Does Taiwan Really Need More Foreigners?
Taiwan needs new talent but Taiwanese people’s inability to market the country effectively is hampering its ability to attract the right people.
China-Taiwan Tourism: A Bellwether for Stormy Seas Ahead?
If Taiwan-China trade begins to go the way of cross-Strait tourism, it’s likely that the relationship is headed for even more difficult times, argues Adam Hatch.
ASIA NEWS BITES: New Chinese Cyber Crackdown; Latest NK Missile Tests; Taipei Moves to Rebuff China’s Spies; Myanmar Turmoil
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
CARTOON: Taiwan Shines, Despite Universiade Disruption
The Universiade is a rare chance for Taiwan to shine on the international stage.
A Taiwan Witch Burning
If it is true, Lin Yu-ru's story may go a long way in explaining how her life deteriorated to the point that she decided to kill her husband. Does it also mean that one of Taiwan’s most infamous serial killers isn’t responsible for the death of her mother and mother-in-law?
Tsai’s Government Failing Taiwan’s Workers with Cruel Minimum Wage Increase
Taiwan has been sinking into a state of stagnation for more than a decade, the Tsai government continues to give businesses too much latitude.
Taiwan’s ‘Grim Truth’: Vicious Low Wage, Low Productivity Cycle Crippling Workers and Companies
As Taiwanese businesses are unwilling to increase wages for the want to hold onto their profits, they are also complicit in causing themselves to lose demand, and therefore their business sustainability. The government needs to act.
ASIA NEWS BITES: US Starts China IP Theft Probe; UK Publisher Pulls 300 Articles at China's Request; Tensions Rise on India-China Border; Big Protest in Hong Kong
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
CARTOON: Protests to Start as the Universiade Kicks Off?
Local political activists are expected to attempt to use the event to draw attention to the Taiwan independence movement and the lack of international recognition of Taiwan sovereignty.
INFOGRAPHIC: Breaking the Bank to Host the University Games
How much should a city spend on the Universiade? Answers vary widely.
(Re)Naming Yourself in Asia and Beyond
The millennial obsession with multiple online identities is balanced by the fact that 'real' names still mean something.
Facebook’s Stealth China Play; Death Toll Rises in Nepal; Babies Die in India after Hospital’s Air is Cut; Protests Likely at World Uni Games in Taiwan
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
Security Beefed-Up as Taiwan’s Biggest-Ever Event is Politicized
Protests loom at a rare major sporting event in Taipei, as China continues to block Taiwan’s presence on the international stage.
The Last of Taiwan's 'Blind Masseurs'
'Blind massage' was first introduced to Taiwan by the Japanese during the colonial era. More than 100 years later, signs for blind massage parlors remain a common sight in the underground malls and streets of Taiwan but the number of masseurs is declining.
Q&A: Eatgether, The App Connecting Strangers Through Food
While technology has distanced us from each other, Eatgether wants to create the possibility for more face-to-face interactions.
ASIA NEWS BITES: Deadly Earthquake Strikes Sichuan; North Korea Threatens to Launch Missiles at Guam; Japan Warns North Korea Nuclear Threat Has Entered ‘New Stage’
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
ASIA NEWS BITES: Samsung Exec Fights Back Tears in Corruption Trial; Japanese Re-Start Air Raid Drills, 70 Yrs on from WWII; Indonesia-Russia Trade Palm Oil, Coffee for Jets
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.