The Taiwan parliament’s excessive power grab

The possibility, for instance, of a government official being thrown into prison for up to three years because lawmakers judge that he or she is in “contempt of parliament” — an ill-defined charge — could open the door to politically motivated witch hunts.

U.S. Lawmakers Assure Taiwan: Weapons Are on the Way

In the midst of escalating tensions with China, a bipartisan House delegation from the United States visited Taiwan to reiterate support for the island nation's sovereignty. Representative Michael McCaul gave Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te assurances during the visit that the weapons systems Taiwan ordered from the US are on the way,

Local mortgage lending rises NT$89 billion

Mortgages extended by domestic banks last month increased NT$89 billion (US$2.77 billion) from March, the largest monthly increase since December last year, when the figure grew NT$105 billion from ...