Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

[ LETTER ] Disciplining corrupt judges

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/05/24/2003800319

Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Weibo

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/24/2003800352

E. Jean Carroll seeking US$10m more from Trump

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/24/2003800360

Carlsen, Ding to join new chess league in Dubai

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2023/05/24/2003800334

NSW officer who tasered dementia patient suspended

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/24/2003800356

Parents sue elite schools for ‘indoctrinatin ’ their kids with anti-racist policies

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2023/05/24/2003800324

Japanese blueberries, grapes rejected for banned pesticides

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Shipments of fresh blueberries and grapes from Japan were seized at Taiwan’s border after they were found to contain banned pesticides, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305230026

Labor Ministry set to permit hiring of 28,000 extra migrant workers

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor announced Tuesday that it plans to loosen criteria for the employment of migrant workers so an additional 28,000 can be brought into the country to help address Taiwan’s labor shortage. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305230025

Mawar strengthens into typhoon; path still uncertain: CWB

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Tropical Storm Mawar has strengthened into a typhoon, but forecasters are unlikely to know until Sunday if it will affect Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305230024

Three people indicted over mistreatment of Indonesian caregiver

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) A woman and her two daughters in Taichung were indicted Monday for allegedly mistreating a live-in Indonesian caregiver they hired in May last year to look after the woman’s son after he suffered a stroke, prosecutors said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305230023