The Presidential Office promulgated the defense special regulation with a budget ceiling of NT$780 billion. However, as the approved version excludes key projects like drone development, defense industry confidence has been shaken. Meanwhile, preparations for the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting are underway, and Taiwan is seeing a record 1.45% increase in real regular wages due to the AI boom. Domestic issues such as nurse-to-patient ratio reforms and potential water price adjustments for heavy users also highlighted.

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  • Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
  • Category: 其他
  • Organizations: NCC