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The Malaysia Islamic Tourism Centre and Taiwanese businesses signed a memorandum of cooperation to bring Malaysia’s official Muslim-Friendly Accommodation Recognition (MFAR) certification to Taiwan. Through training and the development of standards, the initiative will help Taiwan improve its ability to serve the Muslim tourism market.
Companies mentioned：馬來西亞伊斯蘭旅遊中心（ITC）、THCD
克里姆林宮 said President Putin has no plans to speak with President Trump, even as the U.S. envoy remains in contact with Russia and Ukraine following Kushner’s talks with Zelenskyy. Russia also said it cannot accept European involvement in mediation.
Companies mentioned：克里姆林宮
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visited Palau and toured the Palau National Hospital, emphasizing the need to deepen Taiwan-Palau medical cooperation. Smart healthcare and telemedicine can improve local medical capacity and put the spirit of shared prosperity behind the “Palau Prosperity Project” into practice.
Companies mentioned：新光醫院
A 57-year-old Nepalese climber, Dawa Sherpa, miraculously survived after being abandoned on Everest for 6 days and has been moved from intensive care to a regular ward. Nepal’s mountaineering community is calling on the government to investigate and hold those responsible for the delayed rescue accountable.
A LinkedIn survey found that Paris is a center for AI talent in Europe, with particularly strong demand in the defense and aerospace sectors. France ranks 5th globally in AI applications.
Companies mentioned：LinkedIn、Mistral AI、Airbus、Michelin
The Taiwan Lottery 539 draw No. 115140 was held, with 1 top-prize ticket winning NT$8 million. The winning numbers were 28, 25, 17, 10 and 20. Results were also announced for the 3-Star and 4-Star games.
Companies mentioned：台彩公司
There was no winner of the top prize in Taiwan Lottery draw No. 115060. 3 second-prize tickets each won NT$888,869.
Companies mentioned：台灣彩券公司
Chip stocks rose for a second straight day, while easing tensions in the Middle East boosted market sentiment, sending Wall Street’s major indexes higher at the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.06%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.70%.
The Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Taipei Exchange announced that 新光證券 reported a massive failed settlement involving connector maker 佳必琪, totaling NT$149.5 million. 群聯 also had a failed settlement of NT$22.84 million, for a combined total of about NT$172 million.
Companies mentioned：佳必琪、群聯、新光證券、旺宏、國泰敦南、台新潮州、環宇-KY、聯亞、金居、穩懋、信驊
An Ebola outbreak has erupted in eastern DR Congo, killing at least 100 people in less than a month; 101 of the 550 confirmed cases have been fatal. The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment. Armed conflict and community suspicion are obstructing the response.
A squad leader surnamed Ho with the Investigation Unit of the First Precinct of the Chiayi City Police Department was detained on suspicion of improper dealings with a chain of electronic game arcades, including leaking confidential information and corruption. The Chiayi District Prosecutors Office ordered investigators to take him in for questioning. The investigation is ongoing.
At the 28.1K mark of Provincial Highway 8 in Taichung’s Heping District, days of rain loosened soil and rocks on a slope, causing a boulder to fall onto the road at nearly 7 p.m. Police responded to secure the area and direct traffic, and notified the road maintenance agency. The obstruction was cleared at nearly 9 p.m., and traffic resumed.
富邦人壽 announced plans to subscribe to SpaceX’s IPO, with a limit of $600 million. SpaceX plans to list on Nasdaq, raising $75 billion and targeting a valuation of $1.77 trillion.
Companies mentioned：富邦金控、富邦人壽、SpaceX
Chinese government vessels used Japan-Philippines negotiations as a pretext to broadcast harassment messages to foreign merchant ships in waters east of Taiwan, falsely claiming jurisdiction. The Mainland Affairs Council strongly condemned the action as a serious violation of international law that undermines regional peace and stability, and stressed that the Republic of China has sovereign rights over the waters.
Europe’s longest wooden covered bridge, the Bad Säckingen Wooden Bridge, connects Switzerland and Germany, creating a shared community on both sides of the river. With prices lower in Germany, many Swiss people cross the bridge daily to shop, but this has also pushed up local prices, creating a distinctive cross-border economic exchange.
The Taiwan Prosecutors Association strongly opposes the draft amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure under review in the Legislative Yuan. The draft includes removing detention grounds based on contact with accomplices and shortening detention periods. Prosecutors argue that the changes would seriously impair investigative functions and encourage the concealment of crimes.
Taiwanese lawmakers are advancing a bill to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure that would remove detention as grounds for collusion—contact with accomplices or witnesses. The Ministry of Justice is calling for careful deliberation, saying the change could hinder the preservation of evidence and investigations into serious crimes.
Taiwanese left-hander Wang Yen-cheng of 韓華鷹 started against 起亞虎, allowing 6 runs in just 3.2 innings. 金倒永 hit a 3-run homer, and Wang took his 3rd loss of the season.
Companies mentioned：韓華鷹、起亞虎
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visited Palau and met with President Surangel Whipps Jr. They discussed tourism promotion, regional security and governance capacity building, and confirmed that Taiwan would help strengthen Palau’s maritime management and law enforcement capabilities through cooperation with Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration and on drone technology.
華訊電能公司 is suspected of raising more than NT$190 million under the name of investments in “FAFAGO green-energy charging stations.” The Taipei District Prosecutors Office searched the company and sought detention for 3 executives; the Taipei District Court approved detention without visits.
Companies mentioned：華訊電能公司
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, but a U.S. Navy unmanned boat rescued 2 crew members for the first time. It was the first successful rescue mission carried out by an unmanned boat.
An Israeli airstrike on Tyre, a historic port city in southern Lebanon, killed at least 8 people in one of the deadliest attacks since the conflict between the sides began. The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the entire city for the first time, raising concerns among humanitarian organizations.
The Central Weather Administration urged people to be alert for localized heavy rain and downpours in central and southern Taiwan and the mountainous areas of Hualien and Taitung on the 10th. Strong convection is expected in western Taiwan and the northeast from the night of the 9th through the morning of the 10th, with caution advised for intense short-duration rainfall.
國泰金控 announced it will inject NT$5 billion into its subsidiary 國泰證券 by issuing 100 million shares at NT$50 each, all to be subscribed by the parent company. The move is intended to support steady business growth at 國泰證券 amid this year’s active capital markets and strengthen its capital structure and profitability.
Companies mentioned：國泰金控、國泰證券
The results of Taiwan Lottery 539 draw No. 115140 were announced. The winning numbers are 28, 25, 17, 10 and 20. Results for the 3-Star and 4-Star games were also announced.
Companies mentioned：台湾彩券公司（台彩）、中央社（CNA）
The Financial Supervisory Commission announced it has approved cash dividend payments by 4 life insurers, totaling NT$20.039 billion. In 2025, 6 life insurers applied, and the total amount approved was NT$20.37 billion.
Original外交部政務次長吳志中頒贈「睦誼外交獎章」予即將離任的以色列駐台代表游瑪雅，表彰其深化台以關係的貢獻。雙方肯定在半導體、AI等高科技領域的合作，並期許未來持續擴大夥伴關係。
Companies mentioned：駐台北以色列經濟文化辦事處、外交部
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Companies mentioned：ブルームバーグ
U.S. media outlets project that the Los Angeles mayoral election will go to a November runoff between left-wing candidate Raman and incumbent Mayor Bass. The result means former President Trump’s preferred candidate, Pratt, has been eliminated.
中央社 explains basic soccer terms and modern tactics ahead of the 2026 World Cup. It offers a glossary covering terms such as hat trick, high press and false 9, accessible to everyone from beginners to intermediate fans.
Companies mentioned：中央社、パリ・サンジェルマン
Former Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan is suspected of accepting NT$5 million in bribes in connection with a land development project in the Linkou Special District. The Taoyuan District Court questioned key witness Liao Chun-sung, with the defense and prosecutors clashing over the credibility of his testimony and whether there was a quid pro quo.
Companies mentioned：台塑企業
The winning numbers for Taiwan's Lotto 115060 draw on the evening of June 9 are 39, 18, 13, 46, 40 and 25, with 31 as the special number. The public is reminded that the official announcement by 台彩 is definitive.
Companies mentioned：台彩
Lee Sichuan, a candidate in the New Taipei mayoral election, proposed 6 major animal protection policies, including establishing a municipal animal welfare hospital. Su Chiao-hui put forward childcare policies and responded to the Taiwan People's Party's allegations about her sister's company.
Companies mentioned：威如科技
Japanese House of Representatives member Koichi Hagiuda used “freedom pineapples” to describe Taiwan-Japan cooperation against China's economic coercion at an international forum in Tokyo. He recalled that the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe publicly backed Taiwanese pineapples, spurring a buying boom in Japan. Japan now accounts for 99% of Taiwan's pineapple export market.
As Chinese authorities step up their crackdown on illegal cross-border stock investments, video platform 抖音 has removed more than 1,500 related videos. The videos included instructions on opening bank and securities accounts in Hong Kong. The move is intended to clean up China's capital markets and prevent illegal capital outflows.
Companies mentioned：抖音、老虎証券（Tiger Brokers）、富途証券（Futu）、長橋証券（Changqiao）、中国証券監督管理委員会
The Central Weather Administration issued a heavy rain advisory. Under the influence of a stalling front and southwest monsoon, mountainous areas of Kaohsiung City should prepare for torrential rain from tonight through tomorrow. Heavy rain or torrential rain is also possible in mountainous and low-lying areas of several other counties and cities.
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said it is continuing talks with the United States on the possibility of tightening export controls on AI semiconductors to China. Following a Bloomberg report, the Taiwan government said it is considering tighter controls on high-tech products in line with national security concerns and international export control trends.
Companies mentioned：Nvidia Corp.、Huawei
Original台灣の主要パネルメーカー3社が5月の月次売上高を発表。友達光電(AUO)は前月比7.9%増、中光電(Coretronic)は同2%増と堅調。一方、タッチパネルメーカーのTPK-KYとGIS-KY業成は前月比で減少し、業績に明暗が分かれた。
Companies mentioned：友達光電、中光電、宸鴻TPK-KY、奕力-KY、GIS-KY業成
三信商銀 is due to elect directors on June 26, amid reports that internal shareholders have joined forces with market factions including 板信商銀 and 寶佳. Chairman Liao Sung-yueh petitioned the Financial Supervisory Commission, alleging that market factions had failed to report their shareholdings as required by law. The FSC said it had received the petition but no specific evidence, and had not received any applications involving stakes exceeding 10%.
Companies mentioned：三信商銀、板信商銀、寶佳
台中市政府 announced ahead of Police Day that it was raising the police workload allowance and criminal investigation allowance, adding up to NT$3,880 a month at most. The payments were deposited on June 9. The move aims to recognize the hard work of frontline officers and boost morale.
Companies mentioned：台中市政府、台中市警察局
The board of 博智電子 resolved to inject additional capital of up to US$80 million into its 70%-owned Vietnam subsidiary, Allied Circuit Meiko Vietnam Co., Ltd. The move aims to expand production capacity in Vietnam, deepen its New Southbound Policy footprint and strengthen its competitiveness in HDI and server PCBs.
Companies mentioned：仁寶集團
The 陋室五月 team, founded by Hong Kong artist Steven Choi, collaborated with Taiwanese picture-book author Jimmy Liao on an exhibition in Hong Kong in March that drew more than 10,000 visits. The team will now present a new Jimmy Liao-themed exhibition project, “Quiet Memories,” at an art space in Taipei from June 13 to July 12. It will feature 32 works, 16 of them making their Taiwan debut.
Companies mentioned：陋室五月、美紙
The board of 昱泉國際 resolved to establish a new joint venture with a Thai company, investing 40 million baht for a 25% stake, as it seeks to expand in Southeast Asia.
Militants from Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a checkpoint in the northwest, killing 6 paramilitary personnel and abducting 8 people.
Xu Chun-ying, a Chinese spouse living in Taiwan, faces a prison term of 4 years to 4 years and 10 months on 5 charges, including violations of the Anti-Infiltration Act. The New Taipei District Court granted her bail of NT$2 million. Prosecutors allege she had long-standing ties with people linked to the Chinese Communist Party's united front, intervened in Taiwan's elections, and was involved in illegal money transfers and loan fraud.
Original藝人周渝民選在45歲生日推出新歌《Tell Me Why》，MV在義大利古城馬特拉取景，此地為電影《007：生死交戰》的經典場景，希望能讓歌迷從中聽見愛的本質。
Companies mentioned：KKBOX、MTV
At the 2026 BTC preparatory meeting, Executive Yuan Minister without Portfolio Wu Cheng-wen said he hopes to turn Taiwan's technological strengths in semiconductors and AI into a driving force for the biotech industry. The government will continue coordination across ministries to connect technology with medical needs.
Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi inspected drainage improvement work in Wanluan Township and along County Highway 185. The project has entered its final stage and is expected to be completed by the end of the year to address heavy rain brought by a stalling front and the southwest monsoon.
Companies mentioned：台糖
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Taiwan stocks rebounded strongly today, gaining more than 1,200 points, but foreign investors traded in the opposite direction, posting the 8th-largest net selling on record at NT$91.7 billion, highlighting the divide between bullish and bearish forces. Analysts said confidence was returning, but the market outlook still depends on US economic data and monetary policy.
Companies mentioned：友達、凱基金、華邦電、仁寶、元大台灣50、第一金、彰銀、台新新光金、台企銀、玉山金、台新投顧、美國聯邦準備理事會 (Fed)
Sanrio announced that “Sanrio Party Land,” a party game for Nintendo Switch/Nintendo Switch 2, will be released on October 29, 2026, as the first title under its self-publishing game brand “Sanrio Games.” Preorders open on June 10.
Companies mentioned：株式会社サンリオ
Bandai Namco Entertainment will release “ONE PIECE: Feast at Sea Restaurant,” a management simulation game based on ONE PIECE, on October 22.
Companies mentioned：株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント、株式会社カイロソフト
Okayama University's Faculty of Engineering will hold a laboratory open day for high school students on June 27, with lab tours and opportunities to meet current students.
A group of experts affiliated with 岡山大学 analyzed and published findings on COVID-19 infection trends and medical care capacity in Okayama Prefecture. The reported figure was 0.18, continuing a downward trend.
Companies mentioned：岡山大学、国立健康危機管理研究機構、岡山大学病院、津山中央病院、岡山市立市民病院、川崎医科大学
Sakura Forest held a tasting event for vitamin C supplement “My C White Plus” at “Pinkful Day 2026,” hosted by 福岡ソフトバンクホークス. All 1,000 sets were distributed in about 2 hours, and 98.5% of the 657 tasters said it was “delicious.”
Companies mentioned：福岡ソフトバンクホークス
T League announces registered players for the 2026-2027 season. Registration has been completed for a total of 9 men's and women's teams.
To celebrate the 1st anniversary of its official YouTube membership, T League will run a limited-time campaign until the start of the 2026-2027 season. Membership-exclusive prizes will be announced daily, including past exclusive content and signed merchandise.
Original仙台出身の4人組バンドBILLY BOOの新曲「パラレルナイト」が、今田美桜主演のテレビ朝日系ドラマ『クロスロード ～救命救急の約束～』の主題歌に決定。7月8日に配信リリースされ、Pre-add/Pre-saveキャンペーンも実施される。
Companies mentioned：テレビ朝日、大映テレビ、Apple Music、Spotify
Kyoto Sushi Academy launches a free online sushi course. Scientific, logical explanations make it possible for beginners to learn the techniques.
Nikka Home will hold its renovation event, “Early Summer Grand Appreciation Festival,” at the TOTO Fukuoka Minami Showroom on June 13-14, 2025. Visitors can try out products and take advantage of special prices and consultations on subsidies.
Companies mentioned：TOTO
The General Incorporated Association for Local Government DX Promotion (GDX) will hold the online seminar “Public-Private Partnership Lab” on June 17 for companies seeking to collaborate with local governments. The seminar will explain how to build partnerships to solve regional issues, from the basics of sales to local governments to specific examples of public-private partnerships.
Creepy Nuts has released limited-time footage of its performance of new song “Fright” on “CDTV Live! Live!” The song is the theme for the drama “Sushi, of All Things!?” and was filmed on a rooftop heliport. The band is expanding its presence in Japan and overseas, with an appearance at Coachella in the U.S., a successful North American tour, and a guest appearance on The Weeknd's Asia tour also confirmed.
Companies mentioned：TBSテレビ、The Weeknd、LIVE NATION H.I.P.
ReoNa's 12th single “Amore” has been selected as the opening theme song for the TV anime “I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day.” It will be released on July 22, 2026, with an advance digital release also beginning that day.
Companies mentioned：ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ、一迅社、AT-X、TOKYO MX、WOWOW、KBS京都、サンテレビ、BS11
To celebrate “Blue Lock Day,” the all-episodes-free campaign on Magapoke will be extended by 24 hours. The “Blue Lock Cup,” a manga award exclusively for sports manga, will also be held, and a Q&A with Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura has been released. In addition, information about the stage play “Blue Lock” 5th STAGE and the implementation of new characters in the game “Blue Lock PWC” was announced.
Companies mentioned：講談社、週刊少年マガジン