BONUS: To encourage reservists who have already completed four mandatory stints in eight years to join the program, the military is to provide each of them NT$5,000Staff writer, with CNA
MEDIAN LINE INCURSIONS: Beijing is using the exercises to send a message to the US, while normalizing increased forays to lower early-warning time, an analyst saidBy Chen Yun, Aaron Tu and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer
By Hsieh Chun-lin, Aaron Tu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerDefense officials should address flaws in the military observed by US officials, Democratic Progressive Party （DPP） Legislator Wang Ting-yu （王定宇） said yesterday, after the Financial Times reported that a “low-key” delegation visited Taipei last month to assess the nation’s forces and the potential for closer cooperation.
ADJUSTMENTS: The labor insurance premium rate is to be raised to 11% and the minimum wage is increasing, while the age of majority is to be lowered from 20 to 18By Wu Cheng-feng / Staff reporter
REGIME CHANGES: An analyst said the chances are high that an announcement would be made before the end of this year to lengthen compulsory serviceBy Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA