Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Wednesday are as follows:
@United Daily News: Prosecutors seek heavy penalty for 15 individuals indicted in toxic edible oil case, allege cover-up began 3 years ago
@China Times: Labor Minister Hung Sun-han plans trip to China to cheer on athletes
@Liberty Times: 4 firms, 15 individuals, including Central Union Oil chairman, indicted in contaminated cooking oil scandal; prosecutors seek heavy punishment
@Economic Daily News: With TSMC CoWoS orders surging, Intel provides support
@Commercial Times: Persistent inflation, rate hike expectations, worsening fiscal discipline send long-term bond yields sharply higher in U.S., Japan, and Europe
@Taipei Times: MOFA thanks IPAC, slams Uganda
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