Tainan 8-term councilor 蔡淑惠 still receives suspended sentence in second appeal of aide-fee fraud case
The suspended sentence was upheld on appeal in Tainan City Councilor 蔡淑惠’s case involving fraudulent claims for aide fees.
2026-05-31 21:00–24:00 JST
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Three major institutional investors recorded net sales of NT$60.48 billion in Taiwan stocks
Taiwan stocks plunged, with the three major institutional investors all net sellers as selling pressure intensified.
Northern Taiwan prosecutors’ anti-bribery campaign heads to Songshan to prevent phantom residents from undermining elections.
Northern Taiwan prosecutors step up anti-bribery efforts to prevent phantom residents from influencing elections.
The Guardians’ wins mount; Tseng Chun-yueh makes more frequent appearances and welcomes the challenge.
Original富邦悍將終結者曾峻岳表現亮眼，頻繁出賽並列救援王。
Companies mentioned：富邦悍將
Tainan’s Yujing hits 39.4 degrees; 16 counties and cities under high-temperature alerts.
High-temperature alerts issued for 16 counties and cities across Taiwan, with Tainan’s Yujing hitting 39.4 degrees.
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
After losing the DPP primary, plans to quit the party and run for Changhua County magistrate; Chiu Chien-fu: “I’m ready.”
Former Changhua mayor Chiu Chien-fu hinted he may run for Changhua County magistrate as an independent, and will decide before the end of August.
Companies mentioned：民進黨
Original女車牌註銷遭警查出涉毒駕 彰檢聲押獲准
Changhua woman caught driving under the influence of drugs; prosecutors’ detention request approved.
Original高雄中華一路人行空間改善 工程進度已達5成
Original高雄市工務局推動中華一路人本交通環境改造工程，進度達5成，預算3327萬元。
信驊 and Lattice join forces to advance next-generation data center management and control technology.
信驊 joins Lattice to develop the AST1840 management chip and enter the next-generation data center market.
Companies mentioned：信驊、萊迪思半導體
Original菲籍移工台中宿舍產死胎棄置水溝 一審獲判緩刑
Filipino migrant worker gave birth to a stillborn baby at a Taichung dormitory and abandoned it, receiving a 6-month sentence, suspended for 2 years.
Drones a top priority: Trump administration discusses financing partnerships with multiple companies.
Trump administration promotes financing for the drone industry to bolster the defense supply chain.
Companies mentioned：Unusual Machines、Neros、Performance Drone Works、Sequoia Capital
Taiwan stocks hit a record high on heavy volume, then plunged 620 points; a 713-point upper shadow formed, but the 5-day moving average held.
Taiwan stocks pulled back after hitting a record high amid geopolitical tensions, with trading volume surging.
Companies mentioned：台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海、日月光投控、聯電、南亞科、旺宏、華邦電、國巨、華新科、鈞寶、凱美、三集瑞、東陽、堤維西、帝寶、大億、巧新、倉佑、吉茂、創意、高力、萬潤、環球晶
Hsu Kuei-ya exposes fake-news chaos on social media; Threads becomes a new battleground for public opinion.
An anchor team joins Threads to expose fake news and promote media literacy.
Companies mentioned：Threads
Tsai Ing-wen visits Kaohsiung; Lai Jui-lung and Chiu Yi-ying lead a tour of agricultural sites.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen inspected agriculture in Kaohsiung and called for boosting brand value.
Companies mentioned：美濃農會、大樹農會
Frontline firefighters complain they cannot use air conditioning; Fire Agency says local authorities may allow reasonable use.
Fire Agency calls on local fire departments to ease restrictions on frontline staff’s use of air conditioning.
Pingtung’s smart teaching moves toward “a tablet for every student,” with another 8,000 devices.
Pingtung County promotes smart teaching and buys more tablets to move toward “a tablet for every student.”
Companies mentioned：Apple
Nantou plans to build a waste incinerator; self-help group says endless meetings are tormenting residents.
Nantou’s incinerator plan sparks public anger, with a self-help group protesting the meeting process.
Penghu fisherman goes missing after setting nets at sea; search launched by land, sea and air.
An 80-year-old fisherman has gone missing in Penghu, and the search continues.
Unfazed by being typecast after playing a crazy mistress, Lin Yu-ting hopes for roles as a madwoman and a beggar.
Actor Lin Yu-ting discussed her desire to broaden her acting range.
Clashes erupt in the Persian Gulf, threatening U.S.-Iran talks; Japanese stocks close lower.
Concerns over clashes in the Persian Gulf drove the Nikkei average lower.
新纖 responds to the U.S.-Iran conflict; Wu Tung-sheng says inventory will be tightly controlled and the company will actively position itself in AI materials.
新纖 shareholders approve a dividend; chairman Wu Tung-sheng stresses tight inventory control and plans to expand in AI materials.
Companies mentioned：新纖、新碩先進、Solvay
St. Vincent’s new ambassador to Taiwan takes office; president hopes to deepen cooperation for mutual benefit and shared prosperity.
New St. Vincent ambassador to Taiwan 姜康特 takes office; the president calls for deeper bilateral cooperation.
Companies mentioned：銘傳大學
KMT lawmakers question whether the party assets committee is using the courts to prolong its existence; Lin Feng-cheng says lawsuits extend investigations.
Debate erupted in the Legislative Yuan over the party assets committee’s budget and purpose.
Companies mentioned：婦聯會、救國團
Rats spotted at Taichung’s Tanzi Sports Park; city government orders contractor to ensure cleanliness.
Rat infestation reported at Taichung’s Tanzi Sports Park; city government orders cleanup and imposes a fine.
President meets WHO Action Group, stressing that the global health system must not leave Taiwan behind.
President Lai Ching-te’s meeting with the WHO Action Group and his call for Taiwan’s participation in international health efforts.
工研院 and the Livestock Research Institute launch robotic cattle farming, with feeding and cleaning fully automated.
工研院 develops and demonstrates automation robots for dairy farming.
Companies mentioned：工研院
Original衛福部擬修菸害防制法防毒駕 持有電子煙即沒入
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to amend the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act to confiscate e-cigarette devices and step up enforcement against online sales in response to etomidate-impaired driving.
Taipei Station mall case: Taiwan Railways says it has replied to Breeze and begun contract negotiations with 新光三越.
Dispute over Taipei Station’s operating rights: Taiwan Railways has formally begun negotiations with 新光三越.
Companies mentioned：台湾鉄路管理局、微風廣場、新光三越
Consensus reached with Taipower on the Beishi Science Park substation; Chiang Wan-an says both sides accepted reasonable proposals.
Taipei City and Taipower agree to build the Beishi Science Park substation underground.
Companies mentioned：台湾電力（台電）、NVIDIA
June electronic and financial futures both fall
June-contract electronic and financial futures fall in the Taipei stock market.
June Taiwan stock index futures fell 952 points.
Sharp drop in the Taiwan stock market and movements in TAIEX futures.
Companies mentioned：台湾期貨交易所
Sanchong student club collects more than 10,000 cigarette butts, wins Taishin Youth Volunteer Award.
Sanchong High School student club wins the Taishin Youth Volunteer Elite Award for an environmental campaign that collected more than 10,000 cigarette butts.
Companies mentioned：台新青少年基金會
Taiwan Railways repairs overhead wire fault; shuttle buses run between Fuli and Guanshan.
Train service suspended and replacement bus service launched after a Taiwan Railways overhead wire failure.
Companies mentioned：台湾鉄路
Taichung junior high school teacher accused of bullying students; Education Bureau launches investigation.
Bullying allegations against a teacher at a Taichung junior high school and an Education Bureau investigation.
Companies mentioned：台中市教育局
Shangri-La Dialogue to be held; no dedicated China session planned.
No China-focused special session planned at the Shangri-La Dialogue; defense minister also absent.
Taichung general industrial waste processing fees rise by NT$1,040 per ton.
Taichung City raises general industrial waste disposal fees to implement the polluter-pays principle.
Taiwan Agricultural Machinery Show marks its 20th anniversary, exhibiting electric self-driving tractors.
Taiwan International Agricultural Machinery Show to open in Chiayi, featuring electric autonomous farm machinery and additional subsidies.
Companies mentioned：鴻海、輝達、特斯拉
Original台鐵池上站2事故 貨物列車出軌、普悠瑪勾斷電車線
Original台鐵池上站連發兩起事故，導致花東線交通中斷。
Companies mentioned：台鐵
Green-collar talent information platform marks its one-year anniversary with 630,000 views.
National Environmental Research Institute’s green-collar talent platform marks its anniversary with nearly 630,000 views, becoming a popular gateway to green careers.
Companies mentioned：國家環境研究院
Taiwan stocks hit a record high, then plunged amid volatility of 1,717 points; closed down 620 points at 43,636.
Taiwan stocks plunged after hitting a record high amid the impact of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Companies mentioned：TSMC
China cracks down on cross-border stock trading; brokers including 富途 clear accounts that fail eligibility requirements.
Amid tighter Chinese regulation, 富途 and 長橋 require ineligible accounts to be closed and identity information updated.
Companies mentioned：富途、長橋
Taiwan stocks fell 620.36 points.
Taiwan’s stock market fell 620 points, closing at 43,636.
Companies mentioned：群創、力積電、友達、創意、睿生光電、麗嬰房、森崴能源、高力
Australian government sues 3M over “forever chemical” pollution, seeking 44.7 billion in damages.
Australian government sues 3M over PFAS pollution, seeking 44.7 billion yen.
Companies mentioned：3M
Meta plans paid upgrades for its three major platforms to reduce reliance on advertising revenue.
Meta introduces paid subscriptions for its major apps to reduce its reliance on advertising.
Companies mentioned：Meta、Facebook、Instagram、WhatsApp
President hopes to deepen Taiwan-France strategic partnership; French delegation supports Taiwan’s international participation.
President Lai Ching-te met with a French delegation and confirmed plans to strengthen the strategic partnership.
Shohei Ohtani shines on the mound and at the plate, throwing 6 hitless innings and homering in his first at-bat to earn the win [video].
Shohei Ohtani excels as both a pitcher and hitter as the Dodgers beat the Rockies.
Companies mentioned：Los Angeles Dodgers、Colorado Rockies
Amid frequent drug-driving incidents, the Ministry of Transportation proposes legal amendments and risk-based license renewal management.
The Ministry of Transportation is pushing for legal changes and tighter management to address driving under the influence of drugs.
Shen You-chung: Beijing promotes a “one China” narrative to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
The Mainland Affairs Council criticized China’s “one China” narrative as an attempt to change the status quo.
Middle East War, Day 89: Trump denies reports of a Hormuz agreement as the US and Iran launch airstrikes against each other.
The Middle East war intensifies, with military clashes and sanctions between the US and Iran continuing.
Luo Chih-hsien: The stock market is too exciting; funds have no time to flow into consumer spending.
統一企業 Chairman Luo Chih-hsien commented on rising stock prices, consumer trends and this year’s business outlook.
Companies mentioned：統一企業、統一投信、家樂福、熊津食品
Man accuses dentist of delaying implant treatment and causing a broken tooth; his damages claim is rejected on appeal, making the ruling final.
A patient’s damages claim in a dental treatment dispute was dismissed, and the ruling is final.
Changhua’s Lujiang Junior High and Elementary School breaks ground on Phase 4, which will include classrooms and a student dormitory.
Changhua County begins construction on Phase 4 of Lujiang International School.
宏羚 joins forces with LiveX.AI to showcase task-based generative AI at COMPUTEX.
宏羚 joins forces with LiveX.AI to showcase task-based generative AI at COMPUTEX.
Companies mentioned：宏羚、LiveX.AI、NVIDIA
Cloud Gate is the only Asian company invited to Austria’s Bregenz Spring International Dance Festival.
雲門舞集’s “Ding Guang” is the only Asian dance company invited to an international dance festival in Austria.
Companies mentioned：雲門舞集
Starlux Airlines: Pilot suspended from duty after abnormal alcohol test, pending investigation by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
A pilot for スターラックス航空 was suspended from duty after an abnormal alcohol test.
Companies mentioned：スターラックス航空
Original烏克蘭精銳指揮官談戰事 未來半年關鍵轉捩點
A Ukrainian military commander predicts the next 6 months will be a turning point in the war.
Companies mentioned：SpaceX
Taiwan Railways power equipment failure halts service between Fuli and Chishang.
A power equipment failure on Taiwan Railways has halted service between Fuli and Chishang.
Companies mentioned：台湾鉄道
Ministry of Economic Affairs: Taiwan’s power supply is secure through 2034, taking semiconductor and AI demand into account.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs said its power supply plan, which accounts for semiconductor and AI demand, ensures Taiwan will have an adequate power supply through 2034.
Companies mentioned：台電
台達電 approves a dividend of 11.6 yuan; Cheng Ping says it will adjust its AI and electric vehicle strategies in response to changing conditions.
台達電 shareholders approve a dividend of 11.6 yuan; Chairman Cheng Ping says AI is central to growth and the company will continue adjusting its AI and electric vehicle business strategies.
Companies mentioned：台達電
Can children accompanying Chinese spouses receive a child growth allowance? Executive Yuan: Eligibility will mainly be for citizens.
The Executive Yuan said the 0-18 growth allowance would generally be for citizens, while child-rearing allowance rules would also apply to children accompanying Chinese spouses, provided they are registered in the household.
Taiwan Railways freight train derails; shuttle buses run between Fuli and Guanshan.
A Taiwan Railways freight train derailed at Chishang Station, and bus services are operating between Fuli and Guanshan.
Companies mentioned：台灣鐵路股份有限公司
Business groups worry about workforce allocation amid population measures; DPP caucus says subsidies are available for additional hiring.
As the government pursues measures to address the declining birthrate, the DPP caucus pledged that the Ministry of Labor would subsidize businesses’ workforce allocation and training to ease labor shortage concerns.
Man driving a tractor-trailer under the influence on National Freeway 1 crashes into 8 vehicles, injuring 10; prosecutors’ request for detention approved.
A truck driven under the influence of drugs crashed into 8 vehicles, injuring 10 people. The driver was detained.
Eslite continues to expand as it targets revenue of 30 billion; Wu Min-chieh says Japan still has a 3rd store in the works.
誠品生活 announced plans to expand into Osaka and is aiming for $30 billion in sales in 2028.
Companies mentioned：誠品生活、丸井、有隣堂、臻鼎、蔦屋書店
University application admission results are being announced; applicants must register their preferences on 6/4 for centralized placement.
University application admission results are being announced. Applicants must register their preferences on June 4-5.
Companies mentioned：政治大学
The Dajia River Guangming power generation project passes environmental review; pumped-storage hydropower will improve power supply stability.
The Ministry of Environment approved 台電’s pumped-storage hydropower project, which aims to balance power supply stability with environmental protection.
Companies mentioned：台電
Hou You-yi: The declining birthrate is a national security issue that central and local governments must address together.
Mayor Hou You-yi called on the central government to explain how funding for declining birthrate measures would be allocated.
A freight train derailed at 台鐵’s Chishang Station, delaying services; buses are replacing trains on some sections.
A freight train derailed at 台鐵’s Chishang Station. Bus services are replacing trains on some sections.
Companies mentioned：台鐵
Tong Tzu-hsien: A Taiwan stock market P/E ratio of 20 to 30 times is not overheated; AI development is below 30%.
和碩 Chairman Tong Tzu-hsien said Taiwan stocks’ P/E ratios are reasonable, expressed confidence in the AI industry’s long-term prospects and forecast strong growth in 和碩’s AI server revenue.
Companies mentioned：和碩、景碩、NVIDIA
Civic groups put forward 5 demands to improve traffic and urge county and city chief candidates to sign a pledge white paper.
Civic groups are promoting a 2026 traffic improvement pledge white paper, calling on candidates to commit to better pedestrian safety and traffic design.
Companies mentioned：下一代人本交通促進會、OURs都市改革組織、靖娟兒童安全文教基金會、還路於民行人路權促進會
聯發科 heads to COMPUTEX to showcase edge AI and cloud solutions.
聯發科 showcases next-generation technologies spanning edge AI to cloud computing at COMPUTEX 2026.
Companies mentioned：聯發科、NVIDIA
Original高雄教師墜樓延燒 教育部組專案小組南下協助諮商
Original高雄教師墜樓事件引發教育界對教師心理支持機制的檢討，教育部介入協助。
Companies mentioned：教育部、全國教師會、國教行動聯盟
Imported oysters mixed with domestic ones for profit; Fisheries Agency: 3 cases concluded, with a maximum fine of 200,000.
The Fisheries Agency uncovered origin fraud involving oysters on the market. Of 119 cases, 20 involved wrongdoing, and 3 were referred for criminal penalties.
The 2026 Taiwan Craft Season doubles its venues, with the hundred leading cultural bases lending support.
The 2026 Taiwan Craft Season is expanding, linking 65 locations across Taiwan to promote everyday crafts.
Companies mentioned：國立台灣工藝研究發展中心
Luo Chih-hsien: We spent 10 years considering the Japanese market; investing in LOPIA will help us enter its supply chain.
統一企業 has acquired a stake in Japan’s LOPIA. Luo Chih-hsien said the move will help deepen the company’s presence in the Japanese market and supply chain.
Companies mentioned：統一企業、LOPIA
Doctor: The harms of “zombie vape” are beyond imagination; effects on the respiratory center could be life-threatening.
Doctors warn of the risks of abusing “zombie vape” (etomidate), which can suppress breathing and endanger lives.
Companies mentioned：台南市立安南醫院
Man reported over zombie vape use is caught driving under the influence of drugs; Chiayi man placed in preventive detention.
Original嘉義男子毒駕遭預防性羈押。
Original朝野關注立院遷改建進度 周萬來盼本屆決定地點
The Legislative Yuan discussed plans to relocate or rebuild, with the goal of deciding on a site during the current term.
Original1至2月酒駕奪24命增逾7成 交部：加強防制、執法
Drunk driving deaths increased in months 1 to 2, and the Ministry of Transportation is stepping up enforcement.
Japan visitors’ spending in Taiwan grows; card spending rose 14% last year, according to the National Credit Card Center.
Spending by Japanese visitors to Taiwan is growing, with consumers shifting toward frequent, small-value payments.
Companies mentioned：聯合信用卡處理中心、JCB
US strikes southern Iran; Iran says it targeted US bases in retaliation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attacked US bases in retaliation for US airstrikes.
The New Taiwan dollar rose 1.5 cents at midday, temporarily closing at 31.405.
The New Taiwan dollar edged higher against the US dollar in morning trading.
Original馬來西亞男赴台當車手、30人受害 彰院判8年
Malaysian man who came to Taiwan to work as a scam mule sentenced to 8 years
NTUT CubeSat reaches orbit and establishes communications, advancing Taiwan’s space research
NTUT-developed CubeSat “山雀PARUS-6U1” successfully reached orbit and established communications, validating Taiwan’s homegrown aerospace technology
Companies mentioned：SpaceX、張量科技
Tesla Taiwan: Nearly 80,000 vehicle owners nationwide; more than half have installed home wall-mounted chargers
Tesla Taiwan promotes home charging; more than half of owners have installed chargers
Companies mentioned：Tesla
Taiwan Water Corporation AI customer service reaches 45,000 uses; considers cooperation with Taipei Water Department
Taiwan Water Corporation AI customer service bot “Shuibao” marks one month online, with 45,000 uses; cooperation with Taipei Water Department under consideration
Companies mentioned：台水公司、台北市自來水事業處
Feels-like temperature hits 47 degrees in Guangzhou, China; online commenters say they want to escape the heat in Africa
Hot, humid conditions grip southern China, with Guangzhou’s feels-like temperature soaring to 47 degrees; online commenters joke they want to escape the heat in Africa
UK think tank: U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan could risk nuclear escalation
IISS report on the risk of nuclear escalation in a U.S.-China conflict
Original勃起功能障礙年輕化 調查：9成有症狀未就醫
Original調查顯示勃起功能障礙有年輕化趨勢，近9成患者未就醫，醫師籲及早諮詢。
Civic groups urge swift review of Social Assistance Act; DPP caucus: Cabinet bill to be submitted this session
Civic groups call for revision of the Social Assistance Act; DPP caucus pledges to submit the Cabinet version for review this session
Jintian Award marks 10 years beyond campus, inviting high school students nationwide to document the night sky
Jintian Award astronomy photography contest expands nationwide, encouraging high school students to explore astronomy through photography
Companies mentioned：國立科學工藝博物館、高雄市立前鎮高級中學
Former Australian defense minister: China could gain leverage over western Australia; appeasement will not bring peace
Former Australian defense minister’s warning over China’s military encirclement
SinoPac donates NT$247 million to National Chengchi University for X Experimental Academy base
Donation by 永豐金控 to National Chengchi University and facility renovations
Companies mentioned：永豐金控、永豐銀行、永豐金證券
Hualien students in remote areas turn to police officer “big sister” for homework help; police station becomes community support center
Police station in Hualien’s Zhuoxi Township combines after-school support with a learning space for students, strengthening police-community ties
Companies mentioned：花蓮縣警察局玉里分局
Tensions flare again in Strait of Hormuz as Iran fires warning shots at 4 ships, forcing them to turn back
Iranian military fires warning shots at 4 ships in the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. forces also strike southern Iran the same day
Trump appeals sexual assault and defamation case; 司法部 investigates plaintiff for perjury
司法部 launches criminal investigation into Trump sexual assault case plaintiff E. Jean Carroll, focusing on whether her testimony involved perjury
Companies mentioned：司法部、CNN
U.S. sanctions new Iranian agency seeking to control Strait of Hormuz shipping
U.S. imposes sanctions on new Iranian agency seeking control of the Strait of Hormuz
Changhua police officer accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old suspect in drug case; dismissed after 2 major demerits
Changhua County police officer dismissed over suspected sexual assault of an underage girl who was under investigation
Central Changhua Nantou branch holds career exploration event to help people with disabilities identify their interests
Career exploration activities for people with disabilities provide aptitude assessments and employment support
Companies mentioned：唐氏症基金會
DPP caucus: U.S. grants Taiwan tariff relief under Section 232 for non-semiconductor goods, boosting competitiveness
U.S. applies Section 232 tariff exemptions to Taiwan’s non-semiconductor products