2013 Golden Service Awards
High-end Trumps Low-cost
Taiwanese consumers are increasingly particular about high quality, and demand it across the board. Those service enterprises that deliver it are winning the race.
Taiwan – NZ FTA
Ratcheting Up Regional Trade
Taiwan's recently concluded service trade pact with China has yielded its first fruit – a free trade agreement with New Zealand. Yet Taiwan could lag behind regional competitors like China and Korea in sealing similar deals.
Tsai Ying-wen:
Legislature Should Oversee Cross-Strait Talks
In this exclusive interview, the former DPP chairwoman and presidential contender argues for greater caution and broader responsibility in the pursuit of trade agreements.
Taiwan's Education Crisis
Who's Teaching Your Child?
The massive rise of temporary workers in Taiwan's teaching ranks has created an unstable education environment and a decline in quality, with few solutions in sight that might reverse the trend.
Confidential Interview:
A Precariously Employed Teacher
The more effort she puts into quality teaching, the less time she has to cram for her own exams, and the slimmer her chances of ever getting a full-time position. An inside look at the travails of Taiwan's temp teacher work force.
Public Education
An Excess of 'Stray Teachers'
In a merciless race for permanent jobs, Taiwan's teachers find themselves sitting for one exam after another. Island-wide, 130,000 certified teachers are vying for official positions, and only 44 percent will find one.