Here is a simple question: What is the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)?The original TPP was established during the Japanese colonial era by Taiwanese democratic trailblazer Chang Wei-shui (蔣渭水), and the name carries heavy historic significance. However, the chairman of the new version, Ko Wen-je (柯文哲),
The Youth Project that the government runs every year during summer vacation is designed to protect underage students during their long weeks away from school and ensure they do not get involved in illegal activities or allow themselves to be used by criminal gangs. Ramped-up police checks at entert
Taiwan is facing a looming, massive population crisis due to falling birth and immigration rates, an article published by US foreign policy magazine The Diplomat said, adding that the dramatic drop in numbers is creating serious challenges for the nation’s national defense. Taiwan should respond to
It is hard to believe that two countries so far away geographically can be so close in the hearts of their peoples. Paraguay and Taiwan established diplomatic relations on July 12, 1957. It concluded between July 6 and 9 that year, after an exchange of notes between the two states in Caracas, Venezu
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My financial education did not have the most auspicious start. I suppose I was lucky that in high school I had a class on basic investing and finance. However, I cringe when I remember that we read One Up on Wall Street, which encouraged us to go to a local mall, look for stores that had a lot of cu
Last week, 3.34 million people watched Annie Johnson and her best friend eat ice cream.“You gotta give it that old … lick, slurp,” remarked one viewer on TikTok. “What we all wanna know is why aren’t they in the kitchen! Making that delicious ice cream!” exclaimed another. The suggestive online comm
The first – and potentially only – debate between the 45th and 46th presidents of the US constituted a clear win for former US president Donald Trump, as far more viewers focused on President Joe Biden’s apparent physical and mental infirmities than Trump’s evasions and trafficking in partial or out
It is perhaps counterintuitive that the US would orchestrate a mass naval exercise based in Hawaii, including the participation — this year — of 28 other nations, and say that the intention is to maintain regional peace.While the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises include activities centered on h
Newspapers in April reported that five men entered a classroom at Shih Hsin University in Taipei and wrote on the whiteboard: “Let’s enter the eight major businesses” (初入八大) — referring to the likes of bars, clubs and massage parlors. They also hit on female students on campus and drove one away fro
On June 21, Taiwan held a working meeting with high-level officials from the US Department of State, indicating a strategic effort and commitment of Taiwan’s new government to enhance its participation in international organizations.China has long misinterpreted UN General Assembly Resolution 2758,
On Friday last week at an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the “Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence,” Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General-Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) gave a speech highlighting the importance of the five principles for China’s relations with other countries.The five princip
When a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator asked Chief of the General Staff Admiral Mei Chia-shu (梅家樹) what would be done if members of the armed forces flinched, fled or flouted commands during wartime, Mei said that facing desperate situations on a battlefield is bound to lead to such scena
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Following his party’s decisive loss to the far-right National Rally in the European Parliament election, French President Emmanuel Macron shocked everyone by dissolving the French National Assembly and calling a snap election. He has justified his decision by saying that an election would “clarify”
As the UK prepares to head to the polls today, the country’s financial markets appear to be shedding their recent reputation for volatility.British stocks are near a record high, bond fluctuations have evaporated and hedging against pound weakness is at a seven-year low. That marks a rethink by inve
As part of ongoing efforts to improve pedestrian safety, Taipei, New Taipei City and Taoyuan on Monday introduced a demerit system for YouBike, with riders accruing points for each violation. Those who get three points within a year would have their membership suspended for 14 days. If they accumula
The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises, the largest naval exercise in the region, are aimed at deepening international collaboration and interaction while strengthening tactical capabilities and flexibility in tackling maritime crises. China was invited to participate in RIMPAC in 2014 and 2016,
There are two issues that deserve our full attention: the rise in health insurance adjustments and the sorrow-filled sagas of long-term care. The two are seemingly unrelated, but “overtreatment” is causing both of these issues. Health insurance is an internal cost. Long-term care is an external cost