Shilin’s “The Elephant Has Arrived” draws a crowd of 100,000！Crowd flow grinds to a halt，visitors jam alleyways in chaos，and a person reportedly faints from lack of oxygen
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
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Facts
Tens of thousands flocked to areas around Shilin and Jiantan MRT stations
Police have deployed more than 400 personnel to help maintain order
Opinion：When healthcare-associated infections erode trust between patients and providers—the primary-care infection-control alarm sounded by a hepatitis C cluster at a clinic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Summary not yet available
Facts
HCV can survive on surfaces at room temperature for up to 3 weeks
Between 70% and 80% of infected people will develop chronic hepatitis
【材料*-KY】On behalf of its subsidiary 北屏新材料（山東）有限公司, announces that the newly added amount of funds lent exceeds NT$一千萬元 and reaches at least 百分之二 of the net worth stated in the latest financial statements of the public company.
[Tai Duan] In accordance with Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation letter Tai-Zheng-Shang-Yi No. 1121801204
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
台端 announced the balance and redemption status of its regular fund investments. The fair value of the affected investment portfolio was assessed at NT$0，and professionals will be engaged to handle the matter and protect shareholders’ interests.
Companies mentioned：Ayers Alliance Financial Group Ltd.、STI PF Limited、City Credit Investment Bank Limited、City Credit Asset Management Nominee Co., Ltd.、CCAM Co., Ltd.
【中信金】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 中國信託商業銀行 regarding the renewal of its Alipay payment agreement with 支付寶支付科技有限公司
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
中國信託商業銀行 and 支付寶支付科技 reached an agreement to renew cross-border online shopping payment services，continuing their cooperation in cross-border digital finance.
【沛爾生醫*-創】Announcement that the company’s share par value is changing from “NT$10” to “NT$0.5”；announcement period：115年 August 06 to 115年 November 05.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
沛爾生醫*-創 announced that its share par value is changing from NT$10 to NT$0.5. The change was approved by the Taiwan Stock Exchange，and the new shares will be listed on 115年 September 7；the reference price will then be adjusted to 1 out of 20 of the old shares’ final closing price.
Good morning，World》Taiwan’s drones go from capable of flight to trustworthy；工研院’s “non-red testing platform” helps assess their health
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
工研院 and U.S. partners are developing a “non-red supply chain testing platform” to help Taiwan’s drone industry enter the U.S. market. The latest domestic and international news is also available.
Facts
工研院 officially became the first institution outside the United States to qualify for Green UAS certification this June.
工研院 developed a “non-red supply chain testing platform,” and more than 20 domestic drone and key component manufacturers have requested assessments.
Starting on the 8th, the Health Promotion Administration will set up 431 e-cigarette collection points at health bureaus and health centers across the country.
Under a draft amendment by the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Health Promotion Administration, anyone still possessing e-cigarettes after the amendment takes effect will have them confiscated and may be fined between NT$30,000 and NT$100,000.
The United Nations General Assembly on the 4th approved a resolution led by several African countries supporting the adoption of a new equal-area map projection.
U.S. military strikes 3 oil tankers in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks; contest for control of the Strait of Hormuz escalates
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Iran fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. warship, while U.S. forces attacked 3 oil tankers. Military tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz are escalating, potentially affecting global energy supplies.
Putin meets with Trump envoy for 3 hours; Kremlin says U.S. proposed several ideas for ending the war
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Putin met with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to discuss proposals for ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia announced a 3-day pause in attacks on Kyiv, and Ukraine also said it would suspend attacks on Moscow.
Facts
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for about 3 hours.
The U.S. proposed several ideas for ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
Putin ordered Russian forces not to attack the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, for 3 days starting at midnight tonight.
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces would not attack Moscow before the 7th of this month.
Major step toward regulating lethal autonomous weapons as UN reaches consensus on text
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 128 UN member states reached consensus on a definition of “lethal autonomous weapon systems,” paving the way for legislation on an international treaty.
Companies mentioned：紅十字國際委員會 (ICRC)、制止殺手機器人運動、Lex International