Lunar eclipse to coincide with the Lantern Festival
A total lunar eclipse coinciding with the Lantern Festival on March 3 would be Taiwan’s most notable celestial…
Formosat-8 satellite better than expected, TASA says
TAIWAN PROWESS: FS-8A’s highest-resolution images could be useful in disaster prevention, national security, mapping and precision agriculture, the…
GDP growth forecast hits 7.71%
MORE CASH: With many employers raising wages and a high-flying stock market pushing up disposable income, private consumption…
Rising chip prices to curb phone sales
VULNERABLE: Chinese smartphone vendors such as Xiaomi and Transsion would see deeper corrections given their larger exposure to…
GDP grew at fastest pace of 8.63% last year: DGBAS
ROBUST GROWTH: Data last year reflected the nation’s export-driven growth, resilient domestic consumption, and integral role in the…
Executive Yuan proposes raising National Pension guarantee
By Chung Li-hua and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA The Executive Yuan yesterday…
KMT offers legal assistance to challenge pension cut
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday promised to provide legal assistance to retired police officers and firefighters affected…
US remains largest debtor to Taiwan
GROWING OWINGS: While Luxembourg and China swapped the top three spots, the US continued to be the largest…
Taiwanese team identifies Internet addiction with EEG
A Taiwanese research team has developed a machine-learning model that analyzes electroencephalography (EEG) brain wave patterns to distinguish…
Majority disagree with pension amendment: poll
NUMBERS TALK: A recent poll showed that a significant majority of respondents oppose the KMT’s recent pension amendment…
Legislative Yuan passes pension cut suspension
‘FISCALLY UNVIABLE’: The new rules compromise fiscal discipline and would increase the economic burden on young people, Legislator…
Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic…