Taiwan's defence spending is set to touch 3.32 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) next year, according to Premier Cho Jung-tai, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai announced that USD 2.66 billion (NT$88 billion) would be allocated to support the industrial and agricultural sectors in response to the latest US tariff policy, the Taipei Times reported.
Taiwan's KMT Legislator Wang Hung-wei accuses Premier Cho Jung-tai of orchestrating attack videos against opposition parties, a claim that Cho's office denies. The controversy arises amid budget audits, with the government facing criticism over budget cuts and misinformation allegations.
On Tuesday, Premier Cho Jung-tai promised to resolve the issue of Chinese sailors employed by Taiwan's state-owned China Steel Express Corp. (CSE) in a "swift, secure, and efficient" manner.