Foreign investors’ net buying totals NT$80.3 billion, the 3rd-highest ever; 群創 draws the most, with more than 160,000 lots
Taiwan stocks hit a record high, with trading value also reaching an all-time high.
Companies mentioned：群創、台積電、鴻海、廣達、信驊
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Kinmen’s Jingshui School renovated and reopened, reviving memories of the overseas Chinese hometown culture
Kinmen’s historic Jingshui School Exhibition Hall has reopened after renovations.
NYT reveals outline of US-Iran ceasefire transition memorandum, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a reconstruction fund
The US and Iran are nearing a transitional memorandum of understanding, with reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a reconstruction fund among the key issues.
Man caught selling drugs online and driving under the influence; zombie vape cartridges seized, prosecutors’ detention request approved
Kaohsiung’s Qiaotou District Prosecutors Office arrested and detained a suspect surnamed Su on suspicion of selling drugs online and driving under the influence of drugs.
Water quality problem at pool of Keelung’s Jiande Junior High leaves students unwell; city to conduct thorough investigation
A water quality problem at a school pool in Keelung has left students feeling unwell.
Facing Apple’s low-cost laptops, 華碩 Chairman Jonney Shih says the company will not easily give up market share
華碩 chairman outlines the company’s response to Apple’s low-cost PCs and its AI strategy.
Companies mentioned：華碩、Apple
Former Environmental Management Agency chief indicted for corruption over special funds used for a family banquet and personal use of an official vehicle
Former Environmental Management Agency Director Yan Hsu-ming indicted for corruption involving misuse of special funds and official vehicles.
Companies mentioned：Environmental Management Agency
Supermicro: Working with Taiwan authorities to prevent illegal transfers of server technology
Supermicro collaborates with Taiwan authorities to prevent illegal server technology transfers.
Companies mentioned：Supermicro
Original高屏豪雨特報 雲花東等留意大雨
Heavy rain alerts issued for southern and eastern Taiwan, with warnings of lightning and landslides.
Councilor says zombie vape cartridges could reach schools and go underreported; Chiang Wan-an: Crackdown to be stepped up
Taipei City Council discusses the rise of "zombie vape" (etomidate) use in schools; Mayor Chiang Wan-an promises a task force.
Colors exhibition at Kyoto’s Sennyu-ji explores the power of symbols of life through dialogue between Taiwanese and Japanese artists
“Colors” exhibition by Taiwanese and Japanese artists opens at Kyoto’s Sennyu-ji Temple.
Companies mentioned：国王十字藝術社
Sampo Genki integrated long-term care facility breaks ground in Tainan; scheduled to open in 2028
Sampo and Genki Group break ground on a 600 million TWD long-term care facility in Tainan.
Companies mentioned：Sampo Group、Genki Group
Drone enters airspace and crashes, injuring 2; Romania summons Russian ambassador in protest
Russian drone crashes in Romania, injuring two; Romania summons Russian ambassador.
Reuters: China expanding facilities to reinforce land-based nuclear weapons and deter foreign intervention in a Taiwan Strait conflict
Reuters reports that China is expanding protective facilities for land-based nuclear weapons to strengthen strategic deterrence.
To prevent an Ebola outbreak, entry of residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda will be temporarily barred from 6/2
Taiwan’s 疾管署 imposes Ebola-related entry controls for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Companies mentioned：疾管署
昇達科: Low Earth orbit satellite opportunities to last 10 years; plans to expand into high-speed transmission for AI servers
After 昇達科’s shareholders’ meeting, General Manager Wu Tung-yi expressed optimism about the low Earth orbit satellite and high-speed AI server transmission markets.
Companies mentioned：昇達科技、SpaceX、亞馬遜
Taiwan representative to Israel gives speech in Jerusalem, sharing Taiwan’s democratic resilience and economic prosperity
Taiwan’s representative to Israel speaks in Jerusalem about Taiwan’s democratic resilience and technological capabilities.
仁寶 aims for 3-digit annual growth in AI servers; new US plant to begin mass production in the second half of the year
仁寶 is actively expanding its AI server business and expects strong growth.
Companies mentioned：仁寶
2026 urban resilience exercises get underway, simulating compound crisis scenarios
The Executive Yuan is promoting 2026 urban resilience exercises to strengthen whole-of-society defense resilience.
Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics raises this year’s economic growth forecast to 9.64%, the highest in 16 years
Taiwan’s economic growth forecast has been revised up to 9.64%, driven by AI demand.
TSMC and suppliers recycle electronic-grade carbon dioxide, cutting annual emissions by 1,200 metric tons
TSMC recycles electronic-grade CO2 from exhaust gas, achieving an annual reduction of 1,200 tons.
Companies mentioned：TSMC
EU to strengthen trade defenses against China; Chinese state media says it will retaliate
The EU is considering higher tariffs on Chinese products, and China has threatened retaliation.
Lin An-ko has no hits in his last 6 games and is removed from Seibu’s roster; no Taiwanese players currently in the NPB first team
Seibu demotes Lin An-ko to the farm team, leaving no Taiwanese players temporarily in the NPB first team.
Companies mentioned：Saitama Seibu Lions、Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks、Hiroshima Toyo Carp
China advances “anti-involution” campaign to crack down on low-quality, low-price competition
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation launches a campaign against low-quality, low-price and involutionary competition.
Wang Guangci's mother plans to report workplace bullying; Taipei labor department: closely monitoring the situation
Former employee of 馬英九基金會 alleges workplace bullying; Taipei labor department is monitoring the case.
Companies mentioned：馬英九基金會
Taipei Water Department's smart customer service system “Shui Niu” plans to work with Taiwan Water's “Shui Bao”
Taipei Water Department's smart customer service system “Shui Niu” will integrate with Taiwan Water's “Shui Bao.”
Companies mentioned：台北自來水事業處、台灣自來水公司
Invasive fish enter Wenshui Ecological Pond; Shei-Pa removes more than 100 kilograms
Shei-Pa National Park successfully removes invasive fish species from Wenshui Ecological Pond.
Companies mentioned：國立嘉義大學
New Taipei to pilot free midday parking for taxis at 120 public parking lots
New Taipei launches a pilot program offering free midday parking for taxis.
Fraud cases involving Chinese citizens are frequent; veteran Malaysian media figure calls for visa-free entry to be scrapped
Fraud by Chinese citizens is frequent in Malaysia; calls grow to scrap the visa-exemption policy.
Councilors urge schools to reduce food waste; Hsinchu City government says menus will be adjusted to promote food conservation
Hsinchu City steps up efforts to reduce school food waste ahead of the 2027 ban on using food waste as pig feed.
CEC: All 7 media publicity procurement cases in recent years used comprehensive vendor evaluations; no vendor was ever designated
The Central Election Commission denies favoring any particular media outlet in its media publicity procurement process.
Companies mentioned：FTV (民視)、SET (三立)、Era (年代)、Taiyi (太乙)、Carat (凱絡)
Kaohsiung International Airport earns Level 4 carbon accreditation, becoming Taiwan's second after Taoyuan Airport
Kaohsiung Airport receives ACA Level 4 certification and the Green Airports Platinum Award.
Companies mentioned：Airports Council International (ACI)
Simple water supply begins in Changfu Village, Beigang, Guoxing Township, Nantou; 400 households benefit
A simple water supply project has been completed in Guoxing Township, Nantou County, improving water access for 400 households.
Taiwan dollar rises 4.4 cents to close at 31.384
The Taiwan dollar rose against the U.S. dollar in Taipei foreign exchange trading, closing at 31.384.
緯創's Lin Hsien-ming: AI will grow 10-fold; urges government to consider the power demand curve
緯創 Chairman Lin Hsien-ming is bullish on AI growth and is adjusting the company's computing center plans because of power concerns.
Companies mentioned：緯創、NVIDIA
Strong afternoon convection; heavy rain expected in Pingtung and mountainous areas of Kaohsiung
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for southern Taiwan and mountainous areas.
Appeals court revises sentence to 9 years and 8 months; Kuo Zhemin hopes the case will be finalized soon so he can be sent to prison
郭哲敏 of 88会館 was sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison on appeal.
Companies mentioned：88会館
Kimura Takuya to appear at Taipei Music Center in November; Shizuka Kudo also set to perform in Taiwan on 10/24
Kimura Takuya and Shizuka Kudo will each hold a concert in Taipei in the second half of the year.
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee wins hosting rights for 2029 TAFISA World Congress and General Assembly
中華オリンピック委員会 wins the right to host the 2029 TAFISA World Games in Taipei.
Companies mentioned：中華オリンピック委員会、TAFISA
Death toll in chemical tank explosion at Washington state paper mill rises to 8; 3 people missing
Chemical tank explodes at a paper mill in Washington state, leaving 8 dead and 3 missing.
Companies mentioned：Nippon Dynawave Packaging
Japanese Self-Defense Forces officer to join NATO's Ukraine support organization for the first time; will not take part in combat
Japan will send a Self-Defense Forces officer to join a NATO organization supporting Ukraine for the first time, stressing that the officer will not take part in combat.
Taichung National Theater receives bomb threat; police trace IP address overseas and tighten security
Taichung National Theater receives an online bomb threat; police step up security.
4 more investment cases added in Taiwan; 菱生精密 invests NT$600 million to expand semiconductor packaging and testing capacity
4 companies approved for investment in Taiwan, focusing on semiconductor packaging, AIoT, and food logistics.
Companies mentioned：菱生精密、微程式資訊、以曜
Returns to Taiwan after 13 years; Saint Vincent ambassador says stinky tofu tastes familiar [Interview]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' new ambassador to Taiwan shares fond memories and cultural experiences in Taiwan.
Companies mentioned：銘傳大學
U.S. media: Chinese government asks companies to develop AI but not lay off workers
Chinese government warns tech firms against AI-driven layoffs to maintain social stability.
KMT questions campaign banquet in Yilan; Chen Jinde says the party's rumors are outrageous
The Kuomintang accuses the Democratic Progressive Party of vote-buying at a banquet in Yilan; the DPP dismisses the claim as a smear.
Lin Hsiu-ming interviewed by Bloomberg, says stock exchange is helping Taiwan's AI ecosystem go global
The Taiwan Stock Exchange is connecting Taiwan's AI supply chain with international capital markets.
Companies mentioned：台灣證券交易所、緯穎
EU imposes NT$7.3 billion fine on Temu, saying it allowed illegal products to be sold
EU fines Temu 200 million euros for failing to address illegal product risks on its platform.
Companies mentioned：Temu、拼多多、Tesla
Chinese woman travels to Kinmen for sex work; servicemen suspected of violating Social Order Maintenance Act as evidence is seized for investigation
Military personnel are implicated in an illegal sex trade case at a Kinmen health club; prosecutors are investigating.
Air Pollution Control Act amendment sent directly to second reading; Ministry of Economic Affairs says 5 disputes remain unresolved, affecting 8,000 companies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs expresses concern over the fast-tracked amendment to the Air Pollution Control Act.
Companies mentioned：台灣電力公司
New Saint Vincent ambassador: Long-term ties between the two countries serve their interests; Taiwan has nothing to worry about [Interview]
Saint Vincent's new ambassador, Jiang Kangte, emphasizes that ties between Taiwan and Saint Vincent are strong.
Companies mentioned：iWitness News
Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival opens, featuring classic scenes from Jurassic World and Shrek
Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival opens, promoting tourism with Universal Pictures' intellectual property.
Companies mentioned：福容大飯店、野獸國
Heavy rain advisory for mountainous areas of Kaohsiung; 6 counties and cities, including Pingtung, urged to watch for downpours
The Central Weather Administration issues a heavy rain advisory for mountainous areas of Kaohsiung and warns surrounding areas to prepare for heavy rain.
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Hsinchu Gas and 東泰高中 partner to train natural gas professionals
Hsinchu Gas and 東泰高中 sign an industry-academia partnership to begin training natural gas technicians.
Companies mentioned：新竹瓦斯股份有限公司、東泰高中
Frozen shoulder keeps people awake at night, arthritis makes walking difficult; chronic pain specialist says enduring it is not the answer
Doctor urges early treatment for chronic pain.
Companies mentioned：亞洲大學附屬醫院
Three major institutional investors net buy NT$101.878 billion in Taiwan stocks
Taiwan stocks rise sharply as three major institutional investors buy more than 101.8 billion dollars' worth.
Meta AI fails to recognize Sun Shu-mei, then snaps at user who corrects it: “Good night, auntie”
Meta AI sparks controversy after misidentifying a celebrity and responding inappropriately to a user.
Companies mentioned：Meta
45 entries compete in Pingtung Irwin mango judging; Fangliao farmer Wang Yijun takes top prize
An Irwin mango quality contest is held in Pingtung County, with a farmer from Fangliao Township taking first place.
Companies mentioned：屏東農業大學
President visits 205th Factory, says major cuts to special budget will affect addition of 6 ammunition production lines
Cuts to the special defense budget have stalled the construction of new production lines at 軍備局205廠.
Companies mentioned：軍備局205廠
Hsinchu County marketing company head sentenced to 4 months for allegedly obtaining servicemen's personal data to expand business
A marketing company executive in Hsinchu County was sentenced to 4 months in prison for illegally obtaining military personnel's personal information.
Companies mentioned：新竹縣某國際行銷公司
Jensen Huang's trillion-yuan banquet effect: AI stocks including Hon Hai, Quanta and Asus all hit their daily limit
Jensen Huang's AI banquet triggers a stock market surge for Taiwan's AI supply chain.
Companies mentioned：NVIDIA、Foxconn、Quanta、Wistron、Wiwynn、Inventec、Acer、ASUS
Russia criticizes Japan and Germany's military buildup plans; Japan hits back over the “absurd” remarks of a country invading Ukraine.
Japan rebutted Russia's criticism of military buildups by Japan and Germany, citing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
City of Stars arrives in Indonesia; local fans reunite after more than 20 years.
A concert featuring F4 members and Ashin was held in Jakarta, drawing a large crowd of fans.
US-Iran ceasefire hopes lift stocks; Japanese shares close higher.
Reports of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement sent the Nikkei average sharply higher.
OriginalMSCI助攻台股價量同創新高 5月飆漲5806點
Taiwan stocks reach historic highs following MSCI adjustments and AI sector growth.
Companies mentioned：MSCI、TSMC、ASMedia、Foxconn、Quanta、GlobalWafers
Wang Talu sentenced to 6 months in first-instance data privacy case; New Taipei prosecutors appeal, saying the sentence is too lenient.
Actor Wang Talu faces appeal after 6-month sentence for data privacy violations.
Australia approves critical minerals project to counter China's rare earth monopoly with Japan.
Australia approves Copi mining project with Japanese investment to counter China's rare earth dominance.
Companies mentioned：RZ Resources、Marubeni、JX Advanced Metals
Ma Ying-jeou Foundation files suit; Wang Guangci's mother says she reported workplace bullying to Taipei prosecutors.
Ma Ying-jeou Foundation sues former staff; mother of accused alleges workplace bullying.
Companies mentioned：Ma Ying-jeou Foundation
Civil groups question why flavored tobacco has not been banned after 40 months; Health Promotion Administration says opinions are under review.
Civil groups criticize the government for failing to ban flavored tobacco 40 months after the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act amendment.
Bills Finance completes board election; Wei Qilin hopes to build on the foundation of steady management.
Bills Finance Corporation (BFC) completed its 9th board election, reporting strong growth with an estimated NT$1.9 billion profit for the first 5 months of the year.
Companies mentioned：Bills Finance Corporation、Rakuten International Bank
Hsu Hsin-ying visits Chang San-cheng, focusing on smart cities and regional exchanges.
Hsinchu County magistrate candidate Hsu Hsin-ying visited Taoyuan Mayor Chang San-cheng to discuss smart city initiatives and regional cooperation.
臻鼎-KY: AI offers the PCB industry a once-in-a-lifetime growth opportunity.
臻鼎-KY held its shareholders' meeting, where Chairman Shen Qingfang expressed optimism about AI-driven upgrades in the PCB industry and announced expansion and revenue growth plans for the next 5 years.
Companies mentioned：臻鼎-KY
The Shangri-La Dialogue opens in Singapore; delegates arrive amid tight security checks.
The Shangri-La Dialogue security forum begins in Singapore, focusing on Indo-Pacific security with high-level international attendance.
Companies hire students with disabilities as campus representatives; disability groups say this makes employment merely a formality.
Advocacy groups criticize tech firms for using 'campus representative' roles to meet disability hiring quotas.
US Indo-Pacific commander seeks budget, urges Congress to strengthen Taiwan Strait defenses to deter China.
US Indo-Pacific Command seeks budget boost to deter China's military ambitions in the Taiwan Strait.
Companies mentioned：Boeing
Labor Ministry survey: pilots top the list with annual salaries near 4 million; monthly salaries in beauty and hairdressing rise more than 7% year over year.
The Ministry of Labor released a salary survey by occupation, with pilots topping the rankings and monthly salaries in the service sector growing significantly.
June electronics and financial futures both rise
Electronics and financial stocks rise in tandem in Taipei's futures market, widening the futures-spot price spread.
June Taiwan stock futures rise 1446 points.
Taiwan stocks and Taiwan index futures surge in tandem amid heavy trading.
三星電子 ships HBM4E samples ahead of schedule; shares rise in response.
三星電子's early delivery of HBM4E samples lifts its shares.
Companies mentioned：三星電子、SK海力士、美光、輝達、超微、谷歌、Anthropic
Taiwan stocks post record turnover of NT$1.81 trillion, surge 1096 points and close at a record 44732 points.
MSCI adjustments take effect; Taiwan stocks rise in both price and volume to hit historic highs.
Companies mentioned：台積電、信驊、鴻海、廣達、緯創
For Dragon Boat Festival dumplings, Agriculture and Food Agency urges use of domestic glutinous rice, dried mushrooms and peanuts for added fragrance.
The Agriculture and Food Agency promotes using domestic glutinous rice, shiitake mushrooms and peanuts for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Japanese men's volleyball national team player Shunichiro Sato arrested for possessing cannabis; 4 teammates test negative.
Japanese men's volleyball national team player Shunichiro Sato was arrested for possessing cannabis.
Companies mentioned：日本バレーボール協会
World Bank: Global carbon pricing revenues reached 3.4 trillion last year, up 2%.
Original世界銀行の報告書により、世界の炭素価格設定による収益が3.4兆円に達したことが判明。
Companies mentioned：世界銀行
37th anniversary of the 六四 incident: Groups call for support for democracy and resistance to authoritarian expansion.
Groups held events marking the 37th anniversary of 六四, calling for resistance to authoritarian expansion.
Companies mentioned：華人民主書院
Tainan police bust gambling den, arrest 16 people for prosecution.
Tainan police busted an illegal gambling den and arrested 16 people.
Taiwan stocks gain 1096.5 points.
Taiwan stocks surge by more than 千 points, with trading volume hitting a record.
Companies mentioned：群創、力積電、仁寶、友達、漢康-KY、台勝科、富邦媒、宏碁、森崴能源
Rules for tour bus parking spaces may be relaxed, with the change potentially taking effect as early as September.
The Transport Ministry announced plans to relax tour bus parking facility standards from 1/8 to 1/10.
Ceasefire transition memorandum awaits signature; Trump wants to observe for a few more days.
The US-Iran ceasefire memorandum is in final negotiations, but President Trump is holding off on signing it for a few days.
Companies mentioned：Axios、Wall Street Journal、Financial Times
Green camp says Lu Shiow-yen should apologize for counter-questioning; city government says no procedural rules were violated.
A dispute over questioning erupted in Taichung City Council, with the DPP caucus demanding an apology from Lu Shiow-yen.
Lu Chun-hsiang prepares for the championship series after claiming a 三-peat as PLG MVP.
Lu Chun-hsiang becomes the first player in PLG history to win MVP 3 consecutive times.
Companies mentioned：桃園璞園領航猿、富邦勇士、台鋼獵鷹
大成: Boost the share of food processing to make this year's business performance better than last year's.
大成 aims to increase the share of food processing and improve business performance this year.
Companies mentioned：大成、安食達、毛能寵物營養生技、康能生醫
可成 joins NVIDIA's MGX ecosystem to build rack-level structural foundations.
可成 joins NVIDIA's MGX ecosystem and supplies structural components for AI servers.
Companies mentioned：可成、NVIDIA、Apple
Yang Ming: Container shipping supply and demand are out of balance; this year's operating environment is highly uncertain.
陽明海運 held its shareholders' meeting, approved a cash dividend of 2 yuan, and expressed caution about the imbalance between supply and demand in shipping and geopolitical risks.
Companies mentioned：陽明海運
Iran war impact: EU plans 3-year exemption for companies violating methane emissions rules
EU plans a 3-year waiver on methane emission penalties for oil and gas firms due to energy security concerns amid the Iran war.
Repeat drunk-driving offender refuses to pay fine; Taipei Branch seizes insurance surrender value to collect
A repeat drunk-driving offender refused to pay a fine, but the Taipei Branch recovered NT$180,000 by seizing the insurance policy's surrender value.
Companies mentioned：法務部行政執行署台北分署
Teacher's fall from building: Chen Chi-mai vows review of school affairs meetings and pushes for legal amendments
After a teacher fell from a building in Kaohsiung, Chen Chi-mai pledged to review school affairs meetings and push for legal amendments.
Companies mentioned：高雄市政府教育局、教育部
Aesthetic public restrooms to open in stages by year-end; anti-hidden-camera measures a key requirement for top rating
環境部 is promoting distinctive public restrooms and will make anti-hidden-camera measures a requirement for evaluation.
Companies mentioned：環境部
Day 90 of the Middle East war》Reports say U.S. and Iran reach preliminary agreement; latest developments at a glance
The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary ceasefire agreement, boosting market optimism, but sanctions and military clashes continue.
Companies mentioned：伊朗航空
Monument to Taipei baseball stadium completed; Chiang Wan-an: Remember the roots of baseball's holy ground
A monument to the Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium has been completed, commemorating the history of baseball.
Companies mentioned：中信兄弟
遠東新 confident this year's profit will top last year's; Hsu Kuo-an makes debut, signaling succession
遠東新 held its shareholders' meeting, expressed confidence in profit growth this year, and saw Hsu Kuo-an make his first appearance.
Companies mentioned：遠東新