September 8, 2025

Czech Science Minister Arrives in Taiwan for SEMICON Taiwan 2025

Taipei: Czech Minister for Science and Research Marek €š¬¦½en­€š¬¦¡ek is visiting Taiwan to launch the Czech Pavilion at SEMICON Taiwan 2025, which will be held from Wednesday to Friday in Taipei. €š¬¦½en­€š¬¦¡ek will open the pavilion on Wednesday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the Czech Economic and Cultural Office

Taiwan Coast Guard Vessel Completes Extensive 46-Day Fisheries Patrol

Kaohsiung: A Coast Guard vessel returned to Kaohsiung after completing a 46-day patrol mission to monitor Taiwanese fishing vessels operating in the high seas, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said. According to Focus Taiwan, the “Offshore Flotilla 7” departed Kaohsiung Port on July 25 for a patrol mission in the

Louisa Coffee Plans OTC Market Listing Next Year: Chairman

Taipei: Louisa Coffee plans to apply next year to list its shares on the local over-the-counter (OTC) market, company chairman Huang Ming-hsien said Monday. At a news conference, Huang said Taiwan’s largest coffee shop chain, whose shares are currently traded on the local emerging market, had initially planned to file

Taiwan Reports 276,000 Job Vacancies with Manufacturing Hit Hardest

Taipei: Taiwan had 276,000 job vacancies as of the end of March, with the manufacturing sector facing the largest shortfall, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Monday in releasing the results of its first nationwide vacancy survey. The survey, launched in April amid labor shortages linked to Taiwan’s declining birth

MOL Reviewing Lai’s Proposal to Extend Live-In Helper Eligibility

Taipei: The Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Monday that it is reviewing a proposal by President Lai Ching-te to extend eligibility to hire migrant domestic helpers to families with only one child. According to Focus Taiwan, Lai stated in an interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times that his administration is

Sleeping Pill Use Among Taiwanese Adolescents Nearly Doubles Over Four Years

Taipei: The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe and the United States, according to Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes (NHRI). NHRI research found that use of sleep-inducing sedatives among Taiwanese aged 12 to 17 rose from 0.42 percent in