Hundreds of frontline workers, firefighters and civil servants rallied in Taipei demanding comprehensive labor reforms. Taiwan’s stock and currency markets face pressure amid global market volatility and concerns over AI-related financial risks. Japan and the US kick off their largest-ever biennial joint military exercise, Keen Sword 27.
Plus:
-Taiwan coast guard turns away 16 Chinese vessels near its waters.
-Taiwan’s sports minister boycotts the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games in Japan.
-Taiwan’s 400-year-old city, Tainan launches its long-awaited underground railway project.