Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) released its latest occupational salary survey on Thursday, showing airline pilots earn the highest average monthly income at NT$323,000 (US$9,900). At the lower end, basic skilled workers earn NT$31,000 per month. The annual survey reports full-time employment numbers, average monthly salaries as of July

Taipei: Taipei City Councilor Chen Chung-wen was questioned by investigators Wednesday and released on bail early Thursday over allegations of bribery linked to his father’s election as head of the Beitou Farmers’ Association. Chen, a member of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), his wife Pai Hui-ping, his father Chen Ssu-tsung, chairperson

Taipei: Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., known globally as Foxconn, announced at its annual shareholders meeting that it anticipates its 2025 sales to exceed NT$7 trillion (US$234.5 billion), building on last year’s NT$6.8 trillion. Hon Hai Chairman Young Liu expressed confidence in achieving this target despite challenges such as

Taipei: An attack drone boat being developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) will likely enter combat evaluation in June, a source familiar with the matter told CNA on Thursday. According to Focus Taiwan, following the success of its evaluation, the unmanned surface vehicle (USV) will

Taipei: Taiwan has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the only country in Asia free of African swine fever, classical swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease. This development comes after the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) declared Taiwan free of classical swine fever. According to Focus Taiwan, the last reported

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te and the European Union’s representative, Lutz Gllner, pledged Thursday to deepen cooperation on semiconductor supply chains and security amid growing global challenges. Speaking at a gala hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT), Lai emphasized Taiwan’s commitment to fostering robust economic ties with European