AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-15 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 3 of 3https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 141 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 100 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Ebola grips 民主剛果; WHO says less than half of the funds needed to fight the outbreak have been raisedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514998https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514998Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Attendance system suspected of using Chinese products; Customs Administration says all have been taken out of servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514867https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514867Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cooling U.S. inflation eases rate-hike concerns; Asian stocks rise, led by Seoulhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514868https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514868Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Japanese care worker arrested on suspicion of killing patient by mixing feces into IV driphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514869https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514869Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:46:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Foreign investors sell Taiwan stocks for 9 straight sessions while adding to active ETFs; net short positions in Taiwan index futures fall below 80,000 contractshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514880https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514880Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chen Yi-chun absent from second-trial hearing in corruption case; aide retracts testimony and denies accepting bribeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514750Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:41:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 國台辦 says military exercises are aimed at pursuing independence by force; DPP says bluster will not help cross-strait relationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514752https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514752Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:41:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taipei Port to increase total soil and stone intake; environmental review committee urges traffic dispatch solutions to prevent backupshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514751https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514751Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:40:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA University professor kills brother-in-law with a machete; witness says he entered the classroom and started hackinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514764https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514764Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Dragons' He Zongqi seeks voluntary retirement after failing to improve following a violation of team ruleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514763https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514763Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:38:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taoyuan upgrades family and child policies, expands egg-freezing and childcare subsidieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514633https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514633Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:36:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 中國第2季GDP創3年半新低 紐時：民眾經濟壓力大https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514631https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514631Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:31:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tax season boosts spending: 5 major card issuers process NT$608.8 billion in Junehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514632https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514632Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Presidential order promotes Air Force Captain Hsin Po-yi posthumously to majorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514644https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514644Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Sexual bullying at a Kaohsiung elementary school; Education Bureau says classes will be reshuffled and counseling strengthenedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514645https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514645Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Asian biotech conference opens; 英矽智能 says AI makes new drug development 4 times fasterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514647https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514647Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 蘋果芬普寧標準放寬 消基會籲公開科學依據https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514646https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514646Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Smooth cordgrass returns after removal; Kinmen County Government says repeated inspections will require a warrantyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514514https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514514Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:22:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 13 financial holding companies post first-half profit of NT$440.8 billion, a record for the period, up more than 1 times year on yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514515https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514515Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:22:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Contemporary Taiwanese art moves into financial institutions, bringing paintings closer to the publichttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514516https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514516Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:20:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Qingwu Bridge opens in Ren'ai Township, Nantou, with improved flood resistancehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514527https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514527Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Hsinchu City music store murder: US man stabs brother-in-law; prosecutors to order autopsyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514528https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514528Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA US resumes blockade of Iranian ports; 2 oil tankers suspected of diverting to Pakistan to avoid troublehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514395https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514395Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:13:30 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAFollowing the United States’ resumption of its blockade of Iranian ports, 2 tankers carrying Iranian crude oil changed course for Pakistan. This suggests they may be waiting to evade sanctions or transfer their cargo, reflecting rising geopolitical tensions. ASEAN Finance/Economy / ASEAN Briefing, July 15, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514396https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514396Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:12:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Youth Housing Loan 3.0 may restrict applicants to those under 50 and retain a 5-year grace periodhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514397https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514397Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:11:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Starting in September, Cola Tour and 雄獅旅遊 short-haul group tours will require solo travelers to pay the single-room surchargehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514398https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514398Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:09:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Bangkok bar fire kills 32 and injures 73; 15 remain in critical condition in intensive carehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514399https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514399Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Revolutionary Guard threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports; Iran hints at Red Sea blockadehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514279https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514279Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:01:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Italian governing coalition's push for electoral reform bill defeated, triggering political turmoilhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514410https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514410Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ineligibility rules for public office candidates: Central Election Commission compiles 37 Q&Ashttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514280https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514280Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Energy Administration: Construction delays and share sale at 允能風場; case closed with NT$1.16 billion finehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514281https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514281Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA AI chip demand boosts 艾司摩爾; Q2 revenue and profit both beat expectationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514282https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514282Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:58:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 張雪機車 reportedly plans to open stores in Taiwan; Ministry of Economic Affairs: Chinese-made complete vehicles may not be imported under the lawhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514293https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514293Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Taipei Hakka Affairs Department visits Los Angeles for exchanges; Yimin Festival may head to the United Stateshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514163https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514163Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:55:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taichung man falls for fake gold futures investment; police foil scam and protect his million-dollar savingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514294https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514294Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Shenzhen APEC could facilitate high-level China-Japan meeting; diplomats pessimistichttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514164https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514164Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:53:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台糖 ice-sugar adventure summer camp kicks off, leading students to explore sugar industry culturehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514165https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514165Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:53:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 民進黨 national congress to convene on the 19th; Lai Ching-te to present campaign flags to county and city mayoral candidateshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514166https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514166Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:51:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U18男排亞錦賽台灣逆轉中國 16日與泰國拚4強門票https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514177https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514177Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Food and Drug Administration announces downstream businesses affected by China United's problematic oil products, bringing the total to 1006https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514178https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514178Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA What to do if you have consumed problematic cooking oil? Nutritionists recommend 4 ways to help detoxify, including eating more high-fiber foods and drinking more waterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514411https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260715-18/index-en-p3.html#n1514411Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA