as more people own one or two residential properties that are not in use. The government is raising property taxes on multiple-home ownership to curb house hoarding, which takes effect in May next ...
Corporates Discount China Invasion Of Taiwan
The smart money is betting that China won’t invade Taiwan, says a piece in the Nikkei by Philip Hou and Eric Guyot which argues that $25 billion of foreign company investment in Taiwan in the last ...
Lai family home to open as miners’ museum: DPP
President William Lai’s (賴清德) family home in New Taipei City has been turned into a miners’ museum and is to be open to the public for free from October, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ...
Conservationists and Hunters Team Up To Protect Taiwan’s Endangered Bears – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan's hunters and conservationists are working to promote a new trap designed to keep the country's endangered Formosan black bears safe.
Ko confirms using election subsidy to buy property
Article 41 of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act (總統副總統選舉罷免法) states that “if a pair of candidates received not less than one-third of the total vote, they shall receive a ...
Court rules in favor of KMT in party HQ lawsuit
Photo: Taipei Times file The court said the committee must withdraw its 2018 administrative order demanding that the KMT hand over the NT$1.14 billion it made from the property sale. The KMT in March ...
FOMO Frenzy Fuels Taiwan Home Prices Despite Threat of China Invasion
Property website Leju says inventories of preowned homes in Taiwan have fallen by almost a third in the past year. That hasn’t done much to damp enthusiasm among buyers, regardless of the political ...
Taiwan Central Bank Warns Lenders It May Act to Cool Property
Taiwan’s central bank announced broader efforts to get banks to cool their property lending, warning it’s prepared to take action if persuasion doesn’t work.
Property market braced for $500mn Taiwanese semiconductor loss
The London property D&F market is expected to shoulder a substantial portion of a $500mn loss involving a large Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer, Insurance Insider can reveal.
Taiwan office property sector to be a tenants’ market in 2025
New office supply is expected to peak, and it might take a long time for it to be absorbed. The pressure of new supply in 2024 is limited due to the postponement of building construction, and the ...
Taiwan household income and savings hit record high
Taiwan's average annual income hit a record high of NT$709,000 (US$22,180) in 2023, according to a government report released Monday (Aug. 19). The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and ...
Gross rental yields in Taiwan: Taipei and 4 other cities
All yields are gross - i.e., before taxes, repair costs, ground rents, estate agents fees, and any other costs. Net yields (what you'll really earn) are typically around 1.5% to 2% lower. Research ...
China Plans Marriage Law to Stop Population Free Fall
The draft legislation would remove a longstanding restriction to boost the number of marriages, which have been trending downward for a decade.
Second large earthquake hits Taiwan in less than 24 hours, no damage reported
The magnitude 6.3 quake followed a 5.7 magnitude one that struck off Taiwan's northeastern shore late on Thursday.
The Datai Langkawi: Sustainability Meets 5-Star Luxury In Malaysia
The Datai Langkawi, set in a lush rainforest, offers luxurious accommodations, eco-friendly experiences, and exquisite dining, making it a must-visit resort.
Chinese man who illegally entered Taiwan by motorboat denied bail
In a hearing at the Shilin District Court, the 60-year-old man surnamed Juan (阮) confessed to entering Taiwan on June 8 aboard a small motorboat in violation of immigration laws, per CNA. Juan said he ...