# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-02 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 8 items from 1 source; Japan, 1 item from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Trump: Taiwan will double the size of its Arizona wafer fabs, helping the U.S. increase its share of the chip market

- Published: 2026-07-02T02:04:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607020005.aspx
- anchor: #n1291624
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

Facts:
- We could have 50% of the chip market
- These new wafer fabs will come online within the next year

## Fires reported in Shilin and Wenshan districts of Taipei; police and firefighters rushed to the scene, with no casualties

- Published: 2026-07-02T01:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607020004.aspx
- anchor: #n1289229
- Companies mentioned: 台北市消防局

Facts:
- A large number of personnel and vehicles were dispatched to the scene, and the fire was extinguished at 10:52 p.m.
- The fire department received a report at 9:27 p.m. on the 1st
- 文山區羅斯福路五段236巷1處民宅1日晚間9時13分也發生火警

## Markets focus on 聯準會 chair's remarks; European stocks close mixed

- Published: 2026-07-02T01:22:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607020003.aspx
- anchor: #n1289210
- Companies mentioned: 聯準會、華許

Facts:
- London's FTSE 100 fell 18.78 points, or 0.18%
- London's FTSE 100 fell 18.78 points, or 0.18%, to close at 10478.34
- Frankfurt's DAX rose 44.47 points, or 0.18%
- Frankfurt's DAX rose 44.47 points, or 0.18%, to close at 25040.28
- Paris's CAC 40 fell 66.70 points, or 0.79%
- Paris's CAC 40 fell 66.70 points, or 0.79%, to close at 8337.29

## 卡達致贈新空軍一號專機 川普首度搭乘稱很興奮

- Published: 2026-07-02T01:00:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607020002.aspx
- anchor: #n1289182
- Companies mentioned: 卡達、川普、波音、老羅斯福總統圖書館

Facts:
- 80歲的川普

## Fire at 10-story apartment building in Antwerp, Belgium, kills at least 5

- Published: 2026-07-02T00:52:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010394.aspx
- anchor: #n1289154
- Companies mentioned: 安特衛普市、路透社、中央社

Facts:
- 10-story apartment building
- At least 5 people killed
- 80-year-old resident of the 5th floor

## Taiwanese banana brand and pork make inroads into Singapore; Tong Chen-yuan says they will bring new vitality to the market

- Published: 2026-07-02T00:13:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607010393.aspx
- anchor: #n1289108
- Companies mentioned: 台灣蕉新星Bananova、世界動物衛生組織、WOAH、台灣商業發展研究院、米其林綠星蔬食集團、陽明春天、新加坡泛太平洋酒店集團、四川豆花飯莊

Facts:
- Taiwan's first banana brand to complete trademark registration in Singapore

## Myanmar coup sparks 5 years of conflict; monitoring group says more than 100,000 killed

- Published: 2026-07-02T00:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607010392.aspx
- anchor: #n1289089
- Companies mentioned: ACLED、法新社、中央社

Facts:
- Conflict-related deaths reach 100,114
- Civil war lasting more than 5 years

## Su Wen-ru's national team dream put on hold; basketball association apologizes and admits administrative error

- Published: 2026-07-01T23:59:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607010391.aspx
- anchor: #n1289079
- Companies mentioned: 中華籃協、國際籃球總會（FIBA）

Facts:
- Taiwan's team sits at the bottom of its group with 1 win and 3 losses
- Stage 3 will see the team play away against South Korea on July 3
- Face China on July 6

## From Kobe to the World: The Alpha+Project IT Engineer Development Program Extends the Application Period for the 2026 Academic Year!

- Published: 2026-07-01T23:51:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000001.000183073.html
- anchor: #n1289078
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人Greek Alphabet Software Academy、Google、経済産業省

Facts:
- Application deadline after extension: July 15, 2026 (Wed.), by 23:59