# AI News 180m Report｜2026-06-27 09:00–12:00 JST｜Page 6 of 14

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 1276 items from 2 sources; Japan, 66 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## AI需求熱絡 5月工業生產指數創新高、年增11.78%

- Published: 2026-06-24T17:12:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240234.aspx
- anchor: #n1231635

Facts:
- 5月工業生產指數為136.65
- Up 11.78% year on year
- Manufacturing production index: 139.12
- Up 12.68% year on year
- The industrial production index for the first 5 months of this year totaled 125.91.
- Up 19.12% year on year
- Manufacturing production index: 128.26
- Growth of 20.57%
- Electronic component industry up 12.17% year on year
- Integrated circuit industry up 14.43% year on year
- Up 36.62% year on year

## Domestic travel subsidies estimated to launch in September, with up to 2000 points redeemable for amusement park tickets

- Published: 2026-06-24T17:11:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606240233.aspx
- anchor: #n1231636
- Companies mentioned: 麗寶樂園、九族文化村、劍湖山世界、頑皮世界、義大世界、小叮噹科學主題園區、小人國、六福村

Facts:
- Up to 2000 points
- 18 amusement parks across Taiwan
- Visitor numbers increased by more than 260,000.
- Amusement parks attracted 18 million visitors.
- 3.5 million visitors during summer vacation alone
- Visitor numbers grew by 5% to 10%.

## Capital 2.0 evolves again; Shen Po-yang: Let history become woven into the city's memory

- Published: 2026-06-24T17:09:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606240232.aspx
- anchor: #n1231611
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、台北市政府、台北市研考會、食夢黑貘

Facts:
- Renovation is needed after 30 to 50 years.

## New Taiwan dollar plunges 1.26 jiao on heavy volume, closing at NT$31.751

- Published: 2026-06-24T17:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240231.aspx
- anchor: #n1231612

Facts:
- Closed at NT$31.751
- Plunged 1.26 jiao
- Trading value expanded to US$3.372 billion.

## 大成 expands food processing operations; plant-based egg to launch in Taiwan in July

- Published: 2026-06-24T17:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240229.aspx
- anchor: #n1231613
- Companies mentioned: 大成、NEO Foods

Facts:
- Expected to launch in Taiwan this July
- Food business posts double-digit growth for nearly 2 years
- 大成's food business maintained double-digit growth in both 2024 and 2025.

## Sediment buildup in the Laonong River riverbed along the Southern Cross-Island Highway; central agencies join forces to address it

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606240227.aspx
- anchor: #n1231633
- Companies mentioned: 林業保育署、農村水保署、水利署、公路局

Facts:
- Aiming to complete the contract award in August
- Local authorities seek to carry out 600 meters of bank protection work.
- The district office will complete the on-site inspection by July 3.
- 公路局 will submit a proposal by July 3 through the joint coordination meeting on river maintenance and bridge safety.

## Taiwan men's basketball team vies for World Cup qualifying spot, led by Chen Ying-chun and Lin Ting-chien

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606240226.aspx
- anchor: #n1231610
- Companies mentioned: 台灣職業籃球大聯盟TPBL

Facts:
- After the first 2 stages, the team is at the bottom of its group with 1 win and 3 losses.

## 全台首間台鐵便當體驗店落腳鳳山 30日開幕販售

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606240218.aspx
- anchor: #n1231608
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、鴻梅文創志業公司

Facts:
- The event will begin on the 30th.
- Limited sale of 50 “nostalgic pork chop and rice meals in steel lunch boxes”
- Lee Yu-hsia spent NT$1 million of her own money to travel to Japan to study bento-making.

## British, French and German offices in Taiwan say Chinese vessels' actions in the eastern waters threaten regional stability

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606240217.aspx
- anchor: #n1231609
- Companies mentioned: 中國交通運輸部、福建海事局、廣東海事局、東海航海保障中心、東海救助局、英國在台辦事處、法國在台協會、德國在台協會

## 台鐵's e訂通 app upgraded; tickets from the same order can be grouped together

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606240216.aspx
- anchor: #n1231607
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、中央社

Facts:
- Various icons optimized and interface upgraded

## 9 outstanding teams from the National Student Drama Competition to perform over 3 consecutive days starting on the 26th

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606240215.aspx
- anchor: #n1231605
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、國立台灣藝術教育館、Facebook

Facts:
- 9 teams
- The 26th of this month
- The 28th
- 2 p.m. daily

## Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Shao-ting gets suspended sentence finalized in case involving NT$14.55 million in fraudulent aide fees; deprived of civil rights for 3 years

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606240214.aspx
- anchor: #n1231606
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、高雄市議會

Facts:
- More than NT$14.55 million in aide subsidies fraudulently claimed
- Sentenced to 2 years
- Deprivation of civil rights for 3 years
- 5-year suspended sentence
- Provide 240 hours of community service
- Pay NT$1.5 million to the national treasury
- Amount payable to the national treasury increased to NT$2 million
- Attend 7 sessions of legal education

## Taipei International Food Show opens; Latin America Pavilion brings together food from Taiwan's diplomatic allies to promote bilateral cooperation

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:39:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606240213.aspx
- anchor: #n1231603
- Companies mentioned: 貝里斯、瓜地馬拉、巴拉圭、Marie Sharp's、ABV Bar & Kitchen

Facts:
- 拉丁美洲館集結友邦貝里斯、瓜地馬拉以及巴拉圭的26家廠商參展
- The “2026 Taipei International Food Show” will be held from the 24th to the 27th.

## Tai 64 body-dumping case to go to trial starting 11/2; citizen judges to conduct on-site inspection

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:38:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606240212.aspx
- anchor: #n1231604
- Companies mentioned: Bolt

Facts:
- The entire case is scheduled for 5 consecutive days of intensive hearings from November 2 to 6.
- 6 citizen judges will ultimately be selected from among them.
- The process will be kept to under 10 minutes.

## 外資賣超1774億史上最大 三大法人重砍2102億元

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:28:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240207.aspx
- anchor: #n1231602
- Companies mentioned: 外資、陸資、投信、自營商

Facts:
- Taiwan stocks fell 1,057.05 points today.
- Closed at 46,043.60 points
- Trading value: NT$1.453618 trillion
- Combined net sales totaled NT$210.238 billion.
- 自營商賣超364.86億元
- 投信買超36.66億元
- 外資及陸資賣超1774.18億元

## Foreign object found in Nissin instant noodles prompts recall of 287,000 servings; 食藥署 says none were imported to Taiwan

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:28:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606240208.aspx
- anchor: #n1231601
- Companies mentioned: 日清食品、食藥署

Facts:
- Sales totaled 287,376 copies

## Embedded-stone steps built at Xueshankeng check dam to provide an ecological corridor for migrating fish

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606240202.aspx
- anchor: #n1231599
- Companies mentioned: 林業及自然保育署、林保署台中分署

Facts:
- A height difference of up to 4 meters
- The drop at each step is kept within 35 centimeters

## 民進黨19位縣市長選將就位 賴清德下達全黨動員令

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606240201.aspx
- anchor: #n1231600
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨

Facts:
- Taiwan’s 22 counties and cities

## U.S. chip export control bill pressures allies; Dutch official visits U.S. to express concern

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:16:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240200.aspx
- anchor: #n1231598
- Companies mentioned: 艾司摩爾、台積電

Facts:
- The bipartisan proposal, called the “Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act” (Match Act), was introduced in April

## Chen Sian rises to fame imitating 江蕙; returns to the stage after 10 years in debt and pays it off

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202606240197.aspx
- anchor: #n1231596
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、江蕙

Facts:
- 10 years in debt
- Spent ten million dollars on a painful experience
- Four events a day are unavoidable

## Heat wave triggers major power outage in France, affecting 68,000 households in the northwest

- Published: 2026-06-24T16:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240196.aspx
- anchor: #n1231597
- Companies mentioned: RTE、Enedis

Facts:
- 68,000 households
- 106,000 households
- 39 degrees Celsius

## Orange trims its workforce by 15% in second-quarter restructuring, focuses on AI strategy

- Published: 2026-06-24T15:57:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240195.aspx
- anchor: #n1231595
- Companies mentioned: 橘子集團

Facts:
- Workforce cut by about 15%

## Former Manchester mayor could become UK prime minister, but faces dissent within party

- Published: 2026-06-24T13:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240128.aspx
- anchor: #n1231594
- Companies mentioned: 工黨、英國改革黨、唐寧街首相官邸

Facts:
- Vote share leads by about 20 percentage points
- 20% is equivalent to 81 lawmakers
- More than 200 lawmakers from the party reportedly support Burnham

## Europe’s energy shift / Why is Italy returning to nuclear power? A fight to the death to reduce energy dependence

- Published: 2026-06-24T12:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240080.aspx
- anchor: #n1231593
- Companies mentioned: Nuclitalia、Enel、Ansaldo Energia、Leonardo、Forza Italia、Lega、自由協調

Facts:
- The first nuclear power plant is expected to be completed in 2033 to 2034
- Will meet 10% to 15% of energy demand by 2040

## Europe’s energy shift / Italy positions itself as a European hub for new energy; CNA visits hydrogen demonstration valley

- Published: 2026-06-24T12:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202606240081.aspx
- anchor: #n1231592
- Companies mentioned: ENEA、Sapio、H2IT

Facts:
- A 3,300-kilometer southbound hydrogen corridor
- Invested more than 14 million euros
- About NT$500 million
- Covers 100 hectares
- Has more than 900 employees
- There are currently about 30 “hydrogen valleys” across Italy
- Mixes 20% hydrogen into natural gas
- Increase the hydrogen share to 50%
- Operating temperatures reach 600 to 1,000 degrees
- The 2030 green hydrogen target is 20 million tons
- 中國生產的太陽能板全球市占率超過8成

## Europe’s energy shift / AI data centers consume huge amounts of power; France has a strong hand with ample low-carbon electricity

- Published: 2026-06-24T12:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240082.aspx
- anchor: #n1231591
- Companies mentioned: 軟銀集團、Google、國際能源總署、核能之聲、巴斯夫、福斯汽車、安永、法國全國電力運輸網絡、法國電力集團、法國再生能源協會

Facts:
- Secured investment commitments of more than 93 billion euros (about NT$3.37 trillion)
- Plans to invest 45 billion euros to build 3 data centers before 2031
- A simple search on the Google search engine consumes about 0.3 Wh (watt-hours)
- France has about 300 data centers, estimated to consume about 10 TWh (terawatt-hours)
- France’s average spot electricity price in 2025 was 61 euros per MWh (megawatt-hour)
- Spends about 60 billion euros a year on oil and natural gas

## 台積電晶片巨龍電車飛馳德勒斯登 帶進活力與交流

- Published: 2026-06-24T08:42:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240016.aspx
- anchor: #n1231590
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、博世、英飛凌、恩智浦、歐積電、德勒斯登交通公司、薩克森日報、格羅方德

Facts:
- Total investment of about 10 billion euros
- The extension project is expected to cost about 60 million to 80 million euros (about NT$2.8 billion)

## U.S. State Department-hosted “Pax Silica” summit opens on the 25th; Taiwan to attend

- Published: 2026-06-24T08:38:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240015.aspx
- anchor: #n1231589
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

## South Korean memory chip stocks plunge; U.S. chip stocks see heavy selling and volatility

- Published: 2026-06-24T07:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240014.aspx
- anchor: #n1231587
- Companies mentioned: 美光、晟碟、英特爾、SK海力士、三星電子、輝達、超微、甲骨文、特斯拉、高通、台積電、摩根士丹利

Facts:
- 美光明天將公布業績，股價開盤下探，終場暴跌13.18%，以1051.77美元作收。
- Flash memory maker 晟碟 plunged 13.64%.
- Among AI chip stocks, 英特爾（Intel）, 輝達（NVIDIA） and 超微（AMD） fell 6.14%, 4.15% and 5.76%, respectively.
- 甲骨文（Oracle） and 特斯拉（Tesla） fell 5.66% and 5.79%, respectively.
- 高通（Qualcomm）跌8.01%，台積電ADR收盤跌6.69%。

## U.S. eases travel restrictions for Iran’s World Cup team, allowing entry 2 days before the tournament

- Published: 2026-06-24T07:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606240013.aspx
- anchor: #n1231588
- Companies mentioned: 国際サッカー連盟（FIFA）、アメリカ国土安全保障省、路透社

Facts:
- 2 days before the tournament
- June 26

## Hou You-yi returns to Taiwan and discusses results of U.S. visit; details of Sanying Line opening to be announced after talks

- Published: 2026-06-24T07:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606240012.aspx
- anchor: #n1231585
- Companies mentioned: 長榮航空、新北市政府、AUTOMATE 2026

Facts:
- 20 New Taipei companies in smart manufacturing, automation, industrial AI and key components exhibit together

## Ronaldo scores twice at World Cup as 葡萄牙 claim first win, thrashing 烏茲別克 5-0

- Published: 2026-06-24T06:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606240011.aspx
- anchor: #n1231586
- Companies mentioned: 葡萄牙、烏茲別克、阿根廷、哥倫比亞、剛果民主共和國、法新社、X平台

Facts:
- The first player to score at 6 World Cups
- Bringing his World Cup goal tally to 10
- 葡萄牙 had 66% possession
- 烏茲別克 had 34% possession
- 41-year-old Ronaldo

## Chip stocks slide, U.S. stocks close lower

- Published: 2026-06-24T06:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240010.aspx
- anchor: #n1231584
- Companies mentioned: 道瓊工業指數、標普500指數、那斯達克指數、費城半導體指數

Facts:
- 道瓊工業指數 fell 45.87 points, or 0.09%
- 標普500指數 dropped 107.33 points, or 1.44%
- 那斯達克指數 fell 579.56 points, or 2.21%
- 費城半導體指數 plunged 1,152.21 points, or 7.87%

## Tankers openly sail through Strait of Hormuz; international oil prices retreat

- Published: 2026-06-24T05:35:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240009.aspx
- anchor: #n1231583

Facts:
- West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery fell 65 cents, or 0.88%, on the New York Mercantile Exchange
- Settled at $73.21 a barrel
- Brent crude for August delivery fell 82 cents, or 1.05%, in London
- Settled at $77.08 a barrel

## Reuters: SpaceX issues 5 bond tranches, raising $25 billion for AI plans

- Published: 2026-06-24T05:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240008.aspx
- anchor: #n1231582
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX、馬斯克、美國銀行、花旗集團、摩根大通集團、高盛集團、摩根士丹利

Facts:
- Aims to raise at least $25 billion
- Has attracted nearly $85 billion in subscription orders

## Keisuke Honda makes another striking prediction, sees Japan’s World Cup qualification chances topping 99%

- Published: 2026-06-24T04:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606240007.aspx
- anchor: #n1231581
- Companies mentioned: 日本隊、瑞典、荷蘭、突尼西亞、NHK

Facts:
- 2026 World Cup
- 8 a.m. Japan time
- 7 a.m. Taipei time

## Deadly heat wave hits France, bringing highest temperatures since 1947

- Published: 2026-06-24T03:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240006.aspx
- anchor: #n1231580
- Companies mentioned: 法國國家氣象機構、法新社、法國氣象局、艾菲爾鐵塔、羅浮宮博物館

Facts:
- National temperature indicator reached 29.8 degrees Celsius
- The previous record was 29.4 degrees Celsius
- National temperature indicator reached 21.6 degrees Celsius overnight
- The previous record was 21.4 degrees Celsius, set on July 25, 2019
- France has recorded 52 heat waves since 1947
- 35 of them occurred after 2000
- 27 occurred after 2011

## 伊朗 and 阿曼 discuss Strait of Hormuz service fees; U.S. opposes charges in international waters

- Published: 2026-06-24T03:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240005.aspx
- anchor: #n1231579
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、阿曼、美國、美國國務院、波斯灣合作理事會、美國總統川普

Facts:
- 伊朗將盡最大努力確保商船在60天內免費且安全往返於波斯灣（Persian Gulf）與阿曼海（Sea of Oman）

## 美伊達成協議 國際海事組織將撤離滯留波灣船員

- Published: 2026-06-24T02:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606240004.aspx
- anchor: #n1231578
- Companies mentioned: 國際海事組織、Kpler

Facts:
- More than 11,000 sailors
- 36 ships carrying bulk commodities

## Power irregularity late on the 23rd delays 4 high-speed trains by about 5 minutes

- Published: 2026-06-24T02:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606240003.aspx
- anchor: #n1231577
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高鐵

Facts:
- 4 trains
- Delayed by about 5 minutes
- 11:24
- 11:29

## Tech stocks drag global markets lower; European shares close down

- Published: 2026-06-24T01:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606240002.aspx
- anchor: #n1231576
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦FTSE 100指數、法蘭克福DAX指數、巴黎CAC 40指數

Facts:
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 fell 9 points, or 0.09%
- Closed at 10428.85 points
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 fell 246.11 points, or 0.98%
- Closed at 24893.58 points
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 fell 59.40 points, or 0.71%
- Closed at 8340.71 points

## Netherlands announces it will join US “Pax Silica” initiative to secure AI supply chains

- Published: 2026-06-24T00:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230378.aspx
- anchor: #n1231575
- Companies mentioned: 艾司摩爾、ASML、台積電

## KMT lawmakers question who will pay for agricultural product purchases; Liang Wen-chieh: Of course we’ll pay ourselves

- Published: 2026-06-24T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230377.aspx
- anchor: #n1231574
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、陸委會

Facts:
- More than 95% are sold to mainland China

## 伊朗 and 阿曼 issue statement, to begin studying management service fees for the Strait of Hormuz

- Published: 2026-06-23T23:39:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230376.aspx
- anchor: #n1231573
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗、阿曼

Facts:
- 60-day fee-free period

## Paris heat expected to reach 40 degrees for days; 艾菲爾鐵塔 to close early

- Published: 2026-06-23T23:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230375.aspx
- anchor: #n1231572
- Companies mentioned: 艾菲爾鐵塔、法國氣象局、世界報、大巴黎區區域快線、郊區火車、費加洛報

Facts:
- Temperatures in Paris could reach 40 degrees Celsius at 6 p.m.
- At the time, about 15,000 people across France died from heat-related causes
- Angers: 40.9 degrees
- Saintes: 42 degrees
- Bordeaux: 41.9 degrees
- Average minimum temperature at 30 reference weather stations was 21.6 degrees Celsius

## Japan hit by rainy-season front and twin typhoons; heavy rain alert raised in Kyushu

- Published: 2026-06-23T23:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230373.aspx
- anchor: #n1231571
- Companies mentioned: 日本氣象廳、NHK、日本富士新聞網（FNN）、日本氣象協會、橫濱國立大學

Facts:
- Locally, rainfall in northern Kyushu could reach 300 millimeters
- 180 millimeters in southern Kyushu and Shikoku
- Accumulated rainfall in Shikoku could reach 300 millimeters
- 200 millimeters in the Kinki region
- 150 millimeters in northern Kyushu
- 120 millimeters in southern Kyushu
- Moving west at about 15 kilometers per hour
- Moving northwest at about 10 kilometers per hour

## Swedish Security Service: Security threat undiminished; Iran continues recruiting criminal proxies

- Published: 2026-06-23T23:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230368.aspx
- anchor: #n1231570
- Companies mentioned: 埃爾比特系統公司（Elbit Systems）

Facts:
- Security alert remains at Level 3
- Suspect is only 13 years old
- A 17-year-old boy

## South Korean stocks plunge nearly 10% after regulator warns of leveraged ETF risks, hitting retail investors hard

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:57:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230365.aspx
- anchor: #n1231569
- Companies mentioned: 三星電子、SK海力士、中信里昂、韓國金融監督院

Facts:
- The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plunged 910.71 points, or 9.99%
- The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) plunged 910.71 points, or 9.99%, to close at 8203.84 points
- 三星電子 (Samsung Electronics) and SK海力士 (SK Hynix) both plunged more than 12%
- The KOSPI had only just surpassed the 9100-point mark for the first time yesterday
- Together, they account for more than 50% of the KOSPI’s weighting

## Eurozone June PMI rises to 49.5 as business activity contraction slows

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230364.aspx
- anchor: #n1231566
- Companies mentioned: 標普全球

Facts:
- The Eurozone’s June Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 49.5
- 5月的48.5
- The June index was 51.3
- 51.6 last month

## 烏克蘭 says Russian forces struck Zelenskyy's hometown, killing 3 and injuring 19

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:52:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230363.aspx
- anchor: #n1231567
- Companies mentioned: 烏克蘭、俄羅斯、克利福洛、Telegram、第聶伯羅彼得羅夫斯克州、烏克蘭空軍

Facts:
- 3 were killed
- At least 19 people injured
- About 80 kilometers from the front line
- 135 drones
- 118 were shot down

## Taiwan’s tallest tree in East Asia featured in German media; 10-year tree-search project draws international attention

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230362.aspx
- anchor: #n1231568
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、明鏡週刊、南德日報、法蘭克福匯報、德通社、農業部林業試驗所、成功大學

Facts:
- As tall as 84.1 meters
- Equivalent to a 25-story building
- More than 65 meters tall
- The false positive rate in the initial screening reached 93%
- A total of 372 volunteers joined the citizen science project
- Built a database covering 941 trees taller than 65 meters
- About 67 meters tall

## Vice president: Taiwan has 4 key advantages and plays a pivotal role amid global shifts

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:47:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230361.aspx
- anchor: #n1231563
- Companies mentioned: 高雄醫學大學附設中和紀念醫院

## Xie Xiangchen and Zheng Yanqing team up to win bronze at the World Youth Shooting Championships, warming up for the Asian Games

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:37:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606230358.aspx
- anchor: #n1231564
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Won bronze with a score of 410.0
- Combined to shoot a high score of 578

## 金管會核准7家壽險配息 總金額246.49億元

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:33:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230356.aspx
- anchor: #n1231565
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、壽險

Facts:
- A total of 7 壽險 companies were approved to distribute cash dividends totaling NT$24.649 billion
- In 2025, 6 壽險 companies applied to distribute cash dividends, with a total of NT$20.37 billion approved

## 中小企業總會 completes leadership election; Lin Zhuoli elected its 16th chairperson

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:32:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230355.aspx
- anchor: #n1231562
- Companies mentioned: 中小企業總會、逸寶國際、桓達科技、堡安消防、雃博、日馳、立點效應媒體

Facts:
- There are currently 1.71 million small and medium-sized enterprises
- They account for 98.87% of all businesses
- And selected 5 vice chairpersons

## 交通部 approves Sanying Line for operation; opening date yet to be determined

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606230354.aspx
- anchor: #n1231558
- Companies mentioned: 新北市政府、交通部、Facebook

Facts:
- The Sanying Line, with a 10-year construction period

## 國票金 appoints Chen Guanzhou as new vice chairman

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230352.aspx
- anchor: #n1231559
- Companies mentioned: 國票金、耐斯集團、華基國際開發有限公司

Facts:
- The 9th board of directors
- 11 directors voted in favor
- 2 opposed
- 1 abstained

## TEEMA technology park to be established in Poland; Ministry of Economic Affairs calls it a new milestone in Taiwan-Poland trade ties

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230349.aspx
- anchor: #n1231561
- Companies mentioned: TEEMA、台灣電電公會、鴻海、Foxconn

Facts:
- TEEMA has more than 3000 corporate members
- More than a hundred leading Taiwanese companies gathered to exhibit

## 中共航艦福建號 transits the Taiwan Strait; Taiwan military keeps close watch

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:19:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230350.aspx
- anchor: #n1231560
- Companies mentioned: 中共航艦福建號

Facts:
- The Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian (CV-18)

## Taiwan Life employee charged with misappropriating suspense account funds; 金管會 to review whether internal controls were properly implemented

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:13:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230348.aspx
- anchor: #n1231557
- Companies mentioned: 台湾人寿

Facts:
- Defrauded the company of more than NT$16 million
- A single violation can incur a fine of NT$600,000 to NT$12 million

## France records hottest summer night at 21.6 degrees Celsius; heat wave leaves 40 drowned

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230347.aspx
- anchor: #n1231555
- Companies mentioned: 法國氣象局（Meteo-France）

Facts:
- The national temperature indicator, the average readings from 30 weather stations across France, reached 21.6 degrees Celsius
- A total of 40 people have drowned
- Breaking the record of 21.4 degrees Celsius set on July 25, 2019
- About 20 people have drowned

## Trump insists Iran agreed to nuclear inspections; Tehran denies talks on nuclear program have begun

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230346.aspx
- anchor: #n1231556
- Companies mentioned: 國際原子能總署

Facts:
- Yesterday, 19 million barrels of oil were shipped through the Strait of Hormuz
- The United States began a 60-day sanctions waiver for Iran yesterday

## Musk fears China attack on Taiwan could disrupt chip supplies; new book by NYT reporter reveals he warned Trump

- Published: 2026-06-23T22:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230345.aspx
- anchor: #n1231552
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX、戴爾、高通、英特爾、台積電、輝達、蘋果、特斯拉

Facts:
- Employs about 20,000 people
- 美國境內的台積電產能仍僅占總產能3成

## 氣象署揭9個颱風新名稱 點心與青蛙入列

- Published: 2026-06-23T21:53:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606230344.aspx
- anchor: #n1231553
- Companies mentioned: 氣象署、中央氣象署、世界氣象組織、颱風委員會、聯合國

Facts:
- 9 typhoon names have been updated this year
- They are expected to appear over the Pacific or South China Sea around 2029 to 2030
- The committee is made up of 14 countries or territories
- Each member provides 10 names
- A total of 140 names
- An average of about 26 typhoons form in the northwestern Pacific each year
- The naming list completes a cycle about every 5 to 6 years

## Weng Chang-liang studies youth organizations in Sweden; policies to help young people explore themselves offer a reference

- Published: 2026-06-23T21:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606230336.aspx
- anchor: #n1231554
- Companies mentioned: Fryshuset

Facts:
- Fryshuset, founded in 1984
- A “children and youth family welfare center” designed specifically for children and adolescents under 18

## Singapore inflation risks remain stable; analysts say monetary policy may stay on hold for now

- Published: 2026-06-23T21:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230335.aspx
- anchor: #n1231551
- Companies mentioned: 新加坡金融管理局、聯準會、彭博、澳盛銀行、馬來亞銀行、華僑銀行

Facts:
- 5月核心通膨率為1.4%
- Overall inflation was 1.8%
- The Singapore dollar is expected to reach about 1.26 against the US dollar by year-end

## CPC tanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil leaves the Strait of Hormuz, expected to reach Taiwan in mid-July

- Published: 2026-06-23T21:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230333.aspx
- anchor: #n1231550
- Companies mentioned: 台灣中油公司、倫敦證券交易所集團、Kpler、杜拜能源號

Facts:
- Carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil
- Expected to reach Taiwan in mid-July

## Hualien's Wanli Creek barrier lake gains 200,000 tons a day, expected to fill and overflow in 19 days; could affect a Taiwan Railways bridge

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606230332.aspx
- anchor: #n1231549
- Companies mentioned: 陽明交通大學、台鐵公司、台灣電力公司、中央氣象署、水利署、公路局、台灣大學、成功大學、中興大學、中華防災學會

Facts:
- Current water storage is about 370,000 cubic meters
- Maximum water storage is 4.2 million cubic meters
- Increasing by about 200,000 tons a day
- Expected to fill and overflow in 19 days
- The landslide area that formed the barrier lake is about 45 hectares
- The dam is about 108 meters high
- The dam is about 832 meters long
- The dam is about 263 meters wide
- Bringing water storage to 6 million cubic meters

## Rights groups urge rescue effort at Myanmar scam compounds; over 5,300 people, including Taiwanese, are trapped

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:48:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230330.aspx
- anchor: #n1231540
- Companies mentioned: CSNHTV、DKBA、緬甸軍方

Facts:
- About 1,600 Chinese citizens
- About 200 Myanmar nationals
- 20 Thai nationals
- About 5,000 people rescued

## China's quietest 618 shopping festival on record; consumers say shopping fervor has waned

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606230328.aspx
- anchor: #n1231539
- Companies mentioned: 天貓、京東、拼多多、抖音、淘寶、星圖數據（Syntun）

Facts:
- Gross merchandise volume (GMV) was RMB 863.6 billion
- Almost unchanged from last year's RMB 855.6 billion
- Growth of just 0.9%
- 約新台幣4兆330億元
- About 100 yuan less than usual
- Spend 300 yuan, save 50 yuan
- This year, it only takes 10 yuan off
- Spend 200 yuan, save 20 yuan
- Spend 800 yuan, save 80 yuan

## 出席波台國會小組酒會 林佳龍：成立台灣語言中心

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:38:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230327.aspx
- anchor: #n1231538
- Companies mentioned: 波台國會小組、鴻海、台灣電電公會（TEEMA）、波蘭國營電動車公司（EMP）

Facts:
- More than 20 Polish lawmakers from both chambers and across party lines attended
- For 4 consecutive years, the group has issued joint statements publicly supporting Taiwan's international participation and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait
- Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski publicly expressed interest in cooperation with Taiwan for the first time in his foreign policy address to parliament in February this year (2026)

## Truck driver suspected of drug-impaired driving crashes into home in Xizhou, Changhua; modified firearm suspected

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606230325.aspx
- anchor: #n1231537

Facts:
- The accident happened at around 3 p.m.

## 四貸同堂引疑慮 金管會：若業務成長異常啟動專案金檢

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230324.aspx
- anchor: #n1231536
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、中央銀行、國銀

Facts:
- Loans to private businesses increased by NT$300.6 billion
- Personal loans increased by NT$199 billion
- Mortgages rose by NT$483 billion year over year
- Car loans increased by NT$17.5 billion
- Personal credit loans increased by NT$75.8 billion
- Price-to-earnings ratio of about 30.8 times
- Cash dividend yield of 1.61%
- 1.64% including stock dividends
- 國內上市櫃公司今年截至5月底累計營收約23.751兆元
- Year-on-year growth of 29.44%

## Tizzy Bac入圍金曲感謝作品被聽見 告五人喊想拿獎

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:28:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202606230323.aspx
- anchor: #n1231534
- Companies mentioned: Tizzy Bac、告五人、金曲獎

Facts:
- Tizzy Bac, now in its 27th year
- This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of a classic Tizzy Bac album
- Yun An successfully lost 8 kilograms through dietary therapy

## German cybersecurity center faces controversy over China cooperation; federal government steps in to investigate

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230321.aspx
- anchor: #n1231535
- Companies mentioned: Cispa、Handelsblatt、Michael Backes、BfV、Friedrich Merz

Facts:
- Co-published 123 papers
- Total investment of about 350 million euros

## 中國新法7月上路 台派聯盟：威脅台灣人民安全

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230319.aspx
- anchor: #n1231530
- Companies mentioned: 台派聯盟

Facts:
- China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress will take effect on July 1

## Taipei man fatally slashed after argument while visiting female friend; Wanhua police arrest male suspect and refer case to prosecutors

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202606230320.aspx
- anchor: #n1231529
- Companies mentioned: 台北市警察局、萬華分局、莒光派出所

Facts:
- 3旬
- 4 p.m.

## Russian bombers spotted over Norwegian waters, approaching NATO's frontline

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230318.aspx
- anchor: #n1231531
- Companies mentioned: 俄羅斯國防部、北大西洋公約組織、Telegram

Facts:
- A 16-hour flight mission

## Drone threats mount; 9 EU countries work together to speed up intelligence sharing

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:17:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230317.aspx
- anchor: #n1231532
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲聯盟、芬蘭、愛沙尼亞、拉脫維亞、立陶宛、挪威、波蘭、瑞典、丹麥、德國、烏克蘭、俄羅斯

Facts:
- 芬蘭政府今年春季已額外撥出5020萬歐元
- Of that, 44 million euros was allocated to the Border Guard
- 6.2 million euros invested in upgrading police capabilities

## U-Ming signs deal with Jiangsu Hantong to build bulk carriers, pushing total capacity past 10 million deadweight tons

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:15:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230316.aspx
- anchor: #n1231533
- Companies mentioned: 裕民航運、江蘇韓通船舶重工有限公司

Facts:
- Ordered 2 Newcastlemax bulk carriers of 211,000 deadweight tons (DWT) each
- Option for 2 additional vessels of the same type
- U-Ming's total fleet capacity surpasses 10 million deadweight tons

## Keir Starmer resigns; Beijing says China and the UK should jointly maintain the improving trend in relations

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:15:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606230315.aspx
- anchor: #n1231527
- Companies mentioned: 英國、中國、聯合國、工黨、曼徹斯特

Facts:
- 英國首相時隔8年的再次訪問
- 10年來第6位請辭下台的英國首相

## Cho Jung-tai sets direction for sovereign AI, with applications spanning education, health care, finance and the judiciary

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202606230314.aspx
- anchor: #n1231528
- Companies mentioned: 友達光電股份有限公司

Facts:
- All ministries and agencies should complete regulatory adjustments within 2 years

## 率團考察新加坡經貿建設 鍾東錦擬推中台灣觀光

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606230313.aspx
- anchor: #n1231526
- Companies mentioned: 苗栗縣、新加坡

Facts:
- 113年8月首次促成1700箱有機文旦外銷新加坡

## Body found in freezer in Kobe apartment after 15 years; power outage and foul odor expose dismemberment case

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230312.aspx
- anchor: #n1231522
- Companies mentioned: 每日放送、產經新聞、中央社

Facts:
- The body remained frozen in the freezer until the power to the room was cut, and it began to decompose and emit an odor, ultimately leading to its discovery.
- The freezer was about 90 centimeters high, 90 centimeters wide and 50 centimeters deep
- A forensic autopsy found that the cause of death could not be determined, but estimated the time of death to be around December 2011

## Wang Steak adds 3 agency brands, aims to hit another annual revenue record

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230311.aspx
- anchor: #n1231523
- Companies mentioned: 王座國際、銀座杏子日式豬排、橋村炸雞、鰻の成瀬、美利港式茶檔、KEN香時髦中菜

Facts:
- Bringing the number of brands under Wang Steak to 12
- About 70 directly operated stores across Taiwan
- Plus 8 overseas stores
- Aiming for full-year consolidated revenue to top last year's NT$17.71億元
- 美利港式茶檔 and KEN香時髦中菜 have 3 and 1 locations, respectively, in Taiwan

## 歡迎來到朵莉之家 selected as Annecy festival opening film, showcasing Taiwan animation's technological literacy

- Published: 2026-06-23T20:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202606230310.aspx
- anchor: #n1231524
- Companies mentioned: 歡迎來到朵莉之家、文策院、文化內容策進院、國發基金、螳螂、你不在這個蛋糕裡、芽芽樂團、我不是一個形狀、共鳴、TCCF Prize

Facts:
- 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival
- 4 Taiwanese works
- 41 businesses
- 61 works

## 食藥署 plans tighter controls on China's unlabeled snacks, targeting sales disguised as personal use

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:58:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606230308.aspx
- anchor: #n1231525
- Companies mentioned: 食藥署、衛福部、監察院、MOMO購物網、蝦皮購物、PChome線上購物、樂天市場、friDay購物、露天市集

Facts:
- From 112 to 114, authorities inspected businesses 33,903 times to check for sales of mainland Chinese food products that had not undergone import inspection
- 135 instances of business violations were uncovered
- A total of 3,954 related products have been removed from sale

## Fuji climbing season approaches; Yamanashi builds new shelters in preparation for volcanic eruptions

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:47:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230305.aspx
- anchor: #n1231520
- Companies mentioned: 山梨縣、靜岡縣、靜岡電視台、朝日電視台、中央社

Facts:
- Each can accommodate up to 135 people
- 2 brand-new shelters
- The Yoshida Trail on the 山梨縣 side and the Subashiri Trail on the 靜岡縣 side will open on July 1
- The Fujinomiya and Gotemba trails are scheduled to officially open on July 10
- The 5th station on the Fujinomiya Trail, at an altitude of about 2,500 meters
- About 2 meters tall
- 2.5 meters wide
- 5.4 meters deep
- Plans call for 13 shelters to be built by fiscal 2031

## 瑞銀: AI stock momentum looks promising, with Taiwan and South Korea set to benefit

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:42:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230304.aspx
- anchor: #n1231521
- Companies mentioned: 瑞銀、瑞銀財富管理

Facts:
- The first half of this year

## 台股震盪逾千點收跌640點 外資賣超385億砍台玻鴻海

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:36:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230303.aspx
- anchor: #n1231517
- Companies mentioned: 台玻、鴻海、友達、元大台灣50、兆豐金、華航、京元電子、聯電、凱基金、台新新光金

Facts:
- Closed down 640.86 points
- Closed at the day's low of 47,100.65 points
- Trading value totaled NT$1.600856 trillion
- Foreign investors and mainland Chinese investors were net sellers of NT$38.592 billion
- Foreign investors' net sales of 台玻 topped 38,000 lots, the most of any stock
- 台玻 led the top 5 stocks by foreign net sales, at 38,612 lots
- 鴻海 followed, at 32,412 lots
- 華航 led the top 5 stocks by foreign net purchases, at 33,755 lots
- 京元電子 followed, at 31,582 lots
- The Taiwan stock index climbed from around 42,000 points in mid-June this year to 48,000 points, gaining more than 6,000 points overall

## 伊朗 refuses IAEA inspections after nuclear facilities are bombed, says it will decide independently how to use frozen assets

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:35:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202606230302.aspx
- anchor: #n1231518
- Companies mentioned: 國際原子能總署、伊朗、美國、以色列

Facts:
- 以色列 and 伊朗 fought a 12-day war in June last year
- 美國隨後加入作戰，華府轟炸伊朗位在福爾多（Fordow）、納坦茲（Natanz）與伊斯法罕（Isfahan）3地的核設施

## 郭李建夫 spots potential as 陳趙羿勳 goes from resisting the move to pitching to gaining confidence

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202606230301.aspx
- anchor: #n1231519
- Companies mentioned: 開南大學、台北興富發隊、中央社

Facts:
- His fastest pitch currently reaches 148 kilometers per hour
- Pitch speed of about 140 kilometers per hour
- Has a height advantage at 184 centimeters
- Pitched a total of 25 innings
- Struck out 20 batters
- Allowed 9 runs
- 8 earned runs
- Record of 2 wins
- Earned run average of 2.88
- 1 earned run in 7 innings

## Japanese automakers reduce rare earth use in response to China's export controls

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202606230300.aspx
- anchor: #n1231516
- Companies mentioned: Astemo、三葉株式會社、本田、Honda、日產汽車、Nissan、大同特殊鋼公司

Facts:
- 削減了9成「重稀土」
- Aiming to put it into use around 2030

## Strong AI server demand lifts Taiwan PCB output to a first-quarter record of NT$245.6 billion

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230299.aspx
- anchor: #n1231515
- Companies mentioned: 台灣電路板協會、TPCA、工研院產科國際所

Facts:
- Taiwan's PCB manufacturing output reached NT$245.6 billion in the first quarter
- Up 19.6% year on year
- Taiwan's PCB output is forecast to reach NT$256.1 billion in the second quarter
- Up 17.4% year over year
- Full-year output could reach NT$1.0532 trillion
- Up 15.1% year over year

## 新加坡國家環境局 visits New Taipei to exchange experience on transforming funeral and burial facilities

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:16:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202606230298.aspx
- anchor: #n1231513
- Companies mentioned: 新加坡國家環境局、新北市民政局、新北市政府、三芝櫻花生命園區、新莊生命紀念館、金山法鼓山環保生命園區

Facts:
- The number of people choosing green burials has grown from 1,700 before the policy change to a cumulative total of 20,000

## 李育家 hopes to upgrade traditional industries and help build a national drone fleet

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230297.aspx
- anchor: #n1231514
- Companies mentioned: 全國中小企業總會、中華民國全國中小企業總會、行政院、經濟部

Facts:
- The 16th General Meeting of Members, 1st session
- The 18th National Pillar of Rock Caring Award presentation ceremony
- Has provided consulting and advisory services to nearly 300,000 businesses
- Trained 300,000 people in digital transformation

## Workplace bullying prevention provisions to take effect in July; 勞動部 releases guidance manual

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202606230295.aspx
- anchor: #n1231510
- Companies mentioned: 勞動部、職業災害預防及重建中心

Facts:
- The regulations will officially take effect on July 1
- Businesses with 10 or more employees must establish a complaints channel
- Businesses with 30 or more employees must establish prevention measures and a unit to handle complaints
- Must decide within 10 working days whether to accept the case
- Must register it in the workplace bullying reporting system within 7 working days from the day after accepting the case
- Companies with 100 or more employees must form an investigation team within 15 days
- The database is expected to include information on 2,000 talent profiles by the end of the year

## 財部核釋 擴大他益信託房地自住優惠稅率要件

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:12:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230294.aspx
- anchor: #n1231511
- Companies mentioned: 財政部

Facts:
- Urban land area must not exceed 3 ares
- Non-urban land area must not exceed 7 ares
- No more than 3 households nationwide

## 數發部: Taiwan-Matsu No. 4 undersea cable aims for completion before 6/30 to strengthen communications resilience

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230293.aspx
- anchor: #n1231512
- Companies mentioned: 中華電信、遠傳、台灣大哥大

Facts:
- The operator is aiming to complete the project on schedule by June 30
- There will be 3 undersea cables between Taiwan and Matsu
- Every township will have at least 2 sets of microwave systems for external communications

## 經部：5月外銷訂單894億美元創次高 全年拚1兆美元

- Published: 2026-06-23T19:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202606230292.aspx
- anchor: #n1231506
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、統計處、AI、雲端產業、伺服器、網通設備、美國、中國大陸、香港、歐洲、東協、日本、銅箔、鋼箔基板、機械、化學品、光學器材、面板產業、記憶體、晶片通路、IC製造、電子元件、通路訂單、AI伺服器、高階晶片製造、AI PC、AI基礎設施、雲端服務供應商（CSP）

Facts:
- 5月外銷訂單金額894.8億美元
- Up 47.2% year on year
- US$91.12 billion in March this year
- Orders received in the first 5 months of this year totaled US$408.83 billion
- Up 49% year over year
- Information and communications products received orders worth US$32.37 billion
- Up 67.2% year over year
- Orders from the 美國 increased by US$8.67 billion
- Electronic products received orders worth US$37.24 billion
- Up 61.2% year over year
- Orders from the 美國 increased by US$5.61 billion
- Orders from 中國大陸 and 香港 increased by US$3.89 billion