New official population forecasts dominate Taiwan's front pages, and the numbers are grim for the island's long-term economy.

• Taiwan's population is set to drop below 20 million within 19 years, and to about 12 million within 50 years.
• Fewer people means fewer workers and taxpayers, a heavy burden for pensions, healthcare, and the housing market.
• Business papers led instead with money: foreign and big investors are piling into a short list of local stocks, pushing trading volume higher.
• A think tank is urging Taiwan to revisit past U.S. export control listings, a reminder that chip trade rules still hang over the economy.
• Health regulators ordered a recall of heart drug tablets over impurities.

Outlook: Expect more pressure on the government to act on birth rates and immigration, while the stock market keeps running on foreign buying.