Monthly Archives: July 2017

Irrationality of the Tsai regime A Taiwanese commentator published a very lengthy commentary on July 29, 2017, about the utter failures and dysfunction of President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration and the government of her Democratic Progressive Party since their inauguration on … Continue reading →

Spousal emotional abuse Malaysian parliamentarian Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh of the United Malays National Organization says that wives hurt and abuse their husbands in an extreme manner by cursing and insulting their husbands, and refusing the husband’s sexual needs and … Continue reading →

When robots outnumber humans A commentator says that what Taiwan needs is “a small government and a big economy”. Another commentator says that when a society relies mostly on artificial intelligence and robots to perform routine daily chores, provide services, … Continue reading →

“Incredible investment” Foxconn’s Terry Gou, accompanied by President Donald Trump, announced at the White House on July 26, 2017, an investment of US$10 billion in an LCD panel plant in Wisconsin that will initially employ 3,000 people and upwards of … Continue reading →

Panicked DPP dispatches sound truck to fight “mie xiang” rumor The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) dispatched a loudspeaker truck to the Ke Ming Temple in Chushan township in Nantou county on July 22, 2017, to inform the villagers that the … Continue reading →

On Peter Enav’s “Taiwan Under the Gun” Peter Enav, Taiwan correspondent for Associated Press from 2005 to 2014, posted a lengthy article on July 18, 2017, in the Taiwan Sentinel entitled:  “Taiwan Under the Gun: An Urgent Call to Action”. … Continue reading →

“Jian xiang” 減香 or “mie xiang”? 滅香 On July 23, 2017, at noon, 100 Taiwanese temples and figurines of their deities plan to march in protest against the Tsai Ing-wen government’s plan to restrict temple incense burning and the burning … Continue reading →

Five shortages and six losses According to the 2017 “white paper” issued by Taiwan’s General Chamber of Industries on July 20, 2017, Taiwan is suffering from “five shortages and six losses”:  “water shortage, electricity shortage, worker shortage, land shortage, talent … Continue reading →

Worried about being replaced by AI and robots in your job? A Yahoo Taiwan survey of 5,300 responses conducted on July 13-17, 2017, shows that 24.1% are “very worried” about being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in their … Continue reading →

Why China’s global influence is seen negatively The BBC commissioned Globe Scan/PPC (Program for Public Consultation of the University of Maryland) survey of 17,910 citizens of 19 countries conducted between December 26, 2016 and April 27, 2017, shows that in … Continue reading →