Taiwan artist, group listed for Japan’s Foreign Minister Commendations

Jul 18, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on Taiwan artist, group listed for Japan’s Foreign Minister Commendations

Tokyo, Art scholar Lin Mun-lee (???) and a taiko drum group from Taiwan will each receive an award from Japan's foreign ministry in recognition of their efforts to promote friendly relations between...

Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy in line with U.S. Indo-Pacific policy

Jul 17, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy in line with U.S. Indo-Pacific policy

New Delhi, Taiwan's New Southbound Policy is compatible with the United States' Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy, and helps to improve regional stability while fostering stronger alliances,...

Southeast Asia Drug Use Persists Despite Death Penalty

Jul 16, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on Southeast Asia Drug Use Persists Despite Death Penalty

HO CHI MINH CITY Southeast Asian authorities are not shy about doling out the death penalty to punish drug traffickers, and yet narcotics abuse has not abated. If anything, it is on the rise, which...

Pact on global migration to safeguard migrant rights: Tang laureate

Jul 16, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on Pact on global migration to safeguard migrant rights: Tang laureate

Taipei, Louise Arbour, a Tang Prize laureate who currently serves as the United Nations Special Representative for International Migration, said July 14 that a new pact on global migration will help...

South China Sea Exercises Fortify Once Edgy U.S.-Philippine Relations

Jul 13, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on South China Sea Exercises Fortify Once Edgy U.S.-Philippine Relations

TAIPEI, TAIWAN Analysts say joint naval exercises by the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea are an indication the island nation is drawing closer to its former colonizer and...

Analysts: More Robots, Greater Risk of Slavery in Asia

Jul 11, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on Analysts: More Robots, Greater Risk of Slavery in Asia

LONDON The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery as workers who end up unemployed thanks to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of...

US Lauds Taiwan for Aiding Areas Once Under IS Control

Jul 10, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on US Lauds Taiwan for Aiding Areas Once Under IS Control

STATE DEPARTMENT The United States is recognizing the contributions of an unlikely and quiet partner in its global campaign to defeat the Islamic State (IS) terror group � Taiwan.U.S. officials...

US, Vietnam to Cooperate on Freedom of Navigation in Disputed South China Sea

Jul 09, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on US, Vietnam to Cooperate on Freedom of Navigation in Disputed South China Sea

STATE DEPARTMENT The U.S. top diplomat reaffirmed America's commitment to a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region during his first trip to Vietnam, saying Washington and Hanoi will work together to...