Taiwanese pop band Mayday is under investigation in China following their refusal to endorse Beijing's claim on Taiwan. Migrant workers have rallied in Taipei, calling for their voices to be heard ahead of an election they won't be eligible to vote in. And a firefighter has died after saving four people from a fire at a factory workers' dorm in Hsinchu, leading to renewed calls for better protection for firefighters and tougher enforcement of fire safety rules. Also:
- Taiwan's stock exchange finished 2023 on a high with its highest close of the year on the last day of trading.
- Efforts to clean up a creek in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County has led to a resurgence of local wildlife.
- A prison in Brazil has replaced guard dogs with geese to signal prisoners attempting to escape.