Cathay lowers GDP growth forecast for second time

Hsu Chih-chiang, an economics professor at National Central University and the head of a research team commissioned by Cathay Financial Holding Co, speaks at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. ( read original story ...)

Legal groups address NGO struggles at forum

Three legal advocacy organizations that won this year’s Tang Prize for their significant contributions to the rule of law yesterday discussed the challenges they face in tackling economic, ... ( read original story ...)

China Raises Taiwan Conflict Risk

China is ratcheting up its threat of military confrontation on the Taiwan Strait as Beijing seeks to deter Taipei from deeper ties with the U.S. Bloomberg’s Lucille Liu reports on “Bloomberg Markets: ... ( read original story ...)

Postal firm to launch card with TRTC

Chunghwa Post yesterday said that it would launch a co-branded Visa debit card with Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) before the end of this year. People would be able to use the cards to access public ... ( read original story ...)