The government is offering rescue loans for labourers facing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is thanking the US government for inviting Taiwan to attend President Joe Biden's "Summit for Democracy."

The cabinet has approved a plan to disband the ad-hoc Transitional Justice Commission

In lieu of diplomatic relations, Taiwan pursues artistic ones, transforming arts and culture into the next big export

By Joanna Lee

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate NT$30 billion over the coming five years for the development of Taiwan's national languages

The successful recall of Han Kuo-yu illustrates a robust democratic system and an engaged populous but there are risks of future misuse of the recall mechanism and an over-concentration of political power

By Duncan Levine

The government is set to issue agriculture and culture stimulus vouchers later this month.

Taiwan ranked as the top "full democracy" in Asia, jumping three places from last year in the 2021 Democracy Index

The Ministry of Culture says a new coronavirus relief programme offering subsidies of up to NT$2.5 million to arts and cultural groups will be launched in the coming weeks.

Taiwan has jumped 20 places in the 2020 Democracy Index rankings to 11th place globally from 31st in 2019 and now ranks top in Asia - that, according to the latest report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.