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…
Official warns against Chinese stardom amid reports Beijing is wooing Tzuyu
By Chen Yu-fu and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer A Straits Exchange Foundation official today…
Labor groups call for pension rise
Labor groups yesterday called on the government to raise employers’ mandatory pension contributions to 15 from 6 percent,…
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…
Cabinet budgets for pension increase
ADD-ONS: Benefits for public workers are to be adjusted and a NT$2,000 increase in professional or supervisory allowances…
Average annual personal income rises to record level
Taiwan’s average annual personal income last year rose to a record NT$763,000 (US$23,810), with earnings increasing across all…
ITRI develops tech therapy for anxiety
ALTERNATIVE: The device stimulates the vagus nerve through the ear, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, helping to regulate…
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…
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…