The housing market slowed in recent years, after dramatic government measures to curb speculative house purchases. Surprisingly, it started to gain momentum again during the onset of the Covid-19 ...
Housing Taiwan’s abandoned deities
It’s a fairly common scenario: A property has been foreclosed and sold at auction on ... God Collector” in the Jan. 14 issue of this newspaper). In his book Gods of Taiwan: A Collector’s Account, Neal ...
Taiwanese investors’ demand for industrial property expected to be high: Savills
Chau Duc Industrial Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. Investors from Taiwan (China) are particularly keen on Viet Nam’s industrial, office and retail real estate. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Nhi Investors ...
Fuzhou helps Taiwan people settle on mainland
To help Taiwan residents working on the mainland settle and reduce their living costs, many cities have issued policies that allow compatriots holding a Taiwan residence permit to rent or buy public ...
Taiwan needs a new defence strategy to deal with China
This is Taiwan’s first amphibious warship of such a size, replacing an American one built in 1969. President Tsai Ing-wen praised it as a symbol of Taiwan’s “national defence autonomy”.
U.S.-China Downward Spiral Raises Fresh Fears of Eventual Conflict
Dueling narratives have brought into sharp focus how the U.S. and China increasingly have a growing distrust of the one another ...
Xi Jinping’s third presidential term means his power in China is uncontested. But big problems lie ahead
Domestically, China faces a challenging recovery from three years of the president's draconian and ham-fisted zero-Covid policy and fragile confidence among consumers and businesses ...
February tax revenue rises 24.6 percent
The government last month collected NT$95.6 billion (US$3.1 billion) in tax revenue, up 24.6 percent from February last year, thanks to more working days that boosted personal income, securities ...
Keelung can avoid MRT financial woes, minister says
The plan to construct a 16.5km MRT line connecting Badu Railway Station in Keelung and Nangang Railway Station in Taipei was finalized during the administration of former Keelung mayor Lin Yu-chang ...
Feng Shui-based home in Malibu comes to market for $69M
One all-encompassing feature distinguishes a furnished beachfront home in Malibu now listedfor $68.8 million – feng shui design. Dr. Wei-Tzuoh Chen and his wife, Carrie Chen, have put their ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Expanding in the West
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing may be giving up some of its leading profitability, all in the name of retaining key customers and relationships in the U.S.
China should pursue ‘peaceful reunification’ to resolve ‘Taiwan question’, Premier Li Keqiang tells annual meeting of parliament
China's Premier Li Keqiang says its armed forces should devote greater energy to training under combat conditions and boost combat preparedness.
China sets modest economic targets as it seeks to bounce back from Covid woes
The “work report” speech on Sunday also touched on foreign affairs and re-emphasised the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP’s) aim to annex Taiwan. Budget papers confirmed ... zero-Covid policy and a ...
Will Philippines’ expanded military pact drag Manila into possible US-China conflict over Taiwan?
The Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement is due to be renewed for second 10-year lease, allowing the US military to access 9 Philippine sites, up from the current 5; Politicians ...
A Feng Shui-Inspired Malibu Home Hits the Market for $68.8 Million
The property appeared on the market in 2015 for $53 million, but the owners said they weren’t serious about selling ...
Taiwan ranks fourth in economic freedom index
Taiwan was among the only four countries that made it into the “Free” category in the Index of Economic Freedom released by the US Heritage Foundation this week. Taiwan’s score rose 0.6 points from ...