# AI News 180m Report｜2026-10-18 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 77 items from 6 sources; Japan, 26 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Asian Para Games table tennis: Cheng Ming-chih reaches men's singles round of 16; Lin Tzu-yu and Tian Hsiao-wen both advance in women's singles

- Published: 2026-10-18T08:09:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 公視新聞
- Original: https://news.pts.org.tw/article/831850
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4365884-en.html
- anchor: #n3434906

Table tennis players Cheng Ming-chih, Lin Tzu-yu, Tian Hsiao-wen and Chen Po-yen all advanced to the round of 16 at the Asian Para Games. Coaches and athletes said they would adjust their mindset and prepare for the upcoming matches.

Facts:
- 2 wins and 0 losses in group play
- Completely dominated, 11-0
- Beat the opponent 3-1
- Both won comfortably, 3-0
- Advanced with 2 wins and 0 losses

## [Residential fire] [17th, 09:40: Residential fire on Liujia 8th Street, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County; fire extinguished at 10:06, 3 taken to hospital] Initial (final) report

- Published: 2026-10-18T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 內政部消防署
- Original: https://www.nfa.gov.tw/cht/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=22&article_id=22112
- anchor: #n3435082
- Companies mentioned: 東元醫院

A residential fire broke out on Liujia 8th Street in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, at 09:40 on the 17th. The fire department dispatched 15 vehicles and 31 personnel and extinguished the blaze at 10:06. 3 people were taken to hospital; 1 temporarily had no vital signs but recovered, while the other 2 suffered smoke inhalation and were conscious.

Facts:
- 09:40
- 10:06
- 3 taken to hospital
- 4-story reinforced-concrete building
- 09:49
- 10:03
- 15 vehicles
- 31 personnel
- 1 person with no signs of life
- 2 people rescued
- 3rd floor burned
- 40 square meters

## [Mountain accident] [17th, 07:50: 1 man fell into a ravine near Chenggong Mountain Hut on the Qilai Main and North Peaks Trail in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, suffering a head injury and a broken hand; National Airborne Service Corps helicopter and agency special search personnel carried out a joint hoist rescue and transported him to hospital] Initial (final) report

- Published: 2026-10-18T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 內政部消防署
- Original: https://www.nfa.gov.tw/cht/index.php?code=list&flag=detail&ids=22&article_id=22113
- Article page: https://ainews.idaeo.ai/a/4365899-en.html
- anchor: #n3435081
- Companies mentioned: 空勤總隊、南投消防、太管、花蓮消防、花蓮縣消防局

At 07:50 on the 17th, a man fell into a ravine near Chenggong Mountain Hut on the Qilai Main and North Peaks Trail in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, suffering a head injury and a broken hand. After a ground search and rescue operation by 南投消防 and a hoist rescue by a Black Hawk helicopter from 空勤總隊, the injured man was taken to hospital at 15:26.

Facts:
- 1 man
- 07:50
- 5 ground search and rescue personnel
- 4 firefighters
- 太管: 1 person
- 1 ambulance
- 2 people
- 1 aviation helicopter sortie
- 2 special search-and-rescue personnel deployments