Taipei: Lawmakers across party lines on Wednesday questioned the government’s easing of rules on hiring migrant domestic workers, warning that the policy could weaken professional childcare standards and shift the care burdens from the state onto fami…
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 1,451.83 points, or 4.58 percent, at 33,174.82 Wednesday on turnover of NT$616.12 billion (US$19.13 billion).
According to Focus Taiwan, the significant rise in the Taiwan stock market is indicative of robust trading …
New taipei: New Taipei and Taoyuan on Wednesday unveiled new education subsidy policies, aiming to ease the financial burden on families with school-age children. New Taipei has decided to provide free school lunches, while Taoyuan will offer free tex…
Taipei: A Chinese-flagged work barge, Hai Hong Gong 66, is under investigation for allegedly damaging a subsea telecommunications cable off Dongyin in the Matsu Islands, governed by Taiwan, during a salvage operation. The Coast Guard Administration (C…
Kaohsiung: A married couple who frequently smoked methamphetamine at home during the wife’s pregnancy cannot be sentenced for impeding their unborn child’s development, as Taiwan’s Criminal Code does not recognize a fetus as a person, a Kaohsiung cour…
Taipei: The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, Cheng Li-wun of the Kuomintang (KMT), announced her intention to “lay a foundation for peace” across the Taiwan Strait and enhance regional stability during her upcoming visit to China. During her …
