AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCooking Oil Scandal Fallout: Thousands rallied in Taipei on Saturday as the KMT blamed the DPP for the tainted cooking oil crisis, after soybean oil with excessive benzo[a]pyrene was found and hundreds of products were pulled. Opposition Politics: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun led candidates at a morale rally, pitching the party as the “TSMC of Taiwan’s politics” ahead of the November local elections and signaling cooperation with the Taiwan People’s Party. Cross-Strait Security: Taiwan’s defense ministry said it detected PLA aircraft, including a helicopter and UAV, crossing the median line and lingering in a restricted area for nearly 9.5 hours—raising concerns of a new operational pattern. Energy and Prices: State oil supplier CPC Corp. will raise gasoline and diesel next week after crude prices jumped, while still absorbing losses under the government’s price-stabilization approach. Tech and Markets: Qualcomm plans double-digit smartphone processor price hikes, while global investors pulled $23.4 billion from South Korea and Taiwan amid AI-stock volatility. Public Health: Taiwan extended free COVID-19 vaccinations through Sept. 28 as outpatient and ER visits rise. Local Life: Typhoon Noul’s sea warning was lifted, but heavy rain advisories remain for parts of southern and eastern Taiwan.
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