Browsing: Kaohsiung American School

Worldwide, roughly 1 in 90 births, about 1.1 percent, results from a twin pregnancy. In Taiwan, however, twins account for an estimated 2 to 3 percent of all newborns, a rate nearly triple the global average. Experts attribute the rise to wider use of assisted reproductive technology. For her latest video report, Emily Liu of Kaohsiung American School -who is herself a twin- takes a closer look at why Taiwan is seeing so many double arrivals.

Taiwan is experiencing a severe and sustained decline in its birth rate, with predictions indicating it is on course to have the world’s lowest total fertility rate (TFR) by 2035.

Self-control only gets you so far. Quitting a drug works because society expects sobriety. But with phones, everyone is “using,” so no one has an incentive to stop.

Comments by the new Japanese PM reveal a shifting and important reality: Japan is becoming more vocal while China is growing more aggressive.

“The next few years will show whether Cheng’s leadership brings renewal or reinforces old divisions. But one thing is clear: my generation will have to decide what kind of democracy we want to protect—and who we trust to lead it.”

A generational divide around the issue of Taiwanese sovereignty is clear, but is it irreconcilable? Haru Shih (KAS, Grade 9) investigates whether young people believe, as President Donald Trump, recently said, that “Taiwan is Taiwan”.

Mamdani’s election marks a moment of political change. And it raises an interesting question for Taiwan as well: If political dissatisfaction and generational frustration are changing politics abroad, could similar shifts appear here someday?

Worthing Bailey is spilling the tea on the latest slang. It’s giving a major word count-down of what the youth are saying, no cap.

Kaohsiung American School students and teachers debate the pros and cons of AI.