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Too Many Tourists? Japan To Launch Preclearance Facilities in Taiwan

2016/02/02 • Sid Weng

With the increase of Japan’s inbound visitors, the Japanese government plans to open preclearance facilities in several countries, including Taiwan, which ranks third in the number of tourists visiting Japan.

China's President Xi Jinping looks on after a welcoming ceremony for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Beijing

Xi Jinping Visits the Middle East Focusing on Economic and Strategic Partnerships

2016/01/20 • Sid Weng

Scholars say Xi’s goal of this trip has always been trade advantages. China is not the intermediary between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It is only looking to reinforce its interests in the Middle East. Both Saudi Arabia and Iran do not expect China to declare its stand regarding their conflict.

Celebrating Christmas in Brunei May Lead to Five Years in Jail

2015/12/23 • Sid Weng

Brunei introduced its ban on Christmas last year over fear that celebrating it excessively and openly could lead its Muslim population astray. Local Islamic religious leaders have promoted the ban, warning that celebrating Christmas is tantamount to imitation of another faith and is prohibited in some interpretations of Islam.

Taiwan Welcomes Ten Millionth Visitor and Becomes Ninth Most Visited Country in Asia

2015/12/20 • Sid Weng

Taiwan's visitor expenditures grow annually and the island ranked number 24 in visitor expenditures in the world in 2014. This has attracted international hotel chains to invest up to NT$ 354.5 billion (approximately US$ 10.7 billion) in the local hotel industry from 2008 to 2016.

Taipei MRT Introducing New Coding System for Foreigners

2015/11/29 • Sid Weng

The new Taipei MRT signs will mark each station with the acronym of the color of the MRT line along with a number. If the station is at the intersection of two metro lines, it will have two numbers. Take Taipei Main Station for example; it is on the intersection of Tamsui-Xinyi Line (red line) and Bannan Line (blue line) so it will be labeled as R10 and BL12.

2015 Freedom on the Net Report Shows China Offers Internet Users Least Freedom

2015/10/29 • Sid Weng

Freedom House has been rating the degree of Internet freedom from 2011. Iran has placed last in the last four reports, but this year China has surpassed Iran and is now the country that offers least freedom on the Net.

Japan Displeased with Inclusion of the Nanjing Massacre in the Memory of the World by UNESCO

2015/10/15 • Sid Weng

During Chinese State Councilor Yang Jie-chi’s visit to Japan, UNESCO decided to include the 1937 Nanjing Massacre documents in the Memory of the World. Tokyo remains suspicious about the credibility of these documents and protests against the decision. Japan is also considering suspending its funding for UNESCO.

South Korea Forcing Schools to Use Government-Issued History Textbooks

2015/10/14 • Sid Weng

Opposing parties, students and scholars have criticized the government for distorting the history of South Korea, accusing the government for being against the democracy. More than 60 thousand professors disapprove the government's actions, along with dozens of university students, labor unions and religious and social movement organizations. Many citizens and student groups have taken to the streets and were driven away by the police.

China's first lady Madame Peng Liyuan, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama wave at the White House in Washington

Asians to be Largest Immigrant Population in the US Forty Years from Now

2015/09/30 • Sid Weng

Starting from 2011, another big transformation began in the structure of the immigrant population. Those coming from Asia, especially India and China, already exceeded those from Latin America.

How Polluted is the Air Today? Check Out the Real-time Air Pollution Map

2015/09/22 • Sid Weng

Through the map, people can learn about the current air pollution situation in their location to consider whether to go out for a run or to take protective measures. On the other hand, it can also urge local governments to take action to reduce air pollution before it turns severe.