# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-18 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 1 countries/regions: Taiwan, 37 items from 5 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## What should you do when the light turns yellow—stop or go? Don’t slam on the brakes just because you see a yellow light! Police reveal the key to deciding; mistakes can lead to a fine of up to NT$5,400

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:57:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165621
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015073-en.html
- anchor: #n2814305
- Companies mentioned: TVBS、桃園市政府警察局、金門縣警察局、交通部168交通安全入口網

Facts:
- Fines of up to NT$5,400
- A fine of NT$1,800 to NT$5,400
- Turning right on a red light carries a fine of NT$600 to NT$1,800

## Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day holiday travel deals! Fares on 85 國道客運 routes at 6 tenths of the regular price; 高鐵 and 台鐵 add 336 services

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:46:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165620
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015072-en.html
- anchor: #n2814306
- Companies mentioned: 高鐵、台鐵、國道客運、行政院、農業部、消保處、衛福部

Facts:
- 85 國道客運 routes
- Capacity to transport 162,000 passengers per day
- Fruit and vegetables increased by 29%
- White-feather chickens, hogs and aquatic products increased by 2%
- Limited sale of 200 same-day standing tickets

## Just how much do Taiwanese people love buying homes in Japan? Japan releases survey data for the first time, revealing Taiwanese buyers’ rankings by building ownership

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:32:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165619
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015074-en.html
- anchor: #n2814307
- Companies mentioned: 日本國土交通省、內閣官房、高市早苗

Facts:
- Taiwan accounts for 7.7%
- Land held by “presumed foreign nationals” accounts for about 0.06%
- The United States accounts for 27.2%
- China accounts for 22.5%
- Buildings held by “presumed foreign nationals” account for about 0.2%
- China accounts for 44.2%
- Taiwan accounts for 18.6%
- The United States accounts for 11.3%

## Why do mourners in Taiwan wear mourning clothes and hemp? Not every family member wears the same outfit—the clothes can reveal their relationship and generation

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165510
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015075-en.html
- anchor: #n2814308
- Companies mentioned: 教育部、新北市政府、國史館臺灣文獻館

## Shen Boyang takes questions from residents at a street talk! Hundreds of question forms pour in, covering everything from child abuse to traffic in Neihu

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:23:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165618
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015076-en.html
- anchor: #n2814309
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、北捷

Facts:
- Shen Boyang held an event yesterday (the 17th)
- Shen Boyang said in an interview on the 15th
- More than 5,000 comments from netizens previously concerned municipal issues in Nangang and Neihu
- The 25th Outstanding Real Estate Agent Awards ceremony

## Australia’s working holiday visa rules are changing! Renewals will use a lottery system, and restrictions will also apply to international students bringing partners and children

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:14:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165617
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015077-en.html
- anchor: #n2814310
- Companies mentioned: 一族黨

Facts:
- Will cut 750,000 temporary migrants over 3 years
- Australia’s annual net migration is expected to return roughly to pre-pandemic levels, falling from about 300,000 currently to about 225,000 in 2028
- International education contributed A$53.6 billion to Australia’s economy in the year through June 2025
- Over the past 4 years, Australia’s student visa application fee has risen by nearly 300%
- Australia’s net overseas migration was 306,000 in the year through June 30, 2025
- A peak of 518,000 set in 2023

## Free buses in Taipei and New Taipei on 9/22! Which routes cost nothing? 10 one-day trips and a student prize draw

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:12:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165616
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015078-en.html
- anchor: #n2814311
- Companies mentioned: 台北市交通局、新北市、北市教育局、酷課APP

Facts:
- A total of 719 city bus routes in Taipei and New Taipei
- 5,842 buses taking part
- A discount of at least NT$15
- 5,000 convenience store vouchers worth NT$100 each
- NT$100 convenience store voucher

## 張凌赫田曦薇《逐玉》輸了！近5年最強陸劇TOP10冠軍是它：播放量狂飆100億封神、根本現象級神劇

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165500
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015037-en.html
- anchor: #n2809532
- Companies mentioned: 雲合

Facts:
- The Glory has about 3.4 billion effective views for its full episodes
- Love Like the Galaxy has surpassed 5 billion cumulative effective views for its full episodes
- Joy of Life Season 2 has officially surpassed 5 billion cumulative effective views for its full episodes
- A Lifelong Journey has reached 5.47 billion cumulative effective views
- The full episodes of The Knockout have already reached 10.21 billion effective views on 雲合

## 聯準會3年來首度升息只是起點？2大投行押注10月後再升

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:48:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165610
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015038-en.html
- anchor: #n2809533
- Companies mentioned: 聯準會

## AI simulations target 12 Taiwanese military sites! Anthropic says China set up fake accounts on a large scale to misuse Claude, with PLA secrets also leaked

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:34:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165526
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015039-en.html
- anchor: #n2809534
- Companies mentioned: Anthropic、月之暗面、阿里巴巴、DeepSeek、中國人民解放軍、中國電子科技集團、路透社、GPT-6 Astra、OpenAI

Facts:
- 12 Taiwanese military targets
- Nearly 300,000 customer requests
- 5,380 fake accounts
- About 16 modules
- 12 versions
- Analyzes about 15 to more than 30 news and social media items daily

## 瑤池金母 slashes its 緯穎 holdings by 158 lots! 00981A turns around and buys this stock, snapping up 1,600 lots and sending it to limit-up

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:18:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165594
- anchor: #n2809535
- Companies mentioned: 緯穎、瑤池金母、欣銓、統一投信、美國、墨西哥、台企

Facts:
- Cuts 緯穎 holdings by 158 lots
- 欣銓 rises to 0.6%
- 緯穎 still has a 5.02% stake
- Currently holds 6,332.561 lots of 緯穎
- Holds 6,628 lots
- Hit a low of NT$2,085
- Closed at NT$2,135
- Down 7.57%
- Sold a net total of 4,388 lots, combined, by the 3 major institutional investors
- Fell 30 yuan
- Rose NT$21.50
- Closed at NT$244.5

## Nangang street talk draws more than 100 feedback forms; Shen Boyang slams free school lunches as lacking supporting measures and proposes solutions to prevent child abuse cases from slipping through the cracks

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:03:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165609
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015041-en.html
- anchor: #n2809536
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、台北市

Facts:
- More than 100 feedback forms
- More than 40,000 comments
- More than 5,000
- 950 million to build a bicycle bridge

## Philippine forces could be wiped out in 1 hour! Taiwan’s military once prepared to seize Zhongye Island, with the gun covers already off—why did Chiang Kai-shek urgently order them not to fire?

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:53:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165509
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014978-en.html
- anchor: #n2809408
- Companies mentioned: 中信造船、海巡署、菲律賓

Facts:
- 500-ton-class patrol and rescue vessel
- 30-knot speed
- 5,200-nautical-mile range
- Just 18 years old

## 民進黨建黨40周年 創黨元老重返圓山飯店 謝長廷曬合影嘆：十人小組今剩半

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:11:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165591
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014979-en.html
- anchor: #n2809409
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、圓山大飯店

Facts:
- 民進黨將於9月28日迎來建黨40周年
- The Ten-Person Group that took part in organizing the party
- 5 have died so far
- 4 members of the Ten-Person Group are still alive

## Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Tien-lin’s family accused of vote-buying over banquet; father Hsieh Hsin-lung ordered detained and denied visitors

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:07:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165599
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014980-en.html
- anchor: #n2809410
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨

Facts:
- Liu Chen-you and Huang Yu-pin were each granted bail of NT$300,000

## 「月」來「月」好康！新北觀光工廠中秋優惠登場 產業體驗、節慶好禮一次滿足

- Published: 2026-09-17T22:07:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165607
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014984-en.html
- anchor: #n2809414
- Companies mentioned: 新北觀光工廠、吳福洋襪子故事館、卡滋爆米花觀光工廠樂園、香帥蛋糕芋製所、新北市政府經濟發展局

Facts:
- A single purchase with a receipt totaling at least NT$1,500

## Cross-sector AI technologies take center stage as the 2026 TIE Innovation Economy Pavilion opens in grand style

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:06:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165606
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014987-en.html
- anchor: #n2809420
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、產發署、技術司、中企署、能源署、國營司、智慧局、中光電、Teledyne FLIR、工研院、NVIDIA、宇隆科技、台水、中鼎

Facts:
- Bringing together 118 companies
- 195 cutting-edge technologies
- Locks on and tracks targets in as little as 1 second
- Grip strength increases 1.5 times
- Cuts electricity use by up to 40%
- Runs through September 19

## Get an early start on a Hualien getaway! F Hotel offers two subsidies: stay 2 nights in a weekday double room for NT$0 and get breakfast

- Published: 2026-09-17T21:03:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165605
- anchor: #n2809421
- Companies mentioned: F Hotel花蓮站前館

Facts:
- Stay for NT$0
- NT$600 per person per night
- 3-minute drive

## 響應922世界無車日 侯友宜邀民眾搭免費大眾運輸 一同喝咖啡、看棒球

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11165604
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014991-en.html
- anchor: #n2809443
- Companies mentioned: 星巴克

Facts:
- New Taipei City buses serve 374 routes
- The operating network has reached 108 kilometers
- The goal is to reach 189 kilometers by 2035
- The goal is to reach 189 kilometers and 182 stations by 2035
- YouBike stations in New Taipei City span 29 districts
- Cumulative rides have exceeded 340 million
- About 160,000 rides per day
- Limited to 1,000 tickets per day for each offer

## Official: Xi Jinping to visit the U.S. next week; Trump will make a rare personal appearance to greet him at the airport

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:46:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180005.aspx
- anchor: #n2814366
- Companies mentioned: 中国、美国、法新社、中央社、亞太經濟合作會議、20國集團

Facts:
- Xi Jinping is expected at 4 p.m. on the 23rd
- 20 Greenwich Mean Time

## 安世半導體 splits from 聞泰科技 and partners with 塔塔電子 to produce chips in India

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:42:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180004.aspx
- anchor: #n2814365
- Companies mentioned: 安世半導體、塔塔電子、聞泰科技、Nexperia、Tata Electronics、Wingtech

Facts:
- The factory, built at a cost of US$11 billion

## Changhua prosecutors investigate alleged vote-buying at banquet; Hsieh Tien-lin’s mother, Cheng Ju-fen, granted bail of NT$1 million

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:45:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609180003.aspx
- anchor: #n2809708
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣議會、彰化地方法院、中央社

Facts:
- NT$1 million
- NT$300,000

## European stocks close higher as the Fed raises rates as expected and oil prices fall

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:37:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180002.aspx
- anchor: #n2809707
- Companies mentioned: 美國聯邦準備理事會、Fed

Facts:
- London's FTSE 100 surged 127.67 points, or 1.19%
- Closed at 10816.14 points
- Frankfurt's DAX rose 178.96 points, or 0.70%
- Closed at 25716.71 points
- Paris's CAC 40 rose 46.34 points, or 0.57%
- Closed at 8186.93 points

## Changhua prosecutors probe bribery at dinner gathering; Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Tien-lin detained and denied visits

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:39:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609170363.aspx
- anchor: #n2809471
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣議會、彰化地方法院

Facts:
- NT$300,000

## 路透：中國受沙烏地所託 私下請伊朗約束葉門叛軍

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:22:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609170362.aspx
- anchor: #n2809470
- Companies mentioned: 中国、沙特阿拉伯、伊朗、青年运动、美国、以色列

Facts:
- Over the past 1 week

## Coach points to what still rankles; Wu Li-chen wants to overcome early-game jitters

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:01:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170361.aspx
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015015-en.html
- anchor: #n2809469
- Companies mentioned: 中信兄弟隊、統一7-ELEVEn獅隊

Facts:
- A quality start, allowing 2 runs over 6 innings
- The Brothers defeated 統一7-ELEVEn獅隊 4-2 today
- After 2 outs in the 1st inning, he issued a walk and then gave up an extra-base hit, allowing 1 run
- He gave up the 2nd run in the top of the 6th after a walk was followed by 2 hits
- The Brothers' lineup scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th
- Giving him his 4th win of the season
- In his previous start against the Lions, he gave up 3 runs in just 3 innings

## “Girl” to screen at the Swedish Asian Film Festival; Shu Qi: Domestic violence has a profound impact on children

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:59:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609170360.aspx
- anchor: #n2809447

Shu Qi’s directorial debut, “Girl,” was screened at the Swedish Asian Film Festival. It depicts patriarchy and domestic violence in Taiwan in the 80s, and received high praise in Venice and Busan.

Facts:
- The film Girl won the Best Director award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
- Jiang Qing won the Best Actress award at the 1967 Golden Horse Awards.

## The Brothers capitalize on Chen Chieh-hsien's error to regain the top spot; Hirano Keiichi: That ball was hard to field

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:52:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609170359.aspx
- anchor: #n2809347
- Companies mentioned: 統一7-ELEVEn獅隊、中信兄弟隊

Facts:
- They eventually won 4-2

## 10-year Treasury yields have topped 5%! Why is the options market so calm?

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:00:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609499
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015065-en.html
- anchor: #n2814245
- Companies mentioned: Truist Wealth、巴克萊、Crossmark Global Investments

Facts:
- The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has climbed steadily to 5% this year
- Three-month 10-year interest-rate options currently imply annualized volatility of about 79.5 basis points
- About 134 basis points when yields approached 5% in October 2023
- Corporate earnings are forecast to grow 25% to 26% over the next two quarters
- Profit margins are at 17%

## AI晶片還不夠賣！黃仁勳估輝達明年銷量直接翻倍

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:30:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609498
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015064-en.html
- anchor: #n2814246
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、NVDA-US

Facts:
- 輝達股價盤中一度上漲2.8%
- The year-to-date gain widened to about 17%
- 輝達上月預估，下個會計年度營收將成長70%

## Micron has surged 226% this year! Analyst: The next rally hinges on a “valuation re-rating”

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:00:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6608605
- anchor: #n2809472
- Companies mentioned: 美光科技、TD Cowen、Nucor

Facts:
- 美光科技 (MU-US) shares have surged 226% this year
- The stock currently trades at just 5.77 times estimated earnings for the next calendar year
- Sankar gives 美光 a $1,600 price target
- 美光's current share price of about $934
- Quarterly EPS surged 1215%
- A share buyback plan worth about $20 billion to $30 billion may be approved

## Oil prices, interest rates and Treasury yields all rise! The stagflation markets fear most is taking shape

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:30:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609384
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4015025-en.html
- anchor: #n2809473
- Companies mentioned: 法律與通用投資管理公司、歐洲央行、聯準會、英國央行、日本央行、標普500指數、華爾街、道瓊歐洲600指數

Facts:
- Crude oil futures have climbed back above $100 per barrel
- U.S. headline inflation held at 3.4% in August
- Eurozone inflation rose to 3.3% in August from 2.9% in July
- UK inflation also rose to a five-month high of 3.1% in August
- The 歐洲央行 raised its forecast for average inflation next year to 2.5%
- Core inflation is forecast at 2.6% in 2027
- The 英國央行 left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% on Thursday
- The average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate has topped 6.7%
- Second-quarter earnings for 標普500指數 constituents are forecast to rise 53% year over year
- U.S. consumer discretionary stocks are down nearly 6% year to date
- Over the same period, 標普500指數 is still up 10%
- of 道瓊歐洲600指數

## U.S. initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to 196,000 last week; continuing claims hit a more than 2-year low

- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609289
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014969-en.html
- anchor: #n2809348
- Companies mentioned: ZeroHedge、路透、美國勞工部(DOL)、聯準會(Fed)

Facts:
- U.S. initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell to 196,000 last week
- The unadjusted figure fell even further, to its lowest level since 1969
- The 208,000 forecast by economists surveyed by 路透
- The 4-week moving average fell to 203,250
- Continuing jobless claims fell by 39,000
- Continuing jobless claims fell by 39,000 to 1.73 million
- U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August
- Raise the federal funds target range to 3.75% to 4%

## Wang Yi speaks with U.S. secretary of state on eve of Xi Jinping's U.S. visit

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:53:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609475
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4014968-en.html
- anchor: #n2809349
- Companies mentioned: 蘋果、OpenAI、輝達

Facts:
- Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on Thursday the 17th

## AI data centers need more than GPUs! 格芯 and Marvell join forces to expand optical communications chip production; both shares surge

- Published: 2026-09-17T23:30:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6609419
- anchor: #n2809350
- Companies mentioned: 格芯、邁威爾科技、格羅方德、GlobalFoundries、GFS-US、Marvell Technology、MRVL-US

Facts:
- 格芯 shares rose more than 5% intraday
- 邁威爾則勁揚6.5%

## TaiMed's CDMO unit signs long-term supply agreement with Q-Sera, entering 泰爾茂's supply chain - Global Bio & Health Monthly

- Published: 2026-09-17T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 環球生技月刊
- Original: https://news.gbimonthly.com/tw/invest/show.php?num=90201
- anchor: #n2809621
- Companies mentioned: 泰福生技、BoraBiologics、Q-Sera、泰爾茂、Terumo Corporation

## Health calendar | If you take things more lightly, there will be nothing to worry about (Turgenev) - Heho健康

- Published: 2026-09-18T01:18:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/386811
- anchor: #n2809672
- Companies mentioned: Heho健康

Facts:
- Health Calendar shared on Sept. 12