TSMC declines to comment on reports that the U.S. has ordered the company to stop selling and shipping advanced AI chips to China. Labor activists march to the Presidential Office to demand better working conditions. And animal activists say Taiwan’s efforts to manage stray cats and dogs are not sufficient to protect local wildlife.

Plus: 
-The Philippines is looking to buy intermediate-range missile launchers from the U.S.
-Taiwanese consumers celebrate 11/11, also known as Singles’ Day, with massive online shopping sprees.
-Researchers work to save Australia's koala population from chlamydia.