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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 10, 2026
In this episode: KMT Chair Cheng Lee Wen declares Taiwan is not a country in explosive interview, triggering political firestorm; NHI to inject 11.5 billion NTD into 90 critical surgery payments across 5 specialties starting September; President William Lai inspects Han Kuang naval live-fire as military police hold first-ever Taipei subway combat drill; FY2027 defense budget to surpass 1.1 trillion NTD, reaching 3% of GDP for the first time; Typhoon Mekkhala sweeps northern Taiwan, Tamsui waterspout and Keelung flooding hit 12 counties; Uganda refuses Taiwan passport entry as foreign ministry…
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