# AI News 180m Report｜2026-07-29 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 4 of 5

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 309 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 172 items from 3 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## To combat extreme heat and heatstroke, parasols and handheld fans were provided to all staff. The grandfathers at G-CHA & Ba-CHA, a tea shop with an average age of 73, make their debut as “parasol-wielding men.”

- Published: 2026-07-29T14:45:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000120766.html
- anchor: #n1735997
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ENTAKU produce、G-CHA & Ba-CHA

Facts:
- Average age: 73
- Oldest: 80
- Regular price: 780 yen
- ¥390
- Regular price: 800 yen
- 400 yen

## Introducing Chilean lemons that come into season during the Japanese summer

- Published: 2026-07-24T19:37:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000146938.html
- anchor: #n1738989
- Companies mentioned: チリ果物輸出協会（Frutas de Chile）、柑橘類委員会、在日チリ大使館、ヌリ・ディセニ氏、旭エージェンシー

Facts:
- In 2025, Chile exported more than 115,889 tons of fresh lemons
- Approximately 14% of that total, or 16,032 tons[1], was shipped to Japan
- Chilean lemons account for more than 80%[2] of Japan’s lemon imports from June to October

## Chinese mathematician Wang Hong wins award; Guangxi Daily front-page report sparks buying frenzy

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:47:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290243.aspx
- anchor: #n1739040
- Companies mentioned: 广西日报、中央社、澎湃新闻

Facts:
- Guangxi Daily even reprinted and sold copies at the original price today, drawing many netizens eager to buy them. Chinese media described it as a modern-day version of “Luoyang paper is precious.”
- On the 25th, Guangxi Daily changed its front-page style, publishing a feature of more than 3,000 Chinese characters titled “Wang’s Conjecture.”
- Guangxi Daily originally retailed for 1.35 yuan per copy.

## 環境部推災害廢棄物指引 促地方盤點暫置區

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:46:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290242.aspx
- anchor: #n1739041
- Companies mentioned: 環境部、中央社、日本

Facts:
- Sites must be at least 300 meters from schools, communities, hospitals, and drinking-water source protection zones

## 台積電 shares retreat NT$335 from record high; retail investors keep adding odd-lot shares

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:46:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290241.aspx
- anchor: #n1739042
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

Facts:
- Market value shrinks by NT$8.68 trillion
- The total number of shareholders bucked the trend, surpassing the 3 million mark to reach 3,041,119
- Total number of shareholders surpasses the 3 million mark for the first time
- Odd-lot shareholders number as many as 2,486,327

## Lin Xuefeng’s 4-year sentence finalized for recruiting village chiefs on China trips that influenced an election

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:43:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290240.aspx
- anchor: #n1739043
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、中國浙江省台州市台辦

Facts:
- Sentenced to 4 years
- Since August of ROC year 112
- NT$16,000 tour fee

## Taiwan athletics prospect team caught in major quake in Kumamoto; coach says all athletes are safe

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:42:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607290239.aspx
- anchor: #n1739037
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國田徑協會、中華航空

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- More than 100 people

## Research firm: Global shipments of general-purpose server CPUs to grow 23% year on year in 2027

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:41:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290238.aspx
- anchor: #n1739038
- Companies mentioned: DIGITIMES

Facts:
- Global shipments to reach 48.57 million units in 2027
- Shipments forecast to grow 23.3% year on year in 2027
- Shipments set to surge to 9.845 million units in 2027
- Annual growth rate reaches 84.1%
- Shipments to reach 15.8 million units in 2027
- Share reaches 32.5%

## Handmade teaching aids promote fire safety; Yunlin volunteer Liu Shufen receives award

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:40:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290237.aspx
- anchor: #n1739039
- Companies mentioned: 雲林縣虎尾消防分隊、中央社

Facts:
- Liu Shufen, a volunteer on the fire-safety outreach team for 26 years, said

## Former Air Force Academy commandant Zhang Mingzhe convicted of spying for China and gathering secrets; retrial ruling amended

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:36:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290236.aspx
- anchor: #n1739016
- Companies mentioned: 空軍官校、解放軍、廣東省海外聯絡辦、台灣高等檢察署、台中高分院、最高法院、台灣高等法院、台中高分檢

Facts:
- 最高法院以張男替境外勢力發展組織罪判刑11年定讞
- 台中高分院更一審今天改判3年
- He also accepted a US$10,000 meeting gift
- About NT$300,000
- Received RMB 15,000 every month
- About NT$65,000
- Received about NT$1.34 million in illegal benefits over 4 years
- Received a total of about US$10,000

## 立院初審水保法 未經同意國有林墾殖最重罰1億

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:35:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290235.aspx
- anchor: #n1739013
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、經濟委員會、水土保持法、山坡地保育利用條例、民眾黨、立法院黨團

Facts:
- An additional fine of up to NT$100 million may be imposed at most
- The fine would rise from NT$600,000 to NT$25 million
- May also be fined up to NT$10 million
- May also be fined up to 80 million yuan
- Changed to a fine of NT$60,000 to NT$3 million
- may also be fined up to 5 million yuan

## Peng Jin-long: Financial firms must look beyond financial statements and build a balance sheet of social trust assets

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:31:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290234.aspx
- anchor: #n1739014
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、台灣金融服務業聯合總會、台灣金融研訓院、兆豐金

Facts:
- Pre-tax profits reached NT$750 billion in the first 5 months of this year

## 修杰楷 admits paying NT$150,000 to dodge military service; lawyer says prosecutors’ requested sentence is too harsh and hopes for a suspended sentence

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:29:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290233.aspx
- anchor: #n1739015
- Companies mentioned: 修杰楷、王大陸、陳志明、陳柏霖、謝坤達、張書偉、廖允杰

Facts:
- Paid 陳志明 NT$150,000 to help him evade military service
- Prosecutors seek a sentence of 2 years and 8 months
- Paid NT$50,000 in cash in installments
- Transferred NT$100,000
- Sentenced to less than 6 months in prison and given a suspended sentence

## Keelung junior high school threatened; school reports case to police for investigation

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:26:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290232.aspx
- anchor: #n1739012
- Companies mentioned: 基隆市政府、基隆市政府教育處

## Late-July Politburo meeting expected to assess economy and finalize fifth plenum

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:19:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290231.aspx
- anchor: #n1739002
- Companies mentioned: 中共、中國國家統計局、中國國務院、APEC

Facts:
- Economic growth was 5% in the first quarter
- It fell to 4.3% in the second quarter
- Growth was 4.7% year on year in the first half
- Full-year economic growth target is 4.5%

## Music camp in rural New Taipei begins summer program; students gain confidence onstage

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:18:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290230.aspx
- anchor: #n1738995
- Companies mentioned: 台灣聲記號音樂療癒協會、台北市文山扶輪社、弦樂之音

Facts:
- Performed onstage after 5 days of training
- A summer intensive camp will be held at Shenkeng Elementary School from Aug. 3 to 7
- 10 students went from first trying the piano to performing full pieces onstage

## Taitung farm-road widening suspected of benefiting specific interests; investigators search Agriculture Department and take several people in

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:18:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290229.aspx
- anchor: #n1738996
- Companies mentioned: 東映渡假村、台東縣政府、國產署

Facts:
- Built a 15-meter-wide farm road
- The road was originally 3 meters wide

## 中鋼碳素 R&D center opens, bolstering semiconductor supply-chain resilience

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:17:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290228.aspx
- anchor: #n1738997
- Companies mentioned: 中鋼碳素化學、中鋼碳素

Facts:
- Development is also underway at the 80-hectare Haifeng Industrial Park near the Haifeng Interchange in Changzhi Township

## 台電 and 大甲高工 launch industry-academia partnership program, adding drone courses for the first time

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:15:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290227.aspx
- anchor: #n1738998
- Companies mentioned: 台電、大甲高工、沙鹿高工、小港高中、岡山農工

Facts:
- Select 10 outstanding students
- A scholarship of NT$6,000 for each student

## Japan poll: Takaichi’s favorability falls below half for first time since taking office

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:15:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290226.aspx
- anchor: #n1738999
- Companies mentioned: 朝日新聞、大阪大學、每日新聞、日本新聞網、讀賣新聞、日本電視台

Facts:
- In this latest poll, it was 43%
- Down 9 percentage points
- Support for the Takaichi Cabinet fell sharply by 10 percentage points from June to 41%
- Support for the Takaichi Cabinet fell sharply by 10 percentage points from June
- Disapproval rose 9 percentage points to 44%
- Support among men was 50%
- Support among men was 50%, down 8 percentage points from the previous month
- Support among women fell 11 percentage points from the previous month to 36%
- Support among women fell 11 percentage points from the previous month
- Support among women fell 11 percentage points from the previous month to 36%, far below the 47% disapproval rate
- Support for the Takaichi Cabinet in July plunged 12 percentage points from the previous month’s poll to 57%
- Support for the Takaichi Cabinet in July plunged 12 percentage points from the previous month’s poll

## Hou You-yi: After 11 bidding rounds, Taishan Yixue Civic Activity Center opens

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290225.aspx
- anchor: #n1739000
- Companies mentioned: 新北市、內政部

Facts:
- After 11 bidding rounds
- Total construction cost was NT$176.23 million
- 內政部補助900萬元
- New Taipei’s 130th senior day-care center
- A total of 34 parks will be built across the district
- Spending one thousand hundred-million to build the Wutai and Taiban light rail lines

## Kumamoto quake death toll rises to 12, with 4 missing; Self-Defense Forces conduct hands-on search at 日本製紙 Yatsushiro mill

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:13:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290224.aspx
- anchor: #n1739001
- Companies mentioned: 日本製紙

Facts:
- The death toll in Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 12
- 4 people are missing
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- Seismic intensity of 6 upper
- A total of 11 people were temporarily trapped at the factory

## Major quake devastates Yatsushiro in Kumamoto; 8 missing, more than 2,500 evacuated

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:12:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290223.aspx
- anchor: #n1738990
- Companies mentioned: 九州電力、九州瓦斯、JR

Facts:
- 8 people are missing
- 2,571 evacuees
- Power outage affecting 35,330 households
- Water outage affecting 84,000 households

## Demolition begins at 馥邑京華 building in Hualien; county launches subsidies for living inconveniences and other needs

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:12:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290222.aspx
- anchor: #n1738991
- Companies mentioned: 馥邑京華、花蓮縣政府

Facts:
- About NT$20,000 to NT$50,000 in subsidies for living inconveniences and other needs
- Nearly 300 nearby households and businesses affected
- There are 160 households in the red zone
- There are 134 households in the green zone
- NT$20,000 in assistance for living expenses
- NT$30,000 in relocation assistance
- NT$8,000 per month for a 1-person household
- NT$12,000 for 2 to 4 people
- NT$15,000 for households of 5 or more

## 蔡昌憲 and 江老師 to co-host the Traditional Arts Golden Melody Awards

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:09:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202607290221.aspx
- anchor: #n1738992
- Companies mentioned: 蔡昌憲、江老師、江宇婷、百萬兄弟、陳昭瑋、陳孟賢

Facts:
- 37th Traditional Arts Golden Melody Awards
- August 22

## Kumamoto earthquake: Kazuyuki Katayama thanks President Lai and others for their condolences

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:08:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290220.aspx
- anchor: #n1738993
- Companies mentioned: 日本台灣交流協會

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- A total of 13 people were killed

## The New Taiwan dollar rose 1.8 cents to close at NT$32.366

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:05:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290218.aspx
- anchor: #n1738947

Facts:
- Closed at NT$32.366
- Rises 1.8 cents
- Trading value totaled US$2.415 billion

## Magic Time special exhibition opens, recreating the history of cinema alongside Europe

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:05:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290217.aspx
- anchor: #n1738948
- Companies mentioned: 盧米埃兄弟、台北市立文獻館、芳乃亭、世界館、永樂座、第一劇場、第一映畫製作所

Facts:
- In 1895, 盧米埃兄弟 shed the first light on Europe's film history
- More than 150 artifacts are on display
- 「第一劇場」, funded by Dadaocheng tea merchants Chen Tian-lai, Zhuang Hui-yu and others, opened on October 5, 1935
- The theater's general manager, Wu Xi-yang, established 「第一映畫製作所」 in 1937

## U.S. ban on robot imports: 中國外交部 says it opposes broadening the concept of national security

- Published: 2026-07-29T17:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290219.aspx
- anchor: #n1738994
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯邦傳播委員會、中國外交部、川普

Facts:
- U.S. President 川普（Donald Trump）'s administration, citing national security, on the 28th local time

## Rice noodles test positive for formaldehyde; Chuang Ching-cheng says Hsinchu City's health bureau chief claimed they are safe to eat after cooking

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:56:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290216.aspx
- anchor: #n1738886
- Companies mentioned: 新竹市明好企業社、農耕牌

Facts:
- Formaldehyde is a Group 1 carcinogen

## 中國外交部 mourns victims of Japan's Kumamoto earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:53:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290215.aspx
- anchor: #n1738806
- Companies mentioned: 中国外交部、日本首相高市早苗、熊本縣政府、央視、中國駐日本使領館

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- The disaster has claimed 13 lives
- The number of evacuees has reached nearly 10,000

## Health policy takes center stage in Zhubei mayoral race as candidates propose plans

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:52:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290214.aspx
- anchor: #n1738807
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨、衛福部

Facts:
- Plans are expected to be announced by mid-August

## 雅加達捷運 introduces credit card payments, a first for public transportation in Indonesia

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:52:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290213.aspx
- anchor: #n1738808
- Companies mentioned: 雅加達捷運、印尼曼德里銀行、萬事達卡、Visa

Facts:
- More than 2.5 million foreign visitors traveled to Jakarta in 2024

## 精測 expects quarterly growth in second-half earnings; capacity to rise to 3 times by the end of March next year

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:51:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290212.aspx
- anchor: #n1738809
- Companies mentioned: 中華精測、精測

Facts:
- Current capacity has increased 50% from the end of 2025
- Plans call for capacity to expand to 3 times by the end of March 2027
- The long-term range can be maintained at 50% to 55%
- Equipment spending will rise from the original estimate of NT$300 million to NT$400 million
- Construction costs will increase from NT$50 million to NT$100 million
- Total capital spending this year will increase from NT$350 million to NT$500 million
- Probe cards currently account for about 20% to 30% of overall revenue

## Founder of Russia-controlled Telegram accused of conspiracy to commit terrorism; international arrest warrant issued

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:50:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290211.aspx
- anchor: #n1738810
- Companies mentioned: Telegram、VKontakte、VK

Facts:
- Durov, 41

## Legislative Yuan to review Control Yuan personnel consent cases starting 8/6; roll-call vote postponed until next session

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290210.aspx
- anchor: #n1738811
- Companies mentioned: 台灣人權促進會、台灣基督長老教會玉山神學院

Facts:
- Decided to hold a public hearing on the Control Yuan personnel consent cases on August 6
- Full committee meetings scheduled for August 11 and 18
- The meetings on August 13, 20 and 24 will be combined into one session
- Five full committee meetings will be held for review between August 11 and 24

## Legislature gives initial approval to hillside conservation law; violations causing death punishable by a fine of up to NT$100 million

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:47:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290209.aspx
- anchor: #n1736461
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、經濟委員會、民眾黨、國民黨、鄭天財

Facts:
- An additional fine of up to NT$25 million may be imposed
- May also be fined up to NT$100 million
- May also be fined up to 80 million yuan
- A fine of NT$60,000 to NT$3 million
- The fine will rise from the current maximum of NT$600,000 to NT$5 million
- The fine will rise from the current maximum of NT$800,000 to NT$10 million
- The fine will rise from the current maximum of NT$600,000 to NT$8 million

## Control Yuan: 楊珍妮 used high-pressure intimidation in workplace bullying; impeachment approved and case referred for disciplinary action

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:46:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290208.aspx
- anchor: #n1736462
- Companies mentioned: 監察院、行政院經貿談判辦公室

Facts:
- Yang Jen-ni issues 2 statements denying bullying

## Taiwan comes to Japan's aid in times of disaster: Red Cross opens donation page for Kumamoto earthquake

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:41:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290207.aspx
- anchor: #n1736459
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國紅十字會、日本赤十字社、日本紅十字會

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, on the 28th

## Taichung opens drone education center to train talent for a non-red supply chain

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:41:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290206.aspx
- anchor: #n1736460
- Companies mentioned: 台灣電力股份有限公司

## 順達 earns NT$3.4 per share in first half; aims for non-IT revenue to exceed half of annual total

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:38:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290205.aspx
- anchor: #n1736439
- Companies mentioned: 順達

Facts:
- Earnings per share were NT$3.4
- Quarterly revenue totaled NT$3.491 billion
- Up 7.4% year over year
- Up 4.4% quarter over quarter
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$207 million
- Down 65.1% year over year
- Down 33.6% quarter over quarter
- Quarterly earnings per share were NT$1.35
- Revenue for the first half of this year totaled NT$6.835 billion
- Up 21.8% year over year
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$520 million
- Down 31.3% year over year
- Operating profit, reflecting core business performance, was NT$646 million
- Up 78.9% year over year
- Owns a large plot of land spanning about 13,382 ping
- The second-phase factory and office building occupies 1,926 ping of land

## Lai Ching-te urges ruling and opposition parties to safeguard national security and support the Executive Yuan's version of the special unmanned vehicle act

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:36:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290204.aspx
- anchor: #n1736440
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨

Facts:
- A total of 14 draft versions of the special unmanned vehicle act and related bills have been proposed by the Executive Yuan
- In the United States' 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

## Thunder Tiger joins U.S. defense contractor to showcase autonomous unmanned vessel, awaits budget clarity

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:35:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290203.aspx
- anchor: #n1736428
- Companies mentioned: 雷虎科技、Shield AI

Facts:
- Equipped with Hivemind, it can increase the search area by 8.3 times

## Strong quake causes collapse at 28 sections of Kumamoto Castle's outer walls; rockfalls reported in Takachiho Gorge boating area

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:33:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290202.aspx
- anchor: #n1736429
- Companies mentioned: 熊本城綜合事務所、日本時事通訊社、朝日電視台、宮崎日日新聞、宮崎縣日向土木事務所、高千穂町觀光協會、高千穂町公所

Facts:
- Stone walls around Kumamoto Castle collapsed at 28 locations
- There are also cracks in 4 sections of the walls of the main keep and Honmaru Palace
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, yesterday afternoon
- Repairs are not expected to be fully completed until fiscal 2037
- Nagasaki Prefecture recorded a maximum seismic intensity of 5-upper in yesterday's earthquake
- Shiiba Village, Nobeoka City and Saito City recorded seismic intensity 5-lower yesterday
- A rock about 1 meter high and 1 meter wide
- A boulder about 3 meters high and 3 meters wide
- About 500 meters downstream from the popular boating area

## Korean media: 王毅 expected to visit South Korea on August 19-20, may meet 李在明

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:31:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290201.aspx
- anchor: #n1736430
- Companies mentioned: 王毅、李在明、趙顯、鄭東泳、習近平、郭嘉昆

Facts:
- Chinese Foreign Minister 王毅 is expected to visit South Korea on August 19-20
- Since 李在明 made a state visit to China in January this year
- 王毅 visited North Korea in April
- But in late March this year, after the South Korean government announced it would remove the CHINA（TAIWAN） option from the departure and destination fields on its electronic arrival card
- South Korea revised its electronic arrival card on April 10

## Survey: Wealthy Taiwanese investors snap up stocks, accounting for nearly 1/3, above the global average

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:31:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290200.aspx
- anchor: #n1736431
- Companies mentioned: 滙豐集團、滙豐（台灣）商業銀行

Facts:
- This year, 44% of wealthy Taiwanese investors expressed interest in investing in products across diverse markets
- Cash accounts for 23% of their portfolios
- Minimum investable assets: US$100,000
- Minimum investable assets: US$2 million

## New Housheng Village bus stop to open on Jiuru 4th Road in Kaohsiung; service begins 8/1

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290198.aspx
- anchor: #n1736433
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市交通局、港都客運

Facts:
- 30-kilometer-per-hour speed limit

## Huang Chunming, 92, keeps creating; documentary premieres to an emotional response

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607290199.aspx
- anchor: #n1736432
- Companies mentioned: 黄春明、林美音、黄国珍、雲門舞集、林怀民、吴念真、阮义忠、侯文诠、藝術很有事、公視+

Facts:
- National treasure-level writer Huang Chunming, 92

## UN investigation: U.S. military contractors implicated in sending mercenaries and weapons to Sudanese rebels

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290197.aspx
- anchor: #n1736434
- Companies mentioned: 波音、RSF、蕭爾利斯

Facts:
- 追蹤3架老舊波音飛機的飛行軌跡
- The 2004 arms embargo imposed on Darfur

## 香港田園書屋 announces closure after its lease expires

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:28:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290196.aspx
- anchor: #n1736435
- Companies mentioned: 香港田園書屋、留下書舍、榆林書店

Facts:
- Thank you all for standing with us through thick and thin over the 50 years since we opened
- 2 people arrested on suspicion of violating Article 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, the offense of “doing an act with seditious intent”
- 4 Hong Kong bookstores have been investigated this year over related offenses
- 田園書屋 was founded in 1976

## Miaoli’s marine tourism season kicks off; Tongxiao students take turns releasing tens of thousands of fish fry

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290195.aspx
- anchor: #n1736436
- Companies mentioned: 苗栗縣政府、通霄鎮新埔漁港、新埔國小

Facts:
- 10,000 fourfinger threadfin (commonly known as Chinese barb) fry packed into small buckets
- The 2026 Miaoli Marine Tourism Season events will be held at Tongxiao Seaside Bathing Beach on August 1

## New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe; it lived in southern Africa 210 million years ago and weighed as much as a pig

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202607290193.aspx
- anchor: #n1736438
- Companies mentioned: Musango matusadonaensis、Natural History Museum、Journal of Systematic Palaeontology、Lake Kariba

Facts:
- Estimated weight: about 222 kilograms
- About 4.5 meters long

## 民進黨 launches mobile central executive committee meetings; first session set for Taichung on 8/5

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290194.aspx
- anchor: #n1736437
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨

Facts:
- The first session will be held in Taichung City on August 5
- 民進黨 has completed nominations for 19 county and city mayoral candidates

## Lee Zii Jia advances to the last 16 at the Taipei Badminton Open, says he is grateful for Gao Min-shan’s encouragement

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:25:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202607290192.aspx
- anchor: #n1736424
- Companies mentioned: BWF、周天成

Facts:
- He came back to beat home player Liao Chuo-fu 22-24, 21-12, 21-15
- Reached a career-high world No. 2 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings in 2022
- His current world ranking has fallen to No. 53
- Lee Zii Jia has faced Liao Chuo-fu 3 times in his career, all this year
- Lee Zii Jia is competing in Taiwan for the 4th time in his career

## Civic groups call for direct legislation banning flavored tobacco, ending a 3-and-a-half-year delay

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:25:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290191.aspx
- anchor: #n1736425
- Companies mentioned: 台灣拒菸聯盟、世界衛生組織、衛福部、國民健康署

Facts:
- 173 organizations in the 台灣拒菸聯盟
- 青少年首次接觸菸品有9成為加味菸
- Implemented in 140 countries worldwide
- Warning images and text printed on 85% of tobacco product packaging
- 430 yuan can buy 20,000 puffs of flavored e-cigarettes

## Legislature reviews Gender Equality in Employment Act and Employment Insurance Act; maternity leave and other provisions reserved for negotiations

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:24:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290190.aspx
- anchor: #n1736426
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、勞動部、中央社

立法院’s Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee reviewed draft amendments to the Gender Equality in Employment Act and the Employment Insurance Act. With no consensus on key provisions including maternity leave and parental leave, the proposals were sent for negotiations. The amendments aim to align with the president’s new population strategy.

Facts:
- Maternity leave to be extended from the current 8 weeks to 12 weeks
- Legislators from both ruling and opposition parties propose extending maternity leave to 14 weeks
- The Executive Yuan’s version would expand the eligible child age range from under 3 to under 7
- 朝野立委則主張放寬至8歲
- Unemployment benefits would begin on the 8th day after job-seeking registration, down from the 15th day
- Public employment service agencies to refer job seekers to jobs or vocational training within 7 days of registration

## ASEAN Business & Finance / 華通’s 2 Thai subsidiaries buy machinery and equipment for a total of more than NT$800 million

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607293002.aspx
- anchor: #n1736427
- Companies mentioned: 華通、COMPEQ（THAILAND）CO., LTD.、COMPEQ Technology（Thailand）CO., LTD.、Pelican Cove Investment Ltd.

Facts:
- About NT$494 million
- NT$327 million
- A total of NT$820 million

## Visit after powerful Kumamoto earthquake: Taiwanese resident in Japan says area around 台積電 plant is normal

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:22:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290189.aspx
- anchor: #n1736406
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、Sony

Facts:
- Lasted about 1 to 2 minutes

## 三大法人 net sell NT$31.757 billion in Taiwan stocks

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:20:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290188.aspx
- anchor: #n1736405
- Companies mentioned: 三大法人、外資、陸資、投信、自營商

Facts:
- 三大法人: 外資 and 陸資 net sold, 投信 net bought, and 自營商 net sold, for a combined net sale of NT$31.757 billion
- Taiwan stocks fell 1,564.18 points today
- Closed at 40,039.18 points
- Trading value of NT$1.083569 trillion
- 自營商 net sold NT$18.599 billion
- 投信 net bought NT$9.094 billion
- 外資 and 陸資 net sold NT$22.252 billion

## Huang Renxun visits Washington; Bloomberg: defends open-weight AI models

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:13:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607293001.aspx
- anchor: #n1736401
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、月之暗面、Kimi、美國商務部、銀行委員會、參議院情報委員會

Facts:
- Latest open-weight model Kimi K3 from 月之暗面

## Chiang Wan-an ends meeting with Taipei City Council early; 民進黨團 urges him to return to city affairs

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:12:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290187.aspx
- anchor: #n1736402
- Companies mentioned: 台北市議會、民進黨團、中央社

Facts:
- A 1.5-hour meeting was arranged with 民進黨團 at the council
- The meeting ended in less than 20 minutes
- Less than half a year remains in the term

## Changhua’s Yuanlin Station rear area: township office revives road-widening plan

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:11:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290186.aspx
- anchor: #n1736403
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣員林市公所、彰化縣政府、台鐵

Facts:
- Existing road is 6 meters wide
- Widened to 12 meters

## 街口支付 founder sentenced to 7 years in first-instance ruling over allegedly unfair allocation of investments

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:09:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290185.aspx
- anchor: #n1736404
- Companies mentioned: 街口支付、街口投信

Facts:
- Illicit gains of about NT$60 million
- The man surnamed Hu was sentenced to 7 years
- Fined NT$100 million
- Sentenced to 4 years and 6 months
- Sentenced to 1 year
- Pay NT$5 million to the national treasury
- Sentenced to 4 months
- Pay NT$100,000 to the state treasury

## Power abnormality between Beipu and Hualien on 台鐵; repair work underway, with trains delayed as they use a single track for two-way traffic

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:06:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290184.aspx
- anchor: #n1736345
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵

Facts:
- Notification received at 1:07 p.m.
- Passengers were transferred to train 4026 at 1:26 p.m.

## U.S. and 沙烏地 airstrike on Iraqi militia base kills at least 10

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:01:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290183.aspx
- anchor: #n1736343
- Companies mentioned: 人民動員、法新社、美軍、沙烏地

## Cracked vial neck in growth-disorder medication may affect quality; 5,152 units recalled

- Published: 2026-07-29T16:01:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290182.aspx
- anchor: #n1736344
- Companies mentioned: 台灣山德士藥業股份有限公司

Facts:
- Sales volume: 5,152 units
- Manufacturer required to complete the task by August 8
- Fines of NT$200,000 to NT$5 million

## Following Kumamoto earthquake, travel agencies say canceled flights are eligible for full refunds

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:56:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290181.aspx
- anchor: #n1736281
- Companies mentioned: 易遊網、JR九州、Klook

Facts:
- More than 750 independent travelers are scheduled to depart for Kumamoto between July 29 and August 5
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on the afternoon of the 28th

## Taiwan stocks plunge 1,564 points, barely hold 40,000; 10 of 38 high-priced stocks hit limit down

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:56:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290177.aspx
- anchor: #n1736214
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電、聯電、國巨、欣興、南電、景碩、南亞科、華邦電、旺宏、信驊、鴻勁、創意、世芯-KY、弘塑、勤誠、雍智

Facts:
- Closed at 40,039.18 points
- 台積電 closed down NT$80
- Closed at NT$2,200
- Down 3.51%
- Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunges more than 4%
- Japanese stocks down about 1.75% intraday
- South Korean stocks down about 6.01%
- Hit an intraday low, falling 2,218.51 points
- Fell to 39,384.85 points
- About 115 listed and OTC stocks hit limit down combined

## 藍民調李四川領先6.9百分點 蘇巧慧競辦：做為參考

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:54:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290180.aspx
- anchor: #n1736211
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、TVBS

Facts:
- Li Sichuan leads 民進黨 candidate Su Qiaohui by 6.9 percentage points in support
- 國民黨 New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan has 43.7% support
- 民進黨 New Taipei mayoral candidate Su Qiaohui has 36.8% support
- 1,303 valid samples
- Margin of sampling error: plus or minus 2.7 percentage points
- 李四川領先6.2百分點
- Li Sichuan’s support among female voters trails Su Qiaohui’s by 4.2 percentage points
- This poll reverses the result, showing Li leading Su Qiaohui by 5.1 percentage points
- Li Sichuan leads Su Qiaohui in support, 34.2% to 29.3%
- Li Sichuan's support stands at 23.5%
- Li Sichuan's support stands at 23.5%, ahead of Su Qiaohui's 15.9%

## A new nonprofit kindergarten in Huzinei, Chiayi City, opens Aug. 1; registration is open

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:52:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290179.aspx
- anchor: #n1736212
- Companies mentioned: 吳鳳科技大學、白鷺鷥非營利幼兒園

Facts:
- Providing 176 places
- A total of 104 places

## Markets eye corporate earnings and Fed meeting; Nikkei falls 1.5%, extending sharp losses for 2 straight days

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:50:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290178.aspx
- anchor: #n1736213
- Companies mentioned: 日本企業、美國聯邦準備理事會（Fed）

Facts:
- Nikkei index closes down 930.73 points
- To 61434.19 points
- TOPIX closes up 10.44 points
- To 3974.03 points

## At least 47 aftershocks of intensity 3 or higher follow magnitude-7.1 quake in Kumamoto

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:45:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290176.aspx
- anchor: #n1736208
- Companies mentioned: 日本氣象廳、日本朝日電視台、熊本放送

Facts:
- Magnitude 7.1
- 47 quakes
- 168 quakes
- Intensity 3
- Intensity 7

## First ruling in 尹錫悅 martial law case becomes final, with 7-year sentence; lawyer's license revoked under law

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:45:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290175.aspx
- anchor: #n1736209
- Companies mentioned: 尹錫悅、韓國高級公職人員犯罪調查處、公調處、韓聯社、大法院、韓國律師協會

Facts:
- 7-year sentence finalized

## Kumamoto 永旺 mall loses disaster-prevention functions; 4 employees missing after explosion

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:44:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290174.aspx
- anchor: #n1736210
- Companies mentioned: 永旺、永旺夢樂城熊本、永旺集團、日本放送協會、日本TBS電視台、日本經濟新聞

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture yesterday
- Maximum intensity of 7 recorded
- 2 people killed
- 4 employees missing
- 8 people have been rescued from 「永旺夢樂城熊本」
- 2 of them died
- 1 person has no breathing or heartbeat
- 4 people sustained moderate injuries
- 1 person sustained minor injuries
- At least 6 people are awaiting rescue inside the building
- Employees of the mall's 204 stores
- The whereabouts of about 2700 永旺集團 employees
- 4 people remain unaccounted for
- Has signed comprehensive cooperation agreements with 141 local governments nationwide

## 7th transitional justice catch-up lesson goes online, examining the Penghu 713 Incident

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:43:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290173.aspx
- anchor: #n1736205
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、中央研究院

Facts:
- Penghu in the summer of 1949

## Han Kuang exercises approaching; 顧立雄 urges 國軍 to maintain a rigorous, demanding and realistic approach

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:43:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290172.aspx
- anchor: #n1736206
- Companies mentioned: 國軍、國防部

漢光42號演習將於8月5日舉行，國防部長顧立雄勉勵國軍落實實戰化訓練，並強調將導入AI、無人載具等先進科技，提升聯合作戰效能。

Facts:
- Live-fire drills for 國軍's Han Kuang 42 exercise will take place from Aug. 5 to 14

## 2 held in custody as former general manager of 新竹半導體設備廠 is suspected of stealing trade secrets

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:39:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202607290171.aspx
- anchor: #n1736169
- Companies mentioned: 新竹半導體設備廠、江蘇芯夢公司、新竹地檢署、智慧財產及商業法院

Facts:
- Downloaded more than 700 trade secrets remotely
- More than 300 records copied to USB drives and personal computers

## Kumamoto quake may be linked to one 10 years ago; experts warn people to stay alert for a week

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:33:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290170.aspx
- anchor: #n1736167
- Companies mentioned: 日本氣象廳、讀賣新聞、東京大學、京都大學、日本政府地震調查委員會

Facts:
- Magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- Maximum intensity of 7
- About 20 kilometers apart
- Magnitude could reach 7.5
- Estimated probability of occurrence in the next 30 years
- Estimated probability of occurrence in the next 30 years is 0% to 6%

## Don't dismiss persistent bloating as indigestion; doctor reveals gastric stromal tumors can hide beneath the mucosa

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:27:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290169.aspx
- anchor: #n1736162
- Companies mentioned: 書田診所

Facts:
- 約6成基質瘤是在胃部發現
- Most common among people aged 50 to 70
- Less than 1 centimeter
- Larger than 2 centimeters
- A 6-centimeter-diameter bulge in the back of the upper stomach

## 江啟臣 inspects Forestry Bureau dormitory complex in Fengyuan, hopes it can become a cultural revival hub for Taichung

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:24:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290168.aspx
- anchor: #n1736163
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、立法院、林業及自然保育署、國有財產署、台中分署、潭子農會、台中火車站

Facts:
- 斥資新台幣4300多萬元
- Project cost: NT$79.68 million
- Restoration funding of about NT$170 million

## BIGBANG Taipei Dome ticket prices revealed; full sale begins Aug. 20

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:24:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607290167.aspx
- anchor: #n1736164
- Companies mentioned: BIGBANG、G-DRAGON、中國信託銀行、Trip.com、Klook

Facts:
- Tickets range from NT$2,980 to NT$9,430
- Tickets go on sale to the public on Aug. 20
- New tour kicks off on Aug. 21
- Takes the stage at Taipei Dome on Oct. 10 and 11
- Moves to Kaohsiung National Stadium on Feb. 27 and 28 next year
- BIGBANG V.I.P members can register through the official BIGBANG b.stage platform from the 29th through Aug. 2
- Take part in the BIGBANG V.I.P MEMBERSHIP PRESALE from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17
- Take part from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17

## After Kumamoto earthquake, 台灣虎航 offers free ticket changes or refunds for flights to Kumamoto through Aug. 5

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:20:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290166.aspx
- anchor: #n1736148
- Companies mentioned: 台灣虎航、JR九州、中華航空、星宇航空

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on the afternoon of the 28th
- Scheduled departure date is on or before Aug. 5
- One flight change is allowed without a change fee or fare difference; flights may be changed to available flights to Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, Saga and other Kyushu destinations through Aug. 31

## 林宜敬: AIEC evaluates models from a Taiwanese perspective; sovereign AI can create business opportunities

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:19:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290165.aspx
- anchor: #n1736149
- Companies mentioned: AI產品與系統評測中心（AIEC）、亞灣超算股份有限公司

Facts:
- Evaluates 163 large language models worldwide

## New shifts among China's top 10 provinces by GDP draw discussion as Anhui overtakes Hunan

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:18:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290164.aspx
- anchor: #n1736145
- Companies mentioned: 長鑫科技

Facts:
- Nearly RMB 33 billion more than Hunan
- Hunan's total GDP in 2025 still exceeded Anhui's by more than RMB 230 billion
- Value added in Anhui's high-tech manufacturing sector, among enterprises above designated size, rose 44.6% year on year
- Contributed 55.9% of the growth in all industrial output from enterprises above designated size
- Anhui produced 1.6867 million vehicles
- New energy vehicle output reached 881,800
- Vehicle exports totaled 1.006 million
- Vehicle exports were valued at RMB 104.36 billion
- Hefei's state-owned assets system currently has book profits of more than 1 trillion yuan
- Jiangxi's GDP reaches 1.8 trillion
- Guizhou's GDP reaches 1.1 trillion

## High-speed rail N700ST and 700T compared; new train can carry 114 28-inch suitcases

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:16:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290163.aspx
- anchor: #n1736146
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高鐵、日本

Facts:
- 台灣高鐵向日本採購12組新世代列車N700ST
- Can carry 114 28-inch suitcases
- Can carry 61 28-inch suitcases after modifications are completed

## 三星 launches 3 foldable phone models at once, sees overall penetration rate challenging 15%

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:16:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290162.aspx
- anchor: #n1736147
- Companies mentioned: 三星、蘋果

Facts:
- Target sales volume is 20% higher than the previous generation
- Sales value grows 45%
- 三星 foldables currently account for just 6% of shipments
- Foldable phone penetration can reach 15%
- Prices range from NT$38,900 to NT$83,900
- Estimated shares for Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 are 35%, 55% and 10%
- 2026年全球摺疊手機出貨量預期將成長超過2成
- S series sales rose 10% year on year in the first half
- S26 Ultra accounts for 6成5
- Sales volume in the first half is estimated to have declined 7% to 8%
- Sales value grows 3% to 5%

## 委內瑞拉 summons 伊朗 ambassador, protests remarks disparaging Caracas

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:15:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202607290161.aspx
- anchor: #n1736137
- Companies mentioned: 委內瑞拉、伊朗、伊朗伊斯蘭共和國、美國、查維斯、馬杜洛

Facts:
- 伊朗 once shipped 1.5 million barrels of gasoline in support
- 伊朗 has also shipped more than 2 million doses of polio and hepatitis vaccines
- The negotiations are expected to begin on Aug. 1 under 美國 supervision

## Hualien Family Support Foundation celebrates a sexagenary cycle, having witnessed 14,500 disadvantaged children grow up

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:15:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290160.aspx
- anchor: #n1736138
- Companies mentioned: 花蓮家扶中心、家扶基金會、家扶展愛隊

Facts:
- 14,500 children from disadvantaged families
- A sexagenary cycle
- The Family Support Foundation was established in Taiwan 76 years ago
- More than a hundred members

## Formaldehyde tests at 16 rice vermicelli factories in Hsinchu City; results expected to be released on 7/31

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:12:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290159.aspx
- anchor: #n1736139
- Companies mentioned: 明好企業社、食品工業發展研究所、米粉同業公會

Facts:
- 16 rice vermicelli manufacturers in Hsinchu City
- Expand testing to 28 products
- Test results are expected to be announced on the 31st

## Land in the Changhua High Speed Rail special district put up for sale; flexible mechanism aims to attract business investment

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:11:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290158.aspx
- anchor: #n1736140
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣政府

Facts:
- Payment in 4 installments
- Total area of about 10 hectares
- Site 1 covers about 3.53 hectares
- Site 2 covers about 1.58 hectares
- Site 3 covers about 2.1 hectares
- Site 4 covers about 2.8 hectares
- The building coverage ratio is 70%
- The floor area ratio is 240%
- The winning bidder must complete development within 3 years

## New N700ST high-speed trains to enter service, with 6 sets each in 2027 and 2028

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:10:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290157.aspx
- anchor: #n1736141
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高鐵、日立東芝聯盟

Facts:
- 台灣高鐵 to purchase 12 next-generation N700ST trains
- About NT$28.5 billion
- Fleet size will increase to 46 sets
- Can effectively boost peak-hour capacity by 25%
- The entire line is expected to be completed by mid-2028

## Legislature makes deep cuts and freezes to funding; 公視 board issues forceful statement of protest

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290156.aspx
- anchor: #n1736150
- Companies mentioned: 公視、TaiwanPlus

Facts:
- Lawmakers' proposals to cut and freeze donations to 公視 total more than NT$1 billion
- For 26 years, the government has allocated NT$900 million annually in donations to 公視

## Construction begins on improvement project at 雲林縣警察局 to enhance flood protection and the office environment

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290155.aspx
- anchor: #n1736143
- Companies mentioned: 雲林縣警察局、雲林縣政府、雲林縣議會

Facts:
- The county government therefore budgeted NT$66.34 million
- The police station has been in operation for more than 30 years

## Legislature makes deep cuts and freezes to funding; 公視 board issues forceful statement of protest

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202607290156.aspx
- anchor: #n1736142
- Companies mentioned: 公視、TaiwanPlus、公廣集團、公視基金會

Facts:
- Lawmakers' proposals to cut and freeze donations to 公視 total more than NT$1 billion
- For 26 years, the government has allocated NT$900 million annually in donations to 公視

## Extra flight returns Taiwan travelers home after strong Kumamoto earthquake; passengers remain shaken

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:07:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290153.aspx
- anchor: #n1736064
- Companies mentioned: 中華航空、星宇航空、台灣虎航

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture yesterday
- Maximum seismic intensity of 7 observed in Uki City and Hikawa Town, Kumamoto Prefecture

## Chinese and UK trade ministers hold video meeting; Beijing urges careful handling of issue of nationalizing Britain's steel industry

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202607290154.aspx
- anchor: #n1736144
- Companies mentioned: 中國敬業集團、英國鋼鐵公司

Facts:
- Announced an investment of 1.2 billion pounds
- About NT$52.2 billion

## Shanghai delegation absent as red pandas make debut; 國台辦 raises concerns, while 陸委會 criticizes

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:05:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202607290152.aspx
- anchor: #n1736065
- Companies mentioned: 台北市政府、上海市台辦、陸委會、國台辦、民進黨政府

Facts:
- 台北市政府與上海市政府2024年在「雙城論壇」簽署小貓熊物種交流合作備忘錄
- 2 red pandas arrived at Taipei Zoo in the early hours of June 6 this year

## Penghu Autumn Festival to begin in August and run for 3 months

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:04:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202607290151.aspx
- anchor: #n1736066
- Companies mentioned: 行政院南部服務中心、澎湖縣政府旅遊處、澎湖國家風景區管理處、交通部

Facts:
- More than 200 participating businesses
- More than 3,700 people registered
- Surpassed 4,000 visits

## 40-year-old man delays treatment for enlarged prostate; bladder loses elasticity and becomes like a plastic bag

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:03:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202607290150.aspx
- anchor: #n1736059
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Aged 50 and above

## August electronics and financial futures both fall

- Published: 2026-07-29T15:01:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202607290149.aspx
- anchor: #n1736060

Facts:
- Taipei stocks fell 1,564.18 points today to close at 40,039.18
- August electronic futures closed at 2,542.8 points, down 85.2 points
- August electronic futures closed at 2,542.8 points, down 85.2 points, with 293 contracts traded
- Electronic spot market closed at 2,513.96 points, down 113.78 points
- August financial futures closed at 3,056.8 points, down 11.2 points
- August financial futures closed at 3,056.8 points, down 11.2 points, with 407 contracts traded
- Financial spot market closed at 3,067.13 points, down 29.71 points