Exports grew 0.9 percent in November, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday, figures which suggest continuous export growth in 2013.

Jeffrey Koo Sr. (辜濂松), eminent banker and founder of Chinatrust Financial Holdings, passed away in the United States at the age of 80 after a battle with serious illness.

Student rights groups protested in front of the Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday, demanding schools scrap regulations that violate human rights.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip-maker, yesterday shared its achievements in power conservation, which the firm said has helped it save 730 million kilowatt-hours of power.

All countries involved in a recent row in the East China Sea should put aside sovereignty disputes to engage in rational dialogue for the benefit of all parties, a visiting former United States official said yesterday in Taipei.

Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan's leading operator, yesterday expressed its interest to team up with Hon Hai for the retail of the latter's 70-inch TVs that the electronic giant plans to launch in April next year.

A minor opposition party burned an image of the mainland China passport outside the Presidential Office yesterday.

Taiwan banks are expected to make total profit of NT$230 billion this year, which will be a new high and surpass the NT$200 billion for last year, financial experts said yesterday.

The deputy heads of eight counties and cities pledged yesterday to transform North Taiwan into a bicycle-friendly region by linking-up various cycling routes in the region.

Taiwan's home market is expected to pick up steam next year on a recovering economy, Sinyi Realty said yesterday.