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Taipei Times21d ago
Paid marriage leave for workers is to be extended to 14 days from eight starting on Oct. 1, with foreign workers covered by the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法) also eligible, the Ministry of Labor said...
Taipei Times21d ago
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday retained her key ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle and made two appointments of Taiwan-friendly politicians.
Taipei Times21d ago
The central bank yesterday kept its key interest rates unchanged for a 10th straight quarter while easing housing credit controls, signaling confidence that property lending has cooled enough to...
Taipei Times21d ago
Coast Guard Administration (CGA) ships are scheduled to sail to the Philippines bearing the words “Taiwan Coast Guard” in a high-profile visit in October next year, the first such visit by a...
Taipei Times22d ago
Taiwan’s minimum wage should not rise more than 3 percent next year to limit the impact of the increase on businesses, particularly traditional industries facing mounting cost pressures, a major...
Taipei Times22d ago
Taipei has climbed to 42nd place in a global ranking of financial centers released yesterday, up from 73rd two years ago, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp (TWSE) said, attributing the rise to the...
Taipei Times22d ago
Taiwanese shares closed higher yesterday, but turnover remained low as investors stayed cautious ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy decision due later in the day, with high expectations of a rate...
Taipei Times22d ago
Despite rapid growth in data center power demand, global grid capacity has failed to keep pace, market researcher TrendForce Corp (集邦科技) said yesterday.
Taipei Times22d ago
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc is in talks with Intel Corp about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on US soil for the first time, three people familiar with the discussions said.
Taipei Times22d ago
An injured short-eared owl wrapped in a towel is pictured at the Kinmen Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Association.
Taipei Times22d ago
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator and New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui, center front, is greeted by supporters at a temple in the city’s Tucheng District yesterday.
Taipei Times22d ago
People attend a “bando” in a restricted area of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 2 yesterday.
Taipei Times22d ago
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday reminded the public that GLP-1 receptor agonists require a prescription when brought from abroad.
Taipei Times22d ago
The English-language translation of Taiwanese writer Ping Lu’s (平路) To the East of the East (東方之東) has been longlisted for the US’ National Book Award for Translated Literature, marking the second...
Taipei Times22d ago
The Chiayi County Agriculture Department yesterday made a pitch for locally raised crocodile meat, touting county aquaculture products as suitable Mid-Autumn Festival barbecue fare.
Taipei Times22d ago
Health officials and doctors yesterday unveiled proposed measures for the long-term monitoring of infants who are “small for gestatational age” (SGA), ahead of Sunday’s Growth Awareness Day.
Taipei Times22d ago
Labor groups yesterday called on the government to adopt uniform penalties for employers that contravene minimum wage laws, saying that wide disparities among local authorities weaken the...
Taipei Times22d ago
The government’s “health coin” program launches next month, but points would not be redeemable until December, as the agency seeks more partners to expand the program’s redemption options, Health...
Taipei Times22d ago
China Airlines (CAL) yesterday announced that it has signed a codeshare agreement with fellow SkyTeam member Virgin Atlantic Airways to facilitate travel for passengers connecting through Europe.
Taipei Times22d ago
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) yesterday laid out proposed policies to encourage four forms of environmentally friendly commuting in...
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