2015/08/03 |
Russia to Close Another Confucius Institute
The Blagoveshchensk City Prosecutor’s Office believes that the Confucius Institute at the Blagoveshchensk State National Normal University violates Russian laws by being registered as a foreign cultural center.
2015/08/03 |
Taiwan President Says Former President Should Apologize for His Diaoyu Islands Argument
President Ma says, "As the president of R.O.C., defending the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands and piscary is my vocation."
2015/08/01 |
Mother of Textbook Controversy Suicide Victim Speaks Out
Lin’s mother says, “It is the society and adults that are ailing. It is parents like me who have been brainwashed that naively ignore these conversations. We should start reflecting from the very beginning.”
2015/07/31 |
Ministry of Education Says Textbooks of the New Curriculum Have Already Been Printed
The selecting and printing process of the textbooks have been completed, and it is unlikely the enforcement of the curriculum will be delayed.
2015/07/31 |
Chinese Indonesian to be Repatriated after Working 28 Years in Taiwan
This case shows that the current immigration legal system has many problems. NIA needs to conduct an overall review of immigration policies and listen to the voices of migrants in order to protect their rights.
2015/07/31 |
Is the Taiwan National Immigration Agency Harassing Social Movement Participants?
The Taiwan Association for Human Rights is currently discussing whether or not to prosecute the negligence of the NIA and they expect to uncover the under-the-table operation of the immigration case review committee.
2015/07/30 |
Students Break into Government Buildings in Honor of Taiwan Textbook Controversy Suicide Victim
The anti new curriculum guideline alliance states that even if Lin’s suicide is blamed on his inability to deal with the stress, his death still calls on people to save the education of Taiwan.
2015/07/30 |
Survey Brings Light to Taiwan Medical Reform
Most of the public believes the Ministry of Health and Welfare should formulate related regulations as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary medical waste.
2015/07/30 |
20-year-old Spokesperson of Curriculum Controversy Commits Suicide
The 20-year-old student of Juang Jing Vocational High School was arrested last week for breaking into Ministry of Education and was ruled a NT$ 20,000 (approximately US$ 600) bail by the court.
2015/07/30 |
Being A School Principal in Taiwan is No Longer An Honor
Educators say teaching environments are making it difficult for principals to run their schools. They also say education competitiveness will decrease if conditions keep worsening.
2015/07/29 |
Government Officials Accepting Bribery Suspected to be Cause of Water Park Explosion
The latest investigation report from the law enforcement agency states seven New Taipei City officials accepted over NT$ 20,000 (approximately US$ 630) worth of entrance tickets to the water park while conducting the security check.
2015/07/29 |
A Place in Astronomy History for Taiwan
The asteroid currently named Taichung has already formally gone through full examination by the Committee for Small Body Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU CSBN).
2015/07/29 |
Taiwan Animation Nominated in the Academy Awards of the Animation Industry
"J'ai Vu, Une Fois, Une Magnifique Image" will automatically be nominated for Best Animated Short Film in The Oscars if it wins Best Animated Film at ACM SIGGRAPH.
2015/07/28 |
Japan Announces Its First Successful Third Party Reproduction Case
The first egg bank in Japan has successfully fertilized eggs from two donors. This will be the first anonymous third party reproduction case in Japan.
2015/07/28 |
Taxi Fares Going Up 14% and Car Seats to be Implemented in Taipei
Taxi fares have not gone up for seven years in the Taipei-Keelung area, but a price hike is predicted to start in October.
2015/07/27 |
Medical Staff Still Working Overtime a Month after Taiwan Water Park Explosion
More and more patients are discharged from the hospital, but the medical staff is still struggling every day to treat patients.