Strong quake hits off Taiwan’s eastern coast

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan on Monday evening with shaking felt in the capital Taipei, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of widespread damage or ... ( read original story ...)

Digital IDs closer with blockchain technology

Amid the inconvenience caused by the COVID-19 pandemic came an encouraging piece of news: The Taiwan Digital COVID-19 Certificate is now recognized by the European Commission as equivalent to the EU ... ( read original story ...)

Home prices in Q3 rise 7.43 percent

Taiwan’s housing prices in the third quarter of last year picked up 7.43 percent from a year earlier, with the increase most evident in Tainan and Taichung, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday ... ( read original story ...)

EDITORIAL: Housing crisis calls for urgent action

The Ministry of the Interior on Monday said that it would launch a program next month to convert certain hotels into social housing, with the ministry and the National Housing and Urban Regeneration ... ( read original story ...)

Technology R&D spending makes up 3.63% of GDP

Technology-related research and development (R&D) spending last year made up 3.63 percent of the nation’s GDP, with most of it coming from private businesses, the Ministry of Science and Technology ... ( read original story ...)