Thanks to record stock rallies, Taiwan and India now command more than 19% weightings each in the MSCI EM Index. That compares to China’s 22.8%, whose standing has steadily shrunk over the past few ...
Most seniors want to live with their children
More than half of older people in Taiwan would prefer to live with their children, but an increasing number are living alone in rented homes, a survey by the Ministry of Health and Welfare found. The ...
China blacklists six American firms
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in a statement announced that Beijing has sanctioned six American companies active in the arms industry and several of their executives.
Taiwan should not rely on China’s goodwill: minister
Taiwan’s future cannot be contingent on the goodwill of Beijing, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said in an interview published yesterday by the Chinese-language Liberty Times ...
Taiwan High Court rejects Cheng’s filing to protest detention
The Taoyuan District Court rejected an appeal by former Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tan (鄭文燦) to be released from jail on Friday (July 12), after he was ordered to be detained without visitation rights ...
What happened in 1624? —The legacy of Dutch rule in Taiwan
In 1624 the Dutch established a trading post in the New World, in what is now New York. In the same year, the Dutch East India Company came ashore in Taiwan in a place then called Dayuan (today part ...
A Mansion with a mission
In 1973, Koo’s sons Koo Chen-fu (辜振甫) and Koo Wei-fu (辜偉甫) transformed the mansion into a museum by donating the house and a collection of artifacts, later supplemented by other artifacts from the Koo ...
Taiwan representative to Fiji under investigation for misusing public funds
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An investigation into the conduct of Taiwan’s representative to Fiji has begun after allegations of misspent public funds and other wrongdoing were published in local media.
Commercial deals lag residential market
Commercial property deals of more than NT$300 million (US$9.23 million) totaled NT$65.8 billion in the first half of this year, suggesting a 10 percent retreat from a year earlier, due mainly to an ...
Exclusive: Rep. Krishnamoorthi says U.S. must stand up to China’s attacks on freedom
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after gathering in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. …Iranians vote Friday in a ...
Taiwan’s ‘most beautiful auntie’, 67, reveals how she was shaped by turbulent childhood
TV star explains heartache of being given away by birth parents and how foster family eased agony Taiwan actress Chen Meifeng, 67, is hailed as the island's "most beautiful obasan" for her many ...
Taiwanese military bid to store ammunition on temple grounds during wartime sparks outcry
“Even if the property owner agrees and the site is designated as a usable ... but is opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo and remains committed to supplying arms to Taipei.
Uptown Charlotte, SouthPark steakhouses get ‘B’ on Mecklenburg County restaurant health inspection
House of Taipei, 16500 Northcross Drive in Huntersville (85.5/B) Inspected June 25: Twelve violations resulting in a demerit, including person in charge not on site for most of inspection/person in ...
ECFA not an obligation-free boon for Taiwan
The ECFA's original aim was to foster comprehensive economic exchanges through a mutually beneficial cooperative mechanism, and promoting economic integration between the two sides of the Strait.
Frasers Hospitality eyes 20 openings over next four years
SINGAPORE - Frasers Hospitality is aiming to add 20 properties to its portfolio over the next four years as it continues to ride on the post-pandemic recovery trajectory. This includes nine properties ...
Police bust indoor marijuana operation in central Taiwan
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police arrested a 55-year-old male surnamed ... leading to a search warrant to enter the property on Tuesday (July 2), per UDN. In addition to seizing marijuana plants while ...