Admission price for Taipei’s National Palace Museum to rise

Taipei, Dec. 13 (CNA) Regular ticket prices for visitors to ... said that according to the Ministry of Finance Charges and Fees Act, the NPM is required to revise its ticket prices once every three years. The last time a revision was made was in July ... ( read original story ...)

Business group already complying with minimum NT$30,000 salary

Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) An influential business group on Tuesday pledged its continued support for a government call for a NT$30,000 (US$1,000) minimum monthly salary for entry-level employees, noting that all of its member businesses already have equivalent ... ( read original story ...)

High Five Taiwan Southern Bound

In addition to holding roadshows in New Southbound hot spots such as Singapore, Penang Jakarta, Manila, and Ho Chi Minh City, MEET TAIWAN ... and incentive travel in Taiwan. SENSE Taiwan, a parallel experiential marketing project, invites corporate ... ( read original story ...)

Free WiFi now available in all Taipei Metro stations

an official from the Taipei City Department of Information Technology said Tuesday. Commuters can use the free service by connecting via a Taipei Free, iTaiwan, Facebook or Far Eastone account, according to Shih Chieh-hsuan (施婕瑄) of the department's ... ( read original story ...)

Premier meets with business group, urges wage hikes

Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) Premier Lai Ching-te (賴清德 ... The meeting, Lai's first with business leaders since he took office in September, was marred by a demonstration against the premier held outside the venue. Dozens of labor representatives threw ... ( read original story ...)

China conducts ‘island encirclement’ patrols near Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s air force has conducted more “island encirclement patrols” near Taiwan, its military said on Tuesday, after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened that China would invade the self-ruled island if any U.S. warships made port ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Dominican Republic crack fraud ring targeting Chinese

Taipei, Dec. 11 (CNA) Taiwan and the Dominican Republic have jointly cracked down on a Taiwanese-funded cross-border telecom fraud ring that set up its computer system in the Caribbean nation and preyed on Chinese nationals, the Criminal Investigation ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan outlines security plans to battle hackers

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan must boost its information security systems to protect against hackers who target the island’s financial services and banking systems, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, unveiling a three-pronged strategy against attacks. ( read original story ...)

China, Taiwan spar over Chinese diplomat’s invasion threat

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A threat by a senior Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any U.S. warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means. China ... ( read original story ...)