THAILAND: Pressure Mounts for Release of Bahraini Refugee Hakeem al-Araibi
Bahrain has formally requested the extradition of the former national footballer.
Saudi Woman Held in Bangkok Airport Says She Will Die If Deported
18-year-old Rahaf Mohammad al-Qunun says her family will kill her if she is sent back to Kuwait.
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.
INTERVIEW: Wanggo Gallaga on Being HIV Positive in the Philippines
With cases of HIV up 3,147 percent in the last 10 years, it is fair to say the Philippines is in the grip of an epidemic.
PHILIPPINES: Fear and Whispers Swirl amid HIV Epidemic
Public health agencies and the Catholic Church are caught in a moral battle as HIV infection rates continue to rise. Family members of the deceased, who frequently fail to get tested, are left only with questions.
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?
Taiwan's New Southbound Push Risks Duterte Drug War Complicity
A Filipino fugitive awaits deportation in Taipei on drug charges, illustrating how the Tsai administration's New Southbound Policy’s fails to consider human rights.
OP-ED: Vietnam Stripping Blogger of Citizenship is Outrageous
The international community, especially aid donors to Vietnam, must tell Hanoi that this abuse cannot be allowed to stand, writes Phil Robertson.
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.
OPINION: Police Raids are Fostering Anti-Gay Hysteria in Indonesia
Law enforcement needs to protect Indonesia's LGBT people, Brad Adams says.
OPINION: Thailand, Where is Prawet Prapanukul?
There are fears a prominent human rights lawyer has been disappeared in Thailand.
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.
The Rise of Demagogues and the Risk of a Dark Age Extends to Asia
A tour around the worsening human rights situation facing many countries in Asia.
China’s Secretive Detention System Exposed
In January 2013, Xi, just months after taking office, warned officials that the fight against the endemic corruption in China would be 'long-term, complicated and arduous.'
Taiwan's Government Encourages Innovation through Creative Events, Regulatory Sandbox.
Taiwan’s government encourages enterprises to think out of the box and break through the restrictions on innovation. At the same time, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration promoted their innovative regulatory sandbox through creative ways at the natural gourmet banquet.
Report Slams Malaysia’s Crackdown on Free Speech, Political Dissent
An international human rights watchdog has slammed Malaysia’s ongoing crackdown on free speech and political dissent.
China's Human Rights Plan: A 'Triumph of Form over Substance'
Orwellian doublespeak? Does China's latest human rights plan mark significant progress or reflect a gap between rhetoric and reality?