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2018/08/30 | Stellina Chen

CARTOON: English as a Second Language – Hao or Nga'ay?

Premier William Lai wants Taiwan to make English its second official language. Will it actually help Taiwan's language learners?

2018/07/19 | If Lin

INFOGRAPHIC: Charting Controversy over Taiwan's University Housing Supply

The new academic year starts in less than two months, yet the shortage of student accommodation remains a sore subject. Government data shows a large disparity between student housing supply and demand.

2018/06/19 | Siok Hui Leong

Nurturing ‘Seedlings’, the Story of Alternative Education in Taiwan

A 24-year-old experimental school in Taipei exemplifies Taiwan’s role as a leading advocate of alternative education.

2018/05/21 | The Interpreter

Chinese Students in Australia Often Feel Isolated, Disappointed

Chinese students pay big money to study Down Under, but many come away without the cosmopolitan experience they were expecting.

2018/05/09 | Asia & The Pacific Policy Society

ANALYSIS: The Myth of School Autonomy in Vietnam

The communist state has been moving quickly to privatize control of its educational institutions.

2018/05/07 | The Conversation

A Decade Later, Cyclone Nargis Still Holds Lessons for Myanmar

Myanmar has learned from the disaster, but it is prepared for the next one?

2018/05/04 | Atlas Obscura

Inside Indonesia's Visionary Chicken Church

A peek inside Java's Gereja Ayam, a devoted man's enduring contribution to folk architecture.

2018/03/30 | Gerald Wang

OPINION: National Taiwan University's Integrity Is Under Siege

A current student gives an inside view of a university in denial over the controversies surrounding its president-elect.

2018/03/28 | Policy Forum

China Scholars Issue Open Letter to Protest Australia's Draft Spy Bill Amendment

The draft bill criminalizes receiving information deemed harmful to the national interest and radicalizes debate on China.

2018/03/06 | Rosemary Chen

FEATURE: Is Taiwan Ready for an Automated Future? (Part 2)

Taiwan's educational landscape is shifting as parents and institutions adapt to a future that mandates coding skills from middle school through to university.

2018/02/08 | Nate Maynard

Tainan's Student 'Resource Wizards' Tap into the Circular Economy

One program at National Cheng Kung University is trying to push new concepts that go beyond recycling.

2018/02/06 | Jonathan Sullivan

Balancing Perspectives in the Teaching of Chinese Students

Teaching overseas Chinese students presents a unique but by no means insurmountable challenge.

2018/01/31 | Xiaochen Su

OPINION: Universities Must Act on Chinese Enclaves

Universities must act on the overwhelming cultural and linguistic influence of Chinese students on international campuses.

2018/01/11 | Adam Hatch

GUIDE: How to Go to College in Taiwan

Studying at university in Taiwan is relatively easy to arrange, inexpensive and has a range of extracurricular upsides.

2018/01/05 | Eryk Smith

OPINION: We love Hakka? Maybe It's Time to Let It Go

The maintenance of Taiwan's Hakka culture depends on more than government support for the language.

2018/01/01 | Zhang Chenyi

China's New Female Teachers Face Gender Discrimination

A shortage of male applicants for teaching positions in China is leading to discrimination against their female counterparts.