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…
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…
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…
‘Dutch disease’ not a problem: central bank
BETTER INTEGRATED: Overemphasis on the AI industry will not hit Taiwan like the natural gas boom did to…
Investments to China decrease further
By Liao Chia-ning and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer Taiwanese firms’ China investments have dwindled…
Experts expect property market to stabilize
RATES INFLUENCE: Liquidity is abundant, as reflected in a stock market rally, while a subsidy program for first-time…
FDA mulls weight loss drug controls
INCREASED RISK: People seeking weight loss treatment should go through the proper medical channels and refrain from buying…
UK defends Strait naval passage
STRONG INTERESTS: Officials emphasized the UK’s responsibility to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region, saying that it would…
Tomatoes becoming bellwether of beleaguered US economy
By MATT SEDENSKY / AP, NEW YORK CITY Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine,…