• 03/03/2025

Taiwan hopes to hold 2nd meeting with India over migrant workers in February

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Tuesday it hopes to hold a second working group-level meeting with India by the end of February to discuss specifics of a plan to recruit Indian migrant workers. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140023

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Compal mulls possibility of investing in Texas

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Compal Electronics, Inc., one of the largest contract notebook computer makers in Taiwan, said Tuesday that the U.S. state of Texas is one of its top options as it mulls investing in the United States. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140022

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Tigerair announces 12.8-month year-end bonus, 4% pay raise

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Budget airline Tigerair Taiwan said Tuesday that it will give year-end bonuses to employees equivalent to an average of 12.5 months salary for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, marking the highest year-end bonuses ever offered by an airline. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140021

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New exhibition links ancient Austronesian activities with modern sport

New Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) The Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology in New Taipei will present a new exhibition on the theme of ancient Austronesian physical activities from Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501140020

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Taichung police incinerate confiscated drugs worth over NT$100 million

Taichung, Jan. 14 (CNA) The Taichung Police Department recently incinerated narcotics and drug paraphernalia with a street value in excess of NT$100 million (US$3 million), officers said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140019

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Delta Electronics to issue overseas bonds for business expansion

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Delta Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that it will issue more than US$500 million worth of overseas exchangeable bonds through its Thai subsidiary. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140018

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30-39 age-group urged to get free NHI health checkups

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday encouraged those aged 30 to 39 to take advantage of recently expanded free National Health Insurance (NHI) checkups. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140017

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KMT, TPP to seek cuts to government’s 2025 budget plan

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Lawmakers of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) said Tuesday that they planned to demand spending cuts from the government’s 2025 budget proposal during cross-party negotiations Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501140016

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Taiwanese fire dancer held by fraud ring in Myanmar returns home

Bangkok, Jan. 14 (CNA) A Taiwanese fire dancer who had been held for ransom by a criminal gang in Myanmar since late December was recently released and safely returned to Taiwan on Tuesday morning. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140015

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Taiwan shares bounce back as electronics sector regains footing

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan staged a technical rebound, rising about 300 points Tuesday, following a slump the previous session, as the bellwether electronics sector led the gains ahead of an investor conference by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140014

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