW: '10 Years Taiwan' Directors Dish on Taiwan's Future and Its Present
The News Lens caught up with '10 Years Taiwan' directors Lekal Sumi and Rina Tsou, who discussed what inspired them as directors and how Taiwan can avoid the film's dismal vision of the future.
2019/01/13 |
Joseph Wu Stays on as Taiwan's Foreign Minister Amid Flurry of Cabinet Moves
Wu is one of many Cabinet members who will stay on under new Premier Su Tseng-chang.
2018/12/25 |
KMT's Eric Chu Announces He Will Run for President in 2020
The Kuomintang veteran remains popular among Taiwan's pan-Blue camp.
2019/01/31 |
Chinese Asylum Seekers Enter Taiwan After 125 Days Stranded in Taoyuan Airport
The two asylum seekers entered Taiwan late last night for 'professional exchanges.'
2019/01/25 |
US Navy Pressures Beijing by Sailing Two Warships Through Taiwan Strait
The US Navy has sent vessels through the Strait on four occasions since July 2018.
2018/12/20 |
Unpacking the Swift Chinese Netizen Clapback to Lil Pump's Racist Song
When Chinese netizens slide past censors to air their grievances, they're key cogs in a massive and well-oiled outrage machine.
2018/11/07 |
Taiwan's Fishing Captains Protest in Defense of Embattled Industry
Fishermen say recent fines levied by the government are excessive. NGOs say they are not harsh enough.
2018/11/05 |
Migrant Workers Criticize Labor Ministry's Failure to Ban On-Site Factory Dorms
The Ministry of Labor wants to deduct employer hiring quotas by five for every worker who dies due to negligence, and by one for every injured worker.
2019/01/11 |
Su Tseng-chang Is Taiwan's New Premier as Lai's Cabinet Departs
Tsai Ing-wen has confirmed the appointment of Su, who served as Premier under Chen Shui-bian.
2019/01/03 |
China Lands Chang'e 4 Spacecraft on Far Side of the Moon
The far side moon landing is the first such achievement in history.
2018/05/24 |
Welcome to Taiwan: Beatings, Bodies Dumped at Sea and a Culture of Maritime Abuse
Amid the release of a Greenpeace report chronicling cases of physical abuse and financial exploitation of migrant workers in Taiwan’s fishing industry, The News Lens reveals the commonplace practice of dumping bodies of deceased migrant fishermen at sea.