The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government's proposed budget of nearly US$40 billion. TAIPEI: Taiwan's parliament on Friday (May 8) approved a US$25 billion defence spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling. The result was announced by the parliamentary speaker after a final vote on the bill, which falls well short of the government's