# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-03 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 182 items from 5 sources; Japan, 118 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## “Anniversary Collection” <在坂> from 千銃士:Rhodoknight goes on sale!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001060.000069812.html
- anchor: #n2463343
- Companies mentioned: 千銃士:Rhodoknight、Marvelous Inc.、株式会社コンテンツシード、THEキャラ

Facts:
- Price: ¥880 (tax included)
- Price: ¥825 (tax included)
- Price: ¥3,190 (tax included)
- Price: ¥5,280 (tax included)

## 【ＦリーグTV × ニコニコ生放送】 9月5日（土）「浦安vs名古屋」を無料ライブ配信！【メットライフ生命Ｆリーグ2026-27 ディビジョン１】

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001099.000098954.html
- anchor: #n2463342
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人日本フットサルトップリーグ、株式会社ドワンゴ、バルドラール浦安、名古屋オーシャンズ、メットライフ生命、ＦリーグTV

Facts:
- Price: ¥2,200 per month (tax included)

## 9月の残暑対策に。36,000本突破の日傘「晴雫」や楽天1位獲得の冷感ポンチョが半額、開始2時間限定で全品半額クーポンも

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001140.000079792.html
- anchor: #n2463341
- Companies mentioned: Fun Standard株式会社、BELLEMOND、楽天

Facts:
- 50% OFF coupon
- Coupon for 50% off all items, usable on purchases of ¥2,880 or more

## NIJISANJI EN launches “NIJISANJI EN PIN BADGE COLLECTION Vol.3” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 (JST) on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001600.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2463340
- Companies mentioned: NIJISANJI EN、ANYCOLOR株式会社、にじさんじオフィシャルストア、NIJISANJI EN Official Store

Facts:
- Price: 1,000 yen each (tax included)
- ・Types: 4 in total
- ・Sales start: 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026

## にじさんじ launches “にじピンバッジコレクション Vol.2” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001601.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2463339
- Companies mentioned: にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

Facts:
- Price: 1,000 yen each (tax included)
- ・Types: 9 in total
- 2026年9月7日(月)18時から「にじピンバッジコレクション Vol.2」の販売を開始！

## にじさんじ launches “とらべる！マスコット” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001610.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2463338
- Companies mentioned: にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

Facts:
- ・Price: ¥3,200 (tax included)
- Sales of “とらべる！マスコット” merchandise begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!
- Currently, approximately 150 affiliated streamers make the most of their individuality as they work on video streaming platforms such as YouTube.

## にじさんじから「にじさんじ ダイカットビジュアルパネルコレクション ここに居るよ。シリーズ第2弾」グッズが登場！2026年9月7日(月)18時から販売開始！

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001616.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2463337
- Companies mentioned: にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

Facts:
- ・Price: ¥2,800 each (tax included)
- ・Types: 12 in total
- ・Size (approx.): within W206mm × H216mm
- ※本商品はお1人様1会計につき、各5点までのご購入とさせていただきます。
- ・Sales start: 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026

## にじさんじ launches “にじさんじフロッキーマスコットシリーズ” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001628.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2463336
- Companies mentioned: にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

Facts:
- ・Price: 2,000 yen each, tax included
- ・Types: 12 in total
- There are currently about 150 affiliated livers, each making the most of their individuality

## “♯神奈川に住んでるエルフ,” a manga about things unique to Kanagawa Prefecture, teams up with 神奈川県! An original manga will appear in a booklet explaining the importance of the “Yamanami Five Lakes” in an easy-to-understand way!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002820.000048095.html
- anchor: #n2463335
- Companies mentioned: マイクロマガジン社、神奈川県、コミックELMO

Facts:
- Distribution begins on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
- Price: ¥897 (base price ¥815 + 10% tax)

## Cover artwork unveiled for the original soundtrack of the TV animation “DIGIMON BEATBREAK”!

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005087.000019470.html
- anchor: #n2463334
- Companies mentioned: フジテレビ、東映アニメーション、amazon.co.jp

Facts:
- Set for release on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
- ¥5,500 (tax included)

## 【ミモレストア】SLOANE's popular double-face knit returns this fall. Autumn and winter daily wear that resists pilling and creates a beautiful silhouette

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008886.000001719.html
- anchor: #n2463333
- Companies mentioned: mi-mollet STORE、ミモレストア、講談社、mi-mollet、日本ABC協会

Facts:
- Sale price: ¥34,100 (tax included)
- About 3 million monthly unique visitors (UU)
- About 130,000 members
- On sale through Sept. 30, 2026

## 【ミモレストア】一度味わったら手放せない心地よさ。「スローン×ミモレ」の新作、ベビーカシミヤ100%ニットを発売

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008889.000001719.html
- anchor: #n2463332
- Companies mentioned: mi-mollet STORE、ミモレストア、スローン、講談社、東洋紡糸工業

Facts:
- Sale price: ¥93,500 (tax included)
- About 3 million monthly unique visitors (UU)
- About 130,000 members

## The 5th TRANOÏ TOKYO.

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:57:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000163814.html
- anchor: #n2463308
- Companies mentioned: TRANOÏ TOKYO、Denim Première Vision、PIONEER DENIM、ROMANIAN DESIGNERS、Arah、Bol Fashion of Nature、Lenca Stories、CuAnna、Transnomadica、Maurizio Donadi、Sue Barrett、栗野 宏文、Denim Dudes、Amy Leverton、村上要、0fr. Paris、Alex Thumerelle、BEAMS、ホンマ タカシ、LEBLON DELIENNE、CAHU、RYOJI YAMASAWA by DENIM PROJECT

Facts:
- Around 200 brands gather from more than 25 countries
- 9 groups of designers from Romania, exhibiting for the 4th time this season, come to Japan

## Applying 35 years of expertise in secretary certification and manners education to early childhood education

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:50:30+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188199.html
- anchor: #n2463309
- Companies mentioned: 早稲田ワーキングスクール、株式会社早稲田ビジネスサービス

Facts:
- Starts in November 2026
- March 2027
- 90 minutes × 9 sessions in total
- 10 people per class
- ¥118,800 (tax included)
- 22,000 yen (tax included)
- 11,000 yen (tax included)

## September's lingering summer heat is changing how people choose flowers for Respect for the Aged Day; popular kalanchoe redesigned with double blooms in 3 colors 【おいもや】

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000065.000174612.html
- anchor: #n2463310
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社おいもや

Facts:
- Around 1,000 pots sold last year

## 加盟金・ロイヤリティ0円の「メンズルール」、48分の加盟説明動画を公開

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:49:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000215.000161189.html
- anchor: #n2463311
- Companies mentioned: 店舗情報サービス株式会社、メンズルール、ホットペッパービューティーアカデミー、店舗経営者倶楽部、ミダシーフランチャイズ

Facts:
- The estimated market size for men's beauty salons was ¥901.3 billion in 2021
- Expanding by around ¥51 billion to ¥952.4 billion in 2025
- The 1-year usage rate for men's eye-beauty salons was 2.5% in 2021
- Rising to 4.6% in 2025
- A 48-minute, 19-second video
- Franchise fee: ¥0
- Royalty: ¥0
- Monthly support fee: ¥98,500 when using all services, including consultation, SV, AIO/GEO, SEO, website operations, ongoing HPB support, advertising operations, clinic partnerships, and individual customer service and closing training
- Initial startup costs: ¥2,863,000–¥3,173,000

## “SCS★3: Where should we start?” Next, implementation—BFT to hold free webinar “45 Minutes to Learn the Reality of Implementation” in September (Sept. 15 and 16)

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:34:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000171.000022287.html
- anchor: #n2463322
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BFT、経済産業省、IPA

Facts:
- Held 2 times in total
- Operations for ★3 and ★4 are set to begin around March 2027
- Effectively limited to 2 months, from January to March 2027
- Number of employees: 457

## 高橋龍太郎コレクション連携企画 川端龍子プラスワン（前期）「川内理香子 LOVE, Wild Grape, Tiger, heart」大田区立龍子記念館で9月12日より開催！

- Published: 2026-09-02T14:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000128457.html
- anchor: #n2463363
- Companies mentioned: 高橋龍太郎コレクション、大田区立龍子記念館、WAITINGROOM、公益財団法人大田区文化振興協会

Facts:
- A collection of Japanese contemporary art said to currently number more than 3,500 works
- General admission: 1,000 yen
- ¥100 for junior high school students and younger

## 光澤診所 suspected of secretly filming more than 300 people; 2 executives transferred to court, remanded in custody and denied visits

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:43:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609030303.aspx
- anchor: #n2463834
- Companies mentioned: 光澤診所、愛爾麗醫美診所、光澤集團

Facts:
- More than 300 victims
- 9 people indicted
- Including 4 minors
- Prosecutors seek at least 16 years in prison for 陳志敏
- Tang Yongjie faces a prison sentence of at least 14 years

## Swiss electronic music party shooting ruled an indiscriminate attack; gun ownership rights spark debate

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:33:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030302.aspx
- anchor: #n2463830
- Companies mentioned: 瑞士國軍、阿爾高邦政府、瑞士政府

Facts:
- 1 killed and 5 injured
- The suspect is a 43-year-old Swiss man
- The suspect bought the rifle 20 years ago
- Must be at least 18 years old

## Li Sichuan proposes New Taipei sports vouchers worth 500 yuan per person; Su Qiaohui proposes a “sweat bonus” to offset purchases

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:31:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030301.aspx
- anchor: #n2463831
- Companies mentioned: Basepara貝思沛拉棒球學校、穀保家商棒球隊、新北巨蛋城、八里東海運動休閒中心、八里水上運動中心、樹林大巨蛋、新莊第二國民運動中心

Facts:
- 500 yuan per person
- 150,000 vouchers per year
- Xinzhuang has a population of more than 420,000

## 衛武營 stages a magical production of the opera “The Troubadour,” with a set resembling a movie scene

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:29:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609030300.aspx
- anchor: #n2463832
- Companies mentioned: 衛武營、中央社、威爾第、耿立、翁若珮、丁一憲、喬治．歐尼亞尼、馬利、莫吉尼、艾斯特維、許沙貝里茲

Facts:
- Bringing together more than a hundred professionals on and behind the stage

## 捷克安全情報局: China uses Czech scholars to gather sensitive intelligence

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:28:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030299.aspx
- anchor: #n2463828
- Companies mentioned: 捷克安全情報局、BIS、光明日報、中央社

Facts:
- 2025 annual report
- This January

## 默克: The next wave of semiconductor innovation will come in system integration; advanced packaging is a promising field

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:27:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030298.aspx
- anchor: #n2463829
- Companies mentioned: 默克、Merck、SEMI

Facts:
- About NT$17 billion
- 500 million euros

## Taxi crashes into gates of Taipei court and prosecutors’ offices; driver released on NT$100,000 bail

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609030297.aspx
- anchor: #n2463823
- Companies mentioned: 台北地檢署、台北地方法院、中央社、台北市警察局中正第一分局、北檢

Facts:
- Ordered released on NT$100,000 bail
- The man surnamed 邵 had 12 years of experience as a taxi driver

## Taiwanese youth questioned after traveling to mainland China; 陸委會: Beijing aims to create a “little secret police bureau” to encourage self-censorship

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:19:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030296.aspx
- anchor: #n2463822
- Companies mentioned: 國際特赦組織、國際特赦組織台灣分會、中央社、陸委會、中國大陸國台辦

Facts:
- About 50% of cases involving detention and questioning after travel to mainland China involve current, retired or former public officials

## Yuanli Township chief Liu Yuyu registers to seek reelection, hopes to encourage youth participation in politics as a “mother hen”

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:14:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030295.aspx
- anchor: #n2463818
- Companies mentioned: 苑裡鎮公所、中央社

Facts:
- Won election 4 years ago as a political newcomer
- Lai Xinyi, just 23 years old
- Chen Yuyuan, 30
- Visited all 25 neighborhoods in Yuanli

## Termite damage to facilities in Nuandong Canyon; Keelung City Government to assess repairs and material replacements

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:12:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030294.aspx
- anchor: #n2463819
- Companies mentioned: Facebook

Facts:
- Existing facilities, including wooden boardwalks, showed signs of aging and damage 4 years after renovation
- More than 2 months have passed since the report to 1999, with no action seen

## Danish intelligence agency warns that 俄羅斯 is actively plotting sabotage of the defense industry

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:11:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030293.aspx
- anchor: #n2463820
- Companies mentioned: 丹麥安全暨情報局、俄羅斯

Facts:
- The Russia-Ukraine war has continued for more than 4 and a half years

## Foreign funds flow out as stocks and currency fall; New Taiwan dollar drops 2.7 fen to close at 31.755

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:09:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030292.aspx
- anchor: #n2463821
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、美軍、央行

Facts:
- Closed at 31.755
- Down 2.7 cents
- Total trading volume: US$2.731 billion
- The three major institutional investors sold a net NT$63.711 billion in Taiwan stocks
- Foreign investors withdrew NT$48.146 billion
- The U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.45% today
- The Japanese yen rose 1.62%
- The South Korean won rose 0.66%
- The Singapore dollar rose 0.33%
- The yuan edged up 0.06%
- The New Taiwan dollar was the lone weak performer, slipping 0.09%

## Withdraws from 國民黨 nomination; Si Guangyang registers as an independent candidate for Taoyuan City council

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:05:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030291.aspx
- anchor: #n2463809
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、桃園市選舉委員會

Facts:
- Announced in July that he was withdrawing from the 國民黨 nomination

## Chimney at Kumamoto’s Yatsushiro plant catches fire halfway through demolition, after previously collapsing in an earthquake

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:05:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030290.aspx
- anchor: #n2463810
- Companies mentioned: 日本製紙、日本放送協會（NHK）、熊本朝日放送（KAB）

Facts:
- 9 dead
- 110 meters tall

## Penghu County election: marine volunteer Chen Jinchuan completes registration

- Published: 2026-09-03T20:05:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030289.aspx
- anchor: #n2463811
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、台聯黨

Facts:
- 5 people have entered the race
- Penghu County election on Nov. 28
- The 4th was the final day
- 11 a.m. on the 4th

## Blue-white alliance falls apart in Zhubei; Huang Kuo-chang says support for Wu Tsung-hsien in Yilan County remains unchanged

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:51:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030288.aspx
- anchor: #n2463684
- Companies mentioned: 民眾黨、國民黨

## After firing 107 employees at once and being reported to foreign authorities, Chinese company’s Hong Kong listing may face fallout

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:50:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030287.aspx
- anchor: #n2463685
- Companies mentioned: 星宇股份、賓士、福斯汽車、港交所、全聯車商投資管理（北京）有限公司、國金證券

Facts:
- A-share-listed 星宇股份 hired 440 recent graduates this year
- Eligible for compensation equal to half a month’s salary

## eGift shareholder-meeting gifts launched, adopted by 44 companies; convenience-store gift cards most popular

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:49:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030286.aspx
- anchor: #n2463686
- Companies mentioned: 中鋼、味全、集保公司、金管會

Facts:
- 44 companies adopted eGift at their annual shareholder meetings
- 35 companies chose convenience-store gift cards, the most popular option
- Electronic votes totaled 1.325 million
- Up 374,000 year over year
- Shares voted electronically totaled 9.707 billion
- Up 805 million shares year over year
- Electronic voting accounted for as much as 61.8% of shareholder-meeting attendance
- A total of 135,000 electronic votes were cast
- Annual growth reached 214.9%

## Dispute over amendments to rules for school affairs meetings; teachers’ and students’ groups divided

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:45:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030285.aspx
- anchor: #n2463682
- Companies mentioned: 全國高級中等學校教育產業工會（全中教）、全國教育產業總工會（全教產）、EdYouth

## NHI Administration injects NT$100 million to roll out 5 emergency-room reforms by year-end to ease bed shortages

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:45:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030284.aspx
- anchor: #n2463683
- Companies mentioned: 台大醫院、林口長庚、台灣醫院協會、醫學中心協會、區域醫院協會、社區醫院協會、急診醫學會

The NHI Administration is investing more than NT$100 million in 5 major emergency-room reforms to ease bed shortages at medical centers.

Facts:
- More than NT$100 million invested
- 5 major reforms
- Transferring and receiving hospitals will each receive an incentive of 3,500 points
- The “physician visit fee” will rise from 1,000 points to 3,000 points
- The estimated budget is about NT$100 million to NT$200 million

## Hung Sun-han to visit mainland China; 陸委會 says conference invitation allows entry without a Taiwan Compatriot Permit

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:40:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030283.aspx
- anchor: #n2463681
- Companies mentioned: 勞動部、陸委會、APEC、亞太經濟合作組織、大陸委員會、經濟部、經貿談判辦公室

Facts:
- 洪申翰將赴中國大陸出席21日在江蘇南京召開的亞太經濟合作組織（APEC）人力資源發展部長會議（HRDMM）。
- The APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) will be held in Shenzhen, mainland China, in November

## 宏達電 sees AI glasses entering a growth phase, previews new product for 2027

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:38:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030282.aspx
- anchor: #n2463673
- Companies mentioned: 宏達電、HTC、Gemini、OpenAI、Meta

Facts:
- Another model of AI smart glasses will be launched in 2027
- Another new AI device will be unveiled in the 4th quarter of 2026
- Video resolution upgraded from 2K to 3K

## 歐盟 AI regulations face pressure from competition and companies leaving; think tank urges review of standards

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:38:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202609030281.aspx
- anchor: #n2463674
- Companies mentioned: 歐盟、Bruegel、CEN-CENELEC JTC 21

Facts:
- More than 180 organizations signed
- Training computing power exceeded 10 to the 25th power FLOPs
- Requests for information were sent to about 30 artificial intelligence companies

## Research firm: Memory costs to hit iPhone 18 series, with prices estimated to rise by 1 to 2 tenths

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:33:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030280.aspx
- anchor: #n2463667
- Companies mentioned: TrendForce、Apple

Facts:
- Price increases for the iPhone 18 series are expected to be kept between 10% and 20%
- The first foldable phone, Fold, is expected to start at between US$2,099 and US$2,299
- Foldable phones are expected to account for about 2% of the global market in 2026
- Memory costs in the 3rd quarter of 2026 rose nearly 400% from a year earlier
- Top-tier configurations could even exceed the US$3,000 mark

## Councilors call for smoking-area rules to be drafted promptly; Taipei City estimates they will be announced before the end of September

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:33:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030279.aspx
- anchor: #n2463668
- Companies mentioned: 台北通、中央社

Facts:
- The city government is currently reviewing 267 designated smoking areas
- The city government previously said installation costs would be NT$200,000
- Rules are expected to be announced before the end of September

## Bolivia's fuel crisis remains unresolved as state-owned oil company placed under temporary control

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:31:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030278.aspx
- anchor: #n2463669
- Companies mentioned: YPFB、中央社、法新社

Facts:
- Diesel prices rose from 9.80 bolivianos per liter
- About $0.80
- To 18 bolivianos per liter
- About $1.5
- The measure could last up to 180 days

## 嘉義市 breaks ground on Phase 2, Section 2 of sewer project; completion expected in 118年3月

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:29:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030277.aspx
- anchor: #n2463670
- Companies mentioned: 嘉義市、內政部、國土管理署

Facts:
- The project is expected to connect 3241 households to the sewer system
- The total budget is expected to reach about NT$13 billion
- The main and secondary trunk lines will total about 4307 meters
- The alley connection pipes will total about 17,168 meters

## Taipei High Administrative Court overturns dismissal of Hsieh Yi-jung, who was given 2 major demerits

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:28:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609030276.aspx
- anchor: #n2463671
- Companies mentioned: 勞發署、勞動部

Facts:
- Dismissed after receiving 2 major demerits at once

## Father of conductive plastics Hideki Shirakawa dies at 90; won Nobel Prize in Chemistry

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:27:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030275.aspx
- anchor: #n2463624
- Companies mentioned: 東京工業大學、東京科學大學、筑波大學、大阪大學、日本放送協會、朝日新聞

Facts:
- Aged 90
- 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

## 中信投信 signs MOU with South Korean fintech startup to jointly develop ETF products

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:25:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030274.aspx
- anchor: #n2463625
- Companies mentioned: 中信投信、Akros

Facts:
- Akros was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 2021

## Landslide and road subsidence on route between Yanchao and Tianliao in Kaohsiung; half the lanes closed

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:24:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030273.aspx
- anchor: #n2463626
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市工務局、高雄市工務局道路養護工程處

Facts:
- At 0K+250 on Provincial Highway 29-1

## Dragons-Monkeys game postponed to 9/7 due to rain; 2 teams face 6 straight games

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:22:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609030272.aspx
- anchor: #n2463572
- Companies mentioned: 中華職棒、味全龍隊、樂天桃猿隊、台鋼雄鷹隊

Facts:
- 6 straight games
- 18 games postponed
- 20 games postponed

## White House suspected of pressuring SpaceX and other US companies to decline Paris space summit invitation

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:21:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030271.aspx
- anchor: #n2463573
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX、Stoke Space、K2 Space、Astra

Facts:
- Leaders from about 120 countries will discuss challenges related to the use of outer space

## At opening of Taichung's Meicun Park, Raymond Greene says it marks a new landmark in US-Taiwan relations

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:20:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030270.aspx
- anchor: #n2463574
- Companies mentioned: 美國在台協會、台中市政府

Facts:
- A hub for Taiwan's precision mold, drone manufacturing and systems integration industries

## Finance Ministry: Sales of virtual assets and stablecoins by businesses will not be subject to business tax

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030269.aspx
- anchor: #n2463575
- Companies mentioned: 財政部、中央社

Facts:
- To align with the Virtual Asset Service Act enacted and promulgated on 115年7月22日

## 漢測承銷價每股2250元 若抽中1張潛在報酬率翻倍

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:18:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030268.aspx
- anchor: #n2463569
- Companies mentioned: 漢民測試系統、漢測

Facts:
- Underwriting price of NT$2250 per share
- Potential return of 100%
- Unaudited consolidated revenue for the first 7 months was NT$2.668 billion
- A sharp 128.18% increase year on year
- First-half profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$584 million
- Up 389.36% year on year
- Cumulative earnings per share of 21.5 yuan

## Amend Trade Act to prevent improper transshipment? Kung Ming-hsin: National security agencies will coordinate across ministries

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:17:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030267.aspx
- anchor: #n2463570
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、欣興電子

Facts:
- Added value below 35%

## PLG's Kao Kuo-hao starts afresh in Taoyuan Pauian Pilots uniform, still hopes to play overseas

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:16:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609030266.aspx
- anchor: #n2463571
- Companies mentioned: 台鋼獵鷹、新竹御嵿攻城獅

Taiwan professional basketball star Kao Kuo-hao has officially joined 台鋼獵鷹 in P.LEAGUE+, signing a multi-year contract with an overseas-play clause and continuing to pursue his dream of playing abroad through the East Asia Super League.

Facts:
- Kao Kuo-hao officially joins 台鋼獵鷹
- Kao Kuo-hao signs a multi-year contract with 台鋼獵鷹 that includes an overseas-play clause
- Kao Kuo-hao averaged 17.1 points per game at the Jones Cup

## New Taipei's September “Muscle in Motion” program offers free exercise and extra scratch-off prizes

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:15:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030265.aspx
- anchor: #n2463563
- Companies mentioned: Apple

Facts:
- Spend at least NT$199 on a single exercise session
- More than 36,000 prizes

## 2 more VASP operators complete anti-money laundering registration, bringing total to 10

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:12:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030264.aspx
- anchor: #n2463564
- Companies mentioned: 台鋼數位資產管理股份有限公司、優答台灣股份有限公司、鴻朱數位

Facts:
- 2 additional virtual asset service providers (VASPs) pass anti-money laundering registration
- The number of VASPs that have completed anti-money laundering registration has risen from 8 to 10
- 台鋼數位資產管理股份有限公司 has paid-in capital of NT$200 million
- 優答台灣股份有限公司 has paid-in capital of NT$60.5 million
- The Financial Supervisory Commission has drafted 9 subsidiary regulations
- Within 12 months after the special act takes effect next year

## Penghu veterans' village life exhibition revisits a century of cultural memories

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:08:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030263.aspx
- anchor: #n2463565
- Companies mentioned: 澎湖縣政府、國軍軍眷住宅公用合作社、澎湖縣眷村青年譜愛自強協進會、潘安邦紀念館、張雨生故事館

Facts:
- A century-old veterans' village

## Lights flicker and train makes emergency stop on 北捷 Wenhu Line; about 83 people transfer at Wende Station

- Published: 2026-09-03T19:08:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030262.aspx
- anchor: #n2463566
- Companies mentioned: 北捷、台北捷運公司

Facts:
- About 83 passengers
- At around 5 p.m. today
- At 5:05 p.m. today
- The next train arrived about 1 minute later to pick up passengers

## Tapping cybersecurity market, first domestically made post-quantum cryptography application processor unveiled

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:59:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030261.aspx
- anchor: #n2463534
- Companies mentioned: 工研院、匯智安全科技、數產署、數發部

Facts:
- Supports 3 NIST post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards
- After 2 years of design, development and verification

## US may impose additional tariffs on semiconductors; Cabinet says it will ensure Taiwan receives the most favorable treatment

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:58:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030260.aspx
- anchor: #n2463535
- Companies mentioned: 欣興

Facts:
- Section 301

## Taipei Fire Department pilots smart on-duty system to address front-line staff's work challenges

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:58:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609030259.aspx
- anchor: #n2463536
- Companies mentioned: 台北市消防局、第三救災救護大隊、民權分隊

Facts:
- Response time for firefighters to nighttime fires successfully shortened by 10 seconds
- Nighttime ambulance response time shortened by 4 seconds

## Councilors call for National Day gala to include Tamsui; New Taipei says land and water tours are already planned

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:57:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030258.aspx
- anchor: #n2463537
- Companies mentioned: 新北市、國民黨、文化局、中央社

Facts:
- 115年國慶晚會將於10月9日晚間6時在新北市板橋第一運動場登場
- This year's Christmasland will set up 6 satellite light zones in Tamsui and other locations

## Hsu Chiao-hsin again targets the CPC Corporation case; Presidential Office says Chiang Wan-an should address the questions himself

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:56:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030257.aspx
- anchor: #n2463473
- Companies mentioned: 中聯油脂、國民黨、台北市長、台中市長

Facts:
- 20% removal threshold
- 盧秀燕8年只驗過1次油
- Did Chiang Wan-an go 4 years in office without testing for benzo[a]pyrene?

## Doflan Little League wins world championship; Songhe baseball practice field opens to support training

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:52:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030245.aspx
- anchor: #n2463406

Doflan Elementary School's Little League team won the world championship, and the Taichung City Government spent NT$3.8 million to build a baseball field at Songhe Sports Park in Heping District for training.

## Recycling woman supports Taiwanese films with NT$100,000 donation to Culture Ministry; Lee Yuan calls her an angel

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:52:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609030244.aspx
- anchor: #n2463407
- Companies mentioned: 國家電影及視聽文化中心

Veteran film fan Ms. Yeh Chin-hsing donated NT$100,000 to support Taiwanese cinema at an event marking the 70th anniversary of Taiwanese-language films, moving Culture Minister Lee Yuan.

## “Pig Teammates” reunite; Accusefive says costs for Taipei Arena concert are unlimited

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:48:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609030243.aspx
- anchor: #n2463408

Accusefive will hold a concert at Taipei Arena in November, with the lead singer emphasizing that costs are unlimited. To promote the event, the band has partnered with a barbecue restaurant on a mascot photo spot, and tickets go on sale on the 13th.

Facts:
- Accusefive will hold its “At This Place @century” concert at Taipei Arena on November 7 and 8
- Tickets for Accusefive's concert are expected to go on sale on the 13th
- Lead singer Yun An has lowered his body fat to 15%
- The concert mascot “Accusefive Pig” has teamed up with a well-known barbecue restaurant to create a photo spot

## Trump hints conflict will not last long; oil prices retreat and Asian stocks move in mixed directions

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:47:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030242.aspx
- anchor: #n2463402
- Companies mentioned: CNN

Facts:
- 美軍護送40艘載有1800萬桶原油的商船通過該海峽

## 紅點設計獎特展再登台 突出台灣學子軟實力

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:46:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609030241.aspx
- anchor: #n2463403
- Companies mentioned: 紅點設計獎、Red Dot Design Award、經濟部產業發展署、台灣設計研究院、台灣設計館

Facts:
- The exhibition has also grown to 194 works
- 137 physical works
- 57 digital works

## Shin Hong Technology's backlog hits record NT$23 billion, with visibility through 2028

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:44:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030240.aspx
- anchor: #n2463404
- Companies mentioned: 信紘科技

Facts:
- Backlog reaches NT$23 billion
- Full-year revenue is expected to challenge the NT$10 billion mark
- Revenue in the first half of this year was NT$3.219 billion
- 台灣廠商客戶占總營收比重達9成
- 占總營收比重應可提升至2成水準

## China patrols and conducts a comprehensive marine survey in waters east of Taiwan; 海巡署 reiterates that Beijing has no jurisdiction

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:43:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030239.aspx
- anchor: #n2463400
- Companies mentioned: 中國自然資源部、中國海警、海巡署、中華民國台灣、中華人民共和國、日本、菲律賓

Facts:
- 中國自然資源部’s Second Institute of Oceanography conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in the area for 22 days in August
- The Second Institute of Oceanography under the Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in waters east of Taiwan from Aug. 10 to 31
- 日本 and 菲律賓 issued a joint statement following their summit on May 28

## Flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border leaves 1273 dead and more than 4700 missing

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:37:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030238.aspx
- anchor: #n2463387
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國開發計畫署、法新社、中央社

Facts:
- The combined death toll in Nepal and China has exceeded 1270
- The total number missing in Nepal and China has reached 4757
- The disaster generated at least 2.2 million metric tons of rubble

## Asian Games women’s soccer team heads to Japan early for training; player says: “We’re going there to win”

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:36:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609030237.aspx
- anchor: #n2463388
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國足球協會

Facts:
- The Asian Games team has 23 athletes
- The Asian Games team has...5 coaches
- Preparing to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

## Five months pregnant with no discomfort, Zhu Zhiying says she is sensitive to smells and loves spicy food

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:35:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609030236.aspx
- anchor: #n2463389
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、大愛電視、大愛劇場YouTube頻道

Facts:
- Five months pregnant
- Has gained 6 kilograms

## Flooding hits multiple areas of the Philippines in succession as leptospirosis cases surge

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:34:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030235.aspx
- anchor: #n2463380
- Companies mentioned: ABS-CBN

Facts:
- The Philippines reported 6253 leptospirosis cases nationwide from Jan. 1 to Aug. 29 this year
- Of those, 378 people died
- The number of cases is about 12% lower than during the same period last year
- From Aug. 2 to 29 alone, leptospirosis cases nationwide in the Philippines had already risen 77% from the previous 2 weeks
- The Metro Manila region recorded about 1961 cases from January through the end of August
- The incubation period is usually about 10 days, but ranges from 2 to 30 days

## 川普 signals willingness to talk with 北韓; experts say the key is in 金正恩’s hands

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:33:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030234.aspx
- anchor: #n2463381
- Companies mentioned: 川普、金正恩、鄭成長、金載千、西江大學國際學院、世宗研究所、南韓、北韓、美國、俄羅斯、中國、韓國、日本、越南

Facts:
- I currently assess the likelihood at about 60%
- The 2019 summit between 川普 and 金正恩 in Hanoi, 越南

## 工研院 joins forces with 一詮精密 to establish an AI thermal-design startup

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:33:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030233.aspx
- anchor: #n2463382
- Companies mentioned: 工研院、一詮精密、惠智先進

Facts:
- 一詮精密 joined 工研院’s electro-optics institute thermal-management team 4 years ago to develop advanced technologies, including kilowatt-level vapor chamber heat spreaders

## PLG’s Kao Kuo-hao moves to the Falcons on a multi-year contract with an overseas clause

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:31:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609030232.aspx
- anchor: #n2463383
- Companies mentioned: P.LEAGUE+、台鋼獵鷹、台灣職籃、新竹御嵿攻城獅、TPBL

Facts:
- Kao Kuo-hao, 27, averages
- He will also wear jersey No. 1

## Northern and northeastern areas should watch for heavy rain through the 5th; drier conditions and more stable weather are expected next week

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:31:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030231.aspx
- anchor: #n2463384
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、中央氣象署

Facts:
- Highs of about 28 to 32 degrees Celsius across the island

## Heavy rain hits Kaohsiung for days; road cracks on Lane 252, Nonggong Road, in Daliao District prompt closure

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:31:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030230.aspx
- anchor: #n2463385
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市府水利局

Facts:
- Lane 252, Nonggong Road

## 台鐵 to add 110 trains for the National Day holiday; bookings open Sept. 8

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030229.aspx
- anchor: #n2463386
- Companies mentioned: 台鐵、台鐵e訂通

Facts:
- A total of 110 additional trains of various classes will run across the network
- This year’s National Day holiday lasts 3 days
- Bookings will open at 0:00 on Sept. 8
- All train classes will be added across the network during the Oct. 8 to 12 holiday travel period
- Instead, a limited 200 standing-room tickets will be sold on the day of travel.

## T3X final stop wraps up in Kaohsiung; 台北永豐旺寶 beats Taiwan Blue to claim the title

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:27:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609030228.aspx
- anchor: #n2463376
- Companies mentioned: 台北永豐旺寶、台灣藍隊、中華民國3x3籃球協會、新加坡U25球隊

Facts:
- 台北永豐旺寶 defeated 台灣藍隊 22-16
- Takes home the 200,000 championship prize

## National Disaster Prevention Day drill simulates a major earthquake in Hualien and Taitung; national alert to be sent on Sept. 21

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:26:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030227.aspx
- anchor: #n2463377
- Companies mentioned: 愛買、遠企、振宇五金、萬家福、小北百貨、中央氣象署、公視

Facts:
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the southern section of the Hualien-Taitung Longitudinal Valley fault system
- Maximum intensity reaches 6+, Taiwan’s highest level
- The quake’s focal depth is 14 kilometers
- 5 brick-and-mortar retailers nationwide
- 32 online platforms
- Supplies for at least 3 days

## Preparing for extreme heat of 40 degrees Celsius, New Taipei drills responses for medical care and power and water infrastructure

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:25:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030226.aspx
- anchor: #n2463378
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署、台電

Facts:
- Extreme heat of 40 degrees Celsius
- 3 consecutive days
- Core body temperature drops to 38 degrees Celsius
- Within 30 minutes
- Regional power grid load reaches 98%
- Metro rail temperature reaches 50 degrees Celsius

## Beer belly at just 28; a 15-centimeter tumor turns out to be stage 4 lymphoma

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:17:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030225.aspx
- anchor: #n2463366
- Companies mentioned: 癌症希望基金會、中華民國血液病學會、中華民國血液及骨髓移植學會、台大醫院

Facts:
- Beer belly at just 28
- A 15-centimeter tumor is found in the abdomen
- Diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma
- Survey of 289 patients and family members
- 43.3% of patients were completely unaware of the 6 warning signs before diagnosis
- 50.5% still do not know their lymphoma subtype
- 60.6% say there is too much disease information and it is too scattered
- A 33-year-old patient surnamed Zhan shares the journey of fighting cancer

## Kaohsiung holds an autumn memorial ceremony for Armed Forces Day to honor fallen heroes

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:17:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030224.aspx
- anchor: #n2463367
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市政府、中央社、海軍陸戰隊

Facts:
- About 1000 bereaved family members attended the memorial

## US Treasury secretary pressures Japanese prime minister over fiscal and financial policies, concerned rising Japanese interest rates could affect the US

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:16:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030223.aspx
- anchor: #n2463368
- Companies mentioned: G20、読売新聞、紐約時報、日銀、日本央行

Facts:
- 今年5月訪日

## China boycotts events including the Gwangju Biennale; South Korean Foreign Ministry says this is unrelated to the government’s position

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:15:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609030222.aspx
- anchor: #n2463364
- Companies mentioned: 光州双年展、丽水世界岛嶼博覽会、中国馆、东亚日报、韩国外交部、舟山市、Island Friends Day、国立台湾美术馆、NTMoFA

## COVID-19 cases in China fall for 3 consecutive weeks; dengue remains in its peak season

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:08:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609030221.aspx
- anchor: #n2463365
- Companies mentioned: 中國國家疾病預防控制局、中國國家疾控局

Facts:
- The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in mainland China has declined for 3 consecutive weeks

## Ye Hua plays a domineering second wife in a drama and reveals that off-screen romance is going strong, with late-night snack cooking

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:04:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609030220.aspx
- anchor: #n2463323
- Companies mentioned: 針線緣、TWICE、BLACKPINK

Facts:
- Stands for 12 hours at work

## New commander of 第九岸巡隊 Zhang Weiquan takes office; branch urges flexible deployment of forces on the Kinmen front line

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:04:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609030219.aspx
- anchor: #n2463324
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、海洋委員會、金馬澎分署、第九岸巡隊

## Foreign investors net sell NT$48.1 billion in Taiwan stocks for a second straight session, cutting holdings in memory chips and ETFs

- Published: 2026-09-03T18:02:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030218.aspx
- anchor: #n2463313
- Companies mentioned: 友達、聯電、遠東銀、兆豐金、國票金、群創、合庫金、元大金、強茂、第一金、華航、統一台股增長、南亞科、華邦電、臺企銀、力積電、大華優利高填息30、旺宏、群益台灣精選高息、凱基台灣、復華台灣科技優息、臻鼎-KY、復華未來50、台新投顧、台新台灣中小主動式ETF、美國聯邦準備理事會

Facts:
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors net sold NT$48.146 billion
- Taiwan stocks fell 307.06 points
- Closed at 45857.66
- Trading value totaled NT$946.271 billion
- Dealers net sold NT$16.707 billion
- Investment trusts net bought NT$1.142 billion
- The three major institutional investors combined to net sell NT$63.711 billion
- Net short positions fell by 3106 contracts
- To 6052 contracts

## Craft center brings together works by Taiwanese and Korean artisans and artists in an exhibition aimed at offering comfort

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:59:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609030217.aspx
- anchor: #n2463314
- Companies mentioned: 国立台湾工藝研究發展中心、台北當代工藝設計分館

Facts:
- Works by 20 artisans and artists from Taiwan and South Korea are featured
- The “A Tender Confession of the City” exhibition runs through Feb. 21, 2027

## Rising memory chip prices weigh on PC shipments; 宏碁 says it is leaving room for component upgrades

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:58:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030216.aspx
- anchor: #n2463315
- Companies mentioned: 宏碁、IDC、Packard Bell

Facts:
- Weighs just 799 grams
- Revenue from non-PC businesses now accounts for more than three-tenths

## Zhubei mayoral election: Wu Hsu-chih, Chiu Chen-yuan, Tseng Sheng-kai and Lee Chen-hsiu complete registration

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:58:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030215.aspx
- anchor: #n2463316
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨

Facts:
- 國民黨 Zhubei mayoral candidate Wu Hsu-chih and 民眾黨 candidate Chiu Chen-yuan both completed registration today. Wu said cooperation between the blue and white camps had not fallen through and that he would remain open to seeking a joint arrangement; Chiu said party negotiations had ended and the campaign should now focus on candidates’ individual qualities.

## Transportation subsidies increased for Indigenous-language teachers who travel between schools to teach in primary and secondary schools

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:55:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609030214.aspx
- anchor: #n2463317
- Companies mentioned: 教育部

Facts:
- The rate for senior high schools has been adjusted to 505 yuan per class
- The rate for junior high schools is 455 yuan per class
- The rate for elementary schools is 405 yuan per class
- Per-semester transportation subsidies will increase from 2,000 to 4,000 yuan.
- A subsidy of NT$12,000 is available for travel across 4 or more townships.
- An additional NT$1,000 will be paid for journeys of 10 kilometers or more.

## 光寶科 steps up cooling strategy, spending NT$5.6 billion to acquire about 25% of Poland's DCX

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609030211.aspx
- anchor: #n2463320
- Companies mentioned: 光寶科、DCX Liquid Cooling Systems

Facts:
- Invested US$176 million
- About NT$5.6 billion
- About 25% stake

## Japanese lawmaker: Taiwan and Japan are the most important partners; hopes to deepen supply chain cooperation

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030212.aspx
- anchor: #n2463319
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

Facts:
- Returns to Taiwan for the first time in more than 20 years

## Government seeks support across party lines for NT$607.6 billion supplemental budget to build up military and boost social welfare

- Published: 2026-09-03T17:54:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609030213.aspx
- anchor: #n2463318
- Companies mentioned: 中油、台塑、台電

Facts:
- Expenditure totals NT$607.63 billion
- Borrowing this fiscal year will be NT$90.7 billion lower than in the originally approved general budget.
- Measures to stabilize the cost of living amid the Middle East conflict: NT$187.5 billion
- NT$101.4 billion in subsidies for 中油 to freeze or slow increases in gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices
- NT$8.4 billion in subsidies for 中油 and 台塑 to freeze or slow increases in household liquefied petroleum gas prices
- NT$71.1 billion in subsidies for 台電 to freeze electricity price increases
- NT$233.8 billion in capital injections
- NT$145.7 billion in total for weapons procurement to enhance defense capabilities and additional pay for combat units
- NT$13 billion for 7 items, including a medium-range counter-tactical ballistic missile system
- NT$55.9 billion for 3 items, including coastal surveillance drones
- NT$64.5 billion for 2 classified programs
- NT$7.3 billion for urgently needed ammunition replenishment