Taiwan's total exports in April 2024 expanded 4.3% year on year to US$37.48 billion while total imports rose by 6.6% from a year earlier to US$31.02 billion.

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) is launching a pilot programme today offering more flexible parental leave options to the parents of young children.

The Centers for Disease Control is lifting its face mask mandate for people visiting medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics and senior nursing homes.

The KMT is seeking to invite president-elect Lai Ching-te to make what would be Taiwan's first state of the nation address at the Legislative Yuan following his 20 May inauguration.

Representatives from the medical industry are urging the government to transition the National Health Insurance set-up from an "expenditure cap" system to an "expenditure target" system. They argue such a move will enable authorities to allocate extra funding.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has submitted a report to the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office, which accuses KMT lawmaker Hsu Chiao-hsin of allegedly violating the Criminal Code by leaking confidential information about Taiwan's aid to Ukraine.

Lawmakers have approved amendments to the Nationality Act. The amendments ease residency requirements for foreign professionals applying for naturalization. They also allow social welfare institutions to apply for naturalization on behalf of stateless children residing in Taiwan.

Premier-designate Cho Jung-tai is voicing his support for new deputy ministers - who he says will ensure the incoming Lai administration will be fully focused on public interest-related policies.

Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in April rose 1.5 points month-on-month to 49.4. According to the monthly report from the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, it was the 14th consecutive month that the index fell below the neutral level of 50, indicating economic contraction ahead.