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Defense spending to top NT$640 billion ‘RESILIENT NATION’: The premier also has approved a submarine development project estimated to top NT$284 billion, aiming to build seven advance vessels by 2038 The government has allocated a record NT$647 billion (US$20.24 billion) for defense spending in fiscal 2025, accounting for about 2.45 percent of GDP, the Executive Yuan said yesterday after ...
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Taiwan to spend NT$7.3bn next year to fight fraud. 2024-08-22. Fraud is a growing problem in the nation, and the government would budget NT$7.3 billion (US$228.57 million) next year to tackle the issue, President William Lai (賴清德) said on Tuesday during a forum hosted by the Chinese language Liberty Times (sister paper of the Taipei Times ...
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SECURITY BOOST: On top of surveillance and reconnaissance drones, the navy would purchase land and ship drones, and the army would acquire micro-drones The military plans to invest NT$6.89 billion (US$215.73 million) to purchase six types of drones to bolster the nation’s asymmetrical combat capabilities, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday.Three of the six types of drones fall ...
Taiwan wants to keep its freedom: Lai - Taipei Times
13 hours ago · Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by the Chinese Communist Party, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday while visiting Kinmen County to mark a key battle with Chinese forces. The Chinese military carried out another round of maneuvers around Taiwan as Lai was making the comments, underscoring what ...
EDITORIAL: Nationalize civil defense - Taipei Times
13 hours ago · EDITORIAL: Nationalize civil defense. The appointment of Wellington Koo (顧立雄) as minister of national defense, only the third civilian to hold the role since 2002, shows positive intent from President William Lai’s (賴清德) administration to make significant reforms in the Ministry of Defense, which has long resisted much-needed reforms.
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Aug 11, 2024 · SpaceX launches two satellites developed in Taiwan. 2024-08-18. A Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket on Friday carried two Taiwan-developed satellites into orbit, along with 114 others, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) said. The two “cube satellites” or CubeSats — Toro and Nightjar — were launched into space at ...
US Fed likely to lower rates in September - Taipei Times
1 day ago · US Fed likely to lower rates in September. Most members of the US Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee said it would likely be “appropriate” to cut interest rates next month when they met last month, the US central bank said on Wednesday. “The vast majority observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would ...
Prosperous Taiwan can bring progress in China: Lai - Taipei Times
Jun 14, 2024 · A prosperous Taiwan can bring about progress in China, and Taipei seeks peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait, President William Lai (賴清德) told Time magazine in an exclusive interview published yesterday, his first since becoming president.. Taiwan wishes for a stable and prosperous China, as it would help maintain peace and stability in the region, he said.
All schools, offices close amid typhoon - Taipei Times
Jul 25, 2024 · Schools and offices nationwide are to be closed for a second day today as Typhoon Gaemi crosses over the nation, bringing torrential rain and whipping winds. Gaemi was forecast to make landfall late last night. From Tuesday night, its outer band brought substantial rainfall and strong winds to the nation. As of 6:15pm last night, the typhoon ...
Major cities brace as storm approaches - Taipei Times
Jul 24, 2024 · Schools and offices in 15 cities and counties are to be closed today due to Typhoon Gaemi, local governments announced last night. The 15 are: Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan, Tainan, Keelung, Hsinchu and Kaohsiung, as well as Yilan, Hualien, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Chiayi, Pingtung, Penghu and Lienchiang counties. People should brace for torrential ...