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President thanks legislators for 2024 budget approval
President Tsai Ing-wen expresses gratitude to lawmakers for passing the central government’s record-high budget for 2024, highlighting achievements in salary increases, tax cuts, and welfare improvements. The budget prioritizes social welfare, with a significant increase in long-term care funding. Education, science, and culture spending also receive attention, including a plan to reduce private university tuition fees. The national defense budget reaches a historic high, and efforts towards achieving ’net-zero emissions by 2050’ are emphasized. The administration has successfully reduced debt and improved fiscal discipline, with the debt repayment next year reaching a 23-year high. Taiwan’s overall economic scale has grown under President Tsai’s leadership, with GDP expected to exceed NT$23 trillion this year.2023/12/20 15:47 -
Lai pledges to tackle private universities’ tuition issue
Vice President Lai Ching-te vowed to address the disparity in tuition fees between private and public universities on Tuesday (June 20).2023/06/20 17:42 -
Taiwan’s universities struggle to attract donations
The presidents of Taiwanese universities face a new challenge despite their impressive resumes: they must demonstrate their ability to secure donations.2023/02/01 17:58