# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-14 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 3 of 5

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 226 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 207 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 司音(jio)、甘く弾けるエレクトロサウンドで描く“不器用女子”のポップアンセム「Plastic Candy」配信

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000856.000017258.html
- anchor: #n1964373
- Companies mentioned: 司音(jio)、アソビシステム、Suupeas、KiKi、内山結愛、カイジューバイミー

Facts:
- Surpasses 10,000 YouTube subscribers
- August 14, 2026
- Aug. 19, 2026

## A special-edition design of the ASICS SportStyle “GEL-KAYANO12.1,” created through a collaboration between “atmos” and “Albino & Preto,” goes on sale

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000888.000063811.html
- anchor: #n1964372
- Companies mentioned: atmos、Albino & Preto、ASICS SportStyle、ASICS

Facts:
- 2026年8月14日(金)12時00分
- August 27 (Thu.) at 8:59 a.m.
- August 28 (Fri.)

## ORIGINAL ROSE × SPALDING COLLABORATION by B's International (ビーズインターナショナル): collaboration with 4 brands comes to fruition

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000993.000018225.html
- anchor: #n1964371
- Companies mentioned: ORIGINAL ROSE、SPALDING、Mid-Century MODERN、Styles、X-girl、ROSE BUD、The Bulb Book、calif art gallery、ビーズインターナショナル

Facts:
- Price: ¥16,500 (tax included)
- Limited quantity: 100 in total (20 each in BLACK and YELLOW, 30 each in RED and BLUE)
- The first 60 customers to make a purchase will receive a plant selected by The Bulb Book.
- The long-established sports brand SPALDING, celebrating its 150th anniversary
- Founded in Chicago, U.S., in 1876

## PCゲームブランド「ALcotシリーズ」より新作グッズが登場！ 人気7作品の公式イラストを使用した新商品が「コミケ108」で発売決定

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001207.000012048.html
- anchor: #n1964370
- Companies mentioned: ALcotシリーズ、eeo Store、竹書房、株式会社A3

Facts:
- Sales begin: Friday, July 10, 2026
- 販売期間：2026年8月15日(土)、16日(日)
- Can badges (15 types in total) ※blind item ■Price: [Single] ¥550 (tax included)
- Acrylic keychains (15 types in total) ※blind item ■Price: [Single] ¥880 (tax included)
- Acrylic cards (15 types in total) ※blind item ■Price: [Single] ¥690 (tax included)

## New merchandise from the TV anime High School DxD HERO is here! The new products feature newly drawn artwork themed around “home cooking,” with exclusive items available through online sales and at Comiket 108!!

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001208.000012048.html
- anchor: #n1964369
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社A3、eeo Store、竹書房、株式会社KADOKAWA、ハイスクールD×D HERO製作委員会

Facts:
- Sales begin: Friday, July 10, 2026
- ■販売期間：2026年8月15日(土)、16日(日)
- ■Price: [Single item] ¥550 (tax included)
- ■Price: [Single] ¥550 (tax included) / [Complete set] ¥3,300 (tax included)
- ■Price: [Single item] ¥690 (tax included)
- ■Price: [Single] ¥690 (tax included) / [Complete set] ¥4,140 (tax included)
- Price: 3,850 yen each (tax included)
- ■Price: ¥1,980 each (tax included)
- TVアニメ『ハイスクールD×D HERO』の新商品のみを1会計2,200円（税込）お買い上げごとに

## A 4-month series: “ZOKKON LOVE♥ with Yuto Tatsumi”

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001269.000008010.html
- anchor: #n1964368
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジャパネットブロードキャスティング、BS10プレミアム、ザ・ゴールデンステージ、THE CLUB NAGASAKI、長崎スタジアムシティ ＨＡＰＰＩＮＥＳＳ ＡＲＥＮＡ、渋谷区文化総合センター大和田さくらホール

Facts:
- A major feature spanning 4 consecutive months
- 5th anniversary of debut

## VIS's popular No. 1 bag gets an update this fall. A new design of the heart-cut bag, with cumulative sales exceeding 40,000, goes on sale Monday, August 24, 2026

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001431.000006099.html
- anchor: #n1964367
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ジュン、VIS

Facts:
- Cumulative sales: 40,000 items
- Price: ¥7,909 (tax included)

## Tickets on sale August 28! The 11th edition of Touhou LIVEBOX, a live event featuring arranged music from Touhou Project, takes place October 4!

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001625.000099047.html
- anchor: #n1964366
- Companies mentioned: 博麗神社崇敬会、東方やおよろず商店、タブリエ・マーケティング株式会社、上海アリス幻樂団、LivePocket

Facts:
- Event date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
- Tickets are scheduled to go on sale through the ticket website from 18:00 on Friday, August 28.
- Ticket/admission fee: ¥2,900 + ¥600 for one drink (tax included)

## 「その息切れ、年のせい？」TBSラジオで心臓の病気を考える特別企画を放送しました【大島由香里 BRAND-NEW MORNING】

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002234.000003392.html
- anchor: #n1964365
- Companies mentioned: TBSラジオ、株式会社ＴＢＳラジオ、日本メドトロニック株式会社、関西医科大学、東海大学、日本テレビ

Facts:
- Affects 1 in 8 people aged 75 and older
- Awareness is just 14%

## ぽっちゃりブームを生み出した!?花ゆめの大ヒットラブコメ『ぽちゃまに』が「花とゆめ＋」で全話無料キャンペーン！

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002427.000046848.html
- anchor: #n1964364
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社白泉社、花とゆめ＋、ぽちゃまに、平間要、多聞くん今どっち！？、暁のヨナ、春の嵐とモンスター、スキップ・ビート！、顔だけじゃ好きになりません、フルーツバスケット、学園アリス、ぼくの地球を守って、赤ちゃんと僕、コレットは死ぬことにした、墜落ＪＫと廃人教師

Facts:
- “All episodes free” campaign running from August 14 (Fri.) at 12:00 through August 16 (Sun.) at 11:59

## 【西武渋谷店】A pop-up store where you can get 羊文学 TOUR 2026 “すーーーはーーー” tour merchandise first

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002467.000031382.html
- anchor: #n1964363
- Companies mentioned: 西武渋谷店、羊文学、F.C.L.S.、ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ、日本レコード協会、MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN、Netflix、SUMMER SONIC、Busan International Rock Festival

Facts:
- First 1,000 customers
- Made its major-label debut in 2020 with F.C.L.S.（ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ）
- In 2023, its major-label 2nd full album, 『our hope』, won the Grand Prize <Blue> at the 15th CD Shop Awards 2023
- Surpassed 200 million streams worldwide
- Announced its 5th full album, 『D o n’ t L a u g h I t O f f』, in October 2025
- Starting in September 2026, it will hold 羊文学 TOUR 2026 “すーーーはーーー”, its first and largest nationwide hall tour, including 2 days at Yoyogi National Gymnasium First Gymnasium

## The all-new 「Patlabor」 series title 『Mobile Police Patlabor EZY File 1』 and 『Mobile Police Patlabor REBOOT』, directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, which also inspired EZY, will stream exclusively on U-NEXT!

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002896.000031998.html
- anchor: #n1964362
- Companies mentioned: U-NEXT、株式会社U-NEXT、株式会社U-NEXT HOLDINGS、HEADGEAR、バンダイビジュアル・カラー、TBS、テレビ東京

Facts:
- Rental: 990 yen (tax included)
- Purchase: 2,200 yen (tax included)
- More than 460,000 titles
- More than 1.29 million books

## 『AION2』: The official 「AION2」 fan kit is now available on the official Discord! Logos, wallpaper images and more for use on social media and elsewhere!

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003037.000001868.html
- anchor: #n1964361
- Companies mentioned: NC Corporation、AION2

Facts:
- All 8 classes

## 8月はABEMAで「アニメ毎週200作品無料祭」第3週は「平成ガールズアニメ特集」！『アイカツ！』『たまごっち！』『しゅごキャラ！』平成を彩った人気ガールズアニメを8月16日（日）より全話無料一挙放送

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003784.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1964360
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、アイカツ！、たまごっち！、しゅごキャラ！、BNP/BANDAI、DENTSU、TV TOKYO、WiZ、2009TeamたまごっちTV、PEACH-PIT、講談社、エンブリオ捜索隊、テレビ東京

Facts:
- Around 200 popular anime titles
- Starting August 16 (Sun)
- For 1 week after the broadcast

## The biggest age gap in the program's history! A close look at the loving newlywed life of a couple with a 34-year age gap. Yashiro Yu opens up about the urinary incontinence she has struggled with for 4 years since giving birth, and explores femcare medicine, now in the spotlight. Shin Y 矢沢心 and Tomoko Honda will appear as studio guests.

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003786.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1964359
- Companies mentioned: AbemaTV、株式会社AbemaTV

Facts:
- A couple with a 34-year age gap, the largest in the program's history
- Broadcast starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026

## Actor and figure skater Miyu Honda confirmed as a guest! Miyu Honda: “Seeing firsthand how difficult timing can be in romance was an eye-opener!”

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003787.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1964358
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、株式会社AbemaTV、ニューヨーク、WANIMA、礼賛の書、PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS、月とオオカミちゃんには騙されない

Facts:
- 16 stunning men and women with extraordinary physiques gather
- More than 600,000 total followers across social media
- A finalist in the “Mr. Aoyama Contest 2025”

## Talent Akemi Darenogare confirmed as a studio guest to cheer on the high schoolers' romances in ABEMA's original dating reality show 『Today, I Fell in Love: Summer Break 2026』. Episode 4 airs Monday, August 17, at 9 p.m.

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003789.000064643.html
- anchor: #n1964357
- Companies mentioned: ABEMA、NON STYLE

Facts:
- The show began airing on Monday, July 27, 2026
- For 3 consecutive weeks starting with episode 4, airing Monday, August 17, 2026
- くうが、けい、みのり、まり、はるか、せいたろう、そら、ゆあ、あやか、すみれに加え、たまきの計11名が参加

## Ado graces the cover and leads the feature in 『PMC Vol.41』, with special live reports on Mrs. GREEN APPLE and King Gnu, and more

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004300.000011710.html
- anchor: #n1964356
- Companies mentioned: Ado、Mrs. GREEN APPLE、King Gnu、梅田サイファー、kiOra、フレデリック、TRACK15、Chim↑Pom、Smappa!Group、サム・スミス、あいみょん、ORIHARA、ぴあMUSIC COMPLEX、MUFGスタジアム、国立競技場、タワーレコード、HMV、楽天ブックス、Amazon

Facts:
- Drew an audience of 390,000 across all 6 shows in Tokyo and Osaka
- List price: ¥1,320 (¥1,200 before tax)
- Friday, August 21, 2026

## 「GMO天秤AI」 and 「GMO天秤AI Biz」 get new names and logos

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005493.000000136.html
- anchor: #n1964355
- Companies mentioned: GMOインターネットグループ、GMO天秤AI株式会社、GMO天秤AI、GMO天秤AI Biz、GMO教えてAI、GMO天秤AIメディア

Facts:
- 970 yen per month (tax included)
- 1,100 yen per month (tax included)
- 5.5 yen per 1,000 characters
- Capital: 5 billion yen

## AUGUST×DMM GAMES『あいりすミスティリア！』イベント『真夏の氷島フェス（後編） 明かされる芸術の国の謎』開催！！

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000006431.000032953.html
- anchor: #n1964354
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社EXNOA、AUGUST、DMM GAMES

Facts:
- Starting Friday, Aug. 14
- Until 12:59 on August 27
- Until 12:59 on September 3
- Increases own defense by 300
- Each will appear with a 25% probability

## The 「Puyo Puyo 35th Anniversary POP UP STORE 2」 will open starting Friday, August 28!

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000009681.000014827.html
- anchor: #n1964353
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブシロード、株式会社ブシロードクリエイティブ、SEGA

Facts:
- Starting August 28, 2026 (Friday)
- Price: 1,540 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 550 yen (tax included)
- Price: 770 yen (tax included)
- Price: 880 yen each (tax included)
- Price: 1,210 yen (including tax)
- Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥4,400 (tax included)
- 対象商品を1会計3,000円（税込）お買い上げごとに
- 1 photo session: 1,000 yen (tax included)

## No more having one hand occupied, for adults and children alike. A new, evolved 「second bag」 marks the 25th anniversary

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:57:21+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000215.000024589.html
- anchor: #n1964260
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ピーカブー、EPOCHAL、理化学研究所、SunSmartプログラム、Cancer Council、ARPANSA

Facts:
- Will mark its 25th anniversary in 2027
- Retail price: ¥8,800 (tax included)

## Shibusawa Connect to exhibit lithium-ion battery forklifts at 「International Logistics Expo 2026」

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:48:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000039.000097661.html
- anchor: #n1964261
- Companies mentioned: 澁澤倉庫株式会社、澁澤コネクト株式会社、HELI、ハイドロテック株式会社

Facts:
- 2.5-ton lithium-ion battery forklift
- 17th International Logistics Expo 2026
- Starting September 8, 2026
- September 8 (Tue)–September 11 (Fri), 2026
- 10:00〜17:00
- 6 HELI forklifts
- 1 electric pallet truck

## Application of the Disaster Relief Act for the disaster caused by heavy rain beginning August 13, Reiwa 8 (Reports 1–3)

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:48:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008893.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1964262
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WOWOW

Facts:
- 0120-814-619 (Hours: 9:00-20:00 / open every day)

## Casefinite launches sales of 「The Frost Air Ultra」 at 「Google Store Omotesando」, Google's first directly operated store outside the United States

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:47:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000093351.html
- anchor: #n1964263
- Companies mentioned: Casefinite、ケースフィニット株式会社、Google、Google Pixel、Google Nest、Google Fitbit、Ergofinite

Facts:
- 6,980 yen (tax included)
- Thickness: approximately 2.0mm
- Weight: approx. 34–38 g

## 台積電 fell NT$40 as Taiwan stocks turned lower, dropping 210 points and falling below 46,000

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:44:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140126.aspx
- anchor: #n1965060
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、南亞、華碩、緯穎、仁寶

Facts:
- Down 210.47 points
- Closing at 45811.01 points
- 成交值新台幣1兆645.11億元
- 台積電 closed at NT$2,395
- down 40 yuan
- Down 1.64%

## Heavy rain in Chiba, Japan, affects air travelers; 台灣虎航: 3 Narita flights offer free rescheduling or refunds

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:43:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140125.aspx
- anchor: #n1965054
- Companies mentioned: 台灣虎航、星宇航空、中華航空、長榮航空

Facts:
- Passengers on the 3 affected flights
- If seats are available within 7 days
- Before 9 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2026
- Only 1 passenger was unable to board as scheduled

## Wang Hui-mei makes a request to the president, hoping Changhua will be more than 台中's backyard

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:39:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140124.aspx
- anchor: #n1965040
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣、台中、中央健康保險署、員郭醫院、AI國家

Facts:
- Wang Hui-mei makes 3 requests to the central government

## Kim Young-ok reviews Asia trip: Taiwan's development of drones could help deter China

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:33:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140123.aspx
- anchor: #n1965036
- Companies mentioned: 橘郡紀事報

Facts:
- A ten-day trip to Asia
- South Korea pledges a US$350 billion investment plan in the United States

## Food and Drug Administration invites industry representatives to discuss causes of carcinogens in tea seed oil, recommends roasting with seed shells

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:32:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140122.aspx
- anchor: #n1965037
- Companies mentioned: 連淨、源春、農七十、德昌、源發、鑫隆公司、翰霖貿易有限公司、台灣食品產業策進會

Facts:
- Tea seed oil products from 7 oil mills
- The Food and Drug Administration recently held discussions with 60 industry representatives
- The meeting examined the risk of benzo[a]pyrene formation in tea seed oil and, incorporating the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) system, analyzed key process control points and promoted the latest regulations and labeling requirements for edible oils and fats.
- Or control the roasting temperature with shells removed to below 180 degrees Celsius
- Use a medium roast or lower temperature (below 120 degrees Celsius)

## Relief payment to vulnerable elderly man frozen; Administrative Enforcement Agency's Kaohsiung Branch lifts seizure and donates funds to help

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:32:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140121.aspx
- anchor: #n1965038
- Companies mentioned: 行政執行署、高雄分署、民間慈善団体、戶政事務所、監理所

Facts:
- Raised NT$3,000 in donations

## Civilians and military as one: Han Kuang exercise convoy helps direct traffic after a collision with a civilian

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:20:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140120.aspx
- anchor: #n1965019
- Companies mentioned: 第四作戰區、中央社

Facts:
- A car collided with a motorcycle

## KMT: Full support for the defense drone industry; entire 63.4 billion budget approved

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:13:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140119.aspx
- anchor: #n1965006
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、經濟部、行政院、立法院、韓國瑜

Facts:
- The full amount of 63.4 billion was approved
- A 6-year, NT$44.2 billion “Integrated Plan for the Development of the Unmanned Vehicle Industry”
- 行政院各部會編列的192億元採購預算
- Aims to drive output value above NT$40 billion by 2030
- Also exempted from the 1.5% across-the-board cut to the general budget

## US judge allows HPE acquisition of Juniper, finds HPE and Justice Department disclosures insufficient

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:11:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140118.aspx
- anchor: #n1965007
- Companies mentioned: 慧與科技公司、HPE、Hewlett Packard Enterprise、瞻博網路、Juniper Networks、中央情報局、CIA、國防部、Pentagon

Facts:
- The US$14 billion acquisition

## Chinese firm 小馬智行 expands into Europe, to deploy more than 2,000 self-driving taxis

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:07:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608140117.aspx
- anchor: #n1965008
- Companies mentioned: 小馬智行、Uber

Facts:
- More than 2,000 self-driving taxis

## UK by-election pits candidate against the Earl of the Dustbins; far-right leader Farage claims a landslide

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:06:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140116.aspx
- anchor: #n1964962
- Companies mentioned: Nigel Farage、Count Binface、Jon Harvey、Reform UK、工黨、艾塞克斯警方、Ian Davidson

Facts:
- Turnout was about 44%
- Below the 59% turnout in the 2024 general election

## Legislature passes referendum proposals to enact flogging and abolish the non-nuclear homeland policy

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:06:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140115.aspx
- anchor: #n1964963
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、民眾黨、中選會

Facts:
- After the Legislative Yuan passes a referendum proposal, it will be sent to 中選會 for processing within 10 days
- 中選會 must announce the date 90 days before the vote
- The Legislative Yuan must submit the referendum proposal by Aug. 28 at the latest
- 國民黨 narrowly passes the measure with 52 votes to 民進黨's 51
- 國民黨's caucus wins 民眾黨's support and passes the measure with 59 votes to 51

## 民眾黨 caucus proposes cutting NT$58.8 billion from the general budget, calls for additional funding for police and firefighters

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:06:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140114.aspx
- anchor: #n1964964
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨、行政院、監察院、文化部、公視Taiwan Plus、經濟部、國民黨

Facts:
- Proposed cuts total about NT$58.8 billion
- About NT$16.3 billion frozen
- 39 proposals held for a floor vote
- 8 民眾黨 lawmakers jointly submitted 365 budget proposals
- 監察院's annual budget is about NT$1 billion
- Personnel expenses alone account for more than NT$800 million
- NT$110 million cut
- Personnel expenses for 29 Control Yuan members frozen
- NT$200 million cut
- Owes the state NT$170 million
- 刪減主管機關經濟部國營司預算800萬元
- NT$10 million cut from President Lai's confidential national affairs fund
- A further NT$20 million frozen

## Cheng Li-wun says Taiwan is not a country; Lin Chia-lung: remarks undermine diplomatic team

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:02:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140113.aspx
- anchor: #n1964965
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、外交部、中華民國台灣、中華人民共和國

Facts:
- Taipei, 14th

## Liu Chih-jung performs well in training-site exhibition game, could be added to Asian Games roster

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:01:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140112.aspx
- anchor: #n1964957
- Companies mentioned: 軟銀鷹隊

Facts:
- Fastest pitch: 153 kilometers per hour
- No runs allowed over 5 innings
- Recorded 8 strikeouts over 5 innings

## Penghu International Fireworks Festival to close; Chasing the Wind Music and Light Festival begins Sept. 12

- Published: 2026-08-14T14:00:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140111.aspx
- anchor: #n1964958
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖縣、澎湖管處、行政院南部服務中心、觀光署、澎湖國家風景區管理處

Facts:
- Begins on Sept. 12
- 5 concerts featuring a star-studded lineup
- More than 200 businesses, including food and travel services

## NHI launches rehabilitation ward pilot; president says rehabilitation adds life to the years

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:57:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140110.aspx
- anchor: #n1964893
- Companies mentioned: 健保署、衛福部、員郭醫院

Facts:
- The average life expectancy in Taiwan has reached 80 years
- The average number of years lived in poor health remains above 8 years
- The golden period for rehabilitation after a stroke is the first 6 months after onset
- Through 2 to 5 hours of high-intensity training each day
- Previously, rehabilitation sessions ended after at most 30 minutes

## 海峰棋院 joins 宜特科技 to launch new initiative, hoping to bring Taiwan's Go to the world's attention

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:55:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140109.aspx
- anchor: #n1964825
- Companies mentioned: 海峰棋院、宜特科技

Facts:
- An annual NT$200,000 training subsidy
- Up to NT$400,000 in annual targeted funding

## Legislature passes referendum on dedicated use of traffic fines; vote to be held alongside year-end local elections

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140108.aspx
- anchor: #n1964826
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨、國民黨、民進黨、立法院、中央社

Facts:
- 110 members present
- 59 in favor
- 51 opposed
- 58 members present
- 7 in favor

## Musk pay plan has ripple effects; S&P 500 CEO compensation hits a record high

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:49:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140107.aspx
- anchor: #n1964827
- Companies mentioned: Elon Musk、標準普爾500指數、S&P 500、特斯拉、Tesla、太空探索科技公司、SpaceX、美國勞工聯盟、American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations、全國勞工關係局、National Labor Relations Board、Semler Brossy

Facts:
- Average compensation for S&P 500 CEOs surged 21% in 2025 to US$22.8 million
- Including Musk's figures, the average pay for S&P 500 CEOs last year reached US$340.1 million
- Under 特斯拉's compensation plan, Musk's pay could reach US$1 trillion if all possible targets are met
- 特斯拉 shareholders approved a restricted stock plan last November that valued the company at as much as US$158 billion
- The average CEO-to-worker pay ratio at S&P 500 companies reached 312 to 1 last year
- Higher than the 285 to 1 ratio in 2024
- Including Musk's 特斯拉 compensation, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio last year was even higher, at 5,387 to 1
- The average annual salary for all US workers is US$69,770

## Overseas Taiwan Hakka gathering opens in Brazil, uniting global community to pass on its culture

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:44:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140106.aspx
- anchor: #n1964820
- Companies mentioned: 世界台灣客家聯合總會、巴西客屬崇正總會、全球台灣客家聯合總會、客家委員會、外交部、駐聖保羅台北經濟文化辦事處

Facts:
- 2026 Overseas Taiwan Hakka Gathering
- From the 12th to the 14th

## Lin Chia-lung: Cable sent to Geneva office director to return home on 8/17 and face investigation in multiple cases

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:44:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140105.aspx
- anchor: #n1964821
- Companies mentioned: 駐日內瓦辦事處、外交部

Facts:
- 外交部 launched an investigation after receiving a complaint in late July
- A cable has been sent to Li Kuan-te asking him to return home on the 17th to face an investigation

## 17 days after the Kumamoto earthquake, the entire Kyushu Expressway reopens

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:42:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140104.aspx
- anchor: #n1964815
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）、日本TBS電視台

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake
- Day 17
- 50 kilometers per hour

## New Taipei early-childhood education sector holds principals' meeting ahead of new school year, promotes SEL to support social-emotional learning

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:41:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140103.aspx
- anchor: #n1964816
- Companies mentioned: 新北市、教育局

Facts:
- 新北市115學年度公私立幼兒園園長、主任會議今天舉行

## 林肯號 carrier deployment exceeds 250 days as condition worsens; U.S. sends 華盛頓號 to replace it

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:34:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140102.aspx
- anchor: #n1964803
- Companies mentioned: 林肯號、華盛頓號、華爾街日報、CNN、華盛頓郵報、軍事時報

Facts:
- 林肯號 has been deployed for more than 250 days
- Has not made a port call in more than 200 days
- The U.S. Navy currently has 11 active aircraft carriers

## Wastewater treatment and discharge demonstration area for existing unregistered factories in Tainan completed, improving the industrial environment

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:27:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140101.aspx
- anchor: #n1964720
- Companies mentioned: 台南市政府、經濟部、和順工業區、總頭寮工業區、麻豆工業區、大新營地區

Facts:
- The demonstration area covers more than 171 hectares
- A total of 5,530 meters of dedicated wastewater discharge pipelines installed
- Covers 79 factories
- Scheduled to handle about 190 CMD (cubic meters per day) of industrial wastewater

## Heavy rain in Chiba, Japan; 觀光署: No Taiwan tour groups affected so far

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:24:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140100.aspx
- anchor: #n1964721
- Companies mentioned: 觀光署、NHK、氣象廳、成田機場、台北駐日經濟文化代表處、中央社

Facts:
- The record-breaking short-duration heavy rain alert was issued as many as 25 times
- As of 1:40 a.m. today, 12-hour accumulated rainfall in Chiba City reached 348 millimeters
- 成田機場 was affected by disruptions to ground transportation, leaving 7000 travelers stranded overnight at the airport at one point

## Baseball diplomacy: Liu Po-chun says, “Taiwan can help” make friends

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:22:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140099.aspx
- anchor: #n1964685
- Companies mentioned: 馬來西亞棒球總會、印尼Orca隊、孟加拉Ansar and VDP隊、世界棒壘球總會、國際奧林匹克委員會

Facts:
- Has helped Malaysia promote baseball since 2019
- The 5-day “2026 Malaysia Women’s Baseball Championship”

## Mountaineering association leader and team attacked by hornets while surveying Manzhou in Pingtung; 2 people in OHCA, 1 injured

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:13:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140098.aspx
- anchor: #n1964678
- Companies mentioned: 中華健行登山會高雄市協會、墾丁國家公園管理處、高雄市救難協會、滿州消防隊

Facts:
- 2 people in OHCA
- 1 injured
- 42 people will take part in a coastal ecological conservation education activity at Chufeng Valley, Chufeng Cape and Jialeshui on August 16
- 12 members of 高雄市救難協會 and 1 member of 滿州消防隊

## 被害人為兒少之性犯罪追訴權時效案 憲法法庭下午說明判決內容

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:11:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140097.aspx
- anchor: #n1964679
- Companies mentioned: 司法院、憲法法庭、中央社

Facts:
- 115 Constitutional Court Judgment No. 6
- 3 p.m.

## Cho Jung-tai: New population strategy includes growth allowances; insists on implementing the entire package at once

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:10:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140096.aspx
- anchor: #n1964680
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、中央社

Facts:
- A monthly growth allowance of NT$5,000 for children and adolescents aged 0 to 18
- 18 family support measures in Taiwan's new population strategy

## 新台幣午盤強升1.62角 暫收32.006元

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:09:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140095.aspx
- anchor: #n1964681

Facts:
- Temporarily closed at 32.006
- 強升1.62角
- Trading volume of US$1.627 billion
- Opened at 32.15
- Hit a high of 31.991

## 藍白4公投提案 綠批國會多數怠惰不立法

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:08:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140094.aspx
- anchor: #n1964682
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、國民黨、民眾黨

Facts:
- A total of 4 referendum proposals
- 115年度 central government general budget proposal

## U.S.-South Korea Freedom Shield exercise to begin; 北韓 condemns it as more provocative

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:04:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140093.aspx
- anchor: #n1964631
- Companies mentioned: 北韓、美國、南韓、日本、北韓中央通信社、南韓統一部、南韓聯合參謀本部

Facts:
- On the 12th of this month, 北韓 fired a ballistic missile into waters off the eastern Korean Peninsula

## 南亞 issues another price-increase notice; prices of copper-clad laminate materials to rise by 2 tenths from 9/1

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140092.aspx
- anchor: #n1964626
- Companies mentioned: 南亞、台塑四寶、美系四大CSP

Facts:
- Raise prices by 2 tenths
- July revenue of NT$30.573 billion
- Up 12.7% month on month
- Up 44.5% year on year
- Share price hit the 207.5 limit-up during trading

## Daiyu's transformation pays off, earning 0.64 per share in the first half

- Published: 2026-08-14T13:00:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140091.aspx
- anchor: #n1964627
- Companies mentioned: 岱宇國際

Facts:
- Second-quarter net profit attributable to parent company reached NT$64.91 million
- Earnings per share (EPS) were 0.39
- First-half net profit attributable to parent company was NT$107 million
- Second-quarter consolidated revenue was NT$1.281 billion
- Second-quarter operating net loss was NT$127 million
- Global market share is about 0.3%
- Hopes to exceed 1% market share within the next 5 years
- Accounts for 6% of revenue
- Accounts for 3.7% of revenue
- The rest accounts for 1.4%

## Taichung police stop traffic violator, who reverses away; suspect injures people in collision, faces drug charges

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:59:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140090.aspx
- anchor: #n1964559
- Companies mentioned: 台中市警局、台中市警局第二分局、永興派出所、台中地檢署

Facts:
- A 61-year-old man surnamed Chang
- A 50-year-old man surnamed Huang
- Fled for about 1 kilometer
- Hit 3 motorcycles parked on the roadside

## Strong New Taiwan dollar rally as foreign funds flow in, pushing it back to the 31 level

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:58:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140089.aspx
- anchor: #n1964560
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯準會、匯銀

Facts:
- US consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.4% year over year in July
- July producer price index (PPI) rose 4.7% year on year
- Reached a high of 31.991
- 強漲1.77角
- The New Taiwan dollar opened at 32.15 to the U.S. dollar today

## 8th lesson in transitional justice series goes online, exploring the White Terror from Indigenous perspectives

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:55:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140088.aspx
- anchor: #n1964489
- Companies mentioned: 教育部

Facts:
- The 8th lesson
- The first 7 lessons

## Wu Cheng-wen leads delegation to Texas, U.S., to expand semiconductor and space technology cooperation

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:54:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140087.aspx
- anchor: #n1964490
- Companies mentioned: 德州太空委員會、德州半導體創新聯盟、德州農工大學、德州大學奧斯汀分校、德州科技大學、德州電子研究所、祥茂光電、AOI、台灣國家太空中心

Facts:
- U.S. Central Time, the 11th
- U.S. Central Time, the 12th

## New Taipei food and agriculture education exhibition opens; “Picky Eater” promotes balanced diets for students

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:48:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140086.aspx
- anchor: #n1964491
- Companies mentioned: 新北市政府

Facts:
- The food and agriculture education exhibition is free to visit from today through August 22 in the 1st-floor lobby of City Hall

## Li Chien-na accuses “Century Blood Case” film producer of fraud; Taipei prosecutors decline to indict

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:48:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140085.aspx
- anchor: #n1964492
- Companies mentioned: 娛樂公司、劇組

Facts:
- Su Ching-shih and Kuo Mu-sheng

## Ebola outbreak spreads; 疾管署 to discuss extending entry controls

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:47:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140084.aspx
- anchor: #n1964493
- Companies mentioned: 民主剛果、烏干達、疾管署、世界衛生組織、WHO

Facts:
- More than 2000 confirmed cases have died
- 21 days of self-health management after entry
- A total of 10 people returning from affected areas volunteered to be tested

## Trump signs national security memorandum; future 福特級 carriers to return to steam catapults

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:46:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140083.aspx
- anchor: #n1964481
- Companies mentioned: 福特級、Gerald R. Ford-class、多瑞斯米勒號、Doris Miller、福特號、USS Gerald R. Ford、甘迺迪號、USS John F. Kennedy、勇往號、USS Enterprise、喬治布希號、USS George H.W. Bush、尼米茲級、Nimitz class、哈德遜研究所、Hudson Institute、通用原子、General Atomics、杭廷頓英格爾斯工業公司、HII

Facts:
- The move could cost tens of billions of dollars

## 蔣萬安 plans to attend anti-no-confidence motion event in Hualien; 沈伯洋: “Pretty bold,” but respects the decision

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:46:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140082.aspx
- anchor: #n1964482
- Companies mentioned: 蔣萬安、沈伯洋、賴清德、卓榮泰、傅崐萁

## Fisherman's Wharf folk music concert on 8/23 brings generations together with fireworks

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:46:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140081.aspx
- anchor: #n1964483
- Companies mentioned: 新北捷運公司、新北市漁業處、淡江大學、梁弘志、馬兆駿、金曲歌王桑布伊

Facts:
- 新北捷運公司 will hold a folk music concert at Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf on August 23
- The “Next Stop, Let's Sing Folk Songs Together” concert will take place at the Fisherman's Stage at Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf at 6 p.m. on August 23
- The concert also features 10 top acts from different generations, including Ding Hsiao-wen, Yu Kuan-hua, Hu Yi-fen, Sangpuy, Ma Yu-fen, Yeh Chia-hsiu, Chan Yu-chang, Liao Po-ching, Chao Yung-hua and Lan Li-ting

## Hackers claim to have stolen data from nearly 50 companies; 殼牌 and 飛利浦 launch investigations

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140080.aspx
- anchor: #n1964475
- Companies mentioned: 飛利浦、殼牌、Fiserv、奇異公司

Facts:
- Nearly 50 companies

## Putin's first visit to Iturup Island stirs controversy; U.S. backs 日本, Russia unhappy with Japanese protest

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:41:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140079.aspx
- anchor: #n1964476
- Companies mentioned: 俄羅斯、日本、美國、聯合國、中國、歐洲聯盟、烏克蘭、日本放送協會、俄羅斯總統府、日本政府、俄羅斯駐日大使館、美國國務院、烏克蘭外交部

Facts:
- 俄羅斯總統府 confirmed on the 13th that Putin had visited Iturup, one of the islands mentioned

## Supreme Court rejects Peng Wen-cheng's forgery case against Tsai Ing-wen, making ruling final

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:40:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140078.aspx
- anchor: #n1964477
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦政經學院、國家圖書館、台灣博碩士論文知識加值系統

Facts:
- During ROC Year 108

## NBA's Lakers change hands again in $12.5 billion deal, ushering in the Doncic era

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:37:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140077.aspx
- anchor: #n1964452
- Companies mentioned: NBA、洛杉磯湖人、迪士尼、洛杉磯道奇、達拉斯獨行俠、費城76人

Facts:
- $12.5 billion
- $10 billion

## 饒慶鈴海峽論壇案不處分 蔣萬安：陸委會欠一個道歉

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:35:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140076.aspx
- anchor: #n1964443
- Companies mentioned: 陸委會、台北市

Facts:
- Taitung County Magistrate Jao Ching-ling appeared via a prerecorded video at the Cross-Strait Forum in June this year
- Some areas of Neihu District in Taipei were severely flooded by heavy rain on June 25

## School affairs meeting reform: National Federation of Teachers' Unions recommends 4-tier system and county- and city-level review panels

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:30:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140075.aspx
- anchor: #n1964444
- Companies mentioned: 全國高級中等學校教育產業工會、教育部、立法院教育及文化委員會

Facts:
- Recommendation to divide cases into 4 levels according to severity
- The Legislative Yuan sent back the school affairs meeting regulations on July 27

## The “cost” of Zhu Rongji's reforms: China's laid-off workers in the 九十年代 lived in dire circumstances

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:28:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608140074.aspx
- anchor: #n1964445
- Companies mentioned: 中國國務院

Facts:
- Tens of millions of Chinese workers born between 1945 and 1960 were laid off (unemployed) in the 九十年代
- Workers received tens or hundreds of yuan in wages for each year of service
- Many families had only a few thousand yuan in savings

## Fubon Guardians High School theme day comes to the Dome; Jerry Yan to throw out first pitch on 9/4

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:26:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140073.aspx
- anchor: #n1964446
- Companies mentioned: 富邦悍將、台灣大哥大、SUPER JUNIOR-L.S.S.、SHINee、理想混蛋、台灣癌症基金會

Facts:
- The “台灣大哥大XVlll Fubon Guardians High School” event, held for 9 consecutive years
- Kicks off on September 4
- Theme day at Taipei Dome home games from September 4 to 6

## 以色列屢次警告伊朗密謀暗殺川普 美情報無法證實

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140072.aspx
- anchor: #n1964447
- Companies mentioned: 以色列、伊朗、美國、北大西洋公約組織、土耳其、美國中央情報局、美國特勤局、革命衛隊

Facts:
- A 12-day conflict
- June 2025

## 美祭無人機關稅 東元評估在美生產、為升無直接影響

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:23:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140071.aspx
- anchor: #n1964428
- Companies mentioned: 東元、為升、怡利電、怡利電子

Facts:
- Tariffs of up to 100%
- 15% tariff
- 10% ad valorem tariff
- Takes effect after 21 days
- Takes effect after 180 days

## Fire at Taitung Forest Park damages nationally designated wetland; environmental groups urge assessment of National Day fireworks risks

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:22:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140059.aspx
- anchor: #n1964431
- Companies mentioned: 台東縣政府、台東縣消防局、熊良心生態、荒野保護協會

Facts:
- More than 7 fen of land in weeds burned
- Burned areas at 2 sites measured about 6400 and 1200 square meters, respectively
- Show time shortened from the original 40 minutes to 30 minutes

## Monthly salary may be frozen; Cho Jung-tai says he will persist if it can stop cuts to sentences for military personnel who defect to China

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:22:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608140070.aspx
- anchor: #n1964429
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、中央社

Facts:
- Freeze Cho Jung-tai's salary from September to December this year

## 厄瓜多總統赴中國訪問 將與習近平會談

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:19:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608140060.aspx
- anchor: #n1964430
- Companies mentioned: 厄瓜多、中國、一帶一路

Facts:
- This year marks the tenth anniversary of 中國 and 厄瓜多 establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership

## 南亞 hits limit-up, 華碩 breaks through NT$1,000 as Taiwan stocks fluctuate in intraday trading

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:16:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140058.aspx
- anchor: #n1964432
- Companies mentioned: 南亞、華碩、緯穎、仁寶、台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海、日月光投控、聯電、國巨、華邦電、力積電、旭隼、均華、勤誠、晟碟、輝達、NVIDIA

Facts:
- Weighted index reaches 46167.7 points
- Up 146.22 points
- Up 0.32%
- 成交值約新台幣6357.68億元
- Electronics index up 0.26%
- Financial index turns lower, down 0.16%
- 台積電 falls NT$10 intraday to NT$2425
- 聯發科 rallies more than 1%
- 國巨 drops 5%
- 南亞科 falls 1%
- 華邦電 rallies 3%
- 力積電 rises about 5%
- 華碩 surges more than 7% intraday

## Summer camp for college students with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities includes guided visits to Tainan and Kaohsiung attractions

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:09:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140057.aspx
- anchor: #n1964420
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、高鐵

Facts:
- 115 Academic Year Growth Summer Camp for College Students with Cerebral Palsy and Physical Disabilities
- The “115 Academic Year Growth Summer Camp for College Students with Cerebral Palsy and Physical Disabilities” will be held August 11 to 14

## Taichung's Shigang Hot Air Balloon Carnival opens; free shuttle from Fengyuan Station

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:08:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608140056.aspx
- anchor: #n1964421
- Companies mentioned: 台中市府、台鐵、全聯

Facts:
- August 22
- 3 a.m.
- 9 p.m.

## Reusing remaining Taiwan incense cedar materials; Forestry Research Institute develops essential oil and incense powder

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:04:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140055.aspx
- anchor: #n1964331
- Companies mentioned: 農業部、林業試驗所、嘉義研究中心

Facts:
- Found in mountainous areas in northern and central Taiwan at elevations of 300 to 1900 meters
- A major afforestation species in warm-temperate forests at elevations of 500 to 1800 meters

## 甘迺迪中心董事會決再掛川普名 與司法較勁

- Published: 2026-08-14T12:02:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608140054.aspx
- anchor: #n1964328
- Companies mentioned: 甘迺迪藝術表演中心、川普、聯邦法院、白宮

Facts:
- After more than 8 months of wrangling

## Ministry of Finance supports 國票金 compensation review, assesses feasibility of mergers and acquisitions

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:57:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608140053.aspx
- anchor: #n1964264
- Companies mentioned: 國票金、耐斯集團、第一銀行、財政部

Facts:
- His annual compensation exceeds NT$20 million

## 辜仲諒 secures 2 major international tournaments for Taiwan; chairman's final task completed successfully

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608140052.aspx
- anchor: #n1964190
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國棒球協會、世界棒壘球總會、WBSC

Facts:
- Taiwan regional preliminary and second-round games for the 2027 World Baseball 12 tournament
- 2028 Olympic final qualifying tournament
- 6 teams compete for the final Olympic berth

## China-style censorship is seeping into U.S. AI models; related companies show little willingness to improve

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:53:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608140051.aspx
- anchor: #n1964191
- Companies mentioned: ChatGPT、Claude、Gemini、Meta Platforms、OpenAI、Anthropic、Google

Facts:
- Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4

## First overseas technical workers arrive in hospitality sector; 晶華 secures 37 employment permits

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:52:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140050.aspx
- anchor: #n1964192
- Companies mentioned: 台北晶華酒店

Facts:
- Employment permits issued for the first 37 Indonesian foreign technical workers
- Employers must give 1 local worker a NT$2,000 raise
- More than 50 hospitality businesses have applied to conduct domestic recruitment
- Demand exceeds 500 workers

## Gravel truck plunges down slope on Heping Forest Road in Hualien; 65-year-old driver has no breathing or heartbeat

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:51:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608140049.aspx
- anchor: #n1964193
- Companies mentioned: 礦區外包廠商

Facts:
- 65-year-old driver surnamed Chang
- About 20 meters below the road
- About 80 meters from the road

## 麥當勞 announces refunds for shrimp burgers; applications accepted at original purchase locations through 9/30

- Published: 2026-08-14T11:50:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608140048.aspx
- anchor: #n1964194
- Companies mentioned: 麥當勞、Foodpanda

Facts:
- Nitrofurans and their metabolites （synthetic antibiotics） detected at 0.7ppb
- From now through September 30, 2026

## 【Ennoconn】Board approves consolidated financial statements for Q2 of fiscal year 115

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:23:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=6414&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=3&spoke_time=172322&spoke_date=20260813
- anchor: #n1965045

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## 【Shengda】Announcement of the company's consolidated financial report for the second quarter of fiscal year 115 submitted to the board

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:23:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3027&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=2&spoke_time=172318&spoke_date=20260813
- anchor: #n1965044

Shengda announced its consolidated financial report for the second quarter of fiscal year 115, with a cumulative net loss of NT$160 million and a loss of NT$0.06 per share. This routine financial disclosure reflects current operating pressures.

## 【Longbang】Announcement that the board approved the company's consolidated financial report for the second quarter of fiscal year 115

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:22:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=2514&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=172254&spoke_date=20260813
- anchor: #n1965043

Longbang announced that the board approved its consolidated financial report for the second quarter of fiscal year 115, reporting a cumulative net loss of NT$554 million and a loss of NT$0.65 per share. The report reflects current operating pressures and serves as a warning to investors.

## 【盛達】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 盛齊綠能股份有限公司 of the record date for cash dividend distribution

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:22:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=3027&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=1&spoke_time=172252&spoke_date=20260813
- anchor: #n1965042
- Companies mentioned: 盛達、盛齊綠能股份有限公司

Subsidiary Shengqi Green Energy, under 盛達, announced a cash dividend totaling about NT$16.51 million, with an ex-dividend record date of September 10, 115. This routine dividend announcement reflects the company's stable financial position.

## 【Chiao Fu】Announcement that the company's chairman has set the ex-dividend record date

- Published: 2026-08-13T18:21:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
- Official text: https://mopsov.twse.com.tw/mops/web/ajax_t05st01?encodeURIComponent=1&step=2&firstin=1&off=1&queryName=co_id&inpuType=co_id&TYPEK=sii&co_id=2062&year=115&month=8&b_date=1&e_date=31&seq_no=3&spoke_time=172157&spoke_date=20260813
- anchor: #n1965041

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