TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, July 25, 2024

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At least three are dead after Typhoon Gaemi tore through Taiwan. TaiwanPlus brings you coverage of the damage and recovery efforts taking place across the country. Meanwhile, at least 13 typhoon-related deaths are reported in the Philippines, where flooding has displaced thousands and turned city streets into rivers. And, Philippine authorities are working to contain an oil spill, after a tanker carrying nearly 1.5 million liters of oil capsized in Manila Bay during the storm. Plus: - Markets across Asia were down following major losses in U.S. tech stocks and moves by China’s central bank. - The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting begins in Loas, with the civil war in Myanmar at the top of the agenda. - Taiwanese police have busted a fraud ring involving other police officers who stole millions from senior citizens.