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15/10/2025

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Adopted toddler dies after abuse; parents plead guilty
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150020

The parents of a 2-year-old adopted boy who died in March after being burned with ci******es and beaten by his father pleaded guilty Wednesday at the New Taipei District Court.

15/10/2025

Forced labor on Taiwan fishing boats linked to Japan seafood market
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150018

A joint report by Taiwanese and Japanese NGOs released Wednesday found that migrant fishers working on two Taiwanese distant-water fishing vessels may have been subjected to forced labor, including withheld wages and excessive working hours.

15/10/2025

Taiwanese sugar painting artist attracts global attention at tourism show
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202510150019

Taiwan's "Sugar Painting Uncle," Bill Hsieh (謝永清), impressed visitors with his folk art performance at the Taiwan Pavilion during the opening day of the International Tourism Exchange Asia (ITB Asia) in Singapore on Wednesday.

15/10/2025

MODA plans to block TikTok on school Wi-Fi networks: Minister
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150017

The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans to restrict access to TikTok on Wi-Fi networks in elementary and junior high schools, but a nationwide ban would require "social consensus" due to its implications for freedom of speech, Digital Affairs Minister Lin Yi-ching (林宜敬) said Wednesday.

15/10/2025

18-month-old drowns at infant daycare center in Hsinchu County
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150015

An 18-month-old girl drowned after falling into a pond at an infant daycare center in Zhubei City, authorities in Hsinchu County said Wednesday.

15/10/2025

Women's group calls for tighter surveillance after r**e case at Taipei Station
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150011

The Taipei Women's Rescue Foundation (TWRF) on Wednesday called on the city government to improve its safety surveillance systems and encourage bystander intervention, in the wake of a sexual assault case at Taipei Main Station last week.

15/10/2025

Police seeking man who threw firecrackers into car after traffic dispute
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202510150010

New Taipei police said they had identified but are still searching for a motorcyclist who threw firecrackers into another driver's car, setting it on fire, after a traffic dispute on Wednesday afternoon.

15/10/2025

IMF raises Taiwan's 2025 growth forecast to 3.7%
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202510150007

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Taiwan's 2025 economic growth to 3.7 percent, amid stronger-than-expected recovery momentum worldwide.

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CHINA THREATENING TAIWAN

Today these Chinese military planes and vessels intruded into Taiwanese waters and airspace.

16 PLA aircraft, 13 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 14 out of 16 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, southwestern and southeastern ADIZ.



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