Ten legislators of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Monday they will propose an amendment to the Civil Code that would legalize same-sex marriage.Yu Mei-nu (???), a convener of the Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee who…
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About 70% of workers fear being laid off before Lunar New Year: poll
Almost 70 percent of employees in Taiwan are concerned they could be laid off ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday amid concerns over an economic slowdown at home and abroad, a survey conducted by online job bank yes123 showed on Monday.In the survey, 6…
Bike lane on Taipei’s Songjiang Road open for public use
Taipei’s bike lane network has taken shape with the completion of a lane for cyclists on the sidewalk of the western side of Songjiang Road, the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Monday.The new bike lane with a water-absorbing surface…
Taiwan shares end up, led by high-tech sector
Shares in Taiwan closed higher on Monday as the bellwether electronics sector trended higher, led by large cap high-tech stocks such as contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, ???). These helped the broader market offset selli…
Stamp Expo: Chunghwa Post president encourages stamp collecting
Chunghwa Post President S.J. Chen encouraged people to develop an interest in collecting stamps when he appeared at the PHILATAIPEI 2016 World Stamp Championship Exhibition on Monday to honor young collectors.”Collecting stamps is a common childhood me…
Taiwan manufacturing sector’s output forecast to grow 1% in 2017
With global economic growth momentum picking up in 2017, the production value of Taiwan’s manufacturing sector is expected to grow about 1 percent this year, according to the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute’s Industrial Ec…
Taiwanese sailor freed by Somali pirates coming home: KMT official
A Taiwanese sailor is on his way back to Taiwan, possibly through Guangzhou in China, following his release from nearly five years of captivity by Somali pirates, Tsai Cheng-yuan (???), executive director of the opposition Kuomintang’s Policy Committee…
Venezuelan woman arrested for alleged cocaine smuggling
A Venezuelan woman has been arrested at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for alleged cocaine smuggling during a transit stop, the Aviation Police Bureau said Saturday.The woman, identified only as Martinez, aged 27, arrived from Dubai Friday night …
Youth groups protest against amended work bill
Members of nearly 60 youth groups took to the streets of Taipei Sunday to protest against a controversial bill related to the five-day work week.Protesters from 59 civic groups, among which were labor unions, student associations, dissident social grou…
TSMC to provide over NT$400 million in bonuses
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, ???), the world’s largest contract chip maker, announced Saturday that it will distribute more than NT$400 million (US$12.61 million) in bonuses to its employees by the end of November.During the company’s …