Taiwan's 2020 General Elections: Live Map and Updates View live polling results and analyses on Taiwan's 2020 presidential and legislative elections on January 11, 2020. The News Lens · Jan 10, 2020
Chinese Pork Prices Doubled Ahead of New Year's Celebrations An African swine fever outbreak has decimated China's pork stocks, keeping food prices high and contributing to overall high inflation. The high prices will make Chinese New Year's feasts more expensive. The News Lens · Jan 10, 2020
Taiwan’s Youth Across All Spectrum Mobilizes to Increase Voter Turnout Taiwanese youth are mobilizing voluntarily to increase voter turnout in the 2020 elections. The News Lens · Jan 10, 2020
DPP: Hsieh Pei-fen Leads a New Service Generation New Bloom interviewed Hsieh Pei-fen (謝佩芬), legislative candidate for the DPP in Taipei City District 6. Hsieh previously worked as a diplomat at the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations and in the National Security Council. The News Lens · Jan 9, 2020
KMT Official Denies Threatening Chinese Defector Wang Liqiang KMT official Alex Tsai has denied the allegations of threatening Chinese Defector Wang Liqiang to retract his story about spying for China and blaming the DPP for having bribed him to do so. The News Lens · Jan 9, 2020
Taiwan's Elections May Determine the Fate of Fleeing Hong Kong Protesters The Hong Kong protests might not have influenced Taiwanese voters as much as expected, but Taiwan's election results might determine the fate of the pro-democracy protesters who have fled from the city. The News Lens · Jan 8, 2020
Martial Law Lifted in Philippine South, But Military Presence Persists The role of the military on the strife-torn Philippine island isn’t about to change – and will continue to ensnare legal activists. The News Lens · Jan 8, 2020
TPP: Lai Hsiang-ling, Taipei's Labor Director, Hopes to Push for Progressive Bills The News Lens interviewed Lai Hsiang-ling (賴香伶), the top party list candidate for Taiwan People's Party. She's a longtime labor rights activist since the 1990s and she has been heading Taipei's Department of Labor since 2014. What does she hope to achieve in the legislature if she's elected? The News Lens · Jan 7, 2020
TPP: Lai Hsiang-ling, Taipei's Labor Director, Hopes to Push for Progressive Bills The News Lens interviewed Lai Hsiang-ling (賴香伶), the top party list candidate for Taiwan People's Party. She's a longtime labor rights activist since the 1990s and she has been heading Taipei's Department of Labor since 2014. What does she hope to achieve in the legislature if she's elected? The News Lens · Jan 7, 2020
Green Party: Zoe Lee, Taiwan's Weed Lawyer New Bloom interviewed Zoe Lee (李菁琪), party list legislative candidate for the Green Party. Lee is a human rights and environmental lawyer, best known for handling cannabis-related cases and her podcast about weed regulations and issues. The News Lens · Jan 7, 2020
Philippines Would Hurt Tourism, Ease Political Disputes by Requiring Americans to Get Visas The Philipipnes' tourism sector would take a hit, but a visa rule for Americans would ease tension over a criminal case in Manila. The News Lens · Jan 7, 2020
How a Thai Entrepreneur Turned Used Flip-Flops Into a Sustainable Business A university team in Thailand named “Tlejourn” has created a profitable product from discarded flip-flops. Of the 5.25 trillion pieces of trash floating in the ocean, old flip-flops are one of the most commonly found items. The News Lens · Jan 6, 2020
5 More Taiwan Reporting Clichés and Mistakes to Avoid To change the international narrative about Taiwan, we have to first get rid of the overused and erroneous terms. The News Lens · Jan 6, 2020
Lai Pin-yu: From Sunflower Activist to DPP Legislative Candidate New Bloom interviewed Lai Pin-yu (賴品妤), legislative candidate for the DPP in New Taipei City District 12. Lai, who was a member of the Black Island Youth Front, was previously known for participating in social movements in cosplay in the years prior to the Sunflower Movement before later becoming a… The News Lens · Jan 3, 2020
The News Lens · Jan 3, 2020 Asia's Richest Man, Mukesh Ambani, Takes on Amazon With New Online Marketplace Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's foray into Indian e-commerce with an online shopping platform called JioMart is expected to take on the likes of giants such as Amazon and Flipkart in the fast expanding sector.
The News Lens · Jan 2, 2020 Taiwan's Election Campaigns Paused After Helicopter Crash Kills Top Military Officer A helicopter crash on Thursday killed Taiwan's military chief of staff and seven others only days ahead of the general election. Presidential and legislative candidate have paused their campaigning activities.
The News Lens · Jan 2, 2020 New Power Party: Chen Jiau-hua, the Iron Lady of Environmental Protection The News Lens interviewed Chen Jiau-hua, the first legislative candidate on New Power Party's party list. Chen is a longtime environmental activist who wishes to enter the legislature and push for real changes.
The News Lens · Jan 2, 2020 Taiwan Rejects Hong Kong Model for Unity With China Taiwan's president has rejected a Chinese offer of a Hong Kong like model for unity with China. She said democracy and authoritarianism cannot co-exist in the same country.
The News Lens · Dec 31, 2019 Chinese Pastor Wang Yi Given 9 Year Sentence on State Subversion Human rights activists say verdict paints bleak picture of government-led persecution of religious groups under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The News Lens · Dec 31, 2019 Taiwan 2020: One Election, Two Attitudes of Nationalism KMT supporters wave their ROC flags and dress in ROC items at rallies, while DPP supporters express their anti-China sentiments with equal passion.
The News Lens · Dec 31, 2019 Green Party: Teng hui-wen, Psychiatrist-Turned-Politician, Advocates for Gender Equality The News Lens interviewed Green Party legislative candidate Teng Hui-wen (鄧惠文), who's a well-known psychiatrist, about her inspirations and political views.
The News Lens · Dec 30, 2019 A Recap of Taiwan 2020 Presidential Debate The only presidential debate for 2020 election was held on Sunday, December 29. KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu lashed out at the media for alleged defamation.
The News Lens · Dec 30, 2019 Beyond 2020: Taiwan Needs to Take Climate Chaos Seriously Whoever wins January’s election will have to effectively manage the global, indiscriminate forces of climate chaos.
The News Lens · Dec 27, 2019 China Sails New Aircraft Carrier Through Taiwan Strait Beijing has sent its first Chinese-built aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait. With presidential elections in Taiwan weeks away, officials there have criticized the maneuvers as an intimidation tactic.
The News Lens · Dec 26, 2019 From ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Controversy to Taiwanese Identity How did Tom Cruise's jacket in "Top Gun: Maverick" spark a global controversy over Taiwan?