Taiwan’s labor helpline denied reports that a Filipino caregiver was being deported for criticizing her country’s president online, which spread from a press release carrying the name of a Philippines labor attache in Taichung.
Taiwan’s latest execution of a death row inmate has no obvious political motive. Its once-stated objective of abolishing capital punishment now seems more distant than ever.
Han Kuo-yu is reaching into his bag of tricks to slow the recall effort against him as it becomes increasingly likely he will soon be removed as Kaohsiung mayor.
The ‘phase one’ trade agreement between the United States and China doesn’t have to negatively affect Taiwan—as long as Taiwan’s government is ready for it.
Taiwan and Singapore have both been held up as models in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Taiwan has handled its “second wave” far more ably than Singapore.
Wednesday’s allegations by WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus further marginalize Taiwan and shift responsibility from the WHO’s own failures in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, writes independent legislator Freddy Lim.