Taiwan's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) in November fell 1.5 points month-on-month to 43.9, the fifth straight month below the neutral 50 level and the worst level since July 2012.

The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the Commodity Tax Act aimed at extending the current commodity tax reduction period for buyers of new heavy-duty diesel vehicles until the end of 2026.

The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade says it will be sending a group to Taiwan later this month.

The Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has cut Taiwan's official forecasts for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rates to 3.06% in 2022 (down 0.7 percentage points from its previous forecast) and to 2.75% for 2023 (down 0.3 percentage points from previously).

Taiwan has signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to become a founding donor of a newly launched fund that aims to promote gender equality.

Lawmakers have passed amendments to the Mental Health Act, which requires court approval for mandatory hospitalization for at-risk individuals.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says its poor showing in the local government elections is indicative of public opinion and the party will now seek "self-reflection."

Academics are seeking to explain why the referendum on lowering the voting age to 18 failed to pass on Saturday.

The National Security Council (NSC) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) will assign representatives to serve as board members of the Ministry of Digital Affairs' (MODA) recently inaugurated cybersecurity organization.