Complicated procedures, lack of international agreements, and language barriers make an already painful process even more onerous for foreigners in Taiwan. Every divorcee has a unique tale to tell.

This remote indigenous village lives on tourism but is determined to preserve its traditional way of life. The road to Smangus (司馬庫斯) is difficult, especially for a travel writer prone to motion ...

The Tsai administration is making a heavy commitment of resources to promoting seven sectors of the economy as the key to transforming Taiwan’s industry. The initial five “pillar industries” were the ...

International collaboration needed . Taiwan was in the past slow in responding to complaints related to mistreatment of migrant fishery workers. Local authorities claimed difficulty in regulating ...

Companies are responsible for preventing sexual harassment in the workplace and taking prompt remedial measures if it happens. In terms of prior prevention and control, companies with more than 30 ...

Long-time Topics contributor, Lonely Planet writer, and all-around travel geek Joshua Samuel Brown returns from a trip to Yilan with four food-themed vignettes. Vegetarians can’t comprehend the ...

A review of the essential regulations, plus some caution on dangers for the unwary. Is your business handling personal data? Of course, it is. You don’t have to be an e-commerce giant, financial ...

“There are many problems that cannot be solved with Wi-Fi, given that it is inaccurate and interruption-prone, when it comes to controlling sophisticated equipment like autonomous mobile robots – ...

A Chip Odyssey tells the story of Taiwan’s rise to semiconductor dominance with a depth and intimacy that until now has remained untold. If you’ve seen the 1987 film Fatal Attraction, you may recall a ...

Factors like steep prices and the risk of natural disasters are dissuading some would-be buyers, while others see the strong economy as a reason to invest. In a January post, investment consultancy ...

The Toronto and Frankfurt-listed company operates an unusual hub-and-spokes model, in which meals are partially prepared in a kitchen in the hub and then sent to a smaller spoke kitchen to complete ...

By Steven Crook & Katy Hui-wen Hung. Compared to the cult-like veneration of beef noodles, hot pot, and stinky tofu in Taiwan, the guabao (割包 or 刈包) is an underappreciated snack. What English-speakers ...