During President Tsai Ing-wen’s (蔡英文) eight years in office, she has perhaps done more for the armed forces and sports than any other president in the nation’s history, and these are also things that president-elect William Lai (賴清德) has supported for many years, so he can be expected to be at least
As Ukraine leads the global fight for democracy, Taiwan, facing a potential war with China, should draw lessons from Ukraine’s cyberwarfare success. Taiwan has been enhancing its arsenal with advanced weapons from the West in anticipation of a possible full-scale invasion. However, Taipei should als
Media reports have said that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) might pardon former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) before her term ends on Monday next week. The idea is not without controversy. Putting political considerations aside, there are a number of legal issues.Article 3 of the Amnesty Act (赦免法) st
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Chip testing and packaging service provider King Yuan Electronics Co two weeks ago announced an abrupt exit from China’s semiconductor manufacturing market, citing overcapacity and a drastic shuffle of the global semiconductor supply chain landscape amid escalating geopolitical conflicts.King Yuan s
Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP) has been the nation’s most prominent foreign-policy initiative since it was unveiled shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) assumed office in 2016. This endeavor is essentially a problem-solving strategy to help Taiwan amid geopolitical uncertainties. At the
The government’s contribution to the Labor Insurance Fund is expected to reach NT$267 billion (US$8.24 billion) next year, but the fund is still in danger of going bankrupt. According to the latest actuarial report on the fund, if pension reforms are not implemented, the fund would go bankrupt in 20
Clarifying TaiwaneseTaiwan’s Coast Guard released a video on the jurisdiction of the waters around Kinmen County, drawing attention to safety in the area while at the same time clearing up for the Taiwanese public the differences between Hoklo (commonly known as Taiwanese) and Southern Min.In Execut
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As India’s six-week-long general election grinds past the halfway mark, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s messaging has shifted from confident to shrill. After the first couple of phases of polling showed a 3 percentage point drop in turnout, Modi and his party leaders have largely stopped promo
With the addition this year of Sweden and last year Finland to NATO, the Baltic Sea has been dubbed a “NATO lake” by some analysts. A glance at a map shows that is largely (but not completely) true — the coastline has a couple of slivers of Russian territory. The rest of the coastal littoral is in N
The middle classes have always been considered to have a certain degree of economic security and independence, such as by owning a home with a manageable mortgage, having the means to go on a family trip almost every year and to send their children to university, and having healthcare coverage and s
The recent European tour of Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), conducted from May 5 to Friday last week, has garnered notable interest amid geopolitical changes and economic uncertainties. Xi’s visit to the continent, his first in five years, demonstrates the changing dynamics of China’s engagement
Since Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Huning (王滬寧) met with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi (傅?萁) and 16 other KMT legislators on April 27, several incidents have occurred in the Legislative Yuan. The party with the largest number of seats in t
With the rapid advancement of technology, we are often attracted by the glamor of new technologies and believe that they should replace traditional technologies or old devices as soon as possible to fulfill what we imagine a futuristic life full of tech innovation would be. However, technology shoul
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Just two years ago, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo boasted about his country’s success, saying it was the result of political unity, close government-business partnerships and logistical wonders. Little did he know that by the time his term was about to end this year, all the pillars that m
Negotiations to secure a ceasefire in Gaza are not yet dead, but Israel has begun its assault on Rafah nonetheless. While everyone will take a side when it comes to assigning blame for the unfolding human catastrophe, the talks have been revealed as an exercise in bad faith by all involved.There was
The Cabinet on Thursday approved several bills on fraud, including a proposed fraud prevention act and amendments, that would raise the penalty for convicted scammers, hold online platforms more accountable for fraudulent content and increase police surveillance powers.The fraud prevention bill prop