2021/03/08 |
Reports: Taiwan, Palau To Set up Covid-19 ‘Travel Bubble’
Local media has reported that a Taiwan-Palau travel bubble could be open as early as next week.
2021/03/19 |
Taiwan Is Not Immune
Problems of misogyny and xenophobia are, unfortunately, global. In this light, instead of evaluating the Atlanta shootings as an incident with causes rooted in distant American racial politics, we should not overlook these ideas present in Taiwan.
2021/02/05 |
‘Facing the Calamity’: The Story of a Malaysian Taiwanese Under KMT Rule
The autobiography and witness testimony of Fred Him-San Chin, a Taiwanese of Chinese descent born in Malaysia, offers a view of pride in being Taiwanese despite the hardships of false imprisonment.
2021/01/27 |
From Victims To Villains: Singapore’s War on Drugs
Singapore’s War on Drugs posture has lasted for decades. It’s time for a different approach.
2021/10/06 |
Chinese Warplanes Overhead Taiwan (Or Maybe Not)
Multi-aircraft flights – some at night – signal a growing sophistication. But there are still limits.
2021/03/18 |
Atlanta Shootings Reflect Discrimination of Massage Parlor Workers, Re-enact Imperial Violence
A gunman killed eight people in the Atlanta area Tuesday night, seeming to target Asian American women and sex workers. This incident echoes imperial violence and ongoing struggles of the Asian American migrant worker community.
2021/06/30 |
Can We Expect More From Singapore’s PAP on Race?
Citizens shouldn’t be measuring our political leaders against the lowered standards that they’ve set for themselves. We should be holding them to the standards of justice and equality.
2021/05/17 |
Myanmar and a New Kind of Civil War
Urban dissidents trained by battle-hardened guerillas in the countryside could make things harder for the Myanmar military.
2021/07/19 |
How a Taiwanese Baseball Player Strengthens Taiwan-Japan Relations
Wang Po-jung’s action serves as an example of how non-state actors can contribute to diplomacy.
2021/07/01 |
China: Xi Jinping Says Beijing Will No Longer Be Bullied During CCP 100 Year Anniversary
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with a flyby of jets and helicopters over Tiananmen Square.
2021/05/18 |
Abandoning Anthropology, From Virginia to Taipei
In the traditional model, anthropologists venture off to their field sites, do their research, and then go back to their home institutions to write up and share their findings. What might a different kind of relationship to Taiwan look like?
2021/11/19 |
The Case of Steve Abua: Philippines Pro-Government Kidnappers Show New Level of Brazenness
The abduction of Steve Abua, a peasant organizer, is a painfully familiar occurrence in the Philippines. What’s new is the brazenness with which his pro-government captors have carried out his disappearance.
2021/08/18 |
New Zealand Locks Down after One Covid-19 Case
Strong response towards New Zealand's first Covid-19 case in six months. It is suspected to be caused by delta variant, but not confirmed.
2021/08/10 |
“I Am a Taiwanese”: Eastern Europeans See a Cold War in East Asia
Memories of life under authoritarianism forge ties between Taiwan and a growing number of Eastern European states.
2021/02/24 |
Australian Uyghur Association Protests To Demand Action from Government
Uyghurs staged a protest in Adelaide, South Australia, to demand that the Australian government condemn China's repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and ban imports of goods made with forced labor in the region.
2021/03/22 |
Belgium Stuck With AstraZeneca Jabs — and Why That Matters for Taiwan
The task of reassuring the public that AstraZeneca vaccines were safe was not easy. Officials in Belgium and Taiwan have met the challenge.
2021/01/22 |
Japan To Cancel Tokyo Olympics — Report
A member of Japan’s ruling coalition has said the Games will have to be canceled, according to a British newspaper. The Olympics is due to start in July, but 80% of the Japanese population are against hosting the event.