2022/01/07 |
Horn of Africa: China Announces New Envoy as US One Departs
The region is suffering several crises, including the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region as well as political upheaval in Somalia.
2022/01/03 |
Covid Complicates Asian Football’s Fight Against Match Fixing
Asian football in particular has long had a problem with match fixing. While some progress had been made in fighting the crime in recent years, the arrival of Covid-19 has made it easier for match fixers to do business.
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.
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.
2022/02/09 |
Movement to Lower Taiwan’s Voting Age to 18 Gains Momentum
Public support for lowering the voting age in Taiwan has largely fallen along party lines.
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.
2022/03/31 |
UK Withdraws Its Judges From Hong Kong’s Top Court
Britain said keeping its judges in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal would “legitimize oppression” under a controversial security law in the former colony.
2022/09/26 |
Though Lauded Abroad, Japan’s Abe Leaves Complicated Legacy at Home
Abe’s mixed legacy helps explain the public backlash against his state funeral, which is opposed by a large majority of Japanese.
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.
2022/10/28 |
Judicial Repression Becomes the Norm in Hong Kong
As of 2022, more than 100 civil society organizations and trade unions have been dissolved or closed in Hong Kong under the threat of the National Security Law.
2022/08/08 |
China Says Military Drills Around Taiwan Will Continue
Several days of activity have disrupted shipping and air travel, with Taiwan saying the move amounts to a blockade.
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?
2022/05/05 |
North Korea Cracks Down on ‘Capitalist’ Pop Culture
An increase in the scale of prison and labor camps in North Korea suggests more people are falling foul of the regime’s rules on deviation from the socialist norm, analysts say.
2022/06/29 |
Philippines: News Site Rappler Ordered To Shut Down
The site, co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, was known for covering Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs. The move comes a day before President Rodrigo Duterte is due to leave office.
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.
2022/09/16 |
Philippines: ‘Communist’ Book Bans Raise New Censorship Fears
Free speech advocates are concerned the new government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will continue cracking down on independent media in an attempt to whitewash the history of his father’s brutal dictatorship.
2022/09/06 |
Xinjiang Red Dates, Linked to Forced Labor, Sold in US
Report says 20% of world’s red dates come from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and are likely the products of forced labor.
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?
2022/03/07 |
Myanmar Families Divided Over Children’s Education Amid Political Turmoil
Millions of families are torn between education, safety, and loyalty to the pro-democracy movement when it comes to deciding whether to send their children back to public schools.
2022/12/27 |
Rohingya Refugees Adrift for Weeks at Sea Land in Indonesia
2022 could be the deadliest year for Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat since 2014, when 730 were believed to have died or gone missing.
2018/10/05 | Sponsored
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Board of Science and Technology Promote Innovation Sandbox Together to Demonstrate Government Support for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; MOEA Hosts “2018 Innovat
Directed by the Office of Science & Technology, Executive Yuan and hosted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the 2018 Innovation Sandbox Exchange Forum was hosted at NEO Studio, Taipei on October 3rd. Audrey Tang, Minister without Portfolio of the Executive Yuan, Zse-hong Tsai, Executive Secretary of the Office of Science & Technology, and Wellington L. Koo, Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission were all invited to attend. The Forum hopes to make innovation sandbox an important mechanism amid a comprehensive innovation entrepreneurship environment, as well as a driving force for innovation development in Taiwan.
2022/04/26 |
Philippines Presidential Election a Rematch Between Late Dictator’s Son, Democratic Leader
Marcos’s popularity is based on the nostalgia of alleged prosperity and the “golden age” of Filipino society during his father’s dictatorship in the 1980s. Political observers and disinformation researchers say his campaign is buoyed by a massive disinformation and propaganda network.
2022/07/14 |
Can India Tackle Its Population Challenge?
Around 22% of the global workforce over the next three decades is expected to come from India. Experts say unemployment in the country will be “a huge problem” if more skilled workers are not trained.
2018/06/21 | Sponsored
The News Lens Completes Series C Funding Round, Welcomes Key Strategic Investors
The new funding will contribute to brand restructuring, technical development and international expansion.
2022/11/04 |
European Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Taking Different Path from Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set out on a high-profile visit to Beijing while lawmakers from seven European countries and the European Union were winding up a show of solidarity in Taiwan.