Hsinchu: More than 500 workers are expected to be laid off in July after Bridgestone Taiwan Co. shuts down production at its Hsinchu plant as part of a restructuring plan, the Hsinchu County government said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Hsinchu Count…
Taipei: The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has announced draft amendments that would change the starting point for the statute of limitations in sexual assault cases involving minors to when a victim turns 20.
According to Focus Taiwan, the p…
Taipei: Taiwan’s financial firms have posted record first-quarter pretax profits, up more than 37 percent from a year earlier, as the booming local stock market boosted investment returns, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). Data …
Taipei: Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) experienced a downturn on Monday, following reports that Apple Inc. intends to divert some of its chip orders from TSMC to Intel Corp. The news led to a 2.40 percent drop in TSMC’s stock …
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 186.12 points, or 0.45 percent, at 41,790.06 Monday on turnover of NT$1.11 trillion (US$35.19 billion).
According to Focus Taiwan, the market showed a positive trend as trading closed for the day. The increase in the T…
Taipei: An employee at a horror-themed entertainment venue in Taipei almost lost her life on Sunday, when she was apparently accidentally strangled while playing the role of a ghost who had died by hanging, according to rescue workers. The incident to…
