At NISEI, Taiwanese, Japanese, and American influences come together through carefully composed cocktails and shareable plates rooted in personal history. The result is a thoughtful expression of identity, where Taiwan’s layered past quietly shapes what’s on the table today.
The newly established and highly ambitious Ministry of Digital Affairs has great potential if it can heed the many challenges ahead. It has been six months since Audrey Tang took the helm as Taiwan’s official digital minister of the newly established Ministry of Digital Affairs (Moda). Tang has since made frequent appearances in domestic and…
The increasing need for therapy and pandemic restrictions have spurred the growth of remote counseling. In Taiwan, clinicians and entrepreneurs battle bureaucratic barriers to reach those in need of care. When Taiwan went into a Level 3 pandemic alert that initiated a near-lockdown in the spring of 2021, counselors at schools and colleges were abruptly…
Taiwan’s first domestically bred coffee bean could potentially help the island’s coffee farmers overcome agricultural and climate challenges. STORY AND PHOTOS BY JORDYN HAIME Life in China was pretty good for Liu Yi-teng. During his six years there, he built a prolific career running a shoe factory. The salary was high: he was able to…
