2022/11/26 |
KMT Legislator Chiang Wan-an, Great Grandson of Chiang Kai-shek, Wins Taipei Mayoral Election
Chiang, the mayor-elect of Taipei, has billed himself as a revitalizing force for the KMT, more than half of whose party members are above the age of 60.
2022/01/18 |
Taiwan’s Plan to Cement Its Newfound Alliance With Lithuania
Taiwan’s investment plan for Lithuania needs to be economically sound, and cannot rely simply on geopolitical conflict.
2022/11/28 | Sponsored
Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub Demo Day 2.0 Debuts at the Taipei Expo with Over Ten International Startups in Four Innovative Sectors
"Taipei Entrepreneurs Hub Demo Day 2.0," the annual industrial talent exchange program consisting of a demo day and a matchmaking event, debuted at the "2022 Taipei International Startup Week," where 10 overseas startup teams, the winners of twoonline pitch contests, met with 3 native startups from Taipei. These teams have demonstrated how their innovative ideas can create impactful changes to the enterprises and investors and then go on to establish new businesses in Taipei.
2022/06/29 |
The Many Faces of the Hokkien-language Internet
Online content distinctly aimed at promoting Taiwanese Hokkien within Taiwan abounds, but there is also a wide range of content created by communities interested in Hokkien, spoken in different varieties from East Asia, Southeast Asia, to North America.
2022/11/26 |
Taiwan Fails To Lower the Voting Age to 18
Experts have said the referendum is unlikely to pass due to the high threshold and a relatively low turnout in local elections.
2022/11/17 | Sponsored
Taoyuan Airport Returns to Normal Operations as Taiwan Ends Mandatory Quarantine on Oct 13
Taiwan's border reopening will eventually usher in recovery and prosperity. Taoyuan Airport stands to provide returning passengers with best services in the post-pandemic era, hopefully to leave them with moving memories.
2022/01/14 |
The Siraya’s Fight for Recognition in Taiwan
The Siraya has yet to be officially recognized by Taiwan’s government as an Indigenous group, excluding them from access to social benefits including scholarship and subsidy for healthcare.
2022/05/26 |
What Overseas Chinese Citizens Make Of Xi Jinping’s Resignation Rumours
Some say the rumors are meant to spread a false hope that the CCP could solve the legitimacy crisis of the authoritative political system.
2022/10/31 | Sponsored
GARAOTUS partners with Wasai, Advantech, and Intel to improve disease research efficiency by 89%
High-performance computing (HPC) is a term used to describe high-performance computing. Recently, it has become an essential element of enterprise transformation as well as a key to enterprise innovation. However, based on the research statistics, it is found that when enterprises build HPC, up to 70% of their time is spent on hardware calibration, while only 30% of researchers' time is spent on core business; this situation not only causes the core team to spend too much time understanding software and hardware; it is more likely to cause significant delays in implementing the transformation.
2022/05/09 |
Who Are the Young Self-immolators in Tibet?
Beijing has been quietly sinicizing Tibet, and young Tibetans are showing their resistance to the policy with their lives.
2022/02/24 |
Wary of China, Taiwan Calls for Vigilance Amid Ukraine Escalation
Taiwan is watching China closely as Russia orders troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions. President Tsai has said Taiwan must raise its surveillance and alertness.
2022/10/31 | Sponsored
Information security challenges emerge often, ACW SOUTH can help forge cyber security for Taiwan
Taiwan is under foreign cyber attacks up to 30 million times on average every month. How can ACW SOUTH play its role to lay down foundations for cyber security and empower cybersec talents at the time when information and communication technology is rising and cyber threats are imminent?
2022/03/10 |
Is Taiwan’s Solidarity With Ukraine Taking Root?
Since the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, crowds have gathered every day in front of the office of the de facto Russian embassy.
2022/11/25 |
Harris and Marcos Want More U.S. Troops in PH — And a “Joint Response” for Taiwan
Security and military concerns, particularly on the South China Sea and Taiwan, were prominent in the discourse surrounding Harris’s visit.
2022/09/16 | Sponsored
Wistron AiEdge Corporation Launches ZigNeurons, ZigFleet, and ZigRail, a Suite of AI-Powered Intelligent Mobility Solutions
The Mobility Solutions are focused on optimizing profitability & efficiency while lessening emissions impact of fleet and railway operations.
2022/03/01 |
Taiwan Watches Ukraine Closely Wondering How the West Would React in Case of Chinese Invasion
Many Taiwanese are looking at the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as a warning about the country’s own precarious geopolitical situation.
2022/08/11 |
Ex-VP Candidate Walden Bello Arrested for Accusing Sara Duterte’s Aide of Narcotics Involvement
Walden Bello, an esteemed scholar and candidate for vice president in the last election in the Philippines, is the latest victim in a string of “cyber-libel” cases that have undermined civil liberties.
2022/06/06 | Sponsored
Mark Chang, Chief Strategy Officer of GARAOTUS: Redefine the High-Performance Computing (HPC) and make "Computing Power" become new energy for industrial transformation
During this era of digital technology, "computing power" will become the most important "Energy" for the industry. In the future, GARAOTUS will work together to go international by forming alliances with strategic partners in these seven industrial fields.
2022/03/25 |
Why Taiwan Came Up During Ukraine-Related Call Between Biden, China’s Xi
While the calls signal stability in Sino-U.S. ties, experts see low odds of the two countries advancing toward any stronger friendship.
2022/01/09 |
Freddy Lim Recall Attempt Fails to Meet Threshold
The recall campaign against Freddy Lim has failed on account of falling short of its binding threshold.
2022/05/19 | Sponsored
Phihong launches a 280W GaN Charger suitable for gaming laptop
Phihong Technology has launched new 280W GaN high power adapter designed for gaming laptops, which combines the best circuit design and manufacturing process, and can fully bring the user unprecedented miniaturization, light weight, and still provide the full standard user experience.
2022/12/26 |
China Sends 71 Warplanes to Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone
More than 1,700 such incursions have occurred so far this year, compared to 969 in 2021.
2022/01/22 |
Vietnam’s Covid-19 Testing Scandal Goes Viral
Overpriced testing kits are an extremely sensitive issue that feeds into the long-standing problem of cronyism and backdoor politics in the medical equipment trade.
2022/05/13 | Sponsored
[Audiovisual] Organizing hundreds of thousands of aerial images and footage is like an marathon: the Digital Archive program by Chi Po-lin Foundation
“Speak out for the environment through images” is what Director Chi had been committed to throughout his life, as well as what Chi Po-lin Foundation is going to continue. We will build a photography database to preserve the images showing landscape changes of the whole Taiwan, so the image legacy left by Chi Po-lin could be passed on from generations to generations. “Digital Archive” program calls for your support and advocacy.
2022/09/12 |
Global Pressure Mounts on Cambodia Over Foreign-run Trafficking, Scamming Rings
Cambodian authorities have rescued at least 900 foreign citizens from trafficking rings this year, the interior minister said.
2022/04/22 |
Not Just Marine Life, the Coral Triangle Sustains an Indonesian Community
The Coral Triangle, which covers Indonesia's Raja Ampat and five other countries, sustains the livelihood of more than 130 million people.