A U.S. navy ship appears to have sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, though neither the Taiwan nor U.S. military have confirmed the transit. Taiwan's Cabinet has proposed a US$12.6 billion aid package to offset the effects of U.S. tariffs and bolster the economy. And industries in Taiwan are bracing for the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policy, with over 100,000 jobs at risk. Plus:
-Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen will represent Taiwan at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.
-A former U.S. army analyst has been sentenced to seven years in prison for selling sensitive Taiwan data to China.
-A woman in Indonesia is planting thousands of mangroves to spare her home from rising sea levels.
