2021/04/16 |
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Activists Jailed for Illegal Assembly
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is among those sentenced for their role in a pro-democracy march in 2019. The defendants were found guilty this month of organizing and participating in unauthorized assemblies.
2021/04/16 |
Japanese PM Faces Tough Balancing Act Between US, China
Japanese Prime Minister will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden at the White House.
2020/12/22 | SPONSORED
GARAOTUS partners up with intel and Advantech to provide genomics solutions by AI-HPC technologies is a silver lining in post-pandemic era
Advancements in genomics are opening new doors for understanding human diseases and are increasingly informing innovative precision treatment plans. However, genomics sequencing generates hundreds of petabytes of data per year. Researchers and scientists require tools to analyze these enormous volumes of data in a timely manner to gain insights into disease and possible treatments. GARAOTUS provide the AI-HPC technologies to accelerate genomics workflows. Performance gains include a 75 percent speedup for the BWA performance.
2021/04/15 |
Two More Taiwan’s Indigenous Languages Available On Wikipedia
Atayal and Seediq joined the Sakizaya language in the growing ranks of Indigenous languages that have become available in the online encyclopedia.
2021/04/15 |
Thailand’s Sweeping Associations Law Courts Disaster
Draft legislation to strictly control all kinds of groups could crush civil society and drive out foreign organizations.
2020/11/13 | SPONSORED
Taiwan Sets First Creative Content Fest Dedicated to All Modes of Creativity
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic might have paralyzed global travel but that has not stopped Taiwan from flexing its muscles and putting its film and entertainment content on the world stage.
2021/04/12 |
Taiwan Expands Vaccine Eligibility
Taiwan expanded the access of Covid-19 vaccines to government officials and workers involved in disease prevention, as well as non-medical workers who are highly likely to be exposed to the coronavirus.
2020/11/13 | SPONSORED
TAICCA Initiatives Help Taiwanese Content Ride Cultural Wave to Global Distribution
In July, TAICCA initiated the First Mile program, linking publishers, scriptwriters, and investors for the Print-to-Screen Adaptation Content Development Plan to boost TV and film production in Taiwan. The program extends to the 2020 Taiwan Creative Content Fest.
2021/04/12 |
How Bad Is Taiwan’s Drought?
As of today, most reservoirs in central Taiwan are less than 20% full. The Techi Reservoir in Taichung, the largest among all, is less than 5% full.
2021/04/12 |
Hong Kong Customs Raids Pro-Democracy Retail Chain, Sparking Sympathy
Hong Kong customs raids and seizes goods from a pro-democracy “yellow shop,” citing inadequate labeling on products.
2020/10/30 | SPONSORED
GARAOTUS, a new brand of cloud service from SYSTEX, whose AI-HPC technology ranks the top 10 in the Asia-Pacific region
Acting preemptively, SYSTEX launched a new brand, GARAOTUS, aiming to worldwide market with the leading HPC technology.
2021/04/09 |
Journalists on Trial for Covering Myanmar Coup
Coverage of Myanmar's coup and its aftermath is becoming increasingly risky, with at least 60 journalists arrested since junta seized power.
2021/04/08 |
Myanmar: Protests Erupt in London After Ambassador Locked Out of Embassy
Demonstrators gathered in front of Myanmar’s embassy in London following reports that the military attache seized the building.
2020/10/15 | SPONSORED
Taiwan Government supports International Startups and Incubators, Integrated Multiple Preferential Measures
Taiwan government provides “Registration Mechanism of International Incubators of Ministry of Economic”, which integrated cross-ministerial administrative preferential measures, providing one-stop service by Taiwan Accelerator Plus (TAcc+) of the Institute for Information Industry.
2021/04/05 |
China Uses Money, Diplomacy to Push Back Against US in Southeast Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held eight meetings year-to-date with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries.
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.
2019/12/04 | SPONSORED
Five Things You Should Know About “Motorbike Electrification” with the Advent of the New Motorbike Era
Taiwan, known as the “kingdom of motorbikes,” not only has a mature motorbike supply chain, but also is an important ICT industry export nation. However, the government resorted to “the coexistence and co-prosperity of gasoline & electric powered vehicles”. What are the blind spots of such a practice?
2021/04/01 |
First Taiwanese-Developed Vaccine May Be Available as Early as July
Taiwanese biopharma company MVC said Tuesday that it is looking to offer one to two million Covid-19 vaccine doses as early as July after receiving the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization.
2021/04/01 |
‘It Feels Like It Was a Trap’: Stateless in Indian Administered Kashmir
For the past three months, Uzma Rayees has been grieving her father’s death from afar. She’s one of a group of women in Kashmir rendered stateless by accompanying a husband seeking to take up a rehabilitation program for ex-militants.
2019/07/05 | SPONSORED
2019 APEC the SMEA of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Hosts Innovation Sandbox Forum
We are looking forward that through "2019 Innovation Sandbox Forum", by the mutual agitate between the representatives of experts from various countries, we could enhance the understanding of all walks of life about innovation sandbox, and continue to spread the concept and spirit of innovative experiments, promote the application and development of smart technology, thus bringing a more convenient life for the people.
2021/04/01 |
BBC Journalist Leaves China Over Concerns for His Safety
John Sudworth’s move to Taiwan comes amid China’s criticism of BBC’s domestic news coverage.
2021/03/31 |
How Hong Kong Lost Its Academic Freedom in 2020
The city now ranks lower than Russia and Vietnam, according to a study on global academic freedom.
2019/06/25 | SPONSORED
Open Innovative Sandbox! The government creates the field for experimenting innovative applications, and invites the experts, business owners, and civil community to create the future of smart life
Facing the impacts that technological innovation might bring on the industries, how should the government coordinate among the existing business owners, new players, and the consumers, update the current laws, and create a three-way win? What kind of “warm power” does Taiwan have to build a better and more convenient life for its people, and raise the international publicity at the same time?
2021/03/30 |
Hong Kong: Oscars Won’t Be Aired for First Time Since 1969
Local TV has decided against showing the Academy Awards, a regular fixture on Hong Kong screens since 1969. Content concerns mean Hollywood’s top awards may also not be seen on mainland China.
2021/03/29 |
Myanmar Communities in Taiwan Protest Military Coup After ‘Deadliest Day’
Gathered at Taipei’s Liberty Square, demonstrators sat for hours singing songs, holding anti-coup posters, and waving the Myanmar national flag.