Asia Taiwan Minister of Labour seemed hesitant about a minimum wage increase next year, after President Tsai Ing-wen called for it; traditionally, a committee is convened to decide on the wage rate in the third quarter with government officials and business leaders
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's chief trade negotiator, John Deng, held more talks with the US on bilateral trade, the island's government said, after being excluded from the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the US economic plan for the Asia-Pacific region
Asia Taiwan It will be "very difficult" to get an invitation to a major WHO meeting this month, despite continued efforts, Foreign Minister Wu said; the country has been excluded from most global organisations because of China's objections
Asia Taiwan Facing a shortage of Covid-19 rapid tests, a Ministry of Health and Welfare official said more than 100 million rapid tests on order should be delivered to Taiwan by the end of the month
Asia Taiwan Employees received an average year-end bonus of more than NT$70.000 (US$2.400) for their work in 2021, with those working in shipping receiving the largest payment, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Asia Taiwan Although Taiwan is slowly easing restrictions, the impact of the pandemic will remain severe until September, said epidemiologist Lee Ping-ing of National Taiwan University
Asia Taiwan A new Heineken pop-up museum reveals the company's 150-year history and a free beer is available to visitors starting today at Huashan 1914 Creative Park in the four-day exhibition titled Star Brewing
Asia Taiwan The National Human Rights Commission report, published on Friday, urges the government to act against online bullying, protect digital education rights and ban corporal punishment and it suggests to address rural areas with specific attention
Asia Taiwan Officials from Taiwan and the Vatican have planted three olive saplings to symbolize the two countries' solidarity with war-torn Ukraine and their commitment to world peace, according to Taiwan's embassy to the Holy See
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's longest bicycle path, 87,5 kilometres, was inaugurated; it links Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan in the south and the Council of Agriculture pledged to plant a total of 100.000 trees along the track
Asia Taiwan Three triathlon and Ironman events will be held in Taitung County this weekend; nearly 200 foreigners and about 1.000 domestic triathletes will be competing
Asia Taiwan Manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, which has broken into the electric vehicle market, is expected to deliver its first electric buses to Kaohsiung conglomerate San Ti Group next month
Asia Taiwan Comic fans flocked from booth to booth on the opening day of the Taipei Comics and Animation Festival, with some even arriving in cosplay costumes