VIETNAM: Pham Anh's Viral Oil Paintings Portray Hanoi's Inimitable Serenity Journey through Hanoi's meandering, tranquil alleys courtesy of Vietnamese artist Pham Anh. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
Why Some Low Magnitude Earthquakes Are So Deadly and Some Are Not As geologists like to say, earthquakes don’t kill people – buildings do. Among other things. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
China Pressed to Reform Meat Production As Swine Fever Spreads It's time for China, in the midst of culling hundreds of thousands of pigs, to re-think its food systems. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
TAIWAN: Towards a Higher Education Inclusive of Indigenous Cultural Principles A professor says Taiwan's universities must switch from a 'with-them' to a 'for-us' educational model. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
'Be Patient': A House Hunting Experience in Taiwan 'My advice to buyers is don’t worry so much about the price, just find the house you like,' says a real estate agent in a city with a higher house-price-to-income ratio than London or New York. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
China Cuts US$2.7b Fishing Deal With Madagascar, Angering Locals A fishing rights deal with China has infuriated the people of Madagascar. The sitting president, running for re-election in a vote held on Wednesday (Nov. 7), is right in the thick of it. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
Taiwan News: US Warships Commissioned, Ko Leaves Office to Campaign Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
REVIEW: 'First Man' Is a Stellar Action Spectacle but Falls Emotionally Flat Ryan Gosling's star turn as a grief-stricken Neil Armstrong leaves little room for emotional nuance. The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
For China, the Belt and Road May Serve Critical Domestic Needs The world is focusing on impacts for Belt and Road contact countries, but what's in it for China? The News Lens · Nov 9, 2018
OPINION: Taiwan's 'Buhaoyisi Culture' Falls Victim to a Dickensian Curse Empty words, false contrition: Is Taiwan, the island of ‘buhaoyisi,’ the embodiment of Uriah Heep? The News Lens · Nov 8, 2018
'Transboundary Haze': The Seasonal Pollution Plaguing Southeast Asia A researcher says ASEAN states are not doing enough about the region's seasonal pollution problem. The News Lens · Nov 8, 2018
In Xinjiang, China Is Re-Engineering the Uyghur Identity China is detaining millions of Uyghurs in internment camps. What is the motive behind its cruelty? The News Lens · Nov 8, 2018
CARTOON: Trump, Bolsonaro, and Taiwan's Looney Friends Taiwan's 17 remaining official allies, along with its larger unofficial friends, make for strange bedfellows. The News Lens · Nov 8, 2018
Taiwan News: Taiwanese-Americans Win US Seats, AIT Pledges US Support Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT. The News Lens · Nov 8, 2018
The News Lens · Nov 7, 2018 What Do the US Midterm Elections Mean for Relations With Taiwan? Incoming House Democrats are likely to maintain a policy of diplomatic and military support for Taiwan.
The News Lens · Nov 7, 2018 How YouTubers Are Protecting Cantonese & Other Dialects From the CCP They didn't set out to do it, but young people in Hong Kong and China have erected a formidable line of defense against Beijing's efforts to drown out dialects in favor of Mandarin.
The News Lens · Nov 7, 2018 Taiwan News: Law Passed to Woo Foreign Talent, ARC Change by June 2019 Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Nov 7, 2018 Taiwan's Fishing Captains Protest in Defense of Embattled Industry Fishermen say recent fines levied by the government are excessive. NGOs say they are not harsh enough.
The News Lens · Nov 6, 2018 The Origins of 'Queer Asia': The First International LGBTQ Docuseries in Asia 'Queer Asia' features the proud, vibrant LGBTQ communities of Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines & Vietnam.
The News Lens · Nov 6, 2018 HONG KONG: China Silences Badiucao, a Cartoonist Critical of Google's 'Dragonfly' Political cartoonist Badiucao has gone silent since Nov. 2, when his first Hong Kong exhibition was abruptly canceled due to threats from the Chinese government.
The News Lens · Nov 6, 2018 Taiwan's East Coast 'Tilting Trains' Have Always Faced Operational Challenges The TRA retains an excellent safety record, but the recent Yilan derailment should motivate it to reevaluate some longstanding issues along its east coast rail network.
The News Lens · Nov 6, 2018 Taiwan News: Defense Officials Eye Purchase of US-Made Helicopters & Mines Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
The News Lens · Nov 6, 2018 OPINION: Taiwan's Embrace of Brazil's Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Is Shameful Taiwan can't criticize China's authoritarianism while continuing its love affair with iron-fisted populists and tyrants.
The News Lens · Nov 5, 2018 Has the DPP Unwittingly Opened the Door to Chinese Election Interference? The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) must be prepared for election day hijinks courtesy of China, writes Courtney Donovan Smith.
The News Lens · Nov 5, 2018 Migrant Workers Criticize Labor Ministry's Failure to Ban On-Site Factory Dorms The Ministry of Labor wants to deduct employer hiring quotas by five for every worker who dies due to negligence, and by one for every injured worker.