Pillow turning yellow and smelling bad? Don’t just toss it in the washing machine! Expert shares “1 cleaning trick” that’s quick and easy, leaving it fluffy, clean and like new
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Experts recommend washing pillows every 3 to 6 months
9/17 Evening News | 3 New Taipei MRT lines offer free rides from the 19th, tea from 1 hand-shaken drink brand fails inspection, central bank holds rates steady and raises the second-home mortgage cap to 7成
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Total fines across the project came to NT$1.05 million
全聯’s 1 soy sauce is a household staple! Homemakers praise its “rich flavor, not overly salty, simple ingredients and great taste”: perfect for braised pork or soup
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We’ve been using it at home for several years in a row
What benefits can people aged 65 and older apply for? Don’t forget to claim “these 15 payments”! A guide to national health insurance subsidies, senior cards, old-age allowances and more across Taiwan
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Can receive NT$6,107 per month
Can receive NT$4,115 per month
A fixed NT$4,049 is paid each month
Monthly subsidy of NT$8,329
Monthly subsidy of NT$4,164
A maximum subsidy of NT$100,000 per household within 3 years
NT$3,000 per person per session
People aged 65 to 99 can receive NT$3,000 per month
People aged 100 and older can receive NT$8,000 per month
Can receive NT$6,000 per month
People aged 65 to 89 can receive NT$4,000 per month
People aged 89 to 99 can receive NT$5,000 per month
People aged 100 and older can receive NT$7,000 per month
People aged 65 and older can receive NT$3,000 per month
Hsinchu police and the Coast Guard bust a major drug factory in Taoyuan, seizing 63 kilograms of drugs and stopping 100,000 packets of drug-laced coffee from reaching the market
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Preliminary estimate puts the market value at more than NT$50 million
New Taipei Hakka culture gets an upgrade with Golden Pin designer 馮宇 and Golden Bell director 姜瑞智; short-video submissions for the〈毋係一儕人〉music video now open
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In 2026, the city will join forces with 兩 leading creators to bring new highlights to Hakka culture
The〈毋係一儕人〉music video short-video contest is open from now through September 30
Taichung tourism goes global: TPO international forum held in Taiwan for the first time, sharing global travel trends and practical urban experience
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Bringing together 21 cities from Taiwan and abroad
More than 100 organizations and industry representatives from Taiwan and abroad
Taichung named a happy city for 8 consecutive years
Companies mentioned：Tourism Promotion Organization for Global Cities (TPO)、台中市、台中林酒店、全球城市旅遊發展組織、觀旅局、交通部觀光署、自行車文化探索館、寶熊漁樂碼頭、台灣味噌釀造文化館、阿聰師芋頭文化館、旅巷自在輕旅、霧峰林家宮保第園區、台中福華大飯店、安貝斯酒廠、大振豐洋傘
Three major institutional investors go on a buying spree, snapping up NT$25.7 billion! Foreign investors end a 5-session selling streak; 友達 leads with 55,000 lots bought, while these 2 stocks are hit with sales of more than 10,000 lots
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The 3 major institutional investors made net purchases totaling NT$25.793 billion
Has Japan’s “savings nation” changed? More than 30 years after the bubble economy, household stock assets soar 47%, and Taiwan stocks are also a new battleground
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Financial assets held by Japanese households reach 2519 trillion yen
Stocks and other assets held by Japanese households reach 486 trillion yen, up 47% from a year earlier
Investment trusts rise 36.8%
Cash and deposits rise just 0.5%
Share of household financial assets falls to 44.9%
Taiwanese households hold NT$37.28 trillion in securities
Explainer》Chinese scholars lay out 12 harsh conditions for “unification with Taiwan”! Liang Wen-chieh firmly rejects them: Taiwan’s government and people will not accept a single one
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More than 20 experts and scholars in cross-strait relations, Hong Kong and Macao affairs, law and political science attended
《Four Hands》 and 《Mouse Trap》 lose out! Netflix Taiwan’s latest September viewership rankings are out, with an undisputed champion whose acting and looks are both divine
Heping Island and Miaokou Night Market lose out! Keelung’s top attraction draws 1.37 million visitors; tourists praise its beautiful scenery and range of activities, saying the whole family could spend all day there and not want to leave
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Original國立海洋科技博物館 137萬4785人次
Qingren Lake Park and Huhaiwan Recreation Area: 753,864 visits
Central bank still holds off on rate hikes! Rates frozen for 10 consecutive meetings; housing credit controls eased. Here’s a look at the latest decision
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Original自然人第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由6成調升為7成
The rediscount rate, secured loan rate and short-term accommodation rate remain at annual rates of 2%, 2.375% and 4.25%, respectively
The ratio of real estate loans to total lending by all banks (real estate loan concentration) fell from 35.56% at the end of March to 34.44%
Down 3.17 percentage points from the recent peak of 37.61% at the end of June 2024
Central bank raises its forecast for economic growth in the second half of this year to 9.09%
Explainer》Has the policy of fining unregistered trips to mainland China NT$50,000 taken a turn? Liang Wen-chieh: No one has ever been forced; everything is voluntary
SUBWAY hit by food safety scandal! One ingredient in its Parmesan bread fails to meet regulations; benzo[a]pyrene also previously found above limits in Thousand Island dressing
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One ingredient in the powder does not comply with Taiwan's food ingredient regulations
September wardrobe-swap season savior! Keywear's “Slimming Pants” return in three classic colors, with a high-waisted cut that elongates proportions and creates a youthful look
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This year, Keywear's “Slimming Pants” come in three versatile colors: black, navy and gray
Mid-Autumn Festival brings a windfall! These 3 zodiac signs and 3 star signs are luckiest; fortune teller reveals what to do before buying a lottery ticket
Not Dunhua or Tianmu! The top school among Taipei's 10 most oversubscribed elementary schools in 2026 boasts “excellent teachers and a great location”: Parents rush to register their children there before they are born
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The presale project “Songyi” near the school has joined the NT$2 million-per-ping club
Two- to three-bedroom units around Wuxing Street generally cost about NT$15 million to NT$22 million
Three-bedroom older apartments and small two-bedroom elevator buildings priced at about NT$15 million to NT$18 million are most popular with buyers
Built along the hillside at a cost of NT$700 million
The average transaction price for new homes and presale projects is about NT$1 million per ping
Preorders sell out in 1 minute! iPhone 18 Pro sales data revealed: “These two colors” are most popular, and fans are more willing to go straight for the Pro Max
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The first batch of iPhone 18 Pro series units sold out within 1 minute of presales opening
OriginalPro Max約占整體新機預約量6成
Original今年iPhone 18 Pro與Pro Max預約量較去年新機推出時成長逾1成
54% of consumers plan to choose a capacity of 512GB or more
40% of respondents favored burgundy
Glacier Blue followed closely at 34%
momo offers up to 15.5% in credit card rewards
Up to NT$45,000 in rewards for trading in an old device
Up to NT$46,500 for trading in an old device
PChome is offering up to 30 months at 0% interest
Complete the designated trade-in process by Sept. 30 to get 10% cash back
Often asked if you want to sit by the emergency exit on a flight? Insiders reveal 5 criteria ground staff use to choose passengers; not everyone can sit there
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9 times out of 10, ground staff will ask, “Would you like to sit by the emergency exit?”
I've taken more than 30 flights, and no one has ever asked me
I've already sat in an emergency exit row 5 times this year
Does getting a COVID vaccine cause cancer? Top 5 hot COVID topics online revealed, with misinformation rampant on the internet
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“Vaccine side effects and sequelae” ranked first with 1萬3647 mentions
Getting an mRNA COVID vaccine can reduce the risk of all-cause death by 25% among adults aged 18 to 59
The rates of COVID-related hospitalization and death are about 2.04 times those for influenza
The number of severe cases and deaths accumulated during Taiwan's 2025 COVID peak was about 3 times higher than the figures for the flu's autumn-winter season that year
The risk of heart attack increases 5 times after infection with COVID
Are the “Y ang” and “Korean wave” similar? Huang Weih-Han points to “these 2 traits” that are identical: They should not be overlooked, just as they weren't back then
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Original15日赴公館商圈掃街時
It took about 10 minutes to reach the interview location
Why was a hospital bed ready for Chen Chien-chou as soon as he arrived at National Taiwan University Hospital after a heart attack? Doctor reveals the key 90 minutes: Ordinary people could never get there that fast
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The blocked artery must be reopened within 90 minutes of arriving at the emergency room
The number of patients held in the emergency room each day routinely stays above 120
2 cheerleading stars rushed to the emergency room one after another! Qun Qun suddenly felt unwell; Nam Min-jeong admits: A lot of pressure has built up
Self-driving cars and drones get more precise positioning! 愛立信 and 聯發科 complete the world's first GNSS RTK validation, reducing the margin of error to under 30 centimeters
No need to wait for UNIQLO's anniversary sale! Insiders pick these 2 days of the week for the biggest discounts and lowest prices; seasonal clearance deals save you 1000 yuan in an instant
Transmits 20 4K movies in an instant: 3.2T silicon photonics engine unveiled! Ministry of Economic Affairs brings together 20 companies to tap computing-power opportunities
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Can transmit the equivalent of about 20 4K movies per second
3.2T silicon photonics optical engine technology
Transmission capacity is 1 times greater than the previous-generation 1.6T
More than 20 upstream and downstream companies have been brought together
Cuts the testing time for middle-molecule uremic toxins in dialysis patients to 15 minutes
Nearly 97000 dialysis patients across Taiwan
Traditional testing for middle-molecule uremic toxins requires a blood draw and lab analysis, with a 3-hour wait
Can transmit about 400GB of data per second
When used in cardiac catheterization procedures, reduces post-operative bleeding-control time from 12 hours to 4 hours
Creative Expo draws buyers from more than 40 countries to Taiwan; AI powers innovation and international connections, with 1100 innovative technologies on display
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Attracted international buyers from more than 40 countries
More than 1,100 innovative technologies on display
A total of 550 entries competed in the invention competition section
〈Central Bank board meeting〉Inflation slightly above the warning threshold; Yang Chin-long: There is still time to observe, monetary policy remains tight
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Taiwan's projected economic growth rate (GDP) for the second half of the year is 9.09%
Full-year GDP reaches 11.48%
GDP is still projected to grow 5.82% next year
Inflationary pressure remains above the 2% warning threshold
Taiwan's economy grew 14.15% in the first half of the year
Average year-on-year CPI growth for the first 8 months was 1.84%
〈Central Bank Board Meeting〉On easing property market curbs, Yang Chin-long says the central bank is not trying to clamp down hard and has considered the industry's concerns
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Original自然人第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由6成調升為7成
Real estate loans as a share of total loans at all banks
Down 3.17 percentage points from the recent high of 37.61% at the end of June 2024
Foreign investors return as buyers after 5 straight sessions of selling, net buying 12.1 billion yuan; they bought 53,000 lots of 友達 and 33,000 lots of 力積電
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Foreign investors switch to net buying after 5 straight sessions of selling, with net purchases of 12.185 billion yuan
Foreign investors make large purchases of 友達, buying 53,000 lots
Is the rebound on turnover of more than 800 billion the last hurrah? Margin financing is surging out of control and nearing its previous high—beware of becoming the last bagholder!
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A powerful rebound on turnover of more than 800 billion
【Review of High-Volume, Strong-Rising Stocks】Rate hikes seal the case for the market's bad news being fully priced in! Taiwan stock-picking playbook for the second half: September group window-dressing rally kicks off across the board!
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The weighted index opened higher and climbed throughout the session, finishing up 439.10 points at 46,288.00
The weighted index opened higher and climbed throughout the session, finishing up 439.10 points at 46,288.00, on trading volume of 819.406 billion yuan
Foreign investors posted net purchases of 12.185 billion yuan
Investment trusts made net purchases of NT$7.714 billion
Dealers made net purchases of NT$1.578 billion
The three major institutional investors posted combined net purchases of 21.477 billion yuan
The Federal Reserve, or Fed, announced a 1 quarter-point rate hike on Wednesday
〈Central Bank Board Meeting〉Rates held steady for 10 consecutive times, property market curbs eased; Yang Chin-long will not follow the U.S. rate hike: Taiwan will go its own way
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Raise rates by 1 notch (25 basis points)
Original第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由6成調升為7成
The rediscount rate, secured loan rate, and short-term accommodation rate are 2%, 2.375%, and 4.25%, respectively
Could fall back below 2% next year
Raise the benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%
台灣戴爾 partners with 中國信託 to deepen AI applications and protect more than 7,500 ATMs from asset losses
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Protect more than 7,500 ATMs
Original防止逾 6,000 萬美元客戶資產損失
Companies mentioned：台灣戴爾、中國信託、戴爾、DELL-US、Oracle、Teradata、MongoDB、Kafka、NVIDIA、Dell AI Data Platform with NVIDIA、Dell Data Analytics Engine、Starburst、Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA、Dell PowerEdge XE、Dell Cyber Resiliency、PowerProtect、AI Skynet、168 Studio、GPT、AI Agent、台灣戴爾科技集團
Lai Ching-te hopes Taiwan and the U.S. will soon sign a double-taxation avoidance agreement, and urges both sides to strengthen cooperation to build resilience in the drone supply chain