Category: PROPERTY

On Sept. 15, the Ministry of the Interior released its report on “low electricity consumption houses” (that is, vacant homes) and new homes for sale in the second half of last year — an analysis based ... ( read original story ...)

Lawmakers from Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) scuffled with members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament and stopped the premier from addressing the assembly in a ... ( read original story ...)

Despite the country’s much-lauded National Health Insurance (NHI) and a raft of social-service programs, Taiwan still lacks a comprehensive welfare system. Citizens unable to take care of themselves ... ( read original story ...)

European stocks fell on Friday, as worries about troubled property developer China Evergrande Group (恆大集團) and weak German business confidence data prompted investors to book some profits after a ... ( read original story ...)

A primer on the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and how it influences the delicate China-Taiwan-U.S. triangle. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan filed to join a trans-Pacific trade group, days after China formally submitted its application, potentially compounding an already awkward position for the pact’s 11 members. Lo Ping-Cheng, a ... ( read original story ...)

The compensation will cover expenses for funeral and interment, as well as damages for support and emotional distress. ( read original story ...)

The central bank yesterday tightened credit controls for second-home mortgages in specific areas and purchases of plots of land, especially in industrial parks. However, the nation’s top monetary ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on Wednesday, less than a week after China. ( read original story ...)

There is a “risk” to Taiwan’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, Taiwan’s government said today, flagging a ... ( read original story ...)

The original 12-member agreement was seen as an important economic counterweight to China's growing influence. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has submitted an application to join one of the worlds biggest trading pacts days after the Xi government asked to join the group, which was originally designed to counter China. ( read original story ...)

Protests have intensified outside property giant Evergrande Group’s offices across China, as the developer falls farther behind on promises to more than 70,000 investors. Construction of unfinished ... ( read original story ...)

As Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on Hong Kong, it has a new mandate for the territory’s powerful property tycoons: pour resources and influence into backing Beijing’s interests, and help solve a ... ( read original story ...)

Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday, with Tokyo down 2.2% as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weighed on sentiment. On Monday, U.S. stocks logged their biggest drop since ... ( read original story ...)

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 ... ( read original story ...)