Child Protection Oversight: Taiwan’s National Audit Office says nearly 20% of reports to Taipei’s child protection system were invalid, and hundreds of alleged-violation cases missed legal deadlines for investigation and penalties—raising concerns about reporting accuracy even after mandatory-reporter training. Railway Wayfinding Upgrade: Taiwan Railway will roll out a color-coded navigation system at the new underground Tainan Station—blue for northbound and green for southbound—starting with Tainan and expanding network-wide later. Health Alerts for Families: With school starting and flu/COVID activity high, doctors urge parents to vaccinate children early to reduce risk of severe complications. Food Safety Recall: Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety ordered a recall of 586,000 tablets of a heart drug over impurity concerns, and also flagged trace formaldehyde in a Taiwanese rice vermicelli batch sold online. Fraud Probe in Tech Supply Chain: Prosecutors searched Unimicron Technology over suspected “origin washing,” alleging China-made circuit boards were relabeled as made in Taiwan. Demographics Push: The Cabinet unveiled a birth-boost package as Taiwan’s population is projected to nearly halve by 2075, including a monthly child growth subsidy from birth to age 18. Pacific Diplomacy: Taiwan is set to return to the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, despite renewed Chinese objections.