Q&A: The Student Investing 101 from Rookie Fund's Stephanie Tang
Essential reading for students or anyone else interested in venture capital flows in Asia.
Thailand vs Taiwan: Who Wins the Startup Head to Head?
A debate between the advantages of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Japan has Taiwan come out looking alright.
MOX Batch 4: Lifting the Loneliness of Migratory Millennials
Companies from Argentina to South Korea offer mobile millennials reassurance and familiarity.
Meet the Startup Plugging Gaps in Disability Workshop Funding
Craft workshops are often the only chance for graduates of Taiwan's special needs schools to make a valuable contribution to society. But with funding in short supply, the system is leaning on startups like handmade soap specialist TriSoap to bring down costs and keep the workshops in business.
Taiwan Dishes Out the Carrots to Attract Foreign White-Collar Workers
Taiwan's planned new legislation would make tax and other incentives available to international talent.
Vietnam is Churning Out 300 New Startups a Day
Vietnam has seen almost 40,000 new startups with a total registered investment of US$17 billion in the first four months of 2017 alone.
Probing the Underbelly of Taiwan’s Economic Transformation Plan
David Green takes a deep dive into what the 'Asia Silicon Valley' plan really means for Taiwan.
INTERVIEW: The Young Taiwanese Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum
Spurning agricultural economics, Hauer Hsieh found success in turntables and YouTube videos.
PODCAST: Chiang Kai-Shek’s Great-Grandson and the Future of the KMT
Check out the latest episode of The News Lens Radio.
Q&A: Jobalaya, the Introvert-friendly Job Referral Platform
'Because of the way companies recruit people today, it’s very easy to have a skewed workforce that is mostly extroverts or promotes people who are extroverts,' says Ellie Chang, CEO and founder of Jobalaya. 'But to many people’s surprise, introverts can actually be good leaders.'
Q&A: Toii, The Taiwan Startup Gamifying Travel Experiences
This little-known Taiwan startup may be on the cusp of developing the future of travel.
Tech's Secret Sauce: Foreign Cash and Chinese Startups
Foreign venture capital has played a critical role in China’s start-up scene. Why has foreign venture capital played such an outsized role?
PODCAST: Fighting for a Different Future for Young People in Taiwan
Check out the latest episode of The News Lens Radio.
The Need for Speed: Taiwan Taking the Slow Road on Fintech
So far, regulators have been more concerned about the risks of financial innovation than the rewards.
Street Legal: Will Uber's New 'Rental Car' Model Hit Roadblocks in Taiwan?
Jason Hsu cautioned that the government was yet to reconcile the legal differences between online ride-hailing platforms and the traditional industry.
Apps to Break Your Echo Chamber, Protect You from Fake News
App developers in both Asia and the US are finally taking advantage of the echo-sized gap in the market for a balanced news diet.
Winners and Losers in Taiwan’s Startup Ecosystem
'Taiwan has a large number of regulations that have been on the books for 40 years to solve problems that aren’t relevant to today’s economy.'