November 24, 2021

Industrial production up for 21st straight month in October

Industrial production in Taiwan grew year-on-year for a 21st consecutive month in October as global demand for tech gadgets remained robust, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).   Taiwan’s industrial production index rose 11.25 percent from a year earlier to 134.93, the highest ever for October, according to

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Furloughed workers decrease as food and beverage industry improves

The number of workers on formal furlough programs in Taiwan continued to trend lower during the past week as a recovery in domestic consumption has led to an improvement in the food and beverage industry amid eased COVID-19 concerns, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday.   The number of

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Taiwan shares end down 0.13%

Taiwan shares ended down 23.60 points, or 0.13 percent, at 17,642.52 Wednesday on turnover of NT$291.87 billion (US$10.50 billion).   Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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INTERVIEW/Top envoy hopes Philippine workers can enter Taiwan before Dec. 14

The new Philippines representative to Taiwan said he hoped his government will hammer out a deal with manpower brokers so that around 4,000 Philippines workers waiting to enter Taiwan can do so by Dec. 14.   Wilfredo B. Fernandez, Chairman and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office

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PHILOGEN ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATION WITH JANSSEN TO DISCOVER SMALL MOLECULE THERAPEUTICS

PHILOGEN ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATION WITH JANSSEN TO DISCOVER SMALL MOLECULE THERAPEUTICS Siena, Italy, November 24, 2021 – Philogen S.p.A., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on antibody and small molecule-based targeted therapeutics, today announces that its wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary, Philochem AG, has entered into a new collaboration and option agreement with

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