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.
2021/01/05 |
Digital Regulation Could Have Saved Taiwan’s Botched eID
A lack of transparency and regulatory oversight over data use beset Taiwan’s plans to launch an electronic national identification. What would it take to get it right?
2021/01/05 |
As World Sours on Coal, Top Producer Indonesia Tries To Sweeten It at Home
Indonesia’s coal industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. The government’s solution triggers debate on the future of the country’s energy policy.
2021/01/04 |
Vaccine Seen as Potentially Shoring up China’s Image in Indonesia, the Philippines
China could gain favor in Southeast Asia’s two biggest countries if its vaccines work.
2020/12/31 |
Taiwan Tightens Border Control After Reporting First Case of Covid-19 Variant
Taiwan's government announced foreign visitors will not be allowed to enter Taiwan from January 1, in response to the first case of the British variant of Covid-19.
2020/12/31 |
The Year of Unexpected Successes in Taiwan
While the world waits to see how the Biden administration’s foreign policy team will approach China and Taiwan, President Tsai at least will be in a position to roll into 2021 confident in Taiwan’s firm global standing.
2020/12/23 |
How China’s State Serves the Party
Despite the vast and ongoing challenges through 2020 because of Covid-19, the Chinese Communist Party has never looked more dominant.
2020/12/22 |
Taiwan Reports First Domestic Covid-19 Case Since April
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announced today the first domestically-acquired case of Covid-19 in Taiwan since April 12.
2020/12/22 |
Thailand Urges Tight Virus Controls for Big Holiday Celebrations
Thai government officials are mulling over new measures to contain the spread of the pandemic in the wake of a surge in cases among migrant workers. Tourism operators are bracing for an atypical holiday season and a slow recovery ahead.
2020/12/18 |
Runners Gear up for the Taipei Marathon Amid Covid-19
Runners are finding solace training during a pandemic, and are humbled and excited to race on Sunday.
2020/12/16 |
Japan’s ‘Bonenkai’ Celebrations Canceled Due To Coronavirus
‘Bonenkai’ is a highly popular year-end event in Japanese work culture. But in 2020, coronavirus has forced companies to cancel these “forget the year parties.”
2020/12/02 |
Taipei American School Students Develop Effective At-Home Viral Test Kits
Students from the Taipei American School iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machines) team have recently created a diagnostic test that can be adapted to any viral infection.
2020/11/26 |
Taiwan Secures 15 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses With Native Development Underway
Taiwan has signed the first bilateral deal for a Covid-19 vaccine and is negotiating for three others. Native vaccine development is in progress.
2020/11/26 |
What Can We Learn From Taiwan’s Quarantine Experience?
A study from Academia Sinica adds to our understanding of the psychological burdens of quarantine.
2020/11/25 |
Coronavirus: Next Two Weeks ‘Critical’ for Japan
As cases begin an upswing into a third wave in Japan, experts fear that too many Japanese people have become indifferent to the dangers posed by the virus and are taking more risks.
2020/11/24 |
Why Taiwan Should Include Migrant Workers in Its Stimulus Program
Investing in blue-collar migrant laborers along with diplomats and permanent residency holders would not only improve Taiwan’s economy, but it could also solidify the country’s reputation as a progressive, inclusive nation of equals.
2020/11/19 |
Taiwan To Tighten Rules After a Rise in Imported Covid-19 Cases
Taiwan, a success story in containing the spread of novel coronavirus, is tightening regulations in response to a rise of imported cases.
2020/11/18 |
'Taiwanese Americans for Progress' Plans For Post-Trump Future
Rath Wang, a founding committee member of Taiwanese Americans for Progress, writes on the road ahead for the organization after the 2020 U.S. election.
