At least one person has died and hundreds have been left stranded in central Taiwan following flooding and landslides triggered by Typhoon Khanun. On the campaign trail, Taiwan's presidential candidates have put forward their ideas to address the problem of making housing more affordable. And Japan's former Prime Minister Aso Taro is in Taiwan for a three-day visit, the most senior official from Japan's ruling party to visit Taiwan since the two countries broke diplomatic ties in 1972. Also:
- TSMC has hit a roadblock in its plans to produce advanced 2-nanometer chips in Taiwan.
- As Taiwan's #MeToo movement rolls on, Louise Watt meets activists encouraging members of the public to intervene if they witness sexual harassment.
- Taipei is holding a Hong Kong Cultural Festival. But some Hongkongers who moved to Taiwan in the wake of political crackdowns back home feel they have not been made to feel fully welcome.