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<title>AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-18 18:00–21:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html</link><description>One 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.</description><language>en</language>
<item><title>North American Taiwan Drone Association brokers deal for Taiwan-made drones to be exported to the United States</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827802</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827802</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:43:09 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180273.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The North American Taiwan Drone Association and 新樂飛 signed an MOU to bring Taiwan’s non-China supply chain drones to the U.S. market and strengthen U.S.-Taiwan cooperation on drone technology.</description></item>
<item><title>Electricity rates frozen through year-end; 台電 forecast to lose more than NT$71.1 billion for the year</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827803</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827803</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:42:07 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180272.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Ministry of Economic Affairs’ electricity rate review committee decided to temporarily freeze rates. 台電 is expected to post a loss of more than NT$71.1 billion for the year and will seek government budget support, with a comprehensive review scheduled for year-end.</description></item>
<item><title>President Lai promulgates this year’s central government budget, says personnel expenses should not be cut or frozen</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827800</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827800</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:25:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180271.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>President Lai Ching-te promulgated the central government’s 115-year budget, saying the Legislative Yuan should not cut personnel expenses. He also determined that expenditures carried out under the Budget Act before the budget was promulgated are lawful.</description></item>
<item><title>Hualien disaster prevention proposals: Chang Jun proposes accident insurance, Wei Chia-hsien smart disaster prevention, and Yu Shu-chen resilient Indigenous communities</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827796</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827796</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:19:01 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180270.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>On the eve of National Disaster Prevention Day, Hualien County commissioner candidates Chang Jun, Wei Chia-hsien and Yu Shu-chen put forward disaster prevention proposals covering county residents’ insurance, smart disaster prevention systems and resilience training for Indigenous communities.</description></item>
<item><title>Batting cleanup with a 4-tenths average, Wang Wei-chen once dreamed of batting fourth</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827797</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827797</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:13:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180269.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>中信兄弟隊長王威晨今年完成生涯首次先發第4棒，打擊率高達4成。展現全面價值，強調隨時準備好為球隊貢獻。</description></item>
<item><title>上緯: Robots advance physical AI applications for end-customer services</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827790</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827790</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:54 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180267.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>上緯智聯科技 is expanding physical AI technology from industry into the service sector, with applications in finance, retail, telecommunications and real estate. It provides intelligent customer interaction services through generative AI and multimodal technology.</description></item>
<item><title>Guoguang Opera Company’s “Kangxi and Oboi”: Tang Wen-hua revisits a classic before retirement</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827791</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827791</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:52 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609180266.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Taiwan travel fair opens in Bangkok; Mazu blessings and Taiwanese food attract Thai visitors</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827792</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827792</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:50 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180265.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwan’s Tourism Administration held the “Taiwan Travel Fair 2026” in Bangkok, promoting travel to Taiwan through Mazu culture and food, with the goal of deepening the Thai independent travel market.</description></item>
<item><title>佳世達 partners with 丁丁藥局 to deliver medicine by drone across the sea, cutting the process to 20 minutes</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827798</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827798</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180268.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>佳世達集團 and 丁丁藥局 used AI and drone technology to successfully cut delivery times to remote areas from half a day to 20 minutes.</description></item>
<item><title>Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station tests robot trash bins in bid to ease cleaning staff workload</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827793</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827793</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:11:48 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180264.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>JR東日本 has begun trial operation of mobile robotic trash cans at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The trial will assess their performance in crowds and the efficiency of waste collection.</description></item>
<item><title>Chunghwa Telecom completes fourth Taiwan-Matsu submarine cable at a cost of nearly NT$1.4 billion, builds three-route backup system</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827794</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827794</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180263.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>中華電信 invested nearly NT$1.4 billion to complete the fourth Taiwan-Matsu submarine cable and build a three-route backup system, significantly increasing communications capacity and resilience for outlying islands.</description></item>
<item><title>AI orders are booming at 緯創; Lin Hsien-ming urges caution: “Think about how to hit the brakes”</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827661</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827661</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:55:43 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180262.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>緯創 Chairman Lin Hsien-ming said demand for AI orders remains strong. He stressed that as companies expand capacity, they must also manage risks and draw on Taiwan manufacturers’ core strengths of “trust” and “compliance” to meet international competition.</description></item>
<item><title>Industrial Fulian completes share buyback, spending RMB 1 billion</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827662</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827662</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:55:41 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180261.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>富士康工業互聯網 has completed a share buyback, spending RMB 1 billion to safeguard the company’s value and shareholders’ rights.</description></item>
<item><title>Lee Yang briefly denied entry at Asian Games; Foreign Ministry says it will continue to defend Taiwan’s rightful space for participation</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827663</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827663</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:52:39 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180260.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Lee Yang, head of the sports ministry, was temporarily denied entry at the opening ceremony of the Nagoya Asian Games. He was allowed in following a protest by the delegation.</description></item>
<item><title>Nagoya Asian Games organizers blunder, play North Korean anthem at South Korean match</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827664</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827664</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180259.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>During a men’s field hockey preliminary-round match at the Nagoya Asian Games, organizers mistakenly played North Korea’s national anthem. They later apologized and corrected the error by playing South Korea’s anthem. The South Korean coach expressed displeasure.</description></item>
<item><title>Hsieh Tien-lin detained without visitors over alleged vote-buying; Ko Wen-je says justice must not apply double standards</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827665</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827665</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:48:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180258.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Tien-lin was detained over alleged vote-buying. Ko Wen-je told reporters that justice should not apply double standards and said he is currently campaigning in Chiayi.</description></item>
<item><title>5 publications from the National Human Rights Museum win Taiwan Historical Documents Awards, covering research and biographies</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827666</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827666</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609180257.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>5 publications from the National Human Rights Museum received awards from the Taiwan Historica, recognizing their contributions to preserving and promoting historical memory.</description></item>
<item><title>Electricity rates to remain unchanged; Executive Yuan urges Legislative Yuan to swiftly review supplementary budget to ease 台電’s burden</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827658</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827658</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:39:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180256.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The electricity rate review committee decided to seek NT$71.1 billion in government support and defer rate increases. The Executive Yuan urged the Legislative Yuan to pass the budget bill as soon as possible to ease 台電’s burden and stabilize prices.</description></item>
<item><title>Lin Chao-en sent to minors’ league to rest due to fatigue, skips start; Lin Yueh-ping considers replacement</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827659</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827659</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:37:28 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180255.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Uni-Lions pitcher Lin Chao-en showed signs of fatigue after starting for 4 consecutive weeks, so the team sent him down to the minors to rest. He is expected to return after his stint there ends. The coaching staff is discussing who will take his place in the rotation.</description></item>
<item><title>Weiwuying Open House kicks off with 8th-anniversary exhibition</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827648</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827648</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:35:26 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180254.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Weiwuying will hold its 8th-anniversary Open House on Oct. 10, themed “Open Your Senses, Celebrate Together Through the Arts.” The program includes diverse performances across 4 major venues, 2 exhibitions and an outdoor music party. Tickets will be available from the 29th, showcasing the diversity of the arts.</description></item>
<item><title>Asian Games baseball showdown between Taiwan and South Korea begins Sept. 21; Taichung sports bureau to hold public screening</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827649</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827649</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:33:24 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180253.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Taichung City Sports Bureau will hold a public viewing for the Taiwan-South Korea baseball game at the 2026 Asian Games. The event aims to encourage residents to cheer on the team and build excitement in the community.</description></item>
<item><title>Trump: Iran war reaches critical moment</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827650</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827650</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:33:22 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180252.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>President Trump said the Iran war is at a critical moment and that he is weighing whether to take large-scale military action. He will meet with leaders of 6 Persian Gulf countries in New York on Sept. 22 to discuss next steps.</description></item>
<item><title>Hot money flows back, lifting stocks and currency; Taiwan dollar surges more than 1.5 jiao intraday for 2nd straight gain</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827651</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827651</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:31:20 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180251.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwanese stocks and the Taiwan dollar both rose on relief following a U.S. rate hike. Foreign investors’ net buying, the 5th-largest on record, drove the market.</description></item>
<item><title>Presidential decree promulgates FY115 central government budget</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827652</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827652</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180250.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Legislative Yuan passed the FY115 central government budget, which was promulgated by presidential decree on Sept. 18. It was the latest passage of an annual budget on record, with a total of NT$48 billion cut.</description></item>
<item><title>Buying food for players, Keiichi Hirano: I want to be someone who looks after them</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827653</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827653</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:27:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180249.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Chinatrust Brothers manager Keiichi Hirano bought food for the players with his own money before a game, showing the heartwarming tradition of veteran figures looking after those who follow them. The gesture was praised by players and seen as an investment in them.</description></item>
<item><title>Tung Tzu-hsien on tech giants' calls to slow AI: like speeding in a sports car and telling others to slow down</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827655</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827655</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180247.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>和碩董事長童子賢針對科技巨頭呼籲放緩AI開發一事，認為企業應自我檢視安全，而非限制他人，並重申對AI產業前景的高度樂觀。</description></item>
<item><title>Tang Prize laureate on education: Ackerman says young children should explore, not just sit exams</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827654</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827654</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180248.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Bruce Ackerman, the 7th Tang Prize laureate in the Rule of Law, said in Taipei that education should emphasize exploration and critical thinking among young children rather than just exams. He stressed the importance of constitutional and educational reform in safeguarding democracy.</description></item>
<item><title>2 freight train derailments in 3 days on Taiwan Railways; staff disciplined for negligence</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827656</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827656</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180246.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwan Railways had 2 freight train derailments in 3 days. The Chishang incident was confirmed to have resulted from human error, and disciplinary action will follow; the Pingtung case is under investigation. Taiwan Railways will step up evaluations of shunting operations and special inspections of vehicles.</description></item>
<item><title>Hung Shen-han to visit mainland China; Straits Exchange Foundation: Go safely, return safely</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827529</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827529</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:22:07 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609180245.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Labor Minister Hung Shen-han will travel to Nanjing to attend the APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting. The Straits Exchange Foundation said it is an official trip and wished him a safe and smooth journey.</description></item>
<item><title>D-Link: Website hit by login verification attack; no major impact on company operations so far</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827530</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827530</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:21:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180244.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Networking brand D-Link was hit by an attack involving abnormal website logins. The company has activated its response mechanism and confirmed that operations are normal.</description></item>
<item><title>Chinese military generals purged; scholar says actual combat strength is below its apparent strength</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827531</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827531</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:19:02 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609180243.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Chinese military expert Ma Zhenkun said that while the modernization of the PLA's weapons and equipment has increased its apparent military strength, purges of senior generals have weakened its command and combat capabilities, leaving its actual strength below what it appears to be.</description></item>
<item><title>Taiwan stocks gain 995 points for the week; listed companies' total market value tops NT$154 trillion</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827524</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827524</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:16:39 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180239.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Taiwan stock market rose 995.9 points this week, with its market value topping NT$154 trillion. Information services performed best, while semiconductors saw the highest trading activity.</description></item>
<item><title>BOJ raises rate to 1.25%; governor says further consecutive or larger hikes remain possible</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827521</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827521</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180242.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Bank of Japan announced a 1-notch rate hike to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years. Governor Kazuo Ueda stressed that consecutive hikes or larger increases have not been ruled out, to ensure stable achievement of the 2% inflation target.</description></item>
<item><title>Leak reported in review of ultra-expensive rare disease drug; Shih Chung-liang says coverage decision will not be affected</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827522</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827522</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:14:58 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180241.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>健保藥品審查傳出洩密案，衛福部長石崇良表示決議由多名專家共同討論，不會影響將4900萬元罕藥納入健保的決定，並將重新檢視保密機制。</description></item>
<item><title>Academia Sinica and Taiwan Bank sign memorandum of cooperation to make archival documents more accessible</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827523</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827523</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:10:56 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180240.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>中研院與台灣銀行簽署備忘錄，將攜手展開二戰後文獻的數位典藏與學術研究。</description></item>
<item><title>NTUST to use former campus of China University of Technology to build Taiwan's first campus microgrid</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827525</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827525</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180238.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Taipower are working together to build Taiwan's first campus microgrid at the Huaxia campus, balancing energy conservation with disaster prevention.</description></item>
<item><title>BOJ raises rate to 1.25%; yen falls past 157 per dollar to 2-week low</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827527</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827527</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180236.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25%. The yen briefly fell to the 157-yen level, its lowest in 2 weeks, while the Nikkei average rose by more than 1,300 yen.</description></item>
<item><title>Taiwanese businesses call for more cross-strait direct flight routes; Straits Exchange Foundation says it will convey their views</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827526</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827526</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:07:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609180237.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwanese businesses in Shandong are seeking more direct flight routes across the Taiwan Strait, and the Straits Exchange Foundation has promised to convey their views.</description></item>
<item><title>Russian teacher filmed changes at schools during Russia-Ukraine war; documentary director shares harrowing first meeting</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827514</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827514</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:02:45 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609180235.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>David Borenstein, director of the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” visited Taiwan to discuss how the film was made. It reveals the state of Russian schools after the Russia-Ukraine war, has received Oscar recognition and is scheduled to open in Taiwan on Oct. 2.</description></item>
<item><title>Wall Street Journal: Huang Renxun and other tech heavyweights reportedly lobby Trump to block AI regulation</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827515</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827515</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:01:43 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180234.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and other technology leaders lobbied Trump against an AI regulatory agency, arguing that existing laws are sufficient or that the industry should lead. Trump is skeptical of regulatory proposals and concerned they could weaken U.S. technology competitiveness.</description></item>
<item><title>Nagoya Asian Games opening ceremony: Chang Huan-yi and Huang Hsiao-wen to serve as Taiwan's flag bearers</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827516</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827516</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:01:41 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180233.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Chang Huan-yi and Huang Hsiao-wen will carry Taiwan's flag at the Nagoya Asian Games opening ceremony. Both athletes have competed in the Asian and Olympic Games.</description></item>
<item><title>Crisp autumn weather: Xue Yang leads an exploration of the mountains and forests; talk at Sanxia's 甘樂文創 on the 20th</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827517</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827517</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:59:38 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180232.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The New Taipei City Government announced the launch of its 2026 autumn events, combining mountains, culture and food. It has invited mountain writer Xue Yang to give a talk promoting low-carbon travel.</description></item>
<item><title>Su Tseng-chang’s shoulder-patting and other gestures spark debate; Lee Chuan says there was no ill intent.</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827518</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827518</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:58:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180231.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Lee Chuan responded to the controversy over Su Tseng-chang patting his shoulder, saying there was no ill intent, and reiterated his policy positions on traffic and metro network construction in Xizhi.</description></item>
<item><title>Construction waste found at Civic Plaza project site; Taipei’s 新工處 investigates its source</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827519</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827519</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:57:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180230.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taipei City Councilor Hung Wan-chen said 2635 tons of construction waste were unearthed during road-widening work around Civic Plaza, with removal costs estimated at NT$13 million; Taipei’s 新工處 said it would determine the source and handle the matter in accordance with environmental regulations.</description></item>
<item><title>Proposed expansion of work hours for senior intercity bus drivers expected to take effect by year-end</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827388</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827388</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:54:32 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180229.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Ministry of Transportation announced a proposed legal amendment to ease working-hour restrictions for older drivers in the highway passenger transport industry. The aim is to address the driver shortage and secure transport capacity during peak hours.</description></item>
<item><title>Zhuangwei Township chief Shen Ching-shan to run for county council; suspected vote-buying at banquet, released on NT$100,000 bail</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827389</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827389</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:53:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180228.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Yilan County’s Zhuangwei Township chief Shen Ching-shan is running for county council. Prosecutors ordered his release on NT$100,000 bail over suspected vote-buying at a banquet for village and neighborhood chiefs; fellow candidate Chang Chia-hao was also suspected of vote-buying by distributing gift boxes of alcohol, and prosecutors’ request for his detention was granted.</description></item>
<item><title>Lin Yueh-ping turns away after Chen Chieh-hsien’s error; says he left to make a call to change pitchers</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827390</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827390</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:53:28 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180227.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Uni-Lions player Chen Chieh-hsien made a crucial error that led to the team’s loss, and manager Lin Yueh-ping drew attention when he left the field. Lin clarified that he had gone to make a call to change pitchers.</description></item>
<item><title>Koo Chung-liang to attend Asian Games in Nagoya; High Court approves NT$500 million bond to lift travel restrictions</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827391</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827391</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:50:25 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609180226.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The High Court allowed Koo Chung-liang to temporarily have his travel restrictions lifted after posting NT$500 million in bail for a public-interest activity related to Asian Games baseball.</description></item>
<item><title>Minimum wage study group: Adjustments must reflect CPI and the sharing of economic gains</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827392</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827392</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180225.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Ministry of Labor’s minimum wage review committee is set to convene. A study group recommends using the CPI as a reference for wage increases and taking differences in industrial development into account.</description></item>
<item><title>Tang Prize winners develop “living drug” to fight cancer; thank daring partners in science fiction</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827385</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827385</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:38:21 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180224.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The 7th Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science was jointly awarded to three immunotherapy experts. Their CAR-T therapy uses genetically engineered cells as “living drugs” that have successfully fought cancer, marking a major innovation in medicine.</description></item>
<item><title>“Tomorrow’s Memo” special exhibition: Dementia is like a typhoon—prepare in advance rather than trying to prevent it</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827381</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827381</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:36:29 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180221.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>台灣失智症協會 is holding the “Tomorrow’s Memo” special exhibition, urging the public to prepare early for dementia care with a “typhoon preparedness” mindset, helping people with dementia retain choices in their lives.</description></item>
<item><title>Taiwanese companies expand presence at AI infrastructure summit and deepen partnerships with US cloud giants</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827382</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827382</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:36:23 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180220.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwanese companies expanded their presence at the AI infrastructure summit and deepened cooperation with US cloud giants. By establishing a presence in the US, they are working to shift from the consumer market to the enterprise AI market and strengthen their technological competitiveness.</description></item>
<item><title>School shooting in southern Philippines leaves at least 3 dead and 8 injured; 16-year-old suspect shoots himself</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827379</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827379</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180223.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>A shooting took place at Banga National High School in South Cotabato province in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 3 people dead, including the 16-year-old suspect who shot himself, and 8 students injured. It was the country’s 3rd deadly school shooting since June.</description></item>
<item><title>Nagoya Asian Games opening nears; athletes decry chaos and say they cannot take it anymore</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827380</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827380</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:34:17 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180222.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Problems have mounted on the eve of the Nagoya Asian Games opening, with criticism of athletes’ accommodations and delays in shuttle services. Sensitive historical issues between South Korea and Japan have also prompted diplomatic protests.</description></item>
<item><title>Typhoon Dujuan to turn north over the weekend; moisture to increase on the 20th, bringing isolated brief showers north of Taoyuan</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827383</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827383</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180219.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Typhoon Dujuan is currently about 2100 kilometers east of Taiwan and is expected to turn north tomorrow or the following day. Moisture could bring brief showers north of Taoyuan on the 20th.</description></item>
<item><title>Xi Jinping to continue in office at 21st Party Congress; scholar says no signs of a successor so far</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827373</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827373</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:16:21 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609180216.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>National Chengchi University’s Institute of International Relations held a symposium where scholar Wu Yu-shan analyzed the state of political succession in the Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping. He predicted Xi would remain in office and analyzed three possible models for future personnel arrangements.</description></item>
<item><title>Keiji Furuya rallies 50 lawmakers to visit Taiwan for Double Ten celebrations and continue deepening cooperation</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827371</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827371</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:15:08 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180218.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Japan-Taiwan Diet Members’ Consultative Council plans to organize a 50-member delegation to attend Taiwan’s Double Ten National Day celebrations. Its chairman, Keiji Furuya, said Japan and Taiwan would continue to deepen cooperation and that the effort would not be affected by China’s sanctions.</description></item>
<item><title>Athletes’ village flag-raising ceremony dispute resolved; Chen Shih-kuei: We upheld our dignity and principles</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827372</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827372</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:14:06 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180217.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>At the Nagoya Asian Games village opening ceremony, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee delegation engaged in forceful negotiations with the organizing committee over the entry ceremony for Sports Minister Lee Yang. They ultimately reached an agreement and completed the ceremony.</description></item>
<item><title>Tang Prize laureate Ge Zhaoguang hopes Sinology will be more diverse and open, like the infusion of frontier influences during the Tang dynasty</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827374</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827374</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180214.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Ge Zhaoguang, the 7th Tang Prize laureate in Sinology, called at the award ceremony for Sinology to pursue “diversity and openness” and respond to contemporary challenges through international dialogue. This reflects the Tang Prize’s core mission of promoting intellectual exchange across countries and disciplines.</description></item>
<item><title>ASEAN News Briefing, September 18, 2026</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827365</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827365</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:04:15 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609183004.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>A latest report dated September 18 on economic conditions in Southeast Asian countries. Trade negotiations, measures to stabilize energy prices, and financial cooperation are advancing across the region.</description></item>
<item><title>National Parks Administration's Marine National Park Headquarters joins forces with research institutions to build a marine conservation front line</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827376</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827376</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180203.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The National Parks Administration and research institutions signed a memorandum of understanding, combining efforts from industry, government and academia to conduct marine monitoring and train talent in Dongsha and the Four Southern Islands, protecting precious marine ecosystems.</description></item>
<item><title>Taiwan representative to Israel Lee Ya-ping gives interview, calls for support for Taiwan's participation in the United Nations</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827375</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827375</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:04:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180202.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>In an interview, Taiwan representative to Israel Lee Ya-ping emphasized Taiwan's strategic value in regional security and technology supply chains, and called on the international community to support Taiwan's participation in the United Nations to jointly safeguard democratic values and the international order.</description></item>
<item><title>Department store retail competition intensifies; Eslite uses 3 strategies to draw crowds</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827368</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827368</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:01:19 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180199.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Eslite increased visitor numbers by 10% year on year by introducing exclusive stores and strengthening its membership program. Amid intensifying department store competition, it aims to grow sales during its anniversary sale.</description></item>
<item><title>Man surnamed Wu arrested again for allegedly helping aide to Kao Chin Su-mei, Chang Chun-chieh, evade capture</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827366</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827366</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:00:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609180201.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Chang Chun-chieh, an aide to Kao Chin Su-mei, abandoned bail and went into hiding; Taipei prosecutors arrested people involved in the case. Chen Wei-ta has been detained, while another man surnamed Wu was arrested by police and is being questioned.</description></item>
<item><title>Lee Yang was briefly denied entry; Executive Yuan says Asian Games must uphold a fair competitive environment</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827367</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827367</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:57:28 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180200.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Sports Minister Lee Yang was denied entry to the Nagoya Asian Games flag-raising ceremony but was allowed in after a protest. Premier Cho Jung-tai called to express support and urged the maintenance of a fair environment.</description></item>
<item><title>Global environmental challenges are as daunting as going to the moon; Tang Prize laureate Solomon urges protecting, not destroying, Earth</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827235</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827235</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:55:22 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609180197.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Tang Prize Sustainable Development laureate Susan Solomon accepted her award and called for working together to protect Earth. She stressed the key role of science and international cooperation in addressing the environmental crisis.</description></item>
<item><title>Japanese and US leaders plan New York meeting on the 22nd to coordinate China policy ahead of Trump-Xi meeting</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827369</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827369</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609180198.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit the United States on the 21st and seek a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York on the 22nd. The move aims to secure US support for China policy on issues including the Taiwan Strait situation and export controls on critical goods ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders.</description></item>
<item><title>Economics Ministry: No decision yet on electricity rates; discussion deferred until December</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827236</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827236</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:54:20 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180196.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Ministry of Economic Affairs' 2nd electricity rate review committee meeting decided to leave rates unchanged for now and revisit the issue in December. The meeting supported first seeking a NT$71.1 billion government budget allocation to ease 台電's financial pressure from fuel prices and the impact of war.</description></item>
<item><title>Oil price retreat eases inflation concerns; most Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827237</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827237</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:50:17 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180195.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Falling international oil prices and Federal Reserve rate hikes boosted Asian stocks. Saudi Arabia's resumption of oil shipments eased inflation expectations, and most Asian markets closed higher.</description></item>
<item><title>Economics Ministry's A+ program approves subsidies for 4 projects totaling more than NT$400 million; 采鈺科技 receives the largest award at NT$150 million</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827238</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:50:15 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180194.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Ministry of Economic Affairs is subsidizing innovation and research by 4 companies; 采鈺科技 receives the largest award at NT$150 million.</description></item>
<item><title>Bank of Japan's rate-hike path shifts; experts say AI demand is driving inflation and paving the way for hikes</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827240</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827240</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609180192.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Bank of Japan raised rates to 1.25%, but committee members were divided. Experts say AI demand is driving inflation, and the central bank may be laying the groundwork for faster rate hikes.</description></item>
<item><title>Black swan at Houli Environmental Park puts on fish-feeding show, sharing feed with the fish</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827239</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827239</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609180193.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>A black swan at Houli Environmental Park in Taichung has learned to feed fish, becoming a heartwarming ecological attraction. The Construction Bureau urges the public to respect wildlife and watch from an appropriate distance.</description></item>
<item><title>Yuan Chiung-chiung writes Ordinary Elderly People Talk, finding joy in an ordinary, carefree life after major illness</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827241</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827241</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:47:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202609180191.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Writer Yuan Chiung-chiung has published a new book, Ordinary Elderly People Talk, recording her pursuit of an ordinary, carefree life after a serious stroke. She shares how ChatGPT helped save her and lessons from her interactions with her children.</description></item>
<item><title>Lin Die called up at short notice for women's basketball at the Nagoya Asian Games; efficient performance wins praise</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827242</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609180190.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>Taiwan's women's basketball team came from behind to beat Mongolia 76-67 in its opening group game at the Nagoya Asian Games, with replacement player Lin Die putting in an outstanding performance.</description></item>
<item><title>Central Election Commission: 5 debates on referendum to abolish the nuclear-free homeland to be held starting 11/12</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827243</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827243</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:44:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609180189.aspx">中央社 CNA</source><description>The Central Election Commission announced that the referendum on abolishing the nuclear-free homeland will be held on November 28, with 5 forums or debates starting on November 12.</description></item>
<item><title>Athletes can't sleep with their legs straight! BBC asks: Why has accommodation become a controversy at Japan's Nagoya Asian Games?</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827727</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:50:22 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165853">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Will working holidays become harder? Will international students be barred from bringing family members? Australian government to tighten visa policies</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827728</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827728</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:47:36 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165887">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Taiwan stocks have cleared the bad news; is the next challenge the 4萬9 level? Analysts name their top stock picks in this category, saying any pullback is a buying opportunity</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827729</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827729</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:39:26 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165886">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Why is the air conditioner still not cool? Experts reveal the most commonly overlooked '1 thing'; it raises electricity bills and reduces cooling performance</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827730</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827730</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11163520">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Major blunder at the Nagoya Asian Games! North Korean anthem played as South Korea competed, leaving athletes stunned and embarrassed</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827731</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827731</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165884">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Threads debate: Girlfriend criticized as ill-mannered for 'having a bowel movement in the morning'! College student seeks help in despair, only to face a barrage of online condemnation</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827732</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827732</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:18:50 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165861">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Online claims say baseball stadium hosted games before passing inspection and cycling venue hired a Taoist priest to perform rituals? Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an responds: We answer rumors with facts!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827733</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827733</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:14:58 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165883">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Weather forecast: Sunny and hot tomorrow, rain area expands Sunday! Weather Administration gives outlook for the coming week, with localized highs possibly reaching 36 degrees</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827734</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827734</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:04:30 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165880">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>[After-Work Economics] Are there early warning signs of cognitive decline? Top doctor reveals 8 early signs of dementia and 6 key ways to protect memory!</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827454</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827454</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165805">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Autumn in New Taipei: Come explore New Taipei</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827453</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827453</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165866">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Why did a plane ticket cost NT$6,000 yesterday and NT$8,000 today? Buying earlier doesn't always mean paying less; the real pricing method revealed</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827455</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827455</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11163726">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>A single seed sprouts into a wetland! 2026 New Taipei Wetlands Art Festival opens 10/3</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827456</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827456</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:57:51 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165868">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Chiang Wan-an criticized for his English at 2024 Harvard speech; US-based professor backs him after watching: Election competition should still be conducted honorably</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827457</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827457</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:56:19 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165856">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>57th integrity training cohort visits New Taipei City Police Department, tries simulated patrols and drone technology to strengthen practical skills and professionalism</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827458</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827458</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:53:47 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165867">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Electricity rates confirmed unchanged for now! September review freezes rates across the board; decision to come again at 'this time'</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827459</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827459</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:51:22 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165865">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Wugu San Zhuang Lian Jing cultural festival parade brings lively festivities; Liu Ho-jan visits to offer incense and prayers</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827460</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827460</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:50:52 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165864">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Nagoya Asian Games》Lee Yang was briefly blocked from entering the athletes' village; Cho Jung-tai personally called to express concern: Executive Yuan gives full support</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827461</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827461</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:50:27 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165862">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Second-home mortgages eased starting today! New rules explained: buyers of a NT$25 million home need NT$2.5 million less in down payment</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827462</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827462</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:50:03 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165863">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Trump agrees to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia? Seeking to win over the oil kingdom to counter Iran and the Houthis, but Congress fears sensitive technology could leak</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827463</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827463</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165837">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Will Xi Jinping secure another term at the Chinese Communist Party’s 21st Congress? Scholar Wu Yu-shan: No successor is in sight, and 3 scenarios could emerge</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827464</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827464</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:43:04 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165860">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Night market that has been part of Tainan residents’ lives for 27 years may close? 1 famous night market could shut down at year’s end, leaving locals sad to see childhood memories disappear</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827465</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827465</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:39:48 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165854">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>3 zodiac signs grow more fortunate with age! Wealth and popularity both rise in middle and later years, making for a secure retirement</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827466</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827466</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165312">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>STARLUX AIRSORAYAMA-themed amenity kits unveiled; step into the world of AIRSORAYAMA starting Oct. 1</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827467</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827467</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:29:56 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165758">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>63-year-old Jet Li suddenly says “dementia,” alarming fans! He reveals numbness in his hands and inability to move; the truth about his condition emerges</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827468</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827468</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:26:09 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165851">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
<item><title>Chiang Wan-an criticized even for putting down a cup noodle lid; doctor calls out political zealots: Why not also say “Taiwan will fall if Shen Po-yang isn’t elected”?</title><link>https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827469</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-18/index-en.html#n2827469</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:23:21 +0900</pubDate><category>Taiwan</category><source url="https://www.storm.mg/article/11165834">風傳媒</source><description></description></item>
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