A 104% tariff on China imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump takes effect, triggering further global market turmoil. In response, China vows to fight the tariffs, despite saying it does not want a trade war. In Taiwan, the Taiex continues to nosedive, prompting government efforts to stabilize the market. As markets falter, local agriculture and fisheries scramble to make ends meet.
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- Taiwan’s National Security Bureau says China is intensifying large-scale military drills to intimidate Taipei
- Investigators in central Taiwan say a recent fatal mall explosion was caused by a gas leak.
- A transgender Rohingya woman fights adversity to becomes her refugee camp's top beautician.