Demography Push: Taiwan’s Cabinet rolled out a national strategy to tackle a projected near-halving of the population by 2075, shifting from one-off birth subsidies to a broader “family support” package including a proposed 0-to-18 child development subsidy. Election & Rights: The Central Election Commission rejected referendum proposals on judicial caning and traffic-fine allocation, citing international obligations and legal scope—while a separate nuclear referendum was approved. Local Accountability: Taipei’s child protection system is under strain, with an audit finding nearly 20% of mandatory reporter reports invalid and many cases missing key deadlines. Health & Safety: Doctors urged parents to vaccinate kids as school starts amid high flu and COVID activity; the TFDA also ordered a recall of 586,000 heart drug tablets over impurities. Cross-Strait/Legal: Hsinchu prosecutors closed a four-year stadium probe, clearing former officials for lack of evidence. Pacific Diplomacy: The U.S. reiterated support for Taiwan’s continued participation in the Pacific Islands Forum as Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attends events in Palau, highlighting Taiwan’s development cooperation. Tech-Policy Watch: A Taiwan-based researcher urged the government to review older U.S. export-control listings to close enforcement gaps. Public Fraud Fight: Meta said it removed 3.1 million scam ads targeting Taiwan and disabled thousands of related accounts.