President Tsai Ing-wen pays another visit to the country's armed forces, saying the country's soldiers need to be prepared for modern warfare. Taiwan will more than triple the pay of conscripts under the newly extended military service period, but the new salary won't kick in until they've completed eight weeks of training. And Hsinchu's new mayor has brought to light the extent of problems that forced the city's baseball stadium to close just after it had reopened following a three-year renovation. Also:
- Paraguay presidential candidate Efrain Alegre says he will cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan if elected.
- Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn saw record revenue of US$195 billion in 2022 despite the unrest that rocked its operations in China.
- Local businesses in Taiwan get trained to better serve customers with Down syndrome.