The Philippine foreign ministry summons China's ambassador as tensions over the South China Sea keep ramping up. Temperatures in southern Taiwan are breaking record highs. And, as Taiwan raises interest rates and electricity prices, rents are expected to rise in turn. Plus,
– Vice President-elect Hsiao returns from her European trip.
– Former President Ma Ying-jeou is planning another visit to China.
– Beijing bans Intel and AMD chips from government devices.
– Four men are being charged over the Moscow concert hall attack.
– South Korean medical professors join in on doctor protests in the country.
– Indigenous Tao people in Taiwan work to preserve their traditional music.