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The News & Opinion channel offers timely, in-depth analysis on global affairs, society and politics, helping readers see the full picture and think independently amid information overload.

News & Opinion·9/28/2022

09.28.111 "Read the News" — A Quick Overview of the Day's Focus Issues

September 28, ROC Year 111 (2022 AD): a daily real-time online roundup of hot focus topics from global news events, covering technology, life, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies and enterprises, stocks, foreign exchange markets, investment, real estate, automobiles, real-time news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait relations, weather, natural disasters, current affairs, and many other dimensions of intelligence.

News & Opinion·9/21/2022

09.21.111 "Read the News" — A Quick Overview of the Day's Focus Issues

September 21, ROC Year 111 (2022 AD): a daily real-time online roundup of hot focus topics from global news events, covering technology, life, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies and enterprises, stocks, foreign exchange markets, investment, real estate, automobiles, real-time news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait relations, weather, natural disasters, current affairs, and many other dimensions of intelligence. The "Read the News" section collects recent...

News & Opinion·9/20/2022

09.20.111 "Read the News" — A Quick Overview of the Day's Focus Issues

September 20, ROC Year 111 (2022 AD): a daily real-time online roundup of hot focus topics from global news events, covering technology, life, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies and enterprises, stocks, foreign exchange markets, investment, real estate, automobiles, real-time news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait relations, weather, natural disasters, current affairs, and many other dimensions of intelligence. The "Read the News" section collects recent...

News & Opinion·9/19/2022

09.19.111 "Read the News" — A Quick Overview of the Day's Focus Issues

September 19, ROC Year 111 (2022 AD): a daily real-time online roundup of hot focus topics from global news events, covering technology, life, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies and enterprises, stocks, foreign exchange markets, investment, real estate, automobiles, real-time news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait relations, weather, natural disasters, current affairs, and many other dimensions of intelligence.

News & Opinion·9/7/2022

My Take on Election Grandstanding: Should Candidates Sign the 'No-Surrender Pledge'?

Ahead of Taiwan's local elections, political groups demanded that all candidates sign a 'no-surrender pledge.' This article critiques the theatrical emotional blackmail of political stunts and explores genuine accountability.

News & Opinion·1/11/2022

Japanese Government Disciplines Firefighter YouTuber Over ¥1.15 Million Side Income

A 33-year-old municipal fire captain in Wakayama Prefecture was penalized for earning over ¥1.15 million from gaming live streams on YouTube, highlighting the strict ban on civil servants engaging in commercial side businesses in Japan.

News & Opinion·1/10/2022

My Perspective on Restaurant 'Minimum Spend of One Drink' Rules

A media personality's complaint on Facebook sparked nationwide debate over Taiwan's café policy requiring 'a minimum spend of one drink.' This article analyzes the legal and economic essence of minimum spend vs. mandatory beverage consumption.

News & Opinion·12/13/2021

Solving Problems vs. Creating New Friction: Our Psychological Attitude Toward Addressing Conflict

Observing contemporary social debates reveals a common pathology: individuals often manufacture new disputes or distort answers rather than resolving original dilemmas. How constructive problem-solving reflects personal character.

News & Opinion·11/21/2021

Amazon Challenges Visa's Payment Monopoly: Halting UK Visa Credit Cards Over High Interchange Fees

Amazon announced it would stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards starting in early 2022 due to exorbitant processing fees, sparking an epic showdown between the global e-commerce titan and traditional payment networks.

News & Opinion·10/23/2021

Observations on the Widening Structural Divergence Between South Korea and Taiwan

Once peer economies among the Four Asian Tigers, South Korea and Taiwan have diverged dramatically over the past two decades in global brand power, cultural export, and national confidence.

News & Opinion·10/22/2021

Reserved Seats vs. Priority Demands: Moral Policing and Commuter Rights on Trains and Long-Distance Buses

Should passengers who purchased designated reserved seats on trains or coaches be forced to give them up? An analytical breakdown of public shaming, Taiwan Railways' emergency reservation system, and balanced commuter ethics.

News & Opinion·8/20/2021

Trash Collector Refuses Recyclable Packaging: Reflections on Bureaucratic Inflexibility and Futile Communication

When a municipal sanitation worker publicly rejected recyclable bubble wrap marked with recycling symbol #2, it prompted a deeper reflection on bureaucratic arbitrariness, performative authority, and the futility of dialogue.

News & Opinion·7/1/2021

Facebook Imposes 7-Day Ban for Quoting Media Figure's Threats: Algorithmic Censorship and Free Speech

After quoting veteran media commentator Zhou Yukou's inflammatory public threat to 'blow up the DPP headquarters', the author's Facebook account was banned for seven days, exposing the absurdities of algorithmic censorship.

News & Opinion·6/24/2021

Five Fish and Ten Shrimps in a Lotus Basin: Musings on Balcony Ecology and Life Balance

Cultivating a thriving lotus and aquatic mini-ecosystem on a balcony: reflections on natural biological control of mosquitoes, cyclical coexistence of fish and shrimp, and tranquil summer aesthetics.

News & Opinion·6/7/2021

Taiwan's Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in July: International Recognition Hurdles and Public Health Dilemmas

As the Tsai administration pushed to authorize Medigen's domestic COVID-19 vaccine before completing Phase 3 clinical trials, medical experts warned of international passport hurdles, regulatory credibility, and public trust issues.

News & Opinion·5/25/2021

Kinmen Magistrate Confronts Central Authority: The Airport Rapid Testing Conflict and Offshore Island Defense

When Kinmen Magistrate Yang Cheng-wu established a rapid COVID-19 screening station at the local airport to safeguard vulnerable island healthcare, the Central Epidemic Command Center dismantled it overnight, sparking public fury.

News & Opinion·4/27/2021

Read News 110.04.27 Global Focus and Trending Topics

April 27, 2021 (ROC year 110), a daily roundup of trending global news topics, covering technology, lifestyle, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies, stocks, foreign exchange markets, investment, real estate, automobiles, breaking news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait affairs, weather, natural disasters, current events, and more.

News & Opinion·4/16/2021

Read News 2021.04.16 — Global Focus and Trending Topics

A daily roundup of trending global news topics for April 16, 2021 (ROC year 110), covering technology, life, travel, transportation, industry and finance, business, companies, stocks, foreign exchange, investment, real estate, automobiles, breaking news, art, design, politics, society, Taiwan, mainland China, cross-strait affairs, weather, natural disasters, and current events.

News & Opinion·2/25/2021

Taiwan Reopens Borders While Japan Remains Locked Down: The Illusory Dream of Bilateral Travel Bubbles

While Taiwan's CECC unilaterally reopened borders for foreign business travelers and transit flights, Japan extended its strict national border lockdown, exposing the diplomatic asymmetry of unreciprocated travel bubble fantasies.

News & Opinion·2/4/2021

Deceptive Japanese-Style Packaging on 7-Eleven OKEGGS: Marketing Illusions and Consumer Psychology in Taiwan

Purchasing a premium carton of OKEGGS brown-shell eggs at 7-Eleven reveals Taiwan's pervasive retail phenomenon: plastering broken Japanese text and faux-foreign certification badges onto domestic goods to inflate perceived value.

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