The opposition Kuomintang's (KMT) legislative caucus is urging the cabinet to send the first agreement signed under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade to the Legislative Yuan (LY) for review.

Legislative Speaker You Si-kun says an extraordinary legislative session will run until 22 July as scheduled, during which lawmakers will vote on whether to approve President Tsai Ying-wen's nominees for the Control Yuan, among other issues.

The Kuomintang (KMT) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative speaker candidates have met separately with Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislators-elect as they seek backing to win the ballot.

Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu says the current legislative session will be extended until 21 January to allow for the passing of a delayed budget bill and other contested legislation.

Significant developments over the past month: New cabinet's priorities, Legislative Yuan attempt to expand its powers is challenged by the Executive Yuan, a military academy anniversary, Europe relations in focus, and more…

By Ross Darrell Feingold

Unless the pan-Blue camp finds a way to unite behind a single candidate, the DPP is the odds-on favourite to win the 2024 presidential election but the outlook for the legislative elections is less clear

By Brian Hioe

The Legislative Yuan has today passed an Amendment to the Status Act For Indigenous Peoples.

Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang says estimates show that post-earthquake restoration work at the Taroko National Park will cost roughly NT$1 billion.

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has established an ad hoc committee tasked with revising Taiwan's constitution.

At the event co-hosted with ICRT, guest panellists discussed the outlook for the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections on January 2020.

The Cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act aimed at curbing short-term real estate speculation.

The pan-Blue camp is calling for increased powers for the legislature. Besides facing a constitutional challenge, its proposals, if adopted, may reduce executive efficiency and judicial oversight and ultimately prove short-sighted.

By Brian Hioe

A legislative friendship group aimed at building closer ties with Poland has been officially inaugurated at the Legislative Yuan

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