# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-17 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 1 of 3

One place for news and notices from 1 countries/regions: Taiwan, 203 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Taiwan Mobile launches tender offer for Systex; Fair Trade Commission accepts case for review

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:45:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170315.aspx
- anchor: #n2804170
- Companies mentioned: 台灣大哥大、台信電訊、精誠資訊

Facts:
- Valid tenders reached 106,174,796 shares
- About 39% of Systex's issued shares
- Plans to acquire up to 157,900,979 shares
- About 58%
- 每應賣1股精誠普通股可換取現金92.5元
- Taiwan Mobile closed at NT$124 today
- Implied acquisition value of about NT$196.7 per share

## Sanae Takaichi surveys cabinet picks, denies maneuvering for next year's party leadership election

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:38:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170314.aspx
- anchor: #n2804169
- Companies mentioned: 自民黨

Facts:
- Up to 5 preferences may be listed

## Taipei officer suspected of theft while assisting at fire; police district refers case for prosecution, reassigns him and issues a reprimand

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:32:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170313.aspx
- anchor: #n2804166
- Companies mentioned: 台北市警察局、文山二分局、景美派出所、台北地檢署

Facts:
- About NT$6,000 in cash
- An officer surnamed Ou, in his 30s
- Has served as a police officer for about 10 years

## Wu Cheng-wen: Technology budget to hit record high next year, helping industries develop AI applications

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:30:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170312.aspx
- anchor: #n2804167
- Companies mentioned: 國科會、中研院、教育部、衛福部、運動部

Facts:
- A budget of NT$182.3 billion
- Up about 9.47% from 115
- More than 800 research and development experts
- 173 groundbreaking research achievements
- More than 400 companies visited on opening day
- Taiwan's economic growth rate was 8.76% last year
- Forecast to exceed 11% this year

## Will the Puyu Index be commercialized? FSC says industry players should assess it themselves

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:28:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170311.aspx
- anchor: #n2804168
- Companies mentioned: 台湾指数公司、金管会、台積電、台灣證券交易所

Facts:
- Starting in January this year
- March this year
- 2000
- 2007

## China accuses Taiwan of “cultural Taiwan independence”; 陸委會: Beijing has no standing to lecture Taiwan

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:20:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170310.aspx
- anchor: #n2804164
- Companies mentioned: 陸委會、國台辦、中央社、海峽導報

Facts:
- Taipei, 17th

## China's youth unemployment rate rose to 18.9% in August, returning to a high

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:16:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170309.aspx
- anchor: #n2804165
- Companies mentioned: 中國國家統計局

Facts:
- Urban youth unemployment rate rose to 18.9% in August
- 17.9% in July
- Unemployment rate among urban workers aged 25 to 29 nationwide was 7.5%
- 7.2% in July
- Unemployment rate among urban workers aged 30 to 59 nationwide was 3.9%
- Youth unemployment rate once fell to a low of 14.9%
- The nationwide urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3% in August

## With the economy running hot and inflation above 2%, central bank holds rates; Yang Chin-long: K-shaped economy must be considered

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:15:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170308.aspx
- anchor: #n2804163
- Companies mentioned: 中央銀行

Facts:
- Economic growth rate in 2026 to reach 11.48%
- Full-year consumer price inflation (CPI) at 2.03%
- Inflation rate to fall below 2% in 2027

## Keelung motorcyclist killed after failing to make a two-stage left turn; truck driver not indicted

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:06:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170307.aspx
- anchor: #n2804158
- Companies mentioned: 基隆地檢署、行車事故鑑定會、逢甲大學車輛行車事故鑑定研究中心

Facts:
- At about 9 a.m. on March 24 last year, a man surnamed Zhuang

## Kaohsiung zone to add 4 major business areas by year-end; industry seeks tax breaks for talent

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:06:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170306.aspx
- anchor: #n2804159
- Companies mentioned: 金管會、財政部

Facts:
- The number of subscribers to unregistered offshore funds is not subject to the 99-person limit
- Trust agreements within 100 years

## Lodging fees at Qianzhen Fishing Port cut to NT$100; ventilation at distribution center to be improved

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:05:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170305.aspx
- anchor: #n2804160
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、高雄市海洋局、農業部、漁業署、高雄區漁會、民進黨

Facts:
- Seafarers' center lodging fees cut again to NT$100
- Seafarers' center lodging fees reduced to NT$200

## Korean flair at Taipei Dome as South Korean representative to Taiwan throws first pitch at Brothers game

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:04:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170304.aspx
- anchor: #n2804161
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟、SSG登陆者、tripleS

Facts:
- 4 members of the Korean baseball team SSG Landers' cheer squad

## Takaichi cabinet reshuffle sets course for “proactive fiscal policy”; Hiroshi Nakatsuka joins cabinet, marking “a new stage of cooperation”

- Published: 2026-09-17T20:03:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170303.aspx
- anchor: #n2804162
- Companies mentioned: 日本維新會、自民黨、日本放送協會（NHK）

## 青年運動 says Saudi airstrikes hit targets including 3 telecommunications towers in Yemen, killing 1

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:53:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170302.aspx
- anchor: #n2804157
- Companies mentioned: 青年運動、沙烏地阿拉伯、葉門政府、伊朗

Facts:
- 3 telecommunications towers
- 1 civilian killed
- 1 person injured

## 立陶宛戲院辦侯孝賢回顧展 邀民眾探索台灣社會變遷

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:51:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609170298.aspx
- anchor: #n2804032
- Companies mentioned: Skalvija電影院、侯孝賢、烏斯曼．塞姆班、台灣駐立陶宛代表

Facts:
- 10 selected works
- 7 of the films will be screened in Lithuania for the first time

## National disaster drill tests land-and-sea rescue corridor; Cho Jung-tai praises results during inspection

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:48:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170301.aspx
- anchor: #n2804029
- Companies mentioned: 行政院、內政部、經濟部、國防部、海洋委員會、海巡署、國軍、花蓮縣消防局

Facts:
- Simulates a magnitude 7.3 earthquake on the southern segment of the fault in the Hualien-Taitung Rift Valley

## Florida legislative leaders visit 海委會; sides discuss China's gray-zone tactics

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:47:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170300.aspx
- anchor: #n2804030
- Companies mentioned: 海委會、海巡署

## 葉天倫首拍紀錄片談林宅血案 哽咽嘆急迫成拍攝動力

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:46:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609170299.aspx
- anchor: #n2804031
- Companies mentioned: 葉天倫、國家人權博物館、台灣基督長老教會義光教會、文化部、王時思、范雲、林義雄、林家人

Facts:
- Also interviews nearly 30 people
- Will screen at the Kaohsiung Film Archive on the 26th

## Man files court document threatening to kill judge; 5-month sentence upheld by second-instance court

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:43:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170297.aspx
- anchor: #n2804033
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高等法院、台北地方法院

Facts:
- Sentenced to 5 months
- 以新台幣1000元折算1日

## Central bank eases property controls in 2 ways; real estate agents expect a moderate recovery in the 4th quarter

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:43:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170295.aspx
- anchor: #n2804035
- Companies mentioned: 住商不動產、信義房屋、大家房屋、中信房屋

Facts:
- 第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限調升為7成
- Taking a home priced at NT$25 million as an example
- Buyers can put up NT$2.5 million less in down payment

## Presidential Office opens to visitors on the 19th; Big FUN Ketagalan Boulevard event invites families to join in

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:43:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170296.aspx
- anchor: #n2804034
- Companies mentioned: 富邦文教基金會

Facts:
- 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
- 10 a.m.

## SUBWAY bread product found to contain prohibited ingredient; company says it has been pulled from shelves and recalled

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170294.aspx
- anchor: #n2804036
- Companies mentioned: SUBWAY、放火

Facts:
- One of the ingredients

## Brothers' veteran rookie says it's never too late; Koji Otaki: Ability is what matters

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:39:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170293.aspx
- anchor: #n2804026
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟、全越運動、中央社

Facts:
- 28-year-old Koji Otaki
- His 4th attempt at the CPBL draft this year
- Became the first Brothers rookie promoted to the major league roster this year on the 15th

## Supreme Court overturns graft ruling in 森保處 case; former 退輔會 official Wang Cheng-ming and others acquitted

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:38:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170292.aspx
- anchor: #n2804027
- Companies mentioned: 唐杰廣告企業有限公司、退輔會、森保處

Facts:
- NT$43.35 million owed by Tang Jie Company will not be confiscated
- Wang Cheng-ming sentenced to 8 years
- Chen Jinqing to 6 years
- Enabled Tang Jie Company to earn more than NT$44.24 million from subleasing

## China calls Taiwan “Chinese Taipei” at APEC meeting; 陸委會: Taiwan attends in accordance with established practice

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:36:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170291.aspx
- anchor: #n2804028
- Companies mentioned: APEC、陸委會、國台辦、大陸委員會、亞太經合組織

Facts:
- More than 300 official visits to the other side have already taken place in accordance with established practice

## News emerges of Taiwan donating retired patrol and rescue ship; Filipino netizens thank Taiwan

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:35:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170290.aspx
- anchor: #n2804021
- Companies mentioned: 台灣海巡署、菲律賓防衛力量、菲律賓防衛愛好者、愛國、菲律賓外交部、海岸防衛隊、漁業暨水產資源局、國防部長、鐵歐多洛、台灣媒體、外交部、中央警察大學海警學系、宿霧市、Cebu City

Facts:
- 500-ton class

## AMAX-KY: Liquid-cooled server racks gain favor at data centers; Zhongli plant expansion completed

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:33:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170289.aspx
- anchor: #n2804022
- Companies mentioned: AMAX-KY、NVIDIA

Facts:
- 3.6MW
- 6.6MW
- More than 10 years of liquid-cooling technology

## 俄羅斯 launches airstrikes across 烏克蘭, leaving at least dozens wounded

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:28:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170288.aspx
- anchor: #n2804023
- Companies mentioned: 俄羅斯、烏克蘭、法新社、基輔、澤倫斯基、敖德薩州、札波羅熱州、聯合國

Facts:
- The 俄羅斯-烏克蘭 war has continued for more than 4 and a half years
- At least dozens wounded
- 18 people have been wounded in 基輔
- Damage reported in 8 regions
- 7 people wounded in 烏克蘭's 敖德薩州 (Odesa)
- 札波羅熱州（Zaporizhzhia）則有3人受傷

## 熊本 earthquake relief fund raises more than NT$300 million; Lin Chia-lung presents donation to Japan to aid reconstruction

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:28:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170287.aspx
- anchor: #n2804024
- Companies mentioned: 國合會、台積電、亞洲台灣商會聯合總會

Facts:
- More than NT$300 million in disaster relief donations raised
- President Lai, Vice President Hsiao and Premier Cho Jung-tai led the way with personal donations of NT$200,000
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs donated NT$5 million on behalf of the government to Japan's relief efforts

## 大立光 buys land and buildings in Taichung for NT$1.172 billion, its 7th land acquisition this year as it pursues expansion

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:24:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170285.aspx
- anchor: #n2803897
- Companies mentioned: 大立光、台灣固而美工業股份有限公司

Facts:
- Invested about NT$1.172 billion
- Acquired about 2,259.25 ping of land in Nantun District, Taichung City
- About 3,695.25 ping of buildings
- The total value of the 7 transactions was about NT$8.07 billion

## Blind perfumers from Love Light win 5 major awards in Seoul, hoping to light up new career paths

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170286.aspx
- anchor: #n2804025
- Companies mentioned: 愛之光公益協會、中央社

Facts:
- 5 blind perfumers from Love Light win 5 awards
- 2026 WBA Global Aesthetics On-Site Challenge

## Yang Wen-ke calls for unity in support of Hsu Hsin-ying, hopes to continue Hsinchu County's development

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:21:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170284.aspx
- anchor: #n2803898
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、新竹縣黨部

Facts:
- County government debt totaled about NT$16.23 billion
- It has now fallen to about NT$6.1 billion

## 台酒竹南製瓶廠停產 立委邀財政部會勘促土地活化

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170283.aspx
- anchor: #n2803899
- Companies mentioned: 台灣菸酒公司、台酒

Facts:
- The plant site covers about 6 hectares
- Annual production of about 90 million glass bottles

## 美聯準會升息 新台幣由貶翻升終止連5貶

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:18:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170282.aspx
- anchor: #n2803900
- Companies mentioned: 美聯準會、台灣央行、日本央行

Facts:
- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates by 1 notch, as markets expected
- Closed at NT$31.881
- Up slightly by 0.7 cents
- Total trading value in the Taipei and Yuan Tai foreign exchange markets shrank to US$1.49 billion
- Closed up 439.1 points
- Closed at 46,288 points
- Up 0.96%
- Trading value totaled NT$819.405 billion
- Combined net purchases totaled NT$21.477 billion
- Dealers made net purchases of NT$1.578 billion
- Investment trusts made net purchases of NT$7.714 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors made net purchases of NT$12.185 billion
- The Taiwan dollar opened at NT$31.91 against the U.S. dollar today
- It quickly weakened to NT$31.958

## Taitung national disaster drill draws more than 270 foreign participants and observers from 18 countries

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:18:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170281.aspx
- anchor: #n2803901
- Companies mentioned: Blue and Yellow、北約戰略溝通卓越中心

Facts:
- 277 people from 18 countries participated and observed
- About 1,300 people gathered to take part
- The number of disaster preparedness specialists nationwide has surpassed 176,000

## Southern Taiwan Design Salon opens; Chou Chun-mi and聶永真 discuss putting city-brand aesthetics into practice

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:17:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170280.aspx
- anchor: #n2803902
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府、屏東總圖、屏菸1936文化基地、萬倉街特色鐵道廊道、中央社

Facts:
- 集結廖小子、王胤卓、余岱官、顏伯駿、許向罕、黃顯勛、鄭又維、王耀邦及劉耕名等10名設計界講者輪番登場
- The Southern Taiwan Design Salon runs from today through October 30

## 台電關懷弱勢愛不斷電 730份中秋禮盒挺庇護工場

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:11:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170279.aspx
- anchor: #n2803886
- Companies mentioned: 台電、新北市愛心大平台、愛不囉嗦、慈育、勞工局、中華基督教青潭浸信會、新北市幸福種子全人關懷協會、中央社

Facts:
- Purchased 730 Mid-Autumn Festival gift boxes
- 562 boxes were donated to disadvantaged families served by 14 child and youth community care centers in New Taipei City
- Sheltered workshops in New Taipei City have about 480 employees
- This year's total revenue is forecast to reach NT$400 million
- The satellite centers serve more than 50 children and young people

## Japan adds semiconductor plant to U.S. investment; 格羅方德 to lead project, with scale potentially reaching 3 trillion yen

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:10:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170278.aspx
- anchor: #n2803887
- Companies mentioned: 格羅方德、GlobalFoundries、集邦科技、TrendForce、瑞薩電子、Renesas Electronics

Facts:
- The US$550 billion investment in the United States agreed to by the Japanese and U.S. governments during tariff negotiations
- The project could be worth 2 trillion to 3 trillion yen
- The project could be worth 2 trillion to 3 trillion yen (about NT$410 billion to NT$615.1 billion)
- Total investment of about 17 trillion yen
- Total investment of about 17 trillion yen (about NT$3 trillion)

## Lunbei Township chief Li Hung-yi indicted by Yunlin prosecutors for failing to pay utility bills at government residence

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:09:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170277.aspx
- anchor: #n2803888
- Companies mentioned: 雲林縣崙背鄉、雲林地檢署、法務部廉政署中部地區調查組、中央社

Facts:
- Expenses claimed for water, electricity and internet services totaled NT$577,260

## Chen Ying-chun serves as an Asian Games torchbearer for the first time: 'It's a new experience'

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:08:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170276.aspx
- anchor: #n2803889
- Companies mentioned: 台灣男籃、不丹奧會、亞運籌備會、運動部

Facts:
- The 20th Asian Games
- 18 torchbearers
- Ranked 12th in the order
- Opening ceremony to be held on September 19

## Nine-in-One elections: Lienchiang County police, prosecutors and investigators mobilize to investigate phantom voters

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:07:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170275.aspx
- anchor: #n2803890
- Companies mentioned: 福建連江地方檢察署、連江縣警察局、調查局馬祖調查站

Facts:
- A sentence of up to 5 years in prison

## European Commission proposes ban on social media use by children under 13

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170274.aspx
- anchor: #n2803891
- Companies mentioned: Google、Meta、YouTube、Facebook、Instagram

Facts:
- Children under 13 may not use social media
- Those under 15 may not have personal accounts
- Daily usage limit set at 1 hour

## Hsieh Chang-ting reunites with DPP founding members at Yuanshan, worried about the functioning of constitutional democracy

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170273.aspx
- anchor: #n2803892
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、圓山飯店、中央社

Facts:
- 民進黨將於9月28日迎接創黨40週年
- The ten-member group that took part in founding the party
- Only You Ching, Chou Ching-yu, Yu Shyi-kun and he remain, a total of 4 people
- 民進黨於1986年9月28日在台北圓山飯店宣布組黨

## 集集鎮獎勵遷戶籍遭指介選疑慮 投檢：若不法將偵辦

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170272.aspx
- anchor: #n2803893
- Companies mentioned: 集集鎮、南投地檢署、南投縣警察局、調查局南投縣調查站、南投縣政府民政處、集集鎮戶政事務所

Facts:
- A household-registration gift of NT$5,000 for each person
- 集集鎮人口去年9月共9684人
- 今年5月提升至1萬400人
- It fell to 10,334 in August

## Regional industry talent development base draws 6,000 students each year

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170270.aspx
- anchor: #n2803895
- Companies mentioned: 台北護理健康大學、虎尾科技大學、台北科技大學、正修科技大學、龍華科技大學

Facts:
- About 6,000 students take part in courses each year
- 3,000 employees from companies take courses at the base

## Taiwan, Germany and France join forces on nature documentary, showcasing Taiwan's and its outlying islands' dramatic landscapes

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609170271.aspx
- anchor: #n2803894
- Companies mentioned: TaiwanPlus、ARTE、RBB

Facts:
- The documentary 'Uncovering Taiwan' consists of 2 episodes
- Each episode is 54 minutes long
- The project took a year and a half from proposal and filming through post-production

## Li Chi appointed creative director at 東海大學, to integrate AI into music education

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:02:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170269.aspx
- anchor: #n2803896
- Companies mentioned: 東海大學、優客李林

Facts:
- In March this year, he and Huang Chao-hsi, director of Tunghai University's Office of Public Affairs and Alumni Services, launched the 'AI Superhero' education program for remote areas

## China Airlines' Kaohsiung-Takamatsu charter flight takes off on the 17th; Seoul Gimpo route to be added in October

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:01:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170268.aspx
- anchor: #n2803884
- Companies mentioned: 中華航空、星宇航空

Facts:
- Starting October 1
- Kaohsiung-Okinawa flights increase to 1 per day
- Flights operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- 4 weekly flights from Kaohsiung to Seoul Incheon

## Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office deputy director denied entry to Taiwan; Mainland Affairs Council says it will not explain the reasons case by case

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:01:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170267.aspx
- anchor: #n2803885
- Companies mentioned: 上海台办、陆委会、台北市政府、中国大陆国台办

## New Taipei Zhonghe borough chief seeking reelection accused of vote-buying by handing out cash; released on NT$300,000 bail and barred from leaving the country

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:59:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170266.aspx
- anchor: #n2803822
- Companies mentioned: 新北檢、法務部調查局、新北市調查處、新北市警察局、刑事警察大隊、中和分局、內政部移民署、北區事務大隊、新北市專勤隊、新北地院

Facts:
- Handed out NT$100
- Released on NT$300,000 bail
- Barred from leaving the country or traveling by sea for 6 months
- A total of 16 defendants and related witnesses

## Danish national Rowan honored with Life Medal for rescuing Nigeria's 'witch children'

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:57:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170265.aspx
- anchor: #n2803823
- Companies mentioned: 周大觀文教基金會、丹麥外交部、基隆女中、中央社

Facts:
- As many as 25,000 children were tortured, abused and killed, or abandoned on the streets
- 23 winners were selected this year from 3,683 candidates for the Love of Life Medal nominated from around the world
- In addition to the 17 recipients who received their awards earlier
- A total of 5 recipients, including Rowan, attended the ceremony to receive their awards today

## Dai Li-lin Foundation marks 24th anniversary; Ruifang's four-part dance series brings local stories to life on the 19th

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:54:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170264.aspx
- anchor: #n2803757
- Companies mentioned: 戴立林文化藝術基金會、中央社、育化民族舞蹈團

Facts:
- 戴立林文化藝術基金會 celebrates its 24th anniversary
- Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Father Dai Li-lin's death
- A series of dance works created over 4 years

## 2 chimpanzees escape; Taipei Zoo says both have been captured and returned

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:51:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170263.aspx
- anchor: #n2803758
- Companies mentioned: 台北市立動物園

Facts:
- 2 chimpanzees
- A 44-year-old male chimpanzee
- 11-year-old “娃智”

## 4 people reportedly fell overboard after a North Korean vessel sank; Japan rescues 3

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:51:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170262.aspx
- anchor: #n2803759
- Companies mentioned: 日本海上保安廳、山陰放送、BSS、第八管區海上保安本部、平壤救難協調本部、TSK山陰中央電視台、鳥取地方電視台、日本海電視放送、NKT、日本海保廳

Facts:
- 4 crew members fell overboard
- 3 people rescued
- 1 person has no breathing or heartbeat
- 1 person remains missing
- At sea about 104 kilometers away

## 德保拉開刀歸隊日難估測 平野惠一期待有人頂上戰力

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:49:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170261.aspx
- anchor: #n2803760
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟隊、德保拉、平野惠一

Facts:
- 德保拉今年球季投了99.2局
- 德保拉今年球季投了99.2局，貢獻9勝5敗
- 德保拉今年球季投了99.2局，貢獻9勝5敗、防禦率3.16
- Whether he can return before the scheduled final game of the regular season on Oct. 5

## 議員批敬老愛心卡每人僅187元形同打1折 盧秀燕：務實檢討

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:46:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170260.aspx
- anchor: #n2803761
- Companies mentioned: 台中市、台中市議會、民進黨、中央社

Facts:
- 額度規模近70億
- 市府編列13億
- Just 187 yuan per person
- About 580,000 people qualify for the senior citizens’ card
- 400 million budgeted for the shopping festival
- Dajia, Daan and Waipu have a combined population of nearly 130,000

## 鄭朝方 outlines policy platform for Jianshi Indigenous township, focusing on roads, education and industrial development

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:42:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170259.aspx
- anchor: #n2803750
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、聯興幼兒園

## 陳瑩 pledges upgrades to school lunches; 吳秀華 promotes community protection

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:40:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609170258.aspx
- anchor: #n2803751
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、主婦聯盟環境保護基金會、大享食育協會、水花園有機農學市集、台灣家長教育聯盟、兒童福利聯盟基金會、綠色餐飲指南、餐盒食品商業同業公會全國聯合會、營養師公會全國聯合會

Facts:
- 115年 National Disaster Prevention Day large-scale earthquake disaster response mobilization drill

## Karate star 文姿云 encounters rough seas on fishing trip; arms ache as she watches 沈文程 reel in a red grouper

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:39:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609170257.aspx
- anchor: #n2803752
- Companies mentioned: 文姿云、沈文程、KID、ELI、三立台灣台、Hami Video

Facts:
- After 3 hours at sea, they reach the fishing spot
- Every Thursday at 10:15 p.m.
- 11 p.m.

## 徐欣瑩 says construction of Zhubei East District Market is delayed; 鄭朝方: plans revised to account for population growth

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:38:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170256.aspx
- anchor: #n2803753
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨、中央客委會

Facts:
- Zhubei East District Market project budget rises to nearly 1.4 billion
- Originally scheduled for completion in September 2024
- East District Market re-proposed in 2025 as “竹北水岸市集”
- Administrative procedures related to East District Market took nearly 2 years

## Fed rate hike shows resolve to fight inflation; most Asian stocks close higher

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:37:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170255.aspx
- anchor: #n2803754
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯邦準備理事會、Fed、華許、聯邦公開市場委員會、FOMC、華爾街

Facts:
- A 1-notch rate hike（0.25 percentage points）
- U.S. inflation currently stands at 3.4%
- Fed's 2% target

## 婁峻碩’s child rushed to the ER with an infection; far away overseas, he can only worry while watching the monitor

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:34:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609170254.aspx
- anchor: #n2803755
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- After 2 days, the child was feeling much better

## Naturalized star 田中麻帆 scores winning goal as 台灣女足 beats 泰國 1-0

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:33:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170252.aspx
- anchor: #n2803743
- Companies mentioned: 台灣女足、泰國、日本、越南、木蘭聯賽、台中藍鯨、廣西平果唄儂

Facts:
- 台灣女足 beats 泰國 1-0
- 台灣女足 opens with a 2-1 win over 越南
- She scored 5 goals in the 2021 season

## Google Cloud urges companies to rebuild data architecture to meet AI agent demands

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:33:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202609170251.aspx
- anchor: #n2803744
- Companies mentioned: Google Cloud

Facts:
- As many as 69% of companies plan to deploy AI agents widely within the next 2 years

## Former 旭化成 executive suspected of stealing semiconductor secrets; technology passed to a 中國企業

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:33:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170253.aspx
- anchor: #n2803756
- Companies mentioned: 旭化成、中國企業、名古屋市的化學製造商

Facts:
- 66歲的古川祥一
- Resigned in late November 2018
- September 13, 2024
- April 2025

## Hong Kong's latest unemployment rate is 3.8%

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:31:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170250.aspx
- anchor: #n2803745

Facts:
- Local labor shortfall expected to reach 130,000 people
- Down 50,000 from the estimate of 180,000 two years ago
- 失業較較5月至7月微升0.1%

## 自然人第2戶購屋貸款最高可貸7成 18日起上路

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:29:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170249.aspx
- anchor: #n2803746
- Companies mentioned: 央行、國銀

Facts:
- 由6成調升為7成
- Fell to 34.44%
- Down 3.17 percentage points from 37.61%
- A decline of 3.17 percentage points

## Brief showers possible north of Taoyuan on the 20th; Typhoon Dujuan to affect Japan's Kanto region

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:28:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170248.aspx
- anchor: #n2803747
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、中央氣象署

Facts:
- Moisture will increase only on the 20th, bringing possible localized brief showers to areas north of Taoyuan.
- At 2 p.m. today, Typhoon Dujuan's center was over the sea about 3010 kilometers east of Eluanbi
- Highs of about 29 to 31 degrees Celsius in the north
- 32 to 34 degrees in central and southern areas
- Some areas in the south may see highs above 36 degrees
- About 21 to 24 degrees in the north
- 24 to 27 degrees in central and southern areas

## Fed rate hike puts 新加坡銀行 capital under scrutiny; analysts say fundamentals are solid and risks manageable

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:26:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170247.aspx
- anchor: #n2803748
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯準會、Fed、新加坡銀行、彭博行業研究、Bloomberg Intelligence、星展銀行、DBS、新加坡金融管理局、MAS

Facts:
- Raise the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points

## Stray bullet penetrates Taichung garbage truck, injuring no one; Tenth Army Corps to review firing range protections

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:24:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170246.aspx
- anchor: #n2803749
- Companies mentioned: 台中市政府、陸軍第十軍團、中市環保局

Facts:
- When a Dali District sanitation team garbage truck was returning to base at 2 p.m. on the 15th

## Ahead of the Xi-Trump meeting, U.S. returns 58 artifacts and fossils to China

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:22:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170245.aspx
- anchor: #n2803741
- Companies mentioned: 中國駐美大使館、美國國土安全調查局、文化財產、藝術品與古物項目組、中國國家主席習近平、美國總統川普、中國文化和旅遊部、國家文物局、美國國土安全調查局助理局長馬約拉爾

Facts:
- 58 cultural artifacts and artworks, along with paleontological fossils

## Woman subjected to long-term domestic violence stabs husband to death during argument; 7-year sentence upheld, Chiayi prosecutors send her to prison

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:20:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170244.aspx
- anchor: #n2803742
- Companies mentioned: 嘉義地檢署、嘉義地院、台中榮民總醫院灣橋分院

Facts:
- Sentenced to 7 years in prison
- Maximum sentence based on criminal responsibility is 9 years in prison

## Worksite accident in Taichung's West District: worker struck and buried by debris, dies after being taken to hospital

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:17:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170243.aspx
- anchor: #n2803740
- Companies mentioned: 台中市消防局、台中市警局第一分局、檢方

Facts:
- Buried under about 2 meters of debris
- A 36-year-old man surnamed 全

## 央行決議利率連10凍 自然人第2戶房貸成數上限放寬至7成

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:09:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170242.aspx
- anchor: #n2803736
- Companies mentioned: 中央銀行、美國聯邦準備理事會（Fed）

Facts:
- 自然人第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由6成調升為7成
- Raises this year's full-year economic growth forecast to 11.48%
- Forecasts economic growth of 5.82% next year
- Consumer price inflation (CPI) in 2026 to exceed 2%, reaching 2.03%
- Forecast at 1.83% next year
- 美國聯邦準備理事會（Fed） announced a 1-quarter-point rate hike (0.25 percentage points) early today Taipei time
- The rediscount rate, the secured loan rate and the short-term financing rate were all held at an annual rate of 2%

## Can mRNA vaccines cause cancer? Experts say there is no evidence they do

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:09:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609170241.aspx
- anchor: #n2803737
- Companies mentioned: 台灣感染症醫學會、台灣基層糖尿病學會、台大醫院、衛生福利部疾病管制署、台灣感染症學會

Facts:
- “Vaccine side effects and sequelae” ranked first with 1萬3647 mentions
- COVID-19 vaccination rate among older adults in Taiwan was just 21.2% as of August
- mRNA vaccination can reduce the risk of death from any cause by 25%

## Kinmen veterans' reunion call returns in October, featuring “Stories of Our Predecessors” to trace service histories

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:08:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170240.aspx
- anchor: #n2803738
- Companies mentioned: 金門縣觀光處、金門縣政府、中央社

Facts:
- “2026 Kinmen Veterans' Reunion Call” will be held in Kinmen from October 1 to December 15
- 金門縣政府 has held veterans' reunion events since 107年

## Exhibition “Weaving in Order” opens at 屏東原民館, showcasing the passing down of Paiwan traditional weaving

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609170228.aspx
- anchor: #n2803739
- Companies mentioned: 屏東原民館、屏東縣政府原住民處、中央社

Facts:
- Exhibition runs from September 15 to October 26
- The “Traditional Weaving Experience—Coaster Making” activity requires advance registration

## Zelenskyy: North Korea using Russia-Ukraine war as low-cost military training, threatening East Asian security

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:01:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170227.aspx
- anchor: #n2803731
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）

Facts:
- North Korea has sent tens of thousands of troops to take part in Russia's war against Ukraine
- 烏克蘭超過7成的民間力量投入國防產業

## Retired police officer and influencer Xiaoxiang Gongzi sentenced to 1 year and 2 months for forcing police car to stop; ruling final

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:00:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170226.aspx
- anchor: #n2803732
- Companies mentioned: 抖音

Facts:
- Sentenced to 1 year and 2 months; ruling final
- 2 officers in the car

## For Taoyuan City residents only: Visit 2 venues in 名取市, Japan, and receive 500 yen in spending credit

- Published: 2026-09-17T18:00:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170225.aspx
- anchor: #n2803733
- Companies mentioned: 桃園市政府、名取市、桃園市兒童美術館、橫山書法藝術館、中央社

Facts:
- 500-yen “Natori Coin” spending voucher
- 100 partner stores in 名取市

## US plans to sell 2,000-pound bombs to 以色列; Democratic leader on House committee opposes move

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:58:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170224.aspx
- anchor: #n2803734
- Companies mentioned: 美國、以色列、川普政府、尼坦雅胡政府

Facts:
- 2,000-pound bomb
- US$2.8 billion
- 89.3 billion yuan
- 40,000 2,000-pound bombs

## New Taipei’s seafood season kicks off for fall and winter; visit fishing ports for a chance to win prizes, including 85,000 scooters

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170223.aspx
- anchor: #n2803735
- Companies mentioned: 三陽機車

Facts:
- Scooter worth NT$85,000
- Designated 60 partner stores
- Single purchase of NT$3,000 or more
- Limited release of 100 “live crab lucky bags”
- Special price of NT$399 for two jin of three-spot crabs
- 20 tables will be set
- Seafood dishes worth about NT$11,000 per table
- Special price of NT$6,688

## 2 vehicles collide on the National Highway 1 Changhua Pitou section; 4 adults and 2 children taken to hospital

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:53:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170222.aspx
- anchor: #n2803606
- Companies mentioned: 國道公路警察局、彰化縣消防局

Facts:
- 4 adults
- 2 young children
- 2 vehicles collide
- Pitou section at kilometer 217.6

## Ahead of the Xi-Trump meeting, 中國商務部 says China and the US are maintaining close exchanges on issues including tariff reductions

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:51:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609170221.aspx
- anchor: #n2803607
- Companies mentioned: 中國商務部、貿易委員會

中美經貿團隊正就300億美元商品關稅減免進行密切磋商。此為今年5月雙方達成成立貿易委員會協議後的持續進展。

Facts:
- China-US economic and trade teams are holding consultations on arrangements for mutual tariff reductions on US$30 billion worth of goods

## Kumamoto’s Mizukami Village and Shuishang Township in Chiayi County sign friendship and exchange cooperation agreement

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:49:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170220.aspx
- anchor: #n2803608
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

Shuishang Township in Chiayi County and Mizukami Village in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, signed a friendship cooperation agreement. The “Twin Shuishang AgriTech Sweet Potato Leaf Project” will deepen local exchanges, with the goal of supplying ingredients to 台積電’s local cafeteria.

Facts:
- 今年5月水上村還組團到水上鄉參訪

## Taiwan Expo in the Philippines opens; Huang Chih-fang says Taiwanese firms are accelerating their push into smart industries

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609170219.aspx
- anchor: #n2803609
- Companies mentioned: 外貿協會、經濟部國際貿易署、台灣區電機電子工業同業公會（TEEMA）、MECO

The 2026 Taiwan Expo in the Philippines opened in Manila, focusing on smart technology and sustainable industries. Huang Chih-fang expects it to generate more than US$100 million in cooperation, as Taiwanese firms actively consider expanding into the Philippines’ semiconductor sector and industrial parks.

Facts:
- Expected to generate more than US$100 million in business cooperation
- More than 120 Taiwanese companies are exhibiting
- 44 of them are exhibiting for the first time

## New Taipei marks Car-Free Day with 4 days of free metro and light rail rides starting Sept. 19

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:44:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609170218.aspx
- anchor: #n2803610

New Taipei City will offer free rides on 3 light rail lines from Sept. 19 to 22, supporting Car-Free Day. Buses will also be free on the 22nd, promoting public transit use and decarbonization.

## ASEAN Finance / ASEAN Briefing, Sept. 17, 2026

- Published: 2026-09-17T17:43:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609173004.aspx
- anchor: #n2803605
- Companies mentioned: 河內嘉佩樂酒店、全球50大最佳飯店、亞洲開發銀行、亞洲宏觀經濟研究辦公室、印度航空、新加坡航空、彭博、國家財政司、2026緬甸汽車及零件博覽會、馬來西亞零售連鎖協會、泰國政府、柬埔寨民航國務秘書處、印尼能源與礦產資源部、雅加達環球報

Facts:
- Ranked No. 81
- Economic growth of about 4.0%
- Economic growth of 4.5%
- Growth of 4.6%
- Inject US$1.5 billion
- Attract more than 68 billion baht in investment
- Air passenger traffic down 10%
- Air cargo volume up 17%
- Budget of 40 billion
- Budget of 22.5 trillion Indonesian rupiah
- About NT$40.5 billion

## 說好的打房呢？央行宣布鬆綁第2戶房貸至7成 專家：營建股準備歡呼了

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:57:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165520
- anchor: #n2804097
- Companies mentioned: 央行、股魚、美國聯準會、風傳媒

Facts:
- 第2戶購屋貸款最高成數上限，由6成調升為7成
- Economic growth reached 14.15% in the first half of 2026
- Economic growth forecast for the second half of 2026 raised to 9.09%

## Tomorrow’s weather / Make the most of the good weather! Conditions will turn again starting on this 1 day, bringing “damp, cool weather and heavy rain”; your full Mid-Autumn Festival long-weekend forecast

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:54:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165555
- anchor: #n2804098
- Companies mentioned: 氣象署、台灣整合防災工程技術顧問公司

Facts:
- Some areas in the south could see highs above 36 degrees
- Typhoon Dujuan is forecast to turn northeast over waters south of Japan on Sunday (the 20th)
- Lows in central and southern Taiwan will range from 24 to 27 degrees

## Think carefully before going abroad! Australia tightens migration rules again, sharply cutting places for international students to bring family and for working holiday visas

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165504
- anchor: #n2804099
- Companies mentioned: 澳洲移民暨公民事務部、單一民族黨、澳洲大學聯盟、澳洲全國農民聯合會、澳洲工商會

Facts:
- Net overseas migration, from the current 292,000 people
- At most, only 45,000 people will qualify for a second-year visa

## Okinawa election results bring a change of power; can Beijing still play its “Ryukyu card”? Scholar: Taiwan’s opportunity has arrived

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:37:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165540
- anchor: #n2804100
- Companies mentioned: 自民黨、日本維新會、國民民主黨、參政黨、保守黨、公明黨、東京大學、琉球大學

Facts:
- 15th Okinawa gubernatorial election
- Has been in power for 2 terms
- 8 consecutive years
- September last year

## Taiwanese-language films used to be hugely popular, so why are they almost impossible to find today? It’s not that Taiwanese people don’t like them; most of the films have actually disappeared

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11164697
- anchor: #n2804102
- Companies mentioned: 國家電影及視聽文化中心、國立台灣文學館、國立臺南藝術大學、文化部台灣電影網、Four Star戲院、Frank Lee

Facts:
- About 1,200 works in total
- Only about 200 have been preserved
- The loss rate is as high as 八成
- The 1956 film “Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan”
- 2026 data
- Until 2013
- 2019
- Finally returned to the big screen in 2023

## [After-Work Economics] US rate hikes rock stock markets, money flees AI! Experts reveal the most dangerous signals in 5 years, ft. Li Qizhan and Huang Chuansheng

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165325
- anchor: #n2804101
- Companies mentioned: SpaceX、OpenAI、Gemini、台積電

Facts:
- Profit of about 439% in the first half
- The target rises 10%
- Used 四倍 leverage
- If you can withstand a 1,000-point fluctuation, take a position of only 100 points
- 準備了 10 萬美元
- 股票曝險 1,000 萬元
- You can first transfer US$10,000 into the account

## 經濟部 is handing out cash! Residents in 15 counties and cities nationwide can “receive NT$200 each” starting Sept. 19; conditions and details for the Good Market Vouchers

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:24:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165532
- anchor: #n2804103
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、新竹市政府、高虹安

Facts:
- Exchange NT$100 in cash for a voucher worth NT$200
- Spend NT$500 or more
- An additional 30,000 “Good Market Manzhu” double-value vouchers will be issued
- 13 counties and cities nationwide
- 15 counties and cities nationwide

## 蔡阿嘎 and 二伯HAHABABY accused of plagiarism, but keep making money! Brand makes official return with 2.0, putting controversy behind it with an all-new LOGO

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:23:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165530
- anchor: #n2804104
- Companies mentioned: 蔡阿嘎、二伯、HAHABABY、hahababy 2.0

Facts:
- Sales stopped on Aug. 4

## Breaking / 美國聯準會 announces rate hike! 台灣央行 says “rates frozen for 10 consecutive quarters”; latest housing market controls unveiled

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:12:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165529
- anchor: #n2804105
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯準會、台灣央行

Facts:
- A 1-quarter-point rate hike
- Federal funds target range raised to 3.75% to 4%
- Rediscount rate remains at 2% per annum
- Accommodation loan rate: 2.375%
- Short-term accommodation rate remains at 4.25%
- Unchanged for 10 consecutive quarters

## Packaging and testing stocks are mounting a comeback! 欣銓 hits limit-up, 頎邦 surges as foreign investors flag “these 2 stocks” for a breakout

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:07:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165435
- anchor: #n2804106
- Companies mentioned: 頎邦、野村證券、欣銓、大和資本、典範、矽格、台星科、菱生、華東

Facts:
- The target price was also sharply raised from NT$171 to NT$270
- At the time, the NT$270 target price implied potential upside of about 42.9%
- Peaked at NT$219
- Closed at NT$209.5
- Trading volume topped 70,000 lots
- Revenue from silicon photonics is expected to grow 110% year over year in 2027 and 70% in 2028
- Assigned a “Buy” rating and a NT$340 target price
- Revenue is forecast to post a compound annual growth rate of 35% from 2025 to 2028
- Rose to the NT$245 limit-up price
- Gains briefly exceeded 7%

## Chen Chien-chou posts a long message to reassure fans! Reveals “1 bad habit” that blocked his blood vessels: “I came close to death”

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:06:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165511
- anchor: #n2804107
- Companies mentioned: PLG、台大醫院

Facts:
- From the time he got off the ambulance to the completion of the surgery, the whole process took only about 90 minutes
- Sometimes, only 3 or 4 hours a day

## The central bank injects liquidity again—is spring coming for the housing market? Experts explain the policy considerations as builders also welcome fresh capital

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:01:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165524
- anchor: #n2804108
- Companies mentioned: 住商不動產、大家房屋、美國聯準會、瑞銀、華許

Facts:
- The maximum loan-to-value ratio for a natural person’s second home purchase was raised from 6成 to 7成
- 美國聯準會 raises interest rates by 1 quarter-point (Fed)