Taiwan

Taiwan is a major employer of Southeast Asian migrant workers. We spoke with Archie, who has toiled in a factory for six years, and found a man not in the least bit deserving of the scorn and vitriol so often directed towards foreign workers in Taiwan.

A weekly roundup of the region's most important news.

China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.

Wealth in Asia is growing rapidly, but philanthropy is lagging behind. Charitable infrastructure remains underdeveloped throughout the continent. Governments and corporations can fix this.

Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.

A rescued puppy captures a visiting couple's love for Taiwan.

It's not that hard, airlines.

From health to ride-hailing, media and travel, Taiwan has a number of startups on the up and up.

Junior cops are getting promised a raise of a whopping NT$1,370 per month, but two-thirds won't see it. Firefighters are also getting hosed.

The Chinese Communist Party is doubleplusgood at promulgating Chinese duckspeak.

The DPP's record on following through with promises of political reform is less than stellar.

A slew of pro-Taiwan legislation has been brought to the US congress in the last two months.

In Taiwan's open society, government and political groups have embraced the use of Facebook as a barometer of public sentiment.

Taiwan's economic hold on its remaining diplomatic allies is tenuous at best.

Toys, cars and even refrigerators are being hooked up to the internet, but more must be done to stop your appliances turning into botnets.

A weekly roundup of the region's most important news.

A personal narrative of how one expat learned to love the sweet potato-shaped island.

Corporate culture keeps Taiwan's products and services stuck at the back of the global shelf.