A government review committee has recommended setting a basic carbon fee rate of NT$300 per metric ton of carbon emissions.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has approved applications for subsidies from several hospitals to set up three types of artificial intelligence centres that promote the adoption of AI in health care institutions.
Tai Tzu-ying has become Taiwan's youngest-ever ambassador-at-large. The badminton player was appointed to the role by President Lai Ching-te.
President Lai Ching-te has been visiting areas in northern Taiwan hit hard by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Krathon.
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is pressing the government's case for joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying it remains a key policy objective.
Taiwan's official manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell 4.4 points to 49.2 in September, breaking a four-month streak above the neutral level of 50, meaning that the outlook for the economy has gone from expansion to contraction.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs says Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) will be raising electricity rates for industrial users from 16 October.
The United States has announced a US$567 million military aid package for Taiwan, the largest such package to date.
The Central Weather Administration has issued both land and sea warnings for Typhoon Krathon.