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Washington has announced it will hold trade negotiations with Taiwan in the coming weeks. China has warned the US against the move, stoking further tensions in the region. But some Taiwanese businesses say a new deal could help them. Economist and professor at National Taiwan University, Chung-Ying Lee, joins the programme from Taipei.

As the EU publishes its latest inflation data, breweries in Germany are among those struggling to stay afloat. Walter K枚nig of the Bavarian Brewers Federation tells us how high energy costs are causing a particular headache for his industry and consumers.

Emma Wall from Hargreaves Lansdown joins us for the latest markets update.

Archana Shukla reports from India, where lax workplace safety rules are costing thousands of lives and livelihoods.

Finally, some sobering news: Japan has issued a word of advice to young people about their drinking habits, but it's not what you might think.

(Picture: A fruit and vegetable market in Taiwan. Credit: Getty Images).