Consumers expect living costs to rise 8.8%, poll shows
Taiwanese consumers expect their cost of living to rise by an average of 8.77 percent over the next…
Taiwan on course for fastest growth in years: Academia Sinica
HOME AND ABROAD: In addition to exports, domestic demand is driving GDP growth, with private spending projected to…
Taiwan takes gold at Physics Olympiad
By Rachel Lin and Esme Yeh / Staff reporters Taiwan tied for first with five golds at the…
Cyclosporiasis outbreak spreads in US
‘EXPLOSIVE’ DIARRHEA: The disease stems from consuming the parasite ‘Cyclospora’ that contaminate food or water, with cases rising…
Notes from Central Taiwan: The gig economy and its discontents
Is the increase in freelance workers a sign of an economy in distress? By Michael Turton / Contributing…
Taiwan extends statute of limitations for reporting child sexual assault
The legislature yesterday passed an amendment to the Criminal Code stipulating that the period between the date a…
Inflation hit 17-month high last month
FORECAST: Inflation is expected to ease slightly this month as international oil prices decline and the impact of…
Chinese firm sells hyper-real, ‘always loyal’ humanoid robots
Marketed to singles and people older than 60 years old, the humanoid robots are touted to be the…
Manufacturing business sentiment in May highest since March 2025: TIER
Business sentiment in Taiwan’s manufacturing sector improved in May, reaching its highest level since March last year, as…
Taiwan’s 2025 domestic production of export orders hits record 52.9%
The domestic production share of export orders received by Taiwanese companies rose to a record 52.9 percent last…
Yuanta upgrades Taiwan’s GDP growth to 11.05%
DEMAND: Yuanta projected exports to increase 25.49%, domestic investment to grow 8.38% and private consumption to expand 4.99%…
Economy stays ‘red’ hot for sixth month
CLIMATE INDICATOR: Leading and coincident indicators rose last month, signaling that economic momentum had remained broad despite pockets…