Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reviews reservists in Yilan to see how drone warfare training is being implemented. Elections in Central America and the Caribbean could have a big impact on Taiwan ties. Storms pummeling South and Southeast Asia have left over a 1,000 people dead and widespread damage. Plus:
- Despite overall recent large strides in Taiwan's economy, other sectors are lagging behind. We speak with CIER analyst Chen Shin-hui to talk about how Taiwan's AI boom may end up tempered by geopolitics and financial uncertainty.
- Australia's social media ban for minors under 16 is set to start on Dec. 10, but some who oppose the sweeping ban say the negatives might only push children into more dangerous online spaces.
- China and Japan each say they've chased each other's ships from the Diaoyutai Islands, also known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands. The standoff comes after November remarks by the Japanese prime minister about a Taiwan contingency.