ANALYSIS: Taiwan's 'Blue Wave' Election & Referendum Results in a Global Context What happens when we measure Taiwan's election and referendum results against global political trends? The News Lens · Dec 24, 2018
OPINION: From 2014 Sunflowers to 2018's KMT 'Blue Wave,' the Youth Are Anxious Last week's student protests at NTU against former Premier Jiang Yi-huah are a snapshot of Taiwan's current political moment. The News Lens · Dec 24, 2018
Taiwan News: Govt Offers Disaster Relief to Indonesia After Deadly Tsunami Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Dec 24, 2018
INDONESIA: Volcano Tsunami Kills at Least 281, Over 1,000 Injured The tsunami struck beaches around the Sunda Strait without warning at approx. 9:27 p.m. Saturday. The News Lens · Dec 24, 2018
China's Anti-Christmas Campaign Leaves Citizens Feeling Scrooged Some municipalities are cracking down on Christmas following a national CCP directive. Bah humbug! The News Lens · Dec 23, 2018
Syria, Mattis, Chinese Hackers & Taiwan's Place in Trump's Fiefdom Is Taiwan a 'product on the shelf' for the US, or can Taipei keep calling Washington its best foreign friend? The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
How Exiled Chinese Muslims Gave Kyrgyzstan Its Culinary Crown Jewel The Dungan people brought their signature noodles to Kyrgyzstan, much to the delight of Kyrgyz people. The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
Taiwan Is Striving to Attract Muslim Tourism From Southeast Asia Muslim-friendly tourism initiatives have seen early successes but could use further improvement. The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
An Inside Look at How Taiwanese Believers Choose Their Religions Millions of Taiwanese are drawn to new religions. Why have so many chosen Weixinism? The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
Chinese Investors Shaken as Blockchain Industry Plunges China's cryptocurrency market recently dropped by over 75 percent. The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
Taiwan News: Ko Calls for New Cross-Strait Terminology, Tsai Approval at 19% Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Dec 21, 2018
OPINION: Time for Taiwan to End Restrictions on Early and Absentee Voting No early voting and no absentee ballots make it impossible for many citizens to exercise their right to vote. The News Lens · Dec 20, 2018
Unpacking the Swift Chinese Netizen Clapback to Lil Pump's Racist Song When Chinese netizens slide past censors to air their grievances, they're key cogs in a massive and well-oiled outrage machine. The News Lens · Dec 20, 2018
JAPAN: Okinawa Referendum Set to Decide Future of US Military Presence Voters will decide whether US troops should be relocated amid increasing opposition to their presence on the island. The News Lens · Dec 20, 2018
The News Lens · Dec 20, 2018 Democracy or Dictatorship? The Taiwanese Opinion Trends Nobody's Talking About Surveys show Taiwanese voters increasingly support dictatorship while rejecting democracy and independence.
The News Lens · Dec 20, 2018 Taiwan News: Hualien Ex-Commissioner Paid Journalists for Positive Press Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Dec 19, 2018 INFOGRAPHIC: Charting 20 Years of 'Third Force' Electoral Gains in Taiwan Taiwan's third force parties have work to do, but there were some novel positive trends in the 2018 elections.
The News Lens · Dec 19, 2018 Is Airbnb Heading Into Regulatory Trouble in Taiwan? Regulatory crackdowns on 'illegal' hotels mean Taiwan's recent Airbnb surge may be short-lived.
The News Lens · Dec 19, 2018 HONG KONG: The Harrowing Implications of Eddie Chu's Election Disqualification That Chu was barred from such a minor election only amplifies Beijing's profound influence in Hong Kong.
The News Lens · Dec 19, 2018 Taiwan News: Govt Hits Back After PLA Aircraft & Warships Sighted Near Taiwan Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Dec 18, 2018 No Consensus, Mass Confusion After Taiwan's Energy Referendums A survey held after Taiwan's referendums showed voters were unaware of the country's energy policy.
The News Lens · Dec 18, 2018 Norway, China and the Deep Hypocrisy of the 'Human Rights Dialogue' Ritual An October visit by Norway's royal couple – who claimed to have been unaware of Xinjiang's internment camps – checked all the boxes of what has become a ritualized process.
The News Lens · Dec 18, 2018 Chinese Internet Users Weigh In on Google's 'Dragonfly' Project Some Chinese netizens are unimpressed and perfectly happy to keep using their VPNs.
The News Lens · Dec 18, 2018 OPINION: KMT Fukushima Food Ban Drives a Wedge Between Taiwan & Japan If the food ban referendum was a strategic maneuver by the KMT, it seems to be working as intended.
The News Lens · Dec 18, 2018 Taiwan News: MoFA Urges Fake News Fines, End to CKS Memorial Honor Guards? Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.