Governance

KMT Proposes NT$350 Billion Special Budget for U.S. Arms Sales

Taipei: The legislative caucus of Taiwan’s main opposition party announced plans to propose a special defense budget bill totaling NT$350 billion (US$11.04 billion) to fund eight weapons sales announced by the United States in December. Speaking at a …

KMT Nominates Female Candidates for County Magistrate Elections

Taipei: The Kuomintang (KMT) Central Standing Committee on Wednesday nominated Jian Township head Yu Shu-chen as its election candidate for Hualien County magistrate, lawmaker Chen Yu-jen for Kinmen County magistrate, and lawmaker Chang Chia-chun for …

U.S. APEC Official Visits Taiwan for Bilateral Talks

Taipei: U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Casey Mace is visiting Taiwan from Monday to Tuesday to support Taiwan’s international participation, according to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). During his visit, Mace…

Taiwan Raises Travel Alerts Amid Iran Conflict

Taipei: Taiwan’s government has elevated its travel warnings for several Middle Eastern countries affected by the ongoing regional conflict, following recent airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran. This move comes as tensions continue to r…

Two Taiwanese Stranded in Israel Amid Conflict Reach Jordan

Amman: Two Taiwanese citizens who were previously stranded in Israel due to rising regional tensions have safely arrived in Jordan via a government-arranged vehicle, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the…