The Cabinet has approved an initial plan to curb housing speculation by increasing the annual tax on vacant residential properties by between 2 and 4.8 per cent. TheTaxation Administration says the ...
Paraguay president-elect to visit Taiwan to cement ‘friendship’
Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Pena will visit Taiwan this week to cement the “friendship” between the self-ruled island and its last diplomatic ally in South America, Taipei’s Foreign Ministry ...
Yellen seeks unity on climate finance
It is “critical” for Washington and Beijing to keep working together on climate finance, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said yesterday, urging deeper cooperation in addressing the ...
Ant to Buy Back Shares at 70% Lower Valuation Than at IPO
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. is proposing to buy back as much as 7.6% of shares in an effort to retain talent and offer an exit for investors ensnared by a years-long regulatory crackdown at the ...
Birkenstock Owner Considers IPO at $6 Billion-Plus Value
L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury French fashion house LVMH, is considering strategic options for Birkenstock including an initial public offering, according to people familiar ...
Taiwan’s exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years in June on weak US, mainland China demand
Taiwan’s exports plummeted by 23.4 per cent to US$32.3 billion last month compared to a year earlier, marking the fastest pace of declines since August 2009, data released on Friday showed.
Taiwan June exports mark worst fall in 14 years on weak China, US demand
Taiwan's exports fell more than expected in June, clocking their worst decline in almost 14 years, as the island struggled with persistent weakness in demand from the U.S. and China for its tech ...
Taiwan June Exports Slump the Most in 14 Years on Weak China, US Demand
As Taiwan is often considered a bellwether of global electronics demand, the sharp slump adds to worries about a much weaker second half of the year. June exports plunged 23.4% in value from a year ...
Taiwan exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years on demand woes
TAIWAN’S exports plunged in June at the fastest pace since 2009, exacerbating concerns about the slump in global demand for electronics and its impact on the economy. Read more at The Business Times.
Cathay Financial Holdings Leads the Way in Climate Action
Cathay Financial Holdings (Cathay FHC) has consistently played a leading role in promoting climate action, setting a precedent for the industry in Taiwan and worldwide. As the inaugural global ...
What it will take to transform development finance
And we need to find new non-debt resources to finance post-disaster reconstruction. The Bridgetown Initiative proposes urgent reforms to the global financial architecture to meet these objectives, and ...
Calling for Your Creative Imaginations of 2040
To collect people's imaginations and expectations for the digital development in 2040, Minister Audrey Tang of Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda) launches the "Ideathon" call for submissions.
Taiwan hikes taxes on vacant homes by up to 33% to cool hot market
TAIWAN plans to raise taxes on unoccupied homes as part of the government’s latest attempt to try and cool its overheated property market. Read more at The Business Times.
Our policy on Taiwan is clear, consistent: MEA
The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came a day after the Taiwanese government announced that it will establish a Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India's ...
Taiwan to open economic-cultural centre in Mumbai
Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters The comments by external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came a day after the Taiwanese government announced that it will establish a Taipei Economic and ...
Taiwan keeps close watch on Guatemala presidential run-off, after losing Honduras to Beijing in March
Centre-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who will be facing former first lady Sandra Torres in the August 20 run-off, has promised closer ties with Beijing.