Taiwan eyes deal for TECO office in San Francisco

Taiwan hopes to secure a deal by the end of this year to purchase property in San Francisco to house its representative office, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said yesterday. The ministry has ... ( read original story ...)

R&D spending in Taiwan hits high, data show

Taiwanese companies have steadily built up their intellectual property (IP) portfolios over the past decade ... growth in R&D spending among Taiwanese companies. Enterprises in Taiwan spent NT$593.4 ... ( read original story ...)

EDITORIAL: More than housing subsidies needed

High housing prices and rents — especially in Taiwan’s major metropolitan areas — have for many years prevented young people from becoming established, and been a major impediment for those wanting to ... ( read original story ...)

Land sales fall to three-year low

Land transactions last quarter fell to a three-year low of NT$44.5 billion (US$1.55 billion), as credit controls and interest rate increases generated caution among developers, the local branch of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s housing market growing stronger

Demand continues to rise, strong new resale tax In 2021, housing transactions in Taiwan’s six major cities rose by 7% ... a tax of 45% will be paid on gains from the sale of property within two years ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. and China at a crossroads

In instances when the U.S. and China cannot find common ground, the U.S. should compete with our economic strength, military deterrent and network of allies and partners. ( read original story ...)

TRA workers protest plan to corporatize the agency

More than 1,000 Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) workers yesterday protested the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ plan to corporatize the agency, saying that the ministry drafted the ... ( read original story ...)

Greening up the city

People select flowers at the Jianguo Holiday Flower Market in Taipei’s Daan District yesterday, as crowds flocked to the market, which is usually open on weekends and holidays, amid warmer weather and ... ( read original story ...)