Scholars and business representatives gave largely positive reviews of the economic goals President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) announced in her National Day speech on Saturday, but warned that challenges abound as the world seeks to recover from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In her speech, Tsai said that Taiwan's effective handling of COVID-19 gives it an economic advantage heading into the post-pandemic era.
Taiwan's central bank governor Yang Chin-long (楊金龍) has earned an "A" grade, for the second consecutive year, in an annual report issued by the New York-based Global Finance magazine. The Central Banker Report Cards 2020, released Wednesday, showed Yang among the 10 central bankers worldwide who received the top grade for their leadership and effective financial policies.
Taiwan's exports increased more than 9 percent in September from a year earlier, reaching a quarterly high in the third quarter, driven mainly by electronics sales in the peak season, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Wednesday.
The first online Taiwan Expo Vietnam will commence today and continue for 3 days. The exhibition this year will feature Smart Technology, Smart City, Healthcare, Startups and E-commerce, Lifestyle and Fashion, and Tourism and Culture, with products from 135 manufacturers on 360 degree virtual displays and online procurement sessions expected to be held between 135 Taiwanese exhibitors and 225 Vietnamese buyers.
Taiwan moved up two places from last year to 11th out of 63 major economies in the World Digital Competitiveness Ranking recently released by Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development.
Taiwan moved up two places from last year to become the 11th-most digitally competitive out of 63 countries evaluated this year, according to a report published Thursday by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
The National Treasury Administration of the Ministry of Finance announces that for tobacco and alcohol producers and importers to realize fees payments such as the examination fee, the certificate issuance fee, and the annual permission fee more conveniently, it has introduced the Taiwan Pay (Credit Card) mobile payment option, beginning September 25, 2020, in addition to other currently-used options such as cash payments at bank, post office, or convenience store counters, ......
In response to the new border control measures for masks, inbound passengers carrying 250 masks or less (medical and non-medical) are exempted from import approval and customs declaration through the Green Lane.
In order to help Taiwanese industries grasp business opportunities in the Indian capital market, the Bureau of Foreign Trade, TAITRA, the India Taipei Association, and Invest India co-organized a webinar on Taiwan-India Machine Tools and Automation on September 14th, 2020.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact global demand, the overall imports of major economies under the New Southbound Policy, such as Singapore, Thailand and Australia, have declined.
