(2 Jan 2021) On New Year’s Day, the government of India released the bold and ambitious draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) to the public for comments. The policy aims to bring about changes in the research ecosystem of India by encouraging innovation to make the Indian science and technology ecosystem one that can…
(2 Jan 2021) The main branch of Tainan Public Library opened in southern Taiwan Saturday morning (Jan. 2) and is expected to bring more international attention to the country. Located in Yongkang District, the new library cost approximately NT$1.93 billion (US$67.7 million) to build, according to the Tainan Cultural Affairs Bureau. It has the country’s…
(1 Jan 2021) From Taipei Times: The government should create a public database to house academic theses and dissertations, lawmakers and academics said on Wednesday, after private database host Airiti (華藝) was last month accused of changing papers to conform to Chinese censorship rules. “Taiwan is already 20 years late; we cannot delay…