Society
Getting a DUI in Taiwan: Steep fines and some useful lessons
The Wild East staff A heads-up for all foreigners who love driving recklessly – Taiwan cops are finally getting savvy After a…
Society
Legal Issues
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Culture
Conclusion: My Two Months of Hell in the Taipei Detention Center
CONCLUSION of The ‘Hole’ Story: My Two Months of Hell in the Taipei Detention Center By ‘M’ Read Parts one, two, three,…
Culture
The ‘Hole’ Story: Part 4
The ‘Hole’ Story: My Two Months of Hell in the Taipei Detention Center By ‘M’ Read Parts One or Two or Three.…
Society
Taiwan’s Court Reforms a Matter for Everyone
Many of you had hoped to attend the presentation by Feng-jeng Lin, Executive Director of the Judicial Reform Foundation last week. The…
Culture
The ‘Hole’ Story: Part 3
The ‘Hole’ Story: My Two Months of Hell in the Taipei Detention Center By ‘M’ Read Parts One or two. I am…
Society
Judicial Reform to be debated @ Breakfast Club
Wild East news staff The Breakfast Club, a group founded by Professor Jerome Keating that invites scholars to speak and lead discussions…
Society
Worst-case scenario: Court rules guilty in Scotsman’s trial
Tuesday at 4 pm, the judge at Taipei District courthouse read out the verdict in less than five minutes, and the group…
Expat Life
Coffee with an immigration cop
I met my immigration police friend, Eric, at a café today for an informative chat. It’s always nice to run by him…
Society
Defense 'optimistic' in Scotsman's hit-and-run trial
February 18th hearing, 10:10am Taipei District Courthouse, Bo Ai Rd. The courtroom filled up punctually, with about 20 foreigners, observers who are…
Expat Life
Last hearing to determine Scotsman’s fate in hit-and-run trial
Media are invited to attend the last hearing in the trial of Zain Dean, on Feb. 18th, 2011, 10am in Room 10…