November 8, 2022

Taiwan tops Japan, South Korea in average wealth on PPP basis: DGBAS

Taiwan’s average wealth per household based on purchasing power parity (PPP) was US$798,000 at the end of 2020, the third highest compared to OECD countries, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Monday. Average wealth per household in Taiwan was NT$12.36 million (US$386,108) in 2020, up 5.1 percent

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 24,974 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths

Taiwan on Tuesday reported 24,974 new COVID-19 infections and 15 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The 15 deaths reported Tuesday were the lowest daily figure since May 11, while the number of new cases represented a 27.2 percent drop from a week earlier,

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Taiwan university conducts successful test of two-stage hybrid rocket

Researchers at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) conducted a successful test flight on Monday in Pingtung County of a two-stage rocket using a hybrid propulsion system developed by them. The 6.2-meter, 260-kilogram rocket was launched at a National Space Organization (NSPO) test site in Pingtung’s Mudan Township at 6:47 a.m.,

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Furloughed workers fall by over 1,400 amid eased border controls

The number of workers on official furlough programs in Taiwan fell by more than 1,400 during the past week as the tourism sector received a boost from eased border controls, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said. Data compiled by the MOL showed the number of workers placed on furlough programs

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OPES Insurance partners with IMS for Mobile Telematics Insurance in Vietnam

Policyholders to benefit from cheaper auto insurance through SDK-based behavior scoring system created by IMS for Vietnamese market London, UK and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPES, the first digital-only insurer in Vietnam, has teamed up with IMS, the global connected insurance solutions business, to supply

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Australian business leaders are confident that Australian governments are making progress on climate policies but want more on climate action; finds the inaugural ‘Sustainable Future Poll’ from Confident Strategy Group and YouGov.

– 6 out of 10 Australian leaders were confident that Australia was making meaningful progress on each of the nine levers of climate change/resilience surveyed.- 7 in 10 senior business leaders of medium to large companies believe that the federal and state governments should do more in sustainability and climate

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