Central News Agency The Executive Yuan approved the "Salary Increase Plan for Military, Civil Servants, and Teachers" on the 2nd. Plan one involves a fixed increase of NT$2,000 in professional and supervisory allowances starting July 1st this year, with an estimated expenditure of NT$11.2 billion to be covered by supplementary budgets. Plan two proposes a general salary increase of 4% for the upcoming year, with an estimated annual increase of NT$38.3 billion, to be included in the 2025 central government general budget. Based on this, the starting salaries for new entrants in the civil service exams (general, intermediate, and advanced levels) next year will be NT$38,360, NT$47,700, and NT$59,460, respectively. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that the core of the salary increase plan is to strengthen support for grassroots personnel and encourage supervisory roles, hoping for legislative support for the adjustment plan. The Executive Yuan also passed amendments to the "Act of Compulsory Service for Volunteer Soldiers," the "Act of Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces," and the "Act of Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces" on the 2nd. The current "parental leave" for military personnel, available for children aged 0 to 3, will be comprehensively upgraded to "childcare leave" for children aged 0 to 6, aligning with civil servants, teachers, and laborers. These amendments will be sent to the Legislative Yuan for review. (See full report) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 1st that it received a report from Chun-Lien Oil, stating that a batch of soybean salad oil supplied to Taishin, Fwusow, and Fwumao was found to contain excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene, prompting a recall. The affected products have been updated to 18 items across 21 batches. Major retailers, supermarkets, and convenience stores have begun removing the products