Asian Games Spotlight: Taiwan’s Alex Eala surged into the women’s singles semifinals after beating Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland 7-5, 6-0, locking in at least a bronze and setting up a semifinal against China’s Wang Xiyu. Local Sports (Taipei): Taiwan also won a bronze in compound men’s archery at the Aichi-Nagoya Games, with Chang Cheng-wei hitting perfect 10s in the bronze match, while Taiwan’s esports team took bronze in “Identity V.” Tech & Security: Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs says it’s working with major US AI firms to use advanced models to scan government systems and critical infrastructure for vulnerabilities, after reports of AI agents breaching Australia’s Medicare portal. Health Policy: The Ministry of Health and Welfare raised the monthly threshold for waiving interest on overdue National Pension Insurance payments and expanded NHI coverage for several rare-disease, cardiovascular, blood-disorder and cancer drugs. Food Safety: Taiwan’s FDA fined six five-star hotels NT$466,000 over food safety and hygiene violations. Infrastructure Resilience: RETN added a sixth subsea route serving Taiwan, connecting Taipei and Hong Kong to improve routing options amid recurring cable disruptions. Politics & Campaigning: DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen unveiled district-by-district campaign plans tied to a “smoke-free city” push, with street-sweeping style rallies and voter Q&A via Line.