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[Music] what's up Taiwan I'm Eric Al bringing you the news from here in Taiwan and around the world a taipe social housing block is causing fresh controversy though just four years old the building has extensive problems especially water damage from leaks as John Vries reports residents are worried they may be stuck with a hefty repair bill Mr R shows off a makeshift rain catching device he's invented to deal with constant water leaks through his window frame with a coveted place in a brand new government-built apartment for lower income people he might have counted himself lucky but at Just 4 years old his4 million us building the dong shinung building is already plagued with problems there were cracks in the walls a recent electrical storm tore off outside tiling and raised questions about the building's lightning protection and and constant leaks after rain are part of life for residents here with one rooftop flood last year even taking the elevator offline this is far beyond the scope of DIY repairs as a taipe city project the building has become a lightning rod of its own in City politics City councelor chani Jun of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party says residents have gotten no notices announcing they'll have to split an $80,000 Bill to fix up the building she's blaming the mayor who belongs to the opposition guong for the issue but the mayor says that's not actually what's going to happen pointing out the fact that the building also houses a public Marketplace he says they might be able to absorb some of these costs until there's a resolution the building stands ready for the next rainstorm to soak its walls and ceilings the city says it will take on the costs of repairs and that its offices will discuss the matter of so-called improvements with the building's management but what is an improvement versus a repair and just what kind of Bill May residents end up being saddled with these are questions that still don't have answers Justin woo and John Van triest in Taipei for Taiwan plus Taiwan is making advances in AI but some labor unions are concerned that this might not be good for everyone the National Science and Technology Council expects to spend over a billion US dollar within the next 5 years on the AI sector the council believes AI integration in the tech industry will increase its value 10 times over however labor groups are urging Regulators to consider the impact AI on the job market a Chinese rapper has been denied entry to Taiwan after referring to the country as part of China wangai was planning to perform in Taiwan in September but Taiwan rejected his application after seeing social media posts promoting his shows in quote taipe China China considers Taiwan part of its territory a position that Taiwan rejects officials say the singer posts were unacceptable and violated entry rules Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have signal that they are pulling back from their most intense exchange of fire in months as Rosie greninger reports this comes as countries around the world trying to prevent a large scale war in the Middle East tentative calm is restored with Israel and Lebanese militia Hezbollah signaling an end to the most intense trade of fire seen between the two groups in months on Sunday Israeli forces sent over 100 fighter jets to Lebanon striking what they say were rockets and weapons Hezbollah was planning to attack Israel with the militant group then launched hundreds of rockets and drones towards Israel an offensive Hezbollah says is in response to the killing of its top commander fuad shuker in [Music] July three people in Lebanon and one Israeli naval officer were killed in the exchange Israel saying they've had no significant damage but warning they respond to any more attacks the exchange of fire marks a major escalation in the conflict between Iran backed Hezbollah and US backed Israel who've been trading daily fire since Israel began its assault in Gaza Hezbollah which supports Palestinian militant group Hamas says they're trying to pressure Israel to end its aggression in Gaza hezbollah's leader says their attack was successful full but warns there could be further strikes it comes Aid ceas fight talks in Egypt and Hezbollah says they aim to show that Hamas allies will continue fighting for an end to the war in Gaza ad mid fears the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could escalate into a wider Regional War the US has been increasing its military presence in the region we are feverishly working in Cairo as we speak with our team and the teams of the other mediators as well as with the Israelis to get to a ceas fire and hostage deal along the framew work that President Biden laid out to get calm between Israel uh and along that border between Israel and Lebanon and ultimately to get to a broader circumstance of regional stability those talks ended on Sunday without a final agreement but low level negotiations will continue in the coming days as stakeholders attempt to end the war in Gaza and stunt any more escalation in the region doline Chen and Rosie greninger for Taiwan plus a Coast Guard ship has rammed a Philippine fishing vessel in the South China Sea Manila says the Chinese ship fired water cannons and intentionally hit one of its vessels the Philippine ship was taking Fuel and food to Fishers in the South China Sea Beijing says the Philippine Vessel was attempting to illegally enter Waters near the Sabina sha that's an area both countries claim as their territory it's the latest in a series of sea and air confrontations between the two countries in the contested Waters at least 36 people have died in two bus crashes in Northeast and southwest Pakistan dozens of others have been injured the two accidents occurred just hours apart with both buses losing control and plunging into Ravines bus accidents are common in Pakistan caused by equipment failures reckless driving and treacherous terrain at least 13 people are dead and two injured after mudslides in Indonesia over the weekend Rescuers are still searching for survivors after dozens of people were buried in North malaku Province local officials are warning residents to be on guard with more rain forecast for the coming days ongoing violence against women and girls has increased demand for female martial arts classes in Indonesia BR Thomas takes a look at how women from the Muslim majority country are getting fit blowing off steam and learning to fight back after years of being repeatedly attacked and physically used by her husband Ronnie Morant is learning Muay Thai a style of kickboxing to defend herself Ronnie is one of a growing number of women in Indonesia learning mixed martial arts and Muay Thai the rising popularity of Combat Sports among women in the Muslim majority country has seen an explosion in demand for female instructors While most Indonesian women in combat sports are there to get some exercise and blow off some steam others are there to learn to defend themselves one in Four Women in Indonesia will experience sexual or physical abuse in their lifetime with cases including attempted and Mar ual rape forced abortion and incest the country's Commission on violence against women reported around 290,000 cases of gender violence in 2023 a 12% decrease from 2022 that small drop in the rate of violence corresponds with the country's passing of a sexual abuse law in 2022 a law that defined sexual abuse inside and outside of marriage officially recognizing spousal rate but the commission warns that Under reporting means the actual number of cases of sexual violence is far [Music] higher researchers say female students between 18 and 24 years old are most likely to experience sexual violence and the perpetrator are most likely to be their former or current male Partners Muay Tha coaches hope to empower women by giving them the skills they need to fight back and the courage they need to speak up as Government efforts to curb gender violence and protect women make gradual progress in Indonesia women here are taking matters into their own hands and learning to protect themselves Howard Chong and Bren Thomas for Taiwan plus Taiwan Swinson has taken the top spot at a break dancing competition in Slovakia known as quake in the breaking Community swin beat out his Ukrainian competitor Raptor in the finals sun says he wants to make it big in the break dancing world so he can help promote Taiwan he represented the country at the Paris Olympics earlier this month and he's going to compete in Portugal later this week Taiwan missed its chance to take home the Little League World Series title after losing to a US team in the finals the team from Lake Mary Florida beat Taiwan 2 to one to secure the championship Taiwan had a one to nothing lead until the end of the sixth inning when Lake Mary T the game and later scored a winning hit it's the closest taiwan's team has gotten to the championship in 15 years a community Hub in taong is helping older people find happiness and a little extra cash with the help of some Feathered Friends Sandy Chi has this report a bit of love and care for these chickens these F friends are a source of happiness for many elderly people here in the mountains around taong and Central [Music] Taiwan the chickens have brought comfort and joy to older people here particular ularly 66-year-old once a manual laborer he felt ill in his 40s making it difficult to support his family by the time he was 50 he was no longer able to work at all but a local support group soon helped him find a new purpose in life the planned Community Hub provides older people with opportunities to look after and raise chickens and the chance to earn a little extra cash who originally began raising chickens to support himself financially selling eggs and earning around $180 us a month but raising his chicken soon turned into something much more meaningful O is just one of over 100 elderly people who visit the community Hub while not everyone here has the opportunity to become a chicken farmer like o they all Come Away with a few new feathery friends and a lot of Joy chisma Andi for to plus thanks for joining us here on on what's up Taiwan grab our app to get more of our stories directly on your mobile device finally check out this corg racing event in Lithuania with more than 100 corkies from across Europe participating they're so Derpy I'm Eric take care see you next time