Vacant homes and housing justice

On Sept. 15, the Ministry of the Interior released its report on “low electricity consumption houses” (that is, vacant homes) and new homes for sale in the second half of last year — an analysis based ... ( read original story ...)

Union protests outside Chunghwa Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信) workers yesterday protested over chronic labor disputes, called for increased pay and expressed opposition to a restructuring plan. Workers yesterday protested in front of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan parliament scuffles in COVID fight

Lawmakers from Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) scuffled with members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in parliament and stopped the premier from addressing the assembly in a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan component makers give priority to Apple

Taiwan-based makers of VCMs (voice coil motors), wire winding and other components of smartphone-use lens modules are giving priority to production for Apple, amid strong pre-sales of iPhone 13 series ... ( read original story ...)

European stocks slip as investors show hesitancy

European stocks fell on Friday, as worries about troubled property developer China Evergrande Group (恆大集團) and weak German business confidence data prompted investors to book some profits after a ... ( read original story ...)