The government's plan to spend NT$647 billion (US$19.76 billion) on defense in 2025, a year-on-year increase of about 6 percent, shows Taiwan's commitment to enhancing its self-defense, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Tuesday.
(Full text of the story is now in CNA English news archive. To view the full story, you will need to be a subscribed member of the CNA archive. To subscribe, please read here.)
Latest
- Business
U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
06/17/2026 10:13 AM - Business
Taiwan shares open lower
06/17/2026 09:52 AM - Business
Think tank raises forecast of Taiwan's GDP growth to 9.33%
06/16/2026 08:34 PM - Sports
Taiwan's Fan Chun-chia breaks bench press world record in 74-kg class
06/16/2026 08:25 PM - Politics
Taiwan expresses condolences over death of Thai princess
06/16/2026 08:19 PM