Control Yuan President Chen Chu says she would support plans to scrap the government watchdog, but that any moves to abolish it must be made through a constitutional amendment.
Lawmakers have passed the Regenerative Medicine Act. The act provides a legal basis for conducting research and development on regenerative medicine, technology control and cell sources for patients in emergency needs.
Taiwan's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in May rose sharply to 55.4, a jump of 6.0 percentage points from the previous month and ending 14 consecutive months of contraction (below the neutral level of 50).
Newly sworn-in Ministry of National Defense (MND) Minster Wellington Koo has announced plans to set up a military technology development unit.
Computex 2024 kicks off on 4 June this year under the theme of "Connecting AI" – with organizers pointing to AI servers, edge AI personal computers, and all kinds of innovative AI applications and solutions as highlights.
Taiwan ranked 12th among central banks in holding global gold reserves in the first quarter of this year.
President Lai Ching-te has announced plans to establish a new ministry of physical education and sports development.
Taiwan's Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has increased its forecast for Taiwan's GDP growth for 2024 to 3.94%.
National Development Council Minister Paul Liu says companies are concerned about the unclear wording of the recently passed parliamentary reform bills granting the Legislature power to demand corporations share information when asked.