Getting support to senior citizens who live alone can be tough, especially since the government is uncertain as to how many there are around Taiwan.
Bicara Therapeutics closes $362m IPO in flurry of biotech listing activity
Bicara was one of three biotechs that went public last week in one of the busiest biotech IPO windows this year.
Colombia’s Rappi could be ready for IPO in 12 months, cofounder says
Colombian startup Rappi, which is backed by Japan's SoftBank , could be ready to launch an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange within 12 months, cofounder Simon Borrero said on ...
S’porean survivor of 2015 Taipei water park fire inspired by her doctors to pursue medical career
Singaporean Megan Loy's life changed forever when she was caught in a devastating fire at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in Taipei, Taiwan. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Parrot reunited with owner in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An animal shelter operated by the New Taipei City Government issued a press release on Monday (Sept. 16) saying it responded to a citizen’s request in Zhonghe to assist with the return of a green parrot that had flown into their home.
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said.
US says navy aeroplane transits Taiwan Strait
A U.S. Navy aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what the U.S. called a show of commitment to free and open international airspace, prompting China to scramble fighters over a ...
Where Capitalism Is Working
Yet as these major countries seem to be retreating from capitalism, there are a few places across the income curve, including Switzerland, Taiwan, and Vietnam, where capitalism still works—and their ...
Nikkei falls over 1% as yen strengthens; Asia markets trade mixed ahead of Fed meeting
Investors in Asia await the Fed meeting beginning Tuesday stateside as markets debate the size of the central bank's expected rate cut.
FSC rejects CTBC Financial’s Shin Kong takeover
Financial Supervisory Commission Deputy Chairwoman Jean Chiu speaks at a news conference in New Taipei City yesterday. Photo: Wu Hsin-tian, Taipei Times CTBC Financial last month proposed buying 51 ...
Offshore financial pre-tax profits fall
Offshore operations of the local financial sector reported a more than 14 percent fall in pretax profits from a year earlier in the first seven months of the year, as high US dollar interest rates ...
Strongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 flooded roads with water and broken tree branches, knocked out power to some homes and injured at least one person as it swept over the ...
Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2024 Celebrates Taiwan’s Trailblazers in Inclusive Entrepreneurship
The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2024 proudly celebrated Taiwan's leading business leaders and enterprises driving the future of inclusive entrepreneurship. In an exclusive ceremony held on ...
Breaking News Live Updates: Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity; detects 8 aircraft, 7 naval vessels
World News Live Updates: Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity; detects 8 aircraft, 7 naval vessels ...
The US sent Taiwan waterlogged shipments of moldy body armor and machine guns tossed in a cardboard box, DoD watchdog says
The ruined shipments sat for months at an air base because the Army didn't call flights to deliver them, the OIG said in a new report.
US approves possible military sale to Taiwan of spare parts for about $228 million
(Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it approved a possible foreign military sale to Taiwan of return, repair, and reshipment of spare parts and related equipment for an estimated cost ...