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<strong>Lost in translation</strong> I recently participated in a city government discussion on how the terms of local administrative divisions should be translated into English. While “區” and “鄰” are uncontroversial, translated respectively as “district” and “neighborhood,” how to render “里” in English presents a somewhat thorny issue. The city government in question has previously translated “里” as “subdistrict,” which is one of several reasonable alternatives, as “里” is an administrative unit below a district and above a neighborhood. Ho...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, more Taiwanese say they are willing to fight if attacked by China. But without firearms or sufficient military training, many wonder how to prepare.

More Taiwanese say they are willing to fight if attacked by China. But without firearms or sufficient military training, many wonder how to prepare.

New housing projects launched this month in northern Taiwan are likely to total NT$36 billion (US$1.22 billion), down 68 percent annually to the worst level in 20 years, as a spike in domestic COVID-19 infections chills buying interest, My Housing Monthly said yesterday. The decline is smaller than at the height of the 2003-2004 SARS outbreak, partly because many civil servants are quarantined at home, stalling building permit reviews, the property publication said. “This time around, the virus outbreak appears to be more effective than credit controls and other unfavorable policy measures a...

More Taiwanese say they are willing to fight if attacked by China. But without firearms or sufficient military training, many wonder how to prepare.