Liyutan Reservoir (discharge into Jingshan Creek): free overflow (Miaoli County, Taichung City)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
水利署 issued a notice that Liyutan Reservoir is spilling freely, with water flowing into Jing Shan Creek and affecting Sanyi Township in Miaoli County and Waipu, Dajia, Houli and Daan districts in Taichung City. The public is urged to exercise caution and stay away from riverbeds.
Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
The Water Resources Agency 水利署 issued an updated notice on Hushan Reservoir's free overflow into Beigang River, affecting multiple townships and cities in Yunlin County and Chiayi County. Residents along the banks are advised to be extra alert and keep away from the riverbed.
中央氣象署 issued a heavy rain advisory for Hualien County, saying convective clouds are developing vigorously and could bring intense rainfall over a short period. The public is urged to watch for lightning, strong gusts and risks such as landslides and falling rocks in mountainous areas.
中央氣象署 issued a heavy rain advisory for Yilan County, warning of intense rainfall over a short period, lightning and landslide risks in mountainous areas.
A fishing vessel ran aground at the mouth of the Donggang River near Donggang Yanpu Fishing Harbor in Pingtung County, causing a marine pollution incident. 海洋保育署 issued an Alert, classifying its severity as Minor.
內政部消防署 issued a notice that the major fire incident on Guangming Street in Xindian District, New Taipei City, has been closed, and urged the public to avoid the alert area.
內政部消防署 issued a report on a major fire at a factory and warehouse in Houbi District, Tainan City. The incident was rated Moderate, and the public was urged to avoid the alert area.
Strong Wind Advisory for Land Areas (Yellow Alert) (Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Lienchiang County, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Taichung City, Taitung County, Tainan City, Penghu County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
中央氣象署 issued a land strong wind advisory (yellow signal), saying strengthening northeasterly winds could bring average winds of force 6 or above or gusts of force 8 or above to multiple counties and cities from the evening of the 4th through the evening of the 5th.
Zhongcheng Rainfall Station Warning Lifted (Yilan County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
水利署 issued a notice lifting the warning at Zhongcheng Rainfall Station in Dongshan Township, Yilan County. Rainfall is easing, but the public is still advised to watch for flood reports and take precautions against flooding and water accumulation.
台灣自來水公司 is replacing pipelines in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, resulting in water outages in Dingzhong Village, Chao'an Village and Fude Village.
台灣自來水公司 will replace pipelines in areas including Heping Street in Yujing District, Tainan City, to improve the performance of the water supply system. The work is expected to interrupt water service in Yutian Village.
台灣自來水公司 will suspend water service from the evening of 2026年10月4日 to the afternoon of 10月5日 for pipeline replacement work on Niupu Road in Hsinchu City, affecting multiple villages in Xiangshan District.
Vigorous convective cloud development brings risk of heavy or torrential rain in Yilan and heavy rain in Hualien
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
中央氣象署 issued a heavy rain advisory, saying convective clouds are developing vigorously. Local heavy or torrential rain is possible in Yilan County today, while local heavy rain is possible in Hualien County. The public is urged to watch for lightning, strong gusts and hazards such as landslides and falling rocks in mountainous areas.
Latvian parliamentary election: Prime minister poised to win and form pro-Ukraine coalition government
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The centrist United List, led by Latvian Prime Minister Kulbergs, scored the biggest victory in the parliamentary election and is expected to remain in power and form a pro-Ukraine coalition government.
Trump confirms national intelligence director will serve as new AI czar, tasked with protecting U.S. interests
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Trump confirmed that National Intelligence Director Clayton will lead the White House's new AI task force, tasked with ensuring the United States leads the world in AI development and protecting U.S. interests. The post is the second “AI czar” position in the Trump administration.
[Exclusive streaming] The Complete Unregulated Version of “The Dark Summoner and I Are Together” starts streaming on AnimeFesta today!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The TV anime “The Dark Summoner and I Are Together [Complete Unregulated Version]” began streaming on AnimeFesta, an anime streaming service operated by 株式会社ウェイブ, on October 4, 2026.
[Exclusive streaming] The Complete Unregulated Version of “Her Friend” starts streaming on AnimeFesta today!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The TV anime “Her Friend [Complete Unregulated Version]” began exclusive streaming on AnimeFesta, an anime subscription service operated by 株式会社ウェイブ, on October 5, 2026.
Learn about new possibilities such as Web3, inspired by CAT Project!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
It explains basic concepts such as Web3, blockchain, NFTs, and wallets, and discusses the relationship between CAT Project and UPCX, their roadmaps, and the importance of checking official materials.
Parents kindly pay 56萬元 in premiums for their son, but why does the tax bureau deem it a gift? The key is not whether money was transferred
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Taipei National Taxation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance reminds the public that parents who pay their children's insurance premiums without charge are considered to have made a gift. If the cumulative gifts during the year exceed the 244萬元 tax-exempt allowance, gift tax must be paid and a return must be filed within 30 days of making the payment.
Facts
If parents pay premiums on a policy for which their child is the policyholder and do not later seek repayment, the payment is treated as a gift and subject to gift tax under Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Estate and Gift Tax Act.
For gifts made from 2025年1月1日起, a 10% tax rate applies to taxable net gifts of 2811萬元 or less.
The current gift tax exemption is 244萬元 per donor per year.
In January 2026, mother A gave her son B 244萬元, then paid 56萬元 in premiums on his behalf in February. Her total gifts for the year were 300萬元.
Parents who pay premiums on behalf of their children should file a gift tax return within 30 days.
Xiao Zhan's top 10 mainland Chinese dramas revealed! 《藏海傳》 and 《驕陽伴我》 are not No. 1; the winner's reviews surpass 《玉骨遙》 and are hailed as legendary
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Based on public ratings on Douban, this article ranks released mainland Chinese dramas in which Xiao Zhan starred or played a major role. 《陳情令》 tops the list with a rating of 7.7, while 《夢中的那片海》, 《驕陽伴我》 and 《藏海傳》 also make the top 4. The winner's reviews are said to surpass those of 《玉骨遙》.
Facts
Original肖戰陸劇評分TOP1是《陳情令》，豆瓣評分7.7分。
《夢中的那片海》, 《驕陽伴我》 and 《藏海傳》 all made it into the top 4 of Xiao Zhan's mainland Chinese dramas.
Original《哦！我的皇帝陛下 第二季》的豆瓣評價為4.8分。
《藏海傳》 was directed by Zheng Xiaolong and Cao Yiwen and stars Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi.
《斗羅大陸》 is adapted from Tang Jia San Shao's novel of the same name, with Xiao Zhan playing Tang San.
Among the 14 life insurers that applied for selective transitional measures, as many as 9 disclosed capital adequacy ratios exactly matching their application targets
Puma Shen breaks down in tears！He urges voters: “The direction of the ocean current matters” and makes 3 requests: “Let’s flow toward City Hall”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Puma Shen, the Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate for Taipei mayor, held a campaign headquarters launch event on the 4th, drawing strong support from party leaders including Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen. More than 12萬 people attended. Shen stressed the spirit of “ocean currents” and policy discussions, and made three requests of voters: to vote, spread the word, and protect themselves.
Facts
Puma Shen held a campaign headquarters launch event on the 4th, with more than 12萬 people gathering at the scene.
President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen attended the launch of Puma Shen’s campaign headquarters.
Puma Shen urged voters to come out and vote on November 28.
Puma Shen stressed that “the direction of the ocean current matters” and cited a line from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as he vowed to take the longer road of discussing policy.
Puma Shen asked voters to introduce the three characters “沈伯洋” to others.
Puma Shen urged voters to protect themselves, warning that more smears may follow.
Taiwan and the UK sign MOU on tech cooperation, strengthening academic exchanges on silicon photonics and semiconductors
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Yao Chin-hsiang, the National Science and Technology Council’s representative in the UK, and Bao Qiong-yu, representative of the British Office Taipei, signed the Taiwan-UK Science, Innovation and Technology Agreement (SITA) in London, marking a breakthrough in institutionalizing bilateral technology cooperation. The two sides will deepen cooperation through satellite communications, a silicon photonics academic alliance, and a semiconductor capacity-building program to enhance global competitiveness.
Facts
Yao Chin-hsiang, the National Science and Technology Council’s representative in the UK, and Bao Qiong-yu, representative of the British Office Taipei, signed the Taiwan-UK Science, Innovation and Technology Agreement (SITA) in London.
The UK has established the “Taiwan-UK Silicon Photonics Academic Alliance” to build an academic platform and promote exchanges among talent.
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) and Taiwan’s National Space Organization (TASA) will jointly develop advanced satellite communications technologies.
The semiconductor capacity-building program will help arrange visits to Taiwan by UK research talent.
National Science and Technology Council Deputy Minister Chen Ping-yu said the signing was an important step in institutionalizing Taiwan-UK cooperation.
BofA warns AI trade is the U.S. Treasury market’s “last line of defense”！If the growth narrative falters, macro risks could erupt across the board
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
BofA warned that a breakdown in the AI narrative could trigger macroeconomic risks. Although U.S. Treasury yields have topped 5% and volatility has increased, AI-related trades are still providing a buffer for markets. BofA recommends using Nasdaq call options to participate in the rally and hedging interest rate risk.
Facts
美國銀行 warned that if the AI growth narrative loses support, a reassessment of the economic growth outlook could cause macroeconomic risks to erupt all at once and hit stocks.
The yield at a U.S. 5-year Treasury auction reached 5.033%, its highest since 2007, while the bid-to-cover ratio fell to its lowest since 2018.
The MOVE index, which measures volatility in the U.S. Treasury market, topped 100, signaling a sharp rise in pressure on interest rate markets.
BofA believes fear of missing out fueled by the AI boom has prompted investors to buy aggressively whenever the market pulls back, reducing stock market volatility.
Only 18 S&P 500 constituents currently have a bubble-risk indicator above 0.8, together accounting for 3.2% of the index’s weighting.
BofA recommends hedging interest rate volatility by shorting put spreads on 安碩 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT-US).
Meta’s launch of its AI assistant Muse drove the Nasdaq to rise more than 3% in a single week.
Forwarded letter from 衛生福利部: “2026 Domestic AI 3D Medical Imaging and Metaverse Applications Conference”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 社團法人中華民國牙醫師公會全國聯合會
衛生福利部 forwarded information about the “2026 Domestic AI 3D Medical Imaging and Metaverse Applications Conference,” but the page indicates that access to the information is temporarily suspended.
Health Calendar | Even if people speak ill of you or dislike you, there’s no need to care (Adler’s The Courage to Be Disliked) - Heho健康
Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康
How can you let go of other people’s criticism？Today is World Teachers’ Day. Let’s learn “separation of tasks” from Adler’s The Courage to Be Disliked. Learning to set psychological boundaries can not only stop emotional self-drain and ease pressure on the brain’s emotional center, but also help you regain control of your life.