Housing & Finance: Taiwan’s central bank mortgage curbs are cooling the overheated market, but they’re also slowing loan approvals—pushing more high-end buyers in Taipei to pay cash and keeping prices elevated while middle-income households feel the squeeze. AI & Industry: Foxconn says Q3 performance should beat market expectations as AI demand and the ICT peak season kick in, even as it warns investors to watch volatile global politics. Sports: Taiwan will send 482 athletes to the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, including Olympic medalists Lin Yu-ting, Kuo Hsing-chun, Yang Yung-wei and Lee Chih-kai. Cross-strait Culture & Diplomacy: The “Taiwan Pavilion” naming dispute at South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale sparked Chinese artist walkouts and a formal regret from China’s ambassador, keeping art and politics tangled. Local Life & Crime: A man was jailed after a robot vacuum recorded his wife’s affair—then the same footage was used against him for recording without consent. Taipei City Culture: Giant mechanical elephants drew over 100,000 people to the Taipei Arts Festival opening in Shilin. Global Watch: Palau says China is “weaponising tourism” amid tensions tied to Taiwan recognition, with Australia boosting flights to help Palau cope.