The Indigenous occupation in the 228 Peace Memorial Park was dismantled by Taipei city authorities earlier today. The occupation had stood for over 1,800 days, close to five years...
Two labor demonstrations took place outside of the Ministry of Labor on Monday. One drew attention to the care of migrant worker rights, while the other sought to draw attention to issues regarding family care leave...
The KMT faces an internal quandary, with a recent standing committee election having resulted in controversy over vote buying and corruption. KMT chair Eric Chu has vowed to investigate and get to the bottom of any corruption, stating that he will take action within two weeks...
The 63rd anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day was commemorated last Saturday in Taipei, seeing as the actual anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day falls on a Thursday this year. To mark the event, around 100 gathered outside of the SOGO department store near Zhongxiao Fuxing, with speeches and performances held...
Economic effects on Taiwan have been observed since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This may be significant to note going forward. Other effects are clear in both domestic and international politics regarding Taiwan...
Several hundred rallied at Liberty Plaza yesterday in the largest of a series of solidarity rallies that have taken place in Taipei since late February. The event sought to call attention to the humanitarian crisis that has ensued since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as show support for Ukrainians at a time in which their democratic freedoms and sovereignty are threatened...
An industrial accident in Miaoli provoked outrage in Taiwan last month, due to the low payout to the injured worker and the attitude of the employer...
The COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong continues to be severe, with more than 52,523 daily cases reported on Friday. Hong Kong has reported more than 403,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, meaning that the number of cases reported in Hong Kong now surpasses the number of cases reported in China...
An unforeseen consequence of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia may be that it intensifies regional tensions in the Asia Pacific. This occurs due to the fact that hawkish political leaders in the region may use global concern in the wake of the crisis to push for actions that they claim will strengthen military defense...
For the first episode of our new podcast season, join New Bloom members Sueann Shiah, Wen Liu, and Brian Hioe to discuss award-winning film American Girl (美國女孩), as part of our New Bloom Happy Hour series. American Girl won Audience Choice Award, Best New Director, and Best Cinematography at the 2021 Golden Horse Awards. American Girl is available to watch on Netflix globally on March 2nd...
