2017/06/26 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: 100 Feared Dead in China Landslide; Thai Sex Scandal; North Korea Denials over Otto Warmbier
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/26 |
Dear Mr Xi, Don't Send Refugees Back to North Korea
'There is no way to sugarcoat this: if these people are forced back to North Korea, their lives and safety will be at risk,' writes Phil Robertson.
2017/06/26 |
Singapore's Family Feud: A 'Secret Committee' and the Problem of Due Process
'What we’re seeing now is not regular due process; instead, we have a ministerial committee placed between a rock and a hard place, plagued with considerations and intricacies they should never have had to deal with, and a senior official within the Ministry of Law making statements and arguments related to what is essentially a personal matter for the family to sort out, all while the actual Minister of Law is a member of the committee.'
2017/06/26 |
Hong Kong Handover: Those Who Left Look Back
There are no official emigration figures, but government estimates show hundreds of thousands leaving Hong Kong between 1990 and 1997
2017/06/25 |
Pain in the Neck: Legal Limbo for Chiropractors in Taiwan
Encouraging the development of chiropractic in Taiwan would help the increasing number of elderly and relieve some of the financial pressures on the national healthcare system.
2017/06/24 |
The Role of the Consumer in Fighting Modern Slavery
Anti-slavery legislation is a good start, but if we want a future where goods are produced free of slavery it requires government, business and consumers to all be pulling in the same direction, Jolyon Ford writes.
2017/06/23 |
CARTOON: Who Are Taiwan's Remaining Diplomatic Allies?
Panama severed ties with Taipei earlier this month. Who are Taiwan's remaining 20 diplomatic allies?
2017/06/23 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Former US Official Accused of Spying for China; 'Perfect Police State' Emerges in Xinjiang; 4 Dead in Shooting near Taipei
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/23 |
Panama Braces for Chinese Tourist Boom
Industry insiders expect red tape to be slashed, easing the way for more Chinese tourists to visit the Central American nation that straddles two oceans with its renowned canal.
2017/06/23 |
Mindanao's Vanishing Chance for Peace
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao not only has serious implications for human rights and democracy, but also risks shattering an already fragile pathway to peace on the island, Jeroen Adams writes.
2017/06/22 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Dog Eating Festival Opens; Miranda Kerr Linked to Malaysian Corruption Scandal; Myanmar Refugee Suicide Rate Lifts
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/22 |
Can China Win the Hearts and Minds of its 'Minorities'?
“In recent months they have intensified their efforts to stifle the Islamic identity of Xinjiang’s ethnic Uighurs, fearful that any public display of their religious belief could morph into militancy.”
2017/06/21 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: US Presses NK to Release Detained Americans; World's First Flexible Fingerprint Sensor; Strong Earthquake Hits Japan; Duterte Apologizes for Martial Law
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/21 |
Singapore PM's Family Feud Reveals Rise of the 'First Lady'
Perhaps the most startling and truly new development is the emergence of the importance of Lee Hsien Loong’s wife, Ho Ching.
2017/06/20 |
Tackling Cancer in Taiwan Needs New Thinking
Many cancer drugs are not covered by Taiwan's NHI, leading to a steady increase in the proportion of self-payment.
2017/06/20 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: US Student Released from North Korea Dies; South Korea Steps Back from Nuclear Power; Singapore PM Apologizes for Public Family Feud
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/19 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: Greece Vetoes Tough EU Stance on China Human Rights; New Alzheimer's Treatment in Taiwan; China Uses Facial Recognition Software on Jaywalking
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/06/16 |
Road Rage: Without Law Enforcement Taiwan’s Jekylls Become Hydes
Taiwan’s motorists wait at the intersection of civility and chaos for effective law enforcement to change from red to green.