Industry
Inside Microsoft’s Legal Strategy
Microsoft has filed suit against the Hon Hai Group in a move that may be related to the U.S.-China trade war and the company’s battles with Google and Huawei. What is at the core of the dispute, and why has Hon Hai Chairman Terry Gou reacted so angrily?
International
Taipei 101 and Southeast Asia
More than a tourism landmark, Taipei 101 practically symbolizes Taiwan. It has also become a spiritual beacon for Southeast Asian guest workers in Taiwan. What truly makes it great is not its height, but its stature.
Politics & Society
Predatory Journals
A CommonWealth Magazine investigation has found that many Taiwanese academics are publishing articles in dubious “predatory journals” in relatively high numbers. What is going on and how is it affecting the country’s academic community?
Politics & Society
CommonWealth Magazine Investigation
Taiwanese academics find themselves fatally attracted to conferences and journals offering easy and fast publication of such papers and less than rigorous peer reviews. In the second half of CommonWealth Magazine’s investigation on Taiwan’s mingling with predatory publishers, we take a look at how and why the phenomenon has taken hold.