Typhoon Bavi Aftermath: Typhoon Bavi has moved away from Taiwan, with the Central Weather Administration lifting land and sea warnings and reporting 135 injuries and 15,228 people evacuated; power outages are easing, though the barrier lake alert was downgraded only after inflows fell. Cross-strait Security: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence detected one PLAN vessel and four Chinese official ships operating around Taiwan, saying forces monitored and responded. Semiconductor Push: TSMC will build three more advanced packaging facilities at Chiayi Science Park Phase II, aiming to expand Taiwan’s AI and HPC chip supply chain. Food Safety Case: Health authorities withheld test results for 29 cooking-oil batches from Central Union Oil amid suspected sample falsification, as the tainted-oil row widens. US-Taiwan Relations: A U.S. scholar told CNA that Taiwan and the U.S. are semiconductor partners, rejecting claims that Taiwan “took” America’s chip industry. Aviation & Travel: As Bavi disrupted transport, rail and most air services around Taiwan and Taoyuan largely returned to normal, while some ferry routes to outlying islands stayed disrupted. Sports Spotlight: Taiwan’s women’s hurdlers won gold at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships, with Chung Hsin-ju and Yi Po-an taking top honors.