Technical fabrics and high-tech production are adding momentum to Taiwan’s textiles industry.

Taiwan textile manufacturers embrace innovative technologies and eco-friendly production methods.

Taiwan’s economy will continue to gather steam this year on the back of forward-looking policymaking in areas spanning infrastructure investment and regulatory easing as well as improving market conditions at home and abroad, according to the Cabinet-level National Development Council Feb. 20.

When discussing Indian snacks, what comes to mind? The tender, fluffy naan bread often served with curry sauce or samosa that has a crispy and flaky outer layer and a spicy meat filling.

Taiwan’s machinery exports climbed 21.1 percent year on year to an all-time-high of US$25.6 billion in 2017, according to the latest statistics by the Ministry of Finance and Taiwan Machine Tool and Accessory Builders Association (TMBA).

A total of 73,791 patent applications were filed with the Republic of China (Taiwan) Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) in 2017, up 2 percent from the year before and reversing a decline that had persisted since 2013, according to statistics recently released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Taiwan ranks 13th out of 186 countries and territories in the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom released Feb. 2 by Washington-headquartered think tank The Heritage Foundation.

In the early morning of Aug. 6, 2017, more than 500 Gogoro riders from Hsinchu, Kaohsiung, Taichung and Taoyuan cities gathered in Sanchong District of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan to stage a “quiet” revolution. Together, they traveled in style across Taipei Bridge, a major access point to Taipei City that is often crowded with legions of boisterous motorcycles spewing clouds of exhaust.

Taiwan’s latest economic indicators point to positive and stable growth, with business orders trending up and employment set to further improve, according to Premier Lai Ching-te Jan. 25.