S&P forecasts 2.8% GDP growth amid export jitters

S&P Global Ratings yesterday kept its forecast for Taiwan’s GDP growth this year at 2.8 percent, in contrast to last year’s 6.6 percent growth, as global inflation and geopolitical tensions hit export ... ( read original story ...)

Mortgage burden rose in first quarter

Housing affordability grew worse in the first quarter, as the average mortgage burden climbed by 0.52 percentage points to 38.35 percent nationwide, a report released yesterday by the Ministry of the ... ( read original story ...)

Accusations of plagiarism by mayor spark a fracas

Accusations of a plagiarized report sparked a denial and a war of words — along with promises to sue and defiance in the face of such threats — as politicians clashed yesterday. Taipei City Councilor ... ( read original story ...)