Industry

Taiwan’s Inflation Drops to Lowest Level in Five Years

Taipei: Taiwan’s inflation dipped to a low of 1.66 percent in 2025, marking the lowest annual figure in five years and the first time in four years it has fallen below a 2 percent alert set by the central bank, the Directorate General of Budget, Accou…

Lawmaker Highlights Distortion in Taiex Due to TSMC’s Influence

Taipei: Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Lawmaker Lin Te-fu raised concerns at a legislative hearing about the significant impact of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) on the Taiex, the benchmark index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange.

According to Fo…

Fair Trade Commission Approves Uber’s Acquisition of Crown Taxi

Taipei: The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday approved the acquisition of Taiwanese taxi company Crown Taxi by the Taiwan subsidiary of U.S.-based Uber Technologies, Inc. The commission confirmed that the two companies had previously been in a partne…

Taiwan Shares Open Lower on Tuesday

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index saw a decrease as trading began, opening down by 171.39 points at 29,933.65. The turnover was reported to be NT$14.06 billion, equivalent to US$440 million.

According to Focus Taiwan, this opening marke…

Louisa Coffee Announces 5% Increase in Menu Prices

Taipei: Taiwanese coffeehouse chain Louisa Coffee will implement a price increase on approximately 90 menu items by an average of 5 percent starting Tuesday, the company’s management announced.

According to Focus Taiwan, the decision to raise prices…

Taiwan Shares Close Up 1.57%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 471.26 points, or 1.57 percent, at 30,576.30 Tuesday on turnover of NT$733.55 billion (US$23.31 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan saw a rise by the end of trading, with the index closing a…