September 29, 2026

KMT Proposes Doubling Cash Handout to NT$20,000

Taipei:Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has proposed a universal cash handout of NT$20,000 (US$627.31) using surplus tax revenues. This amount is double the NT$10,000 handout proposed by President Lai Ching-te last month.

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U.S. Exhibits Goodwill Over Delayed F-16V Delivery to Taiwan

Taipei:Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed that the United States has demonstrated goodwill regarding the delayed delivery of F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered by Taipei. Discussions between the two parties are ongoing to address the …

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan Rejects All Control Yuan Nominees

Taipei:The opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan has voted down all 27 of President Lai Ching-te’s nominees for the Control Yuan, Taiwan’s government watchdog body. Legislators from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (…