Supply shortage is one of the main culprits. A recent Savills report reveals that the total transaction volume of commercial properties in Taiwan for the first quarter of 2022 fell by 33% to NT$34.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Q1 property tax revenue almost doubles annually
making the special municipality the largest contributor of property taxes in the country, Sinyi research manager Tseng Ching-der (曾敬德) said. New Taipei City ranked second with NT$1.02 billion in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan legislators seek to pass bills to protect ‘core’ tech from Chinese espionage
In order to prohibit Chinese espionage to steal information about Taiwan core technologies its legislators are seeking to pass bills for harsher punishment ... ( read original story ...)
China is America’s number one adversary and we’re not sufficiently prepared to deal with them: Mark Esper
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper explains what Americans need to understand about China's military rise and their willingness to invade Taiwan on "Special Report." ... ( read original story ...)
Education ministry calls on schools to ban e-cigarettes
The Ministry of Education has called on schools at all levels to update their regulations and ban e-cigarette use on school property. K-12 Education Administration Division Head Huang Ching-i ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delegation visits Taiwan, ‘attempt to rope in island delusional’
For example, chip manufacturing as part of the industrial chain is the leading industry in the island, which is hot property for Japan and the US. Second, to pave the way for potential visits by ... ( read original story ...)
Housing sales in six cities fall as buyers turn cautious
Property transfers in New Taipei City were relatively resilient, posting a 5 percent decline to 6,113 units, Tseng said, adding that Taichung posted an 8 percent fall to 4,570 units. Tseng voiced ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Fire not the only threat to old homes
unsafe property. Fire is also a safety concern for older residential areas due to building density, the use of flammable materials in construction, and insufficient or blocked fire-escape routes. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan commercial property transaction volumes reach USD1.25b in Q1
This is the second highest Q1 volume on record. Taiwan’s total property transaction volume hit TWD36.3 billion (USD1.25 billion) in Q1 2022, driven by large commercial property deals. This is the ... ( read original story ...)
dentsuMB Taiwan and Sinyi Realty release sequel to last year’s Cannes Lions Grand Prix winning ‘In Love We Trust’ campaign
Sinyi Realty has backed up the success last year of its ‘In Love We Trust’ campaign via dentsuMB Taiwan (a Cannes Lions Grand Prix winner) with a sequel that has spurred another round of discussion on ... ( read original story ...)
3 Midcap Dividends That Defy Inflation (and Putin And Xi, Too)
In China, Xi, sitting on a trillion dollars of US Treasuries, gazes across the Taiwan Strait. He let his pal Putin make his land grab first—and watched as sanctions locked up th ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s war on Ukraine makes China’s attack on Taiwan more likely
World leaders were universally shocked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with two exceptions. President Biden said U.S. intelligence gave him plenty of advance notice. China’s Xi Jinping met ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden Wants More Defense Contractors to Fight the New Cold War
"We undoubtedly have 20th-century contracting rules and regulations in a 21st-century world," Congressman Jason Crow told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
The Day When China Regained Taiwan
The employee was in a state of panic. He couldn’t believe the incoming sentences. He read them again and again. The president must be awakened no matter how tired he is. Information poured from the ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC Founder Says US Silicon Fab Expansion Plans ‘an Exercise in Futility’
TSMC's founder has argued US fabs are expensive, unnecessary, and a waste of manufacturing. The company has its own reasons for its view. ( read original story ...)
Top Factors for Choosing a Home
My friends Who Bought a US$1.5 million Home in the Bay Area. The first family we visited has bought a home very close to the Apple Park headquarters at Cupertino. Housing prices h ... ( read original story ...)