alcohol
The Problem of Taiwan’s Lost-Contact Migrant Workers’ ‘Illicit Enjoyment’
Financially strained, migrant workers in Taiwan can turn to cheap drugs and alcohol after a day of backbreaking work.
Can Taiwanese Liquors Follow Japan's Model To Global Success?
The success of Japanese liquors outside the country provides a useful model for Taiwanese distillers like Kavalan.
Night Life in Taipei: Where to Go Clubbing?
Where to go for night time fun in Taipei?
Saigon’s Craft Beer Scene Striking Balance Between Foreign Brews and Vietnamese Tastes
Since the city’s first craft beer bar opened two years ago, Saigoneers’ thirst for these new and different local brews has grown exponentially.
After Alcohol Ban, Crime Rate Rises
Nine months after liquor was banned in Bihar, India, major crimes is up 13%.
Are The Taiwanese The Worst Drinkers?
Research conducted by the medical school at Stanford University points out nearly half of the Taiwanese people have an ALDH2 deficiency, which rates highest in the world. This means they aren't able to metabolize pure alcohol (acetaldehyde) properly.