Taiwan's government is moving to fund a new drone industry law with a large extra budget, a win for local drone makers but another flashpoint between the opposition-run legislature and the ruling party.

• The legislature passed an opposition-backed law to build up Taiwan's defense industry and drone sector, promising steady state funding for six years with the economics ministry in charge.
• The cabinet plans to sign off and fold the drone money into an extra budget this week, alongside welfare payments, in a package worth over NT$300 billion.
• KMT caucus leader Fu Kun-chi promised a fast, friendly review but demanded goodwill in return from President Lai and Premier Cho, accusing them of stalling on bills already passed.
• Drone companies want more than money — they are asking for airspace and test sites, a central Taiwan flight-testing base, and help getting international certification.

Outlook: The extra budget goes to the legislature within days, and the fight will be less about drone funding than about whether the cabinet signs the opposition's bills.