asahi.com 2010/05/20 BY TSUYOSHI NOJIMA STAFF WRITER TAIPEI–Each March 17, a dwindling group of retirees gathers in Taipei to pay respects to the “godfather” of Taiwan’s intelligence community. The date marks the anniversary of the death of Dai Li (1897-1946), the former chief of intelligence in the Nanjing national government that was established in...
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The China Post May 11, 2010 By Amber Wang AFP TAIPEI — When Taiwanese artist Chen Forng-shean paints and carves, he needs to hold his breath and use a magnifying glass because of the materials he works with — hair strands, ant abdomens and sesame seeds. The 54-year-old has produced some of the tiniest...
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New America Media May 11, 2010 Q&A, Vivian Po Editor’s Note: Described by Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou as Taiwan’s “ambassador with a loving heart,” 61-year-old Chen Shu-chu was selected as one of the “heroes” in this year’s TIME magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People in the World for her outstanding generosity and philanthropy. A...
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The Jakarta Globe May 10, 2010 The National Commission on Human Rights on Monday expressed anger over a report that three Indonesian Muslim women working in Taiwan had been force-fed pork by their employer. “This goes against basic human rights, which include the right to freedom of worship,” commissioner Johny Nelson Simanjuntak told the...
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Taipei Times May 07, 2010 By now almost everyone in Taiwan must be aware of the story of Chen Shu-chu (陳樹菊). Chen, a single woman who only completed elementary school, has spent the best part of her life selling vegetables at her local market in Taitung, donating a staggering NT$10 million (US$315,000) to local...
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