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Taiwan sets record defense budget for 2025
Discover the details of Taiwan’s record-setting 2025 budget, including a historic defense budget of NT$647 billion, as President Lai emphasizes strengthening self-defense and democratic partnerships for peace and prosperity. Learn about the budget’s focus on social welfare, education, and economic development, alongside initiatives for long-term care, child care, net zero goals, anti-fraud measures, and housing solutions.2024/08/07 15:27 -
Taiwan boosts child care with 200 new classes by 2026
Taiwan’s new national child care policy is making strides in affordable care, specialized classes for 2-year-olds, and flexible parental leave, as reported by the Ministry of Education.2024/07/18 15:29 -
Taiwan boosts childcare support: new subsidies announced
Vice President Lai Ching-te unveils plans to expand "National child care policy for ages 0-6" to ease family burdens. Increased subsidies for childcare costs and focus on early childhood education highlighted to address declining birth rates and support families with children.2024/03/26 13:52 -
President highlights debt repayment, defense spending
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen addressed criticism about her government’s spending and accusations of burdening future generations with debt. She claimed to be the best debt-repaying president and announced that her administration had repaid over NT$800 billion of debt. Tsai highlighted the increases in national spending under her leadership, including a significant hike in the national defense budget to NT$600 billion and a raise in the budget for elderly care from NT$5 billion to NT$80 billion. She also mentioned the expansion of the national child-rearing policy and the progress of the indigenous defense aircraft program. Tsai viewed the construction of a prototype submarine as a milestone that strengthens the island’s defensive capabilities.2023/12/15 16:40