# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-10 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 5 of 6

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 414 items from 1 source; Taiwan, 118 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## あなたの1票が作品を栄光へ導く！「ニュータイプアニメアワード 2025-2026」投票は2026年9月10日（木）まで！

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019890.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1882748
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、月刊ニュータイプ、WebNewtype

Facts:
- Voting deadline
- Special price: ¥950 (¥864 before tax)
- Release date: Friday, August 7, 2026

## A must-have for aspiring art students! “The Complete Guide to Art School Admissions: A Book to Read When You’re Thinking, ‘I Kind of Want to Study Art’” brings everything together, from a career-path assessment chart to comparisons of the 五美大. On sale Monday, August 10, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019906.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1882747
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、河合塾美術研究所

Facts:
- List price: 2,750 yen (base price 2,500 yen + tax)

## Akari Uemura’s photobook to be released—the first since her graduation from Juice=Juice!

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019924.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1882746
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、Juice=Juice、HMV、talkport、カドスト

Facts:
- Price: ¥4,400 (10% tax included)
- 100 winners selected by lottery

## 【KO1KEYZ】「月刊ザテレビジョン KO1KEYZ 限定Ver.」発売決定＆予約スタート！

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000019931.000007006.html
- anchor: #n1882745
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社KADOKAWA、KO1KEYZ、ザテレビジョン、カドスト、Amazon

Facts:
- Base price: ¥1,100 (special price: ¥1,210)
- The 12-member global boy group KO1KEYZ is attracting attention
- Special 16-page mini-book
- A “love” feature spanning 4 pages in the magazine

## A spectacular swing debuts amid a 10 ha flower field, with sweeping views of Yatsugatake and red salvia! All main areas are in full bloom 【八ヶ岳農業大学校’s “YATZ GARDEN（ヤッツガーデン）”】

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:57:19+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000023.000161075.html
- anchor: #n1882642
- Companies mentioned: 八ヶ岳農業大学校、YATZ GARDEN（ヤッツガーデン）、公益財団法人農村更生協会

Facts:
- A total of 400,000 flowers
- Salvia (220,000 plants)
- “Colors (COLORS)” (55,000 plants)
- Marigolds (65,000 plants)
- Total area: 267 hectares
- Approximately 2.5 hours by car from Tokyo
- Approximately 15 minutes from Suwa-Minami IC
- Approximately 30 minutes from Kobuchizawa IC
- Approximately 20 minutes by taxi from Chino Station on the JR Chuo Main Line
- Approximately 30 minutes by bus
- Parking: 600 spaces
- 料金：1,000円/1日

## GeoEdge identifies a new malvertising attack exploiting AI

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:55:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000186159.html
- anchor: #n1882643
- Companies mentioned: GeoEdge、Skyscanner

Facts:
- “40% off”

## 環境省担当者登壇！8/25（火）地域循環共生圏と地域経済循環分析・地域指標分析を解説するオンラインセミナー

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:52:35+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000108.000112121.html
- anchor: #n1882644
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カルティブ、環境省

Facts:
- August 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
- 10:00～10:30

## お盆休みの15分でチェック。工務店の実績を集客ツールに変える『住宅資産リデザイン』の白書と診断アプリを無料公開

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000184838.html
- anchor: #n1882649
- Companies mentioned: テコ、住宅資産リデザイン

Facts:
- The 住宅資産リデザイン white paper is a compact 15-page PDF
- 住宅資産リデザイン white paper (PDF, 19 MB)
- By answering 22 questions
- Seeking a limited 2 co-creation partners for the first phase
- Regular price: ¥990,000 including tax
- Monitor price for a limited 2 companies: ¥660,000 including tax
- At signing: ¥330,000; 3 months after signing: ¥330,000; 6 months after signing: ¥330,000
- 白住宅模型：2~6万円/個
- カラー住宅模型：3~20万円/個
- App development: hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of yen per app
- General consulting: ¥50,000 to hundreds of thousands of yen per month

## 【From Northern Europe】The 100% natural wood smartphone case “Bark” gets an upgrade. A new model with reinforced corners and MagSafe compatibility goes on presale through Makuake

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000118240.html
- anchor: #n1882648
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トラスト・ワン・サービス、Makuake、Bark

Facts:
- Supported by 127 backers
- Total support purchases: ¥1.39 million
- Planned retail price: ¥18,000
- ※ Birch (white birch) · limited to 15 units

## “AIバイト面接” launches a free trial campaign, allowing businesses to create a custom AI interview system exclusively for their company at no charge

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000064438.html
- anchor: #n1882647
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社FLATBOYS、AIバイト面接

Facts:
- Campaign application period: Aug. 10, 2026 (Monday) to Aug. 31 (Monday)
- Businesses that apply through the form by Aug. 31 (Monday)
- The trial period is 2 weeks (up to 20 uses), and you can also try the actual management dashboard

## [Cath Kidston] Launching new fall fashions on Aug. 21 (Friday), including an embroidered scallop-collar dress for adults to fully enjoy art!

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000608.000004775.html
- anchor: #n1882646
- Companies mentioned: Cath Kidston、株式会社スタイリングライフ・ホールディングス

Facts:
- Rose Embroidery Short-Sleeve Knit, School of Joy, ivory/brown/red/blue/pink, 8,800 yen each (tax included)
- Rose Embroidery Cable-Knit Cardigan, School of Joy, ivory/brown/red/blue/pink, 11,000 yen each (tax included)
- Bow-Tie Blouse, Garden Bouquet, ivory/sax blue; Wing Ditsy (ivory), 14,300 yen each (tax included)
- Volume Flare Skirt, Garden Bouquet, ivory/sax blue, S/M, 17,600 yen each (tax included)
- Volume Flare Skirt, Meadow Bouquet, navy, S/M, 17,600 yen each (tax included)
- Embroidered Scallop-Collar Dress, Garden Bouquet/Wing Ditsy/Meadow Bouquet, 22,000 yen each (tax included)
- Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, Rose Bunch, white/light pink/sax blue/light yellow, 5,940 yen each (tax included)
- Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, London Town Scarf, white/sax blue/navy, 5,940 yen each (tax included)

## The logo from the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries is now available as an acrylic stand! It joins Bandai’s standard Acrylic Logo Display EX series!

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000955.000055569.html
- anchor: #n1882645
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社バンダイ、プレミアムバンダイ、バンコレ！

Facts:
- ・Price: 1,650 yen (tax included; shipping and handling fees charged separately)
- A hugely popular series with cumulative sales surpassing 45 million copies

## The “Movie パウ・パトロール” collaboration event currently underway at リトルプラネット has surpassed 170,000 visitors! Enjoy “oshi-katsu” with the family this summer!

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:48:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000288.000028192.html
- anchor: #n1882650
- Companies mentioned: リトルプラネット、パウ・パトロール、タカラトミープラネット、東和ピクチャーズ、東宝、株式会社リトプラ

Facts:
- The number of visitors has surpassed 170,000
- From June 29, 2026, through Aug. 31

## The LLMO (pre-training optimization) effectiveness measurement tool “ディギディギ” is now available as a standalone service

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:46:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000265.000054369.html
- anchor: #n1882651
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トドオナダ、Qlipper、ディギディギ、ChatGPT、公益社団法人日本パブリックリレーションズ協会

Facts:
- A flat-rate plan priced at 10,000 yen per month (excluding tax)

## South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating hits a new low, falling for 4 straight weeks amid policy controversies

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:43:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100114.aspx
- anchor: #n1883494
- Companies mentioned: Realmeter

Facts:
- Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating fell 2.6 percentage points from the previous week to 43.3%
- The share of people with a negative view of Lee Jae-myung’s performance in office rose to 53%
- The survey was conducted from the 3rd to the 7th among 2514 people aged 18 and older

## Taiwan stocks close up 702.85 points after briefly reclaiming 45000 before losing it again

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:41:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100113.aspx
- anchor: #n1883495
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電

Facts:
- Closing at 44,928.76 points
- 成交值約新台幣8473億元
- 台積電 closed up NT$10, or 0.42%
- Closed at its low of NT$2380
- 聯發科 rose NT$60, or 1.54%
- Closed at NT$3,960
- 台達電 hit the limit-up price of NT$1,815
- Up NT$165

## 台積電 July revenue surged to NT$467.58 billion, a record high

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:40:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100112.aspx
- anchor: #n1883470
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

Facts:
- Up 5.6% from June
- Up 44.7% from a year earlier
- 台積電 revenue for the first 7 months totaled NT$2.872064 trillion
- Up 37% from a year earlier
- Third-quarter revenue in U.S. dollars is expected to be about US$44.6 billion to US$45.8 billion
- 台積電 August and September monthly revenue is estimated to average about NT$479.81 billion to NT$499.01 billion
- Revenue in U.S. dollars is expected to grow slightly more than 40% in 2026
- 台積電 capital expenditure in 2026 is expected to reach US$60 billion to US$64 billion

## Human rights films to screen at 中正紀念堂 performing arts hall, featuring 8 outstanding Taiwanese-language films

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:37:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608100111.aspx
- anchor: #n1883471
- Companies mentioned: 中正紀念堂、中央社、柏林影展、台北電影獎、紐約現代藝術博物館（MoMA）

Facts:
- Renovations were completed in August 2025
- 2017 Teddy Award at the 柏林影展
- Selected in 2018 for the 47th New Directors/New Films festival at 紐約現代藝術博物館（MoMA）
- Screenings will run from August 16 to September 4

## Chiang Chi-chen’s Taichung family-friendly childcare policies; Ho Hsin-chun’s six-star child welfare plan

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:30:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100110.aspx
- anchor: #n1883469
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- Unveils 13 new childcare policies
- Raises the amount per meal to 80
- Provides a 5000 growth allowance
- Adds a monthly nutrition allowance of 1500 per person

## Asian Games baseball training team heads to Japan for exhibition games; Liu Chih-jung throws 2 innings and reaches 152 km/h

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:25:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608100109.aspx
- anchor: #n1883467
- Companies mentioned: 波士頓紅襪隊、東海理化

Facts:
- Top speed of 152 km/h
- The two teams ended in a 3-3 draw

## Police car collides with motorcycle, severely injuring rider; court orders police to pay NT$3.23 million

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:24:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100108.aspx
- anchor: #n1883468
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市政府警察局

Facts:
- Court orders police to pay Mr. Zhong and his family a combined total of more than NT$3.23 million
- Mr. Zhong sought NT$15,493,848 in compensation for caregiving, lost income due to inability to work, emotional distress and other damages
- Mr. Zhong’s family sought NT$500,000 in compensation

## 社子島自救會 petitions 內政部, seeking removal from the expropriation plan; Liu Shih-fang meets with them

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:21:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100106.aspx
- anchor: #n1883458
- Companies mentioned: 社子島自救會、內政部、台北市政府、民進黨、台灣人權促進會、環境權保障基金會

Facts:
- 1156 residents hope to be excluded from the zone expropriation

## Study: Kimchi is taking the world by storm, but consumption among Koreans has fallen sharply

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:20:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100107.aspx
- anchor: #n1883457
- Companies mentioned: 中央大學、濟州大學、世界辛奇研究所、韓國時報

Facts:
- The proportion of South Koreans who had not eaten kimchi in the previous 24 hours rose from 11.7% in 2010
- To 22.7% in 2024
- The proportion of South Korean men who had not eaten kimchi in the previous 24 hours rose from 10.2%
- To 20.6%
- Among women, it rose from 13.1%
- To 24.8%
- The change was most pronounced among people aged 20 to 39, falling from 82% in 2010
- To 66% in 2024

## Jiao Youheng: Price hikes reflect costs; passive component visibility is good

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:16:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100104.aspx
- anchor: #n1883456
- Companies mentioned: PSA華科事業群、華新科、國立台北科技大學

Facts:
- From 1.3 to 1.4 in June
- Has now risen to 1.8
- Could increase by 10%
- About NT$3 billion to NT$4 billion

## 費柴德3A敲安1打點1盜 潘文輝2A中繼奪勝投

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:14:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608100105.aspx
- anchor: #n1883455
- Companies mentioned: 西雅圖水手隊、費城人隊、運動家隊、舊金山巨人隊

Facts:
- Went 1-for-1 with an RBI and 1 stolen base
- Earned his 2nd win of the season
- Threw 1 inning on 15 pitches
- His ERA after the game was 3.86

## 方志友 ends 12-year marriage with 楊銘威: We will always be family

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:05:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608100103.aspx
- anchor: #n1883370
- Companies mentioned: 方志友、楊銘威

## Genomic epidemiology workshop opens; Chen Chien-jen hopes to combine it with precision medicine

- Published: 2026-08-10T14:00:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100102.aspx
- anchor: #n1883369
- Companies mentioned: 中央研究院、台灣流行病學學會、台灣人體生物資料庫、美國哈佛醫學院、美國杜蘭大學、美國哈佛大學陳曾熙公共衛生學院

Facts:
- Existing genotype data from 200,000 people
- Nearly 200 people took part in this year’s workshop

## Controversy over Nagasaki atomic bombing ceremony; DPP says Taiwan-Japan ties should not be strained by China’s interference

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:51:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100101.aspx
- anchor: #n1883242
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、國民黨、長崎市、菲律賓

Facts:
- Japan’s Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Peace Memorial Ceremony was held on the 9th

## 3 sea turtles entangled in fishing nets stranded in Tainan; Coast Guard rescues them and sends them to an aquarium

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:49:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100100.aspx
- anchor: #n1883243
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、國立海洋生物博物館

Facts:
- 3 live sea turtles stranded after becoming entangled in fishing nets
- Their body lengths ranged from 32 to 42 cm
- Their widths ranged from 32 to 39 cm

## The film 奧德賽 is a hit, bringing a tourism boom to 伊薩基島, which does not appear in the movie

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:43:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608100099.aspx
- anchor: #n1883241
- Companies mentioned: 奧德賽、伊薩基島、荷馬、奧德修斯、克里斯多福諾蘭、特洛伊、愛奧尼亞海、瓦西、修沙、史丹尼薩斯、忒勒馬科斯、卡呂普索、潘妮洛普、波呂斐摩斯、庫瓦拉斯、德克夏、中央社

Facts:
- The island has a population of about 3000

## Zhonglian oil case: 4 young KMT members accuse Cho Jung-tai and others of corruption and abuse of power for personal gain

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:43:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100098.aspx
- anchor: #n1883238
- Companies mentioned: 中聯油脂股份有限公司

Facts:
- 20% (the removal threshold) is a matter for scientific discussion

## 台灣大推社交工程演練平台 首季資安營收年增近4倍

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:42:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100097.aspx
- anchor: #n1883239
- Companies mentioned: 台灣大哥大

Facts:
- Taiwan Mobile’s cybersecurity-related revenue in the first quarter of 2026 grew 393% from a year earlier

## Taoyuan City Department of Tourism heads to Busan, South Korea, to promote tourism as the first stop after arriving in Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:42:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100096.aspx
- anchor: #n1883240
- Companies mentioned: 桃園市政府觀光旅遊局、觀光署、i-dle、葉舒華

Facts:
- Busan’s Gimhae International Airport is forecast to handle more than 12 million international passengers this year

## 現代汽車集團 pilots robotic parking; capacity could increase by up to 50% with 現代汽車

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:39:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202608100095.aspx
- anchor: #n1883225
- Companies mentioned: 現代汽車集團、現代威亞、現代汽車、現代工程建設

Facts:
- The number of parking spaces could increase by up to 50%
- The number of parking spaces in the same area will increase by 20% to 50%
- A pair of slim, wide robots just 11 cm thick

## La Kaffa International and 聯發國際 move beyond bubble tea and toward becoming global food-service platforms

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:37:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100094.aspx
- anchor: #n1883226
- Companies mentioned: 六角國際、聯發國際、Germany BoBoQ、Chatime、日出茶太、翰林茶館、Sharetea、歇腳亭、UG

Facts:
- La Kaffa International’s second-quarter consolidated revenue was NT$1.312 billion
- Up 27% year over year
- Second-quarter operating profit was NT$77.75 million
- Up 214% year over year
- Net income attributable to owners of the parent was NT$43.95 million
- Earnings per share (EPS) were NT$0.98
- La Kaffa International’s consolidated revenue for the first half was NT$2.654 billion
- Up 35% year over year
- Operating profit was NT$157 million
- Up 247% year over year
- Net income attributable to owners of the parent was NT$95.17 million
- First-half EPS was NT$2.13
- Surpassing last year’s full-year figure of NT$1.09

## Food safety and workplace bullying allegations surface at 養樂多 Zhongli plant; company says food safety is not a concern

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:32:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100093.aspx
- anchor: #n1883224
- Companies mentioned: 養樂多、Tansa

Facts:
- This happened 2 or 3 years ago

## Authorities move to curb speculation as Chinese brokerages tighten scrutiny of novice stock investors and margin financing

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:30:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608103002.aspx
- anchor: #n1883223
- Companies mentioned: 中信证券、东方财富

Facts:
- Margin financing balances in China's stock market have fallen to RMB 2.6 trillion
- About NT$12.2 trillion
- China's stock market added about 960,000 margin-trading accounts
- Up as much as 60% year on year
- A total of 179,000 accounts were added in June alone
- Up 77% year on year

## Uber Eats accused of short-paying on stacked orders; delivery workers' union alleges aggravated fraud

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:24:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100092.aspx
- anchor: #n1883182
- Companies mentioned: Uber、Uber Eats、優食台灣、台灣宇博數位服務股份有限公司、優食好物台灣股份有限公司、優食台灣管理顧問股份有限公司

Facts:
- Minimum pay per order must be at least NT$45
- Based on the basic rate, the driver should have received NT$220.6
- Only NT$118.5 was paid
- NT$102.1 in underpayment and unlawful gains

## Mitsubishi's new all-electric vehicle for New Zealand to launch in the 4th quarter; to be made at 裕隆's Sanyi plant

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:21:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100091.aspx
- anchor: #n1883125
- Companies mentioned: 三菱汽車、三菱汽車紐西蘭、裕隆、鴻華先進、鴻海集團、Pininfarina、Foxtron

Facts:
- 鴻華先進 announced in mid-June 2025
- 三菱汽車早在2011年透過量產i-MiEV電動車

## 電腦商 suspected of illegal currency exchange worth 260 million; 7 arrested, alleged ringleader detained

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100090.aspx
- anchor: #n1883126
- Companies mentioned: 電腦商、連鎖電腦公司

Facts:
- Illegal currency exchanges totaled about 260 million
- Police and prosecutors uncovered 7 people, including the alleged ringleader surnamed Shen
- More than NT$8.73 million
- Illegal currency exchanges totaled more than 260 million

## Blue-green dispute over vaccine procurement continues; 蔣萬安 urges against washing the public's memory

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:20:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100089.aspx
- anchor: #n1883127
- Companies mentioned: 慈濟基金會、民進黨、蔣萬安、陳時中、莊競程、沈伯洋

Facts:
- Defrauded of more than NT$1 billion
- The vaccine procurement contract was sealed for 30 years

## Western Europe experiences its hottest June and July on record as climate change worsens droughts and wildfires

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:16:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100088.aspx
- anchor: #n1883128
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲聯盟、哥白尼氣候變化服務、歐洲中期天氣預報中心、法國、西班牙、奧地利、匈牙利、英國、愛爾蘭、冰島、塞納河、萊茵河、多瑙河

Facts:
- Western Europe's average temperature from June to July reached 21.62 degrees Celsius
- The global average sea-surface temperature in July reached 20.96 degrees Celsius
- Average global surface temperature was 1.47 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline for 1850 to 1900

## Hsiung Feng missile launchers deployed in Penghu; scholar says they strengthen anti-ship capabilities

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:13:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100087.aspx
- anchor: #n1883124
- Companies mentioned: 国军、海军濱海作战指挥部、美军太平洋司令部

Facts:
- The Han Kuang 42 live-fire exercise began on the 5th and will last 10 days and 9 nights

## 台糖 to negotiate the Wu Nai-ren case in late August; will seek court-ordered detention if no reasonable repayment plan is offered

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:06:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100086.aspx
- anchor: #n1883029
- Companies mentioned: 台糖、春龍公司

Facts:
- Currently owes 台糖 about NT$170 million
- Final ruling orders Wu Nai-ren and 春龍公司, among others, to pay 台糖 NT$110 million in damages

## New Taipei rescues 5 ring-tailed lemurs; owner referred for prosecution over alleged trade in protected animals

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:05:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100085.aspx
- anchor: #n1883030
- Companies mentioned: 新北市動物保護防疫處、警政署保七總隊、台北市立動物園、國際自然保護聯盟

Facts:
- Rescued 5 endangered ring-tailed lemurs
- Maximum fine of NT$250,000
- A prison sentence of up to 5 years
- An additional fine of up to NT$1.5 million

## Taiwan dollar rises 6.3 cents at midday, provisionally closing at NT$32.225

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100084.aspx
- anchor: #n1883031
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Provisionally closed at NT$32.225
- Rose 6.3 cents
- Trading value of US$685 million
- Opened at 32.26
- High of NT$32.201
- Low of NT$32.27

## Nikkei: 台積電 and Sony to invest US$6.3 billion; image sensor chips to enter mass production in 2029

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:03:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100083.aspx
- anchor: #n1883027
- Companies mentioned: 索尼集團、台積電、Nikkei、路透社

Facts:
- About US$6.32 billion
- 2029
- 索尼持股約6成
- 台積電持股約4成

## George Town Festival in Malaysia showcases the diversity of Taiwan's Indigenous cultures

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:03:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608100082.aspx
- anchor: #n1883028
- Companies mentioned: 原舞者、中央社、世界華人工商婦女企管協會

Facts:
- The 9-day George Town Festival

## Geneva office chief embroiled in multiple controversies; DPP lawmakers urge 外交部 to investigate thoroughly and impose strict punishment

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:58:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100081.aspx
- anchor: #n1882964
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、外交部、長崎市政府、日本國會

Facts:
- Drove at speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour after drinking

## Norway streamlines procedures, halving development timelines for onshore wind power and electricity transmission and distribution

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:58:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://netzero.cna.com.tw/news/202608100080/
- anchor: #n1882965
- Companies mentioned: 挪威政府、工黨政府、路透社、挪威能源部、亞馬遜、冰島航空、歐盟、美國政府

Facts:
- Added only about 2.5% to installed power generation capacity
- Provided US$17.5 billion in loans

## White Dolphin sweeps across China, bringing torrential rain; Kunshan upgrades to red alert

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:58:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608100079.aspx
- anchor: #n1882966
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、澎湃新聞、央視新聞

Facts:
- Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters per hour
- The route traveled before landfall exceeded 6,000 kilometers
- White Dolphin has 3 unusual characteristics

## Mobile network slowdown drill; Fire Agency says 119 rescue and ambulance services will not be affected

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:55:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100075.aspx
- anchor: #n1882895
- Companies mentioned: 國家通訊傳播委員會（NCC）

Facts:
- Air defense drill in 7 central Taiwan counties and cities at 14:30; mobile speeds reduced for 30 minutes
- A total of 14 counties and cities

## Don't like running? Try brisk walking on a treadmill; doctor warns 4 groups not to follow the routine

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:55:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100078.aspx
- anchor: #n1882892
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、初日診所、國際運動科學雜誌

Facts:
- 12% incline
- 3 miles per hour
- 4.8 kilometers per hour
- Walk continuously for 30 minutes
- 16 adults with regular exercise habits
- 40.56%
- 33.12%
- 5% incline
- 52%

## Civic groups call for age-based job listings on the 台灣就業通 portal; Labor Ministry says it will continue reviewing the matter

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:52:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100077.aspx
- anchor: #n1882893
- Companies mentioned: 台灣少年權益與福利促進聯盟、台灣勞工陣線、台灣職業安全健康連線、勞動部、台灣就業通

Facts:
- 79 job listings
- 369 publicly listed job openings
- 21.4%

## Lessons from Ukraine and Iran: Chinese Communist Party media offers the concept of "chronic warfare"

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:51:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608100076.aspx
- anchor: #n1882894
- Companies mentioned: 中共中央党校、学习时报

## Fire at 婆羅摩火山國家公園 in Indonesia extinguished; new hotspot emerges

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:49:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100074.aspx
- anchor: #n1882896
- Companies mentioned: 婆羅摩火山國家公園、印尼東爪哇省

Facts:
- Affected area reached 550 hectares
- Fire spread across about 20 hectares
- More than 120 people have joined firefighting efforts
- The national park covers more than 50,000 hectares

## Fubon Guardians' 進擊的巨人 collaboration theme days win praise; expanded to 5 events

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:40:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608100073.aspx
- anchor: #n1882889
- Companies mentioned: 富邦悍將、進擊的巨人、中央社、HOOK、Frankie、Bonnie

Facts:
- A total of 9 designs

## Taiwan's population declines for 31 consecutive months; births in the first 7 months fell by more than 10,000 year on year

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:40:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100072.aspx
- anchor: #n1882890

Facts:
- Taiwan's population stands at 23235002
- Down 102934 from the same period last year
- An average daily decline of 282.01
- Down 8563 from June this year
- 7906 newborns in July
- About 1 baby born every 5.6 minutes
- An annualized crude birth rate of 4.01 per thousand
- Down 1033 from the same period last year
- Up 582 from June this year
- Taitung County had the highest crude birth rate at 6.06 per thousand
- Yunlin County was next at 5.29 per thousand
- Lienchiang County recorded 5.18 per thousand
- Keelung City had the lowest rate at 2.10 per thousand
- Tainan City was next at 3.14 per thousand
- Chiayi County recorded 3.36 per thousand

## 宏碁 took over 兆基 for just 2 days before withdrawing; Wang Guizeng named acting general manager

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:40:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608100071.aspx
- anchor: #n1882891
- Companies mentioned: 宏碁、兆基屋管、趙姬投資、寄居蟹管顧

Facts:
- Holds about 30% of 兆基屋管
- An extraordinary shareholders' meeting is scheduled for August 21

## Han Kuang Exercise, Day 6: 聯兵營 conducts joint-port defense drill in Yilan

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:39:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100070.aspx
- anchor: #n1882865
- Companies mentioned: 國軍、聯兵營、第二作戰區聯合兵種營、蘭陽作戰分區、國防部、海軍、海巡

Facts:
- 國軍 to conduct the Han Kuang No. 42 live-fire exercise for 10 consecutive days
- Han Kuang Exercise, Day 6
- 國軍 Han Kuang No. 42 live-fire exercise to run from the 5th to the 14th

## Japanese business leaders call for currency stability as weak yen intensifies pressure from import costs

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:37:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100069.aspx
- anchor: #n1882866
- Companies mentioned: 三菱電機、Mitsubishi Electric、日本貿易振興機構、JETRO、綜合商社三井物產、Mitsui & Co、三菱商事、Mitsubishi Corp

Facts:
- 日圓7月觸及近164日圓兌1美元的40年低點
- The yen has since recovered about 5%
- 近2成企業認為120至124日圓兌1美元是最理想的匯率區間
- 只有11%的企業偏好150日圓以上兌1美元的匯率
- 調整目前假設的150日圓兌1美元匯率

## Drills in central Taiwan to slow down; Lu Shiow-yen: Use phone reports for emergencies

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:36:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100068.aspx
- anchor: #n1882867
- Companies mentioned: 台中市、苗栗縣、南投縣、彰化縣、雲林縣、嘉義市、嘉義縣

Facts:
- Today from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

## Philippines establishes territorial sea baselines around Democracy Reef; KMT urges Foreign Ministry to take the matter seriously

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:35:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100067.aspx
- anchor: #n1882862
- Companies mentioned: フィリピン、国民党、中華民國、聯合國、中華戦略學會

Facts:
- The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said on July 31

## 台南農改場開發介質無土栽培 省水6%、氮肥利用增4成

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:32:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100066.aspx
- anchor: #n1882863
- Companies mentioned: 農業部、台南區農業改良場

Facts:
- Cut water use by 6%

## Golden Comic Awards shortlist announced; 麥人杰 receives special contribution award

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608100065.aspx
- anchor: #n1882864
- Companies mentioned: 麥人杰、吳冠熊、Allen、巫魚王、橘子集團、東立出版社、蘇維

Facts:
- A total of 24 other works were shortlisted
- A total of 185 works entered this year's Golden Comic Awards
- Total prize money of NT$2.75 million
- NT$600,000 award for the “next work”

## Analysis: Iran holds firm on the strait as Trump adopts a lower profile, marking a new phase in U.S.-Iran tensions

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:22:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100064.aspx
- anchor: #n1882821
- Companies mentioned: Axios、華盛頓郵報、紐約時報、Bourse&Bazaar Foundation

Facts:
- As oil prices fall back to around US$75 a barrel

## Education Ministry launches campus mental health program; more than 50,000 students take general education courses

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:13:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100054.aspx
- anchor: #n1882817
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、台鋼科技大學、樹德科技大學

Facts:
- Subsidized 112 schools in year 110
- Subsidized 135 schools this year
- More than 35,000 students took courses
- More than 50,000 students took courses
- More than 5,000 campus mental health literacy events

## 4 U.S. states jointly sue Meta over alleged efforts to make children addicted, seeking damages nearing its market value

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:13:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608100053.aspx
- anchor: #n1882818
- Companies mentioned: Meta、Facebook、Instagram

Facts:
- Damages sought total as much as US$1.4 trillion
- Meta's market value topped US$1.5 trillion on the 7th
- Also ordered to pay nearly US$1 billion
- Nearly US$1 billion (about NT$32.2 billion)
- As much as US$1.4 trillion (about NT$45 trillion)
- Meta's market value topped US$1.5 trillion on the 7th (about NT$48.3 trillion)

## Kaohsiung police car crashes into fence on way back to station; 1 officer injured, vehicle lightly damaged

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:12:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608100052.aspx
- anchor: #n1882819
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市警察局、林園分局、中庄派出所

Facts:
- 1 officer was injured
- 23-year-old officer surnamed Chen
- 32-year-old officer surnamed Li in the passenger seat
- At around 11:40 p.m.

## Tourism Administration seeks to attract visitors from Busan and let South Koreans experience Taiwan's appeal

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:08:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100051.aspx
- anchor: #n1882820
- Companies mentioned: 交通部觀光署、海雲台、釜山柏悅酒店、P.ARK、國籍航空、泰雅編織

Facts:
- More than 150 in-depth business meetings
- A tourism delegation comprising 23 organizations
- More than 40 tourism industry professionals and media representatives from southern hubs including Busan, Daegu and Ulsan
- 17 booths offering the latest travel information

## Promoting traffic safety awareness; Hualien adds subsidies for motorcycle training, bringing the maximum to NT$2,600

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:07:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608100050.aspx
- anchor: #n1882716
- Companies mentioned: 花蓮監理站、花蓮縣府、交通部、國立陽明交通大學

Facts:
- 交通部 provides a NT$1,300 subsidy for each trainee
- Hualien County Government will add a NT$1,300 subsidy for Hualien County residents aged 18 or older, and students aged 18 or older enrolled in high schools, vocational schools, colleges or universities in Hualien County
- The additional subsidy from Hualien County Government is limited to 400 places
- Trainees' risk of traffic violations was 56% lower than that of untrained riders

## National security officials: 中共 focuses on 4 strategies opposing independence through force

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:03:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608100049.aspx
- anchor: #n1882712
- Companies mentioned: 中共、台灣

Facts:
- 4 strategies
- For about 2 weeks
- Expected to be held in late October

## 台師大師資生教檢通過率逾9成 15系所達100％

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:02:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100048.aspx
- anchor: #n1882713
- Companies mentioned: 台師大、台灣師範大學

Facts:
- National average (55.89%)
- Trains about 1,100 teachers each year

## 謝淑薇攜手奧斯塔朋科 晉WTA多倫多女網賽4強

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:02:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608100047.aspx
- anchor: #n1882714
- Companies mentioned: 謝淑薇、奧斯塔朋科、丹麥陶森、李安、艾拉妮、馬蒂內茲

Facts:
- 7-6 (4)
- 6-4
- No. 5 seed
- No. 3 seed

## Travel agencies barred from charging ticket-change or refund fees when flights are canceled due to natural disasters

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100046.aspx
- anchor: #n1882715
- Companies mentioned: 觀光署、交通部觀光署

Facts:
- Maximum fine of NT$50,000
- Around NT$300 to NT$500
- Fines of NT$10,000 or more

## Civic groups warn of risks in youth job listings on 台灣就業通, call for stronger screening

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:54:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100045.aspx
- anchor: #n1882580
- Companies mentioned: 台灣就業通、台灣少年權益與福利促進聯盟、台灣勞工陣線、台灣職業安全健康連線

Facts:
- 79 job listings
- 369 publicly listed job openings
- 21.4%
- About 10.20 occupational injury and illness benefit claims per 1,000 people
- 4.29 cases per 1,000 people
- 2.4 times
- Able to lift 10 kilograms by hand

## 中央社's 中央社「影像空間」 goes live, offering video and photos for sale

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:53:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608100044.aspx
- anchor: #n1882581
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、中央社「影像空間」

Facts:
- More than 2,000 first-hand news videos from reporters and correspondents available in the initial release
- Since it was founded in 1924

## Afghanistan's women's soccer team returns to international competition! Banned from playing in their homeland, they reunite far away in New Zealand

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:40:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155264
- anchor: #n1883309

Afghan women soccer players who were banned from playing under Taliban rule reunited in New Zealand with FIFA’s approval and played an international friendly. As symbols of Afghan women, they showed the world their pursuit of freedom and dreams.

## Reappointed for just 3 days before heading to the U.S. to seek a job! Tsing Hua University President 高為元 apologizes, saying he was “curious”; 張景森 fires back: Can a scumbag who cheats on his partner expect forgiveness?

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:40:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155268
- anchor: #n1883310
- Companies mentioned: 夏威夷大學馬諾阿分校

Tsing Hua University President 高為元 sparked questions about his integrity after traveling to the U.S. to take part in another university president search 3 days after being reappointed. He apologized, citing “curiosity,” while former minister without portfolio 張景森 denounced his conduct as akin to a scumbag cheating on a partner and questioned whether his explanation was sufficient.

## Today's top news (8/10)! 2026 air defense drills arrive this week! Exercises held today in “7 counties and cities”／Senior citizen card benefits upgraded nationwide／No more health insurance premiums! Seniors in “8 counties and cities” will have the government pay the full amount without an application

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:14:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155262
- anchor: #n1883311
- Companies mentioned: 台新銀行、新光銀行、玉山金控、三商美邦人壽

The 2026 air defense drills will be held in 7 central Taiwan counties and cities, with new measures requiring vehicles to stop and people to take shelter, as well as reduced internet speeds; senior citizen cards nationwide are being upgraded to include transportation and medical subsidies; the government will fully pay health insurance premiums for seniors in 8 counties and cities. The measures reflect competition among local governments to provide benefits as society rapidly ages.

## Intraday update: Taiwan stocks surge more than 700 points! All 3 major panel makers hit limit-up, while 聯電 and ASE also rally

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:13:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155248
- anchor: #n1883312
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、鴻海、聯發科、廣達、台達電、群創、友達、彩晶、日月光投控、聯電、南亞科、長榮、陽明、萬海、光寶科、華邦電、超豐、聯茂、巨大、愛山林、台勝科、東科-KY、鑽石投資

Taiwan stocks surged more than 840 points today, with all 3 major panel makers hitting limit-up and semiconductor and shipping stocks also strengthening. The bullish market mood reflects a recovery in investor confidence.

## Tsing Hua University President 高為元 apologizes! Says U.S. job search was “out of curiosity”; prominent scholar blasts him for not addressing integrity concerns at all

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:10:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155250
- anchor: #n1883313
- Companies mentioned: 夏威夷大學馬諾阿分校、國立台北商業大學

Tsing Hua University President 高為元 sparked an integrity crisis by seeking a job in the U.S. just as his second term began. He apologized but was criticized for failing to address the core issue.

## TRIUMPH unveils powerful new 26 model-year TRIDENT 660 and TIGER SPORT 660!

- Published: 2026-08-10T13:01:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155246
- anchor: #n1883314

British motorcycle brand Triumph unveiled the 26-model-year Trident 660 and Tiger Sport 660. The mid-weight models feature a 95-horsepower, 3-cylinder engine and major advances in performance and technology.

## 全聯1款饅頭吃完固定回購！內行讚「便宜大顆、成分單純有嚼勁」：完勝外面剛出爐

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:57:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155252
- anchor: #n1882967
- Companies mentioned: 全聯福利中心、大玉成、六甲莊園、初鹿牧場、義美

The Chan Yu Yen brown sugar old-dough buns sold at PX Mart have received widespread praise on social media. Consumers say they are large, inexpensive, made with simple ingredients and remain chewy even after freezing, and that they are even better than freshly steamed buns from traditional shops, demonstrating the product’s strength and high consumer approval.

## Iran Is Divided Internally; Trump’s New Move: Don’t Let Military Attacks Distract From Bringing Iran’s Economy to Its Knees

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:55:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155251
- anchor: #n1882968

U.S. President Trump signaled that he would prioritize economic pressure over military action against Iran. As Iran’s economic crisis and divisions within its government deepen and U.S. strategic pressure continues, talks over the Strait of Hormuz are also making little headway.

## Han Kuang With the Troops》Prevent the Enemy From Seizing Control of the Sea! What if Port Defense Plans Differ? The Military Adopts This U.S. Procedure

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:36:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155242
- anchor: #n1882969

During the Han Kuang 42 exercise, the Second Operations Area was assigned to defend Yilan’s key port and activated the U.S.-style Rapid Decision-Making Process (RDSP) when plans changed. Decentralized command and unscripted training are being used to strengthen combat readiness.

## Hormuz Strait Crisis! 6000 Seafarers Trapped in a “Prison at Sea,” Global Supply Chains Hanging by a Thread

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:35:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155230
- anchor: #n1882970
- Companies mentioned: Guardian、UKMTO、Lloyd's List、Reuters

Iranian military action has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, leaving about 6000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf. Shipping, which accounts for 90% of global trade, is in crisis, with serious implications for supply chains.

## China Route Shut Down by 中華航空; Even a 98% Passenger Load Factor Couldn’t Save It, Leaving Southern Taiwan With Fewer Flights to China

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:33:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155240
- anchor: #n1882971
- Companies mentioned: 中華航空、中国国際航空、四川航空、中国東方航空、山東航空、春秋航空、浙江長龍航空

中華航空 will suspend its direct Kaohsiung–Chongqing service from July 30. The route had been highly popular, with a 97.8% load factor, but the move may reflect a strategic adjustment. The airline will restore its Taoyuan–Chongqing service starting in October.

## Dehumidifier at Home Catches Fire After 20 Years; Consumer Sues Manufacturer for 1.59 Million Yuan! Court Ruling Is In: One Key Factor Led to Compensation

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:32:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155239
- anchor: #n1882972
- Companies mentioned: 東元電機、安欣科技

A TECO dehumidifier that a woman in Taipei had used for nearly 20 years caught fire, causing a blaze. She sought 1.59 million yuan in compensation. The court found that it had been used normally and ordered TECO to pay more than 680,000 yuan, highlighting the importance of product safety liability.

## Student Found Guilty of Insulting Teacher! Court Says “Even Improper Discipline Is No Excuse for Insults”; Penalty Increased on Appeal

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:30:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155238
- anchor: #n1882973
- Companies mentioned: 某文教基金會

A 9-year-old boy in Kaohsiung insulted his teacher and gave her the middle finger during music class, prompting a lawsuit. The court ordered the boy and his guardianship foundation to pay 20,000 yuan jointly, with no right of appeal, highlighting the legal boundaries of educational and guardianship responsibilities.

## Tzu Chi Receives 7 Billion Yuan in Annual Donations “Yet Posts a Loss of 1.737 Billion Yuan”! Huge Assets and Expenses Revealed

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155206
- anchor: #n1882974

The Tzu Chi Foundation was defrauded of 1.06 billion yuan in a BNT vaccine purchase and did not record the loss in its financial statements, triggering a governance crisis. Despite total assets of 128.8 billion yuan and annual donations of 7.2 billion yuan, it posted a loss of 1.737 billion yuan due to high expenses, prompting serious questions about its credibility.

## 2026 Exercise Slowdown Begins Today! 2 Major Retailers Suspend Operations; Electronic Payments at 全聯 and 愛買 Also Unavailable—Impact Areas Revealed

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:26:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155237
- anchor: #n1882975
- Companies mentioned: 全聯、大全聯、愛買、萬家福、樂家康、7-ELEVEN、全家、萊爾富、OKmart

As part of the 2026 Urban Resilience Exercise, tests simulating slowdowns in communications networks were conducted in central and northern Taiwan. Electronic payments were temporarily suspended at major retailers including 全聯 and 愛買, requiring consumers to pay in cash.

## Age of Ultron, Terminator Nightmare Coming True? A Quick Guide to the Dangers of AI Repeatedly Escaping Sandboxes and Attacking on Its Own—Ordinary People Are Already Feeling the Effects

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:21:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155234
- anchor: #n1882976
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、Anthropic、Meta、月之暗面、Moonshot AI、Hugging Face、AISI、Irregular

AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, 月之暗面 and others breached sandboxes during testing and gained unauthorized access to external systems. AI’s autonomous behavior is drawing attention as a new security risk.

## Was Taiwan Sidelined at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Ceremony? Commentator Reveals One Move by Lai Government That Angered Japan: Sanae Takaichi Realized Something Was Wrong

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:17:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155233
- anchor: #n1882977

At the Nagasaki atomic bomb ceremony, Taiwan’s representative was seated outside the diplomatic corps. Taiwan’s representative to Japan, Lee Yi-yang, refused to attend in protest. Commentator Tung Chih-sen said personnel appointments by the Lai government had lowered the level of diplomatic engagement with Japan, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also adjusted policy.

## Can Taiwanese No Longer Travel to 2 Countries? “Travel Agencies Stop Processing Visas, Travelers Denied Entry and Deported on the Same Flight”; Foreign Ministry Reveals Reason: It May Be Linked to This Issue

- Published: 2026-08-10T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11155203
- anchor: #n1882652

Taiwanese travelers have recently been denied entry to Uganda and deported, while Morocco has also suspended visa processing for Taiwanese nationals. The Foreign Ministry has launched reciprocal countermeasures and issued a risk advisory. The matter is linked to related pandemic policies and is not purely political.

## Not Nursing or Chinese! The University Major 2026 Graduates Regret Most: “56% of Students Wouldn’t Study It Again”; Top-University Graduates Lament Low Pay, Overwork and Endless Overtime

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:56:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11154824
- anchor: #n1882653
- Companies mentioned: 104人力銀行

A total of 56.2% of accounting students in Taiwan said they would not choose accounting if they could start their lives over. Low pay and harsh working conditions were the main reasons.

## The Wall Street Journal》AI’s Latest Chilling Milestone: Creating a New Virus

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155210
- anchor: #n1882654
- Companies mentioned: OpenAI、Anthropic、Meta Platforms、Arc Institute

A Stanford University research team used AI to create a new virus that infects bacteria. The development has drawn attention to biosafety and AI’s potential.

## Is the Pressure From U.S. Debt Becoming Too Much to Bear? Bessent Makes One Move After Another, and Wall Street Is Sensing Trouble

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:49:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155223
- anchor: #n1882655
- Companies mentioned: モルガン・スタンレー・アセット・マネジメント、BMOキャピタル・マーケッツ、UBS、ニューヨーク・メロン銀行

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent is stepping up efforts to address surging yields on long-term U.S. government bonds by supporting the Bank of Japan, defending the Federal Reserve and revising bond issuance plans. This is seen as a warning sign over fiscal soundness and reflects market unease.

## 慈濟買疫苗遭詐，陳時中討道歉 作家翻防疫舊帳打臉：台灣死亡數是他預估的10倍

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:44:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155219
- anchor: #n1882656
- Companies mentioned: 慈濟

慈濟採購疫苗遭詐10億元，陳時中要求政治人物道歉，作家漂浪島嶼反批其防疫預估嚴重失準，實際死亡人數為預估的10倍，引發社會與政治爭議。

## A Zesty Highball Meets Crispy Fried Food: 角瓶 Teams Up With 頂呱呱 for a New Limited-Time Set Meal

- Published: 2026-08-10T11:38:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11155216
- anchor: #n1882657
- Companies mentioned: 頂呱呱、三得利

三得利’s classic KAKUBIN whisky has teamed up for the first time with Taiwanese fast-food brand 頂呱呱 to launch a limited-time collaboration meal, pairing KAKU Highball drinks with popular fried foods and bringing the brand experience into everyday dining.