00:00People in Taiwan will start receiving a $330 U.S. cash handout from the government as early as mid-November.
00:07The handouts are part of a special budget passed by the legislature last week
00:11in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Taiwanese goods.
00:16Taiwanese citizens born before April next year, as well as foreigners with permanent residency,
00:21are eligible to receive the payments.
00:23Officials said the handouts could add up to 0.5% to the country's GDP growth.
00:28The government will also introduce initiatives to boost domestic demand.
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