China sent 125 military jets into the Taiwan Strait as Beijing announced the Joint Sword 2024-B exercise to encircle Taiwan. China has sanctioned Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen and businessman Robert Tsao for what Beijing calls "separatist acts." North Korea has put front-line artillery units on high alert after accusing the South of flying drones and dropping leaflets over Pyongyang. Plus, former President Tsai Ing-wen spoke in person for the first time at the Forum 2000 Conference. Also in the show:

The U.S. is set to send more equipment and troops to Israel as the conflict in the Middle East escalates.

Taiwanese businesses are trying to expand into Malaysia as they seek halal certification for their food products.

More social media networks are helping to fight rising fraud ads in Taiwan.