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Chen Chao-ping reviews Dr. Fu Ssu-tai’s research on intermarriage and identity among 外省人 across 三 generations in Taiwan, noting its focus on men and military dependents’ villages, and calling for attention to the forgotten first generation of 外省人. The commentary deepens public discussion of ethnicity and memory.
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Taiwan’s GDP growth rate reached 11.05%, its highest level in 40 years, while its total fertility rate fell to 0.7, the lowest in the world. A survey by Academia Sinica found that women’s declining income after childbirth is the main cause of the falling birth rate.
The proposed merger of National Sun Yat-sen University and National University of Kaohsiung has stalled over a dispute about the name. Sun Yat-sen is concerned about brand value and opposes a name change, while Kaohsiung insists on retaining the place name “Kaohsiung,” highlighting the branding challenges of consolidating higher education.
Taiwan’s eel-farming industry has lost export markets as China has risen, making a shift to domestic demand urgent. The need for government support and a restructuring of the market has been highlighted.
Germany’s far-right AfD scored a landslide victory in a local election, but left-wing governments in Europe have already implemented policies restricting immigration, exposing contradictions in the media’s “far-right” label. The inconsistency between policies and rhetoric has come under scrutiny.
A letter of tribute recounting the life and achievements of 林書揚先生. It offers a detailed account of his ideas as a leading figure in the left-wing movement, his time in prison, and his activities after his release.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media a map depicting other countries as U.S. territory, prompting protests from Iceland. The article says Taiwan should apply consistent standards of sovereignty to both the United States and China.
張文基 discusses the successful fusion of Chinese and Western influences by 青主 and his German wife, 華麗絲, through the background to the composition of the Chinese art song “我住長江頭,” describing it as a symbol of the revival of Chinese culture. The work is important as a symbol of dialogue between Chinese and Western civilizations.
Companies mentioned：上海国立音楽専科学校、上海音楽学院
Chang Ching-jui, former acting president of National Taiwan University, uses many-body physics to explain misconceptions in workplace management. He says “under control” does not mean “over,” and stresses that managers should avoid the psychological “completion bias” and establish a scientific mechanism for confirming damage control.
Companies mentioned：台塑、鴻海
A drone breached Qingquangang Air Base, affecting the operation of IDF fighter jets. The incident exposed vulnerabilities in Taiwan’s air defense system and made building an integrated peacetime-and-wartime unmanned systems network an urgent priority.
A police officer with Taipei’s Nangang Precinct illegally accessed and sold citizens’ personal information in 901 cases from 2018 to 2022, earning more than 7.2 million yen. The lack of government oversight has come under scrutiny, with calls for reform.
Lai Ching-te’s approval rating has rebounded, mainly because the Democratic Progressive Party has made effective use of policy benefits and the Kuomintang’s internal strife. Infighting within the blue camp has weakened its legitimacy as an oversight force and strengthened the green camp’s political advantage.
In March 2025, all 36 purebred cats smuggled from Xiamen, China, to Penghu were culled. The author draws parallels with the 154-cat incident in 2021 and calls for a fundamental review of the system.
The article notes that corporate internal controls depend not only on systems but also on personnel, and that the golden triangle of “choosing the right people, putting them in the right roles, and retaining them” is important. Human factors determine the success or failure of risk management.
As Cantonese has become established as Hong Kong’s standard language, Chinese dialects such as Teochew and Shanghainese are rapidly declining. The article examines the background and current situation through film and culture.
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Companies mentioned：自由黨、瑞典民主黨、中間黨、溫和黨、基督教民主黨、社會民主黨、綠黨、瑞典電視台
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Companies mentioned：何曉玫MeimageDance舞團、台北共樂軒、雷昇傳藝劇團、JK劇院、文總
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Companies mentioned：中央銀行、國際油價、台灣中油公司、經濟部、歐洲議會、皮齊耶諾、蕭美琴、文化部、李遠、藝術探索基金會、里維耶爾、金磚國家、習近平、Anthropic、輝達、OpenAI、Hugging Face、RubyGems、伊朗、葉門、沙烏地阿拉伯、勞動部、中央大學、辛炳隆、中央氣象署、U18亞洲青棒錦標賽、台灣隊、日本、織田翔希、楊孝承、張乙安
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Companies mentioned：MLB、底特律老虎隊、科羅拉多洛磯隊
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Companies mentioned：OpenAI、財星雜誌、Anthropic、xAI
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Companies mentioned：NPO法人光探索協会、APEX株式会社、SMGコンサルタント株式会社、Makuake
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Companies mentioned：no plan株式会社、コーエーテクモゲームス、Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.、D3PUBLISHER、mebius
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Companies mentioned：リクエスト株式会社
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Companies mentioned：株式会社SNK、CFD販売（Crowxis）
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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.
Century Wind Power has changed its name to “Century Energy Equipment Co., Ltd.” Its stock code, “2072,” remains unchanged. The change has been approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and announced in accordance with regulations.
三晃股份有限公司 changed its name to 國慶科技 on 115年6月29日 and announced the change for 三 months starting July 1. Its stock code remains 1721, and its English name is unchanged, signaling a brand adjustment alongside stable operations.
Iran and Persian Gulf countries are scheduled to meet in Oman to discuss navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, but an agreement is not expected. The potential impact on energy flows is a concern.