Asia shares extend losses due to China crackdowns

Asian shares fell on Friday, extending their biggest monthly drop since the height of global COVID-19 lockdowns in March last year due to lingering investor concern over regulatory crackdowns in China ... ( read original story ...)

Parenting subsidies raised by NT$1,000

A child-rearing allowance and daycare subsidy are to be increased by NT$1,000 per month, the Social and Family Affairs Administration said yesterday. The new policy is part of the Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)

Is Ukraine Putin’s Taiwan?

As China regards “reunifying Taiwan” inevitable, Russia has a similar view of returning at least part of Ukraine to Russia. ( read original story ...)