By bno - Taipei Bureau Taiwan's GDP growth for 2024 has been driven by strong domestic demand, although a larger-than-anticipated drag from net exports in the fourth quarter weighed on the overall ...
Mainland deeply concerned about earthquake in southern Taiwan: spokesperson
BEIJING -- A Chinese mainland spokesperson has expressed deep concern about the earthquake that hit southern Taiwan earlier on Tuesday, causing injuries and property losses.
Taipei releases scam awareness video
The Taipei Department of Land Administration on Thursday released an anti-scam video, using material from a recently cracked case of real-estate fraud to urge the public to be on the lookout for ...
Taiwan reinsurance prices stay moderate despite forecasts
The availability of catastrophe capacity remained strong, Gallagher Re said. Reinsurance pricing for loss-hit programs in Taiwan remained moderate, contrary to the aggressive increases initially ...
Court rejects appeal of Ko’s detention
The High Court late on Saturday night rejected appeals against the detention of former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) and three other suspects, who are being held as part of an ...
Property transactions in 2024 reach 11-year high
Transactions of homes, shops, offices and factories in Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung totaled 271,309 units, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier and an 11-year high, ...
Taiwan’s major cities register most property sales in over a decade
Citing data from Taiwan's six major cities' land offices, real estate agents reported that property transactions last year totaled 271,309 units, the highest in nearly 11 years, marking a 14.7% annual ...
Old buildings challenge for ‘super-aged’ society: expert
Ministry data showed that of the 4,435 property sales and transfers in Taipei in the second quarter of this year, 2,829 were in buildings that were older than 30 years old, accounting for 63.79 ...
Taiwan Holds Key Rate as It Girds for Trump, Focuses on Property
Taiwan held its key interest rate as it grapples with rising property prices and the potential of President-elect Donald Trump to disrupt trade vital to the archipelago.Most Read from BloombergNYPD ...
Taiwan Holds Rate as It Focuses on Property Prices, Trump
Taiwan held its key interest rate as it grapples with rising property prices and the potential of President-elect Donald Trump to disrupt trade vital to the archipelago.Most Read from BloombergNYPD ...
China vows to stabilize property, stock markets
China’s regulators pledged to boost efforts to stabilize the housing and equity markets, as well as conduct more effective fiscal policies, in the wake of a meeting of top leaders that called for ...
Taiwan in Time: The Collector of historic buildings
When architect Lee Chung-yao (李重耀) heard that the Xinbeitou Train Station was to be demolished in 1988 for the MRT’s Tamsui line, he immediately reached out to the owner of Taiwan Folk Village (台灣民俗村) ...
Mortgage rates rise to 15-year high
Mortgage interest rates last quarter spiked to a 15-year high of 2.23 percent despite a decline in loan applications, as local lenders slowed real-estate lending to support the central bank’s credit ...
Semiconductor boom raises Taiwan’s property prices
The semiconductor industry boosts Taiwan's economy and jobs but raises housing prices. Will it widen social inequality in the small island country?
Taiwan’s Patent System: Key Differences and Challenges for Foreign Companies
Explore Taiwan's unique patent system and how it compares with the U.S. and Europe, including key differences in patent types, examination processes, and challenges for foreign companies.
Square Meter/Square Foot Prices in Taiwan, Taipei City compared to Asia
The data is primarily derived from government statistics or local property market reports that periodically track national or capital city square meter (or square foot) prices for residential ...