Some Non-Profit Organizations have a public image problem, or are plain crooked. A law regulating their fund raising is needed now
By Ho Yi
When four Taipei City Government councilors wrongfully accused the Children Are Us Foundation (喜憨兒社會福利基金會) of exploiting its workers with developmental disabilities, at a press conference last month, the group saw its hard-won reputation crumble overnight.

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Jay Chou is the emperor of Mando-pop. But does he plan to conquer the West too?
By Trista Di Genova
Westerners react to the music of Jay Chou (周杰倫) in one of two ways. They either see it as an introduction to Chinese language and culture; or they cannot bear it because there's not enough rock 'n' roll for their tastes. There's never been a rock revolution in Asia, so Jay Chou's work could seem like a litany of love ballads that all sound alike.

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John Keay challenges previous theories on the importance of the spice trade for Europe
By Bradley Winterton
This is by any standards an outstanding book. John Keay is the author of a large number of other works on Asia in general and India in particular, as well as being the general editor of the UK Royal Society's History of World Exploration. His productivity, though, doesn't seem to have [ FULL STORY ]

'The Next Attack' charts the catalogue of failure made before, during and after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the consequences of which are dire
By Michiko Kakutani
"We are losing.

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