Community movie theater Star Cinema (新民生戲院) and adjoining storefronts are to be auctioned off next month with a floor price of nearly NT$200 million (US$6.52 million), as their property owner, Shin ...
Housing transactions in six cities jump 33.7%
Property transactions in the six special municipalities last month totaled 21,368 units, spiking 33.7 percent from one month earlier, driven by people with real demand and new housing completions, ...
Taiwan-US trade agreement: ‘It’s not about economics anymore, it’s politics’
Taiwan and the US on Thursday inked the first part of a new trade pact. Negotiated under the beak of a hawkish China, the pact is hailed by involved parties as the most significant trade deal between ...
House prices in Taiwan: Sinyi home price index (2001=100)
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in ...
Taiwan student with P905.7M inheritance falls to death two hours after alleged marriage with an older man
An 18-year-old student from Taiwan who inherited NT$500 million (P905.7 million) fell to his death—just two hours after his alleged marriage to a man he met twice. The Straits Times reported that the ...
Historic property owner fined for restoration work
The owner of an historic property on Taipei’s Boai Road is to be fined after they continued with renovations despite the building being flagged for review as a cultural heritage site. The property, ...
10 Facts About Taiwan’s Indigenous Tribes That Will Blow Your Mind
Though a key part of Taiwan's rich heritage, little is known globally about Taiwan's indigenous tribes. Yet they have more than 4000 years of history.
Life on the Rooftop
Taipei is a densely populated city. Sandwiched between the skyscrapers and luxurious apartment blocks, the huts with metal sheeting constructed on the rooftops of old buildings become a dwelling ...
DPP councilors question Hou over corruption links
DPP New Taipei City Councilor Tseng Po-yu (曾柏瑜) said Hou and KMT Legislator Lo Ming-tsai (羅明才) might be embroiled in the NT$1.2 billion Asia Pacific International Property Co investment fraud scheme.
Man Marries Millionaire Teen Hours Before Falling To His Death; Husband Heir To $16M Inheritance
A same-sex couple's marriage lasted only two hours before one of them fell from a building, sparking a legal fight over the deceased's $16 million inheritance.
The local housing crisis and supply
William Hu is a property developer, and honorary chairman of the associations for the reconstruction and development of old buildings in New Taipei City. In the 74 years since its founding, the ...
Teenage Taiwanese millionaire found dead 2 hours after marrying man he just met
Same-sex marriage is legal in Taiwan. Under Taiwan's Civil Code, partners in same-sex marriages have the same legal rights as other marriages, including inheritance rights ...
18-year-old Taiwan heir found dead 2 hours after marrying man he just met; mum alleges he was killed
The high school student inherited the extensive property portfolio from his father who died in April. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Taiwanese heir, 18, found dead hours after marrying man he just met
The student from central Taiwan's Taichung city, surnamed Lai, inherited a property portfolio worth NT$500m (£13.11m) from his father shortly before his death. His body was discovered on 4 May lying ...
NZ loses latest round in honey battle with Australia
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand yesterday ruled that New Zealand manuka beekeepers’ attempt for a trademark did not meet necessary requirements, and the term manuka was descriptive.
18-year-old Taiwan heir found dead hours after marrying man he just met; mum alleges he was killed
The 18-year-old had inherited the extensive property portfolio from his father who died in April. Read more at straitstimes.com.