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At the “True Love Show: Sapphire Grand Ballroom” held at the Kaohsiung Music Center, Huang Hsi-tien and Wu Min performed together in the short play “The Ship Comes Into Port,” winning acclaim. Numerous singers took the stage, captivating the audience with moving vocals and humor suited to Mother's Day.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan heard concerns that current guidelines on medical privacy protection are inadequate. In particular, following allegations of covert filming at beauty clinics, lawmakers raised concerns about ambiguities around patients' right to consent and the lack of a legal basis for retaining medical images. The health and welfare minister promised improvements.
Original映画「プラダを着た悪魔2」が「モータルコンバットII」を抑え、北米興行収入で2週連続1位を獲得しました。世界総興行収入は4億3300万ドルに達し、その成功は業界アナリストからも高く評価されています。
Companies mentioned：北美院線聯盟 (Exhibitor Relations)、娛樂經銷研究 (Franchise Entertainment Research)
Taiwanese nursing groups accused the health and welfare minister of dereliction of duty over the 三-shift nurse-to-patient ratio, while 7 medical groups urged the government to rationally accept a 2-year grace period to avoid hospital bed cuts and overcrowding in emergency departments. The medical groups pledged to accelerate efforts to bring staff back during this period.
Companies mentioned：台灣護師醫療產業工會、台灣醫院協會、台灣私立醫療院所協會、台灣醫務管理學會、台灣醫學中心協會、中華民國區域醫院協會、台灣社區醫院協會、台灣醫療社團法人協會
As debate continues over criminal liability for AI, experts say establishing a comprehensive regulatory system is more important than pursuing criminal cases. The case of a suspect who consulted an AI chatbot in connection with a shooting at Florida State University has ignited the debate.
Companies mentioned：OpenAI、普度製藥 (Purdue Pharma)、福斯汽車 (Volkswagen)、輝瑞 (Pfizer)、埃克森美孚 (Exxon)
Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and China's Wang Xinyu upset the 3rd seeds in the women's doubles first round at the WTA Rome tournament to advance to the round of 16. The pair won 6-7(2-7), 7-5, 10-6.
Companies mentioned：中央社
Kaohsiung's Social Affairs Bureau will begin a survey of older adults living alone in June to address the super-aged society. It plans to visit 150,000 people over 2 years and work with local residents to strengthen welfare services for older adults.
The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said U.S. passengers evacuated from a cruise ship experiencing an outbreak of deadly hantavirus may not necessarily need to be placed in mandatory quarantine.
Companies mentioned：米国疾病管制暨預防中心 (CDC)、内布拉斯加大学医学中心
Original台湾の男子110メートルハードル選手、林翊凱が大阪で開催された木南道孝陸上競技大会で13秒48の自己ベストを更新し4位に入賞。2週連続での自己ベスト更新となり、コーチはさらなる気迫を期待している。
OriginalNBA西区準決勝で、ミネソタ・ティンバーウルブズがサンアントニオ・スパーズのヴィクター・ウェンバンヤマが退場処分となった後、アンソニー・エドワーズの活躍により114対109で逆転勝利を収め、シリーズを2勝2敗のタイに戻しました。
Companies mentioned：ミネソタ・ティンバーウルブズ、サンアントニオ・スパーズ
Cerebras Systems, a rival to Nvidia, is planning an IPO that is expected to be the largest of the year. Amid a surge in demand for AI chips, the company may raise its IPO price range and the number of shares offered.
Companies mentioned：Cerebras Systems、Nvidia (輝達)、G42、Amazon (亞馬遜)、OpenAI、Dealogic
Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu visited France and the United Kingdom to promote parliamentary diplomacy. In Paris, he toured the Palace of Versailles and hosted a banquet to thank the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in France and overseas Taiwanese representatives. He emphasized Taiwan's international contributions and democratic values and called for unity among overseas Taiwanese.
台湾彩券公司 announced that the NT$677 million winning ticket purchased in Hsinchu City for the NT$1.35 billion Power Lottery jackpot drawn on February 12 this year has still not been claimed. The final redemption deadline is May 12; after that date, the full amount will be added to the surplus funds of the public welfare lottery.
Companies mentioned：台湾彩券公司、金元宝彩券行、福泰彩券行、中国信託商業銀行、中央社
Taipei City announced that it will further reduce the number of pedestrian trash bins to tackle rat infestations and maintain cleanliness. The largest reduction in the past 4 years was made last year, and even more bins are scheduled to be removed this year. Locations will be adjusted based on complaints from residents.
承億集團 founder and chairman Tai Chun-lang died at age 54 of multiple cerebral hemorrhages. The company said operations are normal, with related business and services running steadily and unaffected.
Companies mentioned：承億集團
Following a covert filming incident involving a pinhole camera at Taiwan's Guangze Clinic, the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office has urged the person in charge, Wang Chao-hui, who left for China and has not returned, to come back promptly and cooperate with the investigation. In the case, 2 people have been detained on suspicion of removing surveillance cameras.
Companies mentioned：愛爾麗診所、中央社
The New Taiwan dollar rose 5.4 cents against the U.S. dollar in Taipei foreign exchange trading, ending the morning session at 31.375 per U.S. dollar. Trading volume was US$964 million.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will expand to 48 participating countries, raising concerns that the group stage could lose some of its intensity and that qualifying for the knockout stage could become easier.
Companies mentioned：国際サッカー連盟 (FIFA)
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun told 南華早報 in an interview that cross-strait relations should uphold the Constitution of the Republic of China and democratic institutions, and pursue peaceful development that respects the will and welfare of Taiwan’s people. She stressed that Taiwan would accept neither coercion nor war.
Companies mentioned：南華早報、中央社
South Korean professional baseball is eyeing Taiwan’s ready-to-play talent. After left-hander Wang Yen-cheng posted strong results, Shingo Takatsu, an adviser to the Rakuten Giants, scouted Taiwanese pitcher Wang Yu-chieh. Wang is a reliever whose fastball tops out at 154 km/h. He pitched well in the spring league final, and the possibility of playing overseas has emerged.
Companies mentioned：韓職樂天巨人隊、韓華鷹隊、台灣電力、合作金庫
Original新光人壽の外匯價格變動準備金が2025年末の996億台湾ドルから2026年1月1日には560億台湾ドルに43.7%減少したことについて、金管會主委の彭金隆は、これは会計問題ではなく法定準備金の問題であると述べました。
Companies mentioned：新光人壽、台新新光金
Kaohsiung’s 光澤醫美診所 was searched on suspicion of privacy violations, and evidence was seized. Doctors and staff were summoned as witnesses. Prosecutors suspect that private parts of people’s bodies were filmed without their consent, and the Kaohsiung City Health Bureau has set up a consultation hotline for victims.
Companies mentioned：光澤醫美診所、高雄地檢署、高雄市政府衛生局
The Supreme Court upheld a 6-year prison sentence for a Tainan barbecue restaurant owner who stabbed a friend to death with a folding knife after the friend attacked him with an axe. The court ruled that the fatal assault exceeded the bounds of self-defense.
民進黨 Secretary-General Chuang Jui-hsiung expressed regret over Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan cutting the special defense budget to NT$780 billion, saying it would send a message that the United States should question its confidence in Taiwan. The cut was NT$470 billion below the Executive Yuan’s original proposal, and the U.S. State Department criticized it as “a concession to the Chinese Communist Party.”
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) announced that it will recruit 45 train drivers in the second half of 2026. Recruits will receive training at a monthly salary of NT$42,580, which will rise to NT$50,280 when they are formally appointed as drivers. Recruitment details are expected to be published in mid-June.
The CPBL’s Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions announced that they will hold the “2026 Taiwan-Japan Two Lions Exchange” from June 19 to 21. Former stars from the golden generation of the 埼玉西武ライオンズ—Hisahiko Watanabe, Kimiyasu Kudo and Tetsuya Shiozaki—will visit Taiwan and meet fans.
Companies mentioned：埼玉西武ライオンズ、富邦悍將球團
Nintendo shares plunged about 10% today after the company warned that profits would fall sharply in the current fiscal year and announced a price increase for the Switch 2.
Companies mentioned：ジェフリーズ
A man in his 30s whose brain tumor had returned underwent awake brain surgery at the Ministry of Health and Welfare Fengyuan Hospital. He recovered enough to attend a concert by K-pop group TWICE with his wife 2 weeks after surgery. The procedure removes tumors in areas critical to motor function while communicating with the patient during surgery, helping preserve function and improve safety, reports say.
Companies mentioned：衛福部豐原醫院
China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.2% year on year in April, while the producer price index (PPI) increased 2.8%, both exceeding market forecasts. Fluctuations in international crude oil prices and increased travel demand during the holiday period contributed to the rise in the CPI, while higher global commodity prices were the main driver of the PPI increase.
CPC Corp. Chairman Fang Zhen-ren said the company is preparing its oil and gas procurement for the fourth quarter of this year amid the impact of the Middle East situation on energy supplies, and that there are no supply concerns. He also said long-term LNG contracts with the United States would diversify Taiwan’s natural gas sources.
Companies mentioned：台灣中油公司、台灣自來水公司、Cheniere
Taiwan Health and Welfare Minister Shih Chung-liang said immediately implementing the three-shift nurse-to-patient ratio across the board could worsen the nursing shortage, lead to more hospital bed closures and harm patients’ access to care. The legislation is scheduled to take effect in May 2028, but nursing groups have objected to delaying implementation and to the calculation method based on monthly averages.
The bodies of 6 people were found in a freight train car in Laredo, Texas, and police are investigating the cause of death. Temperatures at the scene were high. Migrants have also died on trains and in freight cars in previous incidents.
Companies mentioned：聯合太平洋公司 (Union Pacific)
The 台北市政府教育局 announced that it will expand eligibility for the “Citizen Continuing Education Voucher” to people aged 18 and older, and increase the number of subsidized places allocated by lottery from 2,400 to 10,000. The move is intended to give people across a wider range of age groups more opportunities to study at community colleges.
Companies mentioned：台北市政府教育局
The families of 2 Americans detained in China for more than 10 years, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jr., are urging President Trump to seek their release at this week’s summit with President Xi Jinping. Both were convicted of drug-related crimes, but their families say they were victims of a “blind mule” scam.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance National Taxation Bureau of the Central Area warned that scams posing as tax refund notices are increasing during tax filing season. It outlined 4 types of scams and stressed that tax authorities do not notify people of refunds by text message or email.
Original教育部国教署は、原住民学生向けの才芸優秀奨学金の申請受付を開始しました。個人最高1万元、団体最高5千元の補助があり、114学年度第2学期の申請は5月15日までです。
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the special defense ordinance in its third reading, cutting the military budget from an initial NT$1.25 trillion to NT$780 billion. Premier Cho Jung-tai said military procurement plans had become “fragmented” and national defense had been dealt a blow, stressing that the government would act to protect national security and restore public confidence.
Renewable energy retailer 天能綠電 began trading on Taiwan’s over-the-counter market today, with its share price briefly rising more than 12%. The company has grown rapidly in recent years. Its electricity sales reached 420 million kWh in 2025, and both revenue and net profit are expected to rise substantially.
Companies mentioned：雲豹能源
A driver of a dog-catching vehicle contracted by the Kaohsiung City Animal Protection Office crashed into a private home while driving under the influence. The city called for the driver’s dismissal and accountability, while the office said it would conduct a comprehensive review of its contract management system.
Innolux’s fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology has entered SpaceX’s supply chain, and reports have also linked the company to a possible partnership with TSMC in AI/HPC. Its shares hit the daily limit as the company took a leading position in advanced packaging technology.
Companies mentioned：SpaceX、TSMC、友達光電
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission said the 15% increase in management fees for the north wing of the Central Joint Offices Building reflected electricity costs and equipment upgrades, and was not an unreasonable price hike. The statement came in response to a KMT lawmaker’s criticism that the government had unfairly raised rents.
Companies mentioned：外交部領事事務局、公平交易委員會、大陸委員會、國家發展委員會、人事行政總處
The Kaohsiung City Government is accepting reports from the public about illegal secret filming at 愛爾麗診所 and 光澤診所, where patients’ private parts were allegedly filmed without their consent. The city urged anyone who may have been affected to contact the Health Bureau and said it would provide comprehensive support to protect their rights.
Companies mentioned：愛爾麗診所、光澤診所
Taiwan’s economy grew 13.69% in the first quarter of 2026. The growth was attributed to the strategic concentration of resources and capacity building in five trusted industries—including semiconductors, AI and ICT—under the “Invest Taiwan Three Major Programs 2.0.” Analysts say this reflects structural results from years of investment, not just an economic cycle or the AI boom.
President Lai Ching-te met with the winning teams of the 3rd Youth Volunteer Awards and stressed his education philosophy of “giving children wings to dream through education.” He said he hoped volunteers would continue contributing in their respective roles to make Taiwan a better country.
Companies mentioned：屏東內埔農工、台北醫學大學
Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, met representatives of a cross-strait culture and media summit in Beijing and expressed confidence in building a shared homeland for the Chinese nation. Chang Jung-kung, vice chairman of the Kuomintang, also advocated cross-strait relations based on the “One China” principle.
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Companies mentioned：底特律老虎隊、堪薩斯市皇家隊
Costco Taiwan announced that, following Costco in the United States, it will begin offering Black Diamond members early entry from 9 a.m., 1 hour before opening, starting May 25. The move is intended to ease peak-time congestion and enhance member benefits.
Companies mentioned：台灣好市多 (Costco Taiwan)、美國好市多 (Costco US)
Cai Chang-kun, former head of Mailiao Township in Yunlin County, was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison for extorting a green energy company. The sentence was finalized and he was taken into custody. He had used his position to order the company to halt construction and demand money in return.
Companies mentioned：德國達德集團 (German T&D Group)、創維公司 (Chuangwei Company)、達德能源公司 (T&D Energy Company)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to end reliance on U.S. military aid within 10 years and strengthen ties with Gulf countries. He also said that if Iran’s regime collapsed, terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas would collapse as well.
Companies mentioned：路透社、哥倫比亞廣播公司、皮尤研究中心
A collision between a small truck and a motorcycle occurred in Beitun District, Taichung City. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital, where they later died. The crash occurred at an intersection with a flashing signal, and police are investigating whether failure to stop was a factor.
Illegal dumping has become frequent in Hualien County, and the county government has warned landowners that they could be held responsible for illegal dumping. When leasing land, it is important to screen tenants, set out clear contract terms, install monitoring equipment and conduct regular patrols. Violators face prison sentences and heavy fines.
On day 72 of the Middle East war, U.S. President Trump rejected Iran’s ceasefire proposal, saying it was “completely unacceptable.” Israel made the removal of Iran’s enriched uranium a condition for a ceasefire, while Iran warned of retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose sharply.
A research team at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology found that cracks in lithium battery electrodes do not reduce the materials’ intrinsic diffusion capability. Interfacial and geometric effects govern overall transport behavior, providing an important physical basis for designing long-life lithium battery materials.
U.S. President Trump will visit Beijing this week, but reports say he cannot expect the high-level reception he received in 2017, given China’s economic ties with Iran and U.S.-China trade tensions. The visit is expected to include discussions on establishing a new trade commission.
Companies mentioned：美聯社 (Associated Press)、布魯金斯研究所 (Brookings Institution)、國際危機組織 (International Crisis Group)
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has instructed securities firms to upgrade their hardware and software systems after some firms experienced trading delays amid a buoyant stock market. The measure is intended to ensure smooth online order processing and accommodate market growth.
Companies mentioned：台新證券
Original台湾の男子400mハードル選手、林仲威が日本の木南道孝田徑賽で48秒77の自己ベストを記録しました。彼は6月の新北国際田徑公開賽で全国記録更新を目指しており、現在の好調を維持しています。
Taiwan’s stock market rose 289 points to 41893.85, despite a decline in TSMC shares, as funds flowed into robot-related and memory stocks. Market diversification and interest in specific sectors are on the rise.
Companies mentioned：台積電 (TSMC)、鴻海 (Hon Hai/Foxconn)、聯發科 (MediaTek)、台達電 (Delta Electronics)、大銀微系統 (Hiwin Mikrosystem)、蔚華科 (Wellav Technologies)、聯策 (Unimicron Technology)、上銀 (Hiwin Technologies)、台灣精銳 (Apex Dynamics)、群聯 (Phison Electronics)、南亞科 (Nanya Technology)、華邦電 (Winbond Electronics)、創見 (Transcend Information)、晶豪科 (Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology)
Renault filed its annual securities report, detailing financial performance and strategic outlook. This is crucial for investors and stakeholders evaluating the company's health.
Companies mentioned：Renault