BONUS: To encourage reservists who have already completed four mandatory stints in eight years to join the program, the military is to provide each of
By Kao Shih-ching / Staff reporterThe TAIEX edged up 0.04 percent to close at 14,932.93 on the last trading day ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, b
/ Staff writer, with CNATaiwanese lost NT$1.23 billion (US$40.48 million) to investment scams in the fourth quarter of last year, up 70 percent year-o
/ AP and AFP, BEIJING and YANGON, MyanmarThe WHO yesterday appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after
/ Staff writer, with CNATaiwanese and US trade officials began a second round of talks in Taipei on Saturday under a recently launched trade initiativ
PREPARED: China believes that Taiwan stands in the way of its ‘great rejuvenation,’ but it would not take action based on recent military bolstering,
By Chung Li-hua and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNASome foreigners are to be eligible for a proposed NT$6,000 (US$197) han
‘INDO-PACIFIC TILT’: It is crucial for democratic nations to stand together as they navigate ‘unprecedented’ global challenges, British Prime Minister
DEFENSE: McCarthy reportedly agreed to propose maintaining last year’s budget, which would result in a US$75bn cut in military funding
‘ACT DETERMINEDLY’: Weapons supplies and a pledge of sanctions would show Beijing that it would be cut off from the global economy and isolated, a for
SURPLUS TAX REVENUE: The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said that the public should receive the cash before the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins
PLAYING IT SAFE: Funds would not be given directly to the public, as the government must prepare for times of crisis in an uncertain global economy, t
TAIWAN CAN HELP: The nation is willing to provide the necessary assistance to help China deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, Tsai said without elabor
PROGRAM EXPANSION: Of 56,245 eligible applications 39,196 couples completed the treatment procedures and 5,838 women gave birth, many of them to twins
‘THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE’: Longer conscription is to bolster Taiwan’s defense preparedness, Tsai said, as she lauded the hard work of soldiers station
CONSCRIPTION EXTENSION: Modern warfare trends should be taken into account to ensure Taiwan is not in a disadvantageous position, a researcher said
/ ReutersTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is in advanced talks with suppliers about setting up its first European plant in Dresden, G
INCREASING THREATS: The announcement that talks on extending conscription would be held next week came as China sent 39 military planes into the airsp
ADVERSE IMPACT: The compensation of a record 68.31% of 8.13 million workers was below average, as some sectors were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
NOT GOING AWAY: The billionaire is searching for a new CEO after losing a straw poll that asked whether he should quit, but is to retain control over