Specialized military units are expected to receive a 140% pay raise to retain and attract personnel. Taiwan’s Cabinet offers to share new science park model in negotiations for a lower US tariff rate. And the government turns down a local aviation company’s offer to help the military track Chinese ships. Plus:
- Foreign residents living with HIV continue to face financial strain from out-of-pocket prescription costs.
- A possible cause of the massive apartment complex fire in Hong Kong is raising eyebrows as officials reveal residents complained about fire hazards a year ago.
- KMT and TPP lawmakers are proposing domestic absentee ballot access while ruling DPP lawmakers propose a day off before election days to boost poll turnout ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Correction: In the report on the challenges HIV-positive foreigners face in Taiwan, the subtitles for Chong Kun-khum's first remarks contain an error. They incorrectly state that he is talking about someone else, when in fact he is referring to himself.
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