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

According to an official press release on the website of the European Council, the EU is taking swift action to make available money to help tackle the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a draft digital intermediary service act

Taiwan's policy on regulating the alternatives to tobacco smoking, generically called "vaping", is non-sensical. The latest policy changes are a knee-jerk reaction to powerful lobbies and fly in the face of evidence worldwide.

By Lee Faulkner

The National Communication Commission (NCC) has approved Mirror TV's application to air its news show on channel 86 on 32 cable networks.

TSMC led Taiwan's patent applications with a record-breaking 752 submissions in the first quarter of this year, setting a record for the highest number of applications in a single quarter.

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has appointed its first female chief to head the Political Warfare Bureau.

The Legislative Yuan has approved the cabinet's request to extend the special Covid-19 relief act and budget by a year

Euroview is taking a few days off over the New Year. No new articles will be added and news updates will be limited until mid January 2024.

The cabinet has approved the central government's proposed 2022 budget of NT$2.2391 trillion

Taiwan's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has approved the inclusion of a locally developed Covid-19 vaccine in the country's rollout.

The Ministry of Transport says it has received no applications from airlines to operate additional passenger flights from China to Taiwan over the Lunar New Year holiday.

Premier Su Zhen-chang is touting the record-high budget for national defence, education and raising birth rates next year

The National Federation of Teachers Unions is urging the government to scrap what it's describing as its "misguided" policy to turn Taiwan into a "bilingual nation" by the year 2030.

Lawmakers across party lines have voted to lower the voting age in Taiwan to 18 from 20, sending the issue to a national referendum later this year

The cabinet has approved a NT$2.88 trillion central government general budget plan for next year.

Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang says he plans to file an administrative appeal against a cabinet decision to revoke approval of a local referendum on building a liquefied natural gas terminal in the city.

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) says businesses will be able to apply for monthly subsidies of up to NT$920 per employee under a 2023 financial support scheme. Businesses will be able to begin applying for the subsidies in January

The cabinet has approved a proposal for the use of NT$380 billion in tax surplus to boost the island's economy.

The cabinet says the face mask mandate will likely remain in place until the end of this year.

The government has formally submitted its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The cabinet has passed a draft bill that paves the way for Taiwan nationals to vote outside their constituencies during national referendums.

Taiwan has been ranked 27th globally and fourth in Asia in the latest World Happiness Report.

The government is thanking the US lawmakers for approving a foreign aid package for Taiwan.

The cabinet has approved draft amendments to the Copyright Act and Trademark Act

The EU has granted conditional marketing authorisation to the vaccine produced by BioNTech and Pfizer.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people aged 65 and over and for residents of long-term care facilities.Individuals aged 18 and above who are immunocompromised have also been given the approval to receive a fifth vaccine dose

When the coronavirus epidemic finally ends, which beneficiaries will maintain momentum and which business sectors are likely to recover quickly?

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The Taiwan Food & Drug Administration has approved Taiwan's first clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine.

Cabinet Spokesperson Luo Bing-cheng says over 370 Taiwanese nationals have been conned into working for Cambodia-based fraud rings through fake job advertisements and 333 of them remain trapped by human trafficking criminal operations in the country

The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to extend and expand tax deduction incentives for small and medium enterprises.

The Shilin District Court has agreed to let prosecutors detain a Chinese national who entered Taiwan illegally after driving a speedboat into the Tamsui River mouth.

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in children aged from 6 to 11

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to spend NT$1.34 billion for the cryptographic splitting of cloud-stored data from 18 key infrastructure management systems.

The European Union's highest court has ruled that the 27-nation bloc can link financial backing for member states to respect for rule of law, and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says over 300,000 people have made appointments to get the locally produced Medigen coronavirus vaccine next week.

Over a million people have applied for childcare subsidies already.

EU member states, with the support of the European Commission, have agreed on a set of technical specifications to ensure a safe exchange of information between national contact tracing apps based on a decentralised architecture, according to a press release on the EU's Europa website.

The cabinet has approved the construction of the Xizhi to Donghu MRT Line.

Taiwan's cabinet has approved a draft amendment to a foreign talent act as part of government efforts to relax regulations governing foreign professionals in the country will attract more such talent.

The government has suspended a plan to cap the amounts patients pay out-of-pocket for certain special medical devices. The move follows strong opposition from the medical sector.

Taiwan has some world-class innovative companies, but it also has many examples of the saturation copying of once-innovative ideas and business models. That limits the diversity of the economy and isn't a good harbinger of economic progress.

By Lee Faulkner

The cabinet is set to approve a draft bill that seeks to ban individuals convicted of involvement in organized crime, money laundering, drug-related offenses, and illegal possession of guns or knives from running for public office.

Taiwan's foreign ministry is keeping a close watch on US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks.

The cabinet has passed a series of draft amendments aimed at attracting foreign professionals to Taiwan, while also better protecting family reunification rights and increasing penalties for immigration-related offenses.

President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the European Union (EU) to establish a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with Taiwan because of the role it can play as a democratic and economic partner

The Legislative Yuan's Transportation Committee approved a proposal to establish a special task force to look into the controversy surrounding Mirror TV's application for a broadcast license.

The National Communications Commission (NCC) says it plans to appeal a ruling by the Taipei High Administrative Court, after it overturned a 2020 ruling rejecting the renewal of CTi News' broadcast license.

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Local drug maker, Medigen, says it is seeking an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus vaccine candidate after its Phase II clinical trials showed promising results.

Taiwan's cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate an additional NT$160 billion in funding for coronavirus relief and prevention.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) says a tax incentive programme aimed at encouraging people to purchase energy-efficient household appliances will be extended until 14 June 2025.

The cabinet on Thursday approved a plan for the Ministry of Education (MOE) to set up 10 overseas offices, many in Southeast Asian countries, and launch a host of new degree programmes with the goal of attracting and retaining thousands of international students in Taiwan by 2030.

The cabinet has approved draft legal amendments to rein in real estate speculation

The European Union has approved up to €1.5 billion in state aid to Taiwan-based tech company ProLogium, to make batteries for electric vehicles. That's equivalent to NT$52 billion.

Taiwan's health minister Chen Shih-chung says the government has now granted authorisation for emergency use of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

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.

The Fair Trade Commission has approved a deal for the Taiwanese conglomerate Uni-President Group to take full ownership of hypermarket operator Carrefour Taiwan with several conditions attached.

Euroview is taking a few days off over the lunar New Year.

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has passed a proposal to build aliquefied natural gas terminal near an algal reef off the coast of Taoyuan

The cabinet has approved a chip plan that will see the government inject NT$300 billion over 10 years to boost industrial innovation.

The cabinet has approved an additional subsidy of NT$100 billion for Taiwan Power Company (Taipower).

The cabinet has approved several post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction plans for Hualien.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) says the Biden administration has informed Taiwan of the approval of a US$619 million arms package for F-16 fighter jet equipment and munitions.

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 cabinet on Wednesday approved a pay freeze for government employees, public school teachers and military personnel for 2023

The cabinet has approved a draft bill aimed at allowing people who are in Taiwan to vote outside their constituencies during national referendums

Taiwan's National Immigration Agency (NIA) says, foreign professionals with an employment permit issued by the Ministry of Labor (MOL) will have the option to apply for their Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), online from today

Taiwanese citizens and residents will be eligible for NT$3,000 subsidies when replacing old refrigerators and air conditioning units with energy-efficient ones.