Scantily-clad young women peddle betel nuts to passers-by in Taiwan. Taiwan has launched a campaign to get locals kick off the habit of chewing the nuts, nicknamed as "Taiwan's chewing gum," which ...

Deeply rooted in the traditions and rituals of Taiwan's indigenous peoples, betel – or areca nut – is also consumed by blue-collar workers, such as labourers and drivers, who chew it to keep ...