UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

Sundance 2023: Documentaries and Short Films of Note

In the last of a four-part survey, our film critic CJ Sheu reviews documentaries and short films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

The News Lens · Feb 7, 2023

Philippines: Ending Clan Wars Crucial To Sustaining Peace

In the Philippines, clan wars are driving intergenerational conflict and preventing girls from going to school.

The News Lens · Feb 7, 2023

Feel the magic of space and let yourself be touched – we step into Chi Po-lin Museum SPONSORED

The exhibition of the Chi Po-lin Museum, “The City, The Flâneur,” explores the texture of cities “from a bird's-eye view”, narrating the beauty and sorrow of cities. The Chi Po-lin Museum was inaugurated in April 2019 and already hosted three exhibitions, “View Above Mountains,” “​Above The Coast,” and “Reflection of…

The News Lens · Feb 6, 2023

Sundance 2023: The Unpredictable ‘Kim’s Video’ and ‘Cat Person’

Our film critic CJ Sheu gives the first of a four-part survey of the films at this year’s Sundance. He calls Kim’s Video by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin “one of the best documentaries” he’s ever seen.

The News Lens · Feb 2, 2023

Indonesia Gets the Ball Rolling On Domestic Worker Rights

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has endorsed the Domestic Worker Protection Bill, showing moral support for Indonesians who were employed overseas as domestic workers and sending a strong message to migrant-receiving countries like Malaysia and Taiwan to protect the rights of these workers.

The News Lens · Feb 2, 2023

UN Rights Expert Warns Myanmar Military Planning Sham Elections

The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar said the junta would try to spin a narrative to the population that the international community is accepting their regime.

The News Lens · Feb 1, 2023

How China’s Yuan Props up Putin’s Anemic Budget

Russia has started selling its growing reserves of the Chinese currency to fill a budget deficit caused by falling oil and gas revenues and the costs of war.

The News Lens · Jan 31, 2023

Where Will Prague’s China Policy Go With the New President?

Czech President Miloš Zeman once hailed the Belt and Road Initiative as “the most important project in our modern history.” Not anymore after the elections.

The News Lens · Jan 30, 2023

Rains and Floods Batter Philippines, Climate Activists Warn of More To Come

“The quarrying is to blame, no doubt about it. It’s always been like this, but we live in this area because we have nowhere else to go,” said an inspector for the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office.

The News Lens · Jan 22, 2023

‘Stay True’ Rethinks the Campus Story

It’s not too late to rescue literature’s most cynical and unserious subgenre.

The News Lens · Jan 20, 2023