Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles bravely took one for the political class on Monday by volunteering to be Sarah Ferguson’s first interview in the chair at 7.30, and, as expected, he emerged ... ( read original story ...)
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New Zealand home prices dropped by 2.3% in the second quarter of 2022, the largest quarterly decline since 2009, according to a report released Tuesday by CoreLogic NZ. Property prices fell in all ... ( read original story ...)
Folk dance is a national pastime in Taiwan. Israeli songs are a big part of the tradition.
It was a cool spring day in Yilan, a town on Taiwan’s northeast coast known for its picturesque rice fields and delicious spring onions. On a concrete clearing beneath a bridge that doubled as a dance ... ( read original story ...)
Mortgage burden rose in first quarter
Housing affordability grew worse in the first quarter, as the average mortgage burden climbed by 0.52 percentage points to 38.35 percent nationwide, a report released yesterday by the Ministry of the ... ( read original story ...)
Accusations of plagiarism by mayor spark a fracas
Accusations of a plagiarized report sparked a denial and a war of words — along with promises to sue and defiance in the face of such threats — as politicians clashed yesterday. Taipei City Councilor ... ( read original story ...)
Hyping ‘Taiwan volunteers on Ukraine battlefield’ to gain intl support for Taiwan secessionists unrealistic: experts
A story by Washington Post on July 3 fervently focused on "Taiwan volunteer soldiers" entering Ukraine to fight in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, has caused uproar in the anti-China media ... ( read original story ...)
Dos And Don’ts When Traveling To Taiwan
When visiting Taiwan, there is an awful lot for travelers to look forward to. However, there are some things for them to keep in mind too. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says ‘Not Pessimistic’ About Economy as Stocks Swoon
Taiwan's Economy Ministry said on Tuesday it was cautious but "not pessimistic" about the island's economic prospects in the second half of the year, pointing to strong exports, despite a swoon in ... ( read original story ...)
US’ Taiwan policy is ‘all gas, no brakes’
Since US President Joe Biden inherited the reckless China policy of the previous administration, friction points between China and the US over the Taiwan question have greatly increased. The US is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s CPC says has lost almost $2 bln this year due to high energy prices
Taiwan's state refiner CPC Corp lost T$55.5 billion ($1.86 billion) in the first six months of this year due to rising global energy prices and not being able to pass on all the costs to consumers, ... ( read original story ...)
Fluence and Rich Electric Announce Partnership to Deploy the First 100 MW level Battery-Based Energy Storage System in Taiwan
The project will be located in Hualien and support Taipower’s automatic frequency control services Rich Electric's Gridstack Energy Storage System The 100 MW energy storage system will support ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s CPC says has lost almost $2 billion this year due to high energy prices
Taiwan's state refiner CPC Corp lost T$55.5 billion ($1.86 billion) in the first six months of this year due to rising global energy prices and not being able to pass on all the costs to consumers, ... ( read original story ...)
Increase in profits still too slow for Taiwan’s insurance industry
For a developed country, insurance penetration remains low at 1%. On the surface, Taiwan’s insurance industry may appear to be winning in terms of its financial report. But GlobalData is reporting ... ( read original story ...)
How one insurance company is making sustainable changes in Taiwan
Navigating through the recovery from a pandemic, while also addressing the growth of digitalisation and an ageing population in Taiwan, requires the right kind of leadership, writes Benson Chen, Presi ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Power Receives Serial Contracts from Taiwan Power for Large-Scale Modification of GTCC at the Datan Power Plant
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received a series of contracts from Taiwan's state-owned Taiwan Power Company (TPC) for a large-scale ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan June Exports Seen Rising Faster as Supply Chains Woes Ease – Reuters Poll
Taiwan's exports likely rose for the 24th straight month in June and at a faster clip than in May, thanks to easing supply chain woes and stronger technology demand, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)