Overseas investment in Taiwan in the first eight months of this year amounted to US$7.5 billion, a 27% decrease compared to the previous year.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has released a complete list of independent presidential hopefuls who have registered for the petition to become eligible candidates in January's election.

Labour groups are urging the government to resist "underwriting existing human rights violations" and instead integrate live-in migrant caregivers into a better-regulated long-term care system.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is set to budget around NT$800 million to subsidise smaller domestic IC designers in the development of processes below 28 nanometres.

Terry Gou is set to launch his signature drive to become an independent presidential candidate later this week.

A recent survey shows that more than 70% of Taiwanese plan to travel abroad over the next two years.

The cabinet has approved a NT$131 billion budget to raise the allowances received by individuals on social welfare programmes and to increase monthly pension payments for farmers aged 65 and over.

KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih is beginning a week-long trip to the United States for what his campaign office is touting as "a journey to boost dialogue and friendship."

In July, the average regular earnings of full-time employees with Taiwan nationality (excluding the foreigners and part-time employees) were NT$48,118, an increase of 2.63% from the same month last year, according to a report from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).