Politics

Taiwan will implement a military pay increase on April 1, 2025, boosting stipends for combat troops and volunteer service members. Learn how this affects Taiwan’s defense strategy.

Taiwan welcomes 35 Ukrainian officials for the Smart City Summit & Expo, strengthening diplomatic ties and supporting Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction with humanitarian aid and technological collaboration.

Taiwan’s military engineers deployed anti-tank obstacles, breakwater blocks, and booby traps as part of its first-ever immediate combat response drills. The exercises aim to counter PLA invasion threats while monitoring Chinese naval movements.

Taiwan protests South Africa’s unilateral renaming and downgrading of its representative office, calling it "unacceptable." The diplomatic dispute highlights tensions over Taiwan’s international status and China’s influence.

The KMT is set to hold 100 policy briefings nationwide to counter the DPP’s budget plans and recall campaigns. Key topics include a NT$10,000 tax rebate, government spending cuts, and fiscal reforms.

"Taiwan’s 2024 Yushan Forum brings together global leaders, including former Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen and former Slovenian PM Ivan Janša, to discuss expanding Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy+ and strengthening Indo-Pacific ties through digital innovation and strategic cooperation."

The Fengshan Marathon in Kaohsiung sparked controversy after awarding PLA rifle-shaped trophies to winners. Organizers apologized, promising replacements. Learn more about the incident and public backlash.

Taiwan’s Control Yuan censured the Taipei Rapid Transit Department for construction failures on the Circular Line after the April 3 earthquake. Taipei and New Taipei City plan to sue BES Engineering Corporation for NT$1.927 billion (US$58.42 million) in damages.

Taiwan’s Legislature has upheld the 2025 central government budget plan, rejecting the Cabinet’s attempt to overturn it. With opposition parties KMT and TPP holding a majority, the vote 61-51 blocked Premier Cho Jung-tai’s request for a revote. Will the DPP challenge the decision in the Constitutional Court? Read the full analysis here.

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