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大事紀

The Executive Yuan approves amendments to the Income Tax Act that ease the burden on salary earners, low and medium-income taxpayers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and startup businesses. (March 7, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a six-year National Development Plan with a total budget of NT$8.2 trillion. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to strengthen the development of basic industrial technologies. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates the Organizational Regulations of the Taipei City Government. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves the upgrade of Kaohsiung City to a special municipality, to take effect July 1, 1979. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan inaugurates an F-16 fighter aircraft maintenance center. (March 21, 2023)
The government reaches a deal with four major transporters to resolve logistical issues with weekend delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan announces the success of its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination cessation project, and applies to the World Organisation for Animal Health for designation as an FMD-free country where vaccination is not practiced. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Articles of Organization of the Taiwan Temporary Provincial Council as well as the Taiwan Temporary Provincial Councilors Election and Recall Regulations. (March 21, 2023)
A farmers’ occupational injury insurance scheme is launched on a trial basis to ensure on-the-job safety and economic compensation for agricultural workers. (March 21, 2023)
Exports for the first 11 months of the year reach US$312.3 billion with export orders hitting US$473.1 billion, both historic highs. (March 21, 2023)
Tax payers with long-term care expenses can begin taking a special deduction of NT$120,000 (US$4,013) on tax filings. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su assumes the premiership, and inspects African swine fever prevention efforts at Taoyuan International Airport, where he instructs that 100% of carry-on baggage be inspected, successfully preventing the fever’s spread. (March 21, 2023)
The government earmarks NT$2.55 billion (US$83.1 million) to compensate the Yami people of Orchid Island for maintaining a nuclear waste storage facility on land reserved for indigenous peoples. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the promotion of six key emerging industries. It also approves a draft amendment to the Act of Military Service System to gradually change the ROC military from a conscripted to a volunteer force; the amendment is later passed by the Legislature on December 13, 2011 and promulgated by the president on December 28, 2011. (March 21, 2023)
After approving raises on September 12, 2016, the Executive Yuan again approves increases in minimum wage rates to NT$22,000 (US$727) per month and NT$140 (US$4.63) per hour, to take effect from January 1, 2018. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan greenlights programs for elementary and junior high schools to improve audiovisual classrooms and upgrade school kitchens. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan sets up a task force to promote privatization of state-owned enterprises. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Keelung River Comprehensive Improvement Plan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Labor Pension Act, which is approved by the Legislature on June 11, 2004 and promulgated by the president on June 30, 2004. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the February 28 Incident Disposition and Compensation Act, which is approved by the Legislature on March 23, 1995 and promulgated by the president on April 7, 1995. (March 21, 2023)
Asia’s first human rights monument is unveiled on the Green Island. (March 21, 2023)
Higher minimum wage rates take effect. Subsidies are increased for employers who hire middle-aged and elderly workers. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft amendment to the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, which is passed by the Legislative Yuan on December 8, 1978 and promulgated by the president on December 20, 1978. Under the amendment, exchange rates will no longer be set by the government, and holders of foreign exchange will no longer need to deal solely with the Central Bank. (March 21, 2023)
A feasibility study on extending the Wugu-Yangmei overpass on National Freeway 1 to Miaoli’s Toufen Township is approved. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan High Speed Rail full-line service from Taipei to Kaohsiung is launched after 15 years of construction. (March 21, 2023)
The November unemployment rate drops to an eight-month low of 3.75 percent. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan bans the export of face masks. (March 21, 2023)
Household registration affairs are turned over from the police to civil affairs authorities. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates the Organizational Regulations of the Gold Yuan Notes Issuance Supervisory Commission, the Organizational Regulations of the Executive Yuan Economic Control Commission, and the New Regulations for Economic Stabilization. (March 21, 2023)
The AI Taiwan Action Plan is introduced by the Executive Yuan to speed local industry’s full adoption of artificial intelligence and hasten the implementation of the “five plus two” innovative industries policy. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves a plan to promote 12 key construction projects. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves draft amendments to the Long-Term Care Services Act to promote and ensure stable funding for the 10-year long-term care 2.0 plan. The amendments were approved by the Legislature on January 11, 2017 and promulgated by the president on January 26, 2017. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan donates 10 million face masks to countries hard hit by COVID-19. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves off-campus rental subsidies for college students, along with a program to modernize dormitories. (March 21, 2023)
A COVID-prevention taxi fleet is set up to transport inbound travelers from the airport directly to their place of quarantine. (March 21, 2023)
The “Mini Three Links” are launched in Kinmen and Matsu, opening direct postal, trade and transportation channels with mainland China. (March 21, 2023)
The Central Bank resumes its operations. (March 21, 2023)
President Ching-kuo Chiang passed away. Vice President Teng-hui Lee became the 7th president of the Republic of China and proclaimed an emergency settlement order. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act during the Period of National Mobilization for the Suppression of the Communist Rebellion, which is later approved by the Legislature on May 6, 1980 and promulgated by the president on May 14, 1980. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes draft amendments to the Urban Renewal Act, the Disaster Prevention and Protection Act, and the Building Act. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes customs import tariff rule changes to encourage the replacement of large aging diesel vehicles. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Labor Standards Act, which is approved by the Legislative Yuan on July 19, 1984 and promulgated by the president on July 30, 1984. (March 21, 2023)
A special law on same-sex marriage takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Economic Power-Up Plan to promote industrial innovation and stimulate markets. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan issues the 1,000th employment gold card for foreign nationals. (March 21, 2023)
Experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrive in Taiwan, confirming three cases of atypical pneumonia to be severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). On April 28, 2003, the Executive Yuan passes a draft of the provisional act for the prevention and relief of SARS. The bill clears the Legislature on May 2, 2003 and is promulgated by the president the same day. On July 5, 2003, Taiwan is removed from the World Health Organization list of SARS-affected areas. (March 21, 2023)
The National Pension Act takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
A smart governance strategic plan is approved to drive the government’s digital transformation, enhance policymaking quality, and encourage civic engagement along with social innovation. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Non-Departmental Public Bodies Act, which is approved by the Legislature on April 8, 2011 and promulgated by the president on April 27, 2011. (March 21, 2023)
Acting Premier Chang surveys massive losses at coastal Tainan fish farms due to extreme cold weather. Aside from ordering the creation of a task force to deal with the impact of the cold spell, Chang asks central and local governments to assess losses quickly and subsidize fishermen generously. (March 21, 2023)
Summer electricity consumption hits a record high with solar power contributing as much as 6 percent to total supply. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes regulations and standards governing the organization of county and city governments in Taiwan Province. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of an improvement project for the Tongxiao power plant in Miaoli County. (March 21, 2023)
Typhoon Morakot brings devastation to southern Taiwan and other parts of the island, prompting the Executive Yuan to establish the Morakot Post-Disaster Reconstruction Council a week later. On August 27, 2009, the Legislative Yuan approves a special act for post-Morakot reconstruction and allocates a budget of NT$116.5 billion. This act is promulgated by the president on August 28, 2009. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of an expanded fall and winter subsidy program for domestic tourism. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet passes a proposed special budget for COVID-19 relief and announces the Central Epidemic Command Center’s upgrade to a level-1 facility. (March 21, 2023)
The ban on establishment of new newspapers is lifted, and restrictions on the number of pages per issue are relaxed. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan is removed from the European Union’s illegal fishing watch list. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves a project to electrify the trunk lines of the railway system. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves phase 2 construction of the Circular Line spanning the Taipei and New Taipei metro systems, as well as a program to invest in the careers of young Taiwanese. (March 21, 2023)
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake devastates Taiwan and claims thousands of lives. The president later issues an emergency decree and the Executive Yuan passes a draft of the Provisional Act Governing 921 Earthquake Post-Disaster Reconstruction, which is approved by the Legislature on January 14, 2000 and promulgated by the president on February 3, 2000. (March 21, 2023)
The EU approved the Schengen Visa waiver treatment for the ROC. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves the upgrade of Taipei City to a special municipality, to take effect July 1, 1967. (March 21, 2023)
A fundamental bill on culture is passed by the Executive Yuan to advance the public’s cultural rights and achieve the vision of a “cultural Taiwan.” (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan places 11th in the World Competitiveness Yearbook, its best showing since 2016. (March 21, 2023)
The U.S. announces Taiwan’s membership in its Visa Waiver Program, making Taiwan the world’s 37th and Asia’s seventh country to receive the privilege. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates provisional regulations for battleground administration in Kinmen and Matsu. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a second-phase COVID-19 relief package worth over NT$1 trillion (US$33 billion). (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan begins operations in Taipei and holds its first Cabinet meeting after relocating to Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Central Epidemic Command Center is upgraded to a level-2 facility as Wuhan imposes lockdown. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a feasibility study for a light rail line to the northern port city of Keelung. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the “Big Investment, Big Warmth” plan covering industrial development, financial markets, the industrial workforce, public infrastructure and social welfare. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lai lays out a blueprint for making Taiwan a bilingual nation by 2030. The policy is designed to improve the nation’s English proficiency and boost Taiwan’s competitiveness. (March 21, 2023)
Became an official member of the The Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S). (March 21, 2023)
Microsoft announces investments for four major projects in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
An initiative to help young entrepreneurs fulfill dreams is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The electrified Hualien-Taitung railway begins service. (March 21, 2023)
The South Link railway line becomes fully electrified. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the High-Value Petrochemical Industry Promotion Project. (March 21, 2023)
A project to improve the quality of long-term care residential facilities is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The government raises tuition subsidies for children of unemployed workers to a maximum of NT$24,000 (US$764) per person. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Equalization of Urban Land Rights Act, which is approved by the Legislative Yuan on August 15, 1954 and promulgated by the president on August 26, 1954. The act governs land value assessment, land value tax, and land value increment tax. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislative Yuan approves government reorganization laws to streamline the Executive Yuan from 37 to 29 ministries and commissions and to limit the civil servant workforce to 173,000. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet passes a draft bill to enforce Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748, upholding marriage equality in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promotes the “Taiwan 368 Care Services Plan” to provide adult day care services in each of Taiwan’s 368 townships, cities and districts. (March 21, 2023)
Name-based Mask Distribution System 3.0 is implemented. A press conference is held on the progress of relief and stimulus efforts. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces funding support for linking roads along the left embankment of the Dahan River in northern Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet approves the Three Major Programs for Investing in Taiwan: the Action Plan for Welcoming Overseas Taiwanese Businesses to Return to Invest in Taiwan, Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by Domestic Corporations, and Action Plan for Accelerated Investment by SMEs. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes an unmanned vehicle experimentation bill to lay the groundwork for smart transportation and traffic management. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the State Compensation Law. The law is approved by the Legislature on June 20, 1980, promulgated by the president on July 2, 1980, and implemented on July 1, 1981. (March 21, 2023)
The Startup Terrace innovation park in New Taipei is inaugurated and welcomes 15 international accelerators and 130-plus tenant companies. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Productivity 4.0 plan. (March 21, 2023)
Construction is completed on a desalination plant in Penghu capable of producing 4,000 metric tons of potable water per day. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Kenting National Park Project. This is the first national park of the ROC. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan launches a board to coordinate measures concerning new immigrants. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves draft amendments to the Housing Act to promote social housing and ensure housing justice. The amendments were then approved by the Legislature on December 23, 2016 and promulgated by the president on January 11, 2017. (March 21, 2023)
The administration overturns the convictions of a fourth batch of people sentenced during Taiwan’s authoritarian rule era, this time totaling 2,006 individuals. (March 21, 2023)
The MacArthur Thruway opens to traffic. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan directs the Council of Agriculture to publish compensation standards for agricultural losses caused by cold weather, ensuring farmers receive compensation as quickly as possible. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves phase 2 of a government-sponsored physicians program. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan establishes the Improper Martial Law Period Insurgency and Espionage Convictions Compensation Foundation. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan establishes a Cabinet-level board for regional revitalization, declares 2019 as the inaugural year of regional revitalization, and presents a strategy to energize regional communities and economies across Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves amendments to the Income Tax Act that ease the burden on salary earners, low and medium-income taxpayers, small and medium-sized enterprises, and startup businesses. (March 21, 2023)
Construction kicks off on a pipeline to carry backup water from Taoyuan to Hsinchu. (March 21, 2023)
A national registry for the actual prices of real estate property transactions is implemented. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a biomedical industrial innovation plan as part of the “five-plus-two” innovative industries policy. (March 21, 2023)
The fall armyworm emergency response task force is established. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces soil liquefaction risk areas and launches a package of preventive measures. On April 28, 2016, the Executive Yuan approves a plan to improve the safety of residential buildings around Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan sends health experts to Wuhan to investigate the coronavirus outbreak. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Regulations Governing Household Registration Improvement in the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion, placing household registration tasks under the charge of the police. The one-year pilot plan is implemented July 1, 1969. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes draft amendments to the Agricultural Insurance Act to help diversify business risks for farmers. (March 21, 2023)
The U.S. Department of State announces its decision to phase out economic aid to Taiwan by 1965. Military and agricultural assistance would continue, however. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan and mainland China sign the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan finalizes a plan to assemble a stronger social safety net geared towards the control and elimination of risk factors that underlie social ills. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan establishes a tax reform commission. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan resolves to move the government from Nanjing to Guangzhou. (March 21, 2023)
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The administration overturns the convictions of a third batch of people sentenced during Taiwan’s authoritarian rule era, this time totaling 1,056 individuals. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan puts forth amendments to the Criminal Code, Enforcement Law of the Criminal Code, and Act Governing the Use of Police Weapons. (March 21, 2023)
For civil servants, the Executive Yuan approves two-day weekends for the second and fourth weeks of each month and changes eight national holidays to regular work days, to take effect January 1, 1998. (March 21, 2023)
In the ROC’s first-ever direct election of president and vice president, Lee Teng-hui and Lien Chan win, respectively. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan gives approval for phase 3 of a rural revitalization program. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan orders immediate inspections and reconstruction of all aging and dangerous bridges in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislative Yuan approves constitutional amendments to halve the number of seats in the Legislative Yuan, adopt a “single-member-district, two-ballot” system for legislative elections, abolish the National Assembly, and codify the right to referendum in the Constitution. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Six-Star Plan for a Healthy Community is promoted to build healthy communities through six areas of industrial development. (March 21, 2023)
The Labor Insurance Pension scheme takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Taiwan Area Family Planning Enforcement Regulations. The following year, it enacts the ROC Population Policy Guidelines as a legal basis for family planning programs. In 1971, the Executive Yuan puts forward the “3331” policy and encourages families to have only two children, valuing boys and girls equally. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Guidelines for National Unification. (March 21, 2023)
Amendments to the Labor Standards Act receive Executive Yuan approval, providing for a safe yet flexible labor system. (March 21, 2023)
After a deadly earthquake rattles Tainan, Premier Chang promptly visits hard-hit areas and orders the formation of a disaster recovery task force. Chang returned to Tainan more than 10 times thereafter to monitor rescue and recovery operations, calling for full assistance from central and local authorities. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan-Macau flight route begins service, allowing passengers to fly between Taiwan and Beijing via Macau without changing aircraft. (March 21, 2023)
ROC-U.S. formal diplomatic relations are severed, and the president of the ROC issues an emergency decree. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program. (March 21, 2023)
A third nationwide drug sweep under operation “safe home” nets 7,315 kilograms of illegal drugs. (March 21, 2023)
ROC-South Korea formal diplomatic relations are severed. (March 21, 2023)
The court and prosecutorial systems are separated, and the Ministry of Judicial Administration is reorganized into the Ministry of Justice. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves plans for a new, domestically built ferry operating between Taiwan proper and the Penghu Islands. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council requests the president to issue a mandate resuming regular supplementary elections of the Legislative Yuan, National Assembly and Control Yuan. The elections are held on December 6, 1980. (March 21, 2023)
The second north-south freeway (National Highway No. 3) opens in its entirety. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves an administrative division plan to rezone Taiwan into five provincial municipalities and 16 counties (originally eight counties, nine provincial municipalities, and two county municipalities). (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan designates October 24 as Taiwan United Nations Day. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan places fourth—its highest ranking ever—in a survey by the Asian Corporate Governance Association. (March 21, 2023)
A national research center for mosquito-borne diseases is inaugurated, with branches in Tainan and Kaohsiung cities. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislative Yuan passes an amendment to the Civil Code to lower the age of majority to 18. The Act Governing Electronic Payment Institutions is also amended. (March 21, 2023)
A new 600-metric ton patrol vessel is christened, and a 35-metric ton patrol vessel and multifunctional boats are delivered. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the free economic pilot zone program. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Referendum Act, which is ratified by the Legislature on November 27, 2003 and promulgated by the president on December 31, 2003. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the creation of four special municipalities from Taipei County, Taichung County and City, Tainan County and City, and Kaohsiung County and City, to take effect December 25, 2010. (March 21, 2023)
On National Oceans Day, the Executive Yuan approves the National Ocean Policy White Paper. (March 21, 2023)
An extension of the Sanying metro line to Taoyuan’s Bade District is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes price stabilization measures amid the first oil crisis. An economic stabilization program is also approved on January 26, 1974 to stabilize oil, electricity and transportation prices; change the price structure of essential goods; adjust deposit and loan interest rates; and raise wages for military employees, civil servants and teachers. (March 21, 2023)
Martial law is lifted in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
An announcement is made to delay all school openings for two weeks at the high school level and below. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Plan to Develop a Knowledge-Based Economy. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces National Health Insurance subsidies for children under 3 from low- and medium-income families, to begin April 4, 2005. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the HeadStart Taiwan Project. (March 21, 2023)
The Middle-aged and Elderly Employment Promotion Act takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
The TAIEX closes above the 10,000-point mark for the 1,150th day, hitting a historic high of over 14,700 points. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces plans to extend the high-speed rail to Pingtung in southern Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The South Link Highway is widened, and the entire length of the West Coast Expressway is opened to traffic. Electric train service is inaugurated between Fangliao and Chaozou stations on the South Link Line. (March 21, 2023)
Under Executive Yuan guidance, the Ministry of Finance proposes a tax reform package. (March 21, 2023)
A preparatory project to build an “X base” at the Hsinchu Science Park is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The R/V New Ocean Researcher 1 vessel is delivered. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan and the U.S. sign a scientific and technological cooperation agreement. (March 21, 2023)
Tax payers begin enjoying higher deductions on tax filings. (March 21, 2023)
The ROC Central Bank announces the signing of the Memorandum on Cross-strait Currency Clearing Cooperation with mainland China, paving the way for domestic banks to conduct renminbi business beginning February 6, 2013. (March 21, 2023)
The government begins offering home rental subsidies for single adults, newlyweds, and families with minor children. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces a second COVID-19 relief package. (March 21, 2023)
The ROC joins the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission as a “fishing entity.” (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Act for Establishment and Administration of Science Parks, which is approved by the Legislative Yuan on July 17, 1979 and promulgated by the president on July 27, 1979. (March 21, 2023)
The Act Governing the Security and Guidance of Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Nansha Areas takes effect, allowing Kinmen and Matsu to revert from military administration to civilian rule. (March 21, 2023)
The second phase of the New Generation Anti-drug Strategy is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces “loan customer growth” as a new banking evaluation index to spur bank financing to small and medium-sized businesses. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a program to strengthen the nation’s economic health. (March 21, 2023)
A feasibility study on elevating railways in Yilan is approved, while plans are made to extend the high-speed railway line to Yilan. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang announces nine infrastructure projects and adds another nuclear power plant project to form the Ten Major Construction Projects. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to improve elementary school playgrounds and another to upgrade power systems at the high school level and below. (March 21, 2023)
Home rental subsidies for single adults, newlyweds, and families with minor children are integrated and expanded to cover 120,000 households. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of a project to reshape technical and vocational education. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Provincial Government promulgates the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Self-government in Counties and Cities in Taiwan Province, paving the way for local self-governance in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The president declares the termination of the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion. (March 21, 2023)
The National Affairs Conference is held to discuss five issues: (1) national assembly reform, (2) local governance, (3) the central government system, (4) mainland policy and cross-strait relations, and (5) revisions to the ROC Constitution and to the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion. (March 21, 2023)
Severe flooding strikes 13 counties and cities in central and southern Taiwan. In response, the Taiwan Provincial Government puts forward a post-disaster reconstruction plan, and the president issues an emergency decree modifying tax regulations and budgets for governments of all levels. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a five-point promotional strategy and action plan for food safety. (March 21, 2023)
A student loan relief program kicks off to assist the economically disadvantaged and enable young people to better plan a career path. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Special Act for Distributing Consumer Vouchers to Boost the Economy, which is later approved by the Legislature on December 5, 2008 and promulgated by the president on the same day. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces unlimited subsidies for installation of vision-based driver assistance systems in large vehicles. (March 21, 2023)
A feasibility study for a Yellow Line to be added to the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The second-generation National Health Insurance program is implemented. Taiwan becomes a member of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme. (March 21, 2023)
The State Compensation Law is enacted. (March 21, 2023)
The Coast Guard Administration launches its first 4,000-metric ton patrol vessel, the Chiayi. (March 21, 2023)
The government establishes a NT$10 billion (US$338.6 million) fund to boost the pig farming industry’s competitiveness. (March 21, 2023)
A feasibility study on an eastern section of Taipei metro’s Circular Line is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan signs off on draft amendments to the Criminal Code to impose heavier punishments on repeat drunk driving offenders. (March 21, 2023)
Twenty-one local city and county councils are established throughout Taiwan Province. (March 21, 2023)
Scholarships for the children of agricultural and fisheries workers are raised. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a bill promoting the employment of middle-aged and elderly persons. (March 21, 2023)
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act is promulgated and implemented. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves revisions to the Company Act aimed at creating a friendly environment for innovation and entrepreneurship. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves a plan to normalize the “Mini Three Links,” allowing mainlanders with valid permits to travel between Taiwan and the mainland via Kinmen and Matsu. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a stimulus program to expand domestic demand by enhancing public and private investment. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces comprehensive countermeasures for Taiwan’s declining birthrate, including expanded public education and child care services and a “quasi-public” day care and preschool system, all of which are expected to create a supportive childrearing environment. (March 21, 2023)
Intraday odd-lot trading begins. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council proposes five laws on digital convergence: an electronic communications broadcast act, an act governing telecommunications infrastructure and resources, a telecommunications enterprise act, an act governing cable multichannel platform services, and a radio and television enterprises and channel enterprises administration act. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Program for Economic Revitalization through Expanded Investment in Public Construction. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Enforcement Act for Nine-year Compulsory Education, extending compulsory education to nine years beginning with the 1968-1969 school year. (March 21, 2023)
The first round of subsidies for elderly farmers is paid out. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan announces the easing of restrictions on U.S. pork and beef imports. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a white paper about Taiwan’s graying population. (March 21, 2023)
The Treaty of Peace between the Republic of China and Japan is signed in Taipei. The treaty is then approved by the Executive Yuan on April 30, 1952, ratified by the Legislature on July 31, 1952, and promulgated by the president on August 2, 1952. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a feasibility study on extending elevated railway tracks in Chiayi. (March 21, 2023)
The Shalun Green Energy Technology Demonstration Site in Tainan opens to tenant companies. (March 21, 2023)
Name-based Mask Distribution System 2.0 is rolled out. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan orders a 3-percent salary increase, to begin 2018, for all military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers to spur pay raises for workers in the private sector and stimulate the overall economy. (March 21, 2023)
During the fourth wave of operation “safe home,” law enforcement seize 2,571 kilograms of illegal drugs and more than NT$10 million (US$318,451) in criminal proceeds. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a special bill to prevent COVID-19 and provide economic relief and stimulus measures. (March 21, 2023)
The government approves several urban renewal projects in Taipei and New Taipei cities, including development of Shezi Island, dike raising in Wugu, and landfill cleanings in Sanchong and Luzhou. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Industrial Upgrading and Transformation Action Plan. (March 21, 2023)
Martial law is declared in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Land-to-the-Tiller Act, which is then approved by the Legislative Yuan on January 20, 1953 and promulgated by the president on January 26, 1953. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su convenes the Executive Yuan public safety board, where he calls on authorities to crack down on lawlessness at adult entertainment venues, including drug use, street gang fighting and drunk driving. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislature approves the Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, paving the way for relief efforts to begin. (March 21, 2023)
A financial sector development action plan is unveiled with an eye to building Taiwan into an advanced and globally competitive financial market. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Budget Act, approved by the Legislature on October 15, 1998 and promulgated by the president on October 29, 1998. This law shifts the start of the government’s fiscal year from July 1 to January 1. (March 21, 2023)
The Wugu-Yangmei Overpass on National Freeway No. 1 is opened. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a traceable agricultural products verification management program, as well as amendments to a “green payments” subsidy program. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces five measures for managing pork imports. (March 21, 2023)
The government launches an action plan for attracting investments from Taiwanese firms operating overseas, with the aim of bringing outstanding companies back home and promoting industrial upgrade and transformation. (March 21, 2023)
The premier directs banks to simplify customer verification procedures for the convenience of the banking public. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the New Ten Major Construction Projects with a budget of NT$500 billion over five years. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a plan to create a healthier real estate market. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves increases in minimum wage rates to NT$23,100 (US$750) per month and NT$150 (US$4.87) per hour, to take effect January 1, 2019. (March 21, 2023)
-　2020-08-12　U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar visits Taiwan as the two sides sign a memorandum of understanding on health cooperation. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves draft amendments to the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act and the Criminal Code to prevent child abuse, street gang fighting and drunk driving. (March 21, 2023)
Construction begins on an offshore wind power operation and maintenance base in Changhua. (March 21, 2023)
Amid the global economic crisis, the government announces full coverage of deposits in financial institutions to stabilize Taiwan’s financial system and boost depositor confidence. (March 21, 2023)
Sign-up begins for the triple stimulus voucher program. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Act on Property-Declaration by Public Servants. The act is approved by the Legislature on June 15, 1993, promulgated by the president on July 2, 1993, and implemented on September 1, 1993. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan launches the public welfare lottery. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the i-Taiwan 12 Projects. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hau convenes the Executive Yuan public security meeting, giving agencies three directives and eight specific tasks. (March 21, 2023)
The Taipei Music Center is inaugurated. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan gives approval for a plan to improve medical coverage for police officers, firefighters, maritime patrol and air service corps. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Mittelstand Upgrading Project to nurture industry-leading small and medium-sized enterprises. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. The act is later passed by the Legislative Yuan on July 16, 1992 and promulgated by the president on July 31, 1992. (March 21, 2023)
The Brave Eagle new advanced jet trainer takes its maiden flight. (March 21, 2023)
Construction begins on indigenous submarines. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Local Government Act, which is approved by the Legislature on January 13, 1999 and promulgated by the president on January 25, 1999. The act marks a milestone in local self-government as it defines the complete structure of Taiwan’s local government system and the relationship between the central and local governments. (March 21, 2023)
Public Television Service’s Taiwanese-language channel begins broadcasting. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a program for the vertical expansion of industrial parks. (March 21, 2023)
Findings from an investigation into the 1981 death of democracy advocate Chen Wen-chen are published. (March 21, 2023)
Google announces an investment of NT$20 billion (US$677.1 million) to build a third data center in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to build a national sports park and train athletes. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a special budget increase to fund an expansion of the COVID-19 response program. (March 21, 2023)
An Executive Yuan-hosted meeting approves the “333 Welfare Policy” to release of a monthly subsidy of NT$3,000 for seniors age 65 and older beginning July 1. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan’s first export processing zone (EPZ) is established in Kaohsiung. Thereafter, the Executive Yuan Council approves the construction of a shipbuilding yard and steelworks in Kaohsiung, a port in Su-ao, and an EPZ in Taichung. It also designates Kaohsiung Airport in Xiaogang District as an international cargo station. (March 21, 2023)
The central government announces it will fund the costs of raising the left embankment of the Wugu floodway in New Taipei. (March 21, 2023)
Execution of the Taipei-Tokyo Fisheries Agreement. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Provisional Statute for the Reorganization of Taiwan Provincial Government, approved by the Legislature on October 9, 1998 and promulgated by the president October 28, 1998. (March 21, 2023)
The Irrigation Agency is founded. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces that Taiwan can export green jujubes to South Korea, becoming the only country in the world to do so. (March 21, 2023)
Health officials begin screening arriving passengers from Wuhan for coronavirus before they disembark flights. Taiwan is the first country in the world to do so. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a feasibility study on extending National Freeway 10 from Pingtung’s Ligang Interchange to Kaohsiung’s Xinwei Bridge. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet approves amendments to the Teachers’ Act aimed at preventing sexual misconduct by teachers. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet passes a draft bill encouraging Taiwanese individuals and for-profit enterprises to repatriate offshore assets. (March 21, 2023)
New uniforms, shower facilities and clothes washers are purchased for trash collection teams across the nation. (March 21, 2023)
The ROC’s formal diplomatic relations with Japan are severed. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Suhua Highway Mountain Section Improvement Project. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a bill governing the retirement and pensions of public school teachers and employees. The bill approved by the Legislature was promulgated by the president on August 9, 2017. (March 21, 2023)
Local residents are permitted to visit relatives in mainland China. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the continued operation of eight water reclamation plants and the construction of three new ones. (March 21, 2023)
Basic living expense allowance per person is raised and may be deducted in 2021 tax filings. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates regulations on mobilizing resources to fight Communism. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates the Enforcement Rules for the Operation of Taiwan Provincial Government Offices and the Organizational Regulations of Taiwan Provincial and County Governments. (March 21, 2023)
The first charter flight repatriating Taiwanese businesspeople from Wuhan returns to Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The premier approves a program to improve seismic resistance of buildings in all public high schools, junior highs and elementary schools. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan launches an action plan for improving the funding environment for startups by fully developing a supportive ecosystem for new firms. (March 21, 2023)
A cellular communication base station is activated at the north peak of Yushan. (March 21, 2023)
The second stage of phase 2 of the Banxin water supply improvement project is completed, allowing Taipei and New Taipei cities to share water from the Feicui Reservoir. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan resolves to issue Patriotic Bonds. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces the “triple stimulus” vouchers program. (March 21, 2023)
In Singapore, a historic cross-strait meeting takes place between leaders of Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation and mainland China’s Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits. (March 21, 2023)
The government expands the scope of logging ban compensations for lands reserved for indigenous peoples. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan registers GDP growth of 3.33 percent in the third quarter, the only positive rate among the Four Asian Tigers. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a Hong Kong humanitarian aid project. (March 21, 2023)
The ROC becomes an official member of the World Trade Organization. (March 21, 2023)
The Kaohsiung Incident (Formosa Incident) breaks out. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Enforcement Regulations Governing Support for Peasant Proprietors through the Sale of Public Lands. (March 21, 2023)
The government approves a project to relocate residents of Kaohsiung’s Dalinpu village. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan is rated as the only “open” country in Asia in a global survey on civic space. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Regulation Project of Flood-Prone Areas. (March 21, 2023)
The Maritime Technology Innovation Center is launched. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Handicapped Welfare Act, which is passed by the Legislature on May 20, 1980 and promulgated by the president on June 2, 1980. (March 21, 2023)
The Constitution of the Republic of China is officially adopted. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a financial restructuring plan for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (March 21, 2023)
Power generators Nos. 9 and 10 are completed at the Tashan Power Plant in Kinmen County. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces the Salute to the Mountains policy, lifting public access restrictions on mountains and forests. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves the draft of the 37.5-Percent Arable Land Rent Reduction Act, which is later passed by the Legislative Yuan on May 30, 1951 and promulgated by the president on June 7, 1951. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves the establishment of the Atomic Energy Council. On August 22, 1963, the Executive Yuan also approves Taiwan’s signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislative Yuan passes a special budget increase to fund an expansion of the COVID-19 response program. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft of the Offshore Islands Development Act, approved by the Legislature on March 21, 2000 and promulgated by the president on April 5, 2000. (March 21, 2023)
The Toxic and Chemical Substances Bureau begins operations to promote food safety management. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes revisions to the Urban Renewal Act to speed redevelopment in Taiwan’s cities. (March 21, 2023)
In response to the second oil crisis, the Executive Yuan establishes the Energy Commission under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the president promulgates the Energy Administration Act on August 8, 1990. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan authorizes an air pollution control plan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes the Zhuoshui River fugitive dust control project (phase 2). A new passport cover design is approved. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Design Research Institute is established. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves an action plan to promote social enterprises. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislature passes the Act Governing the Voluntary Retirement of the First-Term Senior Congressperson, ending a system in which parliamentarians had not faced re-election for decades. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Consumer Protection Law, which is later approved by the Legislature on January 11, 1994 and promulgated by the president on the same day. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan officially joins the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement. (March 21, 2023)
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) council of representatives begin examining the application for accession by the “Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.” (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council resolves to relocate the treasured collections brought from the mainland’s Palace Museum and National Central Museum from their temporary home in Taichung to Taipei. (March 21, 2023)
To establish a new relationship with the U.S., the Executive Yuan announces an organizational framework for the Coordination Council for North American Affairs. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes draft amendments to the Electricity Act to push for transformation of the domestic energy sector. The amendments approved by the Legislature were promulgated by the president on January 26, 2017. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang proposes a 10-point reform plan for the nation’s administrative officials to follow. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislature approves a special budget to fund the fight against COVID-19 together with economic relief and stimulus measures. (March 21, 2023)
The National Health Insurance program is launched. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes amendments to the exclusive economic zone law and the Sand and Gravel Excavation Act to stiffen penalties and fines for illegal cross-border sand mining. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan greenlights a rural health care improvement plan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates organizational regulations for counties and cities including Tainan, Taichung, Keelung, Hsinchu, Changhua, Kaohsiung, Chiayi and Pingtung. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang holds an agricultural development seminar and announces nine measures to boost rural economic development. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue is held as the two sides sign a memorandum of understanding. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Integrated Program to Cultivate, Retain, and Attract Talent. (March 21, 2023)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces a decision to lift restrictions on official exchanges between Taiwan and the U.S. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Provincial Assembly is established. (March 21, 2023)
Passports are issued with a new cover design highlighting “Taiwan.” (March 21, 2023)
The Ocean Basic Act takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a plan for VLSI (very large-scale integration) circuit manufacturing, setting the foundation for developing semiconductor technology in the ROC. (March 21, 2023)
The Central Cross-island Highway (Provincial Highway No. 8) is opened to traffic. (March 21, 2023)
Under three major programs to boost investment in Taiwan, approved investments by companies surpass the NT$1 trillion (US$33.4 billion) mark. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves phase 2 of a project to transform Kinmen into a low-carbon island. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang instructs the Council for Economic Planning and Development to map out the Twelve New Development Projects. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces plans for a science park in Pingtung. (March 21, 2023)
The civil servant position classification system is implemented. (March 21, 2023)
The government approves subsidies for the replacement of old taxi cabs. (March 21, 2023)
The government announces that all elementary and junior high school classrooms will have air conditioning by 2022. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan selects a quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine for its immunization drive in 2019. (March 21, 2023)
Under the preferential home mortgage program for young adults, the interest rate on the one-off variable rate option is lowered from 1.43 to 1.4 percent. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the “Mini Three Links” expansion plan. (March 21, 2023)
The premier announces a flexible work schedule policy for workers in the fisheries industry. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates the Organizational Regulations of the Council for U.S. Aid. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the Plan for Developing Taiwan as an Asia-Pacific Regional Operations Center. (March 21, 2023)
The permit for the decommissioning of Taiwan’s No. 1 nuclear plant takes effect. (March 21, 2023)
5G services are launched as Taiwan enters the 5G era alongside the U.S., Japan and South Korea. (March 21, 2023)
The vessels R/V New Ocean Researchers 2 and 3 are delivered. (March 21, 2023)
Construction begins on a roadway connecting National Freeway 1 to Provincial Highway 74. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes drafts of the Statute for Upgrading Industry (passed by the Legislative Yuan on December 28, 1990 and promulgated by the president on December 29, 1990) and the Foreign Futures Trading Act (passed by the Legislative Yuan on June 19, 1992 and promulgated by the president on July 10, 1992). (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council replaces the “no haste, be patient” policy with a “proactive liberalization, effective management” plan, allowing Taiwanese companies to invest in mainland China starting January 2002. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislature approves a new version of the actual-price registration system for property transactions. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a preparatory project to build a science park in Kaohsiung’s Qiaotou District as part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a feasibility study on extending the high-speed rail to Pingtung in southern Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves seven projects on Hakka culture, including language revival, arts development and community revitalization. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan establishes the Innovation and Startups Taskforce. In the following months, it successively approves the draft of the Act Governing Electronic Payment Institutions as well as draft amendments to the Company Act (specifically regarding “close companies”) and the Limited Partnership Act. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan sets forth a second increase to the COVID-19 special budget for Taiwan’s response program. (March 21, 2023)
The government requisitions all face masks produced domestically. (March 21, 2023)
A humanitarian campaign is launched to allow people to donate their quota of face masks to countries in need. (March 21, 2023)
The government approves a program to improve air pollution at the Taichung power plant. (March 21, 2023)
Face mask production tops 10 million units per day for the first time. (March 21, 2023)
The 2019 school curriculum guidelines are officially implemented. Telecommunications fees for fishing boats are fully subsidized. All children under age 4 are eligible for childrearing subsidies. (March 21, 2023)
The Suhua Highway along Provincial Highway 9 is open to traffic after improvement work is completed. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Farmer Health Insurance Act, later approved by the Legislature on June 6, 1989 and promulgated by the president on June 23, 1989. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the merger of Taoyuan City and Taoyuan County into a special municipality, set to take effect December 25, 2014. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act, which is approved by the Legislature on January 7, 2011 and promulgated by the president on January 19, 2011. The amendments revoke income tax exemptions for teachers and military personnel effective January 1, 2012. (March 21, 2023)
Domestically produced meat is used in school lunches at all 3,368 elementary and junior high schools across the nation. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan and Japan ink an arrangement for mutual cooperation on the liberalization, promotion and protection of investments. The arrangement is then approved by the Executive Yuan on September 29, 2011, ratified by the Legislature on November 22, 2011, and promulgated by the president on January 20, 2012. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the 12-year national fundamental education plan, to be implemented in the 2014-2015 school year. (March 21, 2023)
The Agreement between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu on Economic Cooperation is signed. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to clean the ocean. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan rolls out the Name-based Mask Distribution System for the public. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lai hosts an interministerial meeting on boosting investment in Taiwan, the first in a series of 27 gatherings held through January 7, 2019. The meetings focus on raising salaries, cutting taxes, removing barriers to investment and improving the investment environment. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan greenlights expansions to the Tainan campus of the Southern Taiwan Science Park. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan’s first confirmed case of coronavirus infection is discovered by health officials conducting on-board screening of passengers from Wuhan. (March 21, 2023)
A year since the enactment of an offshore funds repatriation law, the government has received applications to repatriate NT$216.6 billion (US$7.3 billion). (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes a draft of the Indigenous Languages Development Act. The draft is approved by the Legislature on May 26, 2017 and promulgated by the president on June 14, 2017. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute is inaugurated. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan welcomes the 10 millionth visitor of the year to the country, a milestone for its tourism development. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan inaugurates its first large-scale offshore windfarm. (March 21, 2023)
U.S. President Donald Trump signs the TAIPEI Act, or Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan places sixth globally and first in Asia for gender equality (assessment based on a model used by the U.N. Development Programme). (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan is declared by the World Organisation for Animal Health to be free of foot-and-mouth disease. (March 21, 2023)
Telemedicine is incorporated into the National Health Insurance system. A preferential home mortgage program for young adults is extended. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet proposes changes to the Factory Management Act. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan and mainland China confirm an arrangement allowing mainland residents to visit Taiwan proper as independent travelers; the first such travelers arrived on June 28, 2011. The three outlying islands of Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu are also opened to independent travelers on July 29, 2011. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Criminal Code to increase long-term care tax benefits and combat fake news. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to move railway tracks underground in Taoyuan. (March 21, 2023)
A proposal to hike the nation’s minimum wage rates is approved, with the hourly rate to rise to NT$158 (US$5.03). (March 21, 2023)
Increases take effect for minimum wage rates, elderly farmer stipends and social worker salaries. (March 21, 2023)
The Agreement between Singapore and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu on Economic Partnership is signed. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan announces reforms to the foreign exchange system, implementing a single exchange rate. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su signs off on the third phase of the Long-term National Space Technology Development Program as the first official document approved in his term. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes an air pollution control action plan that sets out several indicator-based policy targets and outlines specific control and prevention measures to improve overall air quality. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Statute for Industrial Innovation to extend favorable tax treatment by 10 additional years, as well as offer tax credits for investment in smart machinery and 5G technology. (March 21, 2023)
The Hsuehshan Tunnel officially opens after 13 years of construction. (March 21, 2023)
Farmer pension and crop insurance laws take effect. Elementary and junior high schools receive increased subsidies for school lunches. (March 21, 2023)
The Taiwan Provincial Government promulgates regulations governing the issuance of New Taiwan Dollars. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang submits to the legislature a special budget to accelerate rural development, allocating NT$2 billion to improve rural life and raise farmers’ income. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan authorizes a program to promote digital transformation among small and medium-sized businesses. (March 21, 2023)
The government greenlights a subsidy of NT$60,000 (US$1,932) per person per year for those living in residential long-term care facilities. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a flagship program to turn Taiwan into a major destination for medical tourism. (March 21, 2023)
Per presidential order, the Executive Yuan Council announces that the Guidelines for National Unification will cease to apply. (March 21, 2023)
The U.N. General Assembly passes a resolution proposed by Albania to withdraw recognition of the ROC in favor of the People’s Republic of China. Before the vote, ROC Representative to the U.N. Chou Shu-kai announces the ROC’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su becomes the first holder of his office to deliver his policy report to the Legislature as a live-broadcast multimedia presentation. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes amendments to the Commodity Tax Act to extend for five more years commodity tax discounts when trading in old scooters or vehicles. Subsidies for purchasing electric scooters will also be continued. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan relocates to Chongqing. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a bill for a farmer pension system, a bill for citizen participation in criminal trials, and an amendment to the guns, ammunition and knives control act. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet proposes amendments to the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. (March 21, 2023)
Lawmakers approve a second increase to the COVID-19 special budget for Taiwan’s response program. (March 21, 2023)
Findings from an investigation into the 1980 massacre of family members of democracy movement leader Lin Yi-hsiung are published. (March 21, 2023)
Law enforcement officials carry out the fifth wave of operation “safe home” to crack down on illicit drugs. (March 21, 2023)
The National Development Conference is held, culminating in a cross-party consensus on December 27, 1996 on five key points: (1) a premier nominated by the president need not be approved by the Legislature; (2) the president is entitled to dismiss the Legislature; (3) all provincial elections are to be frozen; (4) township and town executives are to be government-appointed; and (5) cabinet dismissal power and impeachment power against the president and vice president are to be given to the Legislature. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Yuan Council. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes a new economic immigration bill to expand the talent pool and workforce needed for the nation’s industrial development. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan promulgates strategic materials control regulations. (March 21, 2023)
The National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights is adopted. (March 21, 2023)
-　2020-09-19　U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach visits Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves Chen Cheng as chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government. (March 21, 2023)
The Cultural Fundamental Act is promulgated and put into effect. The Taiwan Creative Content Agency is founded. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council approves a plan to adjust the structure of the Foreign Exchange and Trade Control Commission and passes regulations governing the commission’s organization. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes the draft of the Agricultural Development Act, which is approved by the Legislative Yuan on August 22, 1973 and promulgated by the president on September 3, 1973. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan passes draft amendments to the Statute for Industrial Innovation, encouraging industries to embrace smart manufacturing and 5G, or fifth-generation, mobile communication applications. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan Council passes a draft amendment to the Handicapped Welfare Act, approved by the Legislature on January 12, 1990 and promulgated by the president on January 24, 1990. Later renamed People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act, this law stipulates that people with disabilities must make up at least 2 percent of the work force at government agencies, public schools, and state businesses that have over 100 employees. (March 21, 2023)
An integrated land and housing tax system is implemented. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan greenlights an expanded fall and winter subsidy program for domestic tourism. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet greenlights the Taiwan 5G action plan. (March 21, 2023)
Direct chartered flights are launched between Taiwan and mainland China for the Lunar New Year holiday. (March 21, 2023)
The Government Procurement Act is implemented to bring Taiwan’s procurement environment into compliance with World Trade Organization rules, helping the nation’s bid to join the organization. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves reach US$529.9 million. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a new-generation anti-drug strategy guideline. (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is the second largest in the world as output value breaks the NT$3 trillion (US$105.4 billion) mark. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan proposes a draft bill to promote industrial-academic cooperation and nurture talent in fields important to national development. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution for greenhouse gas reduction. (March 21, 2023)
The Long-term Care Services Act is promulgated by the president; it will be implemented two years after promulgation. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan greenlights amendments to an action plan to boost small and medium-sized enterprises’ investments in Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
In furtherance of the land-to-the-tiller policy, the Executive Yuan Council approves the equalization of land rights for all land throughout Taiwan. Public land is sold in two phases. (March 21, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves the Challenge 2008: Six-Year National Development Plan. (March 21, 2023)
The Legislature approves amendments to the Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, raising the ceiling of the special budget to NT$210 billion (US$7 billion). (March 21, 2023)
The anti-infiltration act is promulgated and put into effect. (March 21, 2023)
The Cabinet passes three policies to build a supportive environment for pregnancy and childrearing, expanding fertility treatment subsidies, increasing subsidies for parental leave without pay, and raising the number and scope of free prenatal exams. (May 4, 2023)
The Cabinet approves the five-year NT$40.7 billion (US$1.5 billion) second phase of a program to strengthen Taiwan’s social safety net, bolstering community support services and mental health programs. (May 4, 2023)
Sign-up begins for the quintuple stimulus voucher program. (May 15, 2023)
The Cabinet approves development plans for Chiayi Science Park and Pingtung Science Park. (May 15, 2023)
The Cabinet passes draft amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act, changing the act’s name to the Climate Change Response Act and codifying the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. (May 15, 2023)
An air conditioning installation program is completed in nearly 3,500 elementary and junior high schools nationwide. (May 15, 2023)
The Cabinet approves Taiwan’s first National Human Rights Action Plan. (May 15, 2023)
The Cabinet approves an NT$30 billion (US$1 billion) expanded rent subsidy program. (May 15, 2023)
The government launches programs to provide internet access for every classroom, tablet access for every student, and central kitchen services for rural schools. (May 15, 2023)
The government completes a 141-kilometer underground cable and tree-planting project along the Ping-E Highway at the southern tip of Taiwan. (May 15, 2023)
The Cabinet passed a proposed special bill to boost economic and social resilience and share the proceeds of growth in the post-pandemic era, containing a one-time payment of NT$6,000 (US$197) to every person. (May 15, 2023)
The Executive Yuan approves a 2023-2026 plan outlining a path to reach net-zero carbon emissions, with the long-term development goal of attaining net zero by 2050. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Marine Industry Development Act to promote the growth of marine industries alongside environmental sustainability. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the wind power zonal development stage of the Offshore Wind Farm Project to establish Taiwan as a major exporter of offshore wind energy technology in Asia. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to build a smart management system for agricultural food product safety, protecting food safety nationwide through measures that promote self-regulation in agricultural product sourcing. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Equalization of Land Rights Act are promulgated, curbing property speculation for a healthier real estate market. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft bills for a regenerative medicine act and a regenerative pharmaceuticals act. (June 25, 2024)
The government passes the Special Act for Enhancing Economic and Social Resilience and Public Sharing of Economic Achievement in the Post-pandemic Era, enabling the Cabinet to approve a post-pandemic special budget on February 23, 2023 to help people resume their normal lives, transform and upgrade industries, and maintain economic momentum. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet passes a public transportation promotion program and the Accelerated and Expanded Inbound Tourism Promotion Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Indemnities Act for Military Personnel to improve financial security for families of deceased military personnel. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium-term plan to develop major tourist attractions and build a better environment for tourism. (June 25, 2024)
The Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal officially opens. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the fourth phase of its social housing subleasing and management scheme in integration with the existing NT$30 billion (NT$974.3 million) expanded rent subsidy program. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Patent Act and Trademark Act to rebuild the patent and trademark remedy system and establish a system for trademark agents. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on a plan to share the proceeds of economic growth by providing a one-off cash payment to every person, to be distributed starting March 22, 2023. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act to prevent illegal imports and exports of plant varieties and plant seeds, and boost the agricultural industry’s competitiveness. (June 25, 2024)
The first phase of the Tainan Anping Reclaimed Water Plant begins operation, supplying water to local industries. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan is included in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Social Institutions and Gender Index for the first time, ranking first in Asia and among the top worldwide. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to inject funding into the Labor Insurance Fund to improve cash flow. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a construction project for the Kaohsiung section of National Freeway No. 7. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Human Trafficking Prevention Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Indigenous Peoples Health Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces a program to distribute NT$500 (US$16) Youth Sports Vouchers to young people ages 16 to 22 to spend on athletics-related activities. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of China to combat complex crimes committed by fraud groups, protect society and strengthen legal regulations. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to stabilize water supply and combat drought in southern Taiwan for the year 2023. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves Ministry of Education regulations for a post-pandemic student loan subsidy plan, alleviating the burdens of loan borrowers. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a comprehensive plan to develop the Taipei Metro Circular Line’s east section and its surrounding area. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to prevent illegal logging in mountain forests. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to create increased value and growth in the business services industry market. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to inject funding into the National Health Insurance Fund. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes version 2.0 of a plan to enhance the safety of on-duty police officers. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to improve management of radiation safety for atomic energy applications. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a net-zero science and technology program. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Special Education Act to bolster protections for the rights and interests of students and preschoolers in special education. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Act of Use of Weapons and Requisite Instruments by the Coast Guard Authority to enable more flexible use of tools and defensive weapons by coast guard personnel. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Marine Pollution Control Act to guarantee environmental protections alongside the development of marine industries. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Public Television Act to strengthen the operational management and competitiveness of public television services. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Attorney Regulation Act to codify a legal framework for public attorneys. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of government measures to counter declining birth rates and a new plan to reduce preschool student-teacher ratios. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Electricity Act and 21 other laws to deter illegal activities that would damage critical national infrastructure. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to phase out substandard or unused distant water fishing vessels for more sustainable and efficient management of Taiwan’s fishing capacity. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Development of the Cultural and Creative Industries Act to stop illegal price gouging, ticket scalping or other improper acquisition of tickets for arts and cultural performances. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a report on the 2023-2026 net-zero science and technology program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes regulations enabling the Ministry of Health and Welfare to allocate funds from the post-pandemic special budget to subsidize National Pension insurance premiums, and to raise food bank subsidies and living allowances for vulnerable groups. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to promote the use of public transportation, including the official launch on July 1, 2023 of TPASS, a commuter card allowing one month of unlimited journeys within a specific region across multiple modes of public transport. (June 25, 2024)
The government increases the maximum limit for overtime pay for the Coast Guard Administration’s operational patrol personnel. (June 25, 2024)
The government updates the salary tables for conscripted military service members, as well as tables designating professional allowances for all service members. (June 25, 2024)
Construction begins on a project to improve safety facilities for passenger ferry transport at Budai Port and Magong Port. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a comprehensive plan to develop section 2B of the Kaohsiung Metro’s Red Line extension and its surrounding area. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Money Laundering Control Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan reinstates its science and technology advisory system, replacing the Board of Science and Technology with the Science and Technology Advisory Board. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a comprehensive plan for the development of Kaohsiung International Airport up to the year 2040. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to upgrade information technologies supporting police agency operations. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an action plan for 12 key strategies to achieve Taiwan’s goal of transitioning to net zero by 2050. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a construction project to improve traffic between the northbound sections of the Taipei and Yuanshan Interchanges on National Freeway No. 1. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to implement conservation measures in the catchment area of Zengwen Reservoir. (June 25, 2024)
S&P Global Ratings affirms Taiwan’s credit rating at AA+ with a stable outlook. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes the 14th edition of its plan to improve road traffic order and safety. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium-term plan to sustainably improve local environments to support tourism. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to alleviate labor shortages and expand employment in the post-pandemic era. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to implement conservation measures in the catchment areas of Shihmen Reservoir, Ronghua Dam and Yuanshan Weir. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves projects to build seawater desalination plants in Hsinchu and Tainan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a five-year plan to boost the efficacy of mountain rescue operations. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of the Regional Revitalization 2.0 policy. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a draft bill to establish a national languages research and development center. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan promotes a program to facilitate employment for middle-aged and elderly people. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office’s plaque unveiling ceremony for its new Fraud and Cybersecurity Center. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves phase two of the Youth Employment Investment Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes version 2.0 of a plan to promote sustainable water quality, with heightened focus on improving the quality of river environments. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves revisions to an action plan to establish innovative biomanufacturing R&D service capabilities in Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves an agreement between Taiwan and Germany for mutual legal assistance on criminal matters. (June 25, 2024)
The premier attends the handover ceremony for “Haihsiung,” the fourth 100-ton patrol vessel delivered to the Customs Administration. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan increases subsidies for people with moderate-to-severe disabilities in residential care institutions. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term plan to establish an AI-powered intelligent search and rescue dispatch system. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of the Asia Silicon Valley 2.0 plan, aiming to make Taiwan a driving force for digital innovation in Asia. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a draft amendment to the Communicable Disease Control Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to extend Chiayi’s elevated railways. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan publishes a survey on the living conditions of LGBTI people in Taiwan, the first such official survey conducted by a government in Asia. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a set of traffic safety guidelines prioritizing pedestrian right of way. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to achieve full electrification of Taiwan’s bus transportation network by 2030. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of a project to renovate electrical substations. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to its NT$30 billion (US$975.7 million) expanded rent subsidy program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a 15% increase to the on-duty pay allowance of police officers. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to promote video relay services to facilitate communication for people with hearing disabilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to prevent marine pollution and promote clean oceans. (June 25, 2024)
Updates are made to a plan to integrate resources for housing subsidies. (June 25, 2024)
The government launches a program to provide owner-occupied housing loan support for households of middle-class incomes and below. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan’s Anti-Fraud Office is inaugurated. (June 25, 2024)
An agreement on bilateral trade is signed by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States and the American Institute in Taiwan, the result of the most wide-ranging and comprehensive trade negotiations conducted between Taiwan and the U.S. since 1979. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program for the Ministry of Justice and other subordinate agencies of the Executive Yuan to develop a smart warehouse for the management of seized goods. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces a 4% raise to the salaries of military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers, to take effect starting January 1, 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to upgrade construction of service facilities at maritime passenger terminals. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to employ smart technologies to enhance maritime safety. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the implementation of the government’s special budget to boost economic and social resilience and share the proceeds of growth in the post-pandemic era. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Simple Life Insurance Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium-term plan to establish the Taiwan Community Emergency Response Team (T-CERT) to bolster civilian response to disasters. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act and to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act are promulgated. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves version 1.5 of its next-generation anti-fraud strategy guidelines. (June 25, 2024)
An amendment to the Act for Implementation of Judicial Yuan Interpretation No. 748 is promulgated, allowing same-sex married couples to adopt children who are not biologically related to the couple. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes version 2.0 of its Social Innovation Action Plan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces the opening of Taiwan’s markets to Canadian beef imports. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan maintains its Tier 1 ranking in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report for the 14th year in a row. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an updated plan for the construction of passenger and cargo transportation zones at the Yanpu fishing harbor in Pingtung County. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the groundbreaking ceremony for a small vessel berthing area and floating dock at the Wuqi fishing harbor in Taichung. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan greenlights a program to recruit international talent and create a one-stop service center to support foreign professionals. (June 25, 2024)
The 2023 World Competitiveness Yearbook published by the Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development places Taiwan sixth overall out of 64 surveyed countries, and first among countries with a population over 20 million. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves version 2.0 of a 141-kilometer underground cable and tree-planting project along the Ping-E Highway at the southern tip of Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Immigration Act are promulgated, facilitating travel for nationals without household registration in Taiwan, enhancing immigrant rights protections, and strengthening border security administration. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Crime Victim Rights Protection Act take force. (June 25, 2024)
The government implements a new system to adjust co-payments for outpatient medication and emergency care services. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan greenlights central government subsidies to raise the salaries of social workers in the private sector. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes the fifth phase of a program to maintain and develop historical and cultural assets. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to build a new campus of Feng Yuan Hospital in Houli District, Taichung City. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to enhance the overall development of Coast Guard Administration port facilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium-term plan to enhance the development and use of science and technology for volunteer firefighters in order to create a more resilient Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces an end to nationwide classical swine fever vaccinations, part of an initiative that is on track to eradicate the disease from Taiwan’s hog population. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a policy to counter declining birth rates, including measures to create a friendlier environment for childrearing. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan greenlights a medium- to long-term plan to build a joint record archive for central government institutions in Taoyuan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan greenlights a 15% increase to the hazard duty pay of professional personnel in firefighting, coast guard, airborne service, immigration, and aerial survey agencies. (June 25, 2024)
A government plan is announced for the creation of 22 additional cultural health stations to provide culturally sensitive care services for elderly indigenous people. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet passes enhancements to a program to provide preferential housing loans for young homebuyers. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act, Gender Equality in Employment Act, and Gender Equity Education Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of nationwide efforts to improve road safety. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to build an extension of Southern Taiwan Science Park in Kaohsiung’s Nanzih District. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to enhance education and training for police officers. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to the Key Talent Cultivation and Recruitment Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to develop scientific and technological solutions for disaster resilience. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves medium-term construction projects for a helicopter hangar at the National Airborne Service Corps’ Songshan Base and an aircraft hangar at Songshan Air Force Base. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan to promote the Taiwan New Car Assessment Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an increase to the personnel budget of the Ocean Conservation Administration. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the status of Happiness Bus services, which provide accessible transportation for rural and remote areas. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet signs off on a treaty for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Tuvalu. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces that distribution of NT$1200 (US$38) Culture Points vouchers for young people to redeem on arts and cultural activities will be made a permanent policy starting from 2024 with eligibility widened to ages 16 to 22. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan decrees an effective date of September 1, 2023 for amendments to the Rental Housing Market Development and Regulation Act, which promote information transparency in housing rentals. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan and Singapore launch reciprocal access to each other’s automated immigration clearance systems. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of a nationwide program of road bridge safety inspections and remedial actions. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to purchase new vehicles for the Coast Guard Administration. (June 25, 2024)
The government approves the state-owned CPC Corporation’s plan to construct a second natural gas pipeline between Yongan District, Kaohsiung and Tongxiao Township, Miaoli. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to improve the infrastructure and management of provincial expressways. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to develop applications for digital trust technologies and smart technologies to combat fraud. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to organize a special national team for marine debris management and set up a platform for marine debris governance in the Indo-Pacific region. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to improve pay for teaching and research staff in response to a personnel shortage in higher education. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the “one plus four T-content plan,” a program that subsidizes Taiwanese arts and cultural content in order to foster the industry’s production capacity and international engagement. (June 25, 2024)
-　2023.09.27　The Executive Yuan completes organizational restructuring of its subordinate agencies, including the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, and Nuclear Safety Commission. (June 25, 2024)
The Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange is inaugurated, establishing a domestic carbon credit trading platform. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to enhance the readiness of maritime patrol vessels. (June 25, 2024)
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration becomes an affiliate member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF). (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress and highlights of the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a report on the healthy state of central government finances. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends a news conference on a Taiwan-U.S. joint operation which seized nearly 180 metric tons of the category three narcotic kratom from entering Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an increase to the compensation provided to children of police personnel who become incapacitated or die while in the line of duty. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a construction plan for the “X base” branch of Hsinchu Science Park. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves policy guidelines for pedestrian traffic safety. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Road Traffic Safety Basic Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to develop educational resources for police academy students to learn methods of dealing with new forms of crime. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program promoting digital technology to ensure equal access to National Health Insurance health care services. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces the 2023-2027 policy guidelines for pedestrian traffic safety. (June 25, 2024)
Fitch Ratings affirms Taiwan’s sovereign credit rating of AA with a stable outlook, maintaining the excellent score that Taiwan has held since September 2021. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to sustainably improve pedestrian safety. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to improve children’s playground environments and facilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to the third phase of its social housing subleasing and management scheme. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes updates to its children’s health care improvement program. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends a ceremony to mark the opening of newly constructed northbound and southbound ramps in the Fuzhou Area of Provincial Highway No. 65. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a project to upgrade motor vehicle and driver information databases and data infrastructure. (June 25, 2024)
The premier attends the closing ceremony of the Executive Yuan’s 2023 Bio Taiwan Committee meeting. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updated measures for a policy to counter declining birth rates, including higher subsidies for child care and education, and increasing the availability of child care services at public preschools during weekdays and summer and winter vacations. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a plan and complementary measures to reduce the disparity between the costs of attending public versus private colleges and universities. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet publishes draft guidelines for the use of generative AI by the Executive Yuan and its subordinate agencies. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan greenlights a revised plan to establish the long-awaited National Taiwan Museum of Comics. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to boost enrollment and retention of international students. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes the first phase of a program to develop and revitalize the greater Alishan area surrounding the century-old Alishan Forest Railway. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan implements a program to assist women re-entering the workforce. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium- to long-term construction project for Hsinchu Science Park employee housing. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to promote the revitalization of maritime culture. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a program promoting reclamation of wastewater processed by public sewage treatment plants. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to conduct a planning survey of backup subsurface water supplies and expand the reserve water capacity of Taipei and New Taipei City. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the Cross-Domain Digital Public Infrastructure and Digital Services Ascendancy Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Penghu Ferry commences operation. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a medium-term plan to supply Coast Guard Administration vessels with upgraded less-lethal weapons. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan passes a program to raise the quality of teaching assistant services for special education students at schools from the preschool to high school level. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of policy strategies to attract and retain international students and overseas compatriot students. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an adjustment to the national minimum wage, raising the monthly minimum wage from NT$26,400 (US$826) to NT$27,470 (US$859), and the hourly minimum wage from NT$176 (US$5.50) to NT$183 (US$5.72), effective from 2024. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends a ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of Taiwan Tech Arena. (June 25, 2024)
The premier inspects a recently built 6,000-ton seawater desalination plant in Magong City, Penghu, part of the second phase of a program to improve the water supply of Taiwan’s outlying islands. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term plan to enhance the resilience of digital communication networks during disasters and emergencies. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces increases to the government’s “eight plus one” social welfare benefits in 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces eligibility conditions will be eased and expanded for households applying for employment permits for foreign live-in caregivers. (June 25, 2024)
The premier attends the plaque unveiling ceremony of the Taiwan Institute of Sports Science. (June 25, 2024)
Construction begins on the third runway and other expanded airport facilities at Taoyuan International Airport. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a resource deployment program to provide more comprehensive care services for people with mental and physical disabilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an action plan to promote Taiwan’s age-tech industry. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a two-year project to renovate local police departments, including work offices and rest facilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to expand Zaoqiao Interchange on National Freeway No. 1. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to relocate Taipei Motor Vehicles Office’s Banqiao service station and convert the site into social housing. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the House Tax Act to lighten the burden of households with one owner-occupied property, and encourage more efficient use of housing stock. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Nationality Act to protect the right to nationality of children and ease length-of-stay requirements for the naturalization of foreign high-level professionals. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act including expanding the scope of protective orders to prohibit abusers from disseminating nonconsensual intimate images or videos of their victims. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Sports Industry Development Act to curb ticket scalping. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Military Installation Safety Protection Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Customs Import Tariff act to fulfill tariff reduction commitments under the Taiwan-Eswatini Economic Cooperation Agreement. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Act on Pension Contributions for Persons during Rendering to Conscripted Military Service. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a project to construct a new joint office building for the Lienchiang County Government. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves phase one of a project to strengthen the nation’s power grid. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the Coastal Cleaning and Maintenance Project, part of the government’s Salute to the Seas policy initiative. (June 25, 2024)
-　2023.10.08　Taiwan’s national team wins 19 gold, 20 silver and 28 bronze medals at the 19th Asian Games. (June 25, 2024)
The government issues guidelines for the administration of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised Taipei Metro Xinyi eastern extension construction project. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to enhance the resilience of Taiwan’s mobile communications networks by using Multi-Operator Core Network technology to build cloud-based core networks. (June 25, 2024)
The first prototype boat for an indigenous defense submarine program is launched under the name “Hai Kun,” with delivery to the R.O.C Navy forecast for 2025. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a 12-point strategic plan to support the nation’s nursing workforce. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act to adequately safeguard the property rights of land owners who have historic buildings on their land. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Indigenous Peoples Status Act to safeguard the status recognition of indigenous peoples. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to the Pioneers for Innovation Leadership on Technology Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology is established under the National Science and Technology Council. (June 25, 2024)
The pneumococcal vaccination program lowers the age of eligibility to people ages 65 and older, to be implemented in three phases starting October 2, 2023. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet issues its official guidelines for the use of generative AI by the Executive Yuan and its subordinate agencies. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to build a system of fixed and mobile infra-red thermal imaging cameras to improve monitoring of the maritime environment. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan to comprehensively strengthen Taiwan’s resilience against climate change. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Firearms, Ammunition, and Knives Control Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Housing Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a sports and recreation ecological park and residential housing construction project at Baipao Lake in New Taipei City. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Water Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a draft amendment to the Statute for Expediting Reconstruction of Urban Unsafe and Old Buildings. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces guidelines for the secure use and procurement of information technology services by government agencies. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet announces a new website that showcases highlights from the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Triton weather satellite is successfully launched into space orbit and begins performing tasks. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a project for the construction of New Taipei Metro’s Sanying Line and development of its surrounding area. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the fourth phase of the Taitung County comprehensive development implementation plan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan authorizes the Coast Guard Administration to establish a special operations support center. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports the results of the government’s policy of increasing investment in sports, and praises the performance of Taiwan’s national team at the 19th Asian Games. (June 25, 2024)
The premier attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a project to expand the National Health Research Institutes’ biologics plant and construct a strategic platform resource bank. (June 25, 2024)
Eligibility is broadened for households submitting employment permit applications for foreign live-in caregivers, allowing three new possible criteria as alternatives to the Barthel Index assessment requirement. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan’s second representative office in Italy officially opens in the city of Milan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of an integrated plan to upgrade and diversify a round-island network of cycle routes. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Classified National Security Information Protection Act and the Political Archives Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the achievements of the 2023 Hakka Expo and other Hakka affairs policies. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports on the progress of the third phase of the National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan (2023-2026). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to improve the National Freeway No. 8 Tainan System Interchange and elevate the freeway’s intersection with South 133 County Road. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to promote mainstreaming of Taiwan’s indigenous cultures through the creation of friendly public spaces. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan Power Co.’s Renze geothermal power plant in Yilan County. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan ranks 10th in the Sustainable Trade Index, published by the Hinrich Foundation in partnership with the International Institute for Management Development. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on progress toward the nation’s transition to green energy and reports that renewable energy comprises 9.5% of Taiwan’s total generation capacity. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Civil Servant Association Act to adequately protect the freedom of association rights of civil servants. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a memorandum of understanding on labor force cooperation with India. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves phase one of the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program. (June 25, 2024)
The first phase of the Puding Water Resources Recycling Center in Taoyuan City begins operation. (June 25, 2024)
The International Talent Taiwan Office is established, offering a one-stop service center for foreign professionals in Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s medium- to long-term program to implement and enforce the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to enhance the sports and competition environment for all citizens. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an engineering project to widen and improve Provincial Highway No. 9 between Shuangliu and Xinlu in Pingtung County. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to the National Climate Change Action Guidelines. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan and the U.K. sign an Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to establish a national experimental high school in Kaohsiung. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Nutrition and Healthy Diet Promotion Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on enhanced fraud prevention measures, including phone number masking for e-commerce delivery services and a “111” short code SMS platform for easy identification of official government messages. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on the government’s achievements to date. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan is included in the European Commission’s list of approved third countries for the importation of active pharmaceutical ingredients. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to build a new campus of Puzi Hospital in Dongshi Township, Chiayi County. (June 25, 2024)
The results of the ninth nationwide campaign against drug abuse are announced. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet reports the results of a policy optimizing five major factors for industrial investment. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on a plan to enhance digital resilience of critical public information systems operated by executive branches of government. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to expand and transform the National Police Agency’s Second Special Police Corps. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on income tax reforms, including increased tax-deductible allowances for basic living expenses for fiscal year 2023 and adjustments to tax exemptions, deductions and tax brackets starting in fiscal year 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces an incentive program for residential care home institutions that nominate employees to undertake advanced training. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a special plan to subsidize the repair and reconstruction of homes on Taitung County’s Orchid Island (Lanyu) that were damaged by Typhoon Koinu. (June 25, 2024)
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering’s Mutual Evaluation Committee announces Taiwan has maintained its favorable “regular follow-up” status. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to provide guidance for agricultural product traceability and certification, food safety management and marketing. (June 25, 2024)
The International Institute for Management Development publishes its World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023, ranking Taiwan ninth globally, rising from 16th place in 2018. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Fire Services Act to enhance the ability of businesses to safely manage public hazardous materials, and strengthen the whistleblower reward system. (June 25, 2024)
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Montreal is inaugurated. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the plaque unveiling ceremony for the Preparatory Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan publishes a list of national core and critical technologies and regulatory authorities. (June 25, 2024)
International human rights organization CIVICUS publishes its People Power Under Attack 2023 report, naming Taiwan the only country in Asia with an “open” civic space for the fifth consecutive year. (June 25, 2024)
The Long-term Retention of Migrant Workers Service Center is inaugurated. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Architects Act are promulgated. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on Taiwan’s performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) 2022 education rankings. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term plan to enhance the efficiency and service quality of fire incident investigations. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves increased meal tax allowances for employees of profit-seeking enterprises and professional practitioners for fiscal year 2023. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to strengthen data transfer resilience across government and build a common infrastructure and platform for the distribution of government cash handouts and other provisions. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised three-year plan to improve the internal facilities and accommodations at fire department stations. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium- to long-term engineering project to extend the outfall pipe system at Hsinchu’s Tongluo Science Park. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to enhance the backup and recovery cloud infrastructure of key public service systems operated by executive branches of government. (June 25, 2024)
-　2023.12.15　The Executive Yuan convenes its 2023 Science and Technology Advisory Board Meeting. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility assessment for a construction project to extend Provincial Highway No. 39 to Kaohsiung’s Renwu District. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on the results of the government’s promotion of social housing and proposed measures to increase land supply for social housing. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a comprehensive road improvement plan to achieve more balanced urban-rural development. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves an environmental safety improvement plan for public elementary and junior high schools. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a construction project to add an interchange on National Freeway No. 3 at Taoyuan’s Bade District. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a special assistance plan for the indigenous community living on Taitung County’s Orchid Island (Lanyu) whose vessels were damaged by Typhoon Koinu. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves gas appliance energy saving subsidies for the year 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The U.S.-based Cato Institute and Canada’s Fraser Institute publish the 2023 Human Freedom Index, ranking Taiwan 12th in the world out of 165 jurisdictions—and the highest in Asia—for human and personal freedoms. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a pilot program to improve government interpretation services. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to prevent and control air pollution. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on measures to guard against African swine fever and protect Taiwan’s hog population. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a report on policies and measures designed to provide significant benefits to Taiwan’s youth population. (June 25, 2024)
Taiwan and Canada sign a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces the outline program for the 2024 disaster prevention and rescue exercise. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces its basic plan for disaster prevention and rescue. (June 25, 2024)
Construction begins on a new consolidated judicial complex on expropriated land in New Taipei City’s Tucheng District to house prosecutorial offices, law courts and detention centers. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of the Republic of China are promulgated. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on the implementation of industrial subsidies to assist manufacturers affected by the global economic downturn. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a lane widening project for National Freeway No. 1 between Taoyuan’s Yangmei District and Miaoli County’s Toufen City. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to provide on-campus accommodation subsidies for college and university students in 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to improve the environmental quality of public retail markets and regulated night markets. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a project to construct a new road connecting Pingtung County’s National Freeway No. 10 Ligang Interchange with Kaohsiung’s Xinwei Bridge. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan extends the valid duration of tax reduction clauses in the Urban Renewal Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan decrees an effective date of January 1, 2024 for the Minimum Wage Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Taiwan Railway Corporation is inaugurated. The state-owned company, formerly the Taiwan Railways Administration, underwent corporatization to carry out structural reforms. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan promotes a parallel review mechanism for new medicines, which allows pharmaceutical companies to apply for drug licensing and National Health Insurance listing at the same time. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan raises child care subsidies for children ages 0-2. (June 25, 2024)
The “111” SMS platform goes online, allowing the public to easily identify official government messages. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the third phase of an action plan to prevent and alleviate the spread of dust pollution from the Jhuoshuei River riverbed. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen leads a Cabinet meeting regarding the 4% raise to salaries for military, civil servants and public school teachers, and the 15% raise to academic research allowances for professors at public colleges and universities, which took effect on January 1, 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on the promotion of precision health as a strategic industry to improve the health and well-being of people of all ages. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on the implementation of a rolling program to assess the health of public-facing government digital services. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to invest in critical infrastructure for promoting digital innovation. (June 25, 2024)
The government publishes data showing Taiwan’s exports totaled US$432.48 billion in 2023, marking a record three consecutive years that exports have surpassed US$430 billion. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term project to strengthen the fire protection capacity of key science parks. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to eliminate hepatitis C by 2025. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to improve national safety management of chemical substances and strengthen resilience and sustainability. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised action plan on waste management and resource recovery. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on enhanced measures to improve the cultivation of high-tech talent. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to develop a university town on the Nantou County campus of National Chung Hsing University by repurposing existing buildings in the area. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to support the government’s pet-related management systems and the development of a healthy and robust pet industry. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to construct a second medical building at Taoyuan General Hospital. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised environmental safety improvement plan for public elementary and junior high schools. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan convenes the first Road Traffic Safety Report Meeting in accordance with the Road Traffic Safety Basic Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan implements new standards for nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals across all three shifts to improve working conditions and encourage nursing staff to stay in the profession. (June 25, 2024)
Amendments to the Regulations on Tax Reduction Encouragement for Introduction of Industries into New Towns are promulgated. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project for the construction of Taichung Metro’s Blue Line. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility assessment for a construction project to extend Provincial Highway 2G. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility study for a project to fully dual-track Taiwan Railway Corporation’s Coastal Line. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a project to construct a long-term care and general medical building at Penghu Hospital. (June 25, 2024)
The U.S.-based Global Finance magazine publishes its Richest Countries in the World 2024 rankings, placing Taiwan 14th out of 190 countries and territories based upon per capita GDP and adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility study for a project to extend Taichung Metro’s Wuri-Wenxin-Beitun Line. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a comprehensive planning report for the construction of a commuter metro line connecting Keelung’s Badu Station to Taipei’s Nangang Station. (June 25, 2024)
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration officially joins the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan announces the government’s Long-term Care Plan 2.0 has achieved service coverage of 80.19%. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan extends National Health Insurance coverage to Chinese nationals studying in Taiwan. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on a new regional revitalization plan that builds sustainable benefits for all (2025-2028). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the second phase of a plan to promote animal protections and animal-friendly measures. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the fourth phase of a Hualien County comprehensive development implementation program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the fifth phase of an integrated mountain management and disaster prevention program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised comprehensive plan for the construction of Chiayi City Civic Center (North Building). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term plan to augment and improve disaster prevention and rescue training capacity and facilities/equipment. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the fourth phase of a program to improve agricultural roads and facilities in urgent need of repair outside of farmland readjustment areas. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves the first phase of a Taiwan Railway Corporation train maintenance program. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-range program to upgrade the National Airborne Service Corps’ fleet of Eurocopter AS365 Dauphins. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on an enhanced assistance program to augment advanced unmanned vehicles and equipment used for disaster relief by city and county fire departments. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves the draft bill for the Marine Conservation Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Act for Distant Water Fisheries. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Wildlife Conservation Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Indigenous Peoples Employment Rights Protection Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility study for the reconstruction of a section of Provincial Highway No. 8 between Taichung’s Guguan and Deji. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a residential housing plan and associated financial plan. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a medium-term plan for the management and protection of national parks. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to create Taiwan’s own version of a Silicon Valley in the Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli region. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to promote a 5G AIoT innovation hub in Kaohsiung’s Asia New Bay Area. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan submits to the Legislative Yuan a draft bill to implement the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, in accordance with international legal frameworks on human rights. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a draft bill to allow R.O.C. nationals to vote from outside their constituencies during national referendums. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Armed Forces Punishment Act and a draft bill on the handling of human rights incidents involving military personnel. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a briefing on the Asia Silicon Valley 3.0 plan, with a focus on the development of 5G private networks and miniaturized artificial intelligence technologies. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Electronic Signatures Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet provides a briefing on the progress of government initiatives to jointly cultivate talent through collaboration with industry and academia by establishing regional talent training bases and specialized research colleges. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a revised feasibility study and comprehensive planning report for the Taoyuan Metro Brown Line. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves updates to a plan to construct additional buildings for public schools at the high school level and below in areas of emerging population growth. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a nationwide program to conduct R&D into smart technology-enabled fire prevention, firefighting and disaster rescue equipment. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a public construction project to build a green energy test laboratory. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet delivers a report on the government’s expanded rent subsidy program for the period 2023-2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a draft bill governing safe environments for pedestrian traffic. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a 4% increase to periodic retirement and bereavement compensation payments for retired military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers, effective January 1, 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility assessment for a project to elevate Provincial Highway 61B in Changhua County. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to construct a new shared office building to house the Administrative Enforcement Agency’s Taichung Branch and the Agency Against Corruption’s Central Investigation Office. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a national program to decommission and clean up nuclear research facilities. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Factory Management Act. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a project to build a national indigenous peoples’ museum. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a feasibility assessment to extend Provincial Highway No. 62 to New Taipei City’s Wanli and Jinshan districts. (June 25, 2024)
The TAIEX stock market index breaks past the 20,000-point mark for the first time on March 8, 2024. Since 2016, the TAIEX has risen 142%, outperforming other major stock markets in Asia. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a comprehensive planning report for the western exhibition hall of the Taichung International Convention and Exhibition Center. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a plan to build a digital security network for correctional facilities under the Ministry of Justice’s Agency of Corrections. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Customs Import Tariff act to fulfill tariff reduction commitments under the Taiwan-Marshall Islands economic cooperation agreement and comply with World Trade Organization rules. (June 25, 2024)
Premier Chen inspects the Danjiang Bridge and connecting road project, and a north-to-northeast coast bicycle path linkage project. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a 4% increase to home-care allowances for fully government-paid home-care veterans with effect from January 1, 2024. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves revised proposals for the Chiayi Urban Area Elevated Railway Project. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to promote beautiful environments. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan signs off on a feasibility study to construct a Southern Pingtung expressway. (June 25, 2024)
The Premier attends the opening ceremony for a new biotech center at Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park. (June 25, 2024)
The premier inspects the construction of a water pipeline between Taoyuan’s Shihmen Reservoir and the Hsinchu region. (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a program to drill wells and expand data gathering at potential geothermal energy sites. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet establishes May 19 as White Terror Memorial Day. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves a disaster recovery and reconstruction plan to assist Hualien County following an earthquake which struck the region on April 3. The total reconstruction budget was estimated to be over NT$25 billion (US$769.3 million). (June 25, 2024)
The Executive Yuan approves a sustainable development program for inter-regional agricultural water resource integration. (June 25, 2024)
The Cabinet approves draft amendments to the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act. (June 26, 2024)

史料

Premier Hsieh surveys Kaohsiung railway project (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yen commends foreign inspector-general (March 9, 2023)
Economic achievement exhibition (March 9, 2023)
Post-Morakot reconstruction award ceremony (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang visits long-term care center in Pingtung (March 9, 2023)
Premier Wu at flood control conference (March 9, 2023)
Premier Siew on new Taipei metro line (March 9, 2023)
Taiwan Rapid Innovation Prototyping League for Entrepreneurs launches (March 9, 2023)
Liberian vice president visits the ROC (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yu attends Yilan children’s folk festival (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yu delivers administrative report (March 9, 2023)
Premier attends national economics and trade conference (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su celebrates end of Taiwan’s FMD vaccination program (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang visits quake-struck Tainan (March 9, 2023)
Premier Sun with outstanding civil servants (March 9, 2023)
Premier Mao celebrates 336 Angel’s Day (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su inspects project to elevate railways between Yilan and Luodong (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin joins opening ceremony of anti-drug unit (March 9, 2023)
First Executive Yuan operations review meeting (March 9, 2023)
Three new high-speed rail stations open (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lien inspects Kaohsiung Interchange project (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin visits indigenous cooperative farm in Hualien (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang at inauguration of mosquito-borne diseases research center (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai visits daytime senior care center at Cardinal Tien Hospital (March 9, 2023)
Scouts of China national jamboree (March 9, 2023)
Premier Hsieh briefed on financial reform (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su joins students from Yueming Elementary for launch of island-circling sailboat tour (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lien rides new underground railway (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su presents flag to World Baseball Classic team (March 9, 2023)
Former Premier Ho departs for South Korea (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su attends event celebrating Taiwan’s hog farming industry (March 9, 2023)
Taoyuan airport metro groundbreaking (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su inspects border controls for African swine fever (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su surveys Port of Taipei (March 9, 2023)
Premier Hsieh attends employment promotion exhibition (March 9, 2023)
Premier Tang visits IT application show (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su hosts banquet for Palau President Whipps (March 9, 2023)
Premier Mao serves at Taitung community care station (March 9, 2023)
Historical photographs (March 9, 2023)
Premier Mao kicks off design marathon (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su attends “salute to the mountains” press conference (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chen hosts Changhua-Taichung highway opening (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang explains NT$810 billion national development plan (March 9, 2023)
Acting Premier Chang surveys massive losses at coastal Tainan fish farms due to extreme cold weather. (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yu visits 921 Earthquake Museum (March 9, 2023)
Premier Tang at homecoming for 2000 Olympics team (March 9, 2023)
UAE police medallion (March 9, 2023)
Chinese Taipei team autographed flag (March 9, 2023)
Approval for the establishment of the Innovation and Startups Taskforce and related projects. (2012) (March 9, 2023)
Increases in minimum wage (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang inspects Tainan historical sites damaged by quake (March 9, 2023)
Taiwan’s first social enterprise hub opens (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin attends launch of Shalun Green Energy Science City project (March 9, 2023)
Premier Siew attends science park groundbreaking (March 9, 2023)
Premier Mao Chi-kuo visits the Xihu Senior Daycare Center in Taipei City (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai speaks with medical equipment industry at exchange forum (March 9, 2023)
Premier Liu inspects Dajia River dike (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lee’s first press conference (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin inspects food safety at Taipei elementary school (March 9, 2023)
Canadian jade inukshuk figure (March 9, 2023)
Model of Formosa Satellite 7 (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang attends highway section opening (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai inspects Nanhua Reservoir dam amid water shortage (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chen attends Taiwan Cloud Valley launch (March 9, 2023)
Vietnamese countryside painting (March 9, 2023)
Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program (March 9, 2023)
Premier Hau hosts banquet for Paraguayan president (March 9, 2023)
Former Premier Yu inspects banana harvest (March 9, 2023)
Former Premier Chang heads to Japan and South Korea (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yu tours Port of Keelung (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su celebrates the opening of the widened South Link Highway (March 9, 2023)
ROC-U.S. agriculture conference (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su celebrates completion of second stage of Banxin water supply improvement project phase 2 (March 9, 2023)
Taipei 2017 Universiade torch (bamboo craft and metalwork designs) (March 9, 2023)
Port of Kaohsiung debuts as LME delivery point (March 9, 2023)
Central Personnel Administration inaugurated (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chang inspects Sun Moon Lake tourism development (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chen inspects Kaohsiung convention center (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai inspects rural regeneration programs in Miaoli (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su attends inauguration of Gaofeng Kindergarten in Hsinchu (March 9, 2023)
Premier welcomes Taiwan’s 10 millionth visitor of 2015 (March 9, 2023)
Premier Chiang with ministers and officials (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin inspects FORMOSAT-5 send-off prep (March 9, 2023)
Pope Francis commemorative coins (March 9, 2023)
Chinese Taipei team autographed flag, Rio 2016 Olympics mascot, Paralympics 3D logo (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai visits Hualien’s Hakka Cultural Museum (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lai inspects aftermath of flooding in Chiayi County (March 9, 2023)
Former Premier Yu hosts irrigation system opening (March 9, 2023)
Premier Lin presides over Gufeng Tunnel breakthrough ceremony (March 9, 2023)
Premier Su inspects school building modernization projects in Tainan City (March 9, 2023)
Premier Tang hosts earthquake charity ceremony (March 9, 2023)
Premier Yen greets Philippines’ vice president (March 9, 2023)
Red Building (March 21, 2023)
National Day military displays (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chang speaks at Hakka award ceremony (March 21, 2023)
A Ministry of Transportation and Communications report on improvements to the High Speed Rail Police Precinct (March 21, 2023)
1979 National Development Seminar opening (March 21, 2023)
Assembly Hall (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu explains national development plan (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yen greets South Korean president (March 21, 2023)
50th anniversary of ROC’s move to Taiwan (March 21, 2023)
Zhang Qun (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chen’s final Cabinet meeting (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang greets local farmers (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chang Chun-hsiung celebrates Taiwan’s entry into the WTO. (March 21, 2023)
National Pension Act implemented (March 21, 2023)
Former Premier Sun returns to Taiwan (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chen Cheng accepts a banner of appreciation for the land-to-the-tiller program. (March 21, 2023)
U.S. Vice President Nixon visits ROC (March 21, 2023)
Kaohsiung City upgraded to special municipality (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan Provincial Assembly founding conference (March 21, 2023)
謝長廷 (March 21, 2023)
Ten Major Construction Projects underway (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lee votes in local election (March 21, 2023)
Premier Wu Den-yih speaks at a seminar on cross-strait economic and trade nogotiations. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su attends product design competition (March 21, 2023)
French National Day reception in Shanghai (March 21, 2023)
Premier Sun gives first report to Legislature (March 21, 2023)
李煥 (March 21, 2023)
Legislature passes government restructuring laws (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang inspects highway construction (March 21, 2023)
EU approves Schengen visa waiver for ROC citizens (March 21, 2023)
Donation & organization guidelines for a compensation foundation for victims of improper convictions during martial law (March 21, 2023)
Protocol on Taiwan’s accession to the World Trade Organization. (March 21, 2023)
Zhongxiao East Road (March 21, 2023)
Fuxing Bridge (March 21, 2023)
ROC Constitution adopted (March 21, 2023)
Front Façade (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan passes public construction program (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan approves 12-year fundamental education (March 21, 2023)
Water faucets (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan becomes WTO member (March 21, 2023)
“Big Investment, Big Warmth” plan launched (March 21, 2023)
1965 National Day celebration (March 21, 2023)
Premier Jiang visits victim of Kaohsiung gas explosion (March 21, 2023)
Digital album 1 (March 21, 2023)
White House Historical Association cuff links (March 21, 2023)
1936 map of Taipei (March 21, 2023)
吳敦義 (March 21, 2023)
Proposed plan to boost tourism as one of the six emerging industries, approved by Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan announces six key emerging industries (March 21, 2023)
Response to the Department of Health concerning the March 1, 1995 enactment of the National Health Insurance Act (March 21, 2023)
Central Personnel Administration inaugurated (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang Ching-kuo inspects progress on the Ten Major Construction Projects. (March 21, 2023)
Exterior walls (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chang attends highway opening (March 21, 2023)
Government announces full coverage of deposits (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu visits human rights memorial park (March 21, 2023)
Legislature passes Civil Associations Act amendment (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chen attends exhibition hall groundbreaking (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan-approved draft of a provisional act governing welfare allowance for the elderly (March 21, 2023)
JIANG Yi-huah (March 21, 2023)
Proposal for the Free Economic Pilot Zone program approved by Premier Jiang Yi-huah (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan endorses local government reorganizations (March 21, 2023)
孫運璿 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hsieh attends alternative servicemen’s graduation (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan establishes Office of Disaster Management (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu holds press conference (March 21, 2023)
Mini Three Links administration center opens (March 21, 2023)
East courtyard (March 21, 2023)
Lunar New Year’s Eve address (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lai visits combined indoor aquaculture facility and solar energy farm (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lin attends opening of long-term care center in Hsinchu (March 21, 2023)
Construction of Taipei Municipal Office (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hsieh promotes community health project (March 21, 2023)
On April 28, 2016, the Executive Yuan approves a plan to improve the safety of residential buildings around Taiwan. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hau hosts public security meeting (March 21, 2023)
Handover ceremony of premiers (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hau attends opening of South-Link Line railway (March 21, 2023)
Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty ratified (March 21, 2023)
Premiership passes from Vincent Siew to Tang Fei (March 21, 2023)
U.S. secretary of state visits Taiwan (March 21, 2023)
NHI subsidy announced for low-to-middle income families (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chang leads meeting on earthquake disaster mitigation (March 21, 2023)
Paying tribute at Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum (March 21, 2023)
劉兆玄 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Tang gives first report to Legislature (March 21, 2023)
Premier Frank Hsieh speaks to reporters about an NT$80 billion flood control project. (March 21, 2023)
History Gallery (March 21, 2023)
Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of China (March 21, 2023)
Premier Sun attends World Freedom Day celebration (March 21, 2023)
Groundbreaking of Taipei Veterans General Hospital (March 21, 2023)
Meeting records concerning the Economic Power-Up Plan, approved by Premier Sean Chen (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan name board (March 21, 2023)
Premier Jiang attends ANZTEC signing celebration (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yen Chia-kan hosts the inauguration of the Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone. (March 21, 2023)
Yan Xi-shan (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su Tseng-chang inspects safety preparations for the Hsuehshan Tunnel. (March 21, 2023)
Interactive Multimedia (March 21, 2023)
Premier Tang visits earthquake victims in Nantou (March 21, 2023)
Judicial and administrative review meeting (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang tours Taoyuan County (March 21, 2023)
張俊雄 (March 21, 2023)
Taiwan joins U.S. Visa Waiver Program (March 21, 2023)
Lunar New Year greetings at the Executive Yuan (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu Shyi-kun hosts a meeting on SARS measures at local governments. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu visits Cheng Gong Ling Training Center (March 21, 2023)
ECFA signed (March 21, 2023)
嚴家淦 (March 21, 2023)
Sash windows (March 21, 2023)
游錫堃 (March 21, 2023)
WTO participation key to development: Premier Siew (March 21, 2023)
He Ying-qin (March 21, 2023)
Model of the Central Building (March 21, 2023)
Digital album 2 (March 21, 2023)
Draft of the Consumer Protection Law approved by Premier Yu Kuo-hwa for discussion by the Cabinet (March 21, 2023)
Weng Wen-hao (March 21, 2023)
Draft of a six-year national construction program approved by Premier Hau Pei-tsun for discussion by the Cabinet (March 21, 2023)
Emergency decree issued after 921 Earthquake (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hau Pei-tsun chairs a public security meeting on Police Day (March 21, 2023)
郝柏村 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu surveys Tainan City (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lien speaks at National Development Conference (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu meets residents of southern Taiwan (March 21, 2023)
National Highway No. 2 opens (March 21, 2023)
Draft guidelines approved by Premier Lee Huan for setting up a state enterprises privatization task force (March 21, 2023)
United Nations anniversary celebration (March 21, 2023)
Acting Premier Chang visits Tainan farms hit by cold spell (March 21, 2023)
Sun Yat-sen sculpture (March 21, 2023)
Premier Tang Fei visits Nantou County communities damaged by the 921 Earthquake. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chang arrives in Taiwan (March 21, 2023)
唐飛 (March 21, 2023)
行政院內部單位沿革 (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan passes SARS temporary provisions (March 21, 2023)
Game ball of inaugural 12U Baseball World Cup (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan passes Guidelines for National Unification (March 21, 2023)
Handover ceremony for premiers and secretaries-general (March 21, 2023)
GATT council to examine ROC’s accession request (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chiang instructs agricultural authorities (March 21, 2023)
Legislative Yuan revisions to the originally proposed 37.5% Arable Rent Reduction Act (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan passes consumer voucher plan (March 21, 2023)
蕭萬長 (March 21, 2023)
Former Premier Chang welcomes former Japanese prime minister (March 21, 2023)
Meeting minutes from the 2003 first quarter review of the Challenge 2008 six-year national development program (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chen hosts opening ceremony of Central Cross-island Highway (March 21, 2023)
National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall completed (March 21, 2023)
Premier Vincent Siew announces key emergency actions after the 921 Earthquake. (March 21, 2023)
Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade: Chinese Taipei achievements plaque, team mascot pins (March 21, 2023)
Premier Jiang Yi-huah accompanies President Ma Ying-jeou at the opening ceremony for the Wugu-Yangmei Overpass. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Su inspects Hsuehshan Tunnel (March 21, 2023)
Oath of office (March 21, 2023)
俞國華 (March 21, 2023)
雪山隧道貫通石 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Sean Chen discusses Taiwan’s inclusion in the U.S. visa waiver program with a U.S. congresswoman. (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan approves free economic pilot zone plan (March 21, 2023)
Building diagram, terrazzo interior walls (March 21, 2023)
Sun Ke (March 21, 2023)
Dragon-horse ceramic white ware (March 21, 2023)
Premier Liu Chao-shiuan observes operations at a consumer voucher service center. (March 21, 2023)
蔣經國 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Sun addresses termination of ROC-U.S. formal diplomatic ties (March 21, 2023)
Aerial Photo (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan announces Economic Power-Up Plan (March 21, 2023)
連戰 (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan approves Keelung River improvement project (March 21, 2023)
蘇貞昌 (March 21, 2023)
行政院所屬機關沿革 (March 21, 2023)
Entrance lobby (March 21, 2023)
Guidelines to establish a promotional committee for a six-star community health program (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lee’s first Cabinet meeting (March 21, 2023)
President confers medal on former Premier Ho (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lee Huan casts his ballot in the 11th election for mayors and magistrates. (March 21, 2023)
陳誠 (March 21, 2023)
Signing of ROC-Japan Peace Treaty (March 21, 2023)
Council Hall (March 21, 2023)
陳冲 (March 21, 2023)
Premier Chen surveys damage to bitter gourds in Changhua County (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan official document extending mandatory education to nine years beginning with the 1968 school year (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lien surveys Twelve New Development Projects (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan approves government reengineering (March 21, 2023)
Regulation Project of Flood-Prone Areas approved (March 21, 2023)
Premier Jiang, President Ma at highway section opening (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lin attends launch of Shalun Green Energy Science City project (March 21, 2023)
New Year address at Zhongshan Hall (March 21, 2023)
Reception Room (March 21, 2023)
Outline on National Mobilization for the War Against Communism and the Protection of Citizens (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan approves i-Taiwan 12 Projects (March 21, 2023)
Vice president conveys condolences to disaster victims (March 21, 2023)
New Cabinet applauds outgoing Premier Tang (March 21, 2023)
Premier Hau at national development plan launch (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lee receives prime minister of Fiji (March 21, 2023)
Legislature confirms Sun as premier (March 21, 2023)
Former Premier Ho welcomes Filipino Chinese (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lien Chan thanks SEF Chairman Koo Chen-fu after a historic cross-strait meeting. (March 21, 2023)
Asia’s first human rights memorial unveiled (March 21, 2023)
Construction of Taipei Municipal Office (March 21, 2023)
Yu Hung-chun (March 21, 2023)
New indigenous tribes recognized (March 21, 2023)
Sign-in registry for the first meeting of the Executive Yuan (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu inspects Hsuehshan Tunnel (March 21, 2023)
Meeting records from the third meeting of the 12-year fundamental education promotion committee (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yen hosts former Premier Sun (March 21, 2023)
Premier Yu Kuo-hwa hosts a cadet training ceremony at the Cheng Gong Ling Training Center. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Siew at youth career expo (March 21, 2023)
Taipei-Kaohsiung HSR service begins (March 21, 2023)
Opening of 1981 Taiwan Regional Games (March 21, 2023)
Premier Lien thanks Taiwan representative to cross-strait meeting (March 21, 2023)
Executive Yuan establishes Morakot Post-Disaster Reconstruction Council (March 21, 2023)
Military adviser returns from the U.S. (March 21, 2023)
Premier Sun Yun-suan issues a solemn statement on the severance of official ROC-U.S. ties. (March 21, 2023)
Farmers grateful for land-to-the-tiller policy (March 21, 2023)
U.S. ambassador visits premier Yen (March 21, 2023)
National Health Insurance beneficiaries thank premier (March 21, 2023)
Kaohsiung Export Processing Zone completed (March 21, 2023)
Response to the Taiwan Provincial Government concerning construction and financial plans for the North Link Railway (March 21, 2023)
Draft of the Labor Standards Act approved by Premier Sun Yun-suan for discussion at a Cabinet meeting (March 21, 2023)
Air conditioning for every classroom (May 10, 2023)
Premier Su delivers a presentation explaining that Taiwan is currently one of only two regional nations free of African swine fever (May 15, 2023)
Premier Su Tseng-chang serves food to students to promote the launch of the central kitchen program for remote area schools. (May 15, 2023)
Premier Chen holds a press conference for the post-pandemic special budget (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen sends off a rescue team to aid earthquake relief in Turkey (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen inspects the Tainan Anping Reclaimed Water Plant (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen inspects post-typhoon cleanup efforts on Orchid Island (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen meets with stakeholders in government affordable housing programs (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the launch of Taipower’s Renze Geothermal Power Plant in Yilan County (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the handover of the “Haihsiung” 100-ton Customs Administration patrol vessel (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen visits a nonprofit preschool in Keelung (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen attends the inauguration ceremony for the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (June 13, 2024)
Premier Chen attends a press conference to promote the TPASS commuter travel card (June 13, 2024)

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