TaiwanPlus News – News at 18:00, October 14, 2024

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China sent 125 military jets into the Taiwan Strait as Beijing announced the Joint Sword 2024-B exercise to encircle Taiwan. China has sanctioned Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen and businessman Robert Tsao for what Beijing calls "separatist acts." North Korea has put front-line artillery units on high alert after accusing the South of flying drones and dropping leaflets over Pyongyang. Plus, former President Tsai Ing-wen spoke in person for the first time at the Forum 2000 Conference.  Also in the show:    - The U.S. is set to send more equipment and troops to Israel as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.    - Taiwanese businesses are trying to expand into Malaysia as they seek halal certification for their food products.    - More social media networks are helping to fight rising fraud ads in Taiwan.