2026-09-15 15:00–18:00 JST

822 received, 822 listed, 9 sources ・ Page 7 of 9

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 575 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 247 items from 7 sources.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Taiwan | 中央社 CNA (continued)（94）

Chiayi junior high school student breaks through damaged drain cover, bleeds heavily and faints; parents plan to seek state compensation

Published 2026-09-15 16:58 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Received 20 stitches
Tutoring center 100 meters ahead

Companies mentioned：嘉義市政府、西區公所、仁愛路、仁愛一街

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Drunk-driving and electric scooter accidents rise in Hsinchu County; police step up enforcement in high-risk areas

Published 2026-09-15 16:57 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

A total of 1,234 drunk-driving accidents in the county
1,222 accidents involving miniature electric two-wheelers
Riders must be at least 14 years old to use miniature electric two-wheelers

Companies mentioned：新竹縣政府、新竹區監理所、教育局

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Flu cases on the rise; cases expected to peak around Mid-Autumn Festival, with possibly 160,000 medical visits

Published 2026-09-15 16:56 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

There were 136,796 outpatient and emergency visits for flu-like illness in week 36 (9/6-9/12)
Up 16.5% from the previous week
21 new deaths
There may be 150,000 to 160,000 medical visits
A total of 1,421 severe flu cases so far this flu season
Severe cases were concentrated among adults aged 65 and older (65%)
And those with a history of chronic illness (82.7%)
68.3% had not received this season's flu vaccine
There were 17,847 outpatient and emergency visits for COVID-19 in week 36 (9/6-9/12)
Down 13.3% from the previous week (8/30-9/5)
53 new domestic severe cases
A total of 675 domestic cases of severe complications from COVID-19

Companies mentioned：疾病管制署、衛生福利部

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台灣巴西商會 established to create a new platform for bilateral trade and economic cooperation

Published 2026-09-15 16:56 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Bringing together about 150 guests, including prominent figures from Taiwan's and Brazil's political and business circles and representatives of 外貿協會 food promotion groups
Set a goal of exceeding a hundred members in its first year
Original生產9成高階晶片
Original台灣掌握全球7成以上晶圓代工
The delegation comprises about 20 Taiwanese companies
Promoting nearly a hundred kinds of distinctive Taiwanese products in the local market

Companies mentioned：台灣巴西商會、Nokia、外貿協會、台灣蔬菜湯養生館、鼎富食品有限公司

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Original台中男誤信飆股群組險匯款警銀聯手阻詐

Published 2026-09-15 16:56 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Transferred NT$50,000
Invest NT$1 million and earn NT$1 million in profit

Companies mentioned：PX科技

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Central Taiwan Power Plant gas-fired units to come online; Lu Shiow-yen: Will issue operating permit only if one unit is added for every one retired

Published 2026-09-15 16:53 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Annual air pollution emissions from Central Taiwan Power Plant have fallen from 30,000 metric tons to 6,000 to 7,000 metric tons
Coal use has also fallen from nearly 16 million metric tons to about 11 million metric tons last year
Expected to fall further to 10.5 million metric tons this year
Taichung's annual average PM2.5 level fell to 13.5 micrograms last year
Already below the national first-stage air quality standard of 15 micrograms
Original空氣品質不良日也從1年60天降至18天
Original改善幅度達7成

Companies mentioned：台電、台中市政府、經濟部

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Foreign investors unusually buy more U.S. stocks than Treasuries, casting doubt on Treasuries' "safe haven" status

Published 2026-09-15 16:52 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Foreign capital flowing into U.S. stocks averaged 2.8% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)
2% of GDP in U.S. Treasuries
Total U.S. government debt topped $40 trillion last month
Pay a "$5,000 dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen
The measure could cost more than $1 trillion
The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasuries has surged from 4.83% to 5.32%
Manager of Norway's $2.3 trillion oil fund
Will cut its U.S. Treasury holdings by about $80 billion

Companies mentioned：德意志銀行、標普500指數、慧甚、美國聯準會、貝萊德

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Japan finalizes tax reform; food consumption tax rate to be cut to 1% for 2 years

Published 2026-09-15 16:51 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Starting in April 2027
To return to 8% in April 2029
The food consumption tax cut is estimated to reduce tax revenue by about 4.3 trillion yen annually

Companies mentioned：日本放送協會（NHK）、日本經濟新聞

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Kaohsiung's Jiaxian receives donated ophthalmology equipment; at least 1 telemedicine service per month

Published 2026-09-15 16:51 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Donated 5 examination devices to 甲仙區衛生所
Will provide ophthalmology telemedicine at least 1 time per month
13 administrative districts still lack ophthalmology clinics
Older adults make up 29.51% of Jiaxian District's population
The health center treated 5,517 chronic disease patients in outpatient visits last year
Including 641 diabetes patients
Accounting for 11.61%

Companies mentioned：高雄市衛生局、萬應公廟、甲仙區衛生所、市立大同醫院

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Construction begins on Kenting transit station, expected completion in July 2027; a milestone for tourism and transportation on the Hengchun Peninsula

Published 2026-09-15 16:46 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Total construction cost about NT$117 million
Of which about NT$64.77 million was subsidized by 交通部公路局
8 large bus bays
25 motorcycle parking spaces
60 car parking spaces
36 YouBike docking spaces
3 taxi pickup and drop-off spaces
More than 9 kilometers from the nearest Hengchun transit station

Companies mentioned：中央社、交通部公路局、YouBike

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SJ's 利特 vies for hosting award; 胡瓜 helps 胡盈禎 earn a nomination

Published 2026-09-15 16:45 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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The 61st Golden Bell Awards

Companies mentioned：胡瓜、胡盈禎、利特、陳亞蘭、歐漢聲、吳宗憲、Lulu（黃路梓茵）、陳漢典、沈玉琳、Melody、曾國城、蔡尚樺、邰智源、羅時豐、黃鐙輝、KID、溫妮、丘涵、溫昇豪、陳庭妮、孝淵、江宏傑、李元日、趙序衡、喜飯、姚元浩、莎莎、吳映潔、孫協志、王仁甫、許孟哲、峮峮、蔡黃汝、雷艾美、八弟、黃仕傑、Max

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Dispute over funding for improvements to Cianjhen Fishing Harbor; Chuang Jui-hsiung: Policy value should not be dismissed

Published 2026-09-15 16:45 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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The original NT$30 million figure referred to maintenance of old facilities and routine dredging
Ultimately became a medium- and long-term plan worth NT$8.137 billion
In Year 108, the 海洋局 reported port-area construction funding of NT$1.3 billion to 漁業署
Funding for improvements to Cianjhen Fishing Harbor has expanded to NT$4 billion

Companies mentioned：民進黨、高雄市海洋局、漁業署、韓國瑜

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U.S. adjusts scope of new tariffs on Canada; additions including cheese and motorboats officially take effect

Published 2026-09-15 16:43 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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50% tariffs
20 billion US dollars

Companies mentioned：アメリカ、カナダ、川普

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Licenses of drivers with visual impairments, dementia or epilepsy may be reviewed, with implementation targeted before year-end

Published 2026-09-15 16:38 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

交通部 has proposed amendments that would impose stricter eligibility reviews on drivers with visual impairments, dementia or epilepsy. The goal is to implement the changes by the end of the year. An estimated 47,000 people would be affected, and those who fail to qualify would have their licenses revoked.

Facts

An estimated 47,000 people would be affected
Aiming to implement the changes by the end of 115年

Companies mentioned：交通部、衛福部、勞動部、農業部、銓敘部、國防部、公路局

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Chinese teenager arrested by South Korean police over alleged eavesdropping on communications at Jeju airport control tower

Published 2026-09-15 16:34 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

A Chinese teenager in their 10s
Eavesdropped on communications between the control tower and aircraft for about 1 and a half hours

Companies mentioned：濟州國際機場、韓聯社、東亞日報、濟州警察廳

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金寶's plants in Thailand and Brazil at full capacity; Chen Wei-chang: Companies that fail to keep up with AI will be left behind

Published 2026-09-15 16:34 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

金寶 posted earnings per share of NT$0.7 in the first half of this year
Up 27% year over year
Each quantum-bit control system can control about 3 to 5 qubits
If the technology advances to 100, 500 or even 1000 qubits in the future

Companies mentioned：金寶、康舒、IBM、Google

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秦漢, 80, returns to vie for Golden Bell best mini-series actor; 舒淇 and 李心潔 compete for best mini-series actress

Published 2026-09-15 16:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

The 61st Golden Bell Awards
A total of 824 works were nominated in the drama categories this year
“The World Between Us II” and “忘了我記得” lead the field, each nominated for 13 awards and currently tied as the big winners

Companies mentioned：舒淇、李心潔、謝盈萱、秦漢、傅孟柏、李銘順、侯彥西、洪都拉斯、吳奕蓉、瑞瑪·席丹、許莉廷、周渝民、莊凱勛、陳澤耀、曾敬驊、謝章穎、邵雨薇、柯佳嬿、楊貴媚、謝欣穎、鍾欣凌

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Mi Yu-chieh: The joy of research lies in finding direction amid the unknown; careful study leads to sound decisions

Published 2026-09-15 16:32 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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After joining 台積電, he has worked in research and development throughout his career. The joy of R&D, he said, lies in finding direction amid the unknown. On making important decisions, he said people should work hard and be prepared, pay attention to every detail and look at issues more deeply and broadly to make better decisions.

Companies mentioned：台積電、台灣大學、聯合報

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Japan's large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft loses contact in flight; Self-Defense Forces search for it

Published 2026-09-15 16:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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About 50 kilometers off Tottori Prefecture
The RQ-4 Global Hawk is about 15 meters long
Has a wingspan of about 40 meters
About 5 meters tall
Can fly continuously for about 36 minutes
Can reach a maximum cruising speed of about 570 kilometers per hour

Companies mentioned：日本航空自衛隊、海上保安廳、日本放送協會（NHK）

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寡婦灣 wins 14 Emmy Awards, breaking record; 匹茲堡醫魂 takes best drama again

Published 2026-09-15 16:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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寡婦灣 swept 14 awards at the Emmy Awards ceremony held today
The win marked Jean Smart's 8th acting Emmy Award
Bringing the production's total to 7 awards
The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony

Companies mentioned：寡婦灣、匹茲堡醫魂、Apple TV+、片廠風雲、天后與草莓、獸藏我心、頭號外交官、萬中選一、DTF聖路易日記、大熊餐廳、特遣任務、明亮燦爛的你

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Hung Shen-han: Equal, reciprocal and dignified participation at APEC ministerial meeting

Published 2026-09-15 16:27 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Facts

Flag-presentation ceremony for the 48th WorldSkills Competition
An AI workshop was co-hosted with 美方 in July

Companies mentioned：APEC、勞動部、美方、台北市長、蔣萬安

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Tourist asks 菲律賓 national treasure tattoo artist to tattoo an intimate area; local government urges respect for traditional culture

Published 2026-09-15 16:24 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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舫歐 is believed to be 109 years old this year
About 430 kilometers from Manila
An average of about 100 visitors come to the village each day asking for tattoos
The number can reach 300 to 400 on weekends

Companies mentioned：菲律賓、卡林加省、亭萊揚鎮、布什卡蘭村、舫歐、拍刺、中央社

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ASEAN Finance／華通's Thai subsidiary to spend NT$450 million on machinery and equipment

Published 2026-09-15 16:22 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

The amount is about NT$454 million

Companies mentioned：華通、COMPEQ Technology（Thailand）CO., LTD.、Pelican Cove Investment Ltd.

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AI stocks slide; Japan's 2 major indexes close slightly lower

Published 2026-09-15 16:21 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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The Nikkei 225 falls 8.89 points, or 0.01%, at the close
Closing at 63484.10 points
The TOPIX falls 21.05 points, or 0.52%, at the close
Closing at 4037.16 points
Rises about 7.5% against the trend

Companies mentioned：軟銀集團、OpenAI

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Blue camp agrees to submit general budget by the end of September; Green says process is taking too long

Published 2026-09-15 16:21 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

115 fiscal year general budget
More than 1 month has passed since the third reading on Aug. 14

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨、立法院、中央社、自由時報

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Original南投消費抽賓士副縣長致電幸運兒先說「我不是詐騙」

Published 2026-09-15 16:21 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Total spending is nearly NT$200 million
A woman surnamed Wang from Nantou City spent NT$30,900 at 萬家福
A second round will also draw a winner for an imported electric car worth about NT$2.04 million
The top-ranked team can win NT$250,000

Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、萬家福、賓士

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崇越整合集團資源 headquarters earns WELL Gold certification for healthy buildings

Published 2026-09-15 16:20 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Earned WELL Gold certification for healthy buildings

Companies mentioned：崇越整合集團資源、崇越科技、建越科技、安永鮮物、The潤餐廳、XPORTS運動表現中心、WELL建築研究院、IWBI

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Ministry of Digital Affairs launches private-sector data collection to expand Taiwan's sovereign AI training corpus

Published 2026-09-15 16:19 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

About 5,000 datasets collected so far
More than 2.2 billion tokens

Companies mentioned：秀威資訊、印刻文學、Readmoo讀墨、食力、巨思文化

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葉宏蔚 and 詹又蓁 vie for mixed-doubles medal; 詹又蓁 looks forward to first Asian Games experience

Published 2026-09-15 16:19 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

They have been regular mixed-doubles partners since mid-2024
Becoming the first pair in Taiwan's history

Companies mentioned：葉宏蔚、詹又蓁、中央社、全英羽球公開賽、吉隆坡大師賽、BWF、全紅嬋、陳芋汐、陳宏麟、程文欣、陳仁華

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Third-quarter social housing application period closes: 1,500 homes, 6,006 applications; lottery on 12/16

Published 2026-09-15 16:18 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A total of 1,500 newly built social housing units were offered
A total of 6,006 applications were received
The lottery is scheduled for Dec. 16
Move-in could begin as early as March next year

Companies mentioned：國家住都中心、中央社

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To track the impact of sudden events, NDC to introduce new economic model for trial in 2027

Published 2026-09-15 16:17 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

Trial run expected in 2027

Companies mentioned：国发会、G-Cubed

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Taiwan stocks continue to fall on shrinking volume, down 351 points; turnover at second-lowest level this year

Published 2026-09-15 16:12 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Down 351.03 points
Closed at 45511.49 points
Turnover was NT$603.453 billion
NT$584.6 billion on April 7
The electronics index fell 0.65%
The financial index fell 1.1%
The OTC index fell 1.51%
台積電 edged up NT$5
Closed at NT$2385
A gain of 0.21%
台達電 rose more than 3%
大立光 at the close

Companies mentioned：台積電、台達電、大立光、聯發科、聯電、國巨、南亞科、華邦電、力積電、群聯、威剛、健策、奇鋐、臻鼎-KY、欣興、台光電、金像電、信驊、川湖、台新投顧、黃文清、美國人工智慧（AI）公司、華爾街、費城半導體指數

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2026 Kaohsiung hot-air balloon tethered rides: tickets go on sale at noon on 9/16

Published 2026-09-15 16:11 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A display of a Kaohsiung Bear-shaped hot-air balloon measuring up to 28 meters
Hot-air balloon tethered ride tickets cost NT$500 per person
Tickets for hot-air balloon tethered rides go on sale online at noon tomorrow

Companies mentioned：高雄市觀光局

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3 major institutional investors sell a net NT$79.124 billion in Taiwan stocks

Published 2026-09-15 16:09 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Taiwan stocks fell 351.03 points today
Closed at 45511.49 points
Turnover was NT$603.453 billion
Dealers recorded net sales of NT$14.206 billion
Investment trusts recorded net sales of NT$2.219 billion
Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded net sales of NT$62.699 billion

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國研院's high-throughput deep-sea eDNA sampling module opens new path for ecological exploration

Published 2026-09-15 16:06 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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Successfully identified 365 deep-sea species
Can filter more than 100 liters of deep-sea water per hour
Obtained more than 22 million environmental DNA sequences

Companies mentioned：國研院

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Lu Hsiu-yen pushes for opposition alliance; 民進黨: A cover for governance failure

Published 2026-09-15 16:04 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

民進黨 has dominated as a single party for more than 10 years

Companies mentioned：民進黨、國民黨

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2026 TAKAO Fengchao festival to open in October; Chen Chi-mai: Showcase the vibrancy of Indigenous culture

Published 2026-09-15 16:01 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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The city government team has continued to invest in projects over the past six years, with funding reaching NT$2 billion
The “2026 TAKAO豐潮原住民族聯合豐年節” is scheduled to take place at Weiwuying from Oct. 17 to 18.

Companies mentioned：2026 TAKAO豐潮原住民族聯合豐年節、原民會、高雄市府

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Family of 4 checks into Yilan Jiaoxi hotel; 3-month-old boy suspected of sudden death

Published 2026-09-15 16:01 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

3-month-old boy

Companies mentioned：宜蘭縣政府、宜蘭縣政府警察局

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Taiwan Forward releases criminal records of council candidates, calls for publication in election bulletins

Published 2026-09-15 15:59 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

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1,502 council candidates nationwide
125 have criminal records
A fine of 1 million won
About NT$23,000

Companies mentioned：台灣前進陣線、時代力量、小民參政歐巴桑聯盟、台灣基進、台灣綠黨、國民黨、民進黨、民眾黨、新黨、左翼聯盟、更生黨、親民黨

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Original中市公費流感、新冠疫苗 10/1起分兩階段開打

Published 2026-09-15 15:59 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Original公費流感及新冠疫苗將從10月1日起分兩階段開打
The second phase begins Nov. 2
Taichung City has 625 villages

Companies mentioned：東洋、GSK、賽諾菲、國光、高端

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Yeh Chun-hsien: Economic growth could reach 12% this year; CPI slightly above 2% is acceptable

Published 2026-09-15 15:58 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Economic growth may have a chance to “touch” 12% this year
The consumer price index (CPI) rose by an average of about 1.8% in the first 7 months of this year
International oil prices break above US$100 per barrel

Companies mentioned：台積電

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New Taipei hepatitis C cluster records 20 cases to date; positivity rate about 1.5%

Published 2026-09-15 15:50 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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20 confirmed cases to date
Positivity rate about 1.5%
The final total could be between 30 and 40 cases
A total of 1,118 people
Positivity rate expected to be around 5% to 10%
530 people have been tested
Another 588 people are awaiting testing
Only 19 people have yet to be reached

Companies mentioned：安泰淞鶴診所

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2 former 中榮 directors allegedly let medical device vendors perform surgeries; receive suspended sentences in first trial for violating Physicians Act

Published 2026-09-15 15:49 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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The 5 defendants’ combined criminal proceeds totaled more than NT$1.96 million
Yang Meng-yin sentenced to 1 year and 4 months, with a 4-year suspended sentence

Companies mentioned：中榮、台中榮總、衛生福利部中央健康保險署

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Taiwanese woman suspected of smuggling zombie vape cartridges through Haneda; seizure sets record

Published 2026-09-15 15:48 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

About 4 kilograms of zombie vape cartridge powder

Companies mentioned：讀賣新聞

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China’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in August; officials cite graduates entering the labor market

Published 2026-09-15 15:35 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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The national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3% in August
Up 0.1 percentage points from the previous month
The average national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.2% from January to August this year
Employees at nationwide enterprises worked an average of 48.2 hours per week
The urban surveyed unemployment rate for the main labor force group aged 30 to 59 was 3.9%

Companies mentioned：中國國家統計局、澎湃新聞、國務院新聞辦

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2 men enter abandoned Eighteen Arhats Cave in Keelung and blow up statues; police gather evidence and identify suspects

Published 2026-09-15 15:31 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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2 men

Companies mentioned：基隆市警察局、基隆地檢署、中央社

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Criminal Investigation Bureau reveals surge in phishing-link scams; Chang Huai-chiu urges people to check before acting

Published 2026-09-15 15:25 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A total of 10,652 cases were handled
Total financial losses exceeded NT$4.1 billion
Down 22.3%, respectively
Down 22.3% and 35.1%, respectively
505 cases handled in August this year
Financial losses exceeded NT$54.51 million
Up 99.6%, respectively
Up 99.6% and 317.7%, respectively

Companies mentioned：LINE

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Think tank forecasts China’s domestic auto market will enter a recovery phase in 2027

Published 2026-09-15 15:25 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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China’s auto market enters an adjustment phase in 2026
Domestic auto market forecast to enter a recovery phase in 2027
Full-year domestic sales forecast to fall 18% year on year
Export volume up 55% year on year
During the 十五五 period (2026 to 2030), the auto market must reach annual sales of 35 million to 40 million vehicles
Maintaining annual domestic sales of 25 million vehicles is an important task for stabilizing the internal economic cycle
A reasonable target for exports and overseas production is 10 million to 15 million vehicles
Broadly defined passenger vehicle domestic sales fell 23.7% year on year in August
Export volume rose 77.5% year on year

Companies mentioned：车百会、证券时报、财联社、中国汽车流通协会乘用车市场信息联席分会

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Strengthening stable supply of cooking salad oil, Ministry of Economic Affairs directs 台糖 to boost monthly production by 500 tons

Published 2026-09-15 15:18 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Monthly production increase of 4400 tons
Ex-factory price of NT$850 per barrel
Monthly production to increase by another 500 tons
Original近期沙拉油銷售量大減約7成
Sales of substitute oils such as canola, sunflower and palm oil rose by 20% to 25%
Assistance provided to 50 businesses, including school meal providers, restaurants, canneries and pastry filling makers
Obtained 411 tons of salad oil
Supplying 534 barrels of salad oil per day

Companies mentioned：大統益、長輝、台糖、中聯油脂、福壽、福懋、泰山

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Taichung doubles teacher appreciation voucher; NT$2,000 for each educator at high schools and below

Published 2026-09-15 15:16 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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NT$2,000 for each staff member at public and private high schools and below across the city
Teacher appreciation voucher amount rose from NT$600 in year 112
To NT$1,000 in year 114
NT$3,500 health check every 2 years for substitute teachers aged 40 and over

Companies mentioned：台中市、教育局

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Lin Mei-hsiu celebrates wrap of new drama, performs “金罵沒ㄤ” in Taiwan

Published 2026-09-15 15:15 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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“媽的發財金” took about 5 months to film
Had to move equipment and film under the scorching sun at 36 degrees Celsius
The drama “媽的發財金” will air in 2027

Companies mentioned：媽的發財金

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基富通: TISA funds surpass 240,000 accounts, with assets totaling 21 billion

Published 2026-09-15 15:14 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Combined account assets reached NT$21 billion
As low as 0.5%
About 1.5%
As little as NT$1,000 per month

Companies mentioned：基富通、台灣集中保管結算所、金管會

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Protecting neighboring properties and public safety, Taipei: construction sites to adopt automated monitoring systems in year 116

Published 2026-09-15 15:14 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Starting in year 116
Hillside building site area of 3,000 square meters
Underground excavation area of 3,000 square meters
Underground excavation depth of 9 meters or more
Excavation of 6 meters or more
Underground floor with a clear height exceeding 5 meters

Companies mentioned：台北市建管處、北市建管處、建管處、建築管理工程處、虞積學

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Captain Judge hits first homer after injury; Yankees reach playoffs for 3rd straight year

Published 2026-09-15 15:13 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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The 61st playoff berth
Qualified for the postseason for the 9th time in the past 10 years
3-run homer
Missed as many as 84 games
Earned run average of just 1.95

Companies mentioned：紐約洋基、雙城、多倫多藍鳥、底特律老虎、坦帕灣光芒

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2 Kaohsiung council candidates quit their party to run; 民進黨 Kaohsiung chapter says violators will be expelled

Published 2026-09-15 15:12 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A total of 2 cases involving candidates quitting their party to run
Rule barring reapplication for party membership for 5 years

Companies mentioned：民進黨、Facebook

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New Taipei hepatitis C cluster at clinic adds 7 cases, bringing total to 20

Published 2026-09-15 15:10 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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7 new confirmed cases
A total of 20 confirmed cases
Another 588 people are still awaiting testing

Companies mentioned：安泰淞鶴診所

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September electronics futures rise, financial futures fall

Published 2026-09-15 15:07 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Down 351.03 points
Closed at 45,511.49 points
September electronic futures closed at 2878.60 points
Up 0.45 points
A positive spread of 10.33 points
September financial futures closed at 3581.40 points
Down 40 points
A negative spread of 3.47 points
Trading volume was 104 contracts
October electronic futures closed at 2898.30 points
Up 12.90 points
Trading volume was 63 contracts
Spot electronic stocks closed at 2868.27 points
Down 18.90 points
197 contracts traded
October financial futures closed at 3595 points

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Nantou Hiking Festival kicks off on 10/3, with 4 selected trails offering a chance to enjoy the forest

Published 2026-09-15 15:05 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Approximately 2.5 kilometers long
Approximately 1.5 kilometers long
The county government invested NT$12.58 million in renovations
The county government invested NT$15 million in repairs
The route is about 2 kilometers long
Approximately 2 kilometers long

Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、南投縣風景區管理所

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September Taiwan stock index futures fell 170 points

Published 2026-09-15 15:03 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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September Taiwan index futures closed at 45607 points, down 170 points
Taipei stocks fell 351.03 points at the close today
Closed at 45,511.49 points
Trading value totaled NT$603.453 billion
September futures at 45777 points
October futures at 45903 points
September Taiwan index futures closed at 45607 points
Trading volume was 44,048 contracts
October futures closed at 45740 points
Down 163 points
Trading volume was 16,365 contracts

Companies mentioned：台灣期貨交易所

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Will September electricity tariff review target major power users? Kung Ming-hsin: Keeping prices stable for households is the priority

Published 2026-09-15 15:02 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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About NT$101.4 billion in subsidies for 中油
About NT$71.1 billion in subsidies for 台電

Companies mentioned：中油、台電、工總、商總

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Tsai Tsung-han: AI will not eliminate jobs, but it will transform job opportunities

Published 2026-09-15 15:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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More than 6000 people signed up to participate
The group has 50,000 employees

Companies mentioned：國泰金控

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Taiwan Design Expo opens on 9/24; Taoyuan Metro offers 500 limited-edition one-day airport MRT passes

Published 2026-09-15 14:59 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A limited run of 500 one-day airport MRT passes, combining travel utility with collectible value
Special price of NT$299 per pass
The design expo runs for 18 days

Companies mentioned：桃捷公司、i搭桃捷、中央社

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Chen Tsui-lien says “Pan-Outside-the-Party Alliance” distorts the concept, sparking clashes between the blue and green camps

Published 2026-09-15 14:57 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Companies mentioned：國民黨、民進黨、國史館

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China's retail sales of consumer goods rose 0.4% year over year in August, below expectations

Published 2026-09-15 14:54 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Up 0.4% year over year in August
The market consensus forecast of 0.8%
The previous reading of 0.6% in July
Restaurant revenue rose 1.1% year over year in August
Retail sales of goods rose 0.3% year over year
Online retail sales of goods and services rose 4.6% year over year from 1 to 8
Original1至8月社會消費品零售總額人民幣32兆7569億元
Up 1.1% year over year
Up 0.4% year over year
Rural areas rose 2.3% year over year
Rural areas rose 1.6% year over year
Original1至8月商品零售額29兆203億元，年增1.0%
Original餐飲收入3兆7366億元，年增2.4%
Original8月商品零售額3兆52

Companies mentioned：中國國家統計局、第一財經、摩根大通、渣打銀行

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台積電 edged up NT$5, but Taiwan stocks lost momentum after turning higher and closed down 351 points

Published 2026-09-15 14:53 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Closed down 351.03 points
Closed at 45511.49 points
Trading value shrank to NT$603.4 billion
台積電 edged up NT$5
Closed at NT$2385
A gain of 0.21%

Companies mentioned：台積電、台達電、大立光、聯發科、聯電

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Taiwan stocks fell 351.03 points

Published 2026-09-15 14:48 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Closed down 351.03 points at 45511.49
A decline of 0.77%
Trading value totaled NT$603.453 billion
The weighted index opened at 45847.27 points
The intraday high was 46009.85 points
The low was 45491.97 points
The index excluding financial stocks stood at 40402.18 points
Down 298.36 points
Clay kiln stocks fell 1.08%
Food stocks fell 0.25%
Petrochemical stocks fell 2.

Companies mentioned：友達、群益台灣精選高息、主動中信台灣收益、主動統一台股增長、力積電、光鼎、日成-KY、達運光電、華經、鴻名、晟鈦、健策、榮惠-KY創、沛爾生醫*-創、愛普*

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Chiayi City to subsidize health insurance for residents aged 65 and over starting in October, easing living costs

Published 2026-09-15 14:45 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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A maximum subsidy of NT$826 per person per month
About 54,306 seniors are expected to benefit

Companies mentioned：嘉義市政府、中央社

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Wife uses Chinese Taipei; Chiang Wan-an: APEC membership name

Published 2026-09-15 14:44 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Nearly 1800 YouBike stations across the city
The number of bikes has reached more than 27,000
Usage is expected to surpass 500 million by the end of September

Companies mentioned：APEC、行政院、國史館、交通局

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