Hefty income taxes lift tax revenue in August

The logo of the Ministry of Finance in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Clare Cheng, Taipei Times Similarly, personal income tax revenue soared 66.8 percent to NT$91.5 billion, as ... ( read original story ...)

Travel and taxes lead surge in credit card payment

Taiwanese are being attracted back to credit card spending by incentives and rewards such as installment plans, points or cash-back rewards, Banking Bureau Deputy Director-General Lin Chih-chi (林志吉) ... ( read original story ...)

How Silicon Chips Rule the World

Maintaining the flow of oil is still crucial for the world economy. But now the supply of semiconductors is also critical for commerce, and war and peace. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan bad loans increased by $400m in July

Total outstanding loans increased to $1.19t at the end of July. Taiwan’s non-performing loans (NPL) reached $1.89b in July, an increase of $400m compared to the previous month, the Financial ... ( read original story ...)