2021/04/01 |
First Taiwanese-Developed Vaccine May Be Available as Early as July
Taiwanese biopharma company MVC said Tuesday that it is looking to offer one to two million Covid-19 vaccine doses as early as July after receiving the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization.
2021/03/23 |
Taiwan Has Raised Health Insurance Premiums. What Reforms Are Next?
Patrick Ng speaks on how the country’s healthcare system will be and should be reformed after the pandemic.
2021/03/22 |
Belgium Stuck With AstraZeneca Jabs — and Why That Matters for Taiwan
The task of reassuring the public that AstraZeneca vaccines were safe was not easy. Officials in Belgium and Taiwan have met the challenge.
2021/03/19 |
Taiwan To Start Inoculations With AstraZeneca’s Vaccine as Early as Next Week
Chen said medical workers are the first group to be vaccinated, and around 60,000 are in line to receive the jab.
2021/03/13 |
With Vaccines in Hand, What’s Next for Taiwan’s Covid-19 Response?
Patrick Ng speaks on what may be the final stages of Taiwan’s pandemic response — and how the healthcare system will be irrevocably changed.
2021/03/08 |
Reports: Taiwan, Palau To Set up Covid-19 ‘Travel Bubble’
Local media has reported that a Taiwan-Palau travel bubble could be open as early as next week.
2021/03/08 |
Anti-Asian Attacks in US Repeat History, Motivate Community Action
In the face of recent violent attacks, the Asian American community reflects on systemic oppression and turns to community-based solutions.
2021/03/05 |
What’s Going on With Taiwan’s Influencers?
What’s unique about the latest tabloid dramas in Taiwan is the extent to which the medical establishment has taken interest.
2021/01/28 |
Why an American Digital Nomad’s Tweet Sparked Outrage Among Indonesians
An American woman living in Bali during the pandemic angered the Indonesian public by seemingly inviting foreigners to the island despite a travel ban. Here are some of the factors that fueled the outrage.
2021/01/21 |
How Covid-19 Is Straining Human Rights in Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
Covid-19 outbreaks have worsened human rights issues in much of Southeast Asia, as countries scramble to revive economies.
2021/01/21 |
Digital Transformation in Taiwan Requires Social and Political Transformation
Digital literacy training can mitigate many problems. But this can't be implemented without a thorough social and political transformation in Taiwan.
2021/01/19 |
Indonesian Government Official Threatens Legal Trouble For Those Who Refuse Covid-19 Vaccine
An Indonesian government official has spoken of penalizing citizens who refuse mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. Human rights organizations and experts have condemned the idea.
2021/01/15 |
How China Is Controlling the Covid Origins Narrative — Silencing Critics and Locking up Dissenters
The WHO has sent a team to China to investigate the origins of Covid-19, but China's political environment makes a conclusive outcome unlikely.
2021/01/14 |
Taiwanese Health Official Warns Against Reliance on Coronavirus Vaccines
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung warns people globally to keep up their guard against Covid-19 even as vaccines emerge.
2021/01/12 |
Hospital Evacuation After Two Local Infections Confirmed
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announced today two cases of local Covid-19 infections. A physician contracted the virus from a patient and passed it to a nurse.
2021/01/08 |
Singapore’s 2020 Risk Management Strategy
Singapore has kept the pandemic under control and its economy has survived in much better shape than expected. The success is based on the Singaporean government’s aversion to risks.