A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan yesterday, but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami arrived at the coast. The quake hit at 4:42pm off ...
The 5 Most Economically-Free Countries in the World
Here are the top five from the Heritage Foundation's influential 2024 ranking of the most economically-free countries.
China Rejects $1 Trillion Plan to End Housing Crisis
The IMF recently recommended a four-year plan to deliver unfinished housing and protect homebuyers across the country.
Taiwan wife charges ‘too fat’ husband fee for sex, court grants him divorce
A husband in Taiwan filed for divorce because his wife – who opposed the split – kept demanding cash from him each time he wanted sex. The court granted the man, known by the pseudonym Hao, a divorce ...
Keep cash dowry in separate account to avoid splitting it in divorce: lawyer
A cash dowry for a marrying daughter should be saved in a separate account, to avoid it being split in half after a divorce, a lawyer said on Friday.
Court rejects China Youth Corps KMT petition
The Taipei High Administrative Court on Thursday denied a petition filed by the China Youth Corps contesting the Executive Yuan’s recognition of the group as an affiliate of the Chinese Nationalist ...
“Unnecessary,” says Taiwan official on China’s description of Kinmen Islands speedboat incident
Taiwan has said that it was “unnecessary” on the part of China to label as “malicious” the incident from earlier this year involving a Chinese fishing speedboat. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council on ...
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Invests in the Future with Aiello’s AI-Powered Smart Room System for Hospitality
Aiello is pleased to announce a collaboration with Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, introducing the smart hotel AI system, Aiello Voice Assistant (AVA) to take guest experiences at this property to ...
TSMC Sparks Patriotic Spirit of Taiwanese Wary of China
That deters China from invading Taiwan. So the stronger TSMC becomes, the safer I feel.”She’s not alone. While collectively owning less than 1% of TSMC, the number of retail shareholders has reached a ...
Taiwan Continued To Grow Strongly In Q2 2024 On Demand From AI Boom
By Lynn Song Taiwan's GDP growth slowed from 6.56% YoY in 1Q24 to 5.09% YoY in 2Q24, beating already upgraded forecasts and moderating by less ...
The Dragon Warrior
It’s hard to find a more prime property in Washington, D.C., than the Twin Oaks estate ... January after a stint as the island’s vice minister for foreign affairs in Taipei, swapping cities with his ...
Taiwan continued to grow strongly in 2Q on demand from AI boom
The AI boom continued to be the main driver of growth in Taiwan, given its leading position in the semiconductor industry. AI-related demand contributed to both exports as well as gross capital ...
Taiwan and China settle dispute on fishermen’s deaths
After months of negotiation, Taiwan and China have "reached an agreement" on responding to the deaths of two Chinese fishermen ...
Taiwan, China reach ‘consensus’ after Kinmen Islands fatality
They have agreed on compensation and repatriation for the deaths of two Chinese fishermen after a sea chase, aiming to ease Taiwan Strait tensions.
Taiwan and China reach deal over fishermen’s deaths
After months of negotiation, Taiwan and China have "reached an agreement" on how to respond to the deaths of two Chinese fishermen following a sea chase by Taiwan's coastguard, Taipei said.
Gaemi-related insurance claims may surpass COVID-19’s
Nearly 400 international flights were canceled or delayed on Wednesday and Thursday last week due to the typhoon, affecting almost 60,000 insured passengers, with total eligible compensation exceeding ...