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.
2021/04/02 |
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.
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.
2021/02/09 |
Fundraiser Organized for Hospitalized English Teacher To Return Home
Metayer’s sister, Felicia Obryant, has recently started a campaign to raise US$200,000 for Metayer and their mother to return to the United States.
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.
2021/11/04 |
Michelle Wu Becomes Boston’s First Asian American Mayor in Historic Election
A combination of big picture changes in Boston along with personal talent have propelled Michelle Wu to the mayor’s office.
2021/10/23 |
Chen Po-Wei Ousted in Recall Election
Chen, a pro-independence legislator, lost his campaign by fewer than 5,000 votes out of more than 150,000 cast.
2022/03/08 | Sponsored
Taiwan and India：Strategizing the Relations
India has been regarded as one of the major partner countries under Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy. From the Indian perspective, prospects of India-Taiwan relations have never been better. Immense potential in these bilateral relations needs to be developed further.
2021/09/12 |
A Philippine Dissident Raises a Child in Prison
Amanda Echanis, a peasant organizer, is raising her infant son while she is incarcerated as a political prisoner. It’s an experience she's familiar with.
2021/05/14 |
Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster Is on Its Way To Become a Government Mouthpiece
Shows are being censored, journalists are being forced to resign, and even social media posts are being deleted.
2022/02/16 | Sponsored
Phihong Technology Selected to Support Shell Groups Global EV Charging Expansion
Phihong Technology, a global supplier of power products and EV charging stations, has been selected by Shell, one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, to support their continued expansion into the global EV charging market.
2021/05/12 |
16 Domestic Cases Reported; Taipei, New Taipei, Yilan Affected
10 domestically-acquired Covid-19 infections appeared in New Taipei City, with others in Taipei’s Wanhua District and in Yilan County. Though Chen said a move to tighter restrictions on gatherings is possible this week, no new lockdown-like rules were released today.
2021/03/02 |
Taiwan’s Domestic Pineapple Consumption Closes Gap From China’s Ban
With Taiwanese people and businesses on a buying spree, the domestic demand for pineapples has surpassed the total export that was supposed to be sold to China this year.
2021/10/07 | Sponsored
New Southbound Policy: The Role of the Yushan Forum
Yushan Forum fills a critical gap in generating fresh foreign policy ideas and implementing the same, and thereby serves as a strategic platform to get a wholesome perspective from the New Southbound Policy countries.
2021/03/23 |
Myanmar Coup: Mass Protests Fail To Attract Global Solidarity
EU and US sanctions against Myanmar’s army cannot hide the fact that the Southeast Asian country's democracy movement is largely on its own.
2021/06/24 |
Lithuania’s Vaccine Donation Sparks a Shopping Spree in Taiwan
Taiwanese people thanked Lithuania for the donation of Covid-19 vaccine by buying Lithuanian chocolate and beer. Some proposed visiting the Baltic country after the pandemic.
2021/07/12 | Sponsored
ZA Share Brings Innovative Energy to Nan’ao and Qianzhen Caoya by Assembling Local Teams
The last mile for any regional revitalization is actually education.
2021/01/27 |
Siri Is Learning Taiwanese
Apple is hiring an engineer to program Siri to “speak” Taiwanese.
2021/06/29 |
US ‘Looks Forward’ to Trade Talks With Taiwan Amid China’s Objection
After a five-year pause, the U.S. and Taiwan will resume trade talks on Wednesday.
2021/06/25 | Sponsored
An assessment from TAEF: Five Years of the New Southbound Policy
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy is more than an economy-oriented strategy and shapes Taiwan’s Asia policy. TAEF suggests that the government is supposed to enhance its internal and external communications for making the policy more comprehensive and effective.
2021/04/28 |
Three Locally Acquired Covid-19 Cases, International School Closes for Week
Three domestically acquired cases of Covid-19 have led to a school closure in New Taipei City and the partial closure of a school in Taoyuan.
2021/04/21 |
In South Korea, Antagonism Toward China Is Growing
China’s so-called “wolf warrior” approach to diplomacy is alienating South Koreans at an alarming pace.
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.
2021/04/23 |
Taiwan’s Food Delivery Workers Campaign for Labor Union and Better Pay
Foodpanda and UberEats started implementing a new method of payroll calculation in April, and some workers said this would reduce their pay.
2021/11/19 |
The CPTPP Isn’t Just a Trade Deal for Taiwan, It’s a Survival Plan
The CPTPP is at the heart of mapping out Taiwan’s long-term survival, not just a means to remain competitive in global markets.