ATTACK: The Labor Standards Act amendments contradicted the DPP’s campaign promise of balancing the interests of workers and employers, Tuan Yi-kang s
UNSCRIPTED? A Hong Kong paper reported a possible Chinese ban, but one leading movie figure dismissed the idea and the awards committee said it had no
By Ko Yu-hao, Chung Chih-kai and Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporters, with staff writerPolitics overshadowed the 55th Golden Horse Awards after some winner
/ Staff writer, with CNAMinister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) is to leave for the Marshall Islands on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary o
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporterHuman rights advocates from around the world yesterday gathered at the first Asia-based Oslo Freedom Forum in Taipei to d
US OR CHINA MEETING? AIT Director Brent Christensen did not say whether the US vice president would meet with Morris Chang, but called him an ‘inspiri
SWEEPING REFORM: The Executive Yuan has ordered the transportation ministry to submit a bill for the creation of an independent safety committee withi
/ ReutersChinese players on the elite US professional women’s golf tour have pulled out of this week’s tournament in Taiwan at the 11th hour, after be
CRITICAL THINKING: While fake news is a threat, it is also an opportunity to build a society based on a better informed and more educated citizenry, J
TAIPEI: The highlight occurred when the parade reached Guanqian Road, where the Asian Games athletes were greeted with cheers, confetti and ribbons
ENSURING DEMOCRACY: Taiwanese would not move toward conflict due to momentary passion, but nor would they sacrifice the sovereignty of the nation, the
ELECTORAL BOOST: A legislator said that Washington publicized potential military drills in the Strait to help the Republicans and the DPP in next mont
‘DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH’: The mission aims to promote exchanges in tourism and education, as well as the US state’s agricultural blockchain and ‘clea
The Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants continues to provide a platform for new immigrants to express themselves, whether it be factory workers, dome
MODUS OPERANDI: The Concentric Patriotism Association told the reporter that it only trusted people with family in China and that it paid Taiwanese to
OPPORTUNITY: Chen Shui-bian said deteriorating China-US ties and a trade war have given Taiwan room to improve ties with Washington and raise its inte
By William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNALast week’s edition of Vancouver’s largest free weekly, The Georgia Straight, featured a Rukai child f
CLOSE CALLS: Sprinter Yang Chun-han was edged out in a photo finish in the 200m, while Cheng Chu-ling fought to the end for silver in the soft tennis
RECORD-SETTER: Chen Kuei-ru took silver in the men’s 110m hurdles with 13.39 seconds, beating the national record he set earlier this year of 13.49 se
Hoover Institution senior fellow Larry Diamond discussed the DPP government’s pursuit of transitional justice and its approach to cross-strait ties in