# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-07 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 9 of 11

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 830 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 174 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## “リバーウォーク北九州” 2026 summer vacation promotion

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000138687.html
- anchor: #n1847099
- Companies mentioned: リバーウォーク北九州、Seria、北九hanako

Facts:
- Shopping receipts totaling 1,000 yen
- リバーウォーク北九州 shopping tickets worth 500 yen
- Shopping receipts totaling 2,000 yen
- First 500 customers

## A new staple for today’s dining table. “新雪(しんせつ)720ML瓶詰” launches September 14, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000153282.html
- anchor: #n1847098
- Companies mentioned: 小西酒造株式会社

Facts:
- Alcohol content: 14 degrees or higher and less than 15 degrees
- Contents: 720ML bottle

## Supporting Kumamoto’s recovery and reconstruction: specialty nori shop 風雅 launches “風雅巻き 復興支援パック”

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000163008.html
- anchor: #n1847097
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社風雅、熊本県

Facts:
- 「風雅巻き 復興支援パック」1袋につき200円
- Price: 1,944 yen (tax included)
- 9 varieties of 風雅巻き, 2 pieces each (18 pieces in total)

## Supporting Japanese farmers! Launch of “土壌改良で作物がしっかり育つ｜土壌メディア,” a specialist website for farmers concerned about crop growth

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000178573.html
- anchor: #n1847096
- Companies mentioned: リサール酵産株式会社、土壌メディア

Facts:
- Its roots lie in a microbial materials research institute established by his grandfather in 1976
- Joined リサール酵産 in 2018 after working at a financial institution
- Appointed president and representative director in August 2025
- Established: May 20, 1986

## [Hokkaido-born FC headquarters roll-up] Business succession startup クリエイピア raises a total of 20 million yen after the second close of its seed round

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000160310.html
- anchor: #n1847095
- Companies mentioned: クリエイピア株式会社、THE SEED、パソコン教室ディードットステーション札幌東教室、フランチャイズ承継機構

Facts:
- Cumulative fundraising total: 20 million yen
- Raises an additional 10 million yen
- Desired transfer price of 50 million yen or less
- Total cumulative funding reaches 26.24 million yen

## “第4回 物語コラージュ展,” an awards event spotlighting collage art, to be held

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000175258.html
- anchor: #n1847094
- Companies mentioned: nene_hope_heart、IchigoZukin

Facts:
- “第4回 物語コラージュ展,” an awards event for collage art, now being held for the 4th time
- From August 22 (Saturday) through September 30 (Wednesday), 2026
- 15 ambassadors and international ambassadors (Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States)
- 10 awards have been established to spotlight the appeal of different forms of expression
- IchigoZukin original QUO Card worth 5,000 yen
- IchigoZukin original QUO Cards worth 2,000 yen each
- IchigoZukin original QUO Cards worth 500 yen each

## [Early-bird discount available! Reservations open for 板前魂 osechi!] This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 板前魂 brand! Enter just by purchasing “盛付おせち”!? New Year’s cash giveaway campaign with 2 million yen in prizes now underway!

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000085246.html
- anchor: #n1847093
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナカノモードエンタープライズ、板前魂、立命館大学、楽天、Yahoo!ショッピング、Amazon、au PAYマーケット

Facts:
- More than 50 varieties of osechi
- Cumulative sales have reached 3.8 million sets
- Approximately 9,300 stores nationwide

## GeoDreams accelerates the deployment of next-generation geothermal power generation and relocates its headquarters to Marunouchi

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000162716.html
- anchor: #n1847092
- Companies mentioned: GeoDreams、WeWork

Facts:
- Relocation date: August 7, 2026
- Plans to expand to a team of approximately 60 people by 2030

## [Flower-filled scenery and experiences unique to Ibaraki] The 2nd installment of the 2026 “珠玉の企画” is now on sale and proving popular

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000165784.html
- anchor: #n1847091
- Companies mentioned: 茨城県、いばらきフラワーパーク、THE BOTANICAL RESORT 林音、奥順株式会社、つむぎの館、株式会社ボタラシアンリゾート

Facts:
- Just 100 people
- Price: 23,000 yen per person
- 2,000 yen off the regular price
- Glamping: from 18,040 yen per room
- Cottage: from 42,680 yen per room
- Mini-scarf making: 11,000 yen per person
- Coaster making: 4,400 yen per person

## Chair of おれんじハウス to speak at a pre-congress event for the academic meeting of 日本小児在宅医学会

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000175301.html
- anchor: #n1847090
- Companies mentioned: 認定NPO法人おれんじハウス、日本小児在宅医学会、全国小規模保育協議会、埼玉医科大学総合医療センター、東京都立小児総合医療センター

Facts:
- The event will be held on August 22 (Saturday), 2026, at the Yokohama City Health and Welfare Center
- Capacity: 240 people
- Established: April 1, 2013

## Golf wear brand “アンパスィ” supplies apparel to Japan’s team for the 15th World Deaf Golf Championships

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000117248.html
- anchor: #n1847089
- Companies mentioned: アンパスィ、株式会社アンパスィ、ゴールドウイングループ、日本デフゴルフ協会

Facts:
- All 19 members of the Japan national team
- 21 countries worldwide
- Approximately 125 people
- Price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
- Price: 13,750 yen (tax included)

## VITURE to hold “One Day with VITURE,” a 5th anniversary and new product experience event, in Harajuku on August 22 and 23. Try the new “VITURE Pro 2 XR Glasses” in person; free admission

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000122609.html
- anchor: #n1847088
- Companies mentioned: VITURE、VITURE Inc.、Nintendo Switch 2、Cyberpunk 2077、8BitDo、IDC

Facts:
- 2 days, Aug. 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2026
- Scheduled to launch in Japan on August 20 (Thursday), 2026
- More than 50% share of shipments in the U.S. XR glasses market
- IDC survey, Q4 2024
- Established: 2021

## 株式会社BitoB to exhibit at “IT・情シスDXPO 東京'26 夏.” Booth showcasing BCP solutions that support “businesses that never stop”; seeking sales partners as well

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000139843.html
- anchor: #n1847087
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BitoB、Microsoft 365、Wasabi

Facts:
- The SCS assessment system, which will be fully implemented starting in fiscal 2026
- August 20 (Thursday) and 21 (Friday), 2026
- Capital: ¥51 million

## ショートドラマの広告活用に特化したサービス「DRAMAD」 公開。先着3企業まで、ショートドラマ制作費が0円に。

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000148541.html
- anchor: #n1847086
- Companies mentioned: nowhere film株式会社、DRAMAD

Facts:
- Advertising spend of 5 million yen or more
- 3 videos
- Cuts CPA (cost per acquisition) by 50%

## TVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』の世界観に没入するAR体験。猫猫・壬氏と巡るAR旅 第１弾＜夏＞、茨城ARフォトスポット「猫猫・壬氏と夏巡り」開催

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000165784.html
- anchor: #n1847085
- Companies mentioned: 茨城県、TVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』、イマジカインフォス、「薬屋のひとりごと」製作委員会

Facts:
- The series has surpassed 45 million copies in cumulative sales
- Approximately 1 million “八重ひまわり” will be in full bloom
- 30 people will be selected by lottery

## 株式会社GRApP to open “ReLA 南流山,” its 6th apartment hotel under its own brand, in August 2026

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000054182.html
- anchor: #n1847084
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GRApP、積水ハウス株式会社

Facts:
- Operates 59 buildings nationwide
- Plans to open 25 new buildings
- Accommodates 42 people in 11 rooms
- Can accommodate up to 6 guests
- Opening date: August 1, 2026

## Enjoy the sweltering summer with an “After 6” plan. A hands-free BBQ, 2 hours of all-you-can-drink beverages, and a set of handheld fireworks for 5,000 yen. A limited plan starting at 18:00 is now available at 海の家「海渡-KAITO YUIGAHAMA-」.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000146322.html
- anchor: #n1847083
- Companies mentioned: 海の家「海渡-KAITO YUIGAHAMA-」、食べログ、ホットペッパー、ぐるなび、合同会社シーサイドラウンジ

Facts:
- 2 hours of all-you-can-drink
- Summer 2026
- Through Monday, August 31, 2026
- Total seating capacity: 300
- Capacity for private hire: 200–400 people

## 茨城県×TVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』コラボ 待望のオリジナルグッズ発売決定。

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000165784.html
- anchor: #n1847082
- Companies mentioned: 茨城県、TVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』、水府物産センター、あみ観光物産館 ami colle!、あみプレミアム・アウトレット、国営ひたち海浜公園

Facts:
- A4 clear file <Price: 550 yen (tax included)>
- Acrylic coasters, 2 types in total <Price: 660 yen each (tax included)>
- Postcard <Price: 220 yen (tax included)>
- The hugely popular series 『薬屋のひとりごと』 has surpassed 45 million copies in cumulative sales.

## A new era of choosing care quality through “oral care.” Japan’s first oral care rating system for care facilities, “Zero Pro Stars (ZERO PRO STARS),” launches.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000100936.html
- anchor: #n1847081
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クロスケアデンタル、誤嚥性肺炎ゼロプロジェクト、東京健康安全研究センター、厚生労働省、東京都健康安全研究センター

Facts:
- 4,522 fewer inpatient days
- 220 million yen in reduced medical costs
- 17,286 fewer inpatient days
- 850 million yen in reduced medical costs

## “Single Malt Japanese Whisky Sakurao SAUTERNES CASK FINISH STILLMAN'S SELECTION,” made exclusively with carefully selected unblended whisky enveloped in a rich aroma, launches Friday, August 7, 2026.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000137214.html
- anchor: #n1847080
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社サクラオブルワリーアンドディスティラリー、SAKURAO DISTILLERY

Facts:
- Volume/container: 700 ml, bottle
- Alcohol content: 46%
- Suggested retail price: 15,000 yen (excluding tax)

## Head office, usually off-limits, opens for a special event. “わいわいやまやまつり2026,” an event exclusively for members of the やまや fan community, will be held Sunday, August 30, 2026.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000177712.html
- anchor: #n1847079
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社やまやコミュニケーションズ、わいわいやまや

Facts:
- To be held Sunday, August 30, 2026
- 10:00–17:30 (tentative)
- Approximately 200 spaces (free)
- ¥500 (tax included)
- Adults: 2,500 yen (tax included)

## Freeing mowing crews from extreme heat, labor shortages, and pest risks! The professional-grade “remote-controlled engine brush cutter HG-RCGC502,” with 12.5 horsepower and approximately 4 hours of continuous operation, launches.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000090809.html
- anchor: #n1847078
- Companies mentioned: ハイガー株式会社

Facts:
- 12.5 horsepower
- Approximately 3 hours 50 minutes of operation
- Up to 8,500 m²
- Wide 685 mm cutting width
- Maximum slope: 35°
- Weight: 370 kg

## Launch of a pulse survey focused on improving employee retention

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000100182.html
- anchor: #n1847077
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビットエー、ourlyカンパニー、産業能率大学、株式会社Hajimari

Facts:
- Available starting August 1, 2026
- 99.5% of section managers at listed companies were player-coaches.
- 33.7% of managers said, “I have never learned about management in a systematic way.”
- Supports organizational improvement at more than 250 organizations, including listed companies, through web-based internal newsletters and profiles.

## Effective even for dense breasts! Facilities offering painless MRI breast cancer screenings expand to 100 nationwide —

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000150076.html
- anchor: #n1847076
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ドゥイブス・サーチ、日本赤十字社、JA茨城県厚生連、医療法人宏仁会

Facts:
- Cumulative screenings have exceeded 65,000 people.
- The screening also has a high repeat rate of 30%.
- Screening fee: 19,800 yen (tax included)
- Screening fee: 22,000 yen (tax included)

## ONESTRUCTION to exhibit at the 6th Construction DX Exhibition Osaka

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000056155.html
- anchor: #n1847075
- Companies mentioned: ONESTRUCTION株式会社、RX Japan株式会社

Facts:
- Aug. 26 (Wed.)–28 (Fri.), 2026
- 10:00–17:00 each day
- Capacity: 50 people

## Development contest to unlock the potential of 3D city models: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s “PLATEAU AWARD 2026” is set to take place, with pre-entry now open.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000074791.html
- anchor: #n1847074
- Companies mentioned: 国土交通省、Project PLATEAU、株式会社角川アスキー総合研究所

Facts:
- Total prize money: 2 million yen or more
- The data coverage area has expanded to approximately 300 cities nationwide and beyond.

## うさまる × 山口銘菓: A 4-piece box of fluffy milk “Tsuki de Hirotta Tamago” eggs with puffy stickers is set to launch on August 11.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000133698.html
- anchor: #n1847073
- Companies mentioned: あさひ製菓株式会社、LINE、果子乃季、うさまる、山口銘菓、sakumaru

Facts:
- Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the launch of Tsuki de Hirotta Tamago
- Starting May 1, 2026
- Starting August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)
- 1 box / 4 pieces: 2,000 yen (tax included)
- 1,500 yen (tax included)
- Limited to 2,000 puffy stickers
- Cumulative production reached 161 million units as of February 12, 2026.

## Authentic quality from a long-established manufacturer in a “palm-sized” package! Introducing the new mini cylindrical case and certificate set.

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000138004.html
- anchor: #n1847072
- Companies mentioned: 銀鳥産業株式会社

Facts:
- Cylindrical case size: 40 mm in diameter × 160 mm long
- Price: 900 yen plus tax
- Capital: 30 million yen

## MC Sora Aoi and Minamikawa unveil the 22 official members selected from 317 applicants. The first studio episode of “Shibuya Mappies” begins streaming on SWIPEDRAMA at 20:00 on Friday, August 7!

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000155814.html
- anchor: #n1847071
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社SWIPEDRAMA、SWIPEDRAMA、恵比寿マスカッツ

Facts:
- There were 317 applicants in total.
- 22 people won places as official members.
- 40 of them advanced to the audition.
- Streaming begins at 20:00 on Friday, August 7.

## The アミュージアム栃木合戦場店 opens on Friday, 8/7!

- Published: 2026-08-07T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000118739.html
- anchor: #n1847070
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アムリード、アミュージアム栃木合戦場店

Facts:
- More than 100 crane games installed
- A baumkuchen will be given to the first 100 visitors.
- A popular Pokémon card will be given to the first 100 children in elementary school or younger.

## 傳伊朗擬禁美以船隻通行荷莫茲海峽 違者罰貨值20%

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:39:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070119.aspx
- anchor: #n1847349
- Companies mentioned: 法斯通訊社、伊朗、阿曼、美國、以色列、布倫特原油

Facts:
- The maximum fine could amount to 20% of the total value of the cargo carried by the ship
- 布倫特原油價格突破每桶82美元

## 89-year-old woman dies after collision with truck while crossing the road in Taichung's Shengang District

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:39:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070118.aspx
- anchor: #n1847350
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- 89-year-old woman surnamed Chen
- 55-year-old man surnamed Liu

## Tsai Ing-wen to head Su Chiao-hui's campaign headquarters; Lee Chuan says, “My big name is the citizens”

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:36:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070117.aspx
- anchor: #n1847351
- Companies mentioned: 民进党、国民党、新旺集瓷

Facts:
- New Taipei City's 4.04 million residents

## As AI competition heats up, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming calls for “rejecting distillation”

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:36:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608070116.aspx
- anchor: #n1847352
- Companies mentioned: 字节跳动

Facts:
- At an all-hands meeting of ByteDance's Seed team held in July

## Bangkok suburban school shooting leaves 2 teachers dead; 9th-grade student implicated

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:35:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070115.aspx
- anchor: #n1847328
- Companies mentioned: 泰叻報、泰國公共電視台、曼谷郵報

Facts:
- 2 teachers killed
- 15 people injured
- 9th-grade student

## 綠指教保機構監管失靈 北市府：依法究辦從嚴裁處

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:34:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070114.aspx
- anchor: #n1847329
- Companies mentioned: 夏莉絲托嬰中心、凱斯教育機構、美蒂思、勁寶兒集團

Facts:
- As many as 500 instances of mistreatment
- Visited 夏莉絲托嬰中心 5 times in the past six months

## Man who fatally hit someone while driving drunk completes restorative justice process; Chiayi court sentences him to 2 years and 8 months

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:33:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070113.aspx
- anchor: #n1847330
- Companies mentioned: 嘉義地院、嘉義地檢署、國民法官法庭

Facts:
- Breath alcohol concentration reached 0.29 milligrams per liter
- He borrowed money and completed payment of the agreed NT$1.8 million in compensation to the victim's family
- Sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison

## Green proposal to use 50% of traffic fine revenue for traffic improvements rejected by Blue and White parties, not placed on agenda

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:27:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070112.aspx
- anchor: #n1847331
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨、民進黨、國民黨

Facts:
- No less than 50%
- 75% is allocated to local governments
- 24% is allocated to the penalizing agency
- At least 12% must be set aside for traffic enforcement and road safety improvements

## 威加公司 provides false information on the source of its camellia oil; Taipei City imposes a NT$3 million fine

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:24:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070111.aspx
- anchor: #n1847240
- Companies mentioned: 威加公司、永豐餘、源春製油廠、聚興製油工廠、源發製油工廠、緯承實業股份有限公司

Facts:
- Fined NT$3 million

## Chou Yi-hsiang returns to pro basketball, joins TPBL新北國王

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:18:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070110.aspx
- anchor: #n1847241
- Companies mentioned: TPBL新北國王、SBL新興球隊基隆黑鷹、台灣職業籃球大聯盟、北京首鋼

Facts:
- 35-year-old Chou Yi-hsiang
- Averaged 15 points
- 4.7 rebounds
- 3.3 assists

## Bird droppings disrupt India's badminton world championships again; venue renovation costs more than 60 million

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:08:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070109.aspx
- anchor: #n1847233
- Companies mentioned: BWF、印度羽球協會、英蒂拉．甘地室內體育館

Facts:
- Nearly 200 million rupees invested
- About NT$67.65 million
- More than 1,200 people
- From 55 countries or regions
- More than 3,000 athletes, coaches and support staff
- More than 800 people

## Argentina's private property law sparks public anger; thousands protest and clash with police

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:06:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070108.aspx
- anchor: #n1847234
- Companies mentioned: 布宜諾斯艾利斯大學、University of Buenos Aires

Facts:
- Among the Senate's 72 seats
- The government ultimately backed down, removing the chapter concerning land purchases by foreigners. The original provision proposed raising the cap on foreign ownership of land from 15% to 25%.
- The original provision proposed raising the cap on foreign ownership of land from 15% to 25%.
- Foreign individuals or organizations currently own about 5% of Argentina's territory

## Senior lifestyle expo opens; economics minister says 2-year effort helped develop 279 senior technology products

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070107.aspx
- anchor: #n1847235
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、工研院、泰陞國際科技

Facts:
- 279 senior technology products
- 174 application sites
- NT$2.8 billion in revenue
- 110 startups
- NT$400 million in output value and investment

## AI boom drives demand; China's exports rise 23.9% year on year in July

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608070106.aspx
- anchor: #n1847236
- Companies mentioned: 中國海關總署、東方金誠、王青、界面新聞、中國銀河證券研究院、張迪

Facts:
- China's total imports and exports by value rose 25.3% year on year in July, measured in U.S. dollars
- Export value rose 23.9% year on year in July
- Import value rose 27.5% year on year
- China's integrated circuit export value, measured in U.S. dollars, surged 116.57% year on year in July
- Ship exports rose 92.36% year on year
- Automobile exports, including chassis, rose 60.35% year on year
- Auto parts exports rose 13.75% year on year
- Rare earth exports rose 43.13% year on year
- Refined oil exports rose 21.01% year on year
- High-tech product exports rose 52.67% year on year
- China's trade surplus reached US$112.49 billion in July
- The year-on-year growth rate of exports in July fell 3.1 percentage points from June

## Power outage at Executive Yuan complex; Cabinet says aging equipment needs replacement and urges Legislative Yuan to pass budget promptly

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070104.aspx
- anchor: #n1847067
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、台電公司

Facts:
- Both high-voltage circuit breakers are more than 30 years old
- 行政院 lost power at around 7 hours 34 minutes in the morning
- Power was gradually restored at 8 hours 6 minutes
- Power was fully restored at 8 hours 34 minutes

## Philippine and Australian defense ministers reaffirm importance of peace in Taiwan Strait, agree to deepen defense cooperation

- Published: 2026-08-07T14:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070105.aspx
- anchor: #n1847066
- Companies mentioned: 菲律賓、澳洲、中國、北韓、俄羅斯、烏克蘭

Facts:
- The 3rd defense ministers' meeting
- The 10th anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration ruling
- The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

## Kaohsiung urban resilience drill; vice president observes disaster response coordination and medical load reduction

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070102.aspx
- anchor: #n1847069
- Companies mentioned: 高雄榮民總醫院、高榮

Facts:
- “Disaster response coordination centers” established in more than 300 townships, cities and districts across Taiwan
- 20 relief stations have also been set up in Qianzhen District

## Chiayi County holds drone competition for elementary and junior high students to showcase learning成果

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070103.aspx
- anchor: #n1847068
- Companies mentioned: 永慶高中、大同技術學院、民雄航太暨無人機產業園區、亞洲無人機AI創新應用研發中心（亞創中心）

Facts:
- A total of 73 junior high and elementary school teams took part in drone racing and drone soccer competitions
- This year attracted 23 junior high school teams
- 50 elementary school teams competed
- The central government invested NT$1.2 billion to build 亞洲無人機AI創新應用研發中心（亞創中心） in Chiayi

## Ko Ching-hsien gets 2 hits off Su Lan-hung as Padres win Taiwan minor league matchup

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:55:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070101.aspx
- anchor: #n1846925
- Companies mentioned: 教士隊、道奇隊、聖地牙哥教士隊、洛杉磯道奇隊

Facts:
- Allowed just 1 unearned run
- Both of Ko Ching-hsien's 2 hits today came off Su Lan-hung
- The Padres won 5-2
- Su Lan-hung started and pitched 3 innings
- Gave up 5 hits
- Also recorded 4 strikeouts
- Issued 1 walk.
- Earned run average stood at 6.62 after the game
- Went 2-for-4
- Batting average rose to 2成63 after the game

## Chen Shih-chung: Raising senior labor force participation to 25% could add 700,000 workers

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:51:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070100.aspx
- anchor: #n1846926
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、教育部、衛福部、國科會、勞動部、生策會

Facts:
- Taiwan's senior labor force participation rate is about 10%
- If raised to 25%
- Would add about 700,000 workers
- Based on an estimated senior population of about 4.7 million people aged 65 and over
- In August last year, there were already 5,749 centenarians
- Each person can use an individual subsidy allowance of NT$60,000 every 3 years

## 國際足總 withdraws privatization proposal with African support; Europe remains dissatisfied and continues boycott

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:49:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070099.aspx
- anchor: #n1846927
- Companies mentioned: 國際足總、非洲足球協會、歐洲足球總會、南美足球總會、中北美洲及加勒比海足球協會、亞洲足球聯盟、世界職業足球員協會

Facts:
- This company, valued at US$20 billion
- Raised $4.2 billion

## Elderly man falls ill on Wang'an Island; Coast Guard carries out overnight rescue and takes him to hospital

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070098.aspx
- anchor: #n1846928
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖海巡艇、澎湖消防局、三總澎湖分院、海巡署、金馬澎分署、第十三巡防區、第七岸巡隊、馬公安檢所、消防局

Facts:
- 1名75歲的董姓民眾
- Around 7 yesterday
- 7:28
- 8:15

## Says decision to pull all 中聯 products from shelves was political; Shih Chung-liang: I take responsibility for the political decision

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:43:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070097.aspx
- anchor: #n1846918
- Companies mentioned: 中聯、衛福部、食藥署

Facts:
- 20% is a matter for scientific discussion
- Products found on shelves with 0.01ppb

## Restoration of Tainan temple paintings revives their artistic splendor

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:38:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608070096.aspx
- anchor: #n1846919
- Companies mentioned: 台南市政府、西華堂、海尾朝皇宮、東門伍佛堂、楊乃胡、蔡草如、王妙舜

Facts:
- In its first year, the program subsidized restoration work at 3 temples, including 西華堂, 海尾朝皇宮 and 東門伍佛堂

## Typhoon raises fears of being stranded on Green Island; 船公司 evacuates more than 1,000 tourists

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:36:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070095.aspx
- anchor: #n1846920
- Companies mentioned: 船公司

Facts:
- Evacuated 1229 tourists back to Taitung

## 2026 urban resilience exercise: overall order in Tainan was good, with no violations found

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:34:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070094.aspx
- anchor: #n1846842
- Companies mentioned: 全聯

Facts:
- Mobilized 2880 people, including police, civilian volunteers and alternative-service personnel
- Implemented measures including 30-minute evacuations of people and vehicles, sheltering, traffic controls and disaster rescue

## Taishin and Shin Kong Bank to merge on New Year's Day next year; Lin Wei-chun says business development will be more balanced

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:18:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070092.aspx
- anchor: #n1846802
- Companies mentioned: 台新銀行、新光銀行、台新新光金控、合庫銀行、新光人壽、台新證券

Facts:
- The combined banks will have 204 domestic branches

## Yang Pan-chi urges investment in health to develop a new longevity economy and address the national security crisis of a super-aged society

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:18:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070093.aspx
- anchor: #n1846843
- Companies mentioned: 生策會、生策中心、麥肯錫

Facts:
- People aged 65 and older account for more than 20%
- Unhealthy life expectancy is about 8 years
- Average life expectancy in Taiwan is about 81 years
- About 84 years for women
- About 77 years for men
- Could generate US$12.5 trillion in economic value globally each year
- Increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 7%
- Every US$1 invested in improving health could generate about US$4 in economic benefits
- 65% would come from health promotion and disease prevention
- 85% would come from increased labor participation and productivity
- Taiwan's labor force participation rate among people aged 65 and older is just 10.2%
- Japan: 26.1%
- Singapore: 32.5%
- South Korea: 39.4%

## 兆基屋管 affiliate reportedly faces financial crisis; investigators summon former chairman

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:17:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070091.aspx
- anchor: #n1846803
- Companies mentioned: 兆基屋管、趙姬投資、寄居蟹管理顧問

Facts:
- More than a hundred investors form a self-help group

## Asian Optimist sailing invitational fills the waters off Guanyinting in Penghu with sails

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:16:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070090.aspx
- anchor: #n1846804
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國帆船協會、亞洲帆船協會

Facts:
- From 7 countries around the world
- Nearly 200 competitors

## Hackers impersonate IT departments in phone scams; dozens of U.S. financial institutions targeted

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:15:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202608070089.aspx
- anchor: #n1846805
- Companies mentioned: 黑石集團（Blackstone）、橋水基金（Bridgewater Associates）、阿波羅全球管理公司（Apollo Global Management）、貝恩資本公司（Bain Capital）、KKR集團、TPG資本公司、芝加哥商品交易所集團（CME Group）、明湖資本（Clearlake Capital）、穆迪（Moody's）、零售與餐旅業資訊共享和分析中心（Retail and Hospitality ISAC）

Facts:
- Over the past 1 month

## AI chip race heats up; AMD acquires Canadian startup

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:14:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070088.aspx
- anchor: #n1846806
- Companies mentioned: 超微公司、Taalas、輝達、Groq、MK1、MEXT、FastFlowLM

Facts:
- Taalas raised US$169 million in February
- Total funding reached about US$219 million

## McCaul: China is a tougher adversary than Russia; drones can help Taiwan defend itself [Interview]

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:09:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070087.aspx
- anchor: #n1846830
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、凱達格蘭論壇、美國國會、美國總統川普、立法院長韓國瑜、總統賴清德、烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基

Facts:
- 美國國會去年批准110億美元軍售案
- Another US$14 billion arms sale

## Cross-strait community exchange festival opens in Beijing, with more than 500 Taiwanese participants

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:07:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608070086.aspx
- anchor: #n1846698
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、海協會

Facts:
- More than 500 Taiwanese people
- The Cross-Strait Community Exchange Festival has been held for 5 years
- 160th anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's birth

## New Taiwan dollar rises 2.7 cents at midday to a provisional close of 32.234

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070085.aspx
- anchor: #n1846828
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Provisional close: 32.234
- Rose 2.7 cents
- Trading volume: US$832 million
- Opened at 32.24
- High of 32.20
- Low: 32.276

## Shooting at well-known Thai school leaves 15 injured; gunman was a student

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070084.aspx
- anchor: #n1846829
- Companies mentioned: 曼谷郵報、Amarin TV

Facts:
- Initial reports said 15 people were injured
- Initial reports said 4 to 5 people were injured
- The gunman arrested by police was an 18-year-old man

## 5 coffins found in Metro Manila bearing anti-communist and anti-China messages

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070083.aspx
- anchor: #n1846674
- Companies mentioned: フィリピン共産党、新人民軍、フィリピン每日詢問報、DZRH

Facts:
- 5 coffins
- 2 o'clock
- 4 hours

## Former Construction and Planning Agency director Wu Rui-an convicted of bribery; 3-year, 8-month sentence final

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:56:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070082.aspx
- anchor: #n1846675
- Companies mentioned: 內政部營建署、國土管理署

Facts:
- A contractor surnamed Chen, seeking to secure multiple government contracts, was introduced to Wu Rui-an by a man surnamed Chang who had long served as a legislative aide, and bribed Wu with NT$1 million during a dinner.
- Wu Rui-an was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison

## 青年運動 missile and drone attacks kill at least 58 government troops in Yemen

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:54:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070081.aspx
- anchor: #n1846676
- Companies mentioned: 青年運動、沙烏地阿拉伯、葉門政府、美國、以色列、伊朗、法新社、沙烏地新聞社、聯合國

Facts:
- At least 58 government soldiers killed
- Death toll was 38
- 11 civilians injured
- 青年運動 has been fighting 葉門政府 since 2014
- Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition since 2015
- The worst since 2022

## Preparing for 九合一 elections, 國民黨 creates AI spokesperson 鄭小文

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070080.aspx
- anchor: #n1846677
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、KMTV

Facts:
- 國民黨 announced 4 new spokespeople today

## On the 10th day after the powerful Kumamoto earthquake, some sections of the Kyushu Shinkansen resume service

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:48:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070079.aspx
- anchor: #n1846678
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）、JR九州公司、熊本電視台（TKU）

Facts:
- 38 people died in the prefecture
- 21 people were seriously injured
- 6794 people are sheltering at 126 evacuation centers
- A total of 16,425 homes were damaged
- About 36,680 households are still without water

## Shooting at school north of Bangkok leaves at least 2 injured; suspect is a student

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:47:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070078.aspx
- anchor: #n1846681
- Companies mentioned: 路透社、中央社

## Memory shortage reportedly affecting deliveries; expert says 台積電 can adjust production lines to respond

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:42:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608070077.aspx
- anchor: #n1846482
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、蘋果

Facts:
- Processors worth US$1 billion
- 台積電's 2-nanometer process

## Three vehicles collide on National Freeway 1 in Changhua early morning; firefighters cut open vehicle to rescue trapped man

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:41:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070076.aspx
- anchor: #n1846484
- Companies mentioned: 國道公路警察局、彰化縣消防局、彰化基督教醫院

Facts:
- 3 vehicles collide
- 10 firefighters

## C.T. Pan returns after 17 months, shoots 70 in first round of the PGA Championship

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070075.aspx
- anchor: #n1846488
- Companies mentioned: PGA、美巡賽、光輝巡迴賽、美國職業高爾夫協會、北卡羅來納州

Facts:
- Shot 70
- Provisionally tied for 102nd
- Tied for 11th
- Total purse of US$8.5 million
- About NT$273 million
- Took sole lead with a 61

## Chinese Culture University College of Business renews ACCBE accreditation; president advocates fully integrating AI into teaching

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:35:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070074.aspx
- anchor: #n1846400
- Companies mentioned: 文化大學、ACCBE、王子奇、盧文民、周逸衡

Facts:
- Chinese Culture University College of Business passes periodic reaccreditation for the 3rd time
- The term will be 4 years

## Road-widening project accused of illegal favoritism; Taitung agriculture department chief released on bail for the 2nd time, prosecutors appeal

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:34:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070073.aspx
- anchor: #n1846401
- Companies mentioned: 東映國際休閒渡假村

Facts:
- NT$200,000
- NT$100,000
- NT$300,000
- NT$150,000

## Taichung teacher attacked by student may lose sight; National Teachers' Union calls for secure isolation spaces

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:26:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070072.aspx
- anchor: #n1846393
- Companies mentioned: 全國教師工會總聯合會（全教總）、台中市教育部

Facts:
- During summer remedial classes at a junior high school in Taichung on the 5th
- (CNA reporter Chen Zhizhong, Taipei, 7th)

## Tickets for flights on regulated routes to outlying islands during the Double Ten holiday will go on sale at 9 a.m. on 8/10

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:26:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070071.aspx
- anchor: #n1846394
- Companies mentioned: 民航局、交通部民用航空局

Facts:
- 1102 flight operations
- 3-day holiday
- 5 days
- 498 flight operations
- 36,828 seats
- 470 flight operations
- 44,018 seats
- 134 flight operations
- 9,080 seats
- 89,926 seats
- 10%
- 20%
- 30%

## 採購疫苗詐騙案 沈伯洋：替陳時中感到不值

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:22:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608070061.aspx
- anchor: #n1846395
- Companies mentioned: 慈濟、BNT、中央社、台北市長、陳時中、蔣萬安、彰化律師公會、台中地檢署、夏莉絲幼兒園

Facts:
- 約5成多台北市民認為蔣萬安號召上凱道反對問題油活動不成功的看法

## Han Kuang Exercise: Barriers set up in the Tamsui River to prevent Chinese forces from advancing upriver directly toward the capital

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070060.aspx
- anchor: #n1846396
- Companies mentioned: 國軍、第3作戰區、陸軍第6軍團53工兵群、陸軍關渡地區指揮部

Facts:
- 3 barriers set up
- About 600 meters wide
- About 500 meters long

## Former 香港民主黨 member James To leaves Hong Kong for the UK to reunite with family

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:14:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608070059.aspx
- anchor: #n1846365
- Companies mentioned: 香港民主黨

Facts:
- James To is 63 years old
- More than 30 years in politics
- James To was arrested along with 54 others
- 8 people, including James To, were not charged by the authorities
- Wu Chi-wai sentenced to 4 years and 5 months
- He was ultimately granted permission to stay in the UK for 6 months

## Mental health adjustment leave extended to contract staff at public preschools; childcare workers may take 3 days per school year

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:13:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070058.aspx
- anchor: #n1846366
- Companies mentioned: 教育部

Facts:
- May take 3 days per school year
- 教育部 amended the law last October
- 教育部 announced amendments on May 27 this year

## 宇樹科技 sets offering price; market capitalization after issuance expected to be about 291.1 billion yuan

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:13:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608070057.aspx
- anchor: #n1846367
- Companies mentioned: 宇樹科技、第一財經、Wind、南開大學、朱建陵

Facts:
- Offering price is 150.8 yuan per share
- Issuance of 40.446434 million shares
- Proposed issuance accounts for about 10% of total shares after the offering
- After completion of the offering, 宇樹科技 will have total share capital of 404.46434 million shares
- Market capitalization of about 60.993 billion yuan
- The process took just 73 days
- New listings take an average of 256 days from acceptance to approval
- New listings on the STAR Market take an average of 117 days

## Typhoon Baidolphin approaches; maritime warning expected at 2:30 p.m.

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:11:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070056.aspx
- anchor: #n1846368
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署、中央社

Facts:
- Latitude 27.1 degrees north
- Longitude 128.9 degrees east
- Moving at 13 kilometers per hour
- The radius of the 7-level wind area is 280 kilometers
- The radius of the 10-level wind area is 90 kilometers
- Typhoon Chan-hom is 3,900 kilometers from Taiwan
- The center of Baidolphin is about 300 kilometers from Taiwan's main island
- Strong gusts of force 9 to 10

## Accused of smearing him and blocking vaccines, Chen Shih-chung says those making false accusations should apologize to society

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:10:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070055.aspx
- anchor: #n1846369
- Companies mentioned: 慈濟基金會、BNT、行政院、台中地檢署、高齡健康產業博覽會、衛福部

Facts:
- Fraud losses totaled about NT$1.06 billion

## US-Iran war stalemate hurts election prospects; a look at Trump's search for a way out

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070054.aspx
- anchor: #n1846259
- Companies mentioned: 路透社、美國、伊朗、阿曼、以色列、荷莫茲海峽、美國國務卿盧比歐、民主黨、共和黨、白宮、中國、俄羅斯、北韓、捍衛民主基金會、塔勒布魯、潘尼可夫、米勒

Facts:
- 美國總統川普對伊朗的戰爭處於第6個月
- 美國's November midterm elections
- Early voting in some states could begin as soon as September
- 美國和以色列2月28日對伊朗發動攻擊
- He had predicted the conflict would end by mid-April
- The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June

## Lee Hao-yu goes hitless in 2 at-bats as a substitute, leaving him stuck in bid for most hits in a season by a Taiwanese player in MLB

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608070053.aspx
- anchor: #n1846260
- Companies mentioned: MLB、底特律老虎队、西雅图水手队

## Typhoon Baidolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, injuring 3; traffic controls imposed in several areas

- Published: 2026-08-07T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070052.aspx
- anchor: #n1846261
- Companies mentioned: 沖繩電力公司、琉球新報、讀賣新聞、日本氣象廳

Facts:
- 3 people are known to have been injured locally
- 中心氣壓950百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 40 meters per second
- Maximum instantaneous wind speed of 55 meters per second
- A total of 2,250 households on Okinawa's main island and the Daito Islands lost power
- The 24-hour accumulated rainfall could reach 200 millimeters in some areas

## Mobile network slowdown drill to take place; transport ministry urges travelers to arrive at stations early

- Published: 2026-08-07T11:54:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608070051.aspx
- anchor: #n1846153
- Companies mentioned: 交通部、台鐵、高鐵

Facts:
- 2026 Urban Resilience Exercise
- Central Taiwan region on August 10
- Both periods run from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Allow an extra 30 minutes to get to the station

## 高雄議員范織欽涉向土木包商索賄 橋檢聲押禁見

- Published: 2026-08-07T11:52:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608070050.aspx
- anchor: #n1846154
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市議員、范織欽、營造公司、土木包商、工程設計公司

Facts:
- 范織欽, 69,
- Passed the principal examination at age 38
- Elected to the 3rd Kaohsiung City Council in a by-election in 2019

## Trump's ties to the tech industry draw controversy; both parties criticize him after AI agents run amok

- Published: 2026-08-07T11:52:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608070049.aspx
- anchor: #n1846157
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、Anthropic、Hugging Face、路透社、MAGA Inc.、谷歌、太空探索科技公司、黑石集團

Facts:
- Tech companies and senior executives have donated more than $300 million to support Trump's 2024 reelection campaign and the super PAC MAGA Inc.
- OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna Brockman, donated a total of $25 million to MAGA Inc. in 2025.
- OpenAI investor Andreessen Horowitz and its co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen have donated a total of $12 million since Trump began his 2nd term.

## 115 annual budget bill stalled; Tsai Chi-chang urges swift negotiations

- Published: 2026-08-07T11:48:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608070048.aspx
- anchor: #n1846160
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、立法院、行政院

Facts:
- Only the final 4 months of the year remain

## Travelers going abroad or taking high-speed rail, take note: Tickets won't load with slow internet? A guide to the actual impact of the network outage drill and 3 key reminders

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:46:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154804
- anchor: #n1846992

Taiwan will begin holding the “Urban Resilience Exercise” in 2026, incorporating a mobile network slowdown drill for the first time. Some areas in northern and central Taiwan will experience a 30-minute slowdown in phases, affecting internet access. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications urges travelers to allow an extra 30 minutes to reach stations.

## Tracing the flow of investment funds: Investigators launch probe into Zhaoji corporate bond case; former chairman Li Jiancheng taken in for questioning

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:45:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154803
- anchor: #n1846993
- Companies mentioned: 兆基集團

兆基集團 is being investigated by prosecutors over a debt repayment issue, and former chairman 李建成 was taken in to assist with the investigation. The case could affect the company’s credit and have repercussions across the industry.

## Tech talk: Silicon Valley moguls' experiment to build an online “new country” in Malaysia; 2 years later, it became a “ghost town”!

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154639
- anchor: #n1846994

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur tested the concept of an “online new nation” in Malaysia, but 2 years later it was deserted and had become a “ghost town.” Concerned about the collapse of the US system, he had been searching for a new social model.

## 今日（8/7）重點新聞！慈濟買疫苗被騙10億「陳時中早警告？」／明天8/8會放颱風假嗎？白海豚侵襲率「5縣市」注意了／全台25大夜市發現金券

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:25:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11154798
- anchor: #n1846995
- Companies mentioned: 慈濟財団、鴻海、台積電、風傳媒

Taiwan’s 慈濟財団 fell victim to a fraud involving the purchase of BNT vaccines, suffering losses of 1 billion yen. Typhoon White Dolphin is approaching, with windstorm impact rates exceeding 40% in 5 counties and cities. Economic activity is brisk in August, with night market campaigns and revitalization vouchers in Hualien. The sudden death of cooking livestreamer “肥大叔” and political developments ahead of the 2026 county and city elections are also drawing attention.

## US “sells euros to save the yen,” while the European Central Bank is kept in the dark! A currency intervention exposes rifts among Western central banks

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:19:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154801
- anchor: #n1846996
- Companies mentioned: 欧州中央銀行（ECB）、ニューヨーク連邦準備銀行、日本銀行

The United States and Japan coordinated currency-market intervention to push the yen higher, but the US sale of euros—without the European Central Bank’s prior knowledge—created a rift in Western monetary cooperation. This is a major policy development.

## With 25 years of labor insurance contributions, should you take the benefit as a lump sum or monthly payments? A quick calculation of benefits for 15, 25 and 30 years of contributions, and how to reach the maximum pension even without working.

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:18:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11154769
- anchor: #n1846997

Explaining the eligibility requirements for the “labor insurance pension,” which many workers misunderstand, this report says that those with 15 or more years of service can choose a monthly payment option and presents estimates for service periods of 15–30 years. It emphasizes the importance of sound retirement planning based on accurate information.

## Intraday update: Taiwan stocks swing and fall 170 points! 鴻海 and 廣達 drop nearly 2%, while 中化生 and 台虹 surge against the trend.

- Published: 2026-08-07T13:11:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154784
- anchor: #n1846998
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、鴻海、聯發科、台達電、廣達、中福、中化生、新光鋼、川湖、台橡、柏騰、中化控股、時碩工業、慧友、百一、天瀚、統新、晶心科、LINEPAY、松川精密、長廣、台虹、富邦媒、文曄、凌航、雙鍵、勤誠、長榮、陽明、萬海、台塑、南亞、台化、中鋼、東和鋼鐵、中鴻

Taiwan stocks fell in a volatile session today, with the weighted index down 170 points intraday. Most heavyweight stocks declined, but some shares, including 中化生 and 台虹, surged more than 9% against the trend, signaling a clear rotation of market funds.