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SINGAPORE: Open Letter on PJ Thum and Academic Freedom in Singapore
The News Lens International is a Taiwan-based independent digital media, providing balanced reporting and thought-provoking opinions from Taiwan and all around Asia. The below is an open letter ...
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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 2): Taiwan’s Housing Prices Have Grown Faster than Most Advanced Countries, But Its Economy Has Not
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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Pedestrian Nightmare: No 'Refuge' on Taiwan's Dreadful Crosswalks
Songshan Charles authors the blog Traffic Insight, where he blogs about all things traffic. In Part 1, we explored why zebra crossings – which don't actually resemble zebras – are the main ...
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Taiwan’s Low and Inadequate Wages Have Led to Taiwanese Becoming Unhappier and Self-Centered
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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How Thailand’s Economy Will Benefit From Move Forward and Pheu Thai’s Minimum Wage Plan
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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Live Streaming Platform SWAG Reshapes Taiwan’s Sex Industry
Thanks to high-speed internet and smartphones, “platform economy” extends across video streaming service, food delivery, and transportation. In light of new business models rapidly developing ...
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Taiwan’s Failed Social Media Regulation Bill
Chia-Shuo Tang is an NGO worker and an anthropologist. He is a project coordinator at Open Culture Foundation and a Ph.D. candidate in the Health, Care, and the Body program group at Amsterdam ...
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Taiwan’s Focus On Low-Cost Manufacturing Has Led to a Lack of Innovation in Its Economy
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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How Badly Are Taiwan’s Doctors and Nurses Overworked and Underpaid?
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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What Is Taiwan’s Legal Status According to International Law, Japan, and the US?
Li Kua-teng is a history scholar and holds a Ph.D. degree in philosophy. Legally, Taiwan is a piece of territory that was "never returned" properly. What roles have Japan and the United States ...
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Health Care for All: The Good & Not-So-Great of Taiwan's Universal Coverage
A Taipei-based journalist, Siok Hui Leong has written for publications in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan during her two-decade plus career. Taiwan’s health care system is ...
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Taiwan's Low and Inadequate Wages Have Exacerbated Its Social Problems
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...