February 15, 2025

Pilot Rescued After Parachuting Out of Brave Eagle Jet Trainer

Taitung: An Air Force pilot who parachuted from a Brave Eagle jet trainer was rescued after both engines of his aircraft apparently failed, causing it to crash into the waters off Taitung, eastern Taiwan, on Saturday morning.

According to Focus Taiwa…

Brave Eagle Jet Trainer Fleet Grounded Following Crash

Taitung: Taiwan’s Air Force on Saturday grounded its fleet of T-BE5A Brave Eagle jet trainers after a crash in waters off Taitung earlier the same day. The Air Force’s decision to ground the planes came after one of its two-seater transonic advanced j…

MSCI Raises Taiwan’s Weighting in Three Major Indexes

Taipei: MSCI Inc., a global index provider, has raised Taiwan’s weighting in three major indexes after a quarterly review. In a statement released earlier this week, MSCI said it had upgraded Taiwan’s weighting in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, whic…

Foreign Bartenders Cleared to Work in Taiwan After Rule Change

Taipei: Foreign bartenders can now legally work in Taiwan, following a recent regulatory revision by the Ministry of Labor. The ministry announced on January 24 that it had reclassified bartending as a “specialized or technical occupation” under the E…