AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-12 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 4https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.htmlOne 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.en 教團籲檢討國一暑輔必要性 教部：學校自主評估https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923345https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923345Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:48:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Su Ching-chuan indicted; Cheng Li-wun calls it judicial persecution; 民進黨: Don’t shirk responsibilityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923346Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:45:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Mother and child in Japan miss Shinkansen photo opportunity, chase train; outrageous act sparks debatehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923340https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923340Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:42:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 外交部: Taiwan’s sovereignty and independence mean China has no right to interfere in its participation in the PIFhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923341https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923341Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:41:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Three suspects in Changhua’s Tianwei snack bar homicide approved for detention and barred from visitshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923331https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923331Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:38:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA President Lai: 台灣 and 聖文森 have stood together for 45 years, working to safeguard democracy and peacehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923327https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923327Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:32:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chikuma trims weaker outlets to focus on stronger ones, shuts down its only location in Japanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923314https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923314Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:23:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA “My New Taipei City” marks its 15th anniversary with a puzzle-solving rafflehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923315https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923315Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:22:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 2 Brothers rookies report to the minors; Peng Cheng-min names Huang Jiehan a candidate ready to contributehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923308https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923308Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:14:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cross-strait tensions rise; scholar says Taiwan must strengthen its self-defense capabilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923300https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923300Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:13:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 華碩: Full-year server revenue target raised, with annual growth expected to exceed 150%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923301https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923301Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:12:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Environmental impact assessment survey for Nantou incinerator project sparks protests over broken promise to provide advance noticehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923302https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923302Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:12:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Fubon Guardians undecided on foreign-player choices; Goto Mitsutaka confirms only that 悍里歐 is a right-handerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923303https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923303Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:10:36 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Reports of renewed tensions on India-China border; 印度 says border peace is key to bilateral relationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923287https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923287Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:05:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 印尼海軍 clarifies joint exercise with Chinese military: encounter exercise was not operational in naturehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923288https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923288Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:05:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Secret aircraft swap exposed; Trump says it was at the request of 特勤局 and 軍方https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923304Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Luzhou man who stalked a female student and assaulted her grandmother and neighborhood chief indicted for causing serious injuries and stalkinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923289https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923289Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:04:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA “A bus in every township” across Taiwan; Green Island Happy Bus begins servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923281https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923281Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:03:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zhu Rongji dies; Chinese Communist Party obituary says he firmly supported Xi’s central leadership after retirementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923282https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923282Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:01:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zhu Rongji’s threats before Taiwan’s 2000 presidential election helped bring about a change of ruling partyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923283https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923283Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Gamania begins generational handover; Wang Szu-chun takes over as chairperson, Li Yin-chiang named general managerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923213https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923213Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:58:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taipei City Cup Boxing Invitational: Local and overseas boxers to compete starting 8/20https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923214https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923214Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:57:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 和泰車's first-half profit rose 49% year on year, driven by its core business and investment earningshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923215https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923215Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:55:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 唐獎週9月登場 陳振川訪美邀請多位得主來台交流https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923145https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923145Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:54:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Sanxia-Yingge Line commuters transferring to the Bannan Line may overwhelm the system; Metro Bureau: staff to be mobilized to manage crowdshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923146https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923146Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:54:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Solar eclipse hits solar power generation; German spot electricity prices set to briefly surgehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923147https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923147Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:53:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 長崎市稱未邀台灣 李逸洋：主動爭取不代表該受辱https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923148https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923148Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:50:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA St. Vincent's prime minister visits Keelung Port to exchange experience in port operations and cruise developmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923139https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923139Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:44:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 標準局強化玩具檢驗把關 籲消費者認明安全標章https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923133https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923133Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:44:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Markets await U.S. CPI; Taiwan dollar rises 3.2 fen to close at NT$32.246https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923134https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923134Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:42:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台南奇景光電附設幼兒園開幕 突破工業區限制https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923135https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923135Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:41:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA IKKA plans to invest in 毅金精密, targeting opportunities in Japan's humanoid robot national teamhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923123https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923123Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:36:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ha Ji-won's photo was digitally altered for a Hualien election ad; Yu Shou-chen's team issues clarificationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923124https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923124Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:36:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Day care center transformed into 石元商店, pioneering an innovative rehabilitation model through its operationshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923119https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923119Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:36:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Silicon photonics shipments continue to grow; Lianya estimates 2027 capacity will be 2.5 times this year'shttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923118https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923118Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:33:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 南俊國際 first-half profit rises 5 times, with EPS of NT$6.47 surpassing full-year 2025https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923072https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923072Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Medigen's enterovirus vaccine enters Vietnam; company aims to turn a full-year profit this yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923073https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923073Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:24:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAMedigen'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 communitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923020https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923020Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAKinmen 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 testinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923021https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923021Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA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. China confirms former Premier Zhu Rongji has died at the age of 98https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923013https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923013Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:17:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Unable to leave basketball behind after retirement, Chen Yu-ti takes on a new role nurturing the next generation of playershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923014https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923014Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:15:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Markets focus on key U.S. inflation data; Asian stocks mixedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923004https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923004Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:13:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 8 cases of pneumococcal disease in Hualien; health bureau says 30,000 people are eligible for publicly funded vaccineshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923005https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923005Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:13:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA M31 partners with 信驊 on AI servers; annual revenue outlook calls for double-digit growthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923006https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923006Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:10:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ferry catches fire in Indonesia’s Lombok Strait; 1 dead, 172 rescuedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923007https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923007Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:09:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taitung farm road corruption case widens; prosecutors question Wu Xiuhua’s secretary as a witnesshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922989https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922989Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:07:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台中捷運 Blue Line BC11 section breaks ground, forming a golden cross with the Green Linehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922990https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922990Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:05:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 鴻海 spends NT$1 billion on land in Tucheng, expanding into optical communications and ultra-precision mold forminghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922982https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922982Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:02:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Southwesterly winds strengthen on the 15th, bringing risk of heavy rain to the south; more moisture next week will bring rain nationwidehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922983https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922983Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:01:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA After more than 100 school safety reports involving an elementary school student, Taipei City to introduce campus legal advisershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922916https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922916Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:58:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Town resilience drill held in Taitung; more than 100 台鐵 passengers crowd platform passagewayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922917https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922917Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:58:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Making Taiwanese part of daily life: Tainan launches family cultivation programhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922918https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922918Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:54:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 方志友 wanted to experience an electric chair to get into character, but the production crew strongly dissuaded herhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922842https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922842Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:54:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Apartment collapses in powerful earthquake in 哥倫比亞; people pull 2-month-old baby from rubble with their bare handshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922843https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922843Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:54:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kaohsiung City Government approves 台糖 oil products returning to shelves; Milin to start selling first, targets 1,000 metric tons a monthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922844https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922844Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:52:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taichung man in road-rage dispute dies after being stabbed and taken to hospital; prosecutors order autopsy to determine cause of deathhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922845https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922845Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:49:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Town resilience drill held in Hualien; people running errands and shopping cooperate with evacuationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922838https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922838Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:47:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taoyuan Airport to hold drill on the 13th; prepare early for slower internet and flight check-inhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922839https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922839Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:45:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA CTCI: Under-construction projects hit record NT$490.3 billion; high-tech accounts for 43% of new contractshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922840https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922840Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:44:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Former senior 中油 executive’s departure violates revolving-door rules for civil servants; Chiayi prosecutors indicthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922833https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922833Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:43:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Nantou’s first social housing project, Gongcheng Anju, completed; applications for rentals accepted through 9/14https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922813https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922813Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:38:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Strait of Hormuz remains blocked; 國際能源總署 further cuts oil demand forecasthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922814https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922814Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:37:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 膠帶封口鼻致死 台南2男二審仍判13年7月、12年https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922807https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922807Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:35:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Golden Bell Awards drama presenters announced: Shih Chih-tian and MuMu to host togetherhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922800https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922800Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:26:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 24-year-old police officer’s seizures reveal brain cancer; oral targeted therapy delays progression as medical community hopes for NHI coveragehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922801https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922801Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:25:19 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 和碩 aims for more than 10-fold server growth this year; supply chain tightness prompts early stocking of materialshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922787https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922787Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:22:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Wellington Koo inspects anti-airborne operations in Guandu; drone exercise includes live-fire attackshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922788https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922788Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:20:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 鴻海: New AI racks to enter mass production and ship in Q4; contribution from ASIC projects to increasehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922782https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922782Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:17:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Han Kuang exercise tests defense industry's resilience; factories under the Armaments Bureau launch expanded production mechanismshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922777https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922777Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:16:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Starlink's new European rules draw criticism on 2 fronts; 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investors under 40 account for 45% of Good Investmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922724https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922724Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:02:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tseng Jing-hua teams up with Lin Ting-yi in new film portraying sculptor Huang Tu-shui's artistic lifehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922659https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922659Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:59:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNADirected 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, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922588https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922588Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:55:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Foreign investors make net purchases of more than 11 billion, with more than 110,000 lots of 力積電 shares bought, the mosthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922589https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922589Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:52:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan-Australia cross-border performance: WeKIDs orchestra strikes a chord in cultural diplomacyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922590https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1922590Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:51:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATaiwan'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. 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 nighthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923221https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923221Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Before refrigerators, how did emperors eat ice in summer? Could ice last a year without melting? Ancient preservation methods revealedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923222https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923222Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:55:52 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Taoyuan Airport announces suspension of “4 services”! Failure to take note could mean missing your flight; full restrictions begin tomorrowhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923223https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923223Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:55:02 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Nantou community chairpersons embrace a new approach to governance: from “deciding for residents” to “deciding together with residents”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923224https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923224Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:50:12 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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 dynastieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923225https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923225Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:48:57 +0900Taiwan風傳媒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 manufacturinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923226https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923226Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:48:02 +0900Taiwan風傳媒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 BC11https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923227https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923227Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:45:34 +0900Taiwan風傳媒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 risinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923228https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923228Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:42:52 +0900Taiwan風傳媒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. 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 workerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923229https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923229Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:42:38 +0900Taiwan風傳媒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 incidenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923230https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923230Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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 forecasthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923231https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923231Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:37:02 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Breaking: Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at age 98https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923232https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923232Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:35:51 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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 ideahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923233https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923233Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:34:58 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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 markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923234https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923234Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:33:39 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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. 14https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923235https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923235Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:33:25 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923237https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923237Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Magang Street houses No. 11 and No. 12 in Gongliao registered as historic buildingshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923236https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923236Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 These 13 types of semiconductor businesses in Taiwan raked in big profits in July! Lu Xingzhi also names the biggest loser: hit by memory chipshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923238https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923238Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:28:19 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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 focushttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923239https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923239Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:36 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 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https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923240https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260812-18/index-en-p2.html#n1923240Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:21:05 +0900Taiwan風傳媒