Two government institutions provided different assessments on the impact of upcoming electricity price rises on Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) growth this year, with the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) forecasting an additional increase of 0.18 percentage points.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
More in COST OF LIVING
![CPC gasoline, diesel prices to remain unchanged next week]()
CPC gasoline, diesel prices to remain unchanged next weekState-run oil refiner CPC Corp., Taiwan will maintain its gasoline and diesel prices unchanged for next week, despite an increase in global oil prices last week, the company said Sunday.12/29/2024 04:30 PM![Citizens abroad no longer able to suspend NHI payments]()
Citizens abroad no longer able to suspend NHI paymentsNew rules introduced Monday have eliminated a scheme allowing people to suspend their National Health Insurance (NHI) contributions while living abroad for more than six months.12/23/2024 07:40 PM![Taxi fares to increase NT$30 around Lunar New Year holiday period]()
Taxi fares to increase NT$30 around Lunar New Year holiday periodAn NT$30 (US$0.92) surcharge for taxi rides in New Taipei will be imposed from Jan. 22 to Feb. 2 around the Lunar New Year holiday (Jan. 25-Feb. 2), according to the city government's Transportation Department.12/16/2024 05:12 PM
Latest
- Politics
Han lauds cross-party unity, U.S. support during Washington visit
01/23/2025 12:01 PM - Society
Young child, father die in Chunghua fire; 2 people critically injured
01/23/2025 10:55 AM - Society
Taiwan headline news
01/23/2025 10:20 AM - Business
U.S. dollar lower in Taipei trading
01/23/2025 10:13 AM - Society
Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocks Hualien in eastern Taiwan
01/22/2025 11:22 PM