Escalating Taiwan face-off could define the decade

China’s nationalist Global Times changed its rhetoric on Taiwan. A military offensive by Beijing to retake the island, it suggested, might now be a matter of “when” rather than “if." If Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

Tax revenue grows 13.1 percent

The nation’s tax revenue last month increased 13.1 percent from a year earlier to NT$302 billion (US$10.73 billion), as personal income benefited from dividend payments, but gains on securities ... ( read original story ...)

Bill on tariff-free imports from 3 allies approved

The legislature’s Finance Committee yesterday approved an amendment that would provide tariff-free treatment for 234 products imported from three of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies — Belize, Honduras and ... ( read original story ...)