Alice Cawte heads up the Australian Commerce and Industry Office (ACIO). She studied History at university before joining the Australian Public Service. She has worked in Beijing and Noumea (New Caledonia) and, of course, Canberra. She first came to Taiwan in 1991 to study Chinese.
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Maggie Cieslukowski arrived from Quebec last week armed with some tutoring experience and a TESL, and is finding landing a teaching job harder than last year at this time.
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While a lot of industries are facing problems in today’s tough economy, Taiwan’s bicycle manufacturing industry is booming.
Read moreThe Glocalisation of English Language Education in Taiwan.
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Mark Perrault’s illustration of the current state of affairs.
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Taiwan has more than US$11 billion of military hardware on order from the United States, including Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile missiles, P-3C anti-submarine aircraft, and a feasibility study for diesel submarines. It is also attempting to win American approval for the delivery of 66 F-16 fighter jets.
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In English-speaking countries, English-speaking journalists submit their work for review to English-speaking editors. For Taiwanese journalists writing in English, this step is considered unnecessary.
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