AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-26 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 3https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 173 items from 4 sources; Japan, 115 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Rising solo artist 辻井くぬえ, who will perform at SONICMANIA, is set to release an illequal remix of “27 Club,” a track from the 2nd EP “汽水域”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254980https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254980Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 鈴木真海子 releases “船,” the 3rd installment in her 2026 series of consecutive releases, todayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254979https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254979Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES NCT 127 5TH TOUR 'NEO CITY: SEOUL - THE REDLINE' in CINEMAS announced!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254978https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254978Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new club is launching at AKB48! Its activity? Cleaning! “AKB Cleaning Club!”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254977https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254977Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【「宝島社トイズ」がオンラインゲーム市場に参入!】2026年10月30日より『ロブロックス』にて配信決定～うんちーず、カピころ、恐竜など人気キャラたちが脱出ゲームになって登場～https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254976https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254976Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Limited-edition collaboration goods from 涼本あきほ・幸村恵理の綺麗なバラにはトゲがある × ヴィレッジヴァンガード announced!!]https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254975https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254975Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES [New release by prominent organizational development expert Mai Teshigawara] “ハラスメント最終報告,” an ultimate guide that overturns conventional wisdom, goes on sale Aug. 25 (Thu.)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254886https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254886Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:59:07 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Sonic Rumble Party” Season 9 begins, with a succession of limited content themed around “Agents”!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254887https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254887Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:51:16 +0900JapanPR TIMES 笑川邊, representative of NPO法人うみのこてらす, selected for “Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 2026,” which recognizes people under 30 changing the world!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254888Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:50:15 +0900JapanPR TIMES Special HASSELBLAD exhibition at 新宿 北村写真機店 through late Novemberhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254889Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:50:14 +0900JapanPR TIMES About a trial run of bicycle-friendly trains on regular 神戸電鉄粟生線 serviceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254890Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:50:01 +0900JapanPR TIMES An Italian No.1 beer*, ビッラ・モレッティ, hosts a food-pairing event to mark the launch of its new structure!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254891https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254891Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:49:42 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Let’s Make a Professional Soccer Club! 2026” Version 2.2 update released! New “Bonus Count” feature and new “Accessories” player-development element added!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254892https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254892Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:49:31 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new initiative combining oral function and physical development, brought to you by a dental clinic! Report on a jump-rope event for childrenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254893https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254893Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:49:05 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【コープみらい】福井県民生協から寄贈された未使用タオル1,000枚を「令和8年8月千葉豪雨」被災地域の組合員へお届けしましたhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254894https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254894Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:48:48 +0900JapanPR TIMES 中國官媒談擴內需 籲促工資增長、落實休假促消費https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255454https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255454Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:47:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taichung man suspected of beating live-in friend to death with bare hands over debt; prosecutors’ request for detention and a ban on visits approvedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255455https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255455Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:46:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. aircraft carrier Lincoln to arrive in Thailand in September; Pattaya set to welcome 5000 U.S. troopshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255450https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255450Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:35:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ministry of Economic Affairs: Flooded areas in the south, water depths and recession rates have all improvedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255451https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255451Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:35:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 宋晟睿's fastball wowed fans; 羅戈 defends him: Don't overlook pitchers' hard workhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255446https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255446Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:34:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Severe localized flooding in Tainan; city government to coordinate with central government on aidhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255447https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255447Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:32:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China resumes imports of some pomelos; Mainland Affairs Council calls it a “Mid-Autumn Festival gift package” for united-front propagandahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255448https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255448Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:32:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon Sadol may prompt a land warning; Lienchiang County Magistrate 王忠銘: Vigilance against the typhoon must not be relaxedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255449https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255449Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 文總 and 證交所 launch “Innovative Banquet,” offering a look at the path of the “勸世三姊妹” IPhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255445https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255445Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:27:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China plans to add Taiwanese pomelo orchards to its approved list; Ministry of Agriculture says it has received no noticehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255441https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255441Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:18:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kremlin: CIA director made secret visit to Moscow and met with intelligence agencies, but not Putinhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255442https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255442Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:18:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kaohsiung reports 1 more imported dengue case; patient hospitalized for mosquito-proof isolation and treatmenthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255443https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255443Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:17:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Rushed to the first team to shore up the Brothers' pitching staff; 余謙: Travel expenses are not smallhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255439https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255439Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:15:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Power outage affects 760 households in Jianshi Township; 台電 continues repairshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255440https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255440Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:08:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 科科科技 returns to the capital market, to be listed on the emerging stock market on the 31sthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255424https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255424Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:06:39 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Bill Gates concerned about AI risks, hopes to meet Xi Jinping to present policy proposalshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255425https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255425Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:04:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 張嘉郡 visits Taichung Green Museumbrary; 盧秀燕: Exchanges enhance the quality of cultural life in central Taiwanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255422https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255422Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:03:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 中央大學 professor 李孝悌, newly elected 中研院 academician, dieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255423https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255423Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:01:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taxi fuel subsidy applications close at the end of August; 公路局 urges 3800 vehicles to register soonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255359https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255359Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:57:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA No consensus in negotiations on drone regulations; Legislature to hold extra session tomorrow, setting up major vote showdownhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255360https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255360Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:56:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Foreign investors' net purchases top NT$36.5 billion; actively managed ETFs gain favor, while 陽明 and 聯電 face sellinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255361https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255361Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:56:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATaiwan stocks surged more than 663 points today, with foreign investors net buying NT$36.5 billion, while actively managed ETFs became a favorite among investors. Taiwan-Japan co-produced documentary “Taiwan Satoyama” showcases ecological diversity through 100,000 imageshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255298https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255298Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:45:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 瓊斯盃台灣藍保送4強溝通落差 籃協承諾將檢討https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255295https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255295Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:43:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Oil price drop boosts investor confidence; most Asian stocks close higherhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255296https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255296Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:43:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 14 infants killed in Pakistan hospital fire; families lament slow rescue responsehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255297https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255297Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:40:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan-Australia energy and minerals meeting signs plan to establish a channel for critical minerals exchangeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255292https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255292Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:39:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Legislators give preliminary approval to childcare personnel bill, seek to prevent people implicated in sexual assault from working elsewherehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255293https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255293Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:38:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Foreign investors return, boosting stocks and currency; Taiwan dollar closes at 31.818, a more than 2-month highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255290https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255290Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:35:11 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ever Rich stages esports exhibition at Taoyuan Airport lounge to cheer on Asian Games athleteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255291https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255291Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:29:09 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 麻油車 premium cold-pressed black sesame oil exceeds benzo[a]pyrene limit; Taipei City takes preventive action to remove it from shelveshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255250https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255250Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:26:07 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heavy rain disrupts shipping; 9 routes and 33 sailings suspended on the 27thhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255199https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255199Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:23:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNADue to heavy rain, 9 routes and 33 sailings were suspended on the 27th. The Maritime and Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications urged passengers to take note. NBA star Butler spotted at Taipei Dome after being invited by CTBC to watch a gamehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255198https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255198Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:17:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwanese clinic director in Tokyo suspected of misconduct toward female patient; arrested on suspicion of sexual assaulthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255189https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255189Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 房市降溫建材承壓 磁磚停窯率49%、紅磚產量不到4成https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255190https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255190Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:14:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 花敬群: If there is responsibility for the 兆基 crisis, I am willing to apologize; will assist landlords within 2 weekshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255191https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255191Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:11:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Ho Chi Minh City proposes low-emission zone, plans gradual restrictions on gasoline and diesel vehicles in city centerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255192https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255192Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:10:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAHo Chi Minh City is advancing a low-emission zone plan, which is expected to launch in 2027. It aims to improve the urban environment and traffic conditions by gradually restricting fuel-powered vehicles from entering the city center. 國台辦 calls for support for 'one China'; 陸委會: ROC and PRC are not subordinate to each otherhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255193https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255193Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:10:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tainan Robot Industry Development and Innovation Center unveiled to accelerate development of the industry clusterhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255195https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255195Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Blue camp proposes buying gift boxes from sheltered workshops; Green camp says budget cuts and freezes are meaninglesshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255194https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255194Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Flight attendant wins ruling recognizing breast cancer as occupational disease, a first for 法國航空https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255196https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255196Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 藍白航運 passenger ship runs aground; 146 people stranded for more than 3 hours are rescued safelyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255197https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255197Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:07:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 烏擴大打擊俄戰時經濟 電商巨頭野莓再1倉庫遭到摧毀https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255171https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255171Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:05:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 森崴能源 convenes review committee, approves Hu Zheng-jie's tender offerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255172https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255172Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:05:39 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taoyuan Metro launches Indigenous culture 1-day pass; limited 300 sets go on sale on the 29thhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255173https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255173Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:04:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Google Cloud expands enterprise AI offerings with financial and legal solutionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255170https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255170Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:03:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Uber expands nationwide after 13 years in Taiwan; general manager says no acquisitions planned, focus on integrating resourceshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255108https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255108Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:55:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Madise receives cross-party support as the sole candidate in Estonia’s presidential electionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255109https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255109Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:55:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 訊芯 plans to invest no more than NT$2.07 billion to build an advanced packaging production line in Vietnamhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255040https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255040Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:54:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan stocks retreat in July; securities firms post NT$10.9 billion in profits, down 58% month on monthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255041https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255041Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:54:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe July retreat in Taiwan stocks led to a 58.75% month-on-month drop in securities firms’ after-tax net profit, but profits for the first 7 months grew more than 2 times year on year. 石崇良 likens medical social workers to “spiritual intermediaries” and says he will seek higher payhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255042https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255042Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:54:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAHealth and Welfare Minister 石崇良 will seek better pay for medical social workers, likening them to “spiritual intermediaries” in doctor-patient communication. 「復仇者聯盟4」重返大銀幕 加碼「末日崛起」片段https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255038https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255038Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:46:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan Pavilion controversy damages city’s image; Gwangju mayor says politics should not interfere with arthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255039https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255039Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:44:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Landslide in Shigatse, Tibet, causes major casualties and leaves people missing; Xi Jinping orders all-out rescue effortshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255036https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255036Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:42:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heavy rain risk in Nantou County’s mountainous areas; localized heavy rain in mountainous areas from Miaoli to Chiayihttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255037https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255037Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:41:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 國民黨 restores the Huang Fu-hsing Party Department, hoping to gather military community opinion and strengthen organizational capacityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255021https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255021Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:35:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cultural Affairs Bureau to move into Taichung Prefecture Hall for office work and begin detailed cleaninghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255022https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255022Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:35:11 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Complaint prompts first-ever fine over illegal sale of catch from a private recreational boat, 漁業署 sayshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255023https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255023Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:34:09 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Keelung gets NT$14 billion less in central government allocations over 2 years; Hsieh Kuo-liang says it is unfairhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255024https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255024Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAKeelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang criticized the central government’s allocation of shared tax revenues, saying Keelung had received NT$14 billion less over two consecutive years and calling the move extremely unfair. He urged the central government to distribute resources fairly in keeping with the spirit of the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures. Su Da and Sa Jinu dress as the black-and-white impermanence deities for promotion; Xiao Xun prays before filming possession sceneshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255020https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255020Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:26:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Trump allies win 2 Republican primaries, consolidating his influence within the partyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255012https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255012Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:23:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Southern Taiwan’s first traffic safety education park opens; Chen Shih-kai hopes to promote the model nationwidehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255013https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255013Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:21:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chiang Chi-chen dines with 自民黨 officials; both sides hope to deepen Taiwan-Japan tieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255010https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255010Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:18:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Typhoon Soudelor’s projected path shifts north again; marine warning could be issued as early as the morning of the 27thhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255011https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255011Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:16:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA National Park Service partners with 秀傳 to promote ecological videos at 10 hospitals and support mountain rescueshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255009https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255009Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:14:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe National Park Service and 秀傳醫療體系 signed a memorandum of cooperation. 10 hospitals across Taiwan will help promote ecological videos and provide medical support in mountain areas, strengthening cross-sector integration of conservation and healthcare. National Comics Museum stages “Ghost Festival Night Market” exhibition, hoping Taiwan comics can transform folk customs and comfort peoplehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254963https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254963Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:06:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. alfalfa sprouts suspected of bacterial contamination; FDA says none were imported to Taiwanhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254959https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254959Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:03:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台達電 and 官田鋼 bring energy storage project online and connect it to the grid, bolstering resilience of southern Taiwan’s power networkhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254960https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254960Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:02:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Smart Taichung Forum opens; Lu Shiow-yen vows to make Taichung a leading AI robotics hubhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254961https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254961Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:01:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATaichung held the “2026 Smart Taichung Forum,” where Mayor Lu Shiow-yen announced plans to make every effort to turn the city into an AI robotics hub, leveraging its strengths in precision manufacturing and the semiconductor industry ecosystem. Vice president: Taiwan continues to contribute internationally and make itself seen by the world through a spirit of servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254962https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254962Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAVice President Hsiao Bi-khim met with representatives of the 國際扶輪 Foundation, stressing that Taiwan continues to make positive contributions to the international community in the spirit of “Taiwan Can Help.” U.S. sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane; 自民黨 lawmaker says everyone fears Trump and dares not say muchhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254896https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254896Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:58:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA ASEAN News Brief, August 26, 2026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254895https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254895Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:57:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Kaohsiung New Materials Park clears initial environmental review, strengthens air pollution reductionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254897https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254897Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:56:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Koo Li-hsiung: Blue camp’s definition of unmanned vehicles is too broad; annual allocation of NT$40 billion would be difficult to implementhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254898https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254898Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:55:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNANegotiations were held at the Legislative Yuan on a draft procurement bill for unmanned vehicles. Defense Minister Kuo Li-hsiung pointed to the broad definition and insufficient funding in the Kuomintang proposal, emphasizing its differences from the 行政院's key military capabilities plan. Benzo[a]pyrene levels in 麻油車 cold-pressed black sesame oil exceed the limit; Chiayi City orders production halted and products removed from shelveshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254822https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254822Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:54:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 裕隆：拚鴻華新車量產交付 掌握三菱紐澳市場外銷需求https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254823https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254823Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:54:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 玉山醫療隊 has safeguarded thousands of lives over 23 years, extending health education services to Indigenous communitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254824https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254824Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:52:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 蔡依林尷尬被路人催早睡 盼2027年初返台北大巨蛋開唱https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254825https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2254825Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:49:03 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Emergency room patients wait 35 days for beds again; NTU admits to “cherry-picking”: beds should go to patients with the greatest needhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255362https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255362Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:52:15 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A patient reportedly waited 35 days for a bed in the emergency department at 台大醫院 without being admitted, sparking a “cherry-picking” controversy. The health minister and hospital acknowledged that bed allocation requires choices, but said the systemic overcrowding problem should be addressed. Will Taipei also give out NT$20,000? Councilor Hung Chien-yi’s proposal passes first reading; he urges Chiang Wan-an to decide how much to distributehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255363https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255363Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:42:14 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Taipei City Councilor Hung Chien-yi proposed that the city government distribute NT$20,000 to every resident using municipal funds, and the proposal passed its first reading in the council. He urged Mayor Chiang Wan-an to decide the amount. The move reflects local responses to the central government’s cash-distribution policy and debate over fiscal autonomy. First case of an AI drone “autonomously killing” civilians! Russian military drone reportedly fitted with NVIDIA module, turning Ukrainian civilians into casualties in a testhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255364https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255364Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:40:43 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The first confirmed case of Russian forces killing Ukrainian civilians with AI-controlled drones has emerged. The drones, equipped with NVIDIA chips, may have autonomously selected targets without human control, raising major ethical and technological challenges for the future of warfare. Most worried about bleeding gums, but choosing toothpaste based only on cleaning power? Oral health survey reveals a blind spot for manyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255365https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255365Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:39:13 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A oral health survey by 名醫 Online found that bleeding gums were the most concerning issue, but cleaning power was the top priority when choosing toothpaste, revealing a gap between awareness and behavior. This points to a blind spot in oral care that is widespread, particularly among middle-aged and older people. Gongguan smoking area mocked as looking like a dog cage! Chiang Wan-an orders it dismantled; Puma Shen blasts the waste of Taipei residents’ time and moneyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255366https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255366Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:38:01 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The cage-like smoking area set up in Taipei’s Gongguan district was criticized as resembling a dog cage, and Mayor Chiang Wan-an ordered its removal. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Puma Shen criticized the city government for wasting residents’ time and money, saying the policy lacked planning. “Next year, only the mooncake budget will remain for the presidential office’s confidential expenses; everything else will be cut.” Hsu Chiao-hsin: The Presidential Office has not stated any other purpose besides mooncakeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255367https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255367Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:31:20 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Kuomintang legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin said the Presidential Office mainly uses its confidential expenses to buy mooncakes, yet opposes budget cuts, questioning the spending’s legitimacy. She proposed retaining only the mooncake budget next year and deleting all the rest, highlighting controversy over budget use. Why is “food for the feet” placed by a person’s feet after death? The eggs and meal are not for the family to eat—the real meaning is unfamiliar to manyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255368https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255368Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒In traditional Taiwanese funerals, “foot-of-the-bed rice” is an offering made by family members so the deceased will not go hungry on the journey to the next world. It consists of white rice with a duck egg and chopsticks standing upright, and is placed at the feet. 灃食’s “Green Star Junior Chef” wraps up four sessions, cultivating children’s food choices from hands-on cooking to the family tablehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255369https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260826-18/index-en-p2.html#n2255369Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:27:41 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The 灃食 Education Foundation partnered with Michelin Green Star restaurants to hold four children’s summer camps, using hands-on cooking and sustainability education to cultivate children’s ability to make food choices. The activities received an enthusiastic response from parents and children.