2021/07/23 |
Falling Through The Cracks of Taiwan’s Immigration System
While the cautionary nature of Taiwan's approach to granting visas is praiseworthy, it can also turn a blind eye to situational, human ethics and doesn’t appear to be rational in every regard.
2021/06/17 |
On Minimum Wages, Singapore Is Playing Catch Up
Singapore’s government recently agreed to long overdue increases in the minimum wage for cleaners. By many standards, it is far from sufficient.
2021/06/11 |
Lost Dreams of FamilyMart
Convenience stores were once a path to Taiwan’s middle class and a sign of economic transition to a service economy. But today a budding filmmaker’s experience working at FamilyMart reflects a stagnancy that haunts a generation.
2021/06/10 |
The Miaoli Lockdown and Taiwan’s Migrant Worker Apartheid
The Miaoli lockdown is an extension of what the system of laws pertaining to Taiwan’s migrant workforce has always been — a set of rules which amount to legalized oppression and legislatively-backed racism.
2021/05/20 |
Singapore’s Government Is Not ‘Pro-Worker.’ These Charts Show How.
Singapore is not pro-worker. If anything, it is pro-GIC and pro-Temasek Holdings, and it is pro-ministers – while workers are left to languish.
2021/04/30 |
Water Supply Suspension in Central Taiwan To Continue Despite Recent Rainfall
The long-waited rain has temporarily eased pressure on the water supply, but the suspension in central Taiwan is likely to continue.
2021/04/23 |
Adult Streaming Platform SWAG Is in Hot Water With Taiwan’s Authorities
SWAG’s situation calls to mind recent high-profile scandals, concerning the rights and safety of content creators on online platforms, the lasting environmental impacts of blockchain technology, and moderation of online communities.
2021/04/23 |
Taiwan’s Food Delivery Workers Campaign for Labor Union and Better Pay
Foodpanda and UberEats started implementing a new method of payroll calculation in April, and some workers said this would reduce their pay.
2021/04/19 |
Fire Breaks Out at Taipei Q Square Shopping Mall
The latest reports from Apple Daily state that the fire originated in the Palais de Chine Hotel.
2021/04/19 |
Taiwanese American Investors Hold Fundraiser To Support Taroko Train Crash Victims
More than US$85,000 was brought in by the event, which the organizers plan to donate to the Taitung city government for their second phase of recovery efforts.
2021/04/02 |
Most Fatal Train Accident in 40 Years in Taiwan
The train, a Taroko Express Train No. 408 departing from Shulin in New Taipei City bound for Taitung on Taiwan’s east coast, derailed in the Daqingshui tunnel at around 9:35 a.m. 50 passengers have been reported dead, and 146 have been hospitalized.
2021/03/18 |
Hostility Towards Transgender Influencer Chiang Chia-Wen Is Unacceptable
A transgender influencer's pregnancy claim ignited a debate over medical ethics, harassment by journalists, and cancel culture.
2021/03/16 |
How Well Does Taiwan Support People With Disabilities?
Taiwan's medical establishment views the disabled body as something that needs to be fixed, and this discourages people with disabilities from participating in society.
2021/03/16 |
‘In The Weeds’ Zoe Lee Wins “Best Show Host”
Zoe Lee, a lawyer and host of a podcast called “In The Weeds” on cannabis and its legal status in Taiwan, won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcast Awards. Her sights are fixed on the long game.
2021/03/05 |
What’s Going on With Taiwan’s Influencers?
What’s unique about the latest tabloid dramas in Taiwan is the extent to which the medical establishment has taken interest.
2021/03/03 |
For “Subtle Taiwanese Traits,” Seeing Taiwan Anew Starts Within the Community
Arising from disillusionment with the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook group, Subtle Taiwanese Traits has been a fertile and sometimes contentious ground for defining what it means to be Taiwanese today.
2021/02/24 |
Prosecution of a Fraudulent Labor Agency in Taichung: An Insight on the Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Taiwan
In January, authorities indicted four people for illegally recruiting Vietnamese workers and docking half of their wage. It is time that Taiwan address structural issues in its recruitment scheme for migrant workers.