Taiwan president appeals for harmony amid budget standoff
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appealed on Monday in his Lunar New Year message for harmony between the ruling and opposition ...
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KMT Budget Cuts Set up Latest Partisan Clash in Taiwan
The KMT-controlled legislature passed a budget with unprecedented reductions from the DPP government’s request, raising the ...
The Lens: Indonesia’s plans to fight child malnutrition must be carried out carefully
Free meal programme aims to boost economic growth and build a healthier workforce, but faces budget and logistical challenges ...
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Deep Cuts to Government Budget Spark Widespread Recall Efforts Against KMT Legislators in Taiwan
Amid the backlash to the KMT-TPP alliance’s cuts to the national budget, 35 KMT legislators across Taiwan are being targeted ...
Taiwan's premier says opposition's budget cuts would cripple key government functions
Taiwan's premier said on Monday the government faced a crisis in day-to-day operations, including national security, because ...
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in ...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urges harmony in face of budget standoff
In his message, carried on social media, Lai did not directly mention the budget or other disputes with the opposition.
Taiwan’s feuding political parties raise the stakes with rival recall bids
Both the government and opposition are trying to unseat rival lawmakers in a battle that threatens to deepen the island’s ...
Taiwan Cuts Utility Budget in Move That May Increase Power Costs
Taiwan cut NT$100 billion ($3.1 billion) of funding for its struggling utility, which may seek higher electricity rates that ...
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Budget cuts to hinder many agencies
Opposition lawmakers’ proposals to drastically truncate the budgets for the National Communications Commission (NCC) and the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore11d
Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament cuts 2025 budget
TAIPEI: Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament on Tuesday (Jan 21) approved cuts to this year's budget that President Lai ...
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Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China.