TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, July 13, 2023

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In response to Taiwan's #MeToo movement, the government has proposed amendments for more comprehensive laws to protect people against sexual misconduct. In preparation for the annual Han Kuang live-fire exercises later this month, the military has staged a coastal defense drill at the Port of Taipei. And Joyce Tseng reports from Bangkok as Thailand's parliament prepares to select the country's next prime minister. Also: - A Taiwanese man has described his experience of imprisonment and torture at the hands of a human trafficking ring that lured him to Cambodia. - A 300-year-old temple in the southern city of Chiayi plans to bring a modern touch to a traditional religious festival this summer. - Ed Moon checks out this year's Beer and Rock Festival in the southern city of Kaohsiung, with headlinging acts from Taiwan and South Korea.