Yohei Kono dies; Beijing expresses regret
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Most all-you-can-eat food waste is left on diners' tables, prompting reflection on consumption beyond getting one's money's worth
Original吃到飽餐廳的廚餘浪費主要來自顧客餐桌上的剩食，而非廚房備料。漢來美食數據顯示旗下自助餐廳超過6成廚餘來自顧客。隨著2027年廚餘養豬禁令將上路，業者開始從源頭減量，並觀察到消費文化從「吃回本」轉向追求品質，為減少浪費帶來新契機。
Companies mentioned：漢來美食、雲品國際
Feeder trip cuts power to more than 3,000 households in Changhua City; 台電 completes repairs and restores power to all customers late at night
A power line tripped in Changhua City, Taiwan, on the evening of June 11 after a bird made contact with equipment and a switch malfunctioned, leaving about 3,871 households without power. 台湾電力公司（台電） worked for about 5 hours to restore service, and power was back for all households by 11:15 p.m.
Companies mentioned：台湾電力公司（台電）
How department stores and retailers are tackling the food-waste ban by promoting waste reduction at the source
Taiwan will implement a policy banning the use of food waste to feed pigs in 2026, posing challenges for department store food courts, convenience stores, supermarkets and big-box retailers in disposing of food waste and managing rising costs. Businesses are responding by improving sorting, adding food-waste processing machines, adopting AI ordering systems and promoting food-saving practices to reduce waste at its source.
Companies mentioned：遠東SOGO、統一超商、全家便利商店、萊爾富、全聯福利中心、家樂福
Lin Chia-lung welcomes UK-Australia statement reaffirming importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait
The foreign and defense ministers of the UK and Australia issued a joint statement after talks in London, reaffirming the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposing unilateral changes to the status quo, and expressing concern about China's military exercises around Taiwan. Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed strong support and welcomed the statement.
Chiayi City police squad leader investigated over more than NT$12 million in unexplained assets; court orders detention
The Chiayi District Prosecutors Office is investigating a corruption case involving a squad leader surnamed Ho from the First Precinct of the Chiayi City Police Department. The court ordered Ho detained and barred from seeing visitors over more than NT$12 million in unexplained assets and concerns he might collude with witnesses or destroy evidence. A man surnamed Chen, who runs a video game arcade implicated in the case, was released on bail.
Google reportedly in talks with Samsung to manufacture AI chips, reducing reliance on TSMC
Google is reportedly in talks about the possibility of having Samsung produce some of its AI chips. TSMC manufactures the main cores of the Icefish TPU, while Samsung would handle memory interface components using a 2nm process. Mass production is targeted for 2028.
Companies mentioned：Alphabet、Google、Samsung Electronics、TSMC、MediaTek、Intel、Tesla、Nvidia