Category: Taiwan
Cabinet approves measures to encourage SMEs to raise wage
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Executive Yuan, Taiwan’s Cabinet, on Thursday approved a plan to provide incentives to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to increase the wages of their employees. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070022
Read MoreBudget impasse at Legislature nears end as Cabinet cedes to KMT, TPP demands
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The monthlong stalemate at the Legislature over the central government’s budget plan for the fiscal year 2025 is likely to come to an end after the Cabinet on Thursday agreed to opposition lawmakers’ demands. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070021
Read MoreTrump’s approach to Taiwan ‘unpredictable’: Scholars
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwanese scholars said that Washington’s approach to Taiwan over the next four years will likely be “unpredictable” after former U.S. President Donald Trump was elected to a second term on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070020
Read MoreLikely pro-Taiwan picks for Trump’s cabinet imply continuing U.S. support: Experts
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Taiwan-friendly candidates tipped to be Trump’s secretary of state and secretary of defense pointed toward U.S. support for Taiwan continuing under the incoming Donald Trump administration, experts said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070019
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.065 to close at NT$32.240. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070018
Read MoreThink tank raises Taiwan 2024 GDP growth to 4.03%
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) on Thursday raised its 2024 GDP growth forecast for Taiwan to 4.03 percent, citing an economic expansion underpinned by stable domestic demand and increasing exports. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070017
Read MoreTSMC able to cope with Trump in White House: Expert
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) should be able to minimize the potential impacts of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, an industry expert said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070016
Read MoreEconomics minister upbeat about Taiwan’s future despite Trump tariff threats
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) said Thursday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s mooted 10 percent tariff on all U.S. imports will have a limited effect on Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070015
Read MoreOne more death reported in Kaohsiung fire
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The death toll from a fire in Kaohsiung early Thursday morning has risen to four after the confirmation of the death of a 61-year-old man surnamed Tung (董). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411070014
Read MoreTable tennis star Lin Yun-ju invests in U.S. pro team
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan’s top table tennis player Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) made his debut in the American pro table tennis scene by taking on a new role as a team’s co-owner. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411070013
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