# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-20 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 6 of 7

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 366 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 272 items from 7 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Beijing reportedly studies building robotic fortress in South China Sea, using coordinated unmanned platforms across land, sea and air for defense

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:15:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608200192.aspx
- anchor: #n2112438
- Companies mentioned: 中国船舶重工集团公司、中国海警学院、大连海事大学、路透社

Facts:
- About 6 square kilometers in area

## July export orders hit record US$97.94 billion, up 61.9% year-on-year and marking 18 straight months of growth

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:08:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200191.aspx
- anchor: #n2112439

Facts:
- July export orders totaled US$97.94 billion
- Up 61.9% year-on-year
- Export orders totaled US$602.03 billion in the first 7 months of the year
- Up 52.5% year-on-year
- Orders for information and communications and electronic products grew; July orders for both categories rose 89.5% year-on-year
- Optical equipment orders fell 10.6% year-on-year in July as weak panel demand weighed on the sector, although AI orders continued to boost optical inspection and measurement equipment

## China says EU probe into JD.com constitutes improper extraterritorial jurisdiction, threatens countermeasures unless it is corrected

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:07:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608200190.aspx
- anchor: #n2112389
- Companies mentioned: 京东、Ceconomy

Facts:
- 歐盟委員會今年5月依據外國補貼條例對京東擬收購德國電子零售集團Ceconomy的交易展開全面審查

## Taiwan dollar rises 1.2 fen to close at 31.925

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:04:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200189.aspx
- anchor: #n2112388

Facts:
- Closed at 31.925
- Rose 1.2 fen
- Trading volume totaled US$1.752 billion
- Opened at 31.89
- High of 31.84
- Low of 31.997

## Former Kinmen councilor Chen Cang-jiang accused of fraudulently claiming aide fees; second-instance ruling overturned, finding only that he caused a public official to make a false entry

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:00:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200188.aspx
- anchor: #n2112326
- Companies mentioned: 金門縣議會、福建高等法院金門分院、YouTube

Facts:
- Each received a sentence of 6 months in prison

## Taichung sanitation worker accused of corruption for illegally selling recyclables; prosecutor recommends sentence reduction

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:57:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200187.aspx
- anchor: #n2112327
- Companies mentioned: 台中市環保局、法務部廉政署、中央社

Facts:
- NT$9,900

## Public kindergarten extended care increased to 3 hours; Kaohsiung teachers' union urges staffing to be filled first

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:53:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200186.aspx
- anchor: #n2112253
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市教育工會、教育部、高雄市教師職業工會、新竹

Facts:
- Previous subsidy covered up to 2 hours
- NT$400 hourly fee for the first 2 hours of extended care
- 新竹 raised the rate to NT$480

## Taichung councilor says AI videos are becoming a trend, urges city government to support development of distinctive industries

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:52:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200185.aspx
- anchor: #n2112254
- Companies mentioned: 中國國民黨、橫店影視基地、中台灣影視基地

Facts:
- Studio utilization has fallen to just 30% of its previous level
- About 100 studios
- A low-budget film costs about NT$60 million to make
- 現在1部AI電影製作成本不用100萬元
- Now, occupancy is nearly nine-tenths

## Executive Yuan to propose supplementary budget, including Strong Bow missiles and other national defense capabilities projects

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:50:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200184.aspx
- anchor: #n2112255
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、國防部、主計總處、經濟部、中油、退輔會、海巡署、北大西洋公約組織

Facts:
- Budget set at NT$1.25 trillion
- Legislative Yuan approved only NT$780 billion
- 13 items, with NT$470 billion in funding, remain to be budgeted later
- 國防部's portion totals NT$691.9 billion
- NT$218.2 billion in special budgets already allocated or planned
- NT$60.7 billion in non-business special funds
- The overall defense budget reached NT$1.1225 trillion

## Prosecutor-general writes to borough chiefs on anti-bribery and cross-strait exchanges; KMT questions whether it is intimidation disguised as public awareness

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:50:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200183.aspx
- anchor: #n2112256
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、最高檢察署、法務部

## A_Root同根生 performs at a Japanese music festival, thrilling fans with Taiwanese ghost stories

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:49:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608200182.aspx
- anchor: #n2112257
- Companies mentioned: A_Root同根生、FUJI ROCK、Rookie A Go Go、吉隆坡、高雄、台南、南投、沖繩、東京、越南

Facts:
- The best gift for a 10th anniversary
- Oct. 24 to 26

## When can the NT$10,000 cash payout be claimed? Finance ministry: It depends on the progress of the general budget review

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200181.aspx
- anchor: #n2112258
- Companies mentioned: 財政部、行政院、立法院

Facts:
- Universal cash payments of NT$10,000
- Revenue budgeted at NT$3.9266 trillion
- The 財政部 budget includes NT$235.7 billion for the NT$10,000 cash payout
- Revenue growth in fiscal 116 is mainly due to a sharp increase in tax revenue, budgeted at NT$3.522 trillion
- Up 42% from the fiscal 115 budget proposal
- Income tax budgeted at NT$2.4911 trillion
- Securities transaction tax: NT$641.5 billion
- Up 32.8% from the fiscal 115 budget proposal
- Business surplus and enterprise revenue: NT$277.1 billion
- Up 7.4% from the previous year's budget proposal
- Fiscal 116 budget includes NT$179 billion for debt repayment and an equal amount in borrowing
- At the end of fiscal 116, the outstanding balance of central government public debt with a maturity of 1 year or more will equal 23.4% of the average nominal GDP for the previous 3 fiscal years

## Lai Jui-lung inspects Kaohsiung Airport, proposes 3-stage plan to create a new international gateway

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:42:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200180.aspx
- anchor: #n2107886
- Companies mentioned: 高雄國際機場、民進黨、交通部、民航局、高雄航空站

Lai Jui-lung inspected Kaohsiung Airport and proposed a 3-stage short-, medium- and long-term upgrade plan to create a new international gateway. He called for reforms to taxi queuing arrangements and continued efforts to increase the airport's capacity to process travelers.

Facts:
- The airport handled more than 4 million passengers from January to June this year
- International passengers exceeded 3.37 million

## Waste dumped at Hukou Army Training Ground; Taoyuan prosecutors indict suspects and seek forfeiture of more than NT$1.3 billion in illegal proceeds

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:39:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200179.aspx
- anchor: #n2107852
- Companies mentioned: 陸軍部隊訓練北區聯合測考中心、桃園市政府環保局、桃園地檢署、北測中心、警政署保安警察第七總隊刑事警察大隊、環境部環境管理署北區環境管理中心

Facts:
- Seek forfeiture of more than NT$1.3 billion in illegal proceeds
- 97,942 cubic meters
- 19,267.85 metric tons
- Seek forfeiture of NT$1,306,325,131 in illegal proceeds

## Chiayi County government takes dual approach to boost tourism around Wufeng Temple, building a park and promoting private investment

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:38:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200178.aspx
- anchor: #n2107853
- Companies mentioned: 嘉義縣政府、中央社

Facts:
- An area of about 4.4 hectares
- Covers 2.05 hectares
- The remaining area is about 1.9 hectares
- 斥資新台幣5000餘萬元
- Attracted 6 companies to attend

## Looking back at a vote of thanks video from 4 years ago, Ko Chih-en says she has never forgotten her promise

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:33:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200177.aspx
- anchor: #n2107848
- Companies mentioned: Facebook

Facts:
- 100 days until the end of the election campaign
- Visited all 38 administrative districts

## Seeking domestic travel subsidy visitors, Dongyin Township Office offers building blocks to recreate the Loyalty Gate for check-ins

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:33:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200176.aspx
- anchor: #n2107849
- Companies mentioned: 交通部觀光署、連江縣東引鄉公所、義大利慢城組織

Facts:
- The domestic travel subsidy program launches on Sept. 1
- It runs through Feb. 28 next year
- The first phase runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31
- The second phase runs from Nov. 1 to Feb. 28 next year

## Fumiya Takahashi tries stinky tofu for the first time in Taiwan, jokes that he could still smell it the next day

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:32:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608200175.aspx
- anchor: #n2107850
- Companies mentioned: 「藍色監獄」、Filmarks、秀泰影城、Ado

Facts:
- Box office nearing NT$6 million
- Box office has surpassed 730 million yen
- About NT$150 million

## NT$20,000 cash payout? Cho Jung-tai says squeezing out social welfare and growth allowances is absolutely unacceptable

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:28:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200174.aspx
- anchor: #n2107851
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、行政院、主計總處、國發會、財政部

Facts:
- A universal payment of NT$10,000
- Raise it to NT$20,000
- Budget of NT$235.7 billion
- Central government's fiscal 116 general budget projects revenue and expenditure of NT$3.9266 trillion each
- Government's outstanding debt ratio falls to 23.4%
- The government's outstanding debt ratio falls further to 22.4%
- Central government subsidies to local governments exceed NT$1.3 trillion
- Expected to contribute a total of 0.415 percentage points to GDP
- Expected to add 0.35 percentage points to GDP growth in fiscal 116

## Balloon canopy and light-diffusing net: 環境部 promotes local inventions to combat extreme heat

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:23:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608200173.aspx
- anchor: #n2107831
- Companies mentioned: 環境部、成功大學

Facts:
- Can block about 30% to 40% of the sun's shortwave radiation
- The shade balloons can lower the temperature by about 5 to 6 degrees Celsius depending on cloud cover

## Chiayi City's 民生國中 baseball team visits Okinawa for friendly matches, deepening grassroots ties

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:17:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200172.aspx
- anchor: #n2107830
- Companies mentioned: 民生國中、阪神虎隊

Facts:
- The 1st Taiwan-Okinawa Junior High School Hardball Baseball Tournament
- The 22nd to 23rd

## U.S. Treasury announces large-scale buyback of long-term bonds, boosting bond markets; Japanese stocks close higher

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:15:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200171.aspx
- anchor: #n2107825
- Companies mentioned: アメリカ財政部

Facts:
- Or 1.36%
- Closed at 66,216.79 points
- Or 1.18%
- Closed at 4,059.73 points

## Kaohsiung attracts more than NT$2.7 trillion in investment; Chen Chi-mai says the city is on the right track and must accelerate

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:13:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200170.aspx
- anchor: #n2107826
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、超微（AMD）、英特格、默克、日月光、川湖科技、台塑德山

Facts:
- Added 710 hectares of industrial land
- The number of operating factories in Kaohsiung grew 5.08% from 109
- Factories posted annual revenue of NT$3.12 trillion
- Average revenue per factory was about NT$382 million
- Average revenue generated per employee exceeded NT$10.06 million
- The metal products manufacturing industry grew 4.97% in 114 compared with 113
- Assets under management for high-net-worth clients reached NT$728.1 billion
- Revenue in the financial and insurance industries grew 13.26% from the previous year

## Legislative Yuan negotiations on drone bill end without consensus; entire bill held over

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:12:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200169.aspx
- anchor: #n2107827
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、國民黨團、民眾黨團、立法院、國防部

Facts:
- Annual budget cap of NT$40 billion
- NT$240 billion over 6 years
- 國防部 allocated NT$55.9 billion for drone procurement in fiscal 115 and fiscal 116 alone

## Councillors propose cash payouts from excess tax revenue; Taipei City says amount per resident would be small

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:07:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200168.aspx
- anchor: #n2107828
- Companies mentioned: 台北市、中央政府、台北市稅捐稽徵處、財政局

A dispute erupted at the 台北市議會 over cash payments to residents. The 財政局 opposed the proposal, citing the small surplus in tax revenue and fiscal risks.

Facts:
- The excess tax revenue for fiscal 114 was only NT$64 million
- Each resident would receive only NT$26 on average
- Calculated based on the city's population of 2.43 million
- 台北市 had accumulated budget surpluses of NT$33.2 billion in fiscal 116
- Debt of NT$35.3 billion

## Three major institutional investors sell a net NT$3.537 billion in Taiwan stocks

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:06:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200167.aspx
- anchor: #n2107829

Taiwan stocks rose 214.39 points, with turnover of NT$792.962 billion. The three major institutional investors recorded combined net sales of NT$3.537 billion.

Facts:
- Taiwan stocks rose 214.39 points today
- Closed at 44,933.74 points
- Trading value of NT$792.962 billion
- Dealers recorded net sales of NT$6.108 billion
- Investment trusts recorded net sales of NT$1.211 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded net purchases of NT$3.782 billion

## 長庚國際能源 products earn JC-STAR cybersecurity certification, expand push into Japanese market

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:05:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200166.aspx
- anchor: #n2107776
- Companies mentioned: 長庚國際能源、台塑集團、IPA、JC-STAR

Facts:
- JC-STAR Level 1 cybersecurity certification

## Fraud ring used the names of 天道盟 and 太陽聯盟 in crimes; 16 arrested, ringleader detained and indicted

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:04:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200165.aspx
- anchor: #n2107777
- Companies mentioned: 天道盟、太陽聯盟

Facts:
- NT$1 million
- 5 people approved for detention after questioning

## Left-handed pitcher 王伯洋 shows nerves of steel with runners in scoring position, thanks coach for keeping him another year

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:01:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608200164.aspx
- anchor: #n2107774
- Companies mentioned: 中華職棒、味全龍隊、中信兄弟

Facts:
- Batting average of just 0.091 with runners in scoring position
- 2.57 ERA
- 10 successful holds
- 2.19 ERA
- 3 successful holds
- Appeared in 18 games

## Next year's general budget includes pay raises for military personnel, civil servants and teachers; monthly pension adjustment budgeted at 5.89%

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:00:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200163.aspx
- anchor: #n2107775
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、主計總處、人事總處、銓敘部、國防部、教育部

Facts:
- 4% pay raise for military personnel, civil servants and teachers
- 退休人員先按今年5月公布物價累積增幅調增5.89%設算
- 明年度歲入與歲出皆編列新台幣3兆9266億元
- 明年度整體國防預算達1兆1225億元
- Exceeds 3% of GDP
- 116年度中央政府新增編列392億元
- 地方政府估編列407億元
- The cumulative pay adjustment for non-managerial staff will reach 5.88% to 9.98%
- For managerial staff, it will be 6.39% to 11.56%

## Anime 尼古喵喵 aired with tobacco advertising; 國健署: fines of up to 1 million

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:59:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608200162.aspx
- anchor: #n2107713
- Companies mentioned: 董氏基金會、國健署、台灣拒菸聯盟、巴哈姆特動畫瘋、消基會、國教行動聯盟、香港衛生署

Facts:
- Maximum fine of NT$1 million
- Specific tobacco products appear frequently from about 3 minutes and 56 seconds into Episode 1

## Unexpected windfall for overseas online shoppers as FedEx and UPS begin refunding tariffs

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:55:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200161.aspx
- anchor: #n2107640
- Companies mentioned: FedEx、UPS、DHL、Tax Foundation、CBP

Facts:
- About 100 billion dollars in tariffs refunded to businesses that originally paid them
- Tariff measures imposed by Trump in 2025 effectively added an average tax burden of 1,000 dollars per U.S. household
- Has begun returning 800 million dollars in tariff refunds received from the government to customers who originally paid
- Previously paid 5 billion dollars in tariffs on behalf of customers
- Applied for a 500 million dollar refund in the first phase

## Domestic tourism subsidies launch in September; Taichung City adds 4 incentive programs

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:54:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200160.aspx
- anchor: #n2107641
- Companies mentioned: 台中福華大飯店、裕元花園酒店、谷關溫泉飯店

Facts:
- More than 70 local lodging businesses have submitted proposals for additional incentives

## 反映油價成本 華航9/1起調漲貨運燃油附加費逾1成

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:52:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200159.aspx
- anchor: #n2107642
- Companies mentioned: 中華航空、華航

Facts:
- NT$58 per kilogram
- Increase of about 13.7%
- NT$20 per kilogram
- Increase of about 11.1%

## 日本政府 launches large-scale pilot of its homegrown AI to assist with drafting responses to parliamentary inquiries

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:46:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200158.aspx
- anchor: #n2107638
- Companies mentioned: 日本數位廳、日本政府

Facts:
- About 180,000 staff members
- Officially launches in fiscal year 2027
- 今年5月起

## Baoshan pomelos in Hsinchu County featured in charity gift boxes, with proceeds supporting care for people in a vegetative state

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:45:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200157.aspx
- anchor: #n2107639
- Companies mentioned: 新竹縣政府、寶山鄉農會、創世基金會新竹分院、中央社

Facts:
- The Genesis Hsinchu branch has 77 beds
- It also provides in-home care for 150 cases
- Total planted area is about 30 hectares
- Annual production in previous years was about 360 metric tons
- Production is down by about 4 to 5 tenths compared with previous years
- Total production is about 200 metric tons
- This year's charity pomelo gift box sales target is 250 boxes

## Russian missile attack on Kyiv overnight kills 9; Romania and Poland activate air defense alerts

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:43:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200156.aspx
- anchor: #n2107636
- Companies mentioned: Telegram、北大西洋公約組織、英國廣播公司

Facts:
- At least 9 people killed
- 33 people injured
- 250 drones
- 28 drones shot down in the Moscow region

## Cybersecurity for semiconductor equipment: world's first SEMI E187 laboratory opens

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:41:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200155.aspx
- anchor: #n2107637
- Companies mentioned: 資策會、SEMI、台積電、志聖工業、台達、三甲、SGS

Facts:
- Expected to create or sustain business opportunities worth about NT$5 billion

## Panoramic cameras installed at 4 public sites in Zhubei to improve security management

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:38:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200154.aspx
- anchor: #n2107601
- Companies mentioned: 新竹縣竹北市公所、中央社

Facts:
- 4 public sites
- 360-degree 4K panoramic cameras

## Motorcyclist in Shengang, Changhua, suspected of hitting curb and crashing, dies after being run over by tractor-trailer

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:33:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200153.aspx
- anchor: #n2107598
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨

Facts:
- A 32-year-old man
- A crash involving 3 siblings previously occurred on Meigang Road

## Taipei Drama Awards' Best Drama winner 「父親母親」 to be staged at Weiwuying in October

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:32:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200152.aspx
- anchor: #n2107599
- Companies mentioned: 衛武營國家藝術文化中心、同黨劇團、王偉忠

Facts:
- Will be staged at Weiwuying's Playhouse on Oct. 24 and 25
- 6 actors perform 36 roles
- Embarks on a search for roots spanning nearly a century

## 隆銘綠能 signs MOU with Malaysia's MRCB, establishing a complementary partnership

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:29:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608203001.aspx
- anchor: #n2107597
- Companies mentioned: 隆銘綠能、MRCB、Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad

Facts:
- Revenue of NT$156 million
- Net loss attributable to owners of the parent company of NT$163 million
- Loss per share of NT$2.17

## 川普秀白宮新花崗岩停機坪 924迎習近平來訪

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:28:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200151.aspx
- anchor: #n2107600
- Companies mentioned: 川普、習近平、法新社、尼克森、奧斯陸、以色列、巴勒斯坦解放組織

Facts:
- The new helipad will be ready before Chinese President 習近平's visit on Sept. 24

## Another earthquake reported in eastern Indonesia; 歐洲地中海地震中心: magnitude 5.9

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:23:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200150.aspx
- anchor: #n2107465
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲地中海地震中心、美國地質調查所、路透社、法新社、中央社

Facts:
- Magnitude 5.9
- The quake originated at a depth of just 10 kilometers
- Magnitude 5.7
- 32 kilometers north-northeast of Ruteng (Ruteng)
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake
- Death toll rises to 73
- More than 900 people injured

## BaP levels in bitter tea oil from Nantou's Xinyi Township Farmers' Association exceed limits; 579 bottles sold

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:22:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608200149.aspx
- anchor: #n2107466
- Companies mentioned: 南投縣信義鄉農會、彰化縣再源油品公司、再源油品興業有限公司

Facts:
- Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) exceeds the limit (5.4μg/kg)
- 392 bottles of non-compliant bitter tea oil in stock have been sealed
- 579 bottles sold

## Construction waste illegally dumped at multiple sites in Hsinchu County; Hsinchu prosecutors indict 38 people

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:20:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200148.aspx
- anchor: #n2107467
- Companies mentioned: 新竹地檢署

Facts:
- 38 people and 2 companies indicted
- Illegal gains exceeded NT$100 million
- Excavations went more than 10 meters deep
- Occupied about 233 square meters of public and private land
- More than 100 truckloads of construction waste were brought onto the hillside
- Dumping covered about 1,687 square meters

## Key to an Age of Prosperity: Why Did Chinese Civilization, Once 500 Years Ahead of Europe, Lose Its Edge? [Book Excerpt]

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608205002.aspx
- anchor: #n2107596
- Companies mentioned: 加圖研究所、歐洲國際政治經濟中心、宋朝、明朝、哥倫布

Facts:
- 曾經在科技、航海等面向遙遙領先歐洲500年的中國宋朝
- 在明朝統治的第一個世紀裡，可能有多達1100萬人
- The fleet's flagship was 135 meters long
- 明朝於1405年到1433年間派出了一支龐大的艦隊
- In 1433, the emperor ordered an end to the long-distance voyages
- In 1392, men were banned from shaving their heads and wearing queues
- Wang Yangming (1472-1529)
- In 1859, British philosopher John Stuart Mill

## Gu Cuiping to compete for karate gold again at the Asian Games, hopes to make her family proud

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:19:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608200147.aspx
- anchor: #n2107468
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、奧地利國家隊

Facts:
- Taiwan's karate team won 1 gold and 1 silver at the previous Hangzhou Asian Games
- Taiwan to field 4 athletes in karate kumite at the Nagoya Asian Games

## Huang Kuo-chang leads retired police and firefighters in protest, urges the Executive Yuan to budget funds and restore benefits in accordance with the law

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:16:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608200142.aspx
- anchor: #n2107462
- Companies mentioned: 民众党、行政院、立法院、国民党、中华民国退休警察人员协会总会、中华民国消防退休人员协会总会

Facts:
- Cap on replacement rate for retired police and firefighters’ income raised to 80%

## Taipei juvenile detention center’s summer renewal camp accompanies participants through challenges and toward growth

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:14:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200146.aspx
- anchor: #n2107458
- Companies mentioned: 台北少年觀護所、更生少年關懷協會、果陀文創

Facts:
- 台北少年觀護所暑期收容逾150名少年
- Camp has supported youths in the justice system for 12 consecutive years
- This year’s camp was held from the 11th to the 14th

## Hsu Shu-po urges replacing the NT$10,000 universal cash payment with consumer vouchers to direct resources toward domestic demand

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:11:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200145.aspx
- anchor: #n2107459
- Companies mentioned: 全國商業總會、AI、半導體、資通訊

Facts:
- NT$10,000 in cash

## Taiwan stocks swing more than 700 points before closing up 214 points; memory and CPO stocks rally

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:10:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200144.aspx
- anchor: #n2107460
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、鴻海、聯發科、台達電、南亞科、宇瞻、愛普、華邦電、立碁、眾達-KY、華星光、旺矽、環宇-KY、訊芯-KY

Facts:
- Index climbed to 45160.05 points in morning trading
- Then fell to 44446.36 points
- Intraday high and low differed by more than 700 points
- Closed up 214.39 points
- Closed at 44,933.74
- Up 0.48%
- Trading value of NT$792.962 billion
- Electronics subindex rose 0.48%
- Financials subindex fell 0.66%
- OTC index closed up 1.34%
- 台積電 rose NT$25
- Closed at NT$2,375
- 鴻海 rose NT$1.5

## 00881 adjusts ex-dividend months to align with 台積電’s dividend schedule

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:08:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200143.aspx
- anchor: #n2107461
- Companies mentioned: 國泰投信、台積電

國泰投信 adjusted the ex-dividend months for its 00881 ETF to align with 台積電’s dividend schedule. Starting October 15, it will go ex-dividend every year in June and December.

Facts:
- Accounts for nearly 40% of the investment portfolio

## Subsidy for extended care at public kindergartens to increase to 3 hours starting in September

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:07:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608200141.aspx
- anchor: #n2107356
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、台灣教育產業工會、教育政策智庫

Facts:
- Will be extended to 3 hours
- Subsidies of up to NT$850,000 available
- Subsidy of up to NT$400 for the first 2 hours
- Up to NT$500 for the 3rd hour

## “Good Pingtung Friends” market joins forces with 西市場 for a weekend of music and fashion

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:06:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608200140.aspx
- anchor: #n2107357
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府、勞動暨青年發展處、好屏友集市、西市場

Facts:
- To be held at Pingtung’s 西市場 on the 22nd and 23rd
- To be held at Pingtung’s 西市場 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the 22nd and 23rd

## September Taiwan stock index futures rise 368 points

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:59:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200139.aspx
- anchor: #n2107294
- Companies mentioned: 台灣期貨交易所

The Taipei stock market closed at 44,933.74 points, up 214.39 points. September TAIEX futures also rose 368 points.

Facts:
- September Taiwan index futures closed at 44868 points, up 368 points
- Taipei stocks rose 214.39 points at the close today
- Closed at 44,933.74
- 成交金額新台幣7929.62億元
- Trading volume was 53,672 contracts
- Trading volume was 102 contracts

## September electronics futures rise, financial futures fall

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:57:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200138.aspx
- anchor: #n2107295

Electronic futures rose while financial futures fell. Taiwan stocks overall remained firm.

Facts:
- Up 214.39 points
- Closed at 44,933.74
- September electronics futures closed at 2851.7 points
- Rose 18.2 points
- Discount of 9.66 points
- September financial futures closed at 3129.8 points
- Fell 18 points
- Premium of 5.32 points
- Electronics spot market closed at 2861.36 points
- Rose 13.66 points
- Financial spot market closed at 3124.48 points
- Fell 20.73 points

## Chiayi man hides gun and ammunition in flowerpot to evade notice, but is caught and referred for prosecution

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:55:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608200137.aspx
- anchor: #n2107209
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、嘉義地方檢察署、嘉義縣警察局竹崎分局

Facts:
- 1 modified handgun
- 128 bullets
- 17 dumdum bullets

## Cruise passenger numbers forecast to top 1.197 million, a record; 20 international cruise ships to make maiden calls in Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:54:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608200136.aspx
- anchor: #n2107210
- Companies mentioned: 台灣港務公司、麗思卡爾頓豪華郵輪、島嶼天空號、中油公司

Facts:
- International cruise ships are expected to make 605 calls this year
- Passenger numbers surpassed 1.197 million
- A total of 332 international cruise ships called at ports across Taiwan in the first half of this year
- 628,600 passengers
- 1.1567 million passengers last year
- 993,000 passengers last year
- Surpassed 1 million passengers for the first time this year

## 南韓估北韓最多擁120枚核彈頭 遠高於川普所稱57枚

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:53:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608200134.aspx
- anchor: #n2107212
- Companies mentioned: 南韓國防部、美國總統、川普、北韓、金正恩、金與正

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek said 北韓 has 80-120 nuclear warheads, more than the 57 claimed by 川普. 南韓國防部 reiterated that it does not recognize 北韓 as a nuclear-armed state.

Facts:
- South Korea estimates 北韓 has 80 to 120 nuclear warheads
- The 57 nuclear weapons that 北韓 was said to possess, according to recent remarks by 川普, the 美國總統

## Taiwan stocks rise 214.39 points

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:50:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608200135.aspx
- anchor: #n2107211
- Companies mentioned: 群創、群益臺灣加權正2、力積電、陽明、華邦電、富邦基因免疫生技、保瑞、華冠、禾榮科、鼎元、冠星-KY、華新科、宏致、永擎、巨騰-DR

Taipei stocks ended 214.39 points higher on August 20, 2026. Trading value reached 7,929.62億元, with buying leading in many sectors.

Facts:
- Closed up 214.39 points at 44933.74 points
- Up 0.48%
- 成交金額新台幣7929.62億元
- Weighted index opened at 44942.01 points
- Intraday high of 45160.05 points
- Low of 44446.36 points
- Index excluding financial stocks stood at 40345.7 points
- Rose 231.71 points
- Ceramics stocks rose 2.08%
- Food stocks rose 0.94%
- Plastics stocks rose 0.81%

## Which age group has the most people who have never dated? Not ages 27 to 31! This age group has the most people with no romantic experience, and women outnumber men

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157936
- anchor: #n2112329

A survey released by the National Science and Technology Council’s Taiwan Experience Survey Data found that about 30% of unmarried people had never dated, a status known as “born single.” The share was highest among those aged 47–51, and the finding has become a topic of discussion on social media.

## Why do hotels use white sheets? It’s not because they’re easier to wash—the reason may change travelers’ minds

- Published: 2026-08-20T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158091
- anchor: #n2112328
- Companies mentioned: Westin Hotels & Resorts

An analysis examined why hotels use white sheets. It found that the choice is a strategy to convey cleanliness, streamline laundry management, brighten rooms and provide consumers with a sense of psychological reassurance.

## Should eggshells go in regular trash or food waste? Environmental agency announces new rules; avoid a fine of NT$6,000 for sorting them incorrectly

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:58:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158102
- anchor: #n2112330

The New Taipei City Environmental Protection Department announced that starting in 2026, household food waste will be collected together regardless of whether it is raw or cooked, and clarified that eggshells count as food waste while large bones and shells are regular trash. The move responds to the central government’s ban on feeding food waste to pigs and aims to prevent people from sorting waste incorrectly and being fined.

## Sanctioning Iran, already under sanctions for decades? 川普 signals a tighter economic blockade of Tehran; foreign media say its real target is something else

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158089
- anchor: #n2112331
- Companies mentioned: Hapag-Lloyd、Obsidian Risk Advisors

Former President Trump announced “economic D-Day” sanctions against Iran. China is seen as the actual target, raising concerns that US-China tensions could flare up again. Rising oil prices are also having an impact.

## No more getting soaked in the rain for motorcyclists? Buy a “三-wheel electric vehicle” for NT$100,000 and get fined NT$36,000 after taking it on the road! A one-stop guide to licenses, road access and parking for Taiwan’s enclosed-cabin motorcycles

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:49:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158098
- anchor: #n2112332

Enclosed electric three-wheelers known as “駕艙機車” are drawing attention in Taiwan, but one case involved a vehicle without VSCC certification being driven on public roads, resulting in a fine of ¥36,000 for its owner. The case exposed a gap between regulations and users’ understanding.

## 國民黨, 民進黨, 民眾黨... Which party has the highest support? Latest poll: 1 party's support falls below 7% to a record low

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158080
- anchor: #n2112333
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、民眾黨、震傳媒、山水民意研究股份有限公司

Facts:
- 民進黨 remains in the lead among the 3 parties, at 34.7%
- 國民黨 is at 19.3%
- 民眾黨 is at 6.3%
- Another 35.7% of respondents said they do not lean toward any party
- 民進黨 support fell 3.2 percentage points
- 國民黨 fell 0.2 percentage points
- 民眾黨 plunged 4.2 percentage points
- 36.7% of respondents identified as pan-green
- 21.8% leaned pan-blue
- 36.6% said they were political independents
- The pan-green share remains higher than the pan-blue share, a difference of 14.9 percentage points
- The pan-green share fell 3.7 percentage points
- The pan-blue share fell 2.8 percentage points
- A total of 1,070 people completed the survey
- The margin of sampling error is approximately ±3.00 percentage points

## 好市多 mosquito trap sparks debate! Can it catch mosquitoes and fruit flies? A look at how well this summer pest-control gadget works

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:23:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158084
- anchor: #n2112334
- Companies mentioned: 好市多、美國環境保護署、美國疾病管制與預防中心、美國佛羅里達大學食品與農業科學研究所

A mosquito trap sold by 好市多 has sparked debate among consumers. Experts say its effectiveness depends on the surroundings and the type of insect, and that it should be used alongside other measures, such as removing standing water.

## Not Daya or Chang Jung! This is Taiwan's “least popular university”; a national school has a 20% vacancy rate, and even with only 220 places, it could not fill them

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:19:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158055
- anchor: #n2112335
- Companies mentioned: 中國文化大學、玄奘大學、大葉大學、國立金門大學、國立東華大學、國立台東大學、國立嘉義大學、南華大學

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## Didn't buy Timberland waterproof shoes? Insiders strongly recommend 1 brand for its “secure fit, versatility and durability”: walk 40,000 steps abroad without getting tired

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:19:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158002
- anchor: #n2112336
- Companies mentioned: Salomon、Timberland、New Balance、Nike、Mizuno、Hoka、Palladium

The popular XT-6 GORE-TEX waterproof shoes are being heavily discounted at a Salomon pop-up store in Taiwan. Consumer interest has grown, and the offer has become a topic on social media.

## 韓國瑜 slams the Executive Yuan for refusing to countersign; 卓榮泰: If unconstitutional bills cannot be vetoed, the country could become an opposition-led dictatorship

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:11:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158069
- anchor: #n2112337

The Executive Yuan refused to countersign the Taiwan Future Account bill, prompting Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu to criticize it, saying, “Executive power is not greater than the Constitution.” Executive Yuan Premier Cho Jung-tai countered that passage of an unconstitutional bill would amount to “dictatorship by the opposition.”

## 國債1年付息超過1兆美元 超過國防、醫療保險年預算 徹底解析美國的財政黑洞到底多嚴峻

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:08:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158077
- anchor: #n2112338
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯邦政府、美國財政部、國會預算辦公室（CBO）、聯邦負責預算委員會（CRFB）、彼得森基金會（Peter G. Peterson Foundation）、世界大型企業聯合會（The Conference Board）、美國聯邦社會安全信託基金、美國醫療保險（Medicare）、美國眾議院預算委員會、美國行動論壇（American Action Forum, AAF）、布魯金斯研究院（Brookings Institution）、真相社群（Truth Social）、《華爾街日報》、《福斯財經新聞》（Fox Business）、NBC新聞、CNBC、ABC新聞

Facts:
- 美國政府「未償還公債總額」（Total Public Debt Outstanding）已達到40兆474.26億美元
- The national debt has surged by 1 trillion dollars in 5 months
- The overall deficit for fiscal year 2026 (through September 30) is projected to reach 2.1 trillion dollars
- U.S. national debt stood at 19.95 trillion dollars when Trump first took office in January 2017
- On a per capita basis, 40 trillion dollars in national debt amounts to about 117,000 dollars for every American
- On a household basis, it amounts to about 297,000 dollars
- Net interest spending in fiscal year 2026 is projected to be higher than in fiscal year 2025

## Taiwan has a new attraction! Visitors praise its beautiful, peaceful and quiet scenery, saying it's worth a family visit, with convenient transportation and plenty to eat, drink and do

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:04:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158076
- anchor: #n2112339
- Companies mentioned: 台北市大地工程處

The 猴崁水圳步道 has newly opened in the 竹子湖 area of Yangmingshan, Taipei, offering a trail built by hand to blend with its natural surroundings. A farmers’ inspection path was renovated, with a shaded suspension bridge and a rest plaza added. It is attracting attention as a tourist destination linked to nearby attractions.

## Latest New Taipei mayoral poll shows a tight race! “Who has more support, 李四川 or 蘇巧慧?” The surprising results are out

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:01:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158072
- anchor: #n2112340
- Companies mentioned: ETtoday民調雲、新台灣國策智庫

In the 2026 New Taipei mayoral race, support for 李四川 and 蘇巧慧 differs by just 2 percentage points, with public safety and social welfare among residents' key concerns.

## Don't rush to throw away old books you no longer want! You can get cash for used books: 4 ways to sell them, plus a roundup of recycling and donation options across Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158049
- anchor: #n2107715
- Companies mentioned: TAAZE 讀冊生活、茉莉二手書店、胡思二手書、誠品文化藝術基金會、陽光社會福利基金會、台灣偏鄉學子圓夢公益協會

Ways to put unwanted old books to good use in Taiwan include selling them through secondhand bookstores or online platforms, or donating them to charity.

## Is Beijing eyeing Taiwan's eastern waters? U.S. think tank warns of new Chinese Communist Party “gray-zone” tactics aimed at establishing routine jurisdiction

- Published: 2026-08-20T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158061
- anchor: #n2107714
- Companies mentioned: アジア海事透明イニシアチブ (AMTI)

The US think tank AMTI warned that China is stepping up coast guard activity in waters east of Taiwan and opposing Japan-Philippines security cooperation. It said this is an expansion of gray-zone tactics and appears to be preparation for a blockade of the Taiwan Strait.

## Does colorectal cancer always cause bloody stools? Man loses 8 kilograms in 1 year, then a health check reveals rectal cancer! Don't ignore these 7 bowel warning signs

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:53:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158048
- anchor: #n2107716
- Companies mentioned: 北投健康管理医院

A 60-year-old man lost 8 kg in 1 year and was found to have rectal cancer during a health checkup. The public was urged to watch for 7 warning signs of intestinal problems, including changes in bowel habits.

## High school and vocational students enter the Sixth Naphtha Cracker Complex as reporters, using new media to cover sustainability on the ground

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:50:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158065
- anchor: #n2107717
- Companies mentioned: 明志科技大學

台塑企業 and Ming Chi University of Technology held a summer camp to train new-media talent for high school students nationwide. The program offered participants a chance to learn about sustainability through reporting at the 六輕 industrial park. It aims to present the relationship between industry and society from young people’s perspectives.

## Could the 10,000 cash handout be increased to 20,000? 卓榮泰 gives a clear answer with a budget list

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:44:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158058
- anchor: #n2107718

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has approved the 2027 general budget, allocating 235.7 billion yuan to distribute 10,000 yuan to everyone as an AI dividend. Premier 卓榮泰 clearly rejected the opposition's call to raise the payment to 20,000 yuan, saying it would severely squeeze the social welfare budget.

## Rail-oriented development along Chongde Boulevard heats up as 富宇 enters North Taichung's prime district

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:38:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158054
- anchor: #n2107719
- Companies mentioned: 冠德、誠邑築、亞昕、鉅虹、國泰、坤悅

富宇建設 has entered Taichung's Chongde Boulevard area with a large presale project spanning more than 2,000 ping, reflecting a warming North Taichung housing market driven by rail-oriented development. The move signals the developer's long-term confidence in established neighborhoods and demand from owner-occupiers.

## How to claim the various government subsidies in 2026: A roundup of common errors when entering bank account details, and how to make sure the money arrives on time

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:37:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158040
- anchor: #n2107720

Accurate bank account information is essential for government subsidies to be deposited. Incorrect details or frozen accounts can delay payments, so it is important to check the information in advance.

## Taiwan cruise passengers top 620,000 in the first half of the year; full-year total is forecast to exceed 1.197 million, a record high

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:33:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158082
- anchor: #n2112348
- Companies mentioned: 臺灣港務股份有限公司、麗思卡爾頓豪華郵輪、和平號郵輪、探險郵輪、麗星郵輪、地中海郵輪、世界銀行、標普全球、DNV、中央氣象署、中油

Facts:
- In the first half of this year (115), international cruise ships made 332 calls at ports across Taiwan, bringing 628,600 passengers
- The full-year forecast is 605 calls and more than 1.197 million passengers
- Kaohsiung Port's performance in recent years has won international recognition, ranking 17th globally in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) released by 世界銀行 and 標普全球 (S&P Global)
- DNV's global container port rankings placed it 9th worldwide
- International cruise passenger numbers are expected to exceed 1 million for the first time this year
- By then, high-voltage shore power facilities at commercial ports across Taiwan will total 16

## What blood pressure counts as high? Doctor says to pay attention if your home reading reaches “this number”; older adults and young people alike should know

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157921
- anchor: #n2107721

Mitch Rice, known in the United States as the “blood pressure doctor,” explained how to measure blood pressure accurately at home and discussed the new high blood pressure threshold of 130/80mmHg. He outlined causes of measurement errors and ways to address them, emphasizing the importance of health management.

## Does 韓國瑜 have a shot in 2028? He ranks third in the polls, while Jiang Taigong's “Number One Divination in the World” reveals a clue

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:29:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158045
- anchor: #n2107722
- Companies mentioned: 台灣勵志協會、陽明山姜太公道場

Ahead of Taiwan’s 2028 presidential election, Han Kuo-yu ranks third in opinion polls but is considered the most likely Kuomintang candidate according to an oracle at 姜太公道場, drawing attention.

## A 10,000 cash handout next year is confirmed! Will cash payments become a regular policy in the future? The Executive Yuan responds

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:24:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158043
- anchor: #n2107723

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has formally approved the 2027 general budget, allocating 235.7 billion New Taiwan dollars for a 10,000 cash payment to everyone as a way to share the benefits of AI development. The move aims to share the benefits of technological progress with the whole population, with no income restrictions.

## Continuing 張麗善's work! 張嘉郡 presents the Yunlin Art Museum White Paper, laying out a new vision for the Yunlin Douliu Art Museum

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:23:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158042
- anchor: #n2107724

Yunlin County Magistrate candidate Chang Chia-chun has unveiled the Yunlin Art Museum Policy White Paper, pledging to build on Chang Li-shan’s county governance and advance 30 major projects to strengthen cultural and urban development.

## Opposition parties say universal 10,000 cash payments will impoverish Taiwan; Cho Jung-tai says balanced budgets and no borrowing make people wealthier

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:20:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158038
- anchor: #n2107725

Premier Cho Jung-tai stressed that next year’s universal 10,000 cash payment policy would maintain sound public finances and avoid new borrowing, rebutting opposition parties’ criticism that it would impoverish Taiwan and calling it a policy to make people wealthier. Delays in budget review and unreasonable cuts have raised concerns.

## Bessent keeps intervening: Can U.S. Treasury yields be pushed down? This financial battle may treat the symptoms, not the root cause

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:19:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158039
- anchor: #n2107726
- Companies mentioned: モルガン・スタンレー、ドイツ銀行、OMFIF、ブルッキングス研究所

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is rapidly expanding buybacks of long-term Treasury bonds to intervene against rising interest rates. But with the underlying fiscal deficit problem unresolved, it is unclear whether this will win market confidence.

## After-hours update: Taiwan stocks close up 214 points amid volatility! 南亞科 and 華邦電 draw heavy investment, while “this sector” shines

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:15:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158030
- anchor: #n2107727
- Companies mentioned: 南亞科、華邦電、台積電、鴻海、聯發科、富邦金、國泰金、鼎元、聯一光、程泰、大量、萬海、陽明、華新科、金山電、宏致、安瑞-KY、群創、力積電、友達、漢翔、台玻、力山、鼎固-KY、隆銘綠能、凌航、晟鈦、TPK-KY、泰宗、聚鼎、天瀚、GIS-KY、保瑞、北極星藥業-KY、鋐寶科技、嘉基、禾榮科、華冠、瀚荃、富喬、敘豐、位速、勝昱、IET-KY、世紀、欣技、共信-KY、創泓科技、竑騰

Facts:
- Up 214.39 points from yesterday
- Up about 0.48%
- Closed at 2,375 yuan
- Up 0.61% to 246.5 yuan
- Down 3.77%, closing at 3,700 yuan
- 鼎元 (2426) 74.8 ▲6.8 (10.00%)
- 華冠 (8101) 12.

## Done with work, but your mind won’t switch off? Essential oil brand MYLO creates a bedtime ritual in 2 minutes

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:14:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158081
- anchor: #n2112356
- Companies mentioned: MYLO、MYLO Oils

Facts:
- The complete routine takes less than two minutes
- More than 30 varieties of carefully selected plant essential oils from around the world
- For more than 20 years

## 鞋墊廠竟能打進台積電供應鏈！謝金河揭「這家台灣傳產」完美轉型：走出傳奇之路

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158023
- anchor: #n2107728
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、杜邦、エンテグリス、中砂、TOTO、巧新

Taiwan's traditional sock maker 頌勝科技 shifted to semiconductor CMP polishing pads and entered 台積電's supply chain. Hsieh Chin-ho praised it as a “model for transforming traditional industries.”

## Saying you identify as a woman could earn an extra US$1.355 million a year, Kanter claims 8 more players will enter the WNBA draft

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:08:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158033
- anchor: #n2107729
- Companies mentioned: WNBA、NBA、USA Today、ESPN、Deloitte

Former NBA player Enes Kanter announced he would enter the WNBA draft on the basis of gender identity and called on male players to join en masse. This challenges pay disparities and gender policies, sending ripples through the sports world.

## How can you claim the 10,000 payment? A roundup of 5 possible ways to receive it; some people previously did not need to register

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:06:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158031
- anchor: #n2107730

Five ways to receive the proposed 10,000-yen flat payment under consideration by the government have been outlined based on past implementation methods. Some people may not need to register, but accurate information awaits further announcements.

## The collapse of the Evergrande empire: Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prison, all personal assets confiscated, and fines totaling 15.8 billion yuan

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:05:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158029
- anchor: #n2107731
- Companies mentioned: 恒大財富、恒大南昌

Xu Jiayin, founder of China Evergrande Group, was sentenced to life in prison, and all his personal assets were confiscated. Evergrande Group and Evergrande Real Estate were fined a combined 15.8 billion yuan, sending shockwaves through the Chinese economy.

## The dirtiest places on a plane aren’t the toilet or the carpet! Flight attendants reveal this 1 spot “may never have been thoroughly cleaned”—and many passengers use it every day

- Published: 2026-08-20T15:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157937
- anchor: #n2107296

Several flight attendants have warned of hygiene risks on aircraft, expressing particular concern about the cleanliness of seat-back pockets and seat surfaces. Their observations offer important insights for raising passenger health awareness.

## How much can you receive from the National Pension after retirement? Pay in for 40 years and get up to 10,974 yuan a month! Actual payouts by contribution period and AB formula estimates revealed

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:59:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158025
- anchor: #n2107297

Taiwan's national pension system will be revised in 2026, raising the minimum guaranteed benefit to NT$5,000. After 40 years of contributions, recipients will be eligible for monthly payments of up to NT$10,974, improving benefits for those enrolled over the medium to long term.

## Tormented by severe abdominal pain for years! Doctors could never identify the cause for a 28-year-old woman until Chang Gung found the culprit: “this rare disease”

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:47:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158012
- anchor: #n2107298

Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital diagnosed a 28-year-old woman with the rare disease acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) and introduced integrated care. The disease is easily misdiagnosed, and early detection can prevent severe complications.

## [The Journalist] If Taiwan were a company: Lai Ching-te’s 10,000 payment, South Korea’s 30 trillion fund—how should AI dividends be shared?

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:45:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/5543741
- anchor: #n2107299

台湾のAI関連税収増を背景に、頼清徳総統が国民1人あたり1万円の現金給付を決定。韓国の30兆ウォンAI基金と対比され、AI時代の富の分配が注目される。

## Will universal cash payments of ten thousand be made every year? “Cash payment legislation” bill revealed; he says Lai Ching-te is “counting on one thing”

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:43:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158018
- anchor: #n2107300

台湾総統の頼清徳氏が2027年に1人1万円の現金給付を発表したが、国民党の頼士葆氏は『選挙操作』と批判。現金給付の法制化を提唱し、政治利用の防止を訴えている。

## Military, public-sector and teaching staff will get more than a pay raise next year—their pensions will also increase! Cabinet approves adjustment to civil servant pensions; 1 group will receive an extra 2,000 yuan a month

- Published: 2026-08-20T14:40:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158017
- anchor: #n2107301

Taiwan's Executive Yuan decided to increase monthly pensions for retired military, civil service and education personnel by 5.89% starting in 2027. The move is intended to address rising prices, and the total cost of improving benefits, including for current personnel, will reach NT$79.9 billion.