Sixteen new members join Taiwan's Cabinet in a major reshuffle after the ruling party's setback from supporting civic-led recall campaign against opposition lawmakers. A Philippine senatorial inquiry into relations with Taiwan is focusing on a business trip to Manila by several Taiwanese officials and business leaders. Taiwanese prosecutors indict three people for allegedly stealing trade secrets tied to TSMC's most-advanced 2-nm chip technology. Plus:
- Taiwan and the US reportedly plan to expand collaboration on drone technology to establish a “China-free” supply chain.
- The US is now putting levies of up to 50% on Indian goods, threatening exporters who rely on India's biggest export market.
- Taiwan's Women's Tug-of-War team has pulled it off again at the 2025 World Games.