It has the support of the Presidential Office and the Executive Yuan, but would not be finalized until a detailed report is made by the Directorate-General of Highways and approved by the Executive Yuan, the ministry said. Lin has been communicating with the Presidential Office and Executive Yuan to secure the funding, the ministry said. There are an estimated 16,000 tour bus drivers and 100,000 taxi drivers nationwide who would be eligible for the subsidies, it said. Bus drivers can also apply for up to NT$110,000 to cover driver training courses under that package. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has asked the Executive Yuan to discuss the issue, and it was expected to make an announcement soon, he wrote.

Source: Taipei Times March 31, 2020 15:56 UTC