# AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-21 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 1 countries/regions: Taiwan, 149 items from 6 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Xi Jinping to visit the United States; China’s Foreign Ministry says it is willing to strengthen dialogue and properly manage differences

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:47:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210182.aspx
- anchor: #n2897825
- Companies mentioned: 中国外交部、紐約時報、中央社

Facts:
- Whether China agrees to extend the deadline for suspending expanded rare-earth export restrictions, which expires on Nov. 10

## Nighttime traffic controls for National Day ceremony; Taipei police say traffic restrictions will be imposed around the Presidential Office

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:46:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210181.aspx
- anchor: #n2897826
- Companies mentioned: 台北市警察局、中正第一分局、台北市公運處

Facts:
- From 11 p.m. late on Sept. 22
- Until 4 a.m. on the 23rd

## Taiwanese visitors top the list of travelers to Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, surpassing Thailand and China

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:44:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210180.aspx
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023919-en.html
- anchor: #n2897827
- Companies mentioned: 山梨県、山梨県政府、富士河口湖町

Facts:
- Taiwanese visitors totaled 15萬4340人次
- Up 12.1% year on year
- Visitors from China fell by 6成
- Overnight stays totaled 423萬2000人次
- An increase of about 10萬人次
- Up 2.5% year over year
- Domestic visitors in Japan totaled 311萬1000人次
- A sharp increase of 14.2%
- Foreign visitors totaled 112萬1000人
- Down 20.3% year over year
- 泰國10萬3310人次
- 中國10萬560人次
- 香港6萬2910人次
- United States: 6萬2330人次
- Visitors from India totaled 1萬2190人次
- 221.2% of last year’s figure

## Hakka delicacies served up; Miaoli City’s “Culinary Showdown” fills the air with fragrance

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:40:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210179.aspx
- anchor: #n2897824
- Companies mentioned: 苗栗市公所、苗栗市貓裏客家學苑

Facts:
- A total of 7 teams were selected
- Will be held as part of the kite festival series of events in October

## A damaged water pipe leaked at an intersection in Zuoying, Kaohsiung; water company shuts valve to repair it

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:39:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210178.aspx
- anchor: #n2897822
- Companies mentioned: 台水、自來水公司、工務局、道路挖掘管理中心

Facts:
- About 2 p.m.
- 3:50 p.m.

## Research firm: High costs and weak demand expected to push TV panel demand down 4% quarter over quarter in Q4

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:39:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210177.aspx
- anchor: #n2897823
- Companies mentioned: 集邦科技、京東方、TCL華星光電、惠科

Facts:
- Total TV panel costs in Q4 2026 to rise 4 to 7% quarter over quarter
- TV panel demand in Q4 to fall 4% quarter over quarter
- Utilization rate of large-generation lines of Gen 5 and above in October to fall 4.2 percentage points month over month
- Utilization rate of large-generation lines of Gen 5 and above in October to fall 4.2 percentage points month over month, to 79.6%
- China’s 3 major panel makers now account for a combined 70% of supply

## 北市驗81件中秋食品食材 豆乾菜蔬各2件違規下架

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:32:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210176.aspx
- anchor: #n2897818
- Companies mentioned: 台北市衛生局

Facts:
- A total of 81 Mid-Autumn Festival-related foods and ingredients on the market were sampled for testing
- A total of 4 violations were found
- Benzoic acid detected at 2.4g/kg
- Above the standard limit of 0.6g/kg
- Benzoic acid detected at 1.5g/kg
- The pesticide difenoconazole was detected at 0.7ppm
- Above the standard limit of 0.5ppm
- The pesticide abamectin was detected at 0.03ppm
- Above the standard limit of 0.02ppm
- Manufacturers or responsible businesses face fines of NT$30,000 to NT$3 million
- Responsible businesses face fines of NT$60,000 to NT$200 million

## Hsieh Tien-lin detained over alleged bribery; deputy speaker Hsu Yuan-lung to preside as Changhua County Council opens session

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:32:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210175.aspx
- anchor: #n2897819
- Companies mentioned: 彰化縣議會、彰化地檢署、彰化縣政府

Facts:
- His mother, Cheng Ju-fen, was released on NT$1 million bail

## Research firm: September prices for 3 major panel applications, including TVs, expected to remain flat

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:30:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210174.aspx
- anchor: #n2897820
- Companies mentioned: 集邦科技、TrendForce、范博毓

Facts:
- Procurement momentum from major brand customers is set to fall more than 20% quarter over quarter
- Demand could continue to weaken in Q4, with an estimated quarter-over-quarter decline in the double digits

## Building capacity in Pingtung’s Hakka village industries to create new highlights for local brands

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:28:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210173.aspx
- anchor: #n2897821
- Companies mentioned: 頓物堂、內埔嶺客運動、屏東老莫可可農園、竹田頓物堂茶養文創生活館、邱氏咖啡巧克力、厚禮家鄉村麵包、六堆隆盛商號、萬津醬園、思泉森林有限公司

Facts:
- This cohort includes 31 trainees from various fields
- Learn brand positioning and marketing through an 8-week course
- The first 2 cohorts have drawn a total of 40 businesses
- And generated 12 innovative products
- Established 6 sales channels
- Facilitated 13 cross-industry collaborations
- And 6 resource-linkage projects

## Golden Horse film masterclass series kicks off; “寄生上流” director Bong Joon-ho to visit Taiwan

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:24:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202609210172.aspx
- anchor: #n2897747
- Companies mentioned: 寄生上流、金馬影展、心情直播不NG、力挽狂瀾、黑天鵝、我的鯨魚老爸、玩具總動員2、怪獸電力公司、小小兵、綿羊偵探團

Facts:
- The 2026 “Golden Horse Film Masterclass” and “Golden Horse Film Workshop” series will be held at the Creative Hub in Taipei from Nov. 14 to 21

## CPBL minor league championship series starts 9/29; Eagles and Guardians meet for 2nd straight year

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:22:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210171.aspx
- anchor: #n2897701
- Companies mentioned: 富邦悍將、台鋼雄鷹

Facts:
- 富邦悍將 currently lead the minor league regular season with 47 wins, 26 losses and 5 ties, and a winning percentage of 6成44
- 台鋼雄鷹 are second with 40 wins, 34 losses and 5 ties, and a winning percentage of 5成41
- The minor league championship series begins on Sept. 29

## 合庫投信 issues statement responding to controversy, launches investigation and strengthens internal controls to protect workplace gender equality

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:16:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210170.aspx
- anchor: #n2897700
- Companies mentioned: 合庫投信、第一金投信、兆豐投信、華南永昌投信

Facts:
- 合庫投信 issued a 3-point statement today

## Correctional art exhibition opens in Taichung in October; 日本矯正協會 to exhibit for the first time

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:15:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210169.aspx
- anchor: #n2897696
- Companies mentioned: 法務部矯正署、日本矯正協會、文化部、台中監獄

Facts:
- The event will take place from Oct. 16 to 18
- Over 3 consecutive days
- 50 booths will be set up at the venue
- The Japan pavilion will feature nearly 60 items
- A total of 131 works
- Taiwan will showcase a curated selection of 108 correctional arts and cultural works
- Spend NT$3,000 or more

## Japan to add more than 65 ammunition depots, plans simplified designs to bring them into service sooner

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:14:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210168.aspx
- anchor: #n2897697
- Companies mentioned: 日本防衛省、自衛隊、日本經濟新聞、自民黨

Facts:
- About 1400 ammunition depots
- Add about 130
- Fiscal 2027
- Before fiscal 2032
- 3 newly built ammunition depots

## Taiwan opens its first pavilion at Chicago machine tool show, generating US$51.8 million in business opportunities

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:14:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210167.aspx
- anchor: #n2897698
- Companies mentioned: IMTS 2026、SpaceX、Micron、NXP、Siemens

Facts:
- Generated US$51.8 million in business opportunities
- Bringing together 56 Taiwanese machine tool and smart manufacturing businesses
- Attracted 2726 buyers and visitors

## Hualien’s Fuli “Grain in Motion, Sun Never Sets: Autumn Harvest Music Festival” opens 10/31

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:08:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210166.aspx
- anchor: #n2897699
- Companies mentioned: 花蓮富里鄉公所、林希子、翁立友、施文彬、李翊君、伍浩哲、曾瑋中、怕胖團、芒果醬、VH、URBAN BAND、U:NUS、Ozone

Facts:
- 花蓮富里鄉公所’s “Grain in Motion, Sun Never Sets: Autumn Harvest Music Festival” will run for 2 consecutive days starting Oct. 31

## Fruit served at a banquet at Tainan’s 鍘美藝術節 reportedly smelled sour; Health Bureau conducts inspection

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:06:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210165.aspx
- anchor: #n2897694
- Companies mentioned: 鍘美藝術節、台南市衛生局、蔡依珊、外燴廠商

Facts:
- A 3-day “banquet day” event
- 鍘美藝術節 will be held for 5 days starting on the 18th at An Yi Parking Lot in Tainan’s Anping District

## New Taiwan dollar rises 5 fen to close at 31.758

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:06:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210164.aspx
- anchor: #n2897695
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Closed at 31.758
- Rises 5 cents
- Trading volume totaled US$2.267 billion
- Opening price was 31.79
- High: 31.716
- Low: 31.79

## Canada’s $20 banknote gets a new look, with Charles 三世 in the spotlight; past designs sparked devil-face and maple-leaf controversies

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:05:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609213004.aspx
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023820-en.html
- anchor: #n2897693
- Companies mentioned: 加拿大央行、英國王室、加拿大駐英國專員、卡什

Facts:
- The banknote is set to enter circulation in early 2027
- The sugar maple leaf, a symbol of Canada, has only 3 lobes
- The maple leaf on the banknote had 5 lobes

## Doctors call for revocation of drug licenses for 保力達B and 維士比; Shih Ching-liang says the matter requires discussion and assessment

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:00:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210163.aspx
- anchor: #n2897689
- Companies mentioned: 保力达B、维士比、恆健康

## 2 more men detained in 張俊傑 bail-jumping fugitive case, transferred to Taipei prosecutors for questioning

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:56:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210162.aspx
- anchor: #n2897565
- Companies mentioned: 高金素梅、張俊傑、陳威達、吳姓男子、陳姓男子、林姓男子

Facts:
- Released on NT$10 million bail
- Released on NT$50,000 bail

## Reuters: Chinese regulators tap the brakes on humanoid robot companies seeking to go public

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:55:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210161.aspx
- anchor: #n2897566
- Companies mentioned: 宇樹科技、雲深處科技、自變量機器人、智元機器人、中國證監會、千創資本

Facts:
- Intraday high reached RMB 1,100
- The company’s stock price fell to 499.73 yuan on the 21st

## Yunlin duck farmer suspected of smuggling more than 90 liters of Chinese avian flu vaccine, intercepted by Coast Guard

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:53:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210160.aspx
- anchor: #n2897567
- Companies mentioned: 海巡署、雲林查緝隊、財政部關務署、雲林地檢署

Facts:
- 93.6 liters of illegal vaccine seized
- Enough for about 100,000 poultry birds
- 200 cc sold for NT$1,200

## Northern Kaohsiung’s technology gateway: Zuoying High-Speed Rail Technology Heart Commercial District 3 public urban renewal project breaks ground

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:52:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210159.aspx
- anchor: #n2897568
- Companies mentioned: 欣揚國際開發股份有限公司、台積電

Facts:
- Total investment reaches NT$18.8 billion
- Plans call for an “elevated green space and multi-level pedestrian walkway” spanning nearly 3,000 ping
- To provide space for 台積電 to build a 2-nanometer plant

## 高嘉瑜 questions tree-pruning contract; 蔣萬安: Most advantageous tender

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:51:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210158.aspx
- anchor: #n2897569
- Companies mentioned: 高嘉瑜、蔣萬安、富邦大樓、鬍鬚張少東

Facts:
- Original budget was NT$2 lower
- 每區得標金額約新台幣5000多萬元
- Total awarded contracts across the city exceeded NT$200 million

## Family of 3 in Tainan ran a counterfeit luxury goods ring; Criminal Investigation Bureau seized 551 fakes

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210157.aspx
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023731-en.html
- anchor: #n2897570
- Companies mentioned: BALENCIAGA、PRADA、LV、CHROME HEARTS、ADIDAS、WeChat、閒魚

Facts:
- A total of 551 counterfeit luxury goods seized
- Infringing goods had a market value of more than NT$20 million

## Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns US that it will strike new targets if US forces act again

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210155.aspx
- anchor: #n2897572
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊、美國

Facts:
- The US-Iran war has lasted nearly 7 months

## Crowding persists after Fuji’s access controls; Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to assess results with infrared counters

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210156.aspx
- anchor: #n2897571
- Companies mentioned: 日本環境省、讀賣新聞、Location AI、富士吉田市案內人組合

Facts:
- More than 240,000 people are estimated to have visited the summit of Mount Fuji
- Daily limit of 4,000 hikers
- Total number of hikers was about 245,000

## New Zealand foreign minister says world is growing more turbulent, urges 美國 to actively engage in Pacific affairs

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:44:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210154.aspx
- anchor: #n2893220
- Companies mentioned: 紐西蘭、美國、中國、新華社、華府、帛琉

Facts:
- 華府 recently announced in 帛琉 that it would provide $150 million
- About NT$4.764 billion

## Mortgage market split in first half: insurance-company lending doubled, while banks pulled back

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:43:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210153.aspx
- anchor: #n2893218
- Companies mentioned: 信義房屋、聯徵中心、央行、壽險公司、農漁會、郵政儲金匯業局、純網銀

Facts:
- Insurance companies added NT$78.97 billion in mortgage lending in the first half of this year
- Year-on-year increase of 102.7%
- Banks added NT$873.1 billion in mortgage lending
- Year-on-year decrease of 0.7%
- 央行第3季理監事會放寬自然人第2戶購屋貸款上限至7成

## Strong afternoon convection brings heavy rain advisory for southern Kaohsiung and Pingtung

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:41:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210152.aspx
- anchor: #n2893219
- Companies mentioned: 気象庁

Facts:
- Chance of localized heavy rain

## Trump to meet Macron ahead of UN General Assembly

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:39:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210151.aspx
- anchor: #n2893216
- Companies mentioned: Donald Trump、Emmanuel Macron、Mark Carney、Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Facts:
- This year’s 81st UN General Assembly
- September 8 at this year’s 81st UN General Assembly
- September 22 to 26 and 28

## China’s Defense Ministry: PLA to take part in live-fire exercise at ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:36:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210150.aspx
- anchor: #n2893217
- Companies mentioned: 中国国防部、东盟防长扩大会

Facts:
- Tomorrow (the 22nd)
- 25th

## 魏平政 invites debate on making Changhua the seventh city; 陳素月 says she is open to it

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:32:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210149.aspx
- anchor: #n2893213
- Companies mentioned: 台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司

Facts:
- First-child birth subsidy raised from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000
- 童萌卡 eligibility extended from ages 1 to 3 to age 6
- Promote spatial strategies tailored to all 26 townships and cities across the county

## 童子瑋 outlines Keelung Port vision, with flagship marine ecology museum planned for the west shore

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:32:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210148.aspx
- anchor: #n2893214
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨

Facts:
- A covered venue for large events with capacity for ten thousand people
- City-port vision for the next 10 years

## 邱宥潔 returns from an A-type flu absence and hits 2 extra-base hits with 4 RBIs at the Taoyuan Cup; admires the quality of 韓國金倒永’s hitting

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:30:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210147.aspx
- anchor: #n2893215
- Companies mentioned: 南英商工、興大附農、韓職

Facts:
- Hit 2 doubles
- Recorded 4 RBIs
- Helped the team beat 興大附農 8-1

## Ministry of Digital Affairs attends Taiwan-Palau technology forum to deepen cooperation on AI computing power and digital talent

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:24:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210146.aspx
- anchor: #n2893211
- Companies mentioned: 台灣－巴拉圭科技大學（UPTP）

Facts:
- More than 200 agencies have taken part
- Cumulative total exceeds 2.2 billion tokens

## China announces Xi Jinping will visit the US on the 23rd

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:23:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210145.aspx
- anchor: #n2893212
- Companies mentioned: 新华社、中央社、淡江大学、清华大学

Facts:
- China and the US held trade talks in New York lasting 3 or 4 days

## 亞運軟網混雙4強勝出 黃詩媛、余凱文拚首金

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:23:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210144.aspx
- anchor: #n2893208
- Companies mentioned: 日本隊、台灣代表團

Facts:
- Shut out 日本隊 5-0
- Secured the soft tennis team’s third medal

## 徐可杰 scores 3 runs to help Nan Ying win in Taoyuan Cup high school baseball; confident his speed matches 郭天信’s

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:22:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210143.aspx
- anchor: #n2893209
- Companies mentioned: 南英商工、興大附農、味全龍

Facts:
- 林俊頡 threw 63 pitches over 4 innings today
- Gave up 2 hits
- Recorded 3 strikeouts
- 2 walks and hit batters
- Allowed 1 earned run

## 環境部 launches revision of Indoor Air Quality Management Act, considers stricter standards for venues used by vulnerable groups

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:21:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210142.aspx
- anchor: #n2893210
- Companies mentioned: 環境部、台灣室內環境品質管理協會

Facts:
- The Indoor Air Quality Management Act took effect in 2011
- Plans to convene local environmental protection bureaus with law enforcement experience for discussions in October
- 國人每天超過8成時間處於室內

## Trump-Xi meeting approaching; 彭博: liquefied natural gas to be a focus of US-China trade talks

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:18:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609213003.aspx
- anchor: #n2893207
- Companies mentioned: 彭博、戰略暨國際研究中心（CSIS）、中國燃氣控股

Facts:
- Related trade could reach about $6 billion annually
- Chinese companies’ existing US natural gas contracts total about 14 million tons per year
- Will purchase 500,000 tons of U.S. liquefied natural gas annually
- For 20 years

## 孫家閎 wins silver in Asian Games wushu routine; Attack on Titan soundtrack is a highlight

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:17:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210141.aspx
- anchor: #n2893206
- Companies mentioned: 进击的巨人

Facts:
- Total score: 19.453 points
- 9.733 points
- 9.720 points

## China investigation busts cross-border custom-baby ring; each baby cost up to NT$4.5 million

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:15:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210140.aspx
- anchor: #n2893202
- Companies mentioned: UT麗舍、同合新生

Facts:
- Each newborn cost between NT$2 million and NT$4.5 million
- Received commissions from 22 Taiwanese men over more than 1 year
- And 25 newborns were born in Taiwan
- Of them, 21 were boys

## 石政中 realizes karate dream with Asian Games bronze, vows to aim for gold next time

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:15:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210139.aspx
- anchor: #n2893203
- Companies mentioned: 中央社

Facts:
- Men’s 67-kilogram division
- At the Hangzhou Asian Games 3 years ago
- Lost narrowly 2-5
- Won 9-3

## Three major institutional investors were net buyers of NT$47.037 billion in Taiwan stocks

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:15:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210138.aspx
- anchor: #n2893204

Facts:
- All three major institutional investors were net buyers, purchasing a combined NT$47.037 billion
- Taiwan stocks rose 538.09 points today
- Closed at 47718.84 points
- Trading value was NT$820.215 billion
- Dealers were net buyers of NT$22.729 billion
- Investment trusts were net buyers of NT$3.932 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors were net buyers of NT$20.376 billion

## Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi heads to US to meet Trump, expected to stress that Japan will not yield on Taiwan issue

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:09:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210137.aspx
- anchor: #n2893205
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、國際刑事法院、七大工業國集團

Facts:
- 70th anniversary of Japan joining 聯合國
- Returns to Japan on the 24th

## 台電: Electricity rates to remain unchanged on 10/1; seeks support for government budget allocation

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:07:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210136.aspx
- anchor: #n2893200
- Companies mentioned: 台電、中油、電價費率審議會

Facts:
- Current residential and industrial electricity rates are NT$2.89 and NT$4.27 per kWh
- South Korea’s residential and industrial electricity rates are 4.02 yuan and 4.95 yuan per kWh
- In Japan, the rates are 7.48 yuan and 5.52 yuan
- The Middle East war also caused fuel prices to rise by more than 60% cumulatively from March to August this year
- The price per cubic meter rose from 12.6 yuan to 20.4 yuan
- 台電天然氣燃料成本較美伊戰前已增加逾700億元
- 中油9月電業天然氣價格每立方公尺21.6元持續至年底

## 雲科大教授等涉貪逾400萬元 雲林地檢署起訴

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:06:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202609210135.aspx
- anchor: #n2893201
- Companies mentioned: 國立雲林科技大學、環境部化學物質管理署、雲林地檢署、法務部調查局嘉義市調查站

Facts:
- Defrauded public funds of more than NT$4 million
- Total amount executed reached NT$135.16 million
- A total of more than NT$4.27 million in salaries was fraudulently obtained

## 童子瑋 proposes water taxis; 謝國樑 camp questions double standards

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:01:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210134.aspx
- anchor: #n2893199
- Companies mentioned: 謝國樑、童子瑋、民進黨、基隆市長、中央社

## 7,000 humanoid robots sold worldwide in 2025; Bank of America estimates 90,000 this year

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:53:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202609210133.aspx
- anchor: #n2893075
- Companies mentioned: 國際機器人聯盟、美國銀行、路透社、Bank of America

Facts:
- Will reach 1.2 million units by 2030
- About 542,000 conventional industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2024
- About 199,000 service robots were also sold

## Expert: Taiwan demonstrates defense resilience, setting an example for democracies

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:50:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609210132.aspx
- anchor: #n2893076
- Companies mentioned: 歐洲政策分析中心、美國國家民主基金會、中央社

Facts:
- He once worked for the 美國國家民主基金會 for 13 years

## 中共’s 20th Central Committee Fifth Plenum to convene 10/26-29, advancing comprehensive and strict Party governance

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:49:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210131.aspx
- anchor: #n2893077
- Companies mentioned: 中共

Facts:
- Oct. 26 to 29

## 軟銀集團 issues more than US$10 billion in bonds to fund investment in OpenAI

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:48:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210130.aspx
- anchor: #n2893078
- Companies mentioned: 軟銀集團、OpenAI、花旗集團、摩根大通

Facts:
- To pay the 3rd installment, totaling US$10 billion, for 軟銀’s follow-on investment in OpenAI
- US$10 billion (about NT$316 billion)

## As the anniversary of the Mataian Creek flood approaches, Indigenous community calls for reconstruction to uphold the spirit of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:44:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210129.aspx
- anchor: #n2893074
- Companies mentioned: Fata'an、Tafalong、Atomo、Kalotongan、Cirakayan、Cihafayan、行政院、公共工程委員會、中興工程、原民會

Facts:
- The anniversary of the Mataian Creek landslide-dammed lake disaster is approaching

## Rental-car accidents near Mount Fuji surge; Japanese media follows Taiwanese tourists as they encounter close calls while driving

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:42:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210128.aspx
- anchor: #n2893073
- Companies mentioned: 朝日電視台、Google地圖

Facts:
- There were 461 cases 3 years ago
- The number had risen to 1,047 last year
- 今年截至5月底更已突破600件

## Building defense resilience, experts urge that democracy must not be sacrificed

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:33:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202609210127.aspx
- anchor: #n2893071
- Companies mentioned: 美國歐洲政策分析中心（CEPA）、美國國家民主基金會（NED）

Facts:
- He once worked for 美國國家民主基金會（NED） for 13 years

## CAR-T攻肺癌現曙光 唐獎得主預測治療困境可望反轉

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:32:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210126.aspx
- anchor: #n2893072
- Companies mentioned: 唐獎、台大醫院、FDA

Facts:
- 第7屆唐獎生技醫藥獎由3名科學家共同獲得
- CAR-T cell therapy has been in development for about 35 years
- 這類癌症約造成9成死亡的情況

## Camphor tree near Taipei’s Dongmen Market cut down; Parks Office: Contractor removed it without authorization and will face a fine and compensation claim

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:25:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210125.aspx
- anchor: #n2893000
- Companies mentioned: 台北市公園處、民進黨、洪婉臻、蔣萬安、台北市長

Facts:
- Authorities will impose penalties under the law and seek NT$325,000 in compensation
- First-time violations by contractors carry a fine of NT$5,000 to NT$30,000
- Officials are considering imposing the maximum fine of NT$30,000
- Seeking NT$325,210 in compensation

## Lee Jae-myung to address peninsula peace at UN General Assembly, then travel to Mexico for summit

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:19:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210124.aspx
- anchor: #n2892954
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、青瓦台、路透社、川普、古特瑞斯、薛恩鮑姆、K-pop

Facts:
- South Korea and the United States are negotiating an investment plan worth US$350 billion under a trade agreement reached last year

## Electronics stocks lead gains, financials hold firm; Taiwan stocks rise 538 points to close at 47,718

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:15:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210123.aspx
- anchor: #n2892950
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、聯發科、台達電、日月光投控、鴻海、聯電、南亞科、欣興、南電、國巨、力積電、英特爾、友達、台新台灣優勢成長主動式ETF

Facts:
- The weighted index closed up 538.09 points
- Closing at 47,718.84 points
- A gain of 1.14%
- Trading value totaled NT$820.215 billion
- The electronics index surged 1.34%
- The financial index rose 0.82%
- The OTC index fell 0.03%
- 台積電 closed at 2,480 yuan
- Up NT$20
- A gain of 0.81%
- 聯發科 closed at 5,010 yuan
- Up 6.37%
- 台達電 closed at 1,875 yuan

## Crowds expected at Qingjing, 合歡山 and 日月潭 over the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend; stagger arrival times to avoid traffic

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:12:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210122.aspx
- anchor: #n2892951
- Companies mentioned: 清境農場、合歡山、日月潭、交通部公路局中區養護工程分局、國軍退除役官兵輔導委員會

Facts:
- Arrive before 10 a.m.
- Enter after 3 p.m.
- Arrive before 11 a.m.
- Enter after 4 p.m.
- 合歡山 is more than 3,000 meters above sea level

## 微軟: Computing capacity will be in short supply over the next 2 to 3 years; expands data centers in Taiwan to 4 sites

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:11:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210121.aspx
- anchor: #n2892952
- Companies mentioned: 微軟、OpenAI、Anthropic

Facts:
- The next 2 to 3 years
- More than 70 items
- More than 200 items

## South Korean media: Landmine explosion suspected in inter-Korean Demilitarized Zone; 3 South Korean servicemen injured

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:09:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210120.aspx
- anchor: #n2892953
- Companies mentioned: 韓聯社、Yonhap News Agency、南韓合同參謀本部、韓聯社TV、Yonhap News TV、南韓陸軍第25步兵師、國軍首都醫院

Facts:
- 3 South Korean servicemen injured
- About 800,000 landmines

## Construction begins on Kaohsiung’s Baipu Park; president says it is an important step toward balanced development in Taiwan

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:07:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202609210119.aspx
- anchor: #n2892949
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、日月光、鴻海

Facts:
- Baipu Park covers nearly 89 hectares
- Expected to generate about NT$300 billion in annual output
- Will bring more than 4000 jobs

## October electronic and financial futures both rise

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:57:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210118.aspx
- anchor: #n2892886

Facts:
- Taipei stocks rose 538.09 points today
- Closing at 47,718.84 points
- October electronics futures closed at 3,037.30 points
- Up 41.30 points
- A positive spread of 13.74 points
- October financial futures closed at 3,673.40 points
- Up 52.60 points
- A positive spread of 26.86 points
- Trading volume was 62 contracts
- Spot electronics closed at 3,023.56 points
- Up 40.12 points
- Trading volume was 84 contracts
- Spot financials closed at 3,646.54 points
- Up 29.61 points

## 沈有忠：川習會預計難有重大突破 美中科技、安全競爭結構不變

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:56:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210117.aspx
- anchor: #n2892887
- Companies mentioned: 川習會、陸委會、兩岸政策協會、美國、中國、日本、台灣、中央社

Facts:
- 今年第二次川習會預計24日在華府舉行
- 這次川習會可能和5月川習會一樣

## Nagoya Asian Games: 石政中 wins bronze in men’s 67-kilogram kumite

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:56:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210116.aspx
- anchor: #n2892888
- Companies mentioned: 石政中、越南、塔ジク、敘利亞、カタール、日本

Facts:
- 以9比3擊敗越南選手屈海南
- 石政中在上屆杭州亞運就參賽，4強戰落敗後
- He edged Tajik competitor 蘇同諾夫 4-3 in the round of 32
- 16強賽以5比1擊敗敘利亞選手穆罕默德
- 8強戰再以6比5險勝卡達選手納沙
- 4強賽遭地主日本選手小崎友碁一路壓迫，以2比5落敗後進入銅牌戰

## Asian Games karate: 石政中 defeats Vietnamese competitor to win bronze in men’s 67-kilogram event

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:54:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aspt/202609210115.aspx
- anchor: #n2892819
- Companies mentioned: 石政中、屈海南、Khuat Hai Nam、小崎友碁

Facts:
- 9-3
- Aged 26
- 2-5

## October Taiwan stock index futures rose 649 points

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:54:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210114.aspx
- anchor: #n2892820
- Companies mentioned: 台灣期貨交易所

Facts:
- October Taiwan index futures closed at 48077 points, up 649 points
- Taipei stocks ended today up 538.09 points
- Closing at 47,718.84 points
- Trading value totaled NT$820.215 billion
- October Taiwan index futures closed at 48077 points
- Trading volume was 37,708 contracts
- November futures closed at 48205 points
- Up 624 points
- Trading volume was 151 contracts

## Guangdong province requires press conferences within 24 hours of major emergencies

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:52:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202609210113.aspx
- anchor: #n2892821
- Companies mentioned: 中共廣東省委、廣東省政府、南方都市報、財聯社

Facts:
- Hold a press conference within 24 hours

## New Zealand warship sails through Taiwan Strait; prime minister says passage was routine and in accordance with international law

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:51:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210112.aspx
- anchor: #n2892822
- Companies mentioned: 紐西蘭國防軍、路透社、中國國防部

Facts:
- 紐西蘭國防軍 said today that the New Zealand frigate Te Mana and supply ship Aotearoa transited the Taiwan Strait on the 18th
- As part of a 3-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region

## Post offices to close during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday; express mail deliveries to continue as usual

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:50:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202609210111.aspx
- anchor: #n2892823
- Companies mentioned: 中華郵政

Facts:
- This year's Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers' Day holidays run from Sept. 25 to 28

## Typhoon disrupts plans; Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to depart for U.S. visit later than planned

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202609210110.aspx
- anchor: #n2892824
- Companies mentioned: 日本放送協會（NHK）

Facts:
- Departure delayed by 4 hours
- This year’s 25th typhoon, “Dujuan”

## Taiwan stocks rose 538.09 points

- Published: 2026-09-21T14:48:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202609210109.aspx
- anchor: #n2892825
- Companies mentioned: 友達、主動統一升級50、群創、群益臺灣加權正2、主動中信台灣收益、國慶科技、元晶、宏旭-KY、光鋐、建漢、穎崴、鴻勁、AMAX-KY、力銘、晟鈦

Facts:
- The market closed up 538.09 points at 47718.84
- A gain of 1.14%
- Trading value totaled NT$820.215 billion
- The weighted index opened at 47207.30 points
- Intraday high of 47750.98 points
- The index excluding financial stocks stood at 42485.10 points
- Up 491.74 points
- Ceramics stocks rose 0.41%
- Food stocks fell 0.63%
- Petrochemical stocks fell 0.06%
- Textile stocks fell 0.57%

## Taipei's most livable area isn't Minsheng Community or Xinyi District! Insiders rave about “this 1 district”: tasteful streets and a comfortable place to walk or ride a bike

- Published: 2026-09-21T17:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165809
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023819-en.html
- anchor: #n2897632

The neighborhood stretching from National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei to Dongmen has become a social media talking point as “Taipei’s most livable area.” Residents’ greening of balconies and the comfort of its pedestrian spaces have drawn praise.

## Xiao Zhan and Luo Yunxi lose out! TOP 10 male stars in mainland dramas with the strongest “broken” appeal: He takes the top spot, hailed for his wounded, blood-spitting aesthetic and a gaze that leaves viewers emotionally shattered

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:59:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166245
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023882-en.html
- anchor: #n2897633

中国ドラマで「破碎感」を持つ俳優のTOP10が発表され、成毅が1位に選出された。視聴者の感情に深く訴える演技が評価の基準となっており、ネット上の反応が大きく影響している。

## 台股這周站上4萬8？聯發科、台達電發威 專家點名「3大族群」準備接力噴發

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:55:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166450
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023885-en.html
- anchor: #n2897634
- Companies mentioned: 联发科、台达电、日月光、京元电、台积电

Taiwan stocks surged 538 points today, with the index nearing the 48,000 mark. Major electronics stocks such as 联发科 and 台达电 performed strongly, while the packaging and testing sector continued to shine. Experts recommend watching 3 major sectors: ODM, thermal management, and ABF/PCB.

## 2026 Nagoya Asian Games baseball: Taiwan-South Korea showdown begins tonight! TV and online broadcasts, plus the Chinese Taipei team's schedule, all in one place

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:52:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166452
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023888-en.html
- anchor: #n2897635
- Companies mentioned: 中華電信、東森電視、愛爾達、Hami Video

The baseball competition at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opens on Sept. 21, with Chinese Taipei facing South Korea in its first game. The matchup is seen as a key battle for the top spot in Group B, with young and star pitchers set to face off. It will be broadcast on TV and OTT platforms.

## Graphic explainer: Strong signs of closer ties? Prominent mainland Chinese scholar claims Taiwan will become a province of China “under this circumstance”; Beijing has cultivated a 1,000-person governance team

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:44:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166447
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023831-en.html
- anchor: #n2897636

Former Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said at the 2026 Xiangshan Forum that the Taiwan issue would be resolved “once and for all.” Scholar Jin Canrong said Beijing had begun laying the groundwork for unification and prepared a 1,000-person governance team, indicating that cross-strait unification was accelerating.

## Why do Taiwan's street wires always look like “spiderwebs”? It's not that the government doesn't want to put them underground—the real obstacles are more complex than expected

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165764
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023834-en.html
- anchor: #n2897638
- Companies mentioned: 台湾電力公司、桃園市政府

Taiwan’s city streets are crisscrossed by a “spiderweb” of wires carrying not only electricity but also telecommunications lines. Moving them underground is challenging because it requires coordination among multiple companies and entails high costs. As of 2025, about 48% of the wires were underground.

## Sudden brain hemorrhage despite being young and having none of the three high-risk conditions? Doctor reveals 2 hidden culprits: Almost no symptoms before rupture

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:29:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166440
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023837-en.html
- anchor: #n2897639
- Companies mentioned: 連安診所

Among people in their 30s and 40s who do not have the three highs, brain hemorrhages may be caused by hidden, asymptomatic vascular abnormalities such as cerebral aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Dr. 施奕仲 of 連安診所 warned of the risks and stressed the importance of blood pressure management and MRA screening based on genetic risk.

## Why do young Taiwanese women go out with hair rollers in their bangs? Insiders reveal 3 key reasons: It's not just about convenience

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:29:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166441
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023840-en.html
- anchor: #n2897640

The habit of going out with curl sticks in their bangs has taken hold among young people in Taiwan. The trend is driven by the influence of Korean idols, the climate and a focus on efficiency.

## 年代民調》徐欣瑩崩了！鄭朝方35.1%支持度超車 甚至有5成小草、15%藍營也挺他

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:28:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166435
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023858-en.html
- anchor: #n2897641
- Companies mentioned: 年代民調中心、風傳媒

A 2026 poll for the Hsinchu County magistrate election showed DPP candidate Cheng Chao-fang leading KMT candidate Hsu Hsin-ying, 35.1% to 28.7%, a gap of 6.4 percentage points. He also led among younger voters and in most administrative districts.

## Blackie Chen apologizes in a post soon after leaving hospital, admitting to a “moment of carelessness” in violating hospital rules and saying he feels deeply remorseful

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:28:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166431
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023852-en.html
- anchor: #n2897642

Taiwanese entertainer and PLG league founder Blackie Chen was hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction. After being discharged, he apologized for posting a photo of the hospital’s ICU. Sleep deprivation was cited as a factor in his illness, drawing widespread attention.

## NYT: Washington asked Taiwanese officials to “shorten their U.S. visit”; Ryan Hass says Trump will never allow Taiwan to obstruct his China strategy

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:27:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166439
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023864-en.html
- anchor: #n2897643
- Companies mentioned: 台積電

As Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States asked Taiwan’s authorities to scale back their schedule for visiting the country. The Taiwan issue is being treated as a bargaining chip in U.S.-China negotiations, while arms sales to Taiwan are being frozen. This has major implications for Taiwan’s security and diplomatic position.

## Taipei and Tainan lose out! This Taiwanese county is tourists' favorite, with hotel bookings soaring to 72%: So beautiful it looks like Europe, with so much to see and do that you'll never forget it

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:22:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166433
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023867-en.html
- anchor: #n2897644

Domestic travel data for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday showed Lienchiang County topping the rankings with a 72.43% hotel booking rate, ahead of last year's popular destinations in Taipei and New Taipei and Miaoli. The figures reflect a shift toward outlying islands and southern Taiwan, making them a significant tourism indicator.

## “Presidential address” aired during National Disaster Prevention Day drill; Lai Ching-te urges public to prepare for disasters

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:18:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166423
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023861-en.html
- anchor: #n2897645

For Taiwan’s National Disaster Prevention Day, President Lai Ching-te delivered a disaster preparedness address on television. He stressed the importance of information-sharing systems during disasters and urged the public to raise its awareness of disaster preparedness.

## Qisda integrates “AI smart pharmacy and drone logistics”; medicine delivered across the sea from Donggang to Xiaoliuqiu in just 20 minutes

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:09:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166421
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023870-en.html
- anchor: #n2897646
- Companies mentioned: 明基健康生活、丁丁藥局、亞旭電腦、台灣無人機協會、全家便利商店、陽明交通大學、臺北科技大學

Qisda Group has integrated AI smart pharmacies with drone logistics to deliver medicine from Donggang to Xiaoliuqiu in 20 minutes, addressing access to medical care in remote areas. The initiative offers significant innovation and social value.

## Gentle support to help restore the body's rhythm! DKSH donates 500,000 for its 4th “Patient Care Day,” joining forces with the Breast Cancer Foundation to protect the physical and mental well-being of breast cancer patients

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:09:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166422
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023873-en.html
- anchor: #n2897647
- Companies mentioned: 財団法人乳癌防治基金会

DKSH held its fourth “Patient Care Day,” donating 500,000 and partnering with the Breast Cancer Foundation to host a women's health event and support the physical and mental recovery of breast cancer patients, demonstrating a tangible commitment to women's health.

## 台灣人出國不去日泰韓！內行改去1國家「便宜好玩CP值高、風景絕美」：後悔沒多待幾天

- Published: 2026-09-21T16:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166412
- anchor: #n2893139

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## How many times did you see a doctor this year, and how much did you pay in copayments? One phone feature calculates it all for you

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:58:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165378
- anchor: #n2893140

With the “My Health Bank” app offered by Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration, users can easily check their annual number of medical visits and out-of-pocket payments. Smartphone authentication provides secure access to personal data.

## Menstrual pain isn't always caused by uterine contractions! Fascial therapist reveals 1 often-overlooked cause: Sitting for long periods and old injuries may both play a role

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:57:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166349
- anchor: #n2893141
- Companies mentioned: 大是文化

Fascia therapist 張豫郝 says abnormalities in the fascia around the pelvis can cause menstrual pain. Prolonged sitting and old injuries may play a role, and he also introduced self-care methods.

## Ding Ding and 杏一 lose out! Taiwan's TOP 10 pharmacy chains ranked, with this one taking the top spot: A wide range of products and professional pharmacists inspire confidence

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:55:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166416
- anchor: #n2893142
- Companies mentioned: 大樹連鎖藥局、丁丁連鎖藥妝、新高橋藥局、躍獅連鎖藥局、杏一醫療用品、正光藥局、春天連鎖生活藥局、台安藥局、佑全保健藥妝、啄木鳥藥局

大樹連鎖藥局以3.5萬筆聲量奪得台灣連鎖藥局人氣冠軍，丁丁與新高橋分居二三名。消費者重視藥師專業與商品齊全度，反映藥局已轉型為日常健康生活樞紐。

## Online poll for Taipei mayoral race is out! “Who is more likely to win, Shen Bo-yang or Chiang Wan-an?” 42,000 people weigh in

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166404
- anchor: #n2893143
- Companies mentioned: Yahoo奇摩新聞、中央選挙委員会

Yahoo奇摩新聞 held an online poll on who is favored to win the Taipei mayoral election. Chiang Wan-an led with 57.4% support, compared with Shen Bo-yang’s 25.3%. However, participation was voluntary, so the results are for reference only.

## Explainer: Does Taiwan want reconciliation with Beijing? Hsu Yu-chung’s call for “autonomy in cross-strait relations” carries deeper meaning, as he seeks a breakthrough to restore dialogue through “this issue”

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:43:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166408
- anchor: #n2893144

Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Hsu Yu-chung put forward the concept of “autonomy in cross-strait relations,” stressing the pursuit of a breakthrough in dialogue while maintaining peace and stability. He rejected Beijing’s precondition of a “one country, two systems” proposal for Taiwan and called for the restoration of existing dialogue mechanisms. The move aims to safeguard Taiwan’s voice and address the cross-strait landscape after the Xi-Trump meeting.

## Weather: Will the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day long weekend see a major change? Another typhoon may form; when and where the heaviest rain will fall

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:41:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11166401
- anchor: #n2893145
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署、天氣風險公司、台灣整合防災工程技術顧問公司、台灣颱風論壇｜天氣特急

The Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day fall within a 4-day holiday in 2026. The weather will be sunny and hot at first, but tropical disturbance 91W could develop into Typhoon Surigae, raising the chance of rain in eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula. The public should closely follow the latest forecasts from the Central Weather Administration.

## “Never maliciously flood a business with reviews”: Shen Bo-yang on 鬍鬚張—businesses taking a stand and online discussion are both free speech

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:32:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11166399
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4023623-en.html
- anchor: #n2893146
- Companies mentioned: 鬍鬚張

Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen visited Zhongli Night Market and received an enthusiastic welcome. He stressed that business owners’ political stances and online debate are matters of free speech, and criticized the malicious manipulation of online commentary. He also argued that urban renewal policies and the incumbent mayor’s record should be the focus of the election.

## 53-year-old woman lives so minimally she has no TV or sofa and even “cuts ties” with people. After being hospitalized, she realizes what she was truly missing

- Published: 2026-09-21T15:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11165836
- anchor: #n2893148
- Companies mentioned: THE GOLD ONLINE

A 53-year-old woman had lived an extremely minimalist life, but her mother’s illness and her own hospitalization led her to recognize the importance of relationships and reconsider how she lived. Her experience reassessing the value of human connections alongside material simplicity underscored the need for a balanced life.