2020/07/16 |
South Koreans Fight Back Against Weak Sex Crime Punishments
More than three years after the #MeToo movement rocked South Korea, a series of legal cases have once again underlined just how far the country still has to go. Some insist that changes will come slowly.
2020/05/25 |
Uyghurs in US Say China Using Detained Family Members in Forced Interviews
Chinese media has released a series of separate videos showed Uighurs in Xinjiang allegedly denouncing their detention as propaganda. Uighur community members in the United States are expressing skepticism.
2020/04/30 |
Want Want Group Claims 'Water God' Disinfectant Safe for Drinking
Defying questions from legislators, Want Want Group claims its environmental disinfectant, Water God, is safe for human consumption.
2020/06/17 |
This Taiwanese Company Had a Contact Tracing Solution Before Covid-19
Demand for tracking devices has surged during Covid-19. Founders of Taiwan-based THLight Co. explain why.
2020/04/24 |
Why Dalgona Coffee Is the Quarantine Drink of Choice
Dalgona coffee, reportedly named after a South Korean candy, has taken social media by storm. It has everything to do with our current Covid-19 induced isolation.
2020/08/12 |
Czech Delegation Including Prague Mayor to Visit Taiwan in August
Prague's Taiwan-friendly mayor Zdeněk Hřib will join a contingent of Czech politicians visiting Taiwan at the end of August.
2020/08/25 |
Taiwan Positioned for Role in Wealth Management and Corporate Financing
President Tsai Ing-wen told local business tycoons last week that her administration plans to liberalize the local economy.
2020/05/13 |
Professor's Apology to Chinese Student Sparks Debate on Taiwan's Academic Freedom
A Chinese student in Taiwan demanded his professor make an apology based on Covid-19 comments during a lecture.
2020/05/29 |
Adultery No Longer Criminal Offense in Taiwan
Until the ruling today, Taiwan had been the last country in East Asia with criminal adultery laws.
2020/06/10 |
Han Kuo-yu Accepts Fate; Revenge Recalls and Rally Planned by Supporters
Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu will not challenge the results of the referendum that ousted him from office. But his supporters have applied to hold a rally in Taipei, and citizens groups have launched campaigns to recall politicians who supported Han's removal.
2020/04/07 |
Agave Can Be Used For Biofuel and Hand-Sanitizers, Researchers Say
Researchers from the University of Sydney argue that agave is a potential a sustainable source of biofuel and hand-sanitizers.
2020/06/17 |
Rhetoric or Reality? Britain’s Hong Kong Passport Offer Angers China
Beijing has warned that the British offer of citizenship to Hongkongers would breach the 1997 Joint Declaration. Until recently, Britain agreed with that verdict. But China’s attempt to impose the new security law appears to have changed the calculation in London.
2020/08/18 |
Vietnam’s Economy Seen as Hopeful Despite Coronavirus Surge
Though normal commerce has screeched to a near halt in Da Nang, Vietnam, residents and observers have expressed confidence in the government's response.
2020/07/22 |
Oxford Immunologist on Coronavirus Vaccine: Highly Promising Early Results
An experimental vaccine designed by Oxford University stimulates the creation of antibodies.
2020/09/22 |
Increased China Warplane Activity Unnerves Taiwan
The Ministry of National Defense in Taipei says a total 27 Chinese aircraft crossed into Taiwanese airspace Friday and Saturday.
2020/05/25 |
Muslims in Taiwan Celebrate End of Ramadan Under Major Changes
Muslims in Taiwan marked the end of Ramadan on Sunday. Taiwan's Covid-19 response allowed for relatively open celebrations, but social distancing measures and employer restrictions remained obstacles for many.
2020/07/11 |
Singapore’s Ruling Party Wins Crisis Election, But Opposition Gains
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party wins the general election again, continuing its uninterrupted streak. But it was also a massive victory for the opposition Worker's Party, which may hold over 10 percent of the parliament seats for the first time.
2020/04/19 |
Hong Kong Protest Figures Arrested: Reports
Hong Kong media say police have arrested a dozen pro-democracy advocates over "unlawful" protests held in August and October last year. Officers also arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily.