Taiwan and the Old Historical Monuments

I wrote roughly one week ago (HERE), (among different subjects) about historical monument(s) in Taiwan on which Taipei City let put the KMT political party logo on it during its (their) renovation.
It concerns monument(s) made more than a century ago! Long time before KMT was created…
The KMT party, pro-China in charge now, said that the [...]

Taiwan: “Friends” Can’t Be Spies!

According the today Taipei Times (HERE)
“…Military police had detained the tourist, Ma Zhongfei (馬中飛), chairman of a high-tech company in China, for taking photos of military property at the Armed Forces Recruitment Center in Taipei. He was placed under arrest late on Monday night and detained for questioning…”

Officers yesterday escort Chinese tourist Ma [...]

Taiwan: Exam Time Is Coming!

In Taiwan, it’s time now to pass the high school exam or if you are older, the University entrance exam.
I don’t know to who I am supposed to give credit for this cartoon. “close to home” according Yahoo where I got it?
But I am sure that you, my readers, will think about the past… As [...]

Taiwan this Week: Sugar Talks, Rice, WHA and KMT

I will not talk about the poor reaction of the Taiwanese Minister of Health when facing students in Geneva. Anyone who watched the full video (HERE) and not the few “selected” seconds as shown in local media can judge without bias.
But I have several topics quite (I think) worthy to note.
Let’s talk about the sugar-coated [...]

Taiwan: Change the Subject: Myron Scholes

Politics is not everything, OK
So, this post is for my students: Does he lack of sense of humor?
I am talking about the Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes. Have a look on the full article from New York Times ((the bold is mine):
You’re known as the “intellectual father of the credit-default swap.” Do you accept [...]

Taiwan: One Picture and One Cartoon

First, the picture of the week:

Minister of Health Yeh Ching-chuan shows his World Health Assembly admission pass (detail in inset) after arriving in Geneva yesterday. PHOTO: CNA (HERE)
Of course, it seems a good news. At least, Taiwan could join the WHA even though as only an observer. That is better than nothing, right?
But at [...]

Taiwan: Casino or Not?

Last January, the Legislative Yuan (lawmakers) passed amendments to the Offshore Islands Development Act, allowing casinos activity if more than 50% of the concerned population agree through a referendum.
Many people at that time protested for different kind of reasons: ethics, politics, black money whatever, just name it.
But at least, the final world should belong to [...]

Students and their Desktop

I always wondering what students have on their desktop.
Thanks to a reliable source, I finally got the answer:

Click on it to make it bigger.

 
Mots clés Technorati : Humor,Students,fvarga

Taiwan: Bungee Economy Thanks to Tom Toles?

I believe you know what is bungee: jumping from a high spot, and using an elastic rope.
Tom Toles have good cartoons about economy:

 
You don’t know what is about?
 
Have a look:
 

 
Any idea, if we apply this “image” to Taiwan?
 
Mots clés Technorati : Taiwan Economy,fvarga

Taiwan and MOU: President’s Hand in the Cookies Jar? But Caught by Who!

French people use this expression: “even if your nose in above your own s**t, you won’t admit it’s yours”.
The President of Taiwan (?) said two days ago that he does not know if the MOU (putting Taiwan on the side) between China and the WHO exists or not (sic).
Of course no one could believe it [...]