Multiple proposals on one referendum ballot: You Ying-lung says passage of the legislation would inevitably be a disaster
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Referendum proposals reduced to 4
Companies mentioned：中央選舉委員會、國民黨、中選會
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AI optical communications demand surges; 臻鼎 aims to become the world's largest optical module board maker next year
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Share rises to 21.6%
- First-half revenue of NT$89.159 billion
- Up 13.9% year over year
- Net profit after tax of NT$5.774 billion
- Net profit attributable to parent company of NT$3.817 billion
- Earnings per share of NT$3.55
- Up 113% year over year
- Gross margin and operating margin rose to 22.4% and 7%, respectively
- Capital spending in 2026 expected to reach NT$80 billion
Companies mentioned：臻鼎-KY、臻鼎
Delayed handling of disputed funds caused NT$100 million loss; 金管會 fines Taiwan Cooperative Bank NT$12 million
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Bank lost about NT$101.64 million
- Taiwan Cooperative Bank fined NT$12 million
- A total of 6,334 cases affected
Companies mentioned：合庫銀行、金管會
U.S. officials attend reopening ceremony at Trinidad steel mill, highlighting its strategic importance
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The plant's reopening will create 644 local jobs
Companies mentioned：阿塞洛米塔爾集團、Pinnacle Steel & Vanadium Corporation
Dollar weakness in the short term lifts the yuan; experts expect it to rise first, then stabilize over the year
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The yuan's central parity rate against the U.S. dollar was raised 20 basis points on the 10th to 6.7884
- The yuan's central parity rate against the U.S. dollar rose again today to 6.7900
- The yuan's central parity rate in 2026 could fluctuate between 6.6 and 7.0
- The exchange rate is projected to rise first and then stabilize over the year, with a core fluctuation range of 6.7 to 7.0
- In the first half of 2026, the yuan's central parity rate and spot rate against the U.S. dollar appreciated by 3.1% and 2.9%, respectively
Companies mentioned：中國外匯交易中心、中國首席經濟學家論壇、東方金誠、中國人民銀行
Taiwanese businesses donate to Chinese-language schools in northern Thailand; sustainability fund supports the transmission of traditional Chinese-language education
Taiwan's representative in Thailand and members of the overseas community visited Chiang Mai to donate to the “Northern Thailand Chinese Schools Sustainability Fund” in support of local traditional Chinese-language education. The donation underscores Taiwanese businesses' long-term commitment to passing on Chinese-language heritage in northern Thailand.
Facts
- Taiwan's representative in Thailand, 藍夏禮, and his wife joined members of the overseas community in Chiang Mai for the donation ceremony.
- The fund is exclusively dedicated to traditional Chinese-language education at Chinese schools in northern Thailand.
- 藍夏禮 and his delegation visited Hua Xing Secondary School, En Hui Secondary School and Xu Guang Elementary School.
Companies mentioned：海華文教基金會
China sees a new AI short drama every 36 seconds; production accelerates but making money gets harder
Summary not yet available
Facts
- On average, a new AI drama goes online every 36 seconds
- Original占據每日TOP100榜單的7成左右
- Growth of more than 100 times
- Account for 75.4% of new dramas that month
- Men account for 86%
- Local short-drama production starts fell about 75% from a year earlier
- The number of works starring them fell by nearly a quarter from a year earlier
- A total of 221,900 AI dramas went online
- 1,055 dramas surpassed 100 million views
- Account for 0.48%
- Only 1.3% crossed the threshold
- Only 1 of every 77 new dramas reaches this break-even point
Companies mentioned：抖音、國信證券、DataEye
New consular hall at Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines opens to meet growing demand for exchanges
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 150,000 Filipino workers are employed in Taiwan
- The number topped 180,000 this year
- The number of Filipino students attending universities in Taiwan rose from more than 3,000 at the time
- To more than 5,500 early this year
- There were only about 50 seats
- The new consular hall is about 30% larger
- It has 230 seats
Companies mentioned：RCBC
COVID-19: 72 new severe cases and 14 deaths, a record high for the quarter
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 72 new local severe cases
- A total of 24,645 outpatient and emergency visits
- Up 27.6% from the previous week
- The weekly total could reach as high as 50,000
- Revised sharply to nearly 30,000 people
- Body temperature of 37.6 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央社、衛生福利部、疾病管制署
日電貿: AI drives demand for high-end MLCCs, with no inventory-clearing issues
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Distributors previously held an average of 1.5 to 2.5 months of inventory
- Lead times for some products are about 20-plus weeks
- Some reach 36 weeks
- Average lead times are more than 10 weeks longer than for consumer electronics products
- Capacitors accounted for more than 85% of 日電貿's total second-quarter business
- MLCCs accounted for 46%
- Original固態電容（SCP）占比31%
- Electrolytic capacitors (ECP) accounted for about 9%
- 日電貿's consolidated revenue for the first half was NT$9.646 billion
- Up 22.7% from the same period in 2025
- First-half gross margin was 18.91%
- Up 2.95 percentage points year over year
Companies mentioned：日電貿、AI伺服器、特殊應用晶片（ASIC）、雲端服務供應商（CSP）、MLCC、固態電容、鋁質電容、鉭質電容、資料中心
Taking disadvantaged children to the theater: Genesis charity play offers two benefits with one ticket to help build a new facility
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A donation of NT$600 entitles the donor to 1 ticket to the charity children's play
- After each application is completed, 群益投信 donates NT$10 to a social welfare organization
Companies mentioned：創世基金會、虹展建設、群益投信、如果劇團
Understanding cortisol》What you think is “fatigue” may mean your body has not yet exited stress mode
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cortisol follows a 24-hour physiological rhythm
July tax revenue totals NT$289.1 billion, down 67% year over year; securities transaction tax at NT$65.1 billion posts 12 consecutive months of growth
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Corporate income tax fell by NT$346.4 billion
- Individual income tax fell by NT$312.3 billion
- Securities transaction tax rose by NT$41.2 billion
- National tax revenue collected in the first 7 months totaled NT$2.8767 trillion
- Up 25% year on year
- Securities transaction tax rose by NT$259.3 billion
- Corporate income tax rose by NT$153.3 billion
- Business tax rose by NT$83.8 billion
Companies mentioned：財政部
Scalpers and SMS vendors resell BLACKPINK concert tickets; police arrest 7 and refer them to prosecutors
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 7 ticket scalpers arrested
- They snapped up more than 2,000 tickets to major concerts, including BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR, BABYMONSTER and 五月天
- Proceeds reached NT$11 million
Companies mentioned：BLACKPINK、BABYMONSTER、五月天
New Taiwan dollar falls 4.7 fen to close at 32.278
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Closed at 32.278 yuan
- Weakened by 4.7 cents
- Trading volume totaled US$1.422 billion
- Opened at 32.25 yuan
- Reached a high of 32.174 yuan
- Fell to a low of 32.302 yuan
Companies mentioned：中央社
Tourists flock to view total solar eclipse; hotel rates in parts of Iceland and Spain more than double
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Average hotel room rates topped US$1,000
- Up more than 140% from the same day last year
- Average rents rose 53.7% from the same period last year
- Generated an additional 342 million euros in tourism spending
- Average rents still rose 15.8%
Companies mentioned：金融時報、Lighthouse、Hidden Iceland、冰島航空、達美航空、Airbnb、AirDNA、公主遊輪、維珍郵輪
ASEAN News Briefing, August 11, 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Plans to borrow 3.3 trillion pesos next year
- 2026 full-year GDP growth forecast sharply raised to 4.5% to 5.5%
- 馬來西亞國家銀行 (BNM) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, with the overnight policy rate (OPR) holding at 2.75% for the year
- The fresh food packaging market maintains an annual growth rate of 5% to 10%
- Indonesia’s consumer confidence index fell to 116.8 in July from 127 at the start of the year
- Indonesia’s consumer confidence index fell from 127 at the start of the year
Companies mentioned：越南投資評論、Ediya、Kolao集團、Grandview Property、新加坡貿易與工業部、世界銀行、亞洲開發銀行、緬甸新光報、Kenanga Research、馬來西亞國家銀行、EKA Global、高棉時報、佩爾瑪塔銀行、中央社
Man killed after stabbing in Taichung road-rage incident; prosecutors investigate on suspicion of assault causing death
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 35-year-old Mr. Yeh
- 68-year-old Mr. Lee
Companies mentioned：台中市警局第五分局、檢方
Kinmen urban resilience drill; instructor calls for more English-language guidance
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026 Urban Resilience (Air Defense) Exercise
- Air-raid sirens sounded at 1:30 p.m.
Companies mentioned：陸軍金門防衛指揮部、衛生福利部、大賀藥局
First typhoid test mix-up reported; hospital lab misidentified bacterial strain
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Woman in her 70s from central Taiwan
- 45 contacts
- 4 household members and people with symptoms tested
- This typhoid case was ruled out on August 10
- The first stool sample test was scheduled for August 19
Companies mentioned：疾管署、衛生福利部疾病管制署
Guanyin Waterfall in Nantou reopens, offering hikers cool mist and a glimpse of local ecology
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The route is about 800 meters one way
- An investment of about NT$58 million
- A vertical drop of 60 meters
Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、埔里鎮
Finance Ministry takes open-minded stance on state-owned enterprise mergers, encourages independent assessment
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：財政部、國票金
Trump backs Infantino, calls ousting FIFA president a “terrible mistake”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Its success was 4 times that of previous editions
- Infantino will attend the 國際足總 congress in March 2027
- Candidates must announce their candidacies by November 18
Companies mentioned：国際足球總會、FIFA、歐洲足球總會、UEFA、中北美洲及加勒比海足球協會、CONCACAF、亞洲足球聯盟、AFC、美國足球協會、US Soccer、國際足總、FIFA Congress、真實社群、Truth Social、Kennedy Center、FIFA Peace Prize
Kaohsiung Medical University tops medical centers in breast cancer screening; one-stop care detects early-stage cancer
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 9,935 mammograms were completed in year 114
- Of these, 1,445 screened positive
- A further 172 cases of breast cancer were confirmed
- Including 37 stage 0 cases
- 58 stage I cases
- 41 stage II cases
- The 5-year survival rate can reach 95%
Companies mentioned：高雄醫學大學附設中和紀念醫院、衛生福利部國民健康署、台灣乳房醫學會
Original議員指盧秀燕幕僚涉洩密籲徹查 台中市府：依法辦理
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Became the youngest senior official among the 6 special municipalities at age 26
Companies mentioned：台中市府、台北市政府、民主進步黨、台灣台中地方檢察署
7 employees killed in Kumamoto AEON explosion; company admits it “had allowed employees to return”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 7 employees have died
- When an earthquake with an intensity of 5 or higher occurs
Companies mentioned：AEON、日本放送協會（NHK）、讀賣新聞、產經新聞
中央社 city sustainability forum discusses post-disaster waste and converting buildings into green buildings
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 30-year-old building
- An area of about 43 hectares
- 68% of carbon emissions
- 8 buildings are green buildings
- About 10 types of energy-saving technologies
- More than 11,000 trees
- Health checks for 9,800 trees
- Green coverage rate reached 157%
Companies mentioned：中央社、工研院
Urban resilience drill held in Penghu, with realistic scenarios
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 2026 urban resilience (air defense) drill was held from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. today in 1 city and 5 townships in Penghu County
- Nearly 100 port company employees took shelter in place
Companies mentioned：台灣港務股份有限公司、全聯
Taipei’s 3rd free annual health screening for migrant workers to be held in Taipei Main Station concourse on 8/16
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taipei has nearly 50,000 migrant workers
- 74% are Indonesian migrant workers
- More than 20,000 migrant workers have benefited to date
Companies mentioned：台北市勞動局、台鐵、台北車站、叮叮按摩小棧、台大醫院、中央社
ASEAN Finance / 協益 expands Southeast Asian presence, plans to increase investment in Thailand and Vietnam
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total investment increased from US$20.15 million to US$21.5 million
- Capital increased from 250 million baht to 400 million baht
- 協益’s investment balance in its Vietnam subsidiary, SIRTEC INTERNATIONAL (VIETNAM) CO., LTD., stands at NT$465 million
Companies mentioned：協益電子、SIRTEC INTERNATIONAL (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.、SIRTEC INTERNATIONAL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Labor Ministry’s year 116 inspection policy adds checks for construction-site occupational safety cards and workplace bullying
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Starting in July of year 116, inspections will also check whether workers entering construction sites have occupational safety cards.
- Local labor inspection agencies must submit their inspection plans within 3 months of the policy’s announcement.
Companies mentioned：勞動部、勞動部職業安全衛生署
國海院 names its marine survey vessel after Chen Cheng-po, symbolizing exploration of the ocean from Taiwan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A 300-ton-class marine baseline data survey vessel
Companies mentioned：國海院、海委會、台船公司、陳澄波文化基金會
Insurance agent claimed to have advanced premiums, swindled NT$890,000 to repay debts and was sentenced to 2 years
Summary not yet available
Facts
- NT$890,000
- 2 years in prison
Companies mentioned：保險公司
Original檢調傳訊台東縣府秘書長 饒慶鈴：時間驗證真相
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Investigators again took county government Secretary-General Lu Hsieh-chang and Deputy Transportation Department Director Ma Chih-an in for questioning today as witnesses
Companies mentioned：台東縣府、東映渡假村
Han Kuo-yu angered by Fu Kun-chi’s absence, unusually urges Fu to step down as caucus whip
Legislative Yuan President 韓國瑜, angered by 國民黨 caucus whip 傅崐萁's absence from budget negotiations, demanded that he attend in person or resign. He criticized the abuse of official powers and pointed to flaws in the system.
Farming couple die after car crash; Chiayi prosecutors indict driver surnamed Chang
In Chiayi County, a man surnamed 張 collided with a farming couple's car at a rural road intersection. The wife died at the scene, and the husband later died from serious injuries. Prosecutors indicted the man on negligent homicide charges. The tragic accident dealt a severe blow to the family.
Alleged improper discipline at Miaoli private preschool; Chung Tung-chin says case must be referred for investigation, not settled privately
Authorities suspect inappropriate discipline at a private kindergarten in Miaoli County. The county magistrate ordered that materials be sent to police and called for a criminal investigation. Preventing people with psychological abnormalities from working at educational institutions remains a challenge.
Chunghwa Telecom partners with Nokia to advance AI-RAN technology validation and applications
中華電信 and Nokia have partnered to jointly validate AI-RAN technology. The collaboration will promote the convergence of AI and wireless technology to realize next-generation networks.
Companies mentioned：Nokia
Changhua County to provide 21-valent and 20-valent pneumococcal vaccines; protection is equivalent, county government says
Changhua County has introduced the 21-valent pneumococcal vaccine and is offering it free of charge alongside the 20-valent vaccine to older adults and high-risk groups. The vaccines offer equivalent protection, and recipients do not need to choose when getting vaccinated.
Hai Long Offshore Wind completes 55 billion in additional financing, with 11 banks joining for the first time
Hai Long Offshore Wind has completed 55 billion yuan in additional financing, attracting 11 banks for the first time. The project is expected to be completed and connected to the grid by the end of this year, becoming Asia’s largest single offshore wind farm.
Companies mentioned：三井物產、北陸能源、淨達力再生能源、台北富邦銀行、香港上海滙豐銀行、法國東方匯理銀行、中國信託銀行、京城銀行、星展銀行、兆豐銀行、彰化銀行、輸出入銀行、華南銀行、土地銀行、台灣中小企業銀行、合作金庫銀行、台中銀行、板信銀行、安泰銀行、法國興業銀行
COVID-19 expected to peak in mid-to-late August; outbreak has eased recently
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Revised down to 27,000 people
- About 140,000 vaccine doses remain
- Central government stockpile stands at about 37,000 doses
Companies mentioned：中央社、衛生福利部、疾病管制署、疾管署、疾管署疫情中心、李佳琳、林明誠
Taipei City Council’s Civil Affairs Committee sends Taipei City Government reports, including the McDonald’s case, back for review
Taipei City Council’s Civil Affairs Committee returned the city government’s reports on the sexual abuse of underage McDonald’s employees and abuse at a daycare center. Councilors criticized the Labor and Social Affairs bureaus for their inadequate response and called for the reports to be resubmitted.
Companies mentioned：麦当劳、夏莉絲托嬰中心
Shijiazhuang, China, erases rock wall; music fans saddened
The “Rock Wall,” considered a cultural symbol of Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China, was removed to make way for urban development, sparking strong backlash among music fans. The city had previously billed itself as a “city of rock,” highlighting the symbolic clash.
國防部 hopes the Executive Yuan’s version of the drone ordinance will pass, supporting force modernization
Summary not yet available
Facts
- This year’s government budget includes nearly 百 new construction projects
Companies mentioned：國防部、中興政策文教基金會、台灣無人機產業技術整合協會
Original泰國防堵高價購屋洗錢 擬嚴查逾500萬泰銖現金交易
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original500萬泰銖（約新台幣486萬元）以上現金交易
- The number of large cash withdrawals in April fell about 28% from the first-quarter average
- For ages 10 to 12, the daily transfer or payment limit for e-wallet accounts is 3,000 baht
- For ages 12 to 15, the daily limit for bank deposit accounts is 5,000 baht
- For ages 15 to 18, the daily limit is 10,000 baht
Companies mentioned：泰國中央銀行、曼谷郵報、民族報
Central Taiwan–Changhua–Nantou Branch promotes youth employment flagship program; nearly 萬 people find stable jobs
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Young people aged 15 to 29 with no work experience
- Nearly 萬 people have found stable jobs
- Nearly 4,000 job openings provided
Companies mentioned：歐都納、大東樹脂化學、上銀科技、新天地國際實業、可樂旅遊、財團法人塑膠工業技術發展中心
City University of Science and Technology trains cruise ship personnel; those who pass certification exams can earn US$2,000 a month aboard ship
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Monthly salary aboard ship is about US$2,000
- About NT$64,000
- Cruise tourism output is worth NT$20 billion
Companies mentioned：台北城市科技大學、台灣遊輪產業發展協會
Australia to vaccinate birds to prevent H5 avian influenza from spreading
Summary not yet available
Facts
- As of the 10th, Australian authorities had reported 231 confirmed or suspected positive H5 avian influenza tests
- After H5 avian influenza infected a breeding colony of elephant seals on remote Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, more than 1萬3000 elephant seal pups died
Companies mentioned：Murray Watt、Julie Collins
青安3.0 excluded from Banking Act limits; 金管會 strengthens oversight of real estate lending
Summary not yet available
Facts
- For loans disbursed after 2025年9月1日
- 2025年 interpretive ruling provisions
- 2025年9月4日 interpretive ruling provisions
Companies mentioned：金管會、財政部、中央銀行、內政部、國土管理署
交通部 conducts on-site inspection of Tainan Metro’s Deep Green Line, to help city government speed up review
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The entire line is about 21.3 kilometers long
- A total of 14 stations
- 1 maintenance depot
Companies mentioned：交通部、台南市政府、台南捷運、台鐵
Australian Prime Minister Albanese sparks controversy with lewd joke about gift from Japanese prime minister, refuses to apologize
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original1顆售價恐要價超過270澳元
- About NT$6,000
Companies mentioned：Kylie Minogue
The three major institutional investors bought a net NT$28.178 billion in Taiwan stocks
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwan stocks rose 191.96 points today
- Closing at 45,120.72 points
- Original成交值新台幣8690.16億元
- Dealers were net buyers of NT$2.46 billion
- Investment trusts were net buyers of NT$3.39 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors were net buyers of NT$22.328 billion
Original法新社：川普普丁峰會滿週年 美俄和解氣氛消散
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 川普 broke with the Western policy of isolating 普丁 on 2025年8月15日
- Direct talks between 俄烏, brokered by the United States, began in early 2026
- On the eve of the invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022
- Russia’s demands were later incorporated into a 28-point document drafted by the United States
- After the United States held separate talks on the document with 基輔 and 莫斯科, it was cut to 19 points
- The meeting lasted only about 30 minutes
- When Russia’s Chief of the General Staff 格拉西莫夫 reported to 普丁 during a televised meeting in July, he said
Companies mentioned：川普、普丁、俄烏、安克拉治精神、Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson、拉夫羅夫、Marco Rubio、馬科夫、莫斯科、北約、新戰略武器裁減條約、伊朗、格拉西莫夫、Novorossiya、克里米亞、盧克亞諾夫、基輔
Taipei’s first project under the 7599 public-led urban renewal program signs agreement; Chiang Wan-an: Urban renewal will continue
Summary not yet available
Facts
- “Public-Led Urban Renewal 7599 Project Plan”
- 2 buildings, 23 above-ground floors
- 5 basement floors
- Floor area of about 7,300 ping
- Expected to provide 16 units of subsidized housing in return
- Original屋齡30年以上超過7成
- Urban renewal applications for approval have reached 2.4 times the total in the 8 years before taking office
- During the transition period, the number of elevators installed in aging apartments with assistance was 3.2 times the combined total in the other 五 special municipalities
Companies mentioned：台北市政府、台北市住宅及都市更新中心
Asian Games baseball training exchange features Japan’s national team players; Wang Yu-jie delivers strong relief outing
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：TOYOTA自動車
Tong Tzu-wei establishes Nuannuan support group; Hsieh Kuo-liang explains Keelung Metro route on Facebook
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The city government has also invested more than NT$3 billion this year in metro construction
Companies mentioned：Facebook
Original金秀賢沉寂逾1年將公開亮相 印尼活動揭演藝復出序幕
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 金秀賢 has been out of the spotlight for more than 1 year
- Mahakarya RCTI 37
- August 23
- October 2
Companies mentioned：金秀賢、Gold Medalist、韓國時報、印尼鷹記電視台、橫豎研究所、BENCH
2 weeks after Kumamoto earthquake in Japan, losses for lodging businesses could exceed 400 million
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cancellations could exceed 2 billion yen
- About NT$400 million
- Lodging cancellations received could reach 146,470
- The amount was about 790 million yen
- About NT$158 million
- A total of 39 people died in the earthquake
- A total of 6,092 people were forced to seek shelter at 97 locations across the prefecture
- The number of damaged homes could reach 22,664
- 699 buildings completely collapsed
- 20 buildings suffered major partial collapse
- 1,025 buildings partially collapsed
- Water service remains cut off to 34,040 households
- A total of 1,044 applications have been received
Companies mentioned：日本經濟新聞、日本放送協會（NHK）
Owing more than NT$200,000 in traffic fines and health insurance premiums, man has debts deducted from prison account after being jailed
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total outstanding traffic fines, health insurance premiums and other debts: NT$202,973
- The man surnamed Chan had more than NT$360,000 in his prison account
Companies mentioned：法務部行政執行署、法務部矯正署、中央社
Original中央社城市永續論壇 產官學談綠色韌性與城市治理
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026 City Sustainability Forum
Companies mentioned：中央社、環境部、國科會
Representative in 波蘭 publishes op-ed urging international condemnation of 中國’s law on cross-border repression
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 中國’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress takes effect on July 1, 2026
Companies mentioned：中國、波蘭、選舉日報、Gazeta Wyborcza
To counter the Chinese Communist Party’s transnational repression of Taiwan, 法務部 plans legal amendments for Cabinet discussion
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 行政院 to hold a meeting for discussion on the 12th
Companies mentioned：法務部、行政院、警政署、中央社、自由時報
安葆 approves establishment of Singapore subsidiary with initial funding of US$100,000
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 安葆 reports July revenue of NT$617 million
- Up 4.52% year on year
Companies mentioned：安葆、AMPOWER INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.、AMPOWER INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE HOLDING CO., LTD.
Hungary plans to elect former Supreme Court chief Baka as president to break free from Orbán’s influence
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original「尊重與自由黨」在國會擁有2/3的多數席次
- Elects Baka, who is 73
Companies mentioned：歐洲人權法院、尊重與自由黨
Venezuelan brothers survive 2 major earthquakes, reunite with their father in Colombia, then encounter another quake
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Venezuela was hit by a series of powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher in June
- A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia this morning
- The experience of spending 26 days last month searching for a relative’s body
- The death toll from this morning’s major earthquake in Colombia has risen to at least 164
- At least 85 people were killed in Cali, a city with a population of about 2.2 million
- The United States today announced US$15.5 million in emergency aid for Colombia
Companies mentioned：紐約時報、路透社、法新社、美國國務院、X
徐春鶯 sentenced to 7 years for allegedly taking instructions from China to interfere in elections; court says she endangered Taiwan’s sovereignty
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Sentenced to 7 years
- Currency exchanges totaled more than NT$24.56 million
- Criminal proceeds exceeded NT$210,000
- Fraudulently obtained NT$26.97 million in mortgage loans
Companies mentioned：台灣新住民發展協會、中華兩岸婚姻聯盟、中華兩岸婚姻協調促進會、民眾黨、集智公司
Wildfires spread in Indonesia, closing dozens of schools; more than 48,000 people deployed to fight the fires
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 107,000 hectares of land affected by fires
- Up 110% from the same period in 2023, when Indonesia was last affected by El Niño
- Air quality reached unhealthy levels in 11 regions
- Nearly 900 hectares of land consumed by wildfires
- An area larger than 1,200 football fields
- About 2% of the national park’s total area
Companies mentioned：BNPB、印尼林業部、加里曼丹省、坤甸、馬來西亞環保部門、砂拉越州、婆羅摩國家公園
Keelung’s Liuhe Parking Lot completes contract renewal; city government issues operating permit
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Can provide 492 parking spaces for passenger cars.
- 88 parking spaces for large vehicles.
- Complete installation of charging spaces within 1 year
Companies mentioned：台肥公司、富山公司
Japanese media: China detains several employees of Japanese companies, suspected to be linked to rare earths
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original大連一個生產大型重型電機設備集團5月發生2名日本人涉嫌攜帶稀土相關製品出境
Companies mentioned：每日新聞、日本外務和經濟產業省、日本駐中國大使館
Hsinchu County has 755 unregistered factories under monitoring; county government helps businesses legalize operations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 755 unregistered factories under monitoring across the county
- 130 have obtained special factory registration
- About 100 businesses attended the briefing
Companies mentioned：新竹縣政府、產業發展處
Taiwan stocks fluctuated by more than 500 points, closing up 191 points; several passive component stocks hit limit-up
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Rose 191.96 points
- Closed at 45120.72 points
- Original成交值新台幣8690.16億元
- 台積電 rose NT$15
- Closed at NT$2395
- Closed at NT$4020
- 鴻海 fell NT$1.5
- Closed at NT$263
- 台達電 fell NT$10
- Closed at NT$1805
- 日電貿 rose 8.39%
- 國巨 rose 7.68%
- 聚鼎 rose 6.79%
Companies mentioned：台積電、聯發科、鴻海、台達電、華新科、禾伸堂、信昌電、蜜望實、日電貿、國巨、聚鼎、奇鋐、廣達
交通部 bans taxi operators from improperly charging fees for taxi plates; takes effect on the 13th
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Maximum fine of NT$90,000
- About 100,000 taxi plates nationwide
- About 93,000 taxis have been registered
- About 6,000 vacant plates
- Up to NT$350,000
- Fines of NT$9,000 to NT$90,000
Companies mentioned：交通部
Motorcyclist weaves through traffic; saliva rapid test after police stop detects methamphetamine
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 129 drug-driving cases uncovered so far this year
- A man surnamed Kao (45)
Companies mentioned：桃園市警局、平鎮分局、龍岡派出所、桃園地方檢察署、中央社
Changhua Christian Hospital’s one-stop service eases bottlenecks in publicly funded lung cancer screening and increases capacity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 in every 2 lung cancer patients is already at stage 4 when diagnosed
- Screenings rose to 1,615 in year 114, up 95.7% from 825 in year 113
- Positive screening results totaled 125 in year 114, up 50.6% from 83 in year 113
- The share of smokers participating rose 11.4%
- Original肺癌0至1期5年發現及治療的存活率高達9成以上
- Just 14% at stage 4
- Original肺癌0至1期個案實際確診率僅占約4成
- Provided cancer screening services to 3.25 million people in year 114
- Detected 31,665 precancerous lesions
- Successfully helped 41,172 patients and their families detect cancer and receive treatment in time
Companies mentioned：彰化基督教醫院、衛生福利部國民健康署
August Taiwan stock index futures rose 100 points
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taipei stocks closed up 191.96 points today
- Closed at 45120.72 points
- August TAIEX futures closed at 45,090 points, up 100 points
- A discount of 30.72 points compared with the spot market
- August futures at 44,990 points
- September futures at 45,113 points
- Trading value of NT$869.016 billion
- August TAIEX futures closed at 45,090 points
- Trading volume of 47,628 contracts
- September futures closed at 45,215 points
- Trading volume of 589 contracts
Companies mentioned：台灣期貨交易所
August electronic futures rose; financial futures fell
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Closed at 45120.72 points
- August electronic futures closed at 2,876.5 points
- Rose 4.05 points
- A discount of 0.23 points
- August financial futures closed at 3,162.6 points
- Fell 26 points
- A discount of 12.13 points
Proposal to ban left turns from Hsinchu’s Wuling Road onto Daya Road faces opposition; city government says it will continue discussions
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Originally 22 spaces
- Increased to 45 spaces
Companies mentioned：新竹市府、民進黨、中央社
AFPC vice president and others at US think tank urge TaiwanPlus to retain a Taiwanese perspective
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Legislature may drastically cut all funding for TaiwanPlus
Companies mentioned：AFPC、TaiwanPlus、美台商會、朝日電視台、卡迪夫大學
Fukushima peaches could arrive in Taiwan as early as mid-August, officially returning to imports after 16 years
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Exports to Taiwan totaled about 18,480 kilograms
- Just 50 kilograms in 2023
- Just 715 kilograms in 2025
Companies mentioned：日本放送協會（NHK）、讀賣新聞、農業部、福島縣政府、日本農業協同組合、Anpo工房Mirai、ABE Fruit
Original8成學生盼學習歷程開放重傳 修改更符大學需求
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original逾8成學生希望高中學習歷程檔案能開放重新上傳
- 46.4% of students prefer uploading PDF files
- The largest number of students chose academic clubs, accounting for 39.6%
- Arts and culture clubs came next, accounting for 28.7%
- Recreational clubs... accounted for only 26.8%
Companies mentioned：EdYouth、教育部
Australian tycoon accuses Meta of allowing scams to use his likeness; U.S. judge orders Meta to destroy evidence
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Since 2019
- Original臉書（Facebook）上有數以千計冒用佛瑞斯特肖像的詐騙廣告
- Leaving thousands of people scammed
Companies mentioned：Meta、臉書、Facebook
Wang Jung-chang explains controversy over official vehicles, backs a more transparent system
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The number of cases in which he participated in investigations was indeed only 31 over 6 years
Companies mentioned：監察院、台灣人權促進會、台灣基督長老教會玉山神學院、立法院、國民黨、民進黨
Vietnam begins building its largest anti-submarine frigate to strengthen defense self-reliance
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original越南預定12月在河內舉辦2年一度的越南國際防務展
Companies mentioned：Viettel、秋河造船廠、越南海軍
Taiwan stocks rise 191.96 points
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Closed up 191.96 points at 45120.72
- Up 0.43%
- Trading value of NT$869.016 billion
- The weighted index opened at 44883.9
- Intraday high of 45195.41
- Low of 44652.06
- The index excluding financial stocks stood at 40472.59
- Rose 226.98 points
- Ceramic kiln stocks rose 0.49%
- Food stocks rose 0.59%
- Plastic and petrochemical stocks rose 2.14%
Companies mentioned：友達、群創、華邦電、群益臺灣加權正2、元大台灣50正2、翔耀、健鼎、天瀚、巧新、佳大、愛普*、合勤控、熙特爾-創、智伸科、聯鈞
Siliconware breaks ground on Douliu plant, investing NT$100 billion to build a key advanced packaging and testing hub
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Plans to invest NT$100 billion
- More than 2200 job opportunities
- Taiwan's economic growth rate was 8.7%
- More than US$10 billion invested in Taiwan's industrial ecosystem
- About NT$322.5 billion
- More than 200 outstanding students
Companies mentioned：矽品精密、AMD
Original台中婚紗店無預警停業 市府：受理13件申訴
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 13 related consumer complaints were received
- Must be filed within 540 days of the credit card transaction
- And within 120 days of the date the business failed to provide the service
Companies mentioned：台中婚紗店
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ORICO announces multifunctional dock combining a docking station and M.2 SSD enclosure — bringing together 8K/4K dual output, 10Gbps transfer, 100W PD charging and up to 8TB of expansion in one device
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Price after final discount: ￥9,588
- Regular price: ￥15,980
- Effective discount: 40% OFF
Companies mentioned：ORICO、Amazon
Original【フューチャーシティファボーレ】マサズマラサダポップアップ出店決定！
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Period: Aug. 13 (Thu.)–Aug. 24 (Wed.)
- Original時間： 10：00 ～ 20：00（最終日は19：00まで）
- Original【ファボーレ富山 営業時間について】2026年現在 10:00～21:00（一部店舗を除く）
- TEL: 076-466-5000 (10:00–21:00)
Companies mentioned：マサズマラサダ、ファボーレ富山、富山フューチャー開発株式会社
Exhibition “TOKYO SKA HAS NO BORDER” opens, exploring 37 years of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ through contemporary art and research
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 37th anniversary of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ’s debut
- Exhibition dates: Aug. 11–Aug. 29, 2026
Companies mentioned：エイベックス・クリエイター・エージェンシー株式会社、東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ
Previous translation apps failed to convey intent. “Overtone,” a dialogue support system that assists with tone of voice, timing and key points, officially launches
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Real-time translation of conversations in 13 languages
- On Aug. 11, 2026, we released the official version of “Overtone,” a dialogue support system centered on real-time voice translation
- Code-switching (up to 3 languages)
- Free / 7 days or 240 minutes
- $9.99 per month (tax included) / 5 hours per month
- $24.99 per month (tax included) / 10 hours per month
- $59.99 per month (tax included) / 20 hours per month
Companies mentioned：Overtone合同会社
Suitable for preschoolers: learn life-saving skills in 1 day over summer vacation — “Survival Master® 1DAY Challenge,” water safety and first aid edition, to be held in Osaka and Hyogo on Aug. 22 and 23
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Participation fee: 5,500 yen
- Workshop: 3,300 yen
- Certification test: 2,200 yen
- Preschoolers: 550 yen
- Original万博記念公園：大人450円
- Kabutoyama Forest Park: 200 yen
Companies mentioned：アンフィニッシュドクラフト、一般社団法人72時間サバイバル教育協会
株式会社YORISOI relocates its office to Shibuya to expand its business and pursue further growth
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Work at the new office will begin on Aug. 8, 2026 (Reiwa 8).
Companies mentioned：株式会社YORISOI
Free consultations launch for “Place-and-charge electric mobility”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Wide range of wireless chargers (30W–3KW)
Companies mentioned：株式会社ビー・アンド・プラス
[Limited-time photo exhibition] Announcement of “P@RADE in Akihabara vol.2,” a collaboration with あっとほぉーむカフェ
Summary not yet available
Facts
- This year, the participating maids have also been boosted to 35!
- Page count: approximately 146 pages
- Price: 11,000 yen
Companies mentioned：インフィニア株式会社、あっとほぉーむカフェ、Akihabara Records、書泉ブックタワー
Making commemorative photos for babies and children more accessible: launch of a “telephone consultation” service with consultations available in as little as 20 minutes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- As little as 20 minutes
- 10% off all plans
Companies mentioned：写真工房ぱれっと、有限会社三景スタジオ、Palette+plus
People Trees × ワークステーション × Seta Engineering sign partnership agreement to build an organization where Japanese and Vietnamese talent can thrive together
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Talent database of approximately 30,000 people
Companies mentioned：People Trees、ワークステーション、Seta Engineering、ハノイ工科大学、ハノイ工業大学
Original TV animation “さよならララ” and 琵琶湖博物館 to hold a talk event and joint exhibition
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Reiwa 8 (2026)
- August 29
- 14：00～14：40
- First 200 people
- General admission: 840 yen
- University students: 470 yen
Companies mentioned：琵琶湖博物館、さよならララ、キネマシトラス、TOKYO MX、BS朝日、読売テレビ、AT-X
[Kinki District Council] (Event report) High school students make impassioned proposals on social issues! 4 high schools in Kinki present the results of their inquiry-based learning at the “Project to Improve High School Students’ Sense of Political Efficacy: Results Presentation”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 4 participating high schools from 2 prefectures and 4 counties in Kinki
- Activities spanning approximately 4 months
Companies mentioned：公益社団法人日本青年会議所近畿地区協議会、箕面自由学園高等学校、兵庫県立宝塚北高等学校、和歌山県立日高高等学校、京都府立西乙訓高等学校
[Shiga Block Council] “Cool Breeze of the Future,” adorned with approximately 300 wind chimes, comes to Ritto City! A carbon-neutral experience event where parents and children learn through play
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately 300 wind chimes
- Approximately 1,000 people
Companies mentioned：公益社団法人日本青年会議所 近畿地区 滋賀ブロック協議会、栗東芸術文化会館さきら
[Hirakata Junior Chamber] Creating the future of the community together. 一般社団法人枚方青年会議所 to hold its 2026 joint open meeting and HIRAKATA FURUSATO EXPO2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- On Sep. 5, 2026 (Sat.), we will hold the joint open meeting “Toward a Community That Takes on Challenges — A New Future for Hirakata Starting with Furusato Nozei” and “HIRAKATA FURUSATO EXPO2026.”
- Event hours: 12:00–16:00
- Event hours: 17:00–19:00
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人枚方青年会議所、公益社団法人日本青年会議所近畿地区協議会、枚方市、井上造園