Guess what? There actually is effective legal recourse TWO WEEKS ago in the General Legal Matters Forum, a very disturbed Skipper wrote of suddenly being sacked: “I have been working as an editor for a company in Taipei for the last two and a half years. They renewed my work permit for the fourth time [...]

Regardless of home politics, 77% of expats favor the DPP-TSU A MARCH 24 poll on Forumosa asked our field of mostly expat users to state their preferred political “color” in Taiwan – blue (KMT-PFP) or green (DPP-TSU) – along with their political leanings back in their home countries – left, right, or apolitical. The results [...]

And other unforeseen legacies of the great teacher IN ONE of Forumosa’s more long-lived topics (556 days and counting), RachelK asserts that many of modern Taiwan’s problems, ranging from police and political corruption to chaotic road conditions stem from an ancient source – Confucianism. As she puts it, “In the debate over universal love vs. [...]

If your ARC expires, guess what? Your cash card may get blocked too BY MAOMAN AND BATBOY YOU’D THINK that in a high-tech, modern society, a society that purports to be friendly to the west, banking would be state-of-the-art. Guess again. While everyone and their mother may have a cell phone tucked away somewhere, and [...]

Living in Taiwan > Most Offensive or Amusing Store name in Taiwan IF YOU’RE one of those people who thinks “fuck” is a word for mentally impoverished heathens, trailer trash, or that creepy Taiwanese guy with the red teeth who hangs out in front of your apartment block, then you better stop reading right now. [...]

How to fight the Vise-Grip of depression between the two new year’s holidays Wolf to barmaid: What does Christmas celebrate? Barmaid: (Strikes a thoughtful pose) It celebrates Christmas Day. Wolf: It’s Jesus’ birthday. Barmaid: Wow! Really? Well, the annual shopping holiday, otherwise known as Christmas, is finally over. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their Christmas Mos Burger [...]

The president expected too much, while much of the electorate may in fact be brain-dead TAIWAN’S LEGISLATIVE elections are over and the diagnosis has been confirmed – Taiwan is mentally ill, schizophrenic, to be exact. Half of the electorate is democratically oriented, want to see necessary reforms implemented and understand that “a house divided against [...]