Original教團籲檢討國一暑輔必要性 教部：學校自主評估
Summary not yet available
Facts
- During summer remedial classes at a junior high school in Taichung on the 5th
Companies mentioned：全國代理暨代課教師產業工會、台灣教育產業工會（台教產）、教育部
2026-08-12 18:00–21:00 JST
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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 236 items from 5 sources; Japan, 100 items from 1 source.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（80）
Su Ching-chuan indicted; Cheng Li-wun calls it judicial persecution; 民進黨: Don’t shirk responsibility
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Nearly 1000 participants flocked to the scene
- Illegal construction rate reaches as high as 3300%
- Only about 3000 children are born each year
Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨、東港安泰醫院
Mother and child in Japan miss Shinkansen photo opportunity, chase train; outrageous act sparks debate
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The train resumed service about 5 minutes late
- The incident happened at around 11:27 a.m. on July 27
Companies mentioned：山陽新幹線、JR西日本、J-CAST NEWS、TikTok、X
外交部: Taiwan’s sovereignty and independence mean China has no right to interfere in its participation in the PIF
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwan has participated in the Pacific Islands Forum under the name “Taiwan/Republic of China” since 1993
- UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
- Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting to be held in Palau from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4
Companies mentioned：外交部、太平洋岛国论坛、中央社、聯合國、法新社、中國外交部
Three suspects in Changhua’s Tianwei snack bar homicide approved for detention and barred from visits
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3 men
- Homicide occurred on the 10th
- Around 8 a.m.
- Within 2 hours
Companies mentioned：彰化縣消防局、彰化縣警察局北斗分局、彰化地方檢察署、彰化地方法院
President Lai: 台灣 and 聖文森 have stood together for 45 years, working to safeguard democracy and peace
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 姜康特 (Kenton Chance), 聖文森 and 格瑞那丁’s ambassador to Taiwan, turns 45 this year
- He later came to Taiwan to study in 2006
Companies mentioned：聖文森、格瑞那丁、台灣
Chikuma trims weaker outlets to focus on stronger ones, shuts down its only location in Japan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Only 1 store
- 3 brands close a total of 3 outlets
Companies mentioned：築間餐飲集團、日本築間餐飲株式會社
“My New Taipei City” marks its 15th anniversary with a puzzle-solving raffle
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The “My New Taipei City” Facebook official fan page marks its 15th anniversary
- 5 designated stations
- “My New Taipei City” has surpassed 1.04 million followers
- The “My Interstellar Friends—Traveling Through Sanxia and Yingge” real-life puzzle-solving activity runs through Nov. 1
Companies mentioned：新北市政府、捷運三鶯線、Facebook
2 Brothers rookies report to the minors; Peng Cheng-min names Huang Jiehan a candidate ready to contribute
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Brothers selected 11 rookies in this year’s draft
- Currently, 9th-round infielder Wu Chia-chun
- 10th-round pitcher Koji Otaki
Companies mentioned：中信兄弟隊、中央社
Cross-strait tensions rise; scholar says Taiwan must strengthen its self-defense capabilities
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original美國總統川普（Donald Trump）任內對台有3點期待
Companies mentioned：台灣中區教授協會、兩岸關係研究院、台積電、美國
華碩: Full-year server revenue target raised, with annual growth expected to exceed 150%
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 150%
- Totaling US$2.5 billion
- NT$241.056 billion
- Up 24% quarter over quarter
- Up 39% year over year
- Net profit for the period was NT$19.048 billion
- Up 94% quarter over quarter
- Gross margin of 16.5%
- Earnings per share reached NT$25.6
- Annual growth reached 200%
- Up 15% to 20% quarter over quarter
- Annual growth exceeding 20%
- Up 5% to 10% quarter over quarter
- Up 10% to 15% quarter over quarter
- Annual growth is expected to exceed 150%
- Issue US$1.5 billion in overseas unsecured convertible bonds
- Issue US$1 billion in overseas unsecured exchangeable bonds
Companies mentioned：華碩、研華
Environmental impact assessment survey for Nantou incinerator project sparks protests over broken promise to provide advance notice
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 310,000 metric tons of garbage have piled up across the county
- Promise to give notice 14 days before construction
- Notice issued today that work will begin on the 27th
Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、民進黨、名間鄉反焚化爐自救會
Fubon Guardians undecided on foreign-player choices; Goto Mitsutaka confirms only that 悍里歐 is a right-hander
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The CPBL’s “831 deadline”
Companies mentioned：富邦悍將隊、悍里歐、瑪帝斯、威戈神
Reports of renewed tensions on India-China border; 印度 says border peace is key to bilateral relations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 2.5 kilometers from the border
Companies mentioned：印度、中国、路透社、金磚國家（BRICS）、ThePrint、阿魯納查邦（Arunachal Pradesh）、達克欣（Taksing）、西藏、印度國防部
印尼海軍 clarifies joint exercise with Chinese military: encounter exercise was not operational in nature
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Mid-August
- The 11th
Companies mentioned：印尼海軍、中國大陸國防部、外交部、KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai-332艦、中央社
Secret aircraft swap exposed; Trump says it was at the request of 特勤局 and 軍方
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Another aircraft
Companies mentioned：特勤局、軍方、美聯社、華盛頓郵報、北大西洋公約組織、真實社群、中央社
Luzhou man who stalked a female student and assaulted her grandmother and neighborhood chief indicted for causing serious injuries and stalking
Summary not yet available
Facts
- You sentenced to 3 months in prison
- And placed under supervision for 5 years
- Afternoon of April 28 this year
Companies mentioned：中央社
“A bus in every township” across Taiwan; Green Island Happy Bus begins service
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About NT$3.45 million was spent on operating costs, stop construction, onboard equipment rentals, marketing and promotion
- More than NT$3.13 million came from central government subsidies
- Green Island’s public transportation coverage has reached 100%
- Put 1 21-seat mid-size bus into service
- The “Island-Circling Bus” runs 5 scheduled trips daily
- The “Island-Circling Reservation Bus” offers 3 reservation trips daily
- Service departs once the number of shared-ride passengers reaches 3
- Reservations can be made as early as 14 days before the ride
- Non-residents of Green Island must make reservations 2 days before boarding
- Full fare: NT$25
- Student and legally discounted fare: NT$13
Companies mentioned：關山汽車股份有限公司
Zhu Rongji dies; Chinese Communist Party obituary says he firmly supported Xi’s central leadership after retirement
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Aged 98
- Zhu Rongji was born in October 1928
- After Zhu Rongji left the post of premier of the State Council in 2003
Companies mentioned：中国共产党、中国人民银行、世界贸易组织
Zhu Rongji’s threats before Taiwan’s 2000 presidential election helped bring about a change of ruling party
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Aged 98
- Taiwan stocks fall nearly 400 points intraday
- China’s annual economic growth rate could be maintained above 7%
Companies mentioned：中國人民銀行、世貿組織（WTO）
Gamania begins generational handover; Wang Szu-chun takes over as chairperson, Li Yin-chiang named general manager
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Second-quarter revenue was NT$1.68 billion
- Up 7% year over year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$345 million
- down 13% year over year
- Earnings per share (EPS) were NT$2.32
- First-half revenue was NT$3.615 billion
- Up 14% year over year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$703 million
- Up 13% year over year
- Earnings per share (EPS): NT$4.71
Companies mentioned：智冠科技、MyCard、中華網龍、遊戲新幹線
Taipei City Cup Boxing Invitational: Local and overseas boxers to compete starting 8/20
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2026 Taipei City Cup Boxing Invitational
- This year’s event will be held at the 1st floor of Taipei Gymnasium from Aug. 20 to 23
- Original包含日本東京都等國外城市8支隊伍
- 5 domestic teams
- The “Taipei City Cup Boxing Invitational” has been held since 2011
- He has been involved since age 18 and is now 80
Companies mentioned：台北市體育局、台北市體育總會拳擊協會、日本東京都、日本橫濱市、韓國首爾、澳洲布里斯本、菲律賓馬尼拉、蒙古烏蘭巴托、馬來西亞檳城、香港、台北市、新北市、基隆市、新竹市、彰化縣、名古屋亞洲運動會
和泰車's first-half profit rose 49% year on year, driven by its core business and investment earnings
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Profit attributable to owners of the parent company totaled NT$12.014 billion
- Up 49% from the same period in 2025
- Cumulative earnings per share were NT$21.57
- EPS was NT$14.49 in the same period last year
- Second-quarter profit totaled NT$7.585 billion
- Up 85% year on year
- Quarterly earnings per share were NT$13.62
- EPS was NT$7.35 in the same period last year
- About 9,600 new vehicles were registered
- Market share of 34.3%
Companies mentioned：和泰車、和泰產險、TOYOTA、LEXUS
Original唐獎週9月登場 陳振川訪美邀請多位得主來台交流
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Facts
- Original2026年第7屆唐獎得主
- Original9月18日起舉辦「唐獎週」活動
- Rosenberg said he had not visited Asia for more than 20 years
- 2022 laureate of the Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science, Drew Weissman
Companies mentioned：唐獎、唐獎基金會、美國國家衛生研究院、國家癌症研究所、賓州大學、哥倫比亞大學、耶魯大學、麻省理工大學、中山大學、國立科學工藝博物館
Sanxia-Yingge Line commuters transferring to the Bannan Line may overwhelm the system; Metro Bureau: staff to be mobilized to manage crowds
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 6 a.m.
- The Sanxia-Yingge Line averages about 26,000 passengers a day
- Overall passenger volume increased by only about 1,500
- Each train can carry about 70 more passengers
Companies mentioned：新北市捷運工程局、台北捷運公司、北捷
Solar eclipse hits solar power generation; German spot electricity prices set to briefly surge
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Spot prices exceeded 400 euros per MWh (megawatt-hour) during some 15-minute periods
- Spot prices reached as high as 461.17 euros
- About NT$14,860
Companies mentioned：歐洲電力交易所、亞馬遜
Original長崎市稱未邀台灣 李逸洋：主動爭取不代表該受辱
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Facts
- For 79 years after the end of World War II, Taiwan was not invited to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremonies.
- Original去年戰後80週年，他上任後首次向廣島市和長崎市申請參加。
- Taiwan, an important neighboring country and Japan's 3rd-largest trading partner
Companies mentioned：長崎市、廣島市、世界衛生組織、國際民航組織、中央社、日本天皇、日本外務省
St. Vincent's prime minister visits Keelung Port to exchange experience in port operations and cruise development
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original台灣與聖文森及格瑞那丁建交45年
- Cruise passenger numbers reached 993,020 last year
- The figure could surpass 1 million this year
Companies mentioned：聖文森及格瑞那丁、台灣港務公司、基隆港務分公司、金石城港
Original標準局強化玩具檢驗把關 籲消費者認明安全標章
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 15,000 products are also inspected each year at brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms
- Violators may face fines of NT$200,000 to NT$2 million
- The market previously received about 16,000 toy inspection applications annually
- The average failure rate was about 2%
Companies mentioned：標準局、經濟部、中央社、刑事警察局、智慧財產權偵查大隊
Markets await U.S. CPI; Taiwan dollar rises 3.2 fen to close at NT$32.246
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The TAIEX rose 397.35 points
- Closed at 45,518.07 points
- 三 major institutional investors purchased a total of NT$22.522 billion net
- Foreign investors recorded net purchases of NT$11.021 billion
- Total trading value narrowed to US$1.955 billion
Companies mentioned：聯準會、Fed
Original台南奇景光電附設幼兒園開幕 突破工業區限制
Summary not yet available
Facts
- It can accommodate about 200 children
- Raised from NT$3 million to NT$5 million
Companies mentioned：奇景光電、台南市政府、勞工局
IKKA plans to invest in 毅金精密, targeting opportunities in Japan's humanoid robot national team
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Plans to acquire nearly 20% of the shares
Companies mentioned：IKKA-KY、毅金精密、電裝、愛信、日本第一階
Ha Ji-won's photo was digitally altered for a Hualien election ad; Yu Shou-chen's team issues clarification
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original主動捐出新台幣5000元給家扶基金會
Companies mentioned：河智媛經紀公司、家扶基金會
Day care center transformed into 石元商店, pioneering an innovative rehabilitation model through its operations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Drink 200 c.c. of water
- Ride an exercise bike for 5 minutes
Companies mentioned：老五老基金會、石元商店
Silicon photonics shipments continue to grow; Lianya estimates 2027 capacity will be 2.5 times this year's
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Second-quarter revenue totaled NT$1.22 billion
- Up about 35% quarter on quarter
- Gross margin rose to 57.45%
- Capacity in 2027 will be 2.5 times that of 2026
- Announced capital expenditures to date total nearly NT$6 billion
Companies mentioned：聯亞光電
南俊國際 first-half profit rises 5 times, with EPS of NT$6.47 surpassing full-year 2025
Summary not yet available
Facts
- First-half revenue totaled NT$1.713 billion
- Up 55.7% year on year
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$454 million
- Surged 5.2 times from the same period last year
- After-tax earnings per share were NT$6.47
- Full-year earnings per share last year were NT$5.59
- Second-quarter net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$219 million
- Down 6.8% quarter on quarter
- The low of NT$8.38 million in the second quarter last year
- Surged about 25 times
- Quarterly earnings per share were NT$3.1
- Earned 11 times its share capital in the first half
Companies mentioned：南俊國際、川湖、輝達（NVIDIA）
Medigen's enterovirus vaccine enters Vietnam; company aims to turn a full-year profit this year
Medigen's enterovirus vaccine has been shipped to Vietnam and is expected to be administered from the end of September, contributing to third-quarter revenue. The company is striving to turn a full-year profit, with first-half losses already narrowing significantly.
Kinmen County magistrate candidates discuss elder care, proposing smart wristbands and stronger communities
Kinmen County magistrate candidates Chen Yu-jen and Liang Wen-tao put forward different platforms on elder care. Chen emphasized introducing smart technology for monitoring, while Liang advocated strengthening local mutual-support community networks.
京元電: U.S. investment responds to customer demand; willing to play a key role in testing
京元電 General Manager Chang Kao-hsun said its U.S. plant is intended to meet customer demand, and stressed the importance of advanced testing in improving chip yields in the AI era.
Companies mentioned：京元電、穎崴科技、KYEC USA Corp.
China confirms former Premier Zhu Rongji has died at the age of 98
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Aged 98
Companies mentioned：中國國務院
Unable to leave basketball behind after retirement, Chen Yu-ti takes on a new role nurturing the next generation of players
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 23rd Elite Cup National Basketball Championship
Companies mentioned：UBA、WSBL、JHBL、世新大學、新北永和國中男籃隊
Markets focus on key U.S. inflation data; Asian stocks mixed
Summary not yet available
Facts
- U.S. inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target
- Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closed up 0.8% today at 67524.06 points
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 0.8% at 25440.17 points
- The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.3% at 3946.68 points
Companies mentioned：聯邦準備理事會、FOREX.com
8 cases of pneumococcal disease in Hualien; health bureau says 30,000 people are eligible for publicly funded vaccines
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Hualien County has recorded 8 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease so far this year
- About 30,000 Hualien residents qualify for vaccination under the new policy
- Each dose of pneumococcal vaccine currently costs about NT$4,500 to NT$5,500
Companies mentioned：花蓮縣衛生局、衛福部疾管署
M31 partners with 信驊 on AI servers; annual revenue outlook calls for double-digit growth
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cumulative first-half revenue totaled NT$817 million
- Down 7.55% year on year
- After-tax net loss of NT$51.99 million
- Loss per share of NT$1.24
- Growth at a 2-digit rate
- Able to sign 28-nanometer development projects in Q3
- IP for new interfaces at 3nm and 4nm
Companies mentioned：M31、信驊
Ferry catches fire in Indonesia’s Lombok Strait; 1 dead, 172 rescued
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 is Australian
- All the rest are Indonesian
Taitung farm road corruption case widens; prosecutors question Wu Xiuhua’s secretary as a witness
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A farm road that should have been only 3 meters wide
- Has become more than 9 meters wide
Companies mentioned：台東縣議會、台東縣政府、台東地檢署、台東縣調查站、農業處
台中捷運 Blue Line BC11 section breaks ground, forming a golden cross with the Green Line
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The full line stretches 24.78 kilometers
- Plans call for 20 stations
- Approximately 2.49 kilometers long
- Project costs about NT$11.958 billion
- Contract period of 1950 calendar days
Companies mentioned：台中捷運、台中市政府、台中市捷運工程局
鴻海 spends NT$1 billion on land in Tucheng, expanding into optical communications and ultra-precision mold forming
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Transaction value of NT$1 billion
- The land covers approximately 5008.52 square meters
- About 1515 ping
- Planned above-ground factory and office space of about 3182 to 6364 ping
Companies mentioned：鴻海、鑫鴻國際投資
Southwesterly winds strengthen on the 15th, bringing risk of heavy rain to the south; more moisture next week will bring rain nationwide
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Highs of around 32 to 35 degrees Celsius across the country
- Parts of Greater Taipei, Changhua and Taitung should still watch for highs above 36 degrees
Companies mentioned：中央社、氣象署、中央氣象署
After more than 100 school safety reports involving an elementary school student, Taipei City to introduce campus legal advisers
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The case generated 109 school safety reports
- Annual subsidy of NT$80,000 for each school
Companies mentioned：台北市、國民黨
Town resilience drill held in Taitung; more than 100 台鐵 passengers crowd platform passageway
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 30-meter underground platform passageway
Companies mentioned：台鐵、家樂福
Making Taiwanese part of daily life: Tainan launches family cultivation program
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：台南市政府、台南市府文化局、南區國宅社庭、長榮高中、慈濟高中、南渡策室
方志友 wanted to experience an electric chair to get into character, but the production crew strongly dissuaded her
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：方志友、林哲熹、禾浩辰、李侑菲、文熙景、再见1987、公视台语台
Apartment collapses in powerful earthquake in 哥倫比亞; people pull 2-month-old baby from rubble with their bare hands
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
- 2-month-old baby boy
- 5-story apartment building
Companies mentioned：哥倫比亞、美國有線電視新聞網、CNN
Kaohsiung City Government approves 台糖 oil products returning to shelves; Milin to start selling first, targets 1,000 metric tons a month
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 台糖 was previously affected by the Zhonglian tainted-oil case, with a total of 2881 metric tons of soybean salad oil products affected
- 台糖 purchased 2 batches of crude oil this year from 福懋油脂公司 that involved Zhonglian sources, producing about 2146 metric tons of 台糖 soybean salad oil
- Another approximately 735 metric tons of unpackaged soybean salad oil is stored in factory tanks
- Expected to produce up to 1000 metric tons of oil per month
Companies mentioned：台糖、蜜鄰便利超市、中聯油脂、福懋油脂公司
Taichung man in road-rage dispute dies after being stabbed and taken to hospital; prosecutors order autopsy to determine cause of death
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 35-year-old Mr. Yeh
- 68-year-old Mr. Lee
- 9 a.m. on the morning of the 6th
Companies mentioned：中央社
Town resilience drill held in Hualien; people running errands and shopping cooperate with evacuation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There are 662 air-raid evacuation facilities in the county
- Can accommodate more than 350,000 people
- Calculated against a registered population of more than 310,000
- Supply-demand ratio is 1.14
- More than 700 personnel from the Hualien County Government, civil defense and police units take part
Companies mentioned：遠東百貨
Taoyuan Airport to hold drill on the 13th; prepare early for slower internet and flight check-in
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The drill in northern Taiwan will run from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the 13th
Companies mentioned：桃園國際機場公司、機捷、Airport Free WiFi、iTaiwan
CTCI: Under-construction projects hit record NT$490.3 billion; high-tech accounts for 43% of new contracts
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total value of projects under construction climbed to a record NT$490.3 billion
- New contracts totaled NT$83.809 billion
- High-tech projects accounted for 43%
- Second-quarter revenue grew 19% from the previous quarter
Companies mentioned：中鼎工程、中鼎集團、台達電、台聚集團、大亞集團、美商新加坡
Former senior 中油 executive’s departure violates revolving-door rules for civil servants; Chiayi prosecutors indict
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Received NT$100,000 a month in consulting fees and salary from 張男公司 or Mr. Zhang
- A single remittance of NT$250,000
- Punishable by up to 2 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$1 million
Companies mentioned：中油、中油潤滑油事業部、張男公司、越南公司
Nantou’s first social housing project, Gongcheng Anju, completed; applications for rentals accepted through 9/14
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Offers 260 units
- Completed after 3 years
- Offers 143 studio units
- Reserve 20%
- Offer 10%
- Will provide housing capacity for 711 households in Nantou County
Companies mentioned：國家住宅及都市更新中心、南投縣政府、埔里鎮公所、聯合行政園區、安居好室入口網
Strait of Hormuz remains blocked; 國際能源總署 further cuts oil demand forecast
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Oil demand is expected to fall by 1.6 million barrels per day this year
- IEA’s July report forecast a decline of 1 million barrels per day
- Global daily oil supply rose by 2.4 million barrels in July
- Global daily oil supply rose by 2.4 million barrels in July to 101.5 million barrels
- But it was still down 6.3 million barrels from the same period last year
- Average global supply is expected to fall by 4.3 million barrels per day this year
Companies mentioned：國際能源總署、International Energy Agency、IEA、美國、以色列、伊朗、德黑蘭
Original膠帶封口鼻致死 台南2男二審仍判13年7月、12年
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Sentenced to 13 years and 7 months in prison
- Sentenced to 12 years in prison
- NT$6,000 in unseized criminal proceeds to be confiscated
- NT$2,000 in unseized criminal proceeds to be confiscated
Companies mentioned：詹凱翔、謝勝偉、台南地方法院、台灣高等法院台南分院
Golden Bell Awards drama presenters announced: Shih Chih-tian and MuMu to host together
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 61st 金鐘獎
- Original19日中午12時起
Companies mentioned：金鐘獎、中央社
24-year-old police officer’s seizures reveal brain cancer; oral targeted therapy delays progression as medical community hopes for NHI coverage
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 700 newly diagnosed cases in Taiwan each year
- Median progression-free survival was 11.1 months in the placebo group
- Extended to 27.7 months
- Seizure frequency fell from 51.2 times per person per year
- To 18.2 times
Companies mentioned：林口長庚醫院、基隆長庚紀念醫院、長庚醫院
和碩 aims for more than 10-fold server growth this year; supply chain tightness prompts early stocking of materials
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Facts
- Exceed the target of 10-fold year-on-year growth
- Second-quarter revenue was NT$274.448 billion
- Up 12.4% quarter-on-quarter
- Up 2.7% year-on-year
- Gross margin was 4.4%
- Up 1.3 percentage points year-on-year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$4.488 billion
- Up 187.5% quarter-on-quarter
- Up 1463.8% year-on-year
- Earnings per share of NT$1.68
- Consolidated revenue was NT$518.553 billion
- Down 3.9% year-on-year
- Up 1 percentage point year-on-year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$6.049 billion
- Up 31.8% year on year
- Earnings per share of 2.26 yuan
Companies mentioned：和碩、Vera Rubin
Wellington Koo inspects anti-airborne operations in Guandu; drone exercise includes live-fire attacks
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 海軍陸戰隊 66th Brigade's 20 mm cannon
- 40 mm grenade launcher Humvee
- 憲兵 239th Battalion's CM34 Clouded Leopard armored vehicle equipped with a 30 mm chain gun
Companies mentioned：國軍、憲兵、海軍陸戰隊、國防部、台北市環保局、農禪寺
鴻海: New AI racks to enter mass production and ship in Q4; contribution from ASIC projects to increase
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 鴻海 accounts for more than 40% of the global market
- Continues to advance toward its 50% market share target
- In 2025, ASIC servers accounted for about 10% of AI server revenue
Companies mentioned：鴻海
Han Kuang exercise tests defense industry's resilience; factories under the Armaments Bureau launch expanded production mechanisms
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 202廠 processes 155 mm shell bodies
- 205廠 carries out production around the clock, 24 hours a day, covering cold forging of T112 assault rifle barrels, milling of receiver extensions and full rifle assembly
- 401廠 continues production of 3 types of sights, including the TS112 close-combat sight
Companies mentioned：国军、军备局、生产制造中心、202廠、205廠、401廠、軍聞社
Starlink's new European rules draw criticism on 2 fronts; Poland's deputy prime minister denounces scandal and warns of retaliation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Users in the other 35 European countries
- Starlink revised its terms of service on July 14
- Full rollout to existing users is expected on Aug. 17
Companies mentioned：Starlink、SpaceX、X
The National Federation of Industries urges the government to speed up nuclear power reviews and actively study SMRs to ensure stable power supply
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 2 to 3 years are still needed from assessment to restart
- Original營建土方約9成可再利用
Companies mentioned：全國工業總會、中央社
台塑 moves into semiconductor chemicals, partners with Japanese company to build plant and targets production in 2028
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Invests NT$400 million
- Initial paid-in capital set at NT$800 million
- Taiwan's supply in 2025 was about 100,000 metric tons
- Taiwan's demand for electronic-grade photoresist thinner is projected to grow to 267,000 metric tons by 2030
- Compound annual growth rate of about 18.8%
Companies mentioned：台塑、大賽璐、Daicel
Marine reconnaissance troops' identities concealed as they lie in wait at a safe house to conduct an ambush
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The military will conduct the Han Kuang No. 42 live-fire exercise for 10 consecutive days and 9 nights, from the 5th to the 14th
- The Han Kuang 42 live-fire military exercise entered its 8th day today
Companies mentioned：海軍陸戰隊、軍事新聞通訊社、軍聞社、中央社
Original台大導入電腦斷層智慧給藥 每名患者省近6成時間
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Facts
- Saves 95 seconds per patient
- More than 4,200 patients need contrast agents each month
- Previously, nurses drew contrast agents for each patient, connected the tubing and administered the agent, taking about 165 seconds per patient
- After the introduction of smart medication delivery, the process takes only 70 seconds
- Saves 58% of the time
- Could save 63% of operating time in the future
Companies mentioned：台大醫院、台灣拜耳公司
South Korea unveils a technology strategy built around “7 major seeds,” aiming for a moon landing before 2030
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 7 major seed projects
- Commercially deploy domestically developed small modular nuclear reactors before 2035
- Land on the moon before 2030
- Develop a domestically made 100-qubit quantum computer before 2029
- Achieve brain-computer interfaces before 2035
Companies mentioned：韓聯社、路透社
基富通: TISA investors are getting younger; investors under 40 account for 45% of Good Investment
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Has attracted more than 120,000 participants
- About 220,000 TISA accounts have been opened to date
- Total account assets amount to NT$20 billion
- Retained assets of NT$16.5 billion
- Investors under 40 account for 45% of TISA Good Investment participants
- Higher than the 37% share in the retirement program
- Original年所得在70萬元以下的投資人突破3成
- TISA's per-person number of fund investments and deduction amounts are 1.7 to 2 times those of the retirement program
Companies mentioned：基富通、基富通證券、台灣集中保管結算所、金管會、中華郵政
Tseng Jing-hua teams up with Lin Ting-yi in new film portraying sculptor Huang Tu-shui's artistic life
Directed by Lin Chun-yang, the film “Tu・Shui” stars Tseng Jing-hua and Lin Ting-yi, recreating the life and love of sculptor Huang Tu-shui. The film is an international production costing NT$180 million and is scheduled for release in 2028.
ASEAN News Brief, Aug. 12, 2026
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Facts
- Vietnam's registered foreign direct investment (FDI) reached US$38.06 billion
- About NT$1.2 trillion
- Up 58% year on year
- Vietnam approved a total of 2,429 new investment projects
- Total registered capital reached US$21.05 billion
- The number of newly approved projects grew just 7.8% from the same period last year
- Newly registered capital, however, doubled sharply to 2.1 times the level in the same period of 2025
- 2/3 of property resales are at a loss
- Average losses exceed US$1 million
- Returns also fell by about 60%
- the mark of foreign buyers
Companies mentioned：越南國家統計局、世界銀行、海峽時報、路透社、彭博報導、曼德里銀行、國家銀行、BNI
Foreign investors make net purchases of more than 11 billion, with more than 110,000 lots of 力積電 shares bought, the most
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Facts
- Taiwan stocks rose 397.35 points today
- Closed at 45,518.07 points
- Trading value totaled NT$858.732 billion
- Foreign investors recorded net purchases of NT$11.021 billion
- 力積電 saw the largest net purchases, at 113,974 lots
- Dealers posted net purchases of NT$8.701 billion
- Investment trusts posted net purchases of NT$2.8 billion
- 三 major institutional investors purchased a total of NT$22.522 billion net
- 力積電 shares surged to the limit-up price of NT$73.7
Companies mentioned：力積電、台積電、鴻海、主動統一升級50、仁寶、華新、主動統一台股增長、英業達、中鋼、長興、遠東新、華邦電、南茂、華南金、臻鼎-KY、南亞科、兆豐金、華新科、中磊、國巨
Taiwan-Australia cross-border performance: WeKIDs orchestra strikes a chord in cultural diplomacy
Taiwan's 恵文領袖打撃楽団 held a concert in Australia as part of a cultural exchange. Next year, an Australian marimba competition will be held in Taiwan.
Facts
- Taiwan Huiwen Leaders Percussion Ensemble（WeKIDs）held a concert on the 11th at the Monash University Music Auditorium in Melbourne
Companies mentioned：惠文领袖打击乐团、WeKIDs、蒙纳许大学、Monash University、澳洲马林巴琴大赛、Australian Marimba Competition
Taiwan | 風傳媒（67）
What should you avoid eating during Ghost Month 2026? See the “5 major dietary taboos” for lunar month 7, and the 1 thing best avoided when eating at night
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Ghost Month 2026 is approaching
- This year, Aug. 13 is the first day of lunar month 7
- Lunar month 7
Companies mentioned：衛福部食藥署、宜蘭市公所、聯合報
Before refrigerators, how did emperors eat ice in summer? Could ice last a year without melting? Ancient preservation methods revealed
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Facts
- Each block of ice could weigh about 80 kilograms
- About 2/3 could melt during storage
- About 3 times the amount of ice actually needed had to be prepared
- The ice cellar walls were about 2 meters thick
- The interior was about 11 meters long
- 6.4 meters wide
- About 6 meters at its highest point
- The floor was about 1.5 meters below ground level
Companies mentioned：故宮、紫禁城
Taoyuan Airport announces suspension of “4 services”! Failure to take note could mean missing your flight; full restrictions begin tomorrow
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2:30 p.m.
- 2026
Companies mentioned：桃園國際機場公司
Nantou community chairpersons embrace a new approach to governance: from “deciding for residents” to “deciding together with residents”
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Facts
- Nantou County's 5th community chairperson training program
- County Government, 7th-floor International Conference Hall
Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、國立暨南國際大學
How much would 1 tael of silver in ancient times be worth today? Stop being fooled by period dramas—the purchasing power varied greatly across dynasties
The value of 1 tael of silver in ancient China varied greatly depending on the era, region and prices. Its everyday use as depicted in dramas did not reflect reality, and an exact conversion is impossible.
Taiwan Lolia invests an additional NT$500 million in Taichung to capture domestic and overseas demand, expand production at its multistory headquarters and pursue smart manufacturing
Taiwan's ロリア is investing 500 million yen to build a multi-story headquarters in Shengang District, Taichung, promoting smart manufacturing and expanded production. With support from the Taichung City Government, it received preferential floor-area-ratio treatment and is pursuing a transition to sustainable manufacturing.
Building a “golden cross axis” and moving toward “seven lines launching at once”: construction begins on Taichung MRT Blue Line contract BC11
Construction on Taichung MRT Blue Line contract BC11 has officially begun, marking the start of substantive work on the full line. Mayor Lu Shiow-yen and the city government team held a blessing ceremony, demonstrating their determination to accelerate the development of seven lines at once and the golden cross axis.
TISA attracts NT$20 billion in 1 year! 120,000 people flock to FundRich, with the shares of small investors and young people rising
In 1 year, TISA attracted 220,000 households and assets totaling NT$20 billion. FundRich became a major platform, with participation by young people and small investors rising significantly.
Companies mentioned：基富通證券、臺灣集保結算所
Why did Qing emperors get up before dawn? A look at the Forbidden City’s daily routine reveals that being emperor was more exhausting than being an office worker
Emperors of the Qing dynasty rose at around 5 a.m. and spent packed days reading, performing rituals and handling state affairs. Diligence in governance was highly valued, and emperors such as Yongzheng were occupied with processing memorials late into the night.
Did Australian prime minister make a sexually suggestive joke about Sanae Takaichi using a “melon”? Opposition slams him and demands an apology, while Tokyo hopes to play down the incident
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Facts
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the past 48 hours
- May 4, 2026
Companies mentioned：澳洲廣播公司、澳洲人報、Bush Deep、Pamela Anderson
Tomorrow’s weather: Fine weather is over! Heavy rain will lash parts of Taiwan for 9 days, with rainfall maps turning red, and a new typhoon is on the way; a look at the week’s forecast
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Facts
- Highs across most areas will generally range from 32 to 35 degrees
- On the 13th and 14th, watch for localized temperatures above 36 degrees in Greater Taipei, Changhua and Taitung
- The heaviest rainfall is expected on the 15th
- The annual spring tide falls next Thursday through Saturday (the 13th to the 15th)
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Breaking: Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at age 98
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：中国国务院、新华社
Shuang Yue launches a limited-edition chocolate-and-peppercorn noodles for Qixi, available for just 3 days; love-poem fortune slips offer couples and singles a taste of sweet-and-spicy romance and a fresh holiday dining-table idea
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Available for just 3 days at stores across Taiwan
- A total of 3,000 tickets
Companies mentioned：雙月食品社
Taiwan stocks rebound strongly and climb back above the quarterly moving average! Could memory chips and advanced packaging be unlikely saviors? Experts name 7 “electronics leaders” holding up the market
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：海力士、三星、台積電、聯發科、鴻海、廣達、智邦、奇鋐、緯穎、研華、美光、新帝、威騰、應材、科磊、艾司摩爾、英特爾、英飛凌、亞馬遜、輝達、谷歌、臉書、博通、蘋果、微軟、Alphabet、Meta、特斯拉、DeepSeek、Moonshot AI
Operating costs adjusted in response to the food delivery special act! Uber Eats expects to slightly raise its service fee by NT$4-6 per order starting Aug. 14
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Expected to be completed and officially take effect on Aug. 17
- All delivery trips from July 21 to Aug. 17
Companies mentioned：Uber Eats
Original陶藝摺紙船駛進陶博館！劉芳汝「陶瓷意象玩具」個展重現童年記憶
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Facts
- Original集結陶藝家劉芳汝28件精彩作品
- The “Origami Boat” series on display consists of 13 boats
Companies mentioned：劉芳汝、新北市立鶯歌陶瓷博物館、2026臺灣國際陶藝雙年展、構・築—許明香陶瓷雕塑個展
Magang Street houses No. 11 and No. 12 in Gongliao registered as historic buildings
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original經115年7月29日新北市政府古蹟歷史建築紀念建築聚落建築群史蹟文化景觀審議會決議登錄為歷史建築
Companies mentioned：新北市政府、新北市文化局
These 13 types of semiconductor businesses in Taiwan raked in big profits in July! Lu Xingzhi also names the biggest loser: hit by memory chips
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Facts
- 13 companies significantly exceeded market expectations
- 9 companies fell short of expectations
- Industries with year-on-year revenue growth of more than 40% in July
- 台積電 and 索尼 invest NT$150 billion in a joint venture to create a new company.
- Original台積電慘囤「10億美元蘋果晶片」
Companies mentioned：台積電、索尼、蘋果、彭博社
The more expensive AI chips get, the more critical testing becomes! SEMI: Global test equipment market forecast to surge 31% in 2026, with CoWoS, SoIC and silicon photonics in focus
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The global test equipment market is also expanding rapidly, with sales forecast to jump 31% to US$15.3 billion in 2026
- Sales are forecast to jump 31% to US$15.3 billion in 2026
- The market is projected to climb further to US$20.8 billion in 2028
- Global semiconductor equipment sales are set to rise from US$135 billion in 2025 to nearly US$230 billion in 2028
- Taiwan’s measurement industry recorded output of NT$193.6 billion last year
- Growth in the first 5 months of this year also reached 32.8% year on year
Companies mentioned：SEMI、京元電子、致茂電子
Original漢光演習》空軍無人機反制「軟硬殺」並進 中科院首曝光遙控無人防禦系統
Summary not yet available
Facts
- During the Han Kuang 42 exercise yesterday (the 11th)
Companies mentioned：空軍、中科院