AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-18 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 1 countries/regions: Taiwan, 152 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Largan Precision pours more than NT$8 billion into capacity expansion in just 3 months! EPS hits NT$96 in the first 7 months; Lin En-ping says “this new business” could ramp up as early as mid-next yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827470https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827470Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:22:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 北京觀察》「台灣無事」就能「日本無事」？張榮恭急赴東京會石破茂，918事變周年的中日台三角博弈https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827471https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827471Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:15:49 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Hua Nan Financial Holdings takes seniors on a trip around Kaohsiung, welcoming the Mid-Autumn Festival with warmth and using its financial expertise to support an aging populationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827472https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827472Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:14:29 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Eat food made with real ingredients and move with ease! Pickleball meets kombucha as “wellness” sweeps into urban lifehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827473https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827473Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:10:24 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Malayan tapirs “swim” into Taipei Main Station! 7 beloved Taiwanese fish featured in a giant illustrated guide as the station’s main hall becomes “Tapir Fish Plaza”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827474https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827474Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:03:37 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Canadian company 星力達 expands its presence, invests in the Taiwan Design Research Institute and accelerates its AI leadershiphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827475https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827475Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:01:04 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Electricity prices on hold for now! Ministry of Economic Affairs: Decision deferred until December after the election; seeking budget funds to subsidize Taipowerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827476https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827476Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:50 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Starbucks has 1 little-known rule for dine-in customers: Do “this” and staff may approach you! Employees explain the real reason, which many people don’t knowhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827305https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827305Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Sept. 18 Evening News｜2 subsidies deposited today, with a single payment topping NT$8,000; 13 more payments due by month’s end; half-price Taiwan Railways fares for people aged 65 and over, but “restrictions apply to card payments”; no decision yet on electricity prices, with talks resuming in Decemberhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827304Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 How cruel was the true story behind “Our Six”? The Lee Yueh-kuei case shocked Taiwan more than 40 years ago—what happened to the 6 children?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827307https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827307Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Taipingshan and Qing Shui Geothermal Park lose out! Yilan’s top attraction is this TOP10 champion: Visitors praise its clean beach and photo-worthy views, calling it the best place to relax by the seahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827306https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827306Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Will Taiwan-US drone cooperation take place in this state? Governor meets Lin Chia-lung during Taiwan visit: bilateral cooperation to extend into defensehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827308https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827308Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:56:44 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Pressure to invest US$350 billion in the US is immense! Lee Jae-myung says he “often suffers from insomnia”: South Korean taxpayers’ money cannot be spent recklesslyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827309https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827309Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Yilan Rural Tourism Festival gets underway! From farm to table, experience the best of rural life in Lanyang, with food and activitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827310https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827310Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:34:10 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 What happens to a loved one’s phone, LINE and Facebook accounts after they die? “Digital assets” cannot be handled simply by knowing the passwordhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827312https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827312Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Taipei and New Taipei residents, take note! “Bus rides are free on this day,” with unlimited trips, no card tap or coins needed, and overnight buses includedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827311https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827311Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Three major institutional investors buy a net NT$106.4 billion! PSMC leads with nearly 90,000 lots bought; AUO was a favorite yesterday but sees 45,000 lots dumped todayhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827313https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827313Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:28:50 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 ABF substrates in short supply! Nan Ya PCB’s target price reaches NT$2,500; do Kinsus and Unimicron still have room to catch up? Institutions focus on “1 key factor”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827314https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827314Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:18:59 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Another German ruling-party lawmaker visits Taiwan; Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu hosts lunch: Taiwan-Germany ties grow closer and strongerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827315https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827315Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:16:48 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Bank of Japan rate hike not hawkish enough! Kazuo Ueda’s remarks trigger a sell-off fueled by disappointment, reviving yen bears’ push toward 158https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827316https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827316Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:16:38 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Yilan Rural Tourism Festival links up the full chain of quality farm-tourism businesseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827317https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827317Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:12:51 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 What should you do if the stock market plunges 30%? Retirees need a “living-expense buffer”; experts share a way to protect your principalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827318https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827318Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:11:32 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 “Ocean Currents” arrives in port as “Typhoon Longjuan” approaches! Lai Jui-lung invites Shen Po-yang on a harbor walk and challenges him to SUP to test their balancehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827319https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827319Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:08:56 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 The race to put AI into practice is on; Taiwan connects global technological capabilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827320https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827320Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:06:43 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Is the median salary just NT$39,000? Chunghwa Telecom Chairman Chien Chih-cheng reveals the key to a “happy workplace”: share growth and profits with employeeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827321https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827321Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:03:09 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Hsiao Bi-khim praises PharmaEssentia for taking its new drug research onto the international stage, and hopes the biotech industry will become Taiwan’s “protective sacred mountain”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827667https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827667Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:02:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Is the record-breaking trillion-plus trading volume a real rebound or major players rotating positions? Actual selling pressure surges—this rebound calls for “hit and run” trading!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827668https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827668Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:56:46 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan: Global foundry production cannot rely 95% on a single supplier; CPU demand can meet only half of customers’ needshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827669https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827669Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:40:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 AI’s 3 giants all call for a pause, but Wistron’s Simon Lin and Pegatron’s T.H. Tung remain optimistic about the AI industryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827670https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827670Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:11:53 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Why did the yen fall and Japanese stocks rise after the rate hike? Three key reasons the BOJ decision was seen as insufficiently hawkishhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827393https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827393Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:14 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Foreign investors aggressively buy in both spot and futures markets, with net purchases of NT$86.9 billion, the 5th-highest on record; still net sellers of NT$18.4 billion for the weekhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827394https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827394Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:47:53 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 General-purpose medical imaging AI model published in the main edition of Science and released as open source; developed in collaboration with Alibabahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827395https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827395Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:40:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 If you can lead, don’t fall behind: BizLink ⊕, Harvatek ⊕, Global Viewhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827396https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827396Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:38:21 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Rate hike takes effect! Big fourth-quarter rally kicks off, and the next sector to take the baton is revealedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827397https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827397Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:35:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 【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!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827398https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827398Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:34 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Ennostar acquires AUO’s 73,000-share stake, deepening the group’s “3+1” strategic alliance and synergieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827399https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827399Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:28:44 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Where will the hot money from NT$100 billion in dividends flow? “Yaxin Zhiyu” sells 166 units, becoming a new favorite among dividend investorshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827400https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827400Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:22:19 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 End of 30 years of deflation! BOJ raises rates by 1 quarter-point today; BlackRock bullish on the yen and long-dated Japanese government bondshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827401https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827401Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:21:10 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 OpenAI researcher analyzes the state of AI: Why are scholars afraid to forecast even the next 3 months?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827402https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827402Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:10:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Electricity prices remain frozen! Review committee decides to first seek NT$71.1 billion in government subsidies; rates deferred for joint review in Decemberhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827403https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827403Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:06:42 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Apple iPhone 18 Pro series goes on sale; Pegatron’s T.H. Tung says it is good for major brands to seek innovation and change with new phones and compete for peak saleshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827244https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827244Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:11 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Further or consecutive rate hikes cannot be ruled out! BOJ governor: Monetary policy has entered a “new phase”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827245https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827245Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 UMT posts August revenue of NT$321 million, a record for the month; strong business growth expected before year-endhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827246https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827246Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:48:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈Hong Kong stocks after the close〉AI and chip stocks lead gains; Hang Seng TECH Index jumps 2.2%, MINIMAX surges nearly 19%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827247https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827247Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:40:52 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Rival AI turned into a hacking tool! Cybersecurity team uses Anthropic model to breach OpenAI and claim US$6,500 bountyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827248https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827248Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:40:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈Mainland China stocks after the close〉Semiconductor shares lead gains; Shanghai Composite returns above the three-thousand-nine-hundred mark, up 0.6% for the weekhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827249https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827249Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:31:09 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈Shipping indexes〉Pre-holiday shipping rush ahead of the National Day break; SCFI rises for 8th straight session, with both US West Coast and East Coast routes climbinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827250https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827250Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:21:24 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 【Rate hike takes effect】Stocks rally instead? This is what really matters for Taiwan stockshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827251https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827251Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:19:36 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Huawei unveils Ascend 960, bringing forward chip launch schedule and taking aim at Agentic AIhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827252https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827252Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Amendment to “Categories of Special Materials for Which National Health Insurance Requires a Balance-Billed Payment,” adding Item 13: “spinal cord stimulators”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827545https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827545Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan社團法人中華民國牙醫師公會全國聯合會 FDA approves Kunyou’s inhaled drug for scleroderma for Phase II clinical trial; launch expected by year-end—Global Bio & Investment Monthlyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827562https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827562Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊 Will children just grow naturally? Doctor urges parents to watch for 3 signs of delay and seek care promptly! A chart shows how to calculate children’s height—Heho Healthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827614https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en-p2.html#n2827614Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:02:43 +0900TaiwanHeho健康