TaiwanPlus News — 18:00, September 19, 2023

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Taiwan's agricultural minister has vowed to fight what he's called "slander and misinformation" as a public outcry continues over millions of eggs imported to make up a domestic shortfall. As the southern city of Tainan continues to fight the country's worst outbreak of dengue fever since 2015, experts warn the next few weeks could see a dramatic rise in case numbers. And TaiwanPlus hears the perspective of a Taiwanese participant in large-scale climate protests in New York calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. Also: - How Chinese spouses living on Taiwan's outlying Kinmen Islands are adapting to an uncertain future following the COVID-19 pandemic. - Almost two-thirds of fatal traffic accidents in Taiwan this year involved motorcycles. The government believes current testing methods do not prepare riders to deal with real-life road conditions. - A remastered documentary film bears witness to the contributions to Taiwan's economic miracle made by the country's female factory workers of the 1960s.