Defense Budgets Move to Review Stage – March 23, 2026
Taiwan's legislature starts reviewing the three major political parties' rival special defense budget proposals. The Iran war is causing Taiwan's fuel prices to rise and the stock exchange to tumble. And the Lai administration considers a nuclear power restart, while the opposition calls on the president to apologize for reversing course. Plus: - Taiwan nabs three silver and three bronze at the Belgian Open taekwondo competition over the weekend. - A 90-year-old granny goes viral online after she becomes the life of the party at the Megaport Music Festival in Kaohsiung. - The World Meteorological Organization says 2015-2025 was the hottest decade on record, calling for urgent action on climate change.
