Cross-Strait Maritime Pressure: Taiwan says Chinese “grey zone” activity surged in June, with 263 Chinese government ships detected around the island and outer islands, up from 200 in May, as Taipei prepares drills to protect Pacific sea routes. National Security & Tech Theft: Prosecutors indicted a former TSMC executive over alleged plans to leak core chip technologies to China, seeking a seven-year prison term and framing the case as a threat to Taiwan’s technological edge. Delivery Workers Law: Taiwan’s new delivery platform law takes effect Tuesday, guaranteeing at least NT$45 per order and 1.25 times the statutory hourly minimum wage, aiming to curb platform power imbalances. Food Safety Fallout: TFDA says remaining Central Union Oil batches from April–June met safety standards after earlier BaP excess findings, while an independent factory inspection is set for Tuesday. Disaster Monitoring: The Wanli River barrier lake alert was lowered to monitoring, but bridges will stay closed at night as officials watch for any breach risk. Regional Diplomacy: Taiwan is reviewing LNG imports from Papua New Guinea after PNG ordered closure of Taipei’s economic office, with U.S. officials saying they are “deeply concerned.” International Flashpoint: A Philippine sailor was injured in a South China Sea incident, with Manila accusing China’s coast guard of baton violence near Second Thomas Shoal.