News Politics World House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unannounced visit to Taiwan has triggered China by Tammy Moir US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing heavy criticism from China as she tours Taiwan US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on a tour of Asia that includes…
Nature News 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan this morning by Chloe Maddren The strong earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. The magnitude of the quack is considered to be potentially dangerous however, there have been no reports of fatalities, injuries…
News April Fool’s Day has been cancelled amidst coronavirus fears by Nikki Rosen First music festivals and gigs, and now April Fool’s day – it appears coronavirus is cancelling even the most light-hearted of traditions. In fact, as the severity of the virus…
News Hundreds marry on Taiwan’s first day of legal same-sex marriage by Sarah Gillard Last week Taiwan made history as it became the first Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, in a legislative vote that LGBTQI+ activists have advocated for almost two decades. Hundreds…
News Taiwan makes history in Asia by legalising same-sex marriage by Sarah Gillard In 2017, Taiwan’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry and the parliament was given a two-year deadline to pass the changes. One week before the…
Arts Film and TV News Watch Multiverse: a bewildering piece of video art by Hiroshi Kondo by Happy Hiroshi Kondo, a Tokyo based filmmaker, specialises in mind-warping scenes of urban environments and the people that inhabit them. Multiverse is a stunning slice of the time lapse filmmaking that…
News Taipei City is gearing up for the Summer Universaide with some pretty epic train takeovers by Freya McGahey Taiwan has its commuters geared up for The 2017 Summer Universiade with some pretty fancy design work on their public transport system. The Universiade is the second largest global sporting…
News Taiwanese students create 100 pollution-filled popsicles to show just how toxic our planet is becoming by Jacinta Rets On a sweltering hot day, there’s no better way to cool down than with a deliciously flavoured block of ice; however, this may be one treat you won’t want to ingest. Taiwan…
News Taiwanese high court rules marriage equality a fundamental human right, forcing government to change laws by Molly Ulm Taiwan is on the way to become the first country in Asia to legalise gay marriage. In a press release following the ruling on Wednesday, the high court decided the current climate was…
