Flash Mobs and Detaining Lawyers: Labor Law Protest on Dec. 23
The labor law protest won’t reverse legislation, but expands the boundaries of Taiwan’s civil discourse and add momentum to the social movement scene.
Taiwanese Diabetes Management Startup Raises Series B: Health2Sync
With around 60 percent of the world’s diabetes patients living in Asia, there is an urgent need for advanced diabetes management and tracking services. Health2Sync, a startup headquartered in Taiwan, which provides a multifunctional mobile app for patients to track...
Labor Law Amendments Rushed through the Committee while Protesters Blocked Streets Outside the Legislature
A day after protesters from labor rights groups staged a satirical religious style demonstration outside the Executive Yuan, DPP initiated their second attempt to pass the draft amendments to the Labor Standards Act through the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene...
Photo Essay: Protesters Staged Sarcastic Religious Style Demonstration Against Labor Law Amendments
Over one hundred people took part in a satirical, religious style demonstration outside the Executive Yuan to protest against the draft amendments to the Labor Standards Act on Sunday afternoon, one day before DPP plans to stage another attempt to pass the draft...
China’s Message with Lee Ming-che: Promote Democracy, Pay the Price
China is not only punishing Lee, but sending a message to discourage others from following in Lee’s steps in line with how harshly it treats its own people.