Mediocrity and self-interest are far too often the norm in Taiwan. Given the existential threat it faces, the nation cannot afford this t...

Police paid a visit to the father of a female lead singer on Sunday and not so subtly let him know that his daughter, who performed durin...

In what surely was a break with protocol, police officers were present at a hearing in Taipei this week to discuss safe distances for win...

Since 2009 , four rounds of cross-strait investment liberalization have occurred. All play into efforts by Beijing to tighten its grip on...

However hard the authorities try to twist reality, we can tell the difference between activism and violence, victims and perpetrators ...

More and more, media outlets that toe the official line are rewarded with ad placements, while those that refuse to do so are punished by...

Which is best: One big protest followed by a return to normal, or a series of smaller ones that keep the issues alive? Several thousa...

One’s perception of his/her gender and identity, as well as one’s sexual preferences aren’t choices, nor are they something that can be ‘h...

Activists at a Dapu protest on Ketagalan Blvd Following ‘complaints,’ Yahoo has pulled a famous towel from its auction site  Many symb...

A land-based version of the anti-ship missile will add depth to Taiwan’s ability to interdict areas in the Taiwan Strait  In yet ...

The ongoing assault on press freedoms is real, and in recent cases it has had nothing to do with China or investment in the media by Chin...

Rather than meet the many challenges he faces on the home front, Ma is running away and confirms growing doubts about his ability to lead ...

Imposing civilian prosecutors and judges on an insular institution like the military is a recipe for trouble The amendmen...

A protester, right, and Commissioner Liu on placard The Miaoli City Hall has denied a group’s application to stage a rally on Aug. 16...