Lai aims for Asian asset hub status
TRANSFORMATION: Taiwan would leverage its industrial strength to turn the nation into a financial power and enhance its…
Standard Chartered raises economic growth forecast to 11.5%
By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporter Standard Chartered Bank has raised its GDP growth forecast for Taiwan this…
Official urges singer to be careful with China
By Chen Yu-fu and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer Yielding to political pressure in exchange…
Natural gas prices to consumers, industry to remain unchanged
State-owned oil supplier CPC Corp., Taiwan, said yesterday that it will keep natural gas prices for domestic and…
Taiwan codeveloped satellite wins mission award
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The cube satellite developed by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) in partnership…
Fitbit creators unveil wearable to help track aging parents
By Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg The co-founders of Fitbit, nearly six years after agreeing to sell their company…
Manufacturing confidence rises: TIER – Taipei Times
By Crystal Hsu /
Staff reporter Taiwan’s manufacturing confidence rose to a more than four-year high last…
Taiwan needs balanced income distribution: expert
‘A MUST’: The government should allocate more funds for social welfare to create long-term benefits for social equality…
Consumer confidence dips despite GDP growth
CAUTIOUS: Official forecasts and household expectations diverge as the benefits of AI-led expansion have yet to translate into…
Overseas exposure for Q2 hits record NT$31 trillion
INCREASING FIGURES: The US remained the largest destination of exposure for the 45th quarter, followed by China at…
Exports forecast to pass US$850bn by end of this year
Amid optimism over long-term artificial intelligence (AI) development, the Ministry of Finance has forecast that the momentum seen…
Inflation remains above 2 percent for third month
By Crystal Hsu
/ Staff reporter Taiwan’s consumer inflation remained above the central bank’s 2 percent alert…