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…
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 needs balanced income distribution: expert
‘A MUST’: The government should allocate more funds for social welfare to create long-term benefits for social equality…
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…
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…
June manufacturing sector indicator shows more growth
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in June, with the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER, 台經院) yesterday…
GDP posts fastest rise in nearly 40 years to 12.92%
PROMISING PROSPECTS: Full-year economic growth could surpass 10 percent if the current momentum persists, buoyed by exports and…
Economic monitoring indicators stay red for 7th straight month
Taiwan’s main business monitoring indicator remained at a “red” level in June for the seventh consecutive month, the…
GDP to expand 9.4%: Fitch
STEADY AND STABLE: The credit ratings agency listed some of the factors propelling Taiwan’s growth, as well as…
Chan wins at WTA Athens
Taiwan’s Chan Hao-ching and Japanese partner Miyu Kato defeated Britain’s Maia Lumsden and China’s Tang Qianhui to win…
Consumers remain upbeat on economy
MOOD GAUGE: Households stayed confident in AI-led growth and equities despite softer sentiment, price pressures and geopolitical strain,…