2023/03/02 |
Settling in Formosa
“Publishing is not a very profitable business, but we’re looking to educate people about what a wonderful place Taiwan is. It’s an example for the world.”
2022/04/20 |
Solomon Islands: US, Australia Raise Concerns Over China Security Pact
On Tuesday, China confirmed it had sealed a security pact with the Solomon Islands, which raised concerns over a potential Chinese military presence less than 2,000 km from Australia’s shores.
2022/04/01 |
Malaysian Proposal to Phase Out Smoking Sparks Controversy, Concerns Over Corruption
This proposal comes after New Zealand announced plans to raise the legal smoking age by one year each year to permanently ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2008.
2021/11/16 |
Why APEC Still Matters — More Than Ever
The architecture of regional cooperation and engagement through APEC has been deliberately framed to complement and strengthen the rules-based global order, not to serve as a substitute for it.
2021/08/18 |
New Zealand Locks Down after One Covid-19 Case
Strong response towards New Zealand's first Covid-19 case in six months. It is suspected to be caused by delta variant, but not confirmed.
2021/06/02 |
New Zealand Assures Australia There Is No Rift Over China
New Zealand says trade with China won’t trump security and human rights concerns.
2021/05/21 |
The Case for Snap Lockdowns in Taiwan
The growing outbreak of community transmission in Taiwan requires a different approach from current practices.
2020/07/28 |
New Zealand Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong
New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protest of the controversial security law Beijing has imposed on the territory. Canada, Australia, and the U.K. have already announced similar measures.
2018/08/31 |
New Zealand Accuses Taiwanese Fishing Vessel of Regulatory Breaches
Taiwan's distant water fishing industry just can't seem to get its act together.
2017/08/01 |
Should the Five Eyes Coordinate on Chinese Tech Investment?
We need to be realistic about Beijing’s own industrial goals and objectives and the nature of its investment strategy, writes John Hemmings.
2017/06/21 |
PODCAST: Art, Magazines and Noise with White Fungus Editor Ron Hanson
Check out the latest episode of The News Lens Radio.
2016/10/07 |
INTERVIEW: The ‘Risky Business’ of China’s Extradition Demands on the West
How should Western countries respond to China’s extradition demands?
2016/02/04 |
TPP Signed Amid Mass Protests in New Zealand
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been officially signed in New Zealand today, while groups of protesters gathered outside the signing venue to voice their opposition. The agreement has been contentious for several years in New Zealand, mainly because of the secrecy of the deal, lack of public consultation and fears that New Zealand's sovereignty could be diminished.
2015/10/12 |
Taiwanese PhD Student Discovers New Whale Species
Tsai Cheng-hsiu, a Taiwanese PhD student in geology at the University of Otago in New Zealand took over a fossil of a whale left behind by a research team and discovered that it may be the ancestor of the blue whale, dating back to 25 million years ago.