Cabinet approves NT$2.71 trillion 2023 central government budget

The Executive Yuan on Thursday approved a NT$2.71 trillion (US$90.01 billion) central government general budget plan for fiscal 2023, with proposed spending on national defense increasing by 12.9 percent to NT$415.1 billion amid tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

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