Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu Kun-chi (傅?萁) has caused havoc with his attempts to overturn the democratic and constitutional order in the legislature. If we look at this devolution from the context of a transition to democracy from authoritarianism in a culturally Chinese sense — th
In a move that has stirred excitement and skepticism, Indonesia officially joined the BRICS international forum this year. Proponents hailed it as a bold step forward, one that could amplify Indonesia’s voice in global affairs. However, as the dust settles, questions remain: What does Indonesia hope
As health awareness continues to gradually increase, pharmacists — as important advocates of public health — are receiving more attention and recognition in society. I am extremely honored to have been appointed as a member of the Healthy Taiwan Promotion Committee, as it not only serves as an affir
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When I feel uncertain, I find it is helpful to write down things I know to be true. Fossil fuels are causing irreversible planetary overheating. Overheating threatens essentially all life on Earth. Oil and gas executives knew this, but they chose to systematically lie and block a climate transition.
The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have killed at least 24 people, displaced 180,000 and scorched about 160km2 — an inferno driven by fierce winds and severe drought in what should be California’s wet season. It is a sobering reminder that the climate crisis is driving wildfires to become more frequ
A turbulent year for sustainable finance is set to continue this year as the return of Donald Trump as US president heralds more regional divergence on everything from fund flows to legal cases and market regulations.Despite record-high temperatures and more extreme weather events across the planet
The latest foreign trade data released by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday last week showed that Taiwan’s exports for the whole of last year grew 9.9 percent year-on-year to US$475.07 billion, the second-highest on record after US$479.41 billion in 2022. The result came as exports last month reco
Recent media reports have highlighted a critical national security case that concluded last year, revealing retired Taiwanese military personnel recruited by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were tasked with gathering intelligence on key military installations and the American Institute in Taiwa
Taiwan-India relations have entered a phase of clarity and consensus, marked by a shared vision of mutual benefit and opportunity. However, the pressing question remains: Are we truly unlocking the full potential of that partnership? The honest answer is no. Yet, that is no cause for pessimism. Sinc
Following the suicide of a civil servant in the Ministry of Labor’s Workforce Development Agency (WDA) in November last year, the Executive Yuan launched an online workplace bullying reporting platform last month. The system handles any complaints in a confidential manner, and the Directorate-Genera
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This week Meta Platforms announced the elimination of its fact-checking program in the US along with rollbacks to content moderation policies on “hateful conduct.” The measures would undoubtedly open the floodgates to more hateful, harassing and inciting content on Facebook and Instagram. Immigrants
When Mark Zuckerberg earnestly looked at a camera and told the world (or US president-elect Donald Trump) that he was shutting down all fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, he left out some important context.His changes would only apply to US users, just as the EU rolls out a law to target disin
A cluster of measles cases linked to a hospital in central Taiwan was reported last month, and total cases reached 19 as of Friday. As measles is a highly contagious and notifiable disease, confirmed cases must be reported to health authorities, but the reports have aroused public concerns. With mor
During a recent staff meeting at school, some teachers proposed installing surveillance cameras in every classroom on the campus to address a recent incident. Some students had written offensive words on the blackboard to insult the teachers, and no one admitted to guilt. There was no way to find ou
There are four friends: a military officer, a civil servant, a public school teacher and a police officer. They started in their respective jobs at the same time, and all four are on the same salary. They make a fixed monthly contribution of 15 percent of twice their salary to their retirement pensi
Today is the 37th anniversary of former president Chiang Ching-kuo’s (蔣經國) passing on Jan. 13, 1988. That affords us the opportunity to reflect on his legacy, which offers crucial lessons in an era increasingly marked by the global resurgence of authoritarianism. Today’s political landscape — domina
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