2016/11/18 |
PHOTO STORY: Art Taipei 2016
The annual exhibition had 'fewer attendees, but better quality.'
2016/11/17 |
PHOTO STORY: Thousands Protest as Lawmakers Discuss Same-Sex Marriage Proposals
Photos from today's protest in Taiwan.
2016/11/14 |
Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Groups Call for Referendum as Bills Draw Closer to Legalization
The organizer of the two-day protest says the decision for such a crucial issue should not lie in the hands of legislators but should be settled through a nation-wide referendum.
2016/11/09 |
Taiwan Reacts to U.S. Presidential Election Results
Taiwan's President Tsai says she is looking forward to working with President-elect Trump.
2016/11/08 |
Modern Twist on Taiwanese Traditional Ballad Singing Wins International Award
A team of three students from National Yunlin University of Science and Technology hopes to revitalize a dying traditional art in Taiwan through a creative music video project.
2016/11/04 |
INTERVIEW: Pianist Rueibin Chen Calls for Taiwan to Use Arts for Diplomacy
'After China opened up, the arts and sports became diplomatic tools for the country, but the Taiwanese government hasn’t been doing the same. This has been the case for the last forty or fifty years.'
2016/10/27 |
'It Could Be You Or Me': Interview With UNHCR Communications Officer Caroline Gluck
'These are people like you and me, who had homes, jobs and pride. Their kids went to school. They were proud of their country.'
2016/10/20 |
Thailand Slams Taiwan's Media Coverage of King's Death
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign affairs has issued a press release saying, 'Such practices are not only unethical but also unprofessional, insensitive to the feelings of the Thai people and offensive towards Thai cultural traditions.'
2016/10/19 |
Media Accuses Taipei of 'Leaking‘ Personal Info of 350,000 Students
The Taipei City Government denies reports of a massive leak of school children's personal information.
2016/10/18 |
South Korea 'Blacklists' 10,000 Members of Entertainment Industry
What does the 'blacklist' have to do with the South Korean ferry that capsized in 2014?
2016/10/17 |
Anti-Cyberbullying Social Media Platform Takes Off in Asia
A new Finnish social media platform aimed at tackling cyberbullying is seeing fast uptake from the Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan.
2016/10/14 |
Director of WDC Mexico City 2018 Reflects on Taipei
What can Mexico City learn from Taipei, this year's World Design Capital? And what challenges does it face?
2016/10/13 |
Art Exhibition Highlights Concerns of Penghu Casino Plan
The outlying island archipelago located in the Taiwan Strait will be seeing its second referendum on a casino bill this Saturday. A group of artists are raising awareness of the issue at a new exhibition in Taipei.
2016/10/11 |
PRC TV Station Condemned for not Showing Taiwan as 'Chinese Territory'
Chinese netizens say 'the mistake' was 'definitely not an issue of carelessness.'
2016/10/07 |
Japanese AV Actresses Expose Coercion in Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry
Approximately 20,000 pornographic videos are released in Japan each year. And not all actresses are willing participants.
2016/10/06 |
China Responds to President Tsai's WSJ Interview
'No power or individual should underestimate the determination of the over 1.3 billion people on the Mainland,' China says.
2016/10/05 |
INTERVIEW: Film Festival Director Hopes Taiwan Can Lead LGBT Discussion in Asia
From directing an annual film festival to holding Taiwan's first LGBT awards ceremony, Jay Lin wants to connect Taiwan with the international community.
2016/10/03 |
Filmmaker Ang Lee Wants to Bring Audiences Closer to Reality
The Taiwanese director's latest film 'Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk' will be the first in the world to be screened in a new format using 3D at a resolution of 4,000 pixels and 120 frames-per-second.