Taiwan Establishes Cross-Agency Mechanism to Block Forced Labor Imports
July 30, 2026
Taipei: Taiwan’s economic and labor ministries have unveiled a new cross-agency mechanism designed to prevent
Taiwan Shares Witness Volatile Session, Close Below 40,000 After 1,700-Point Swing
July 30, 2026
Taipei: Taiwan shares closed below the 40,000-point threshold on Thursday after a volatile session that saw the benchmark index swing
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Data watchdog nears completion of probe into Chinese e-commerce giants, results imminent
July 1, 2024
South Korea’s data protection watchdog is nearing the completion of its probe into the Chinese e-commerce firms AliExpress and Temu over consumer data protection and will likely take actions
Prepare to raise the level of checkpoints after the car bomb incident
July 1, 2024
A car bomb incident in Yala Province has resulted in one death and many injuries. Officials are preparing to increase the intensity of checkpoints, while two suspects have been
Gov’t to buy 50,000 tons of rice to stabilize prices
July 1, 2024
The agricultural ministry said Monday it has launched steps to purchase 50,000 tons of rice in order to stabilize its price.
The latest move comes in line with efforts
Korea University med professors to launch voluntary indefinite walkout from July 12
July 1, 2024
Medical professors at three Korea University-affiliated hospitals vowed Monday to start an indefinite voluntary walkout later this month, amid a prolonged standoff between doctors and the government over its
Samsung Heavy wins 1.4 tln-won order for 4 LNG carriers
July 1, 2024
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has won a 1.4 trillion-won (US$1 billion) order to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for a Middle
Villagers thank the Lawyers Council for helping file cadmium case
July 1, 2024
Villagers flocked to thank the Lawyers Council for helping to file a cadmium lawsuit, leading to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the villagers.
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