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The Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of amendments to Article 22 of the Elderly Welfare Law yesterday, which stipulates that the health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old whose income tax rate does not reach 20% will be subsidized by the central government. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)

free times

The third reading of the blue and white campaign to exempt health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old. The Political Yuan: Beyond the Constitution and Generational Injustice

Yesterday, the Blue and White parties took the lead in passing the amendment to Article 22 of the Elderly Welfare Law at the Legislative Yuan, which clearly stipulates that the health insurance premiums for seniors over 65 whose comprehensive income tax rate does not reach 20% will be subsidized by the central government. The Ministry of Health and Welfare estimates that currently, of the approximately 4.85 million senior citizens in Taiwan, approximately 4.03 million are eligible for exemption, requiring an annual allocation of approximately NT$40 billion, which is likely to gradually increase.

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For details, see the third reading of Blue and White’s plan to waive health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old. The Political Yuan: Beyond constitutionalism and generational injustice.

Members of the Central Committee said they "protect Taiwan's independence die-hards" and signed a petition to be expelled. Zhao Shaokang choked: Will the KMT lose if he visits Shen Boyang?

The "Ocean Current" whirlwind swept through the Taipei City election campaign. Former China Broadcasting Company Chairman Zhao Shaokang's second exclusive interview with the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang caused dissatisfaction within the party. Therefore, KMT Central Committee member Jiang Yongxiong initiated a petition to the KMT's disciplinary committee to expel Zhao from the party. Zhao responded yesterday, "Can my visit cause the KMT to lose? Is that so great?" He doesn't care about being expelled. He hopes that these Central Committee members will succeed in signing the petition and the Party Central Committee will be able to express its position.

For details, see the Central Committee member who said he "protected Taiwan independence die-hards" and signed a petition to be expelled. Zhao Shaokang choked: Will the KMT lose if he visits Shen Boyang?

Showing off a pinched head photo with the text "Little Lai Qingde won it", the middle school students were deported and banned from entering the country for 5 years.

A Chinese exchange student surnamed Wang posted a video clip of the President attending the closing ceremony of the "Taiwan Bridge Project" on an online community. The text included words such as "Little Lai Qingde won" and "Oppose separatist acts for Taiwan independence" and other words that advocated the elimination of our country's sovereignty, triggering the anger of public opinion in Taiwan. The Immigration Department completed the investigation in accordance with the law yesterday and consulted with the Ministry of Education, the Mainland Affairs Commission and other agencies. It believed that Mr. Wang’s inappropriate behavior violated the principle of reciprocity and dignity and caused domestic social disturbances. At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, he was deported according to law and his entry permit was revoked for five years.

For details, see the photo of Xiu pinching his head, with the caption "Little Lai Qingde won." The middle school students were deported and banned from entering the country for 5 years.

united daily

Amendment to the law exempting health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old...Zhuo Kui blasts it as unconstitutional, and the Green Camp disagrees

Lan Bai rushed to send a big gift before the Double Ninth Festival. Yesterday, at the Legislative Yuan, they jointly revised and passed Article 22 of the Elderly Welfare Law on the third reading, allowing seniors over 65 years old and whose income tax rate bracket does not reach 20% to pay health insurance premiums, with subsidies from central agencies. The People's Party estimates that more than 4 million people will benefit from this, and based on the monthly subsidy of NT$826 per elderly person, the annual increase in expenditure will be approximately NT$36 to NT$38 billion.

For details, see the revised law exempting health insurance premiums for those over 65 years old...Zhuo Kuei declared it unconstitutional, but the Green Camp disagreed.

The minister confirmed that the industrial park will be located in Texas, with investment of up to more than 100 billion per park.

Bloomberg published an exclusive interview with Economic Minister Gong Mingxin on the 16th. He said that the Taiwanese government plans to raise billions of dollars to set up an industrial park in the United States to establish a complete local supply chain for Huida and other artificial intelligence (AI) hardware companies. The Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed that the relevant parks will be jointly invested by private industry players and promoted through the model of "industry investment and government assistance".

For details, please refer to the Ministry of Finance's confirmation that the industrial park will be settled in Texas, with investment of up to over 100 billion per park.

china times

Health insurance premium exemption for those over 65 years of age passed the third reading

The Legislative Yuan will deliberate on the 22nd amendment to the "Elderly Welfare Law" on the 16th. The health insurance premiums for seniors over 65 years old will be fully subsidized by the central competent authority according to the "richest" income tax bracket. Blue and White passed the third reading due to their numerical advantage. Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang believed that it would cause unfairness between generations and may require raising health insurance premiums. Cabinet Minister Zhuo Rongtai angrily criticized Legislative President Han Guoyu for allowing opposition legislators to take the lead and it was unconstitutional. The Political Yuan also said that it would take constitutional responses.

For details, see Health insurance premium exemption for those over 65 years old. Passed on third reading.

Reflecting on the aggression of World War II, Takaichi: inheriting the stance of the Murayama Statement

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made a rare statement on the 16th that the Takaichi Cabinet will inherit the positions of previous cabinets, including the 1995 "Murayama Statement." On the other hand, as the "Trump-Xi meeting" is about to take place in November, Hong Kong's English-language South China Morning Post pointed out that Tokyo has been lobbying U.S. President Trump, who is about to start his Asia trip next month, to visit Japan. However, since Gao Shi is expected to meet Trump before the Philippines, whether Trump will visit Japan is still full of uncertainties.

For details, see Reflecting on the Invasion of World War II Takaichi: Inheriting the stance of the Murayama Statement.

Former China Broadcasting Chairman Zhao Shaokang's exclusive interview with Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang caused dissatisfaction within the party. KMT Central Committee member Jiang Yongxiong initiated a petition asking the disciplinary committee to expel Zhao from the party. Zhao responded, "Can the interview cause the KMT to lose?" (File photo)

A Chinese exchange student surnamed Wang used a video to shout "Little Lai Qingde is taken down" and was expelled from the country. (Photo by reporter Liu Qinghou)