Taipei: A member of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) said on Saturday that the KMT-CCP Forum is likely to be postponed to February, repurposed as “interactions between think tanks,” and limited to non-political discussions.
According to Focu…
Taipei: Taiwan can expect sporadic rain and warmer temperatures through Monday, before approaching northeasterly winds and a cloud system from China bring cooler, wetter weather from Tuesday to Wednesday, a weather forecaster said Saturday.
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Hsinchu: The Hsinchu City government on Saturday began distributing a one-off NT$5,000 (US$159) cash payment to Taiwanese nationals who are residents registered in the city as part of efforts to boost local consumption.
According to Focus Taiwan, th…
Taipei: Simple Mart Retail Co., the operator of the Simple Mart supermarket chain in Taiwan, has announced plans to acquire the OKmart convenience store chain for NT$125 million (US$3.96 million). This strategic move was approved during a board meetin…
Taipei: Taiwan’s retail sales ended a nine-year growth streak in 2025, slipping 0.2 percent from a year earlier as uncertainty over U.S. tariff policies affected demand for durable goods, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
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Taipei: The transaction value of small investment programs and odd-lot trading in Taiwan hit new highs in 2025, The TWSE which operates Taiwan’s main board, said small investment programs — also known as dollar-cost averaging plans — and odd-lot tra…
