Taipei: Taiwan’s financial firms have posted record first-quarter pretax profits, up more than 37 percent from a year earlier, as the booming local stock market boosted investment returns, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC).

Taipei: The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has announced draft amendments that would change the starting point for the statute of limitations in sexual assault cases involving minors to when a victim turns 20.

Hsinchu: More than 500 workers are expected to be laid off in July after Bridgestone Taiwan Co. shuts down production at its Hsinchu plant as part of a restructuring plan, the Hsinchu County government said

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan ended higher on Monday, although gains were tempered by significant losses from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). The downturn for the major contract chipmaker followed a Wall Street Journal report suggesting

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) investment project in Arizona has progressed better than expected, but it still faces challenges such as water and labor shortages, National Development Council (NDC) head Yeh Chun-hsien said Mon…