Taiwan's markets are climbing while the island deals with a typhoon, an earthquake, and a fight over how referendums will be run.

• Taiwan stocks opened higher and kept gaining as buyers came back into the market.
• The IMF warned that government finance risks are getting worse.
• Lawmakers are set to vote on drone purchase bills, part of the push to build up defense.
• Election officials pushed back on putting all referendum questions on a single ballot, warning it could go badly on voting day.
• A sea warning went out for Typhoon Saudel, and a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the southeast of the island.

Outlook: The referendum ballot fight and the drone vote are the stories to watch, with the typhoon likely to dominate the next few days.