The head of Taiwan's central bank responds to questions about potential aggressive tariffs from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying he thinks Taiwan will be safe. Typhoon Usagi approaches Taiwan. TSMC employees in the U.S. state of Arizona are suing to the company, saying it has discriminatory hiring practices. And, Chinese authorities hide memorials for victims of a deadly car attack while also scrubbing the internet of photos and videos of the incident.

Plus:

－Taiwan childcare policy advocates call for government aid for working mothers.

－On Taiwan's outlying Kinmen Islands, identity can be a particularly complex issue.

－Protesters hit the streets in Peru ahead of APEC to bring attention to the country's crime iss