# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-25 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 9 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 823 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 168 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## [ミラーフィット株式会社 Company] Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake: What we can do now

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000076951.html
- anchor: #n2224033
- Companies mentioned: ミラーフィット株式会社、HITORI WELLNESS

Facts:
- 17 locations nationwide
- August 20, 2026

## リガク to unveil the latest analytical solutions, including new products, at JASIS 2026

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000056.000132608.html
- anchor: #n2224032
- Companies mentioned: リガク、リガクグループ、JASIS

Facts:
- リガク marks its 75th anniversary this year
- From September 2 to 4, 2026
- Overseas sales account for approximately 70%
- More than 2,000 employees worldwide

## [Survey on starting electricity service] About 60% apply at least 1 week in advance! The number of days until service starts also revealed

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000134692.html
- anchor: #n2224031
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社EXLY、電気ガス電話帳

Facts:
- “At least 1 week in advance” was the most common response, at 57.3%.
- 45.5% said they were able to start service on the same day.
- The survey found that 88.2% were satisfied.
- The survey found that 53.6% wished they had completed the start-up procedure sooner.
- “At least 1 week before moving” was the most common response, at 60%.
- Number of respondents: 110

## bgrass株式会社 establishes the “AI-Native Recruitment Research Institute”

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000105436.html
- anchor: #n2224030
- Companies mentioned: bgrass株式会社、WAKE Career、フェアパス、PR TIMES

Facts:
- The number of press releases mentioning “AI agents” has reached 2.77 times the year-earlier level

## 中村雅俊が山梨・韮崎にやってくる！俳優・歌手として50年以上活躍するレジェンドのコンサートを9月5日(土)開催

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000129901.html
- anchor: #n2224029
- Companies mentioned: 中村雅俊、東京エレクトロン韮崎文化ホール、バンブートゥリー、株式会社ケイミックスパブリックビジネス、ノースプロダクション、ニュート

Facts:
- General admission: 8,800 yen (tax included)
- Friends members: 8,500 yen (tax included)

## “Support using optimized nutrition foods following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake” At the request of the 全国フードバンク推進協議会, the Japan Optimized Nutrition Food Association is providing support with its certified product “Kanzen Meshi Hayashi Meshi Demi-Glace”

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000124804.html
- anchor: #n2224022
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人 日本最適化栄養食協会、全国フードバンク推進協議会

Facts:
- Providing 1,800 meals of “Kanzen Meshi Hayashi Meshi Demi-Glace”

## [Survey on gummy candy awareness] More than half of respondents are concerned about additives in gummy candy

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000019463.html
- anchor: #n2224018
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社たかくら新産業、TA5+

Facts:
- Combined, “Very concerned” (16%) and “Somewhat concerned” (39%) accounted for 55%
- 39 of 120 respondents (32.5%) said they had “no particular dissatisfaction”
- Combined, “Would definitely like to try it” (27%) and “Would like to try it if I have the opportunity” (40%) accounted for 67%
- “Gentle on the body” accounted for 70.0% (56 responses)
- Suggested retail price: 486 yen (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: 540 yen (tax included)

## Prossell HD, a high-tech-college-founded roll-up business combining small factories and AI, raises seed funding with 千葉道場ファンド as lead investor — Group funding totals reach 250 million yen

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000059560.html
- anchor: #n2224017
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プロッセルホールディングス、千葉道場ファンド、株式会社越後鐵工所、株式会社プロッセル、株式会社プロッセルテクノロジーズ

Facts:
- The group’s cumulative funding totals 250 million yen, including debt
- Shortens the design and estimation process to as little as 1 hour

## Achieve hydrated beauty with 熟酵’s finest-ever “softening care”! The “Booster Introduction Serum” gets its 3rd-generation renewal!

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000090688.html
- anchor: #n2224016
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社まごころ総合美容、ジュピターショップチャンネル株式会社

Facts:
- Contents: 200 ml
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
- 260 types of beauty ingredients
- Approximately 2 years since the previous renewal
- Scheduled to go on sale September 3, 2026 (Thu.)
- Celebrating its 9th anniversary

## [Hakodate office opening] 株式会社GSI to open “Hakodate Office,” a new base in the Donan area, on September 1!

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000129658.html
- anchor: #n2224013
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社GSI、札幌証券取引所

Facts:
- Effective Sept. 1, 2026
- October 5, 2004
- Capital: 292 million yen
- Employees: 588 (consolidated, as of April 1, 2026)
- Securities code: 5579

## [Seminar on Friday, September 25, 2026] HR modernization and outsourcing strategies for organizations serious about human capital management

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000063.000158431.html
- anchor: #n2224009
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ペイロール、ワークデイ株式会社、三菱自動車工業株式会社

Facts:
- We handle payroll processing for 279 companies and 1.23 million people (as of the end of March 2026).
- Provides advice, sounding-board sessions, and ongoing support for transformation to approximately 100 Japanese companies per year

## Ingredients melt away. Flavor soaks in. Add the ingredients and press a button for an authentic bowl of soup. The new Ninja® Soupi (Suupi) Automatic Soup Maker

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000041047.html
- anchor: #n2224002
- Companies mentioned: シャークニンジャ合同会社、SharkNinja、Ninja®

Facts:
- Estimated market price: 9,900 yen (including consumption tax)
- Cumulative shipments of the series exceed 300,000 units (Note 2)
- Equipped with 6 modes
- Rated capacity: approximately 600 ml
- Product weight: approximately 1.2 kg
- 2-year warranty

## Have you heard the term “secondary depression”? A psychiatrist explains the emotional chain reaction in which those who support others become overwhelmed, in cases involving postpartum depression, caregiving, school refusal, the 8050 problem, and more!

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000047701.html
- anchor: #n2223991
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社方丈社、東京女子医科大学

Facts:
- Publication date: September 1, 2026
- List price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
- 四六判 paperback, 200 pages

## [Niigata Prefecture, 上越市, Roadside Station Umiterasu Nadachi] Enjoy the best of autumn through activities and food! “Nadachi Autumn Festa 2026” to be held!

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000066.000168243.html
- anchor: #n2223989
- Companies mentioned: 互恵株式会社、株式会社ゆめ企画名立、一般社団法人山と海の環り舎、上越市

Facts:
- 期間: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to Saturday, October 31, 2026
- 大人1名3,000円
- 1,200 yen for elementary school students
- 1名1回500円
- 25 guest rooms
- 12 guest rooms

## Survey on remote work at accounting firms and audit corporations

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000017834.html
- anchor: #n2223988
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社レックスアドバイザーズ、株式会社PRISMA

Facts:
- Valid sample of 740 people working at accounting firms
- Valid sample of 740 people working at accounting firms (524 managers, 216 staff)
- Valid sample of 269 people working at audit corporations
- Valid sample of 269 people working at audit corporations (189 managers, 80 staff)
- Remote work is generally not permitted at 20% of accounting firms
- Remote work is available at least 3 times a week at 49% of firms
- Recently, remote work

## Mental health support service “マイシェルパ” to speak at HCMIコンソーシアム private seminar

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000069.000073210.html
- anchor: #n2223987
- Companies mentioned: マイシェルパ、HCMIコンソーシアム、産業技術総合研究所、Forbes JAPAN

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 400 companies and organizations to date
- Care capacity of approximately 4,000 people per month

## [Supported by 文部科学省] Student-led fundraising event “Giving Campaign 2026” to be held

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000091371.html
- anchor: #n2223986
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Alumnote、PayPay、Apple Pay、文部科学省

Facts:
- Generated approximately 160 million yen in donations in 10 days
- 8月25日時点で参加を表明している大学（地域ごとに50音順・112大学）

## newmoグループ、北海道交運事業協同組合より札幌交通株式会社のタクシー事業を一部譲受

- Published: 2026-08-25T10:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000137033.html
- anchor: #n2223985
- Companies mentioned: newmo株式会社、北海道交運事業協同組合、札幌交通株式会社

Facts:
- Total: 49 vehicles
- More than 1,650 taxi vehicles
- A workforce of more than 2,700 employees
- Welcomed 6 taxi operators into the group
- Founded in 1967
- Capital: 57.5 million yen
- Established in January 2024

## 8 Rakuten Monkeys rookies complete signings, hoping to join the first team soon and contribute

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:44:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250136.aspx
- anchor: #n2224814
- Companies mentioned: 楽天モンキーズ

Facts:
- Signing bonus: NT$3.2 million
- NT$600,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus: NT$2.3 million
- NT$500,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus: NT$1.8 million
- Signing bonus of NT$700,000
- NT$300,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus of NT$450,000

## Changhua Prison mooncake orders open to a rush of buyers; inmate expresses gratitude: “A gentle turning point”

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:40:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250135.aspx
- anchor: #n2224813
- Companies mentioned: 法務部矯正署彰化監獄

Facts:
- 100,000 pieces
- 67,000 pieces
- NT$410
- NT$380
- NT$230

## Fire engulfs Taipei’s 指南宮 Lingxiao Hall; more than 3 hours of blaze damages 1,500 square meters

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:36:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250134.aspx
- anchor: #n2224801
- Companies mentioned: 指南宮、中央社、消防神主牌、警察專科學校

Facts:
- 指南宮 Lingxiao Hall in Taipei, with a history of 60 years
- The fire burned for more than 3 hours
- About 1,500 square meters damaged
- 7 command vehicles
- 27 fire engines
- 4 ambulances
- 106 people helped fight the fire

## Man sues over noise at community court, uses fake petition to obtain residents’ personal data and is charged

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:35:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250133.aspx
- anchor: #n2224802

Facts:
- Filed civil compensation lawsuits against multiple residents in February 113
- In March 113, gave an unwitting resident a document titled “Testimony on Noise from the Community Basement Basketball Court”

## Pingtung County Government proposes Dahu drainage improvement plan; Cho Jung-tai backs it and hopes for systematic completion

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:33:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250132.aspx
- anchor: #n2224803
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府、行政院

Facts:
- The project requires about NT$1.359 billion
- NT$80 billion in flood-control funding over the past 8 years
- Now proposing a 4-year, NT$100 billion river improvement project for county- and city-managed waterways
- Pingtung has continued investing NT$8.39 billion in funding to manage county- and city-managed rivers
- About NT$9.7 billion in total
- About NT$299 million of Pingtung’s proposed plan
- NT$160 million approved so far

## Targeting Tehran’s 5 key pressure points: a look at the highlights of the U.S. economic D-Day against 伊朗

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250131.aspx
- anchor: #n2224804
- Companies mentioned: 美國、伊朗、以色列、華盛頓郵報、英國金融時報、華爾街日報、Axios新聞網、國際危機組織、Rock Creek Global Advisors

Facts:
- 20% of global oil transport routes
- More than 60 entities, individuals and vessels worldwide
- US$1 to 2 million rials

## 外交部 updates emergency response plans at overseas missions in response to transnational repression

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:27:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250129.aspx
- anchor: #n2224799
- Companies mentioned: 外交部、中央社、美、德、英、外交學院、全球合作暨訓練架構、凱達格蘭論壇

Facts:
- China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress officially takes effect on July 1
- 外交部 Minister Lin Chia-lung said on July 22
- 5月於外交學院舉辦首屆因應跨境鎮壓研討會
- The 全球合作暨訓練架構 (GCTF) meeting held in late June also focused on this issue
- This concern was also expressed at this year’s 凱達格蘭論壇 in August

## Legislative Yuan holds negotiations on drone bill on the 26th; DPP: Cabinet’s special budget bill is more stable

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250130.aspx
- anchor: #n2224805
- Companies mentioned: 台翔航太工業、知洋科技、台大無人載具研發設計中心

Facts:
- NT$210 billion special budget
- At least 18 to 24 months required

## President Lai: Greater Taipei flood control came before the nationwide effort; don’t criticize when southern Taiwan floods

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:24:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250128.aspx
- anchor: #n2224800

Facts:
- Cumulative investment has reached several hundred billion New Taiwan dollars
- 24-hour rainfall totals exceeded 500 millimeters

## Watch shop robbed at Tokyo’s 中野百老匯商店街; losses total 40.04 million

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:22:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250127.aspx
- anchor: #n2224735
- Companies mentioned: 中野百老匯商店街

Facts:
- Worth about 200 million yen

## Inspecting flood damage in Pingtung, Cho Jung-tai says all agricultural products will be eligible for aid, and household assistance will follow Typhoon Mekkhala standards

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:21:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250126.aspx
- anchor: #n2224736
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、農業部、中央社

Facts:
- Subsidies for fertilizer and supplies will also range from NT$20,000 to NT$30,000
- Nearly 8,000 households in Pingtung County were flooded this time
- Households with 30 to 50 centimeters of flooding will receive NT$10,000 for appliances
- That means the central government will provide NT$30,000 to homes flooded by more than 50 centimeters
- 估計損失40至50萬元

## Public question why work and school continued despite heavy rain; Chen Chi-mai says decisions were based on Central Weather Administration forecasts

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:18:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250125.aspx
- anchor: #n2224737

Facts:
- 1150825

## Su Chiao-hui says allocation of general grants is unfair; Lee Szechuan urges against withholding subsidies

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:14:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250124.aspx
- anchor: #n2224732
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、國民黨、中央社

Facts:
- Taipei City allocated NT$126.425 billion
- NT$52,000 per capita
- New Taipei City: NT$107.529 billion
- NT$26,635 per capita
- Taipei City has 1.6 million fewer residents than New Taipei City

## Hsu Jo-hsi throws in bullpen for the first time since surgery; doesn’t want to miss either the regular season or playoffs

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:08:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250123.aspx
- anchor: #n2224733
- Companies mentioned: 福岡軟銀鷹隊

Facts:
- Threw 30 pitches in bullpen session
- 25-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Hsu Jo-hsi
- It will take 2 to 3 months after surgery before he can return
- No problem returning to game action in mid-September

## Mid-Autumn Festival gift box orders from disadvantaged groups in Taichung canceled; city government says 4 departments will buy them all

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:04:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250122.aspx
- anchor: #n2224631
- Companies mentioned: 台中市政府、總統府、立達啟能訓練中心、瑪利亞社會福利基金會、十方啟能中心、中華民國唐氏症基金會、微笑天使烘焙坊

Facts:
- A total of 5 disadvantaged groups were affected
- Orders for 1,578 boxes from the 5 groups were canceled
- Amounting to about NT$510,000-plus

## China revises rules on outbound investment management, including individual residents for the first time

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:59:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250121.aspx
- anchor: #n2224548
- Companies mentioned: 中國國家發改委、期貨日報、財新網

Facts:
- Chinese investment of US$100 million or more
- At least 10 working days in advance
- Shareholding reaches an integer multiple of 10%

## U.S. Supreme Court temporarily lifts injunction; Trump wins interim victory in bid to restrict mail-in voting

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250119.aspx
- anchor: #n2224550
- Companies mentioned: 美國最高法院、美國郵政管理局、川普政府

Facts:
- 3 liberal justices
- The Supreme Court, composed of 9 members

## Landslide between 枋山 and 枋野 on 台鐵; resumption of service estimated to be delayed until 3 p.m.

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:49:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250120.aspx
- anchor: #n2224549
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵

Facts:
- Service was originally scheduled to resume before 12 noon
- Delayed until 3 p.m.
- Report received at 8:44 a.m.
- Within 1 year from the date of occurrence

## 82-year-old woman falls into pond and dies in Kaohsiung’s Dashu; authorities report case for examination

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:47:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250118.aspx
- anchor: #n2224426

Facts:
- 82-year-old woman
- At around 10 a.m. today

## 人民日報’s “Zhong Caiwen” discusses the economy for 4 straight days; commentators say a few articles cannot restore confidence

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:44:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250117.aspx
- anchor: #n2224427
- Companies mentioned: 人民日報、中央社

Facts:
- China’s economic data for July
- Previously ran for 8 consecutive days starting September 30 last year

## 農業部 offers 30,000 NT$300 pet vouchers to encourage pet registration

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:44:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250116.aspx
- anchor: #n2224428
- Companies mentioned: 農業部

Facts:
- There are currently about 3.2 million registered dogs and cats in Taiwan
- Offering 30,000 NT$300 pet vouchers
- Another 100 pet health check packages worth NT$3,000 each
- Violators face fines of NT$3,000 to NT$15,000
- In 114, there were about 1.46 million owned dogs nationwide
- The microchip implantation rate rose from 61.84% in 110
- To 75.47% in 114
- There are currently about 1.74 million owned cats nationwide
- The chip implantation rate rose from 49.83% in 112
- to 63.75% in 114

## 曾文水庫 releases water to create more flood-storage capacity and flush sediment

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:43:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250115.aspx
- anchor: #n2224429
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部水利署南區水資源分署、曾文水庫

Facts:
- The reservoir reached its full-pool elevation of 230 meters at 5 a.m. today
- About 50 million cubic meters of water is still flowing into the reservoir
- Starting at 8 a.m., the discharge rate was adjusted to 950 cubic meters per second

## Aid to Saint Vincent's National Development Bank? 外交部: Discussions are ongoing, with no decision yet

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:37:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250114.aspx
- anchor: #n2224379
- Companies mentioned: 外交部、聖文森及格瑞那丁國家發展銀行

Facts:
- US$2 million
- US$1 million annually

## Japan's scorching heat spawns “human refrigerators”; companies devise unusual heat-safety measures

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:34:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250113.aspx
- anchor: #n2224380
- Companies mentioned: Do Hiemon Box、Konoe

Facts:
- More than 300 units have been sold
- Each Do Hiemon Box sells for about 1.5 million yen
- Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius
- Nearly 120 people in Tokyo died from heat-related causes during a one-month period through mid-August
- About 63,000 people across Japan required emergency care for heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses this summer
- 50% of companies said extreme heat had seriously affected their operations
- Nearly 88% of companies strengthened measures to help workers cope with high temperatures

## Merchant ships repeatedly attacked in the Strait of Hormuz; 68 incidents in 6 months leave at least 20 dead

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:33:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250112.aspx
- anchor: #n2224381
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國國際海事組織、法新社、英國海事貿易行動辦公室、賴比瑞亞、巴拿馬、馬紹爾群島、伊朗

Facts:
- There have been 68 attacks on merchant ships or other security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters
- At least 20 seafarers or port workers have died
- 35 people were injured
- 1 person missing
- 平均每2.6天發生1起
- Ships flying the 賴比瑞亞 flag were hit hardest, involved in 13 incidents
- 巴拿馬 and 馬紹爾群島 were each involved in 10 incidents
- Ships flying the 伊朗 flag were involved in 4 incidents
- A related incident occurred once every 2.3 days on average
- A total of 16 people died
- 19 people injured
- The frequency of such incidents fell to an average of 1 every 4.6 days
- 平均每2.8天發生1起

## Manufacturing survey hits a more-than-4-year high; 台經院 says AI products are key to next export wave

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:33:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250111.aspx
- anchor: #n2224382
- Companies mentioned: 台經院、輝達 (NVIDIA)、黃仁勳

Facts:
- The manufacturing business climate survey score for July was 101.09 points
- Up 2.48 points from the previous month
- Taiwan's economic growth rate is expected to reach 11.05% this year

## Zhao Jianming says he hopes for an amicable parting; Chen Xingyu wonders why it had to come to this

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:30:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250110.aspx
- anchor: #n2224383
- Companies mentioned: 麻豆新樓醫院

Facts:
- The clinic is valued at NT$60 million
- For a child's education fund, you can tell them directly and simply hand over management to the child

## Trump's approval rating remains at a term low of 33% amid US-Iran war

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250109.aspx
- anchor: #n2224384
- Companies mentioned: 路透社、益普索、以色列、財政部

Facts:
- Only 31% of Americans support military action against Iran
- About 69% of Republican respondents support the war
- About 83% of Americans believe the US-Iran war “will continue for a long time”
- The poll surveyed 1,215 adults nationwide

## Wang Hui-mei presents awards to popular cafes, inviting visitors to sample coffee in Changhua

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:27:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250108.aspx
- anchor: #n2224303
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣政府、彰化縣政府城市暨觀光發展處

Facts:
- The county has nearly 400 distinctive cafes
- The top 10 distinctive cafes, as chosen by the public

## University AI alliance courses use a 10-star difficulty scale; course withdrawals and dropouts decline

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:26:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250107.aspx
- anchor: #n2224304
- Companies mentioned: 台灣大專院校人工智慧學程聯盟（TAICA）、清華大學、台灣大哥大

Facts:
- 113學年第1學期約有2成5學生退選或停修
- TAICA has accumulated 18,000 course enrollments to date
- The first 30 program credit certificates were issued today
- The program certification requires completion of 15 credits
- 16 certificates were for the “Exploratory Applied Credit Program”

## AI boosts the circular economy; 經部: moving from recycling and reuse toward smart circulation

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:23:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250106.aspx
- anchor: #n2224305
- Companies mentioned: SKB、興采實業、上緯綠金能

Facts:
- Taiwan has generated more than 2 million metric tons of construction waste annually over the past 5 years
- 台灣每年產生約500多萬噸農業剩餘資源

## Cho Jung-tai: Disaster losses were not cut from the second reserve fund; a delay of 351 days is already serious

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:18:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250105.aspx
- anchor: #n2224220
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、立法院、屏東縣

Facts:
- A delay of 351 days is already serious

## Southwesterly winds and a low-pressure zone bring more than 200 mm of rain to Jinsha, Kinmen, the highest total this year

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:18:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250101.aspx
- anchor: #n2224224
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、金門氣象站、金門縣林務所

Facts:
- Jinsha Township recorded more than 200 mm of rain in 24 hours
- Jinhu Township recorded about 200 mm
- Jincheng Township, where the weather station is located, also recorded more than 100 mm

## 現代汽車 reaches preliminary labor agreement after first full-day strike in 10 years

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:17:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250104.aspx
- anchor: #n2224221
- Companies mentioned: 現代汽車、Hyundai Motor

Facts:
- About 40,000 employees
- Basic monthly pay will increase by 100,000 won
- About NT$2,300
- Bonuses equivalent to 4 months' salary
- A total of 60 hours of strikes
- Estimated losses of about US$1.6 billion
- Second-quarter revenue of 49.2 trillion won
- Operating profit fell 20.8% year over year

## Cho Jung-tai says budget cuts limited disaster response; DPP says he spoke from personal experience

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:16:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250103.aspx
- anchor: #n2224222
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、民進黨、立法院、中央社

Facts:
- 砍掉9成基本、必要支出

## Legislature passes bill at third reading: tuition waived for disadvantaged university students; computer and internet fees added to student loans

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:12:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250102.aspx
- anchor: #n2224223
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、國民黨、民進黨、教育部

Facts:
- Students enrolled in universities, colleges, and the final 2 years of 5-year junior college programs
- Students enrolled in universities, colleges, the final 2 years of 5-year junior college programs, and 2-year programs
- The lowest 20% of households by income, divided into 5 groups

## Ericsson and MediaTek complete North American test of seamless base-station handover

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:11:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202608250100.aspx
- anchor: #n2224225
- Companies mentioned: Ericsson、MediaTek、AT&T

Facts:
- Can reduce handover interruption time by up to 40%
- First in North America

## Kaohsiung conducts comprehensive scenic-area inspections; access restored at Moon World, while Guanyinshan remains restricted

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250099.aspx
- anchor: #n2224226
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市觀光局

Facts:
- Nearly 30 personnel were mobilized immediately
- 1150825

## Flooding around 台南市立安南醫院; man finds 16 vehicle license plates and turns them in to police

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:08:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250098.aspx
- anchor: #n2224227
- Companies mentioned: 台南市立安南醫院、台南市警局第三分局、中央社

Facts:
- 16 car and motorcycle license plates
- About 200 passenger trips were provided

## New Taipei receives the least per capita in general subsidies; Hou You-yi urges 中央 not to cut subsidies again

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250096.aspx
- anchor: #n2224229
- Companies mentioned: 新北市、中央、台北市、財政部國庫署

Facts:
- 台北市 was allocated NT$126.425 billion
- NT$52,000 per capita
- 新北市 received NT$107.529 billion
- NT$26,635 per capita
- An increase of NT$10.6 billion
- 每年幾乎都短絀130幾億元

## Gogoro: Gross margins rose in the first half and second quarter; positive cash flow for 5 straight quarters

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250097.aspx
- anchor: #n2224228
- Companies mentioned: Gogoro、睿能創意

Facts:
- Operating cash flow rose 71.5% year over year to US$26 million in the first half
- First-half gross margin rose to 21.6%
- Second-quarter gross margin of 22.6% was the highest quarterly level in recent years
- Net loss narrowed to US$4.9 million
- Revenue this year is forecast to range from US$285 million to US$305 million
- Sales topped 4,000 units
- Second-quarter revenue from vehicles and hardware rose 17.8% year over year to US$33.22 million
- More than 1,800 units have been sold

## Cities across China roll out measures to rescue housing market; Chengdu cuts down payments and adds mortgage interest subsidies for new homes

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250095.aspx
- anchor: #n2224230
- Companies mentioned: 成都住房公積金管理中心、紅星新聞

Facts:
- Chengdu lowers the minimum down payment ratio for housing provident fund loans to 15%
- A 20% subsidy will be provided
- New policy raises maximum loan amount by 20%
- The cumulative interest subsidy for a single loan is capped at RMB 25,000
- A single contributor can borrow up to RMB 960,000

## Taiwan dollar falls 3.5 cents at midday, provisionally closing at 31.889

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:05:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250094.aspx
- anchor: #n2224116
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Provisionally closes at 31.889
- Falls 3.5 cents
- Trading value of US$685 million
- Opened at 31.86
- High of 31.82
- Low of 31.904

## Third national report under anti-corruption convention; international review meeting gets underway

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:04:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250093.aspx
- anchor: #n2224117
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、法務部、行政院、國際透明組織、外交部、廉政署

Facts:
- Taiwan scored 68 points in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by 國際透明組織
- Ranked 24th among 182 countries and territories worldwide
- The third national report comprises 3 volumes
- The international review meeting will last 4 days

## Global ocean surface temperatures hit record; strengthening El Niño could worsen warming

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:02:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250092.aspx
- anchor: #n2224118
- Companies mentioned: 哥白尼氣候變化服務、英國廣播公司、英國國家海洋中心、普利茅斯海洋實驗室

Facts:
- The average surface temperature of global non-polar waters reached 21.1 degrees Celsius (same below) on the 22nd
- Surpassing the 21.09 degrees recorded on 3 days in March 2024
- 7 degrees above normal water temperatures
- The oceans absorb more than 90% of the excess heat caused by human greenhouse gas emissions

## Imported sea urchin roe from 爭鮮 exceeds cadmium limit; 17.6 kilograms intercepted at border before reaching market

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250091.aspx
- anchor: #n2224119
- Companies mentioned: 爭鮮股份有限公司、環球辣滋食品有限公司

Facts:
- A total of 17.6 kilograms
- Heavy metal cadmium at 0.6 milligrams per kilogram
- Cadmium limit is 0.3 milligrams per kilogram
- Non-compliance rate of 1.8%
- A total of NT$120,000

## 長榮航空 partners with AIT and 微軟 to advance green transport plan

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:56:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250090.aspx
- anchor: #n2224064
- Companies mentioned: 長榮航空、AIT、微軟、台塑石化、AIT Worldwide Logistics、美國在台協會、ISCC

Facts:
- Will provide 微軟 with 15,000 tons of carbon reduction benefits in the first year
- Can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 80% over its life cycle compared with conventional aviation fuel

## 兒家署法三讀通過 兒推盟籲整合社衛政資源

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:55:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250089.aspx
- anchor: #n2224065

Facts:
- The Legislative Yuan today passed the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Organization Act of the Children and Families Administration on third reading
- The Children and Families Administration will have at least 6 divisions
- Taiwan's third international review of its national report under the Convention on the Rights of the Child is scheduled for 2027

## Zhubei two-city golden school commute route resumes shuttle service on 8/31; students ride free

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:53:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250088.aspx
- anchor: #n2224066
- Companies mentioned: 竹北市公所、竹中、竹商、建功高中

Facts:
- August 31
- Initially, 1 shuttle bus was assigned to each of the east and west routes
- Another 1 bus was added to the west route last September
- Hsinchu Senior High School at 4:15 p.m.
- Hsinchu Commercial High School at 4:20 p.m.
- 建功高中 at 4:35 p.m.
- The west route departs from the City Office stop at 6:35 a.m.
- The east route departs from Liujia HSR Station at 6:45 a.m.

## China steps up overseas pursuit of corruption suspects; anti-cross-border corruption law submitted to 全國人大 for review

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:53:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250087.aspx
- anchor: #n2224068
- Companies mentioned: 全國人大、全國人大常委會、中共、央視新聞、中央社

Facts:
- 中國第14屆全國人大常委會
- In the 2023 legislative plan of China's 14th 全國人大常委會
- By July 2024
- March 9 this year

## BWF's Chou Tien-chen surges to world No. 4; Christie claims top spot

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:52:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250086.aspx
- anchor: #n2224069
- Companies mentioned: BWF、中央社

## Heavy rain persists in Kaohsiung; Chen Chi-mai inspects disaster areas late at night as residents commute in the rain

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250085.aspx
- anchor: #n2224080

Facts:
- Work and classes suspended in 5 mountainous districts
- 24-hour rainfall exceeds 200 millimeters
- Maolin tops the list with cumulative rainfall of 280 millimeters
- Overall floodwater storage capacity is about 10 million tons
- 26 flood detention ponds across the city

## Fireworks outing turns sour as yacht hits breakwater near Haneda Airport, injuring 10

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:47:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250084.aspx
- anchor: #n2223883
- Companies mentioned: 朝日電視台、日本電視台 (Nippon TV)、日本TBS電視台、海上保安廳

Facts:
- All 10 people aboard were injured
- Two of them were seriously injured
- Ages ranged from their 20s to their 50s
- A fireworks festival was held in Yokohama from 7:10 p.m. last night

## Heavy rain in Pingtung; work and classes suspended from 12 in Fangshan Township and Zhen'an Village, Linbian Township

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:45:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250083.aspx
- anchor: #n2223884
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府

Facts:
- Heavy rainfall of more than 100 millimeters per hour
- Work and classes suspended from 12 today in Fangshan Township and Zhen'an Village, Linbian Township

## 台鐵 has sold more than 170,000 tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers' Day holiday

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:42:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250082.aspx
- anchor: #n2223885
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、統一、全家、萊爾富、OK

Facts:
- A total of 171,204 bookings have been completed
- 台鐵公司 will add a total of 158 trains of various classes across the network from Sept. 24 to 29

## Heavy rain leaves flooding at 35 locations; 水利署 deploys 80 water pumps

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:41:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250081.aspx
- anchor: #n2223886
- Companies mentioned: 水利署、中央災害應變中心、內政部消防署、行政院、農業部、經濟部、花蓮縣政府

Facts:
- 35 locations remain flooded
- 80 large mobile water pumps
- 6,125 people evacuated
- 45 shelters
- 726 people accommodated
- 57 debris-flow areas under red alert
- Red alerts issued for 3 areas at risk of large-scale landslides

## 沈伯洋 unveils 8 campaign giveaways and names 2 young spokespersons

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:33:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250080.aspx
- anchor: #n2223844
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、成功大學、東吳大學、文化部

Facts:
- Unveils 8 campaign giveaways
- Names 2 spokespersons
- 28歲蔡一愷
- 26歲林昱彤
- Individual fundraising limit is NT$100,000

## 台鐵 expects to reopen Fangshan-Fangye before noon; standing tickets available on North Link and Hualien-Taitung 3000-series Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:33:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250079.aspx
- anchor: #n2223845
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、中央氣象署

Facts:
- Service is expected to resume before 12 noon today
- 台鐵 24-hour passenger service hotline: (02) 2191-0096

## Taiwan stock ETFs gain 117,900 beneficiaries last week, ending 2 consecutive weeks of declines

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:31:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250078.aspx
- anchor: #n2223846
- Companies mentioned: 國泰台灣科技龍頭、中信關鍵半導體、群益臺灣加權反1、國泰臺灣加權反1

Facts:
- Increase of about 6.3401 million since the start of this year
- Weekly increase of 46,446
- Weekly increase of 9,032

## 川普's overtures to 北韓 unsettle Asian allies; 台灣 closely monitoring

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:31:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250077.aspx
- anchor: #n2223847
- Companies mentioned: 川普、金正恩、習近平、南韓、台灣、美國、北韓、中國、中央日報、美國海軍、美國第七艦隊、國防安全研究院、楊一逵

Facts:
- Worth US$14 billion
- About NT$450.5 billion

## 大專AI聯盟首批頒證 修課學生8成取得學分

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:24:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250067.aspx
- anchor: #n2223793

Facts:
- The Ministry of Education launched the university AI alliance (TAICA) for the first time in 114
- 修課學生中...8成順利取得至少一門課的學分
- A total of 29 courses have been offered to date
- Course enrollment reached 18,000
- Applications for the first batch of program credit certificates came from 26 students at 12 universities
- A total of 30 certificates were awarded

## Culture Ministry urges South Korean side to publicly commit on 8/26 to restoring the name “Taiwan Pavilion” at Gwangju Biennale

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:22:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608250066.aspx
- anchor: #n2223794
- Companies mentioned: 光州雙年展基金會、國立亞洲文化殿堂、國立台灣美術館

Facts:
- Bringing together 36 curators and artists from this edition of the biennale

## Drug suspect resists arrest; Taichung police fire 16 shots, hit him in the buttocks and send him to hospital

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:22:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250065.aspx
- anchor: #n2223795
- Companies mentioned: 中國醫藥大學附設醫院

Facts:
- Officers fire 16 shots to stop him
- 1 suspect is shot

## Online salmon shopper asked to use real-name registration nearly scammed out of NT$100,000; Taichung police and residents thwart fraud

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250064.aspx
- anchor: #n2223796
- Companies mentioned: 元大銀行

Facts:
- Transferred NT$100,000

## Signal overhaul at 34 intersections along Minghu Road in Hsinchu City to improve traffic safety

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250063.aspx
- anchor: #n2223797
- Companies mentioned: 新竹市府、新竹科學園區

Facts:
- Signal timing overhaul at 34 intersections, including those along Minghu Road
- Southbound travel time can be cut by 16.9%
- Northbound travel time cut by 11.3%
- Smart collision-warning systems introduced at 3 underpasses
- Sudden braking decreased by 38.9%
- Evasive maneuvers decreased by 38.7%

## Lin An-ko hits 2 homers in his last 3 NPB minor league games, expected to return to the top team on the 25th

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:18:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250062.aspx
- anchor: #n2223783
- Companies mentioned: 埼玉西武獅隊、北海道日本火腿鬥士隊

Facts:
- His previous top-team appearance was on Aug. 8
- He was sent down to the minors on Aug. 9 due to left knee pain
- Returned to play in the minors on the 21st
- His last 3 minor league games
- Went 4-for-9
- Collected 4 hits
- Including 2 home runs
- Drove in 4 runs
- Appeared in 59 NPB top-team games this season
- Collected 42 hits
- Including 12 doubles
- 6 home runs
- 22 runs batted in
- 打擊率2成28

## More impressive than the food! A totally different office culture! British woman 步凱蒂 amazed: “Taiwan is unimaginably safe”!

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:17:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/newsworld/article/20260825n002/
- anchor: #n2223782
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Special correspondents stationed in more than 30 countries

## First 1.3-kilometer phase of Thai-Cambodian border wall completed; plan to extend it by more than 8 kilometers

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:17:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250061.aspx
- anchor: #n2223784
- Companies mentioned: 泰國海軍、泰國公共電視台 (Thai PBS)、曼谷郵報 (Bangkok Post)、泰國軍方

Facts:
- 泰國海軍 has completed the first phase of a 1.3-kilometer border wall in Chanthaburi province
- 1.3 kilometers long and 3.6 meters high
- Expected to be extended by more than 8 kilometers
- The nearly 800-kilometer border between Thailand and Cambodia
- Between temporary boundary markers 52 and 54
- Between kilometer markers 54 and 58

## Tainan’s Annan District explosion case: KMT urges city government to launch internal investigation

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:14:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250060.aspx
- anchor: #n2223785

Facts:
- Caused 15 injuries
- Police took into custody 3 suspects, including local borough chief surnamed Zheng and men surnamed Yang and Gong.
- A fire broke out in the early hours of the 22nd

## Legislature amends Medical Care Act; privacy violations carry up to 5 years, medical violence up to NT$250,000

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250058.aspx
- anchor: #n2223787
- Companies mentioned: 愛爾麗診所

Facts:
- Violating medical privacy is punishable by up to 5 years in prison
- Administrative fines of up to NT$250,000
- Administrative fines of up to NT$150,000
- Punishable by up to 3 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$300,000
- Punishable by 6 months to 5 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$500,000
- The fine range will rise from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000 to NT$50,000 to NT$250,000
- Punishable by up to 2 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$200,000
- Subject to an administrative fine of NT$30,000 to NT$150,000

## Typhoon Saudel continues to approach; a sea warning could be issued as early as the afternoon of the 26th

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250059.aspx
- anchor: #n2223786
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署

Facts:
- The center was located over waters about 980 kilometers east of Taipei
- Moving northwest at 21 kilometers per hour
- 中心氣壓945百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 43 meters per second
- Average radius of seventh-level winds: 220 kilometers
- Average radius of force-ten winds: 70 kilometers
- Strong gusts of force 8 to 9 are forecast along the northern coast

## The National Sports Training Center partners with a convenience store on co-branded fresh foods, hoping the public will cheer on athletes by eating

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:05:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250057.aspx
- anchor: #n2223677
- Companies mentioned: 國訓中心、全家便利商店

Facts:
- 7 co-branded fresh-food items launched
- Huang Hsiao-wen, Yang Chun-han and Lin Chun-yi, 3 Asian Games athletes

## US threatens sanctions on Iran's trading partners; experts name countries including China, India and 土耳其

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:04:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250056.aspx
- anchor: #n2223678
- Companies mentioned: 美國財政部、美國有線電視新聞網 (CNN)、大西洋理事會 (Atlantic Council)、美中經濟暨安全檢討委員會 (US-China Economic and Security Review Commission)、世界銀行 (World Bank)、中國、印度、土耳其、伊拉克、阿拉伯聯合大公國 (阿聯)

Facts:
- 伊朗2022年對中國出口額224億美元
- Last year, 13% of 土耳其's natural gas imports came from Iran

## Tech stocks fall while financials support the market; Taiwan stocks shed more than 500 points and fall below the monthly moving average

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:04:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250055.aspx
- anchor: #n2223679
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海、日月光投控、聯電、國巨、南亞科、華邦電、力積電、環球晶、旭隼、台新台灣優勢成長主動式ETF

Facts:
- The low reached around 44210 points
- Fell below the monthly moving average at about 44275 points
- The weighted index stood at 44351.14 points
- Down 411.18 points
- Down 0.92%
- Turnover contracted to about NT$339.255 billion
- The electronics index fell 1.29%
- The financial index surged 2.26%
- The OTC index fell 1.9%
- 台積電 hit an early-session low of NT$2350
- Down NT$25
- Down 1.05%
- 聯發科 fell more than 2%

## Typhoon Saudel heads toward Okinawa, Japan; potentially destructive winds expected

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:04:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250054.aspx
- anchor: #n2223680
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）、日本氣象廳

Facts:
- This year's No. 18 typhoon, Saudel
- 中心氣壓950百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 40 meters per second
- Maximum instantaneous wind speed of 60 meters per second
- Maximum instantaneous wind speed could reach 60 meters per second

## Part-time worker transforms his life through self-taught photography; Taiwan-Vietnamese second-generation Cai Ding-bang wins a Paris award

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:03:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/newsworld/article/20260825n001/
- anchor: #n2223676
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- 26-year-old Cai Ding-bang
- Special correspondents stationed in more than 30 countries

## Hualien County Council Speaker sentenced at first instance over alleged violation of the Soil and Water Conservation Act; Chang Chun says he has appealed

- Published: 2026-08-25T12:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250053.aspx
- anchor: #n2223681

Facts:
- Sentenced to 6 months in prison
- 易科罰金以1000元折算1日
- The total area is 108,868.26 square meters
- At an annual price of NT$1.2 million
- Through May 2023, a total of 9 years

## Strait of Hormuz paralysis: 聯合國 ready to help stabilize fertilizer transport

- Published: 2026-08-25T11:58:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250052.aspx
- anchor: #n2223603
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、Kpler

Facts:
- About 33% of the world's fertilizer is transported through the Strait of Hormuz
- The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February

## Protecting the human essence of artistic creation: Australian music charts ban AI-generated works

- Published: 2026-08-25T11:53:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608250051.aspx
- anchor: #n2223607
- Companies mentioned: 澳洲唱片業協會 (ARIA)、Spotify、Apple Music、Madonna、Billboard

Facts:
- More than 1/3 of the music newly uploaded to the platform is entirely AI-created
- Starting on the 28th of this month

## Formaldehyde-tainted Chinese cabbage and Korean kimchi flagged; 食藥署: no record of imports to Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-25T11:52:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250050.aspx
- anchor: #n2223610
- Companies mentioned: 衛生福利部食品藥物管理署、食藥署、韓國代表部

Facts:
- Year to date
- The South Korean government has announced multiple batches

## Tech Debate》Growing backlash among US politicians against AI data centers! Should Taiwan be concerned? When will it affect AI demand?

- Published: 2026-08-25T14:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158863
- anchor: #n2224551
- Companies mentioned: Google

Opposition to AI data center construction is growing in the United States, and the Texas governor has temporarily frozen Google's $40 billion investment plan. Taiwan could also be affected, raising concerns about the impact on AI demand.

## Sushi Express in trouble! Imported sea urchin roe found to contain cadmium; all 17.6 kilograms re-exported

- Published: 2026-08-25T13:48:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11159091
- anchor: #n2224552
- Companies mentioned: 争鮮股份有限公司、樹森開發股份有限公司、環球辣滋食品有限公司

Taiwan's 食藥署 found excessive cadmium in frozen sea urchin roe imported from Canada by Sushi Express, and 17.6 kilograms were re-exported. Several other imported food products were also intercepted over issues including heavy metals, parasites and illegal dyes, reflecting tighter food safety controls at the border.