Measures raising funding allocations to local governments clear Legislature

Amid clashes between lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling and opposition parties, amendments on revenue allocations were approved by the Legislature late Friday night, allowing local governments to secure an additional NT$375.3 billion (US$11.5 billion) in funding from the central government.

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