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
/ AFP, SAN FRANCISCOTwitter users yesterday voted to oust controversial owner Elon Musk as chief executive in a poll he organized and promised to hono
From a 14-minute flight by Drake’s private plane to Taylor Swift’s carbon footprint, celebrities are struggling to shake off a firestorm over their je
/ BloombergThe US has sharpened its assault on China’s technology industry with a flurry of export bans and stifling restrictions on companies, an esc
By Chen Yun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe “courage and tenacity” of Taiwanese was a key takeaway from their visit, a delegatio
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterTaiwanese have, on average, set aside significant amounts of savings for when they retire, but lag far behind their tar
REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT: The head of the Canadian Trade Office said a goal of its new Indo-Pacific Strategy is to uphold the law of the sea and convention
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterThe local housing market might experience a soft landing in the first half of next year, after months of declining tran
MAKING PROGRESS: France would be choosing experts to be stationed at the National Human Rights Commission to help it implement important tasks, the pr
BLAME GAME: The MAC said China was purposefully inconveniencing Taiwanese firms, while Beijing said they had not supplied data required for its new re
By Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNATaiwan ranked third-best among Singapore’s most important foreign investors, and Taiwanese entrepreneurs rank