President Tsai Ing-wen is backing the "yes" vote in an upcoming referendum to lower Taiwan's voting age from 20 to 18. The national epidemic task force is considering shortening quarantine times to assuage concerns about COVID-19 patients not being able to vote. And Taiwan's foreign ministry has pledged a further US$56 million in aid to Ukraine. Also:
- Migratory birds pass through southern Taiwan on their way south for the winter
- Taipei Zoo's panda Tuan Tuan is placed in palliative care as his condition worsens
- Kinmen Bridge to finally open after lengthy construction delays