2015 City Happiness Survey
Restructuring Triggers Fight for People, Resources
Taiwan’s “Big Six” special municipalities have now taken shape, soaking up resources and people, and extending the gap between cities and towns. Not only improving its ranking across five categories to claim first place, Taipei displaced Taichung City as the top destination for “domestic migration.”
Political Stars Take Small Step Back
2015 Local Leader Approval Survey
In CommonWealth Magazine’s survey of people in Taiwan’s 22 cities and counties, many local leaders, including those considered stars, saw their satisfaction ratings fall below expectations, but some newcomers made big jumps.
Peter Chou Goes for Virtual Reality
Chinese Capital Allegations Cause Concerns
Even as the world stage beckons, suspicions of ties to China's princelings lurk behind the scenes. Why did Peter Chou, the former CEO of Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, decide to join Digital Domain, a Hollywood-based, Hong Kong-listed special effects company?