Taiwan’s defence ministry revealed the United States has signed a two-year agreement to help train the Taiwanese navy as the island’s legislature prepared for a Tuesday vote on whether to cut military spending on overseas training. In a public notice on Taiwan’s government procurement platform, the ministry disclosed that the US had agreed to send … Read more
In a rare move, Taiwan’s military is using a Taipei university campus to train reservists to prepare for the possibility of urban warfare against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), prompting concerns and criticism. Taiwan’s defence minister, however, defended the decision, emphasising the need to consider frontline conditions to deter PLA attacks. National Chengchi University (NCCU) … Read more
K-pop sensation BTS’ V finds himself under scrutiny as reports claim he may have allegedly violated military training regulations. A formal complaint has been filed, drawing attention to the star’s recent activities and sparking intense discussions among fans and netizens alike. What are the details of this complaint, and how has V’s agency responded? Watch … Read more
In the second of a four-part series on China’s universities and campus life, Alcott Wei looks into the effects of geopolitical tensions in the country’s joint venture campuses with overseas institutions. Richard Li, president of a Japanese culture club at a university in China, was pulled aside after a club meeting by a faculty supervisor. … Read more
The 300km journey from Francistown to Serowe, Botswana, is uneventful. The monotony of the terrain is broken once in a while. Livestock grazing at a distance is visible from here on the A1 national road. We encountered a roadblock before turning right at Palapye: a police officer waved the bus driver off soon after exchanging … Read more
