Taipei: Taiwan’s population could nearly halve by 2075 amid a falling birth rate and an aging society, according to a population projection for 2026-2075 released by the National Development Council (NDC) on Friday. The projection is the NDC’s biennia…
Taipei: Taiwan-based contract chipmaker Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. (VIS) announced that a fire at its Taoyuan facility had little impact on operations. The incident occurred late Thursday night, but all on-site personnel were safely ev…
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 356.23 points, or 0.77 percent, at 46,331.45 Friday on turnover of NT$1.02 trillion (US$32.29 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan exhibited a positive trend, with significant trading activity …
Taipei: Taiwan’s consumer confidence has seen a slight improvement in August, yet faith in the local stock market has waned amid recent global share price volatility, according to National Central University (NCU).
According to Focus Taiwan, a surv…
Taipei: Taiwan should create a market for low-carbon fuels through mandates and time-limited incentives to encourage companies to invest in domestic production, an economic researcher said Friday. Chen Jong-shun, an associate research fellow at the Gr…
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan ended the week on a positive note, with the Taiex, the benchmark index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange, climbing 356.23 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 46,331.45. The market’s performance was buoyed by anticipation of a sign…
