Tensions between Taipei and Beijing remain high after Taiwan officials delivered their version of the events that led to the fatal capsizing of a Chinese fishing boat near the Kinmen Islands last month. Taiwan’s Labor Minister Hsu Ming-chun is being criticized for her statements about a plan to accept migrant labor from India based on diet, religion and skin color. TaiwanPlus spoke with Priya Purswaney to find out about the Indian community in Taiwan’s response. And, renters in Taiwan are getting less for their money.
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- A seed bank in Taiwan is sharing its seeds with farmers in South East Asia, in a move that aims to strengthen the country’s ties there.
- A book lover in Manila hopes to tackle the Philippines' poor record on education and increase literacy with a roadside library.
- Protestors gather outside the ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne, calling for leaders to recognize Myanmar's elected government.
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