# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-25 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 173 items from 3 sources; Japan, 119 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## “A yose performance at a care facility!?” 四代目 桂春團治 to appear! A fun “caregiving × laughter” yose performance and facility tour to be held【Free admission】

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:56:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000296.000088706.html
- anchor: #n2230230
- Companies mentioned: 豊泉家グループ、CCRC豊泉家 芦屋山手、ケアハウス豊泉家 桃山台、四代目 桂春團治、上方落語協会、大阪公立大学、相愛大学

Facts:
- First held at CCRC豊泉家 芦屋山手 in February 2024
- Capacity: 80 people
- Part 1: Yose 10:00–11:15
- Part 2: Facility tour 11:30–12:30

## AndTech to hold online Zoom seminar on Oct. 2 (Fri.): “Latest Next-Generation Display Technologies in the XR Era — MicroLED × XR: Ultra-High Definition Made Possible by LEDoS/OLEDoS, Quantum Dots and More”

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:56:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001782.000080053.html
- anchor: #n2230231
- Companies mentioned: AndTech、山形大学、大阪大学

Facts:
- Participation fee: 50,600 yen (tax included)

## 小郡市 Sports Festa in OGORI

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:56:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000180743.html
- anchor: #n2230232
- Companies mentioned: 小郡市、小郡市スポーツ協会、小郡市スポーツ推進委員会

Facts:
- Held for the 5th time
- Around 200 participants each year
- Capacity: 30 people
- Capacity: 50 people
- 広報おごおり9月号
- Until 5 p.m. on Reiwa 8, September 18 (Fri.)

## 創立60周年のプロ通訳者養成校「インタースクール」が2026年10月期レギュラーコース「ビジネス翻訳科」の体験レッスンを開催

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:56:23+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000112.000053959.html
- anchor: #n2230233
- Companies mentioned: インタースクール、株式会社インターグループ

Facts:
- October 2026 term
- 9/12 (Sat.) 9:50–11:20

## The 31st Childcare Festa in Ogori

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:55:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000180743.html
- anchor: #n2230234
- Companies mentioned: 小郡市、小郡市保育協会、gaagaaS

Facts:
- The 19th Tento Ten Connecting Market
- YouTube dance video “Fruit Punch!” surpasses 4 million views
- Formed on October 1, Heisei 25
- Reiwa 8, September 19 (Sat.), 10:00–15:00

## ChatSense, generative AI for businesses, adds web search support for Gemini and Claude

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:54:38+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000385.000073671.html
- anchor: #n2230235
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナレッジセンス、OpenAI、Google、Anthropic

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 500 companies, including major firms listed on the TSE Prime Market
- Founded: April 10, 2019

## 有料キャリア相談「キャリアバディ」の累計投稿レビューが200件を突破｜平均評価4.91点／5点を獲得

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:54:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000124020.html
- anchor: #n2230236
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社キャリアバディ、キャリアバディ

Facts:
- 183 5-star reviews
- 16 4-star reviews
- Reviews rated 4 stars or higher: 199
- Reviews rated 4 stars or higher account for 99.5% of the total

## COTEN to present research findings on its world history database at international conference JADH2026

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:53:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000023920.html
- anchor: #n2230237
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社COTEN、COTEN, Inc.、JADH2026

Facts:
- Will give a total of 4 presentations
- 2026年9月11日（金）〜13日（日）
- The Japanese Association for Digital Humanities’ 15th Annual Conference

## [Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake] “うちのや” provides 900 shelf-stable pouch meals. Supporting nourishing meals with “All Mighty Rice,” a new staple food with a balanced PFC profile that can be eaten as is, without heat or water

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000164657.html
- anchor: #n2230240
- Companies mentioned: うちのや株式会社、Amazon

Facts:
- A total of 900 うちのや prepared-meal packs
- Cumulative sales surpass 5 million packs
- Amazon has delivered its products to more than 140,000 people over the past 3 years
- Energy: 193kcal
- Protein: 8.4g
- Fat: 5.7g
- Carbohydrates: 30.0g
- Dietary fiber: 2.4g
- Salt equivalent: 0.9g

## [AKRAPOVIC] On sale now: AKRAPOVIC JMCA-certified government-approved muffler for the 26 model year KAWASAKI Z1100!

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000108902.html
- anchor: #n2230239
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プロト、AKRAPOVIC、KAWASAKI

Facts:
- 51.2% compared with the stock exhaust
- 51.2% (2.6kg) compared with the stock exhaust
- Output: 0.8kW at 9,200rpm
- Output: 0.8kW (1.1hp) at 9,200rpm
- Torque: 0.8Nm at 5,100rpm
- Price (tax included): ¥196,900 yen

## [GUCCI] Announces “Gucci Primavera” campaign

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000371.000062216.html
- anchor: #n2230238
- Companies mentioned: グッチ、ケリング、BTS、aespa、ALLDAY PROJECT

Facts:
- グッチ, founded in Florence in 1921
- 10 talents active in various fields, including music, film, fashion and sports, appear

## Looking for Korean beauty treatments and skin care in Shibuya? “ベンスクリニック渋谷” is a beauty clinic recommended for first-timers, too

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:49:58+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000019.000154880.html
- anchor: #n2230241
- Companies mentioned: VANDS MARKETING、ベンスクリニック渋谷

## Point the camera where you want to look and the panel toward the sun. IQSE launches the separate solar-powered security camera “IQSE-K3”

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:49:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188629.html
- anchor: #n2230242
- Companies mentioned: 華視時代株式会社、H.VIEW、IQSE

Facts:
- 3W solar panel
- 5200mAh battery
- Night vision up to approximately 20m
- microSD up to 256GB
- Find the footage you need in approximately 5 minutes
- Footage review that used to take approximately 60 minutes
- Up to approximately 90% less time
- Operating temperature: -10–55℃

## Notice of appearance on “Mezamashi TV”

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:49:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000182538.html
- anchor: #n2230243
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Dr.ウィラード・ウォーター、フジテレビ

Facts:
- Cumulative sales surpass 2.6 million units

## 創立60周年のプロ通訳者養成校「インタースクール」が2026年10月期レギュラーコース「ビジネス通訳科」の体験レッスンを開催

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:49:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000111.000053959.html
- anchor: #n2230244
- Companies mentioned: インタースクール、株式会社インターグループ

Facts:
- October 2026 regular course

## 株式会社321 to hold “LIVER Festival 2026,” a festival featuring its livestreamers — This year, other agencies will also participate, making it an industry-wide celebration

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:48:32+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000074564.html
- anchor: #n2230245
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社321、Pococha、TikTok LIVE

Facts:
- 2 days, Aug. 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2026
- 15 livestreamers will appear on the runway at the fashion show

## 創立60周年のプロ通訳者養成校「インタースクール」が2026年10月期レギュラーコース「医療英語」の体験レッスンを開催

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:47:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000110.000053959.html
- anchor: #n2230246
- Companies mentioned: インタースクール、株式会社インターグループ

Facts:
- October 2026 term
- 9/20 (Sun.) 9:50–11:20

## 【デウソン神戸｜イベントレポート】8.23 HAT減災サマー・フェス2026

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:47:12+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000185415.html
- anchor: #n2230247
- Companies mentioned: デウソン神戸、一般社団法人神戸フットサルスポーツクラブ、人と防災未来センター

Facts:
- Aug. 23
- Around 200 people took part

## 創立60周年のプロ通訳者養成校「インタースクール」が2026年10月期レギュラーコース会議通訳科の体験レッスンを開催

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:45:39+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000109.000053959.html
- anchor: #n2230248
- Companies mentioned: インタースクール、株式会社インターグループ

Facts:
- October 2026 regular course

## Typhoon forces cancellation of some Taoyuan airport flights on the 26th; passengers urged to check for updates

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:42:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250327.aspx
- anchor: #n2230807
- Companies mentioned: 樂桃、華航、長榮、星宇、泰國獅子航空、桃園國際機場公司、中央氣象署

Facts:
- A total of 16 flights are known to be canceled tomorrow

## Heavy rain causes property losses; tax bureau: Follow 3 steps to apply for tax relief within 30 days

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:42:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250326.aspx
- anchor: #n2230808

Facts:
- Within 30 days of the disaster

## Paraguay plans to acquire AT-3 and other aircraft; scholar says move would strengthen defense ties with an ally

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:36:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250325.aspx
- anchor: #n2230804
- Companies mentioned: 漢翔公司、航發中心

Facts:
- An estimated 10 to 15 aircraft will be introduced starting in 2027
- Jet combat capability had been interrupted for more than 20 years
- Previously flew the AT-3 trainer for more than 100 hours

## 金管會 allows securities firms to offer foreign-currency margin financing through sub-brokerage; launch could come as early as the 2nd quarter of next year

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:36:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250324.aspx
- anchor: #n2230805
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、券商公會、中央銀行

Facts:
- Financing ratio of up to 5 tenths
- Minimum collateral maintenance ratio of 160%
- There are up to 930 securities in total
- 25 securities firms in Taiwan offer sub-brokerage services
- 19 firms meet the requirements
- In the first 7 months of this year, brokerages' total trading value for foreign securities reached NT$11.3 trillion
- Year-on-year growth reached 109%
- The United States accounts for nearly 73%
- The United Kingdom accounts for 9%
- Hong Kong accounts for 6%
- About 630 stocks are eligible at most
- About 300 ETFs are eligible
- Credit financing provided by securities firms is about 1.62 times their net worth
- The debt-to-net-worth ratio is about 3.168 times
- The debt-to-net-worth ratio must not exceed

## General Association of Chinese Culture military appreciation event partners with temples and designers to create good-luck amulet armbands

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:36:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608250323.aspx
- anchor: #n2230806
- Companies mentioned: 中華文化總會、台北霞海城隍廟、金今KIM-KIM

Facts:
- “93 Heroes of the Armed Forces, Thank You”
- Collect any 5 stamps to redeem a prize
- “93 Heroes of the Armed Forces, Thank You” event on Sept. 3

## 台南旭日雷霆 launch with strong momentum as it prepares for 亞洲菁英匹克球聯盟 season

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:36:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250319.aspx
- anchor: #n2230802
- Companies mentioned: 台南旭日雷霆、尚騰汽車集團、寶嘉聯合、亞洲菁英匹克球聯盟、洋基工程

Facts:
- The opening game will be held at Taichung Railway Station on Aug. 29
- The new season will feature 6 teams
- More than 20 years of experience

## Chinese Communist Party plans new internet rules; 沈有忠: Be alert to risks when traveling to mainland China

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:33:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250322.aspx
- anchor: #n2230799

Facts:
- China's Cyberspace Administration on July 3 released the “Internet Information Services Management Measures (Revised Draft for Public Comment)”
- The content will be expanded to 6 chapters and 94 articles
- Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping is expected to begin a 4th term next year. This carries considerable political sensitivity, and the CCP needs to use the “legalization of security issues” to create a social atmosphere with even less room for dissent

## National jurors in the 謝文雄 case speak to the media; 新北地院: Deliberations must remain strictly confidential

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:33:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250321.aspx
- anchor: #n2230800
- Companies mentioned: 新北地院、中央社

Facts:
- Only 3 professional judges and 1 national juror appeared in court
- 3 professional judges and 6 national jurors heard the case

## Wholesale sales hit a record high in July; could surpass last year's full-year record as early as September

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:30:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250320.aspx
- anchor: #n2230801
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、經濟部統計處

Facts:
- Up 56.4% year on year
- 批發業累計前7月營業額已達10兆7905億元
- Machinery and equipment wholesale sales rose 103.4% year over year
- Up 7.7% year over year
- Up 4.6% year over year
- Motor vehicle and motorcycle retail sales rose 12.6% year over year
- Department store sales rose 9.6% year over year
- Information, communications and home appliance equipment sales rose 12.5% year over year
- Restaurant sales totaled NT$88.7 billion in July
- Up 2.5% year over year

## Rakuten Monkeys go 7 days without a game because of rain; 曾豪駒: Need to consider player assignments for makeup games

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:28:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250318.aspx
- anchor: #n2230803
- Companies mentioned: 樂天桃猿、中信兄弟、中華職棒

Facts:
- No games for 7 days
- The roster can include 1 more player, for a total of 28
- Each game allows 28 players on the roster
- 26 players take the field

## Ministry of Finance: Agentic AI will serve as a smart customs-clearance assistant, opening to the public in year 117

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:25:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250317.aspx
- anchor: #n2230798
- Companies mentioned: 財政部關務署

Facts:
- Year 117
- Year 118
- 115
- Year 119
- Spanning 5 years

## He thought Chen Chun-hsiu's bat was a gift for a Korean player when he was a ball boy; 道威聖 reconnects with the CPBL 13 years later

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:21:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250316.aspx
- anchor: #n2230792
- Companies mentioned: 樂天桃猿、中信兄弟

Facts:
- An 18-year-old ball boy at the time
- 小聯盟3A

## 農業部: Heavy rain causes NT$96.61 million in agricultural losses, with papayas hardest hit

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:21:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250315.aspx
- anchor: #n2230793
- Companies mentioned: 農業部、農糧署、漁業署、畜牧司

Facts:
- Losses have totaled NT$96.61 million
- Known crop damage covers 1,351 hectares
- The damage rate is 23%
- Equivalent to 317 hectares with no harvest
- Papayas were the main crop affected, with damage covering 127 hectares
- The damage rate is 27%
- Equivalent to 34 hectares with no harvest
- There were also NT$2.08 million in livestock losses
- Fisheries losses totaled NT$7.27 million
- Farmland erosion and damage to livestock facilities totaled NT$2.9 million
- 農業部 statistics show Chiayi County had the largest losses, at NT$41.77 million (43%)
- Yunlin County was next, with NT$27.02 million
- Tainan City: NT$9.75 million
- Pingtung County: NT$9.18 million
- Kaohsiung City: NT$8.39 million

## 台中榮總: Online claims about IRB-certified products are seriously misleading

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:15:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250314.aspx
- anchor: #n2230789
- Companies mentioned: 台中榮總、台中市食品藥物安全處

Facts:
- False or exaggerated claims can incur fines of NT$40,000 to NT$200,000
- Claims involving medical efficacy can incur fines of NT$600,000 to NT$5 million

## 陳婉婷 reflects on 9-year relationship and thanks boyfriend for acting with her

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:12:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608250313.aspx
- anchor: #n2230790

Facts:
- A 9-year relationship
- 21歲謝語恩
- When she was 22

## With school starting soon, 614 substitute teacher positions remain unfilled; Ministry of Education: Continue recruitment as a priority

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:11:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250312.aspx
- anchor: #n2230791

Facts:
- There are still 614 unfilled substitute teacher positions across Taiwan
- Public elementary and junior high schools have a total of 144,730 teachers
- The number of positions still awaiting hires is about 0.42%
- Overall teacher staffing is 99.58% complete
- A total of 6,464 positions were available
- A total of 5,676 candidates were selected

## Taiwanese startups seek partners in Indonesia; technology delegation discusses key points for entering the market

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:07:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250311.aspx
- anchor: #n2230775
- Companies mentioned: 好食好事基金會、炬銨生技、豐漁養殖無人船、以力科技、國合會、高祥泰

## 凌巨 files its 2nd-quarter financial report; Taiwan Stock Exchange: Trading to resume from 8/27

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:04:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250310.aspx
- anchor: #n2230776
- Companies mentioned: 凌巨、台灣證券交易所

Facts:
- 2026 Q2

## Tainan waste fire and explosion; 趙卿惠 distributes emergency aid to affected households

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:03:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250309.aspx
- anchor: #n2230772

Facts:
- Spread to 11 households
- Affected 57 households
- Each household will receive NT$120,000
- Emergency aid: NT$100,000
- Relief payment: NT$20,000
- NT$10,000 per floor
- Emergency aid: NT$8,000
- Relief payment: NT$2,000
- NT$2,000 for each damaged floor
- Emergency aid: NT$1,600
- Relief payment: NT$400

## Patient dies after waiting 12 days for an emergency department bed at National Taiwan University Hospital; 衛福部: Hospital did not neglect to provide medical care

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:01:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250308.aspx
- anchor: #n2230773
- Companies mentioned: 台大醫院、衛福部、台北市衛生局、林口長庚醫院、高雄長庚醫院

Facts:
- Waited 12 days for an inpatient bed in the emergency department at 台大醫院
- The number of people waiting for admission each day at Taiwan’s 54 tertiary emergency responsibility hospitals is about 1483 on weekdays

## Healthy eating becomes the convenience store sector’s new battleground as chains team up with 國家運動訓練中心 to pursue business opportunities

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:01:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250307.aspx
- anchor: #n2230774
- Companies mentioned: 全家便利商店、國家運動訓練中心、統一超商、統一超

Facts:
- Annual sales surpassed NT$1 billion
- The share of Taiwan’s population that exercises regularly reached 35.6%
- Revenue from health-related food and beverages exceeded NT$30 billion in 2025
- Added egg-white meals and 21Plus herb-roasted chicken leg and vegetable meals; together, they sold more than 10 million servings last year

## TV dramas would not dare to portray AI doing it: Chinese AI mini-drama “The Greatest Sin of My Life” goes viral

- Published: 2026-08-25T20:00:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250306.aspx
- anchor: #n2230709
- Companies mentioned: bilibili、Seedance、GPT Image

Facts:
- The figure surged to more than 13 million views by the 24th
- Views topped 10 million in just 5 days
- Viewers’ cumulative tips reached about 1 million yuan
- Equivalent to about NT$4.7 million

## Tornado hits village in southwestern France, injuring 39 and damaging about 300 homes

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:59:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250305.aspx
- anchor: #n2230710
- Companies mentioned: BFMTV、Meteo-France

Facts:
- It damaged several homes and injured 39 people
- About 300 homes were damaged
- Two people were seriously injured in the affected village of Pomas
- As of this morning, 1400 households in the area remained without power

## Japan’s Sony enters in-car AI with original characters, with services to launch as early as 2027

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:57:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250304.aspx
- anchor: #n2230711
- Companies mentioned: Sony Group、Honda、Google、OpenAI、Fortune Business Insights

Facts:
- Could begin as early as fiscal 2027
- The global market for in-car AI assistants will reach US$19.8 billion in 2034
- About NT$631 billion
- Up 4.7 times from 2025

## Chang Hsing’s pretax profit for the first 7 months rose 38% year over year, with pretax earnings of NT$1.73 per share

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:52:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250303.aspx
- anchor: #n2230645
- Companies mentioned: 長興材料工業、長興光學材料（蘇州）

Facts:
- Pretax profit was NT$234 million
- Down 43.96% from the same period last year
- Pretax profit for January through July totaled NT$2.026 billion
- Up 38.64% year over year
- Pretax earnings per share were NT$1.73
- July revenue was NT$4.093 billion
- Up 23.86% from the same period last year
- Also up 6.82% from June
- Operating profit was NT$205 million

## 中國籍船隻涉捕鯊割魚翅 遭吉里巴斯扣留

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:52:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250302.aspx
- anchor: #n2230646
- Companies mentioned: 美國海岸防衛隊、中國

Facts:
- Kiribati’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers 3.5 million square kilometers
- One of the 4 vessels detained during the operation
- 11 Pacific island nations took part in a monitoring and enforcement operation

## Delayed damage to Miaoli’s Hangju chrysanthemums; central and county governments offer cash aid of NT$120,000 per hectare

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:50:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250301.aspx
- anchor: #n2230647
- Companies mentioned: 苗栗縣政府、農業部農糧署、農糧署北區分署、銅鑼鄉農會

Facts:
- About 74 hectares of Hangju chrysanthemums are planted in Miaoli County
- The planted area is about 50 hectares
- The total area of Hangju chrysanthemums damaged in the county is currently about 25 hectares
- Average damage level: 30%
- Estimated losses are about NT$8.19 million
- Farmers can apply for total aid of NT$120,000 per hectare
- A subsidy of NT$100,000 per hectare
- The county government will also provide additional aid of NT$20,000 per hectare

## 基層司法人力短缺 人事總處：調整員額持續滾動挹注

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:46:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250300.aspx
- anchor: #n2230644
- Companies mentioned: 法務部、司法院、行政院人事行政總處、台灣民眾黨、台灣法警工作權益促進會、中華民國法警協會、台灣獄政工作權益促進會、書記官工作權益促進會、法務部矯正署

Facts:
- New cases received by local prosecutors’ offices grew 26.9% from 110 to 114 in the Minguo calendar
- Last year, 32% of Grade 三 clerks gave up their positions before reporting for duty
- As of the end of July this year, correctional staff numbered only 5903 against authorized staffing levels
- The budgeted staffing level is 6075
- The custodial staffing ratio is 1 to 12
- The current goal is to reduce the custodial staffing ratio to 1 to 8
- Taiwan still needs 3758 personnel
- In recent years, 4000 positions have been added to the judicial prosecution system
- The correctional system added 1000 personnel

## Typhoon Saudel’s impact prompts changes to Okinawa flights on the 26th

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:38:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250299.aspx
- anchor: #n2230635
- Companies mentioned: 長榮航空、台灣虎航、中華航空、星宇航空、交通部航港局

Facts:
- At 2 p.m. today, the center of Typhoon Saudel was... moving at 20 kilometers per hour
- 長榮航空 canceled all flights to and from Okinawa tomorrow
- An estimated 8 routes will be affected tomorrow
- A total of 53 sailings will be suspended

## Low-pressure system disrupts Matsu sea transport; Dongyin schools delay start of term

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:38:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250298.aspx
- anchor: #n2230636
- Companies mentioned: 南北之星2號、南北海運、連江縣政府教育局、馬祖氣象站

Facts:
- Waves off northern Taiwan are 3 to 4 meters high today
- The school year will begin on the 27th
- One day of classes will be made up on Saturday

## 大立光 speeds up CPO expansion, spending more than NT$3 billion on land in Taichung to boost capacity

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:35:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250297.aspx
- anchor: #n2230630
- Companies mentioned: 大立光、科宏工業股份有限公司

Facts:
- Spent NT$3.08 billion
- Land area: about 6292.14 ping
- Building area: about 7054.01 ping
- The 4 parcels cost about NT$5.649 billion in total

## MLB水手拉利三響砲創主場紀錄 終止費城人9連勝

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:30:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250296.aspx
- anchor: #n2230631
- Companies mentioned: MLB、西雅圖水手、費城人、T-Mobile、美聯社、路透社、中央社

Facts:
- Hit 3 home runs in a game
- 終止費城人的9連勝
- The Mariners scored 5 runs in the first inning
- Raised his season home run total to 17
- May 18, 1999

## 台智雲: AI enters daily operations, with “trustworthiness” key to implementation

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:29:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250295.aspx
- anchor: #n2230632
- Companies mentioned: 台智雲、華碩集團、台灣西門子、西門子

Facts:
- ASUS has built up practical experience in smart healthcare over the past 10 years

## TWSE board approves change in tick size for stocks priced above NT$1,000, from NT$5 to NT$1

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:29:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250294.aspx
- anchor: #n2230633
- Companies mentioned: 台灣證券交易所

Facts:
- Share prices of NT$1,000 or more
- The tick size will change from the current NT$5 to NT$1
- July next year (116)
- Investors who default again within 1 year of their previous default
- Within 3 months from the date they receive the TWSE’s 8:30 a.m. daily notice that the investor’s case has been closed
- Orders for the first 10 consecutive trading days from the first day of trading will be accepted only with advance payment
- Within 5 years of the first default
- Advance payment is required from the first day of trading through the 10th trading day
- For a second or subsequent default within 5 years, advance payment is required from the first day of trading through the 30th trading day after trading is permitted
- 將控管發行權證額度之合格自有資本淨額百分比以9折計
- After applying for voluntary cancellation, the minimum proportion of the initial warrant issuance that may remain will rise from 10% to 15%
- For warrants at least 20% in the money, the current 10% requirement will remain

## Markets await U.S. data and Warsh’s speech; Taiwan dollar falls for a second straight session to close at 31.868

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:28:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250293.aspx
- anchor: #n2230634
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯準會、華許 (Kevin Warsh)、台積電、輝達 (NVIDIA)

Facts:
- The Taiwan dollar closed at 31.868 against the U.S. dollar today
- Fell 1.4 fen
- Fluctuated by as much as 959 points
- Intraday low: 44210 points
- Fell 552 points
- Monthly-line support at around 44322 points
- The weighted index closed at 45169.46 points
- Up 407.14 points
- Reclaimed the 45000-point mark
- Combined trading on the Taipei and Yuanta foreign exchange markets again fell below US$2 billion, to US$1.855 billion
- The U.S. dollar index briefly topped 99

## Philippine defense chief: Some officials suspected of accepting sponsorship to speak for Beijing

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:26:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250292.aspx
- anchor: #n2230588

Facts:
- 1150825

## Hirano Keiichi uses a bottle cap to practice defensive rhythm, identifies traits shared by good players

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:25:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250291.aspx
- anchor: #n2230589
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟、樂天桃猿隊

## 台灣國民法官協會座談 盼讓制度真正發揮司法民主價值

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:24:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250290.aspx
- anchor: #n2230590
- Companies mentioned: 台灣國民法官協會

Facts:
- More than 20 experts and scholars attend

## Medical records mixed up; trial in 馬拉度納 death case suspended for a week

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:23:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250289.aspx
- anchor: #n2230539
- Companies mentioned: Swiss Medical、馬拉度納、狄艾戈．阿曼多．馬拉度納、狄艾戈．薩盧斯提亞諾．馬拉度納、底格里

Facts:
- 老馬拉度納 died in 2015
- 馬拉度納, who was 60, died in November 2020
- New round of trial opens in April
- Proceedings will resume on the 27th
- The trial is expected to continue at least until September

## Jinmen's Zhuang Yunxiang wins 2 golds at national elementary and junior high school track and field meet; coach says athletic trainer provided a key assist

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:19:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250288.aspx
- anchor: #n2230537
- Companies mentioned: 金門金寧國中小、台中盃全國中小學田徑賽、金門體育會、中央社

Facts:
- 1500 meters
- 800 meters

## Heavy rain prompts suspension of work and classes in Pingtung's Chunri Township and 7 villages on the 26th

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:18:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250287.aspx
- anchor: #n2230538
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府

Facts:
- 7 villages

## Markets watch Iran's economic strangulation plan and Nvidia earnings; most Asian shares close higher

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:14:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250286.aspx
- anchor: #n2230535
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA、Quintex Intel

Facts:
- The Nikkei index closed up 0.5% today
- The Nikkei index closed up 0.5% today at 65856.43 points
- Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed flat at 25511.10 points
- The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.2%
- The Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.2% at 3889.45 points

## Carbon storage management rules announced; wells must be monitored for 20 years after closure

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:12:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250285.aspx
- anchor: #n2230536
- Companies mentioned: 台灣中油、台電

Facts:
- 30 articles in total
- Wells must be monitored for 20 years after closure
- Leaks must be reported within 24 hours
- Quantities of up to 4000 metric tons

## AI demand lifts manufacturing performance above expectations; industrial production index sets another record in July

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:04:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250284.aspx
- anchor: #n2230512
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、經濟部統計處

Facts:
- July industrial production index: 145.24
- Up 25.61% year on year
- Manufacturing production index stood at 147.65
- Up 26.89% year on year
- Industrial production index for the first 7 months of this year: 130.56
- Up 20.64% year on year
- Manufacturing production index stood at 132.93
- Up 22.04%
- Electronic components production index: 153.46
- Up 22.72% year over year
- Integrated circuit production index: 174.96
- Up 26.45 year over year
- Production index for computers, electronic products and optical products: 457.70
- Up 95.62% year over year

## 竹聯幫 drug trafficking ring operated like a corporation; 刑事局 arrests 12 suspects and refers them for prosecution; all indicted

- Published: 2026-08-25T19:03:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250283.aspx
- anchor: #n2230511
- Companies mentioned: 刑事局、新北地檢署、新北地院、行政院

Facts:
- Illegal profits totaled more than NT$35.16 million
- Authorities uncovered 12 suspects, including financier You, manager Lin, the group's accountant, control-room managers and drug couriers
- 新北地院 approved detention and a ban on visits for 10 of them
- The other 2 were released on bail ranging from NT$50,000 to NT$100,000
- The drug trafficking ring began operating in October of Minguo 113
- The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded its investigation into the case on August 18

## Heavy rain causes agricultural losses in Tainan; applications open for aid covering all product categories

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:57:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250282.aspx
- anchor: #n2230449

Facts:
- Nearly NT$7 million
- Loss rate of at least 20%
- Annual interest rate of 1.415%
- From today through September 7

## Shen Youzhong: Cross-strait exchanges should be depoliticized and de-risked

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:56:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250277.aspx
- anchor: #n2230387
- Companies mentioned: 陸委會、亞洲政經與和平交流協會、台北市政府民政局、中共

Facts:
- Nine-in-one elections will be held in the second half of this year

## Typhoon Zitan has yet to make landfall in China, but flooding has already hit Guangxi; 54,000 people relocated

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:56:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250281.aspx
- anchor: #n2230450

Facts:
- A total of 54,000 people have been relocated in Guangxi
- The Zuojiang River Longzhou hydrological station recorded a flood crest of 124.54 meters
- 7.34 meters above the warning level
- A total of 6,619 households relocated in Longzhou County
- 15,535 people
- About 3,700 households relocated in Longzhou Township
- More than 10,000 people
- The typhoon has affected 61,000 people in Guangxi
- Emergency relocation and resettlement of 8,087 people
- Maximum wind speeds of 18 to 23 meters per second

## New Taipei City to hold Halloween occupational safety cup road race; registration open

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:55:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250280.aspx
- anchor: #n2230384
- Companies mentioned: 新北市政府勞工局

Facts:
- 12th
- 1600 spots
- NT$300
- Chip deposit: NT$100

## From top scholar to prisoner: Former Peking University vice president Ren Yuzhong sentenced to 8 years for taking 150 million in bribes

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:53:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608250279.aspx
- anchor: #n2230385
- Companies mentioned: 北京大學

Facts:
- Sentenced to 8 years in prison
- Also fined 2.6 million yuan
- Equivalent to more than 31.95 million yuan
- About NT$150 million
- 46-year-old Ren Yuzhong
- Just 44 years old at the time
- 1998

## TC music festival brings out leading artists; Hu Nai-yuan: Hopes music will make the world slow down

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:52:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608250278.aspx
- anchor: #n2230386
- Companies mentioned: Taiwan Connection、TC、中央社

Facts:
- 3 concert programs this year
- August 28 to September 8
- Renowned cellist Wang Jian, whom he has known for 40 years

## 勞動部 releases employee assistance program handbook to help businesses promote workplace care

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:51:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250276.aspx
- anchor: #n2230388
- Companies mentioned: 勞動部

Facts:
- The practical handbook covers 9 chapters
- 1150825

## 青安2.0末班車效應 7月房貸餘額寫逾1年半最大單月增量

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:45:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250275.aspx
- anchor: #n2230383

Facts:
- Rose to NT$11.8896 trillion
- Up NT$76.9 billion month over month
- Up 4.52% year on year
- Fell to NT$3.43 trillion
- Down 0.19% year over year

## Foreign investors add to financial holding stocks and trim 力積電 and ETFs; net short positions in Taiwan index futures rise to 85,000 contracts

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:39:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250274.aspx
- anchor: #n2230382
- Companies mentioned: 凱基金、富邦金、友達、第一金、兆豐金、國泰金、裕民、玉山金、力積電、凱基台灣TOP50、主動統一升級50、元大台灣50、主動統一台股增長、鴻海、主動凱基台灣、聯電、仁寶、元大台灣50正2、台積電、兆豐國際投顧、美國財政部、美國聯邦準備理事會

Facts:
- The 3 major institutional investors sold a net NT$5.336 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors sold a net NT$787 million
- Investment trusts sold a net NT$4.609 billion
- Added more than 10,000 lots
- Foreign investors also cut their 台積電 holdings by 1,151 lots
- The 3 major institutional investors increased net short positions by 2,164 contracts
- To 6,570 contracts
- Foreign investors’ net short positions increased by 2,851 contracts
- to 85,380 contracts
- Daily trading value neared NT$1.67 trillion
- Trading volume contracted by 55% over the period
- Setting a period low of NT$747.1 billion in daily trading volume

## Experts: Financial fraud risks are rising; make good use of technology and joint defenses to stop it

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:38:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250273.aspx
- anchor: #n2230374
- Companies mentioned: 中央通訊社、政治大學商學院金融研究中心、會計師公會全國聯合會、台北富邦銀行、全盈支付、永續會計準則委員會、OECD、北富銀

Facts:
- Financial fraud risk rate among high-income earners
- 北富銀 has more than 2,000 systems

## Gwangju Biennale reverses course, allows use of the name Taiwan Pavilion

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:37:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608250272.aspx
- anchor: #n2230375
- Companies mentioned: 光州雙年展基金會、MBC、中央社

## Formaldehyde-tainted cabbage found in China; Japan urgently checks for imports, while South Korea uses 3 inspection stages

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:36:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250271.aspx
- anchor: #n2230376

Facts:
- About 99% of South Korea’s imported kimchi comes from China
- Prices are about 2 to 3 tenths higher than Chinese products

## Taichung City government’s orders from social welfare groups canceled; DPP councilor: Cutting budgets while accepting orders

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:36:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250267.aspx
- anchor: #n2230373

Facts:
- Legislative Yuan cuts and freezes a total of NT$30 million in presidential office national affairs expenses
- Orders for about 1,578 boxes from 5 social welfare groups in Taichung were canceled

## Typhoon Saudel weakens and shifts north; marine warning expected as early as the evening of the 26th

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:35:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250270.aspx
- anchor: #n2230370
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、中央氣象署

Facts:
- The center was about 890 kilometers northeast by east of Taipei over the sea
- It will be closest to Taiwan from the evening of the 27th through the 28th
- Typhoon warning could be lifted as early as the evening or late night of the 28th

## 林承飛被球砸短暫失憶 隔1個半月回一軍

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:33:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202608250269.aspx
- anchor: #n2230371
- Companies mentioned: 樂天桃猿隊

Facts:
- Pre-game practice in early July
- Took about half a month off
- Returned to the first team on the 19th
- Did not resume playing in the second team until August 2

## More foreign visitors buying sex in Tokyo’s Kabukicho; Shinjuku calls for stronger deterrence measures

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:28:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250268.aspx
- anchor: #n2230372

Facts:
- In 2025, 112 women were arrested on the spot for allegedly violating the Anti-Prostitution Act by soliciting customers near Okubo Park
- In 2025, for soliciting customers near Okubo Park

## 2 people trapped in Mugu Muyu, Hualien; firefighters air-drop supplies as they await reinforcements

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:24:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250266.aspx
- anchor: #n2230369
- Companies mentioned: 花蓮縣消防局

Facts:
- Inside a rock cave 6 meters high
- 4 vehicles and 12 personnel
- At the 6.5-kilometer mark on the Longjian-Tongmen Road

## Typhoon Saudel approaches; 台水 has prepared 567 emergency generators

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:21:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250265.aspx
- anchor: #n2230365
- Companies mentioned: 台灣自來水公司、台水

Facts:
- Prepared 567 emergency generators
- 台水 deploys 62 water trucks
- 357 partner contractors for emergency repairs
- 3,054 internal personnel
- Call the 24-hour toll-free number 1910

## U.S. plans to cut off Iran’s economic lifeline; new sanctions target Chinese citizens and entities

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:20:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608253003.aspx
- anchor: #n2230364
- Companies mentioned: 思源實業有限公司、Sweet Ocean Industrial Limited、波斯通香港國際物流有限公司、BRE International Logistics Corporation HK Limited、維也納航運公司、Vienna Shipping Co、Riqueza Group Ltd、Lilimoon Navigation Inc

Facts:
- Several Chinese citizens
- 5 key economic sectors

## 台南孔廟 marks 360 years since its founding; enlightenment ceremony featuring a cinnabar ritual set for 9/19

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:19:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250264.aspx
- anchor: #n2230361
- Companies mentioned: 台南市政府、台南孔廟、文化局

Facts:
- 台南孔廟 marks 360 years since its founding
- Scheduled for September 19
- Limited to 120 people

## Restoration of wall at Japanese castle; 1,800 people pull ropes together using traditional methods to return historic site to its place

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:18:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250263.aspx
- anchor: #n2230362
- Companies mentioned: 弘前城、衛報、The Guardian、弘前市、弘前市公園綠地課、早坂健介

Facts:
- About 1,800 people were recruited to pull ropes together using traditional methods
- The 360-ton keep
- All 2,185 stones were restacked in their original positions
- Move the 360-ton keep more than 2 meters toward its original site
- About 8,000 people applied for 1,800 spots
- About 4,100 people joined forces to move the keep a total of 5 meters
- The remaining 73 meters will be completed using machinery

## Singapore eases restrictions on film dialects; cultural heritage workers hope to expand creative possibilities

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:17:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250262.aspx
- anchor: #n2230363

Facts:
- Starting in September
- Launched the Speak Mandarin Campaign in 1979
- Singapore, where Chinese people make up 75% of the population
- The Speak Mandarin Campaign in the 1980s

## Taiwanese researcher Tseng Yi-ching explores soundscapes, using birdsong to connect Lithuania with the world

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:14:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250261.aspx
- anchor: #n2230357
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、國家地理學會 (National Geographic Society)、Xeno-Canto、加拿大北英屬哥倫比亞大學 (University of Northern British Columbia)

Facts:
- Set up 24 recording sites
- Recorded the calls of 55 local bird species
- Among them, 16 species had sounds that had never been recorded or made public before

## 3 years since Fukushima treated water began being released into the sea; cumulative discharge reaches 170,000 metric tons

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:14:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250260.aspx
- anchor: #n2230358
- Companies mentioned: 東京電力公司、東電

Facts:
- Discharged 22 times
- Cumulative discharge of about 172,700 metric tons
- About 7.6% of the amount stored in tanks
- Tritium concentration diluted to below the national standard of 1,500 becquerels per liter
- Cumulative tritium discharge of about 39 trillion becquerels
- As of August 13 this year, the total amount of “treated nuclear water” stored in tanks was 1.23 million metric tons
- Down 100,000 metric tons compared with before discharges began
- In fiscal 2015, 490 metric tons of contaminated water were produced per day
- By fiscal 2025, that had fallen to 60 metric tons per day
- Equivalent to a daily discharge of 150 metric tons
- “Treated nuclear water” can be reduced by 90 metric tons a day
- It will take about 40 years
- “Treated nuclear water” can be fully discharged before 2051

## National Theater and Concert Hall presents dementia-friendly work “Night Road, Don’t Fear the Dark”; 4 counties and cities to host performances

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:12:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608250259.aspx
- anchor: #n2230359
- Companies mentioned: 國家兩廳院、OiBokkeShi劇團

Facts:
- After its premiere in Taipei in September 2025
- Penghu County, Taichung City, Chiayi County and Tainan City
- The National Theater and Concert Hall launched the 3-year “Arts on the Move 2.0” plan from 2024 to 2026
- Local versions will be performed in each place from October to November this year

## 星星電力 targets semiconductor power demand, sets 3 business goals and aims for a 2027 IPO

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:08:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250258.aspx
- anchor: #n2230360
- Companies mentioned: 星星電力、泓德能源、SEMICON Taiwan

Facts:
- Can supply more than 1.2 GW of wind and solar power
- Externally purchased capacity of about 951 MW
- Cumulative green electricity contracted has exceeded 21 billion kilowatt-hours
- Semiconductors and AI data centers account for 56%

## Installment scam targeting Central Taiwan university students; sales representatives sentenced to a combined 8 years and 8 months

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:07:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250257.aspx
- anchor: #n2230316
- Companies mentioned: 通訊行、資融公司

Facts:
- More than 100 victims
- Scam losses exceeded NT$10 million
- Combined sentence of 8 years and 8 months

## Administration of Digital Industries: Scam tactics shift from ads to UGC; AI scanning and human review help protect users

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:07:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250256.aspx
- anchor: #n2230317
- Companies mentioned: Google、YouTube、LY、LINE、Meta、Facebook、Instagram、Threads、TikTok

Facts:
- Requires removal within 24 hours
- Can be completed in as little as about 3.5 hours

## Disaster relief for all types of fish-farm aquaculture in Kaohsiung; applications accepted from 8/26

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:04:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608250244.aspx
- anchor: #n2230318
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市政府、中央社、行政院、高雄市海洋局

Facts:
- Applications accepted starting August 26
- Through September 8

## NYCU launches NYCU50 plan to help 50 campus startups commercialize

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:02:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250243.aspx
- anchor: #n2230312
- Companies mentioned: 陽明交通大學、NYCU 50

Facts:
- Bringing together 50 representative campus spin-offs
- There are currently 44 campus spin-offs that meet NYCU 50 criteria
- Help at least 10 companies secure international funding
- Continue nurturing 50 deep-tech startups with the potential to scale

## President Lai attends filial piety awards ceremony：Long-Term Care 3.0 means the nation must help everyone honor their parents

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:00:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608250242.aspx
- anchor: #n2230313

Facts:
- More than 15,000 long-term care service locations
- More than 100,000 long-term care workers
- Satisfaction rate reaches as high as 85%

## 退輔會：Wuling，Cingjing and Fushoushan farms to close from noon on the 26th

- Published: 2026-08-25T18:00:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608250241.aspx
- anchor: #n2230314
- Companies mentioned: 退輔會、中央氣象署、國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會

Facts:
- Precautionary closures will take effect from 12 p.m. tomorrow

## International Semiconductor Exhibition opens Sept. 2，expects 100,000 visitors；High Speed Rail offers credential pickup at 5 stations linking tech clusters

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:59:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250240.aspx
- anchor: #n2230315
- Companies mentioned: SEMI、台灣高鐵、穩懋半導體、帆宣系統、台積電

Facts:
- SEMI estimates more than 100,000 semiconductor professionals from around the world will come to Taiwan
- In a strategic partnership，台灣高鐵 will increase train frequency during the exhibition and offer on-site credential pickup at 5 stations in Taoyuan，Hsinchu，Taichung，Tainan and Kaohsiung
- Industry partners from 65 countries around the world

## Mexico’s president：Trade talks with the U.S. are ongoing and unaffected by the U.S.-Canada tariff dispute

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:59:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250239.aspx
- anchor: #n2230249
- Companies mentioned: Claudia Sheinbaum、Donald Trump、Mark Carney

Facts:
- 墨西哥有8成出口流向美國

## Anutin makes intensive visits to 9 countries；Thai government says it will answer criticism with diplomatic achievements

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:58:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608250238.aspx
- anchor: #n2230250

Facts:
- Intensive visits to 9 countries
- The next 1 to 2 weeks
- 1150825

## 帆宣：Taiwanese industries are accelerating overseas expansion，and next year’s operations are expected to outperform this year’s

- Published: 2026-08-25T17:57:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250237.aspx
- anchor: #n2230251
- Companies mentioned: 帆宣、台積電、SEMI、台灣高鐵

Facts:
- More than NT$130 billion
- SEMICON Taiwan 2026
- 2028