INDONESIA: The First Wild Sumatran Rhino Has Been Captured for Breeding It's a key step towards saving a critically endangered species whose population may be fewer than 100. The News Lens · Dec 1, 2018
ANALYSIS: North Korea Follows the China Model to 'Reform and Open Up' China's Belt and Road Initiative may help North Korea take a big first step towards reform. The News Lens · Dec 1, 2018
How Google May Plan to Work Within China's Internet Censorship Regime A deep dive into how Google might operate behind China's Great Firewall. The News Lens · Dec 1, 2018
OPINION: Watch for KMT City-to-City Exchanges Between Taiwan and China The KMT may try and push a model of cross-Strait cooperation pioneered by Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je. The News Lens · Dec 1, 2018
A Rap Song Critical of Thailand's Ruling Military Junta Has Gone Viral Authorities have threatened to investigate the artists behind the video, which has racked up over 40 million views in just over a month. The News Lens · Dec 1, 2018
How Taiwan's 'Third Force' Parties Missed a Golden Electoral Opportunity Third parties made breakthroughs in Taiwan's 2018 regional elections, but supporters are still left wondering what could have been. The News Lens · Nov 30, 2018
Post Mortem: Xi Jinping Leaves a Permanent Stain on the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte seems all too happy to sell Philippine territory to the highest bidder. The News Lens · Nov 30, 2018
The Ethical Danger of a Chinese Researcher Creating Genome-Edited Babies He Jiankui's work has been roundly condemned by fellow scientists over ethics concerns. The News Lens · Nov 30, 2018
Taiwan News: Tsai Backs Nuclear-Free 2025, Judiciary Warns on Gay Marriage Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Nov 30, 2018
INTERVIEW: The Distant Self-Governing 'Utopia' of Rojava Has a Message for Taiwan A Middle Eastern beacon of direct democracy says there is a path forward for Taiwanese civil society. The News Lens · Nov 29, 2018
Unlikely Allies: A Case for Cooperation Between Taiwan and Iraqi Kurdistan Where it counts, Taipei and autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan share more similarities than differences. The News Lens · Nov 29, 2018
The Perfect Storm: How the DPP Lost Its 20-Year Hold on Kaohsiung Things couldn't have gone much worse for the DPP in Kaohsiung than they did in 2018. The News Lens · Nov 29, 2018
Taiwan News: DPP Picks Acting Chairman, Tsai Reckons With Election Failure Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Nov 29, 2018
INTERVIEW: DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu on Reforming the DPP The DPP will apply a new broom to sweep clean the top rank of ministers come January. The News Lens · Nov 29, 2018
The News Lens · Nov 28, 2018 Taiwan's Young, Progressive Voters Left to Question What Comes Next Tsai Ing-wen says she wants to listen to the young voices of Taiwan. Here's what they are saying.
The News Lens · Nov 28, 2018 'There Is No God Here': An Excerpt From Life on Taiwan's High Seas Vessels 'If all the fishermen were Taiwanese, would the conditions be any different? This a question I have thought about for a very long time.'
The News Lens · Nov 28, 2018 5 Lessons We Learned From Taiwan's Dramatic 2018 Elections The DPP is in tatters and the referendum system needs repair, but democracy in Taiwan is rocking on.
The News Lens · Nov 28, 2018 Taiwan News: Cabinet Spikes Nuclear-Free Plan, Tsai Seeks Answers in Kaohsiung Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Nov 28, 2018 ANALYSIS: DPP Eats Election Bitterness as Han Kuo-yu Leads KMT Revival A catastrophic Democratic Progressive Party defeat leaves the party's strategy in pieces and paves the way for a hotly contested 2020 presidential race.
The News Lens · Nov 27, 2018 Rainbows Break Through the Clouds Despite Defeat for LGBT+ Community For Taiwan's LGBT+ community, Saturday's results don't mark the end of the push for equality.
The News Lens · Nov 27, 2018 CARTOON: Taiwan Delivers an Early Cross-Strait Christmas Gift to Xi Jinping What happened after Saturday's KMT victories? In Beijing, they say, Xi's heart grew three sizes that day.
The News Lens · Nov 27, 2018 OPINION: How the DPP Failed Its Supporters by Becoming Another KMT In 2016, the DPP swept into power promising social progressivism and economic rejuvenation. So why does it now look like the KMT's B team?
The News Lens · Nov 27, 2018 Taiwan News: KMT's Ting Calls for Nullification in Taipei Mayoral Election Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Nov 26, 2018 Govt Sidesteps Energy Referendums as Pro-Nuclear Group Mulls Further Action Flush from referendum success, a pro-nuclear group is suggesting a further plebiscite on restarting construction of the fourth nuclear power plant if the government doesn't adjust its energy policy of its own accord.
The News Lens · Nov 26, 2018 OPINION: Failure of Olympic Name Poll Shows Taiwanese Voters' Pragmatism The emphasis on the tangible costs of abandoning the 'Chinese Taipei' Olympic name appears to have won over voters unable to identify the benefits of trying to compete as 'Taiwan'.