Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) may propose further tax breaks to encourage investment in research and development (R&D) and the purchase of advanced equipment to promote industrial innovation in Taiwan, a ministry official said Wednesday.
Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Supermarkets in Taiwan have been seeing increased revenue growth as a result of the surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in recent months, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday, forecasting that the sector will generate sales of NT$250 billion (US$8.5 billion) for 2022.
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said Friday that new electricity rates for electric car owners, including a significantly reduced flat-rate NT$262.50 (US$8.82) monthly fee and per-kilowatt-hour (KWh) surcharges, would begin May 30.
Taipei, May 18 (CNA) The growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Taiwan has dealt a heavier blow to the country's service industry than last summer, when strict disease controls were introduced during the first surge in cases, a chamber of commerce said Wednesday.
Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Retailers 7-Eleven and Cosmed announced Friday that they will start selling COVID-19 rapid saliva-based test kits at a select number of stores from Saturday amid high demand following a surge in cases in Taiwan.