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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 1): Taiwan’s Housing Prices Are Among the Highest Globally but Wages Are One of the Lowest Among Advanced Countries
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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The Story Behind the ‘Taiwan Can Help’ Ad on New York Times
The News Lens International is a Taiwan-based independent digital media, providing balanced reporting and thought-provoking opinions from Taiwan and all around Asia. The ad’s headline asks ...
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Taiwan’s Low and Inadequate Wages Have Led to Taiwanese Becoming Unhappier and Self-Centered
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 2): Taiwan’s Housing Prices Have Grown Faster than Most Advanced Countries, But Its Economy Has Not
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Japan’s General Election
The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, has retained its overall majority in the recent general election.The LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, have secured 293 ...
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What Is Taiwan’s Legal Status According to International Law, Japan, and the US?
Li Kua-teng is a history scholar and holds a Ph.D. degree in philosophy. Legally, Taiwan is a piece of territory that was "never returned" properly. What roles have Japan and the United States ...
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Taipei Trash and Recycling: A Quick and Easy Guide
Stefan Simon has a background in Environmental Science and has been doing research on air pollution for National Taiwan University and Academia Sinica in Taipei. At COLLECTIVE GREEN he shares ...
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Domestic Lawfare: ‘PRC Citizens Are Taiwanese’ Rule Abolished
In that case, the family of a PRC tourist killed in an accident successfully sought compensation from Kaohsiung City. The court held that the tourist’s parents had standing as ROC citizens to ...
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Health Care for All: The Good & Not-So-Great of Taiwan's Universal Coverage
A Taipei-based journalist, Siok Hui Leong has written for publications in the U.S., Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan during her two-decade plus career. Taiwan’s health care system is ...
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FEATURE/ Albania, China, and Taiwan: A History of Tangled Relations
Taiwan seeks to expand its presence in the Western Balkans, but Albania's recognition of the One China policy limits cooperation. Albanian perceptions of Taiwan, where they exist, are hazy.
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Taiwan and the Philippines: Close Encounters Past and Present
Taiwan Panorama Magazine was founded in 1976. It is published monthly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chinese, English and Japanese. Our mission is to showcase Taiwan’s social, economic ...
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Taiwan’s GDP per Capita May Surpass Japan’s and South Korea’s—But Don’t Start Celebrating Yet.
Roy Ngerng (鄞義林) writes on social issues and equality. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations and believes that human rights and social justice will enable fairer ...