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Scientists say we need to pay attention to a measure of heat and humidity — and it’s edging closer to the limits of human survivability

In March, April and May this year, India and its neighbor endured repeated heatwaves that exposed more than a billion people to dangerously hot conditions. India broke several temperature records. The warmest March in more than a century was recorded across the country and a new high of more than 49 degrees Celsius was hit in Delhi in May.

Record-breaking heat has also been recorded elsewhere this year, including the UK, which smashed its previous record by an incredible 1.6 degrees Celsius, reaching more than 40 degrees Celsius. Portugal reached 47 degrees Celsius on July 21, the hottest July day on record, while several places in France recorded new highs.

These heatwaves have reignited the debate about how we can protect people from rising temperatures — and how high we can stand them to go. But the headline figures do not give the whole story when it comes to the impact of high temperatures on humans, because humidity, which is not factored into these figures, plays a huge role in how we actually experience heat.

A man in May walks across a dried patch of the river Yamuna as water level reduces drastically following a heat wave in New Delhi. Photo: AP

Recent research has found that we may actually already be nearing the threshold values for human survivability of temperature and humidity for short periods in some places of the world — a measure known as the “wet-bulb” temperature — and that this threshold may actually be far lower than previously thought.

WET-BULB TEMPERATURE

Wet-bulb temperature (WBT) combines dry air temperature (as you’d see on a thermometer) with humidity — in essence, it is a measure of heat-stress conditions on humans.

The term comes from how it is measured. If you slide a wet cloth over the bulb of a thermometer, the evaporating water from the cloth will cool the thermometer down. This lower temperature is the WBT, which cannot go above the dry temperature. If humidity in the surrounding air is high, however — meaning the air is already more saturated with water — less evaporation will occur, so the WBT will be closer to the dry temperature.

“The [wet-bulb] temperature reading you get will actually change depending on how humid it is,” says Kristina Dahl, a climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists. “That’s the real purpose, to measure how well we’ll be able to cool ourselves by sweating.”

Humidity and temperature are not the only things that affect a person’s body temperature: solar radiation and wind speed are other factors. But WBT is especially important as a measure of indoor environments, where deaths often occur in heatwaves, says Larry Kenney, a physiology professor at Penn State University.

DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES

Concern often centers on the “threshold” or “critical” WBT for humans, the point at which a healthy person could survive for only six hours. This is usually considered to be 35 degrees Celsius, approximately equivalent to an air temperature of 40 degrees Celsius with a relative humidity of 75 percent. (At the UK’s 19 July peak temperature, relative humidity was approximately 25 percent and the wet-bulb temperature about 25 degrees Celsius.)

Humans usually regulate their internal body temperature by sweating, but above the wet-bulb temperature, we can no longer cool down this way, leading our body temperature to rise steadily. This essentially marks a limit to human adaptability to extreme heat — if we cannot escape the conditions, our body’s core can rise beyond the survivable range and organs can start failing.

The oft-cited 35 degrees Celsius value comes from a 2010 theoretical study. However, research co-authored by Kenney this year found that the real threshold our bodies can tolerate could be far lower.

“Our data is actual human subject data and shows that the critical wet-bulb temperature is closer to 31.5 degrees Celsius,” he says.

Bill McGuire, director of the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Center in the UK, says if the new finding is true, we are in “a whole new ball game” when it comes to extreme heat. “The numbers of people exposed to potentially deadly combinations of heat and humidity across the world would be vastly higher than previously thought.”

It is important to note that heat gets dangerous for many people far below the threshold WBT.

Where could the wet-bulb threshold be passed?

One 2015 study concluded extremes are likely to approach and exceed 35 degrees Celsius in the region around the Arabian Gulf towards the end of the century if greenhouse gas emissions are not reined in, posing questions for human habitability there.

In 2020, research found that some coastal subtropical locations have already experienced WBTs of 35 degrees Celsius, albeit only for a few hours.

“Previous studies projected that this would happen several decades from now, but this shows it’s happening right now,” said lead author Colin Raymond, a climate scientist at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “The times these events last will increase and the areas they affect will grow in direct correlation with global warming.”

The study also found that globally, the number of times that a WBT of 30 degrees Celsius was reached — still considered an extreme humidity and heat event — more than doubled between 1979 and 2017. There were about 1,000 occurrences of a 31 degrees Celsius WBT, and about a dozen above 35 degrees Celsius, in Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Australia.

One important question is how temperature rises because of the climate crisis correlate with rises in WBT extremes. A study last year found that the maximum WBT in the tropics will rise by 1 degrees Celsius for each 1 degrees Celsius of average warming. This means limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial era would prevent the majority of the tropical area — where 40 percent of the global population lives — from reaching the survival limit of 35 degrees Celsius, the paper said.

Heatwaves are worsening many times faster than any other type of extreme weather because of the climate crisis. Scientists estimate that it made the India and Pakistan heatwave 30 times more likely. As another paper put it, asking whether today’s most impactful heatwaves could have occurred in a pre-industrial climate is “fast becoming an obsolete question.”

Instead, as heatwaves begin affecting more people’s lives more frequently, the question of what we can do about them is becoming ever more important. As the world sees the deadly mix of high humidity and high temperature more and more often, this could ultimately mean that some places simply become too hot to live in, opening up the need for migration pathways to enable millions of people to get away from their home areas.

title: Why you need to worry about the ‘wet-bulb temperature’


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NATIONAL HEROES: The victory put an end to England’s 56-year drought without a major tournament win, with Queen Elizabeth II calling the Lionesses ‘an inspiration’

England manager Sarina Wiegman on Sunday said “the world will change” for her players after the Lionesses won the UEFA Women’s Euro with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany at a sold-out Wembley.

In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of the European Championships, Chloe Kelly prodded home the winner in the 110th minute to deliver England women’s first major tournament win.

“The world will change, we know that,” said Wiegman, whose post-match news conference was interrupted by the England squad singing “football’s coming home.”

England’s Chloe Kelly, second right, celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the UEFA Women’s Euro final against Germany at Wembley in London on Sunday. Photo: AFP

“We change society and that’s what we want, that’s so much more than football,” she said. “Winning is what we are here for, our job is to do as good as possible, but through football you can make changes in society and that’s what we are here for.”

Kelly only just made Wiegman’s squad after fighting back from an anterior cruciate ligament tear to be fit in time for the tournament and made herself a national hero by being in the right place to pounce when Germany failed to clear a corner.

The Manchester City winger tore off her shirt in celebration in scenes reminiscent of Brandi Chastain’s famous reaction to scoring the winning penalty at the 1999 World Cup for the USA.

“This is what dreams are made of, as a young girl watching women’s football,” said Kelly, who broke off a post-match interview to join in a chorus of Sweet Caroline with the crowd and her teammates.

“Thank you for everyone who played a part in my rehab. I always believed I’d be here, but to be here and score the winner, wow. These girls are amazing,” she said.

England looked set for victory in the 90 minutes when substitute Ella Toone’s sublime chip over Merle Frohms put the hosts in front.

Germany showed remarkable resilience to bounce back as Lina Magull leveled 11 minutes from time.

However, 56 years on from England’s last major tournament win in either the men’s or women’s game, they were not to be denied a major tournament success.

Queen Elizabeth II led the tributes to the Lionesses, calling them “an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.”

Fortune did not favor Germany, who lost captain and top goalscorer Alexandra Popp to a muscle injury in the warm-up.

German boss Martina Voss-Tecklenburg was also furious that a penalty was not awarded in the first half for a handball by England captain Leah Williamson.

England probably feel their time for some luck was due as 12 months on from the Three Lions’ defeat on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 men’s final, the nation’s women went one better.

“I can’t stop crying. We talk and we talk and we’ve finally done it,” Williamson said. “It’s the proudest moment of my life. I’m taking in every single second because I’ll want to relive this for a long time.”

London erupted in delight at the win, with fans turning Trafalgar Square into a giant party and some even diving into its famous fountains to celebrate

“I think they’re wonderful,” Maggie Maybury, 67, from London, said at the fan zone. “Everyone’s going to love them. They will just be the darlings. It’s going to be good for women’s sports.”

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title: England sweep to women’s Euro title


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記者楊蕎綺／綜合報導

羅志祥（小豬）今（1）日突在臉書上PO文預告「她要回來了」，另附上一張飛機圖，引起網友瘋猜這個「她」指的是誰，沒想到有網友發現，周揚青在他PO文約一個小時後，也在個人Instagram上貼文，沒有多餘文字只有一架飛機的圖示，引發眾人諸多聯想。

▲▼周揚青在個人IG貼出與飛機的合照，讓不少人聯想到羅志祥稍早的PO文。（圖／翻攝自周揚青IG）

羅志祥1日突在臉書上PO出一張「飛機圖」並神秘預告「她要回來了」，粉絲瘋猜是許久未見的愷樂或是指他的反串角色朱碧石，沒想到有網友發現，此PO文後才隔約1小時，他的前女友周揚青也在個人IG上貼出多張和飛機的合照，文字沒有多說明，僅有一個藍色機翼的飛機圖示。

▲羅志祥稍早在個人臉書上貼出一張飛機圖預告「她要回來了」引發網友猜測。（圖／翻攝自Facebook／羅志祥）

網友見狀紛紛驚喊：「小豬說有人坐飛機要來了，該不會是妳吧」、「羅也說有一個女的要回來了」、「不會是妳吧？！」不過她皆尚未有回覆，羅志祥指的「她」到底是誰，也只待本人揭曉了。

references: 網友 臉書 Facebook

title: 羅志祥「她要回來」竟疑是周揚青！　飛機圖露餡網瘋喊：不是吧


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瑪莎惡煞案今天在台中地院開視訊庭，首度傳喚當時報案目擊的黃姓大樓住戶、以及與宋姓大學生同車的2名女性朋友，還原當時案發經過。宋母說，當時與兒子同車的人都嚇壞了，是黃姓男子看到案發經過後，看到「兒子快被打死了」，連續撥打兩通報案電話，才救了兒子一命，還好有他，「才讓兒子撿回一命」。

瑪莎拉蒂三煞案今天下午2時30分在台中地院遠距勘驗法庭開庭，法官傳喚當時目擊案發經過的黃姓大樓住戶，以及兩名與被害宋姓大學生同車的女性友人作證。

黃男證稱，案發時看到三個人對宋姓大學生拳打腳踢，看到宋姓大學生被打到在地後，又被拉起來打，他看當時狀況，「判斷被打的人可能會死」，連續撥打的兩通報案電話，催促警方趕快到場。

另外兩名女證人則對案情描述過程有不同，其中一名女友人是證稱，有看到張敦量抓宋頭去撞引擎蓋，還用腳猛踹頭，另一名女證人則說，沒看清楚當時的狀況，只知道有在打，看到宋滿頭是血，語氣仍心有餘悸。

張敦量今天則在開庭時，首度對證人致歉，直說「因為自己酒後的行為，造成證人擔心害怕，在此向證人道歉」，不過沒有向被害的宋姓大學生道歉。

陳勁豪則說，從今天開庭的證人證述可以得知，他沒有架著宋姓男大生讓張敦量打，而且依照體型來說，他若要打宋，直接打就好，何必架著宋給張打，「不知道為何要被羈押這麼久」。

辯方律師則認為，黃姓證人的到警局製作筆錄的時間，已距離案發10天，期間媒體不斷對全案報導，早對黃的證詞產生影響，另外，當時天色昏暗，黃又距離張敦量等人有70、80公尺，如何看到張等人有「殺人致死」的意圖，黃姓證人的證述不值得採信。

律師陳欽煌說，依照今天證人證詞，張敦量看到宋姓男大生已頭部流血，仍持續以腳踹擊，而且當時張酒測值是每公升0.11毫克，相當於一罐啤酒的濃度，顯見當時張是意識清楚，而且下手很重，要奪人性命，今天對證人道歉，推說是酒後失控，根本無稽。

宋母說，不知道張敦量今天對證人道歉有何企圖，兒子傷得最重，卻沒聽過張敦量有在開庭時對兒子道歉，如今卻對沒有受傷的證人道歉，難道是因兒子的女性朋友因嚇壞了，所以沒有做出對張不利的證詞，所以他才會向證人致歉嗎？

宋母也說，近幾周有試著讓兒子開車，但兒子雙眼斜視問題，開車時看不到右方的車子，「被兒子嚇了一大跳」，迄今不敢再讓兒子開車，也很擔心兒子未來的視力狀況。

瑪莎拉蒂三煞案今天下午在台中地院開庭，法官首度傳喚當時報案的目擊證人，以及與宋姓大學生同車的兩名友人。記者陳宏睿／攝影瑪莎拉蒂三煞案今天下午在台中地院開庭，法官首度傳喚當時報案的目擊證人，以及與宋姓大學生同車的兩名友人。記者陳宏睿／攝影

journalist: 聯合報／ 記者陳宏睿／台中即時報導

title: 獨／瑪莎案有正義路人 連打兩通報案電話救男大生一命


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台北市台北橋今晚7時許，疑似有人不慎落水！目擊民眾報案稱，有人在台北往三重方向從高處落水，但距離太遠，看不清人員是男是女。警方在台北橋上發現一雙男鞋，周邊還有停放的機車，但尚未得知身分，北市消防局派出人力在河面搜尋中，至晚間9時許尚未確定尋獲。

★珍惜生命，若您或身邊的人有心理困擾，可撥打安心專線：1925｜生命線協談專線：1995｜張老師專線：1980

北市消防局派出人員在河面搜尋中。記者蕭雅娟／翻攝

journalist: 聯合報／ 記者蕭雅娟／台北即時報導

title: 台北橋疑有人高處落水！目擊者急報案 消防搜尋中


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基隆市七堵區公所1日舉辦七堵區表揚模範父親及好人好事代表活動，基隆市長林右昌親自表揚21位模範父親及10位好人好事代表，期許社會各界效法他們的精神，讓社會更加祥和。

林市長致詞時，除了首先恭喜21位各里及原住民推舉的模範父親及10位好人好事代表，也強調由於基隆市的疫情走在全國之先，也最早走向平緩，才能夠在停辦兩年之後恢復舉辦公開表揚活動。

林市長並強調，21位模範父親及10位好人好事代表，都是經由七堵區各里推薦且經由嚴格審核才脫穎而出，期許社會各界都能夠效法這些模範父親及好人好事代表們平日為家庭及鄰里付出的精神，讓社會更加祥和。

七堵區推選的模範父親，包括正光里李衍來、泰安里葉雲明、堵南里蕭阿遠、長安里吳明德、正明里林信雄、長興里黃茂得、友二里黃江林、友一里陳欽溪、瑪東里李添財、瑪西里陳進松、瑪南里周建福、實踐里鄧紹箕、百福里羅文樟、堵北里陳基寶、六堵里林施吉、八德里張達鴻、自強里張金鐘、富民里陳世昌、永安里楊濬騰、永平里蘇適棉及原住民嚴仁福；其中瑪南里的周建福現年69歲，雖然自幼罹患小兒麻痺導致左腳萎縮，但沒有自暴自棄，總是承擔起照顧家庭的角色，一生勤奮努力，也是一位好丈夫、好父親的典範，因此獲選代表七堵區接受市府表揚。

至於七堵區的好人好事代表，則有泰安里王昆明、堵南里葉逸祥、正明里陳榮基、長興里張偉鈞、友二里翁文貴、瑪西里陳文章、堵北里吳月琴、富民里陳克暉、永安里賴雲連、永平里黃慧珠；其中堵北里吳月琴女士吳月琴女士是現任鄰長，疫情期間協助發送打疫苗通知單及分發快篩劑給里民，幫忙里民打掃街道環境，義行可風，因此獲選代表七堵區接受市府表揚。

journalist: 地方中心／基隆報導

people: 林右昌 陳世昌 黃茂 張偉 陳基寶

taiwan-subdivisions: 七堵區 基隆市 泰安 八德 永安

title: 表揚七堵區模範父親及好人好事代表 林右昌盼各界效法讓社會更祥和


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▲前NBA球員「傳奇中鋒」比爾羅素（Bill Russell）。（圖／路透）

實習記者鄭依如／綜合報導

塞爾提克傳奇名將羅素（Bill Russell）逝世，享壽88歲，他生涯奪下11座NBA總冠軍，更達成前無古人、後無來者的8連霸成就，在美國職業運動史上的地位不可動搖，而且他不僅是傑出的運動員，更是人權的捍衛者。

「Logo Man」威斯特（Jerry West）率領的湖人曾6次在總冠軍賽敗給羅素的綠衫軍，但威斯特強調他們不是敵人，而是好友，「我跟他的交情好到像是隊友而不是對手，他經歷許多波折，但是都安靜低調地解決，我非常讚賞他的為人。」

▲湖人傳奇「Logo Man」威斯特（Jerry West）。（圖／翻攝自推特）

羅素逝世消息傳出後，威斯特（Jerry West）接受電話採訪表達深深的哀痛，「這是我們最黑暗的日子，他是時代需要改變時，出現的那個改變時代的人。每個世代都有人不只靠著球場上的表現，也會靠個人力量改變時代，羅素和羅賓森（Jackie Robinson）（MLB傳奇黑人球星）都是如此。」

羅素曾因為在肯塔基州下榻的飯店拒絕服務黑人球員，憤而帶領隊友杯葛當地的表演賽，FBI立案調查時甚至在卷宗裡稱他為「自大的黑鬼」。1966年，羅素以球員身份兼任綠衫軍教練，成為美國職業運動史上首位黑人教練，但他開車行經波士頓郊區時，還是經常有警察尾隨。威斯特為此感到不平，「看看他身為黑人在波士頓的經歷，如果沒有功成名就，他會受到什麼樣的對待？」

▲「指環王」羅素。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

羅素一直冒著職涯結束的風險為社會正義發聲，說自己「一點都不在意還能不能回去波士頓。」威斯特則稱讚他「是為了這些時刻而生，他在場下做的事情比在場上更有影響力。」羅素的職業生涯止於1969年，但他的影響力並未結束，更在2011年獲頒總統自由勳章。

羅素逝世後，他的家人表示，「雖然得到許多冠軍，但比爾瞭解自己的奮鬥與掙扎才是他一生如此光彩的原因。他以如此直白坦率的方式抨擊社會的不公，就是為了打破現狀，並且以強而有力的先例持續啟發後人團結、無私和想法周到地做出改變。」

▲塞爾提克傳奇羅素。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

title: 羅素一生致力捍衛人權　Logo Man：他是改變時代的人


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氣象局今日14時25分再度發布大雨特報，因低壓帶影響，易有短延時強降雨，台北、新北、宜蘭、花蓮、中部地區及其他各地山區有局部大雨發生的機率，請注意雷擊及強陣風。

氣象局提醒，台北市、新北市、桃園市山區、新竹縣山區、苗栗縣山區、台中市、彰化縣、南投縣、雲林縣、嘉義市、嘉義縣、台南市山區、高雄市山區、屏東縣山區、宜蘭縣、花蓮縣、台東縣山區都需注意大雨。

氣象局也說，今日起至周四低壓帶持續影響台灣，各地有局部短暫陣雨或雷雨，今日至周三易有短延時強降雨發生，今日午後各地山區易有局部大雨或短延時豪雨，周二、周三時中南部、東南部地區及其他山區有局部大雨發生的機率；周四午後各地山區亦有局部大雨發生的機率。

journalist: 聯合報／ 記者盧逸峰／台北即時報導

taiwan-subdivisions: 桃園 新竹縣 彰化縣 雲林縣 新北市 屏東縣 嘉義縣 宜蘭縣 高雄市 嘉義市 苗栗縣 花蓮 南投縣 宜蘭 花蓮縣 新北

title: 大雨襲來 氣象局發布大雨特報 全台17縣市注意


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亞洲國家今年上半年外匯存底減少幅度創逾六年來最大，證明在面對強勢美元帶來的貶值壓力之際，各國決策官員都決定捍衛本幣。

路透報導，亞洲地區國家今年上半年外匯存底共減少3,720億美元，減幅6.2%，是2016年1月來最大同期減幅。

泰國上半年外匯存底減少10.4%至2,014億美元，減幅為亞洲國家中最大；其次是菲律賓減少7.3%，達到1,009億美元。印度和日本的上半年外匯存底減幅並列亞洲第三，各減少約7%，分別達到5,292億美元和1.2兆美元。

牛津經濟研究院資深經濟學家荷姆斯表示，亞洲經濟體通常不會擔憂貨幣貶值，因為多數都是出口大國，但因為變動規模很大，所以才開始令人擔心；另外一個重要因素是，多數亞洲國家正在對抗高通膨，貨幣貶值已使這個問題更加惡化。

印度央行已表示，準備進一步減少外匯存底，以防本幣盧比急遽貶值。但澳盛經濟學家暨外匯策略師尼姆預期，印度央行不會太快或太積極減少外匯存底。

尼姆說：「我們還無法明確知道美國聯準會（Fed）這波升息周期的最終利率頂峰會在哪裡，這種不確定性意味著，印度央行將必須依舊對外匯存底干預政策的操作保持謹慎。」

countries: 泰國 美國 菲律賓 印度 日本

title: 亞洲外匯存底減幅 六年最大


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Japan’s push to turbocharge its start-up ecosystem as part of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “new capitalism” agenda would need at least a decade to bear fruit, a Japanese entrepreneur and angel investor said.

A five-year goal has been set to boost the number of Japanese start-ups 10-fold and help entrepreneurs secure funding from the likes of the Government Pension Investment Fund and insurance companies. A ministerial post was created to promote start-ups, while Japan Exchange Group Inc has said it would explore ways to help them file for initial public offerings.

Yet building a vibrant venture capital ecosystem takes time, said Yo Shibata, an angel investor who is also cofounder of enterprise software start-up Tailor, which in June secured seed funding from US accelerator Y Combinator.

Even with Kishida’s plan, Japan would not see a significant rise in the number of start-ups for another 10 to 20 years, he said, adding that support needs to be sustained long-term.

“Young people want to become entrepreneurs when they see the people around them building new companies,” said Shibata, who helped launch Nihon Kotsu Co’s taxi deployment app to fight off Uber Technologies Inc in Japan. “You need to keep creating success stories over a decade or two, so that those entrepreneurs in turn support or invest in a new generation of start-ups. That’s how you create a virtuous cycle.”

Japan has a dearth of so-called unicorns, or start-ups valued at US$1 billion or more, with many of them unable to grow globally due to barriers such as language. Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund — the world’s largest technology investor — long ignored start-ups in its home country on the grounds that their growth was dwarfed by their US and Chinese counterparts.

“The Japanese market isn’t as big as the US or China, where winning just the home market will take you to the global level,” Shibata said on Bloomberg Television.

It is also not as small as South Korea or Taiwan, where start-ups are forced to target overseas markets for meaningful growth, he said.

“Japan is in a Goldilocks zone in a bad way where you can be fairly successful in Japan, but not enough to take you to the global level,” Shibata said.

This is not the Japanese government’s first attempt at cultivating a start-up culture. In 2003, under then-Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, the government launched Dream Gate — an incubation center that promised advice, training and networking events for would-be entrepreneurs.

That push failed to gain momentum, Shibata said.

Although cautioning that creating start-ups alone would not lead to Japan’s economic recovery, injecting more capital into new entrants would help them challenge existing companies and give rise to innovation, said Yuji Honjo, a professor of commerce at Chuo University.

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title: Japan’s start-up push might take ‘decades’ to work


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紐西蘭二○二○年三月因新冠疫情宣布鎖國，一日首次向國際旅客全面開放邊境，盼將刺激教育及觀光產業。

路透報導，紐西蘭今年二月首先開始向國民開放邊境，並逐漸放寬入境限制。如今需要簽證及持有學生簽證的旅客已獲准返回紐西蘭，紐國也允許郵輪及外國遊艇停泊。

大多數入境紐西蘭的旅客仍須出示接種新冠疫苗證明，並在入境後接受二次快篩測試，但無須隔離。

紐西蘭總理阿爾登一日在奧克蘭舉辦的中國商務峰會發表演說表示，開放邊境的最後階段是重大時刻。她說：「這是我方自二月以來循序漸進且謹慎的過程，我們與世界上其他國家一同繼續因應這場疫情，同時也保護我們的國民安全。」

國際學生是紐西蘭經濟重要貢獻來源，教育機構期待重啟邊境將再次促進全國各級學校發展。

紐西蘭觀光部長奈許表示，重新到來的郵輪也將刺激地方產業發展。他說：「多數郵輪是在較溫暖的十月至四月來訪，夏季是我們的旅遊旺季。這意味著觀光業將會蒸蒸日上。」

countries: 紐西蘭 中國

title: 紐西蘭邊境全面開放 準備拚觀光


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Hang Yuan on Sunday beat AC Taipei 3-1 to leap from fourth to second place, putting them within one point of Taipei Football Premier League leaders Taipower and Taichung Futuro, whose 1-0 victory over Ming Chuan University left them tied atop the standings.

Hang Yuan started the scoring early, with Wu Yen-shu and Chou Yu-chieh setting up Japanese forward Shunya Ando with a header in the first five minutes.

About 15 minutes later, Ando set up South Korean striker Joo Ik-seong to power past Japanese goalkeeper Kenshin Katata to double their lead.

Hang Yuan’s Shunya Ando of Japan looks for an opening between two AC Taipei before he scored the opener in their Taiwan Football Premier League game in New Taipei City on Sunday. Photo courtesy of CTFA

Another Hang Yuan header past Katata put them ahead 3-0 just before half-time, and a late goal in the second half by forward Huang Sheng-chieh put AC on the board.

“It was outstanding to hit for three goals in the first half, and deny the opposition’s counterattack. They have young players and can make quick runs into our zone, so we had to neutralize their offense, then adjust to bolster our defensive line in the second half,” Huang Yuan manager Hong Ching-huai said after the game.

Also on Sunday, defending champions Tainan-TSG held Taipei-based Leopard Cat 2-2 in Tainan.

Tainan striker Marc Fenelus from the Turks and Caicos Islands, a former Golden Boot winner in Taiwan, grabbed the opener at seven minutes, after thumping his own rebound in with a header past Leopard Cat goalkeeper Derek Shih.

Five minutes before half-time, Leopard Cat’s Burkina Faso playmaker Ben Ouedraogo split Tainan’s defense on a precision centering pass, for Honduran forward Elias Argueta to fire home the equalizer.

Quickly into the second half, Fenelus scored off a penalty-kick after being pushed, but their lead was short-lived as Guatemalan forward Geraldo Rabre found Ouedraogo inside the box, for his teammate to again tie the game.

Neither side was able to break the tie, forcing Tainan to settle for their second consecutive draw and fall to fourth in the standings.

In Taoyuan, Taichung Futuro earned three points with their 1-0 victory over hosts Ming Chuan University.

For much of the game, Ming Chuan University frustrated Futuro until late in the game, when Futuro was awarded a penalty-kick.

Haitian striker Benchy Estama duly converted the spot-kick, for the only goal of the match, leaving Ming Chuan University winless with zero points for the season.

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title: Hang Yuan beat AC Taipei 1-0


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華爾街日報報導，美國正面臨近五十年來最嚴重能源危機，當前能源價格高漲且供應有限；不過這波能源危機有別於一九七○年代石油禁運引發的危機，當前危機始於頁岩油熱潮減退、潔淨能源受限，以及政府未提前籌備應對。

這場能源危機源自過去十年顛覆美國能源界的可負擔能源。水力壓裂法（fracking）開採頁岩油可供應國內更便宜的能源，風力和太陽能發電能源也更平價，石油和原油價下跌，天然氣和再生能源逐漸取代成本更高的燃煤廠與核電廠。

石油投資減退 政府未提前應對

然而，美國再生能源過渡凌亂無章，石油與天然氣生產投資減少，政治人物未採取相關行動，新冠疫情對經濟造成意外衝擊，以及俄羅斯二月攻擊烏克蘭；結果就是今夏能源供不應求，價格飆漲，電力網業者警告恐得限電。

廿世紀美國多半以燃煤發電，但根據美國能源情報署，煤在二○一六年遭天然氣取代。頁岩油熱潮更使美國從石油和天然氣淨進口國變成淨出口國，投資人因低利率而紛紛投資水力壓裂法開採頁岩油，美國在二○一○年至二○二○年間搖身成為全球石油出口大國，進而拉低油價。

許多公司無視獲利，投入大筆資金開採，但許多頁岩油井產量少，導致成本高於預期，產油業在這十年間燒掉逾三千億美元；這不僅嚇跑投資人，也讓石油公司面對當前能源危機變得更加謹慎，多數頁岩公司預算仍低於疫情前，支出僅可為明年增產百分之三石油。

潔淨能源開發 興建難趕上需求

過去十年，潔淨能源提高發電效率和受到政府補助，變得更便宜，吸引不少投資人。但隨著美國能源供應緊縮，開發商興建計畫難以趕上需求；一來是因為潔淨能源與現有電網接駁的申請大增，二來則是批准這類申請前得先進行數年的技術研究，延宕潔淨能源計畫。

聯邦政府無作為，也釀成當前能源危機。聯邦政府過去卅年鼓勵競爭、降低消費者成本、出售石油和天然氣給國外買家，並鼓勵發展更多再生能源，這些政策都意外為能源市場掀起波瀾。

在一九七○年代能源危機後，聯邦政府開始取消電力業管制，全美許多電力市場由不同業者營運，州政府要減少碳排放時，各地區電力網整合構成挑戰。聯邦能源管制委員會前成員麥克納米表示：「當前危機比七○年代更嚴重，大家環顧四周，似乎一籌莫展。」

countries: 烏克蘭 俄羅斯 美國

events: 發電 疫情

things: 油價 經濟

title: 再生能源凌亂無章 美陷50年最嚴重能源危機


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衞生防護中心轄下的聯合科學委員會聯同行政長官專家顧問團舉行網上會議，討論並發出有關6個月大以上兒童接種新冠疫苗的暫擬共識建議。

聯合科學委員會聯同專家顧問團，知悉為低至6個月大的幼童接種三劑復必泰疫苗和兩劑科興疫苗的早期臨床研究數據，顯示兩款疫苗均能產生免疫力及沒有新的安全顧慮。經審視本地情況和預期出現的冬季高峰期，專家認同為該組別兒童接種疫苗能預防重症和死亡。

就復必泰疫苗，專家建議6個月至5歲以下的兒童，可接種三劑疫苗、每劑為十分之一成人劑量。為減低心肌炎或心包炎的輕微風險，首兩劑疫苗間距應為8星期，並於接種第二劑疫苗最少3個月後接種第三劑。專家建議使用6個月大至5歲以下兒童的特定兒童配方，但認為如政府未能於短期內獲得，可探討稀釋成人配方至合適兒童劑量。

至於科興疫苗，根據相關臨床試驗和本地青少年接種的研究，專家認為6個月大至3歲以下的幼兒可接種三劑疫苗，每劑劑量與較年長兒童和成人相同，接種間距與較年長兒童相同。

聯合科學委員會亦審視成年人口接種第四劑疫苗。專家知悉50至59歲人士有機會出現嚴重併發症，建議50歲或以上人士與老年人口一樣，在接種第三針至少3個月後，接種第四劑。

title: 聯合科學委員會建議50歲或以上人士打第四針疫苗


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圖、文／教育部體育署提供

臺灣師範大學，做為國內排球傳統強校，過去曾在大專排球聯賽，女子公開一級的賽場達成9連霸壯舉，男子組的部分則是更勝一籌，從96學年度到108學年度，完成史無前例的13連霸成績。

做為大專賽場的佼佼者，臺師大也成為臺灣唯一一所，男女兩支球隊，都有參加企業聯賽的學校，中國人纖女排，以臺師大女排為班底，教練曾華鈺也希望透過不同層級賽場的試煉，讓球員們的實力以及賽場經驗可以更加提升。

中國人纖女排教練曾華鈺說，企業聯賽場上是屬於較高強度的比賽，透過賽事的進行，對於球員的經驗和成長是有目共睹的，在賽場上不僅能與各隊的外援切磋，從外籍選手身上，獲得的不管是經驗上，或是球員的自律，都能有不一樣的啟發。

▼ 臺師大女排曾華鈺教練受訪。

至於男排的部分，雲林美津濃隊以臺師大男排為班底，但即使做為排球強校，近年來還是遇到主力球員離隊的問題，企業17年，大學長黃正良以及攔中曾翔銘轉隊，舉球員吳致廷則因為身體因素轉任教練，因此在這個賽季，雲林美津濃以年輕陣容應戰，雖然開季打得跌跌撞撞，但經歷一個賽季的洗禮，教練呂紹平表示，相信自己的子弟兵們都會有所進步。

▲臺師大男排呂紹平教練受訪。

不同時期，當然都會面對不一樣的挑戰，現在對於不管是中國人纖或是雲林美津濃來說，場上敵人表現更加強勁，的確是一道難題，雖然陣中球員普遍年輕，缺乏賽場經驗，但年輕人的資本就是體力以及不服輸的精神，相信在各個賽場爭戰過後，每一位球員都能夠收穫滿滿。

countries: 中國 臺灣

title: 賽場歷練大學問　臺師大盼學子收穫滿滿


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LOSE-LOSE-LOSE SCENARIO: TSMC’s chairman told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria a military invasion would render TSMC factories inoperable and that it would also hurt China

If China invades Taiwan there would be no winners and everyone would lose, and people should draw lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, which is not good for either side, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) chairman Mark Liu (劉德音) told CNN.

The interview on the Fareed Zakaria GPS program on Sunday came at a time of heightened cross-strait tensions amid a potential visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“People in Taiwan have earned their democratic system and they want to choose their way of life,” Liu said in the interview. “Indeed, chip supply is a critical business in Taiwan, but had there been a war in Taiwan, probably the chip is not the most important thing we should worry about, because this invasion is destruction of the world rules-based order. The geopolitical landscape would totally change.”

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co chairman Mark Liu speaks at a technology forum in Taipei on Dec. 3 last year. Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

Liu said the Russia-Ukraine war is not good for either side and it is a lose-lose-lose scenario for the Western world, Russia and Ukraine.

People should draw lessons from the war in Ukraine, and look at Taiwan and decide how to avoid a war, and how to ensure the engine of the world economy continues humming, he said.

Asked by Zakaria what Taiwan would look like in the future, Liu said that he hopes Taiwan does not get discriminated against because it is close to China.

“No matter your relation with China, Taiwan is Taiwan,” Liu said. “We want to unleash the innovation for the world into the future continuously and not to be scared because we have some disputes with our neighbors.”

Zakaria asked Liu whether Taiwan being so integral to the Chinese supply chain creates a danger for Taiwan or serves as a deterrent since Beijing says that it needs to have total control of this valuable asset.

Liu said that China accounts for about 10 percent of TSMC’s business and that it only supplies the consumer market rather than the military or other markets.

“If they [China] need us, it is not a bad thing,” he said.

However, he warned that a military invasion by China would make TSMC factories inoperable and that it would also hurt China.

“Because our interruption would create great economic turmoil in China — suddenly their most advanced component supply disappears. It is an interruption, I must say, so people will think twice on this,” Liu said. “Nobody can control TSMC by force ... because it is a sophisticated manufacturing facility that depends on the real-time connection with the outside world,” such as Europe, the US and Japan for materials, chemicals and engineering software.

Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) yesterday told reporters that Liu’s comments were correct because if China were to invade, Taiwan’s semiconductors would not be available to the world and that would cause serious economic problems.

“That is why we say if something happens to Taiwan, the world would suffer the consequences,” Wang said.

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title: No winners if China invades: Mark Liu


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More than 82 percent of people in Taiwan believe a lay judge system set to be implemented at the start of next year will improve the nation’s justice system, a survey released last week by the Judicial Yuan showed.

The result reflects an increase in public confidence in the system since the National Judge Act (國民法官法), which provides the system’s legal basis, was passed by the Legislative Yuan in 2020, the survey conducted in June showed.

Similar surveys were also carried out in November 2020, and May and September last year.

Officials unveil the new “Citizen Judge Court” at the Taipei District Court on Wednesday last week. Photo: CNA

The act stipulates that criminal cases warranting a prison term of at least 10 years or premeditated crimes that resulted in death are to be reviewed by a collegiate bench comprising three career judges and six citizen judges starting from Jan. 1 next year.

Asked if they agreed with the statement that the lay judge system would advance the nation’s judiciary, 82.2 percent of respondents said they did, up from 81.7 percent last year and 64 percent in 2020, the survey showed.

Meanwhile, 13.7 percent said they disagreed, while 4.1 percent were undecided or abstained.

The number of people who have heard of the policy also saw a marked increased, with 76.2 percent of respondents this year saying they had heard about it — an increase of 20 percentage points from the results in 2020, which showed 56 percent knew of the system.

On whether they would assist in the adjudication of cases under the lay judge system, 60.8 percent of respondents said that they would, down 2.7 percentage points from the number last year, suggesting that the public is still hesitant about participating in the system, despite having some degree of understanding of it.

Asked how many days they could set aside to take part in the review of a case under the system, 29.5 percent of respondents said “no more than three days,” 15.1 percent said they would be “willing to comply regardless of the time needed to review a case” and 11.8 percent said “six to seven days,” the survey showed.

Those who were “unwilling to participate” accounted for 11.6 percent, while 13 percent were unsure or abstained, it showed.

The survey was conducted among Republic of China citizens living in Taiwan or the outlying islands who were at least 23 years old and eligible to serve as lay judges.

It gathered 1,068 valid samples through telephone interviews, with a confidence level of 95 percent and a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

Judicial Yuan spokesman Chang Yung-hung (張永宏) said the government had made efforts to inform the public about the lay judge system since President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) promulgated the act in August 2020.

The Judicial Yuan said it would continue to raise public awareness about the system and make the necessary preparations before it takes effect next year to further boost the public’s confidence in the policy.

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title: Public confidence in lay judge system rising: survey


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出訪亞洲的美國國會眾議院議長佩洛西目前在行程首站新加坡，預計星期二轉往馬來西亞吉隆坡，外界仍然關注她會否在已公布的行程中，額外加入台灣。

台灣多間傳媒引述消息，佩洛西在吉隆坡停留數個小時，之後去台北，停留一晚後再轉往行程提到的南韓及日本；報道又指台灣方面已收到接待通知。《自由時報》就報道，佩洛西在台灣有公開行程。

在北京，外交部發言人趙立堅早前回應有關佩洛西的提問時說，中方已多次表明對佩洛西訪台的嚴正立場，會嚴陣以待，解放軍亦絕不會坐視不管，強調中方必將採取堅決應對和有力反制措施，捍衛自身主權和領土完整。

countries: 馬來西亞 美國 台灣 新加坡 日本

title: 台媒引述消息指佩洛西會赴台並有公開行程


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開發商 qureate 今（1）日宣布，日前引發爭議的紳士向節奏遊戲《按摩狂》更名《beat refle》並率先在 Steam 平台上架販售。

マッサージフリークスが諸々名称のみを変更し『#ビートリフレ』としてSTEAMにて本日配信開始となりました。10％OFFでご購入頂けるロンチセール実施中です！(8/8（月）AM1:59頃まで) またNintendo Switch版の配信日は未定となります。

▼STEAM STOREhttps://t.co/OGZ7Ymf95F pic.twitter.com/6NjyZiTron

— qureate公式 (@qureate) August 1, 2022

《beat refle》問世之初名為《按摩狂》，並預定登陸 Nintendo Switch。然因按摩店的設定導致引發犯罪聯想，外加女角色的「名」跟日本女團「日向坂46」成員相同，進而導致批評纏身。

官方致歉、更改角色名稱之餘，也在上個月 22 日決定延後遊戲在 Switch 平台上市，強調重新審核通過會按計畫發布新作，同時承諾將強化內部管理。

如今遊戲更改名稱為《beat refle》，且於今日在 Steam 上發售。雖更改了遊戲名，角色也不再女團，但遊玩發法不變。同樣為配合節奏替女生按摩的節奏遊戲，玩家得用秘傳的按摩幫忙光臨按摩店的客人抒解身心，並讓顧客放鬆、排除煩惱。

似乎是有了先前的教訓，《beat refle》上架 Steam 多了不少警語。除了常見的角色年齡設定聲明，亦包含「本遊戲是一部虛構的作品」、「它與任何真實的人、團體或事件都沒有關係」以及「本遊戲不是為了煽動或鼓勵犯罪。請勿模仿」等資訊。

《beat refle》現已在 Steam 上推出，支援繁體中文，並於官網提供紳士補丁。至於 Switch 版本依舊暫無明確的發布日期。

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journalist: 遊戲角落／ 啄雞

companies: 特斯拉 蘋果

title: 爭議紳士音game《按摩狂》更名《beat refle》於Steam開賣 強調純屬虛構作品


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▲UBA「蒙古軍團」蘇格爾、沙鹿新學年將轉戰中信金融管理學院。（圖／資料照，下圖同）

記者杜奕君／綜合報導

UBA「蒙古軍團」又傳轉學！昔日在中州科大打出身價的「蒙古3劍客」白薩、蘇格爾、沙鹿，在上季3人隨教練許智超轉戰宏國德霖科大，並幫助校男籃在UBA公開2級打出「18連勝」封王，新賽季將升上公開1級，而如今又傳出許智超帶領蘇格爾、沙鹿轉戰位於台南的中信金融管理學院，3學年轉3隊，成為UBA另類奇觀。

雖然「蒙古軍團」頭號戰將白薩因超齡無法再戰UBA，傳出將投入T1職籃戰場，不過蘇格爾及沙鹿則將告別宏國德霖科大，隨主帥許智超轉戰中信金融管理學院效力。

過去「蒙古3劍客」曾於108學年度幫助中州科大拿下校史最佳的公開1級第3名，隔年也成功完成保級任務，上季則轉戰宏國德霖科大，在公開2級拿下驚人18連勝，順利幫助校男籃挺進公開1級行列。

不過近日蘇格爾、沙鹿以及總教練許智超，已經在媽宮盃正式代表中信金融管理學院出賽，新賽季將希望幫助學校挺進公開1級行列，這3學年轉3校狀況，也寫下台灣UBA大學籃球罕見奇景。

至於宏國德霖科大方面，在新學年升上UBA公開1級後，卻面臨主力陣容、教練團流失狀況，屆時該如何填補戰力面對1級戰場高張力對抗，也將成為一大考驗。

taiwan-subdivisions: 沙鹿 成功

title: UBA蒙古軍團3年轉3校　蘇格爾、沙鹿加盟中信金融學院


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圖、文／教育部體育署提供

受到疫情影響、出國玩的機會變少了，但同一時間也讓我們有更多機會來認識台灣在地的自然風情，記者來到達娜伊谷自然生態公園，帶大家看看嘉義縣阿里山的美景，達娜伊谷、在鄒族語言中是「美到讓人忘記憂愁的忘憂谷」，也是寶島台灣眾多的世外桃源之一，疫情期間、遠離塵囂、來一趟忘憂之旅、真的再適合不過，走入山林、在鄒族古道上一邊健行、揮汗享受運動樂趣的同時，一邊吸收芬多精。

達娜伊谷除了山林美景之外，更是您與家人朋友，出外健行運動的好地方，走入原住民部落，近距離認識跟感受鄒族文化的點點滴滴。嘉義縣長翁章梁說，嘉義最好的就是所謂的自然生態，包括自然的風光，因為嘉義很特殊，嘉義有高山，不是台灣每個縣市都有高山喔，嘉義有平原還靠海，這個地方叫達娜伊谷，這名字一聽就很美了吧?

達娜伊谷這個地方是台灣最早做社區營造的地方，歷經莫拉克風災之後，確實把過去傳統的一些特色抹去，但在大家齊力之下，現在又慢慢復育恢復回來，很帶全家大小來這邊散散心，看看鯝魚、吃吃傳統的鄒族美食。更特別的是，還有山上的水上餐廳，可以體驗在溪裡，與鯝魚一起用餐，然後享受來自玉山下來的清澈冰涼溪水，能一邊泡腳，一邊享用美食。

▲阿里山達娜伊谷。（圖／教育部體育署提供，下同）

達娜伊谷的山美部落，是台灣第一個由民間推動、用社區力量來保育成功的生態公園，從民國70年以來的努力、歷經了八八風災的破壞、重建家園，現在我們看到的這一切、都是當地居民幾個世代下來努力的成果，如今找到了平衡點，找維持鄒族傳統文化跟生活的同時、也展開雙臂、歡迎大家一起來「透過健行享受運動健康的生活樂趣」，同時體驗忘憂谷的美麗人文風情。

events: 疫情 風災

taiwan-subdivisions: 嘉義縣 阿里山 山上 水上 桃源 成功

title: 嘉義縣最美忘憂秘境　阿里山達娜伊谷賞遊趣


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資訊爆炸時代的出現，人們過度使用3C產品與外食族均衡營養補充不足等習慣，思緒清晰、優化靈活反應變得好重要；而如何全方位健益熟齡市場，將會是現代人的保健關鍵。

現代人因年歲漸長、壓力大、重度思考甚至意外事件導致有無法獨立自在、思考敏捷與表達流暢的可能性。 圖／unsplash

在白蘭氏市場研究中發現，人口高齡化的社會結構中，有90%的子女擔心父母健康不佳，更有30%的父母重視熟齡階段的生活品質與健全健智的人生是因為不想造成子女的負擔；而這些問題，意味著舉凡熟齡在生理、心理甚至思考反應等的健康續航力，是影響高齡社會品質的關鍵因子。

在團隊過去10年的專研中有了重大發現，將其萃取原鷄精成分加以提升與進化，提煉出精萃胜肽ProBeptigen，並結合維生素E及鈣質，這獨家三效的複方，有望支援健康的未來。

現代人因年歲漸長、壓力大、重度思考甚至意外事件導致有無法獨立自在、思考敏捷與表達流暢的可能性，並從營養成分來分析後發現，其專利成分精萃胜肽有助提升思考反應力可能、而維生素E則是抗氧化並減少自由基等現象，最後搭配上鈣質的調節細胞通透性，由此推測，在有全面性攝取所需之營養的調整下，有經人體實驗證實的精粹胜肽比起坊間宣稱銀杏或卵磷酯等等是享有熟齡健益生活的營養素成分之關鍵。

最後發布會的重要亮點則是邀請到台北醫學大學 台北神經醫學中心胡朝榮副院長親臨現場，並將帶來過去曾研究發表於《Nutrients》營養學期刊的成果內容。

白蘭氏致力於運用現代科研技術，從大自然發掘蘊藏的臻華，致力幫助現代人實現更亮麗、充實、美好的將來。其產品白蘭氏鷄精擁有超過20年大規模科學及臨床研究作為後盾，多項產品至今已為家喻戶曉與必備補給的營養食品。

而白蘭氏身為保健食品的領導者，長期以健康、天然、有價值的產品，幫助數代的顧客建立健康的基礎。除了透過提供更好的產品和服務來實現持續增長，努力成為一個受歡迎與尊重且真正值得信賴的公司，同時秉持著與大自然共生、與社會共享、不斷挑戰進取並創造新價值等信念，期望達到集團『追求卓越』(Growing for Good)的長期願景。

title: 健益熟齡市場有良方? 白蘭氏在「鷄精」中找到答案


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圖文／7Car 小七車觀點

Maserati近日才公布了將MC20改造為賽道版車型的Project24計畫，而原廠在7／26又於官網上釋出了MC20 GT2的預覽圖，預告即將在2023年參加Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship歐洲系列賽。

根據圖片來看，MC20 GT2在外觀上加入大量空氣動力學套件，車體採用碳纖維單體結構，車頭具有FIA認可的LED頭燈、雨燈，保險桿上裝有定風翼，車尾則配有多段可調的大型擾流尾翼，使車身在高速時穩固，擋風玻璃及窗戶皆採用Lexan玻璃纖維打造，18吋輕量化鍛造輪圈搭配上抓地效果極強的熱熔胎。

內裝方面，雖然Maserati尚未釋出相關圖片，不過表示MC20 GT2將會採用單座佈局，並具有符合 FIA 標準的防滾籠、含六點式安全帶賽車椅、多功能碳纖維方向盤、滅火器等。另外也可選配倒車顯影、前方攝影鏡頭、胎壓偵測來滿足賽道的一切需求。

動力系統方面，MC20 GT2將繼續採用Maserati引以為傲的3.0L 90度夾角V6 Nettuno渦輪增壓汽油引擎，配置可降低重心的乾式油底殼，還具有來自F1科技的Maserati Twin Combustion（MTC）雙燃燒系統，動力輸出估計可以比量產版的630匹馬力還要高上許多。

Maserati的賽道歷史自遙遠的20年代開始至今已相當悠久，其中250F、300S、Tipo 61 Birdcage以及MC12等車型更是許多車迷們心目中的無價經典車款，而MC 20作為該廠最新的中置引擎GT超跑，其性能表現絕對不在話下，相信到時在賽道上必定能成為狠角色。

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title: 瑪莎拉蒂暴改「海王」MC20！預告明年將登GT2歐洲系列賽


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By Chiu Chih-jou and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer

The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) on Friday urged caution as sexual assaults stemming from online dating continue to climb, particularly among teenagers.

For the first time last year, reports of sexual assault involving an offline meetup exceeded 10 percent of the total number of sexual assaults at 924 cases, or 10.82 percent, Ministry of Health and Welfare data showed.

Last year, 3,680 cases reported involved victims aged 12 to 18, 9.4 percent of which involved an offline meetup, the highest percentage in the past few years.

The ease with which bad actors can hide their true identities and intentions online, combined with teenagers’ curiosity toward their developing sexuality, is a dangerous combination, said Chang Hsiu-yuan (張秀鴛), director-general of the ministry’s Department of Protective Services.

Aside from the risk of unwanted pregnancy, blackmail using intimate photographs is becoming increasingly common, Chang said, urging caregivers to keep tabs on which apps their children are using and who they are meeting.

Teens are used to their schools and parents advising them to be cautious when dating online, Taiwan Association for Sexuality Education executive director Cheng Chi-chia (鄭其嘉) said.

However, most tend to believe that nothing will happen to them and brush off “the talk” as a standard speech given by all parents, she said.

Instead, Cheng suggested changing up the discussion by offering academic literature or sharing true stories.

Through frank and positive conversation about online dating, teenagers have the chance to internalize the lessons and better understand how they could find themselves in a dangerous situation, she said.

Yet if something does happen, help is immediately available, Chang said.

The nonprofit Institute of Watch Internet Network can help take down intimate photographs or videos, while perpetrators can be prosecuted for assault and the threat of using intimate images against them, she said.

To minimize risk when meeting up with someone offline, the HPA offered a list of recommendations.

Before leaving, notify friends or family about where and with whom the meetup is going to happen, it said, suggesting a busy location for the meeting.

The agency also cautioned against posting identifying information online, including one’s name and photographs showing clear features.

Lending money to or accepting gifts from unfamiliar people is also inadvisable, including consuming food or drink offered by a stranger, it added.

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title: Assaults linked to online dating climb; teens at risk


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最新出爐的數據顯示，受通膨居高不下、需求減弱影響，全球7月製造業活動趨緩，亞洲欲振乏力，歐洲陷入萎縮，美國也下滑。

在中國大陸實施防疫封鎖措施和全球需求放緩拖累生產的情況下，標普全球（S&P Global）1日公布的數據顯示，亞洲各主要國家7月製造業採購經理人指數（PMI）顯示，業者訂單持續下滑，尤其是東北亞的科技大國。

南韓7月製造業PMI下滑至49.8，低於6月的51.3，為近兩年來首見景氣萎縮；日本7月PMI下滑至52.1，略低於6月的52.7，為十個月來最慢擴張步調。在中國大陸方面，財新7月製造業PMI為50.4，雖低於6月51.7，但仍為擴張，只是動能減弱，儘管政府已解除部分防疫封鎖措施，但已打擊上季經濟成長。

countries: 美國 中國 日本

things: 經濟 防疫

title: 全球製造業 活動趨緩


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The Taipei Times bilingual pages are having a makeover, with professionally curated content for both English and Chinese learners of all levels.

With our new partners Ivy English, English OK and others, Taipei Times readers can improve their language studies while keeping abreast of important issues in Taiwan and abroad.

A new departure for us is the addition of a Chinese-language learning module, with content provided by the National Taiwan Normal University “Mandarin Training Center.”

《台北時報》雙語版最優質的中英文內容，多年來一向受到讀者們的喜愛。近日起版面全新升級！每週和《常春藤解析英語》、《English OK中學英閱誌》……等專業英語機構合作，提供豐富多元且實用的英語學習內容，不但適合各種程度學生及上班族自修，老師、家長用它當教材也超便利。原先頗受歡迎的雙語新聞則予以保留，持續帶領大家了解國內外之重要議題。

而此次改版除了英語學習以外，本報特別和台灣師範大學「國語教學中心」聯手，為外國讀者們推出華語學習單元，打造最強全方位中英文雙語版，精彩內容在網站上也看的到唷！

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title: Embrace changes, go bilingual! 雙語改版、全新出擊！


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Serbia is inciting minority protests in north, Kosovo says

PLAYING THE VICTIM: Serbia’s president said Kosovar PM Albin Kurti is trying to be seen in the same light as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Kosovo’s government yesterday accused neighboring Serbia of trying to destabilize the nation as ethnic Serbs blocked roads and conducted other incidents in the north apparently in a dispute over vehicle license plates and identity cards.

Officials in Kosovo had decided to resume the practice of requiring vehicles that enter from Serbia to replace Serbian license plates with Kosovar plates. The reverse is required by Serbia for vehicles from Kosovo that go to Serbia.

Kosovo is also planning to block its ethnic Serb minority from using only Serbian identity cards when crossing the border.

A Kosovar government statement said that many “aggressive acts” like road blocking and shooting in the northern areas dominated by ethnic Serbs were committed on Sunday and charged that they were incited by Serbia.

After discussions with European and US partners, the “reciprocity” license plate and identity card plan was being postponed for a month, until Sept. 1, the government said.

Kosovo was part of Serbia until an armed uprising in 1998-1999 by the territory’s ethnic Albanian majority triggered a bloody crackdown by Serbia.

A NATO bombing campaign to force Serbia’s troops out of Kosovo ended the war, but Serbia refuses to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence.

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani blamed Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic for the protests.

“Vucic and [Petar] Petkovic are the main responsible persons for the riots,” Kurti wrote on Facebook.

Petkovic is Belgrade’s official in charge of Kosovo.

Osmani wrote on Facebook that “Vucic’s efforts to destabilize Kosovo” would fail.

Vucic responded by saying that “we’ve never been in a more complex situation than today,” and blamed Kosovo for the escalating tensions over the licenses plates and ID cards.

He accused Kosovo of trying to make itself into a victim and “taking advantage of the mood in the world where they think they can play cards,” he said, saying that Kurti is trying to be seen in the same light as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Vukic said Kosovo cannot stop its ethnic Serbs from using Serbian identity cards when they cross the border.

The NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said it was monitoring the “tense” situation in northern Kosovo and was “prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized.”

The force said it would “take whatever measures are necessary to keep a safe and secure environment in Kosovo at all times, in line with its UN mandate.”

The mission has about 3,800 troops from 28 nations.

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國內文創設計旅店品牌龍頭承億文旅宣布，集團攜手高雄市立圖書總館，斥資近10億元在亞洲新灣區打造的「承億酒店」，官網獨家首賣「承億酒店哩賀住房專案」，將於8月2日起至8月7日開放預訂，也為酒店開幕暖身。

專案含「Oday日全食」全自助早餐之外，另可享午餐、晚餐二擇一，旅客可選擇24樓風格酒吧餐廳「RAR BAR」或「酉名酉丁」限定套餐，入住還能搶先體驗未開幕先轟動的全球唯一高空懸挑透明無邊際泳池。

承億集團品牌長簡巧珊表示，期間完成指定任務，還可現場折抵最高1,400元房價，專案限時限量販售，每人限預定3間，活動期間訂房可於9月1日起至10月31日入住，感受承億集團品牌魅力。

位於亞洲新灣區核心位置的承億酒店，與高雄展覽館、流行樂中心、駁二藝術特區及高雄港埠旅運中心為鄰，標榜以台灣首見城市度假主題的高端酒店形式，結合「亞洲新灣區的文化客廳」為題，打造南台灣全新形態飯店。

簡巧珊指出，承億酒店共有208間客房，此次準備迎戰亞洲新灣區飯店市場，無論服務、硬體及餐飲都以高標準規劃。

做為與高雄市立圖書總館共構的飯店，承億酒店精選了2萬本書籍在飯店各處，並於25樓的挑高飯店大廳，設置眺望亞洲新灣區的「閱讀廣場」，讓旅行與閱讀同時發生。

飯店的每間客房，都可觀覽高雄市景及港灣夕陽景色，讓旅客以最舒適的姿態，伴著自港灣區透出的日光緩緩閱讀。

另外，承億酒店也秉持傳遞台式匠人精神的使命，支持在地文化品牌，於客房中選用超過70年歷史品牌的「大春煉皂」，以及友善台灣土地傳遞永續價值的「茶籽堂」為洗沐備品。

另外，在客房中也充滿著各種選品細節，例如致力於再生經濟藝術循環的「春池玻璃」，和堅持嚴選台灣大理石創作的「Verde蛇紋石工藝品」，都是為了帶給旅客台灣職人文化傳承的巧思。

簡巧珊說，除了首發「承億酒店哩賀住房專案」之外，延續承億酒店整體風格，還有米其林二星主廚Xavier Boyer（博雅維）操刀主理的法式餐廳「Papillon」，以及全高雄唯一360度環景高空酒吧「BAR KAO」。

酒店22樓亦有頂級SPA品牌「澄SPA」進駐，將提供旅客在都市叢林中一個舒適放鬆的優雅靜謐空間。

另外，承億酒店攜手台中知名婚宴品牌「萊特薇庭」打造的三層樓宴會廳，也在網路引起熱烈討論，目標成為南台灣一站式奢華婚禮體驗的代名詞。

高雄承億酒店開放訂房推優惠，邀請旅客搶先體驗高空懸挑透明無邊際泳池。承億集團提供

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 高雄市

title: 承億文旅集團高雄承億酒店為開幕暖身 開放訂房推優惠


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龍虎山嗣漢天師府內的天師八卦宴，是頗有名氣的筵席。是歷代張天師宴請貴賓或舉行重大活動必備的筵席，製作精細，風味獨特，且其中蘊含著豐富的道教文化內涵。

上清豆腐圖／本報江西鷹潭傳真天師八卦宴極具特色，用料考究，講究鮮、活、美。宴席有兩大特色：一是講究色香味形，每一道菜都有特殊的造型，且有一定寓意。比如，中間的太極圖形表示「先定乾坤、後知方圓」。二是講究地方特色，如將當地的特產板栗、麻葉果、柚子皮等作為小菜點綴，對於遠方來賓別有一番吸引力。

宴席還有一條不成文的規定，必須菜餚上齊，賓客方可入席。對桌椅、餐具乃至每一道菜擺放的位置，有一整套的講究。飯桌是雕花飾玉的四方桌（俗稱八仙桌）、墩型椅，餐具是一種特製的「八卦盤」，中間一大圓盤，四周為扇形方盤，擺好後即為菱形八卦圖。

與八卦宴相比，「上清豆腐」是餘江的家常菜，深受遊客喜愛。上清豆腐歷史悠久，早在西晉永嘉年間，上清豆腐就成為當時繁華集鎮倪陽鎮（上清鎮）的一大特色菜餚。

這裡的豆腐因水質好，加上傳統的手工藝十分地道，過濾精細，含水適度，具有白、嫩、香、滑的特點，無論是煎、炸、煮、燉、燜，都清香鮮美，柔滑潤喉，佐以黃魚角、鮮豬肉、香菇、豆豉、香蔥或辣椒，各有特色，風味十足。而做成油豆腐、黴豆腐、豆腐乾、豆腐皮等，也是十分愛歡迎的菜餚和小吃。

title: 江西鷹潭／龍虎山下品乾坤 天師八卦宴


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EXPANDING ROLE: The vice president encouraged the Transportation Safety Board to periodically evaluate railway and aviation operators’ safety measures

China is not qualified to participate in the International Transportation Safety Association (ITSA) Chairman’s Meeting in Taipei next year because of its failure to conduct independent investigations of transportation accidents, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) confirmed yesterday.

“Unlike the TTSB, China has never uploaded its investigation reports of transportation accidents online and allowed the public to critique it, nor has it translated investigation reports of aviation accidents into English and sent them to the International Civil Aviation Organization,” TTSB chairman Young Hong-tsu (楊宏智) said on the sidelines of a forum marking the board’s third anniversary.

“As such, China has never qualified to participate in the meetings over the years, and we have been free from interference from Beijing in participating in the meetings in the past two decades,” he said.

Vice President William Lai, fifth left, Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) Chairman Young Hong-tsu, sixth left, and other guests give a thumb-up at the opening ceremony of a forum in Taipei yesterday marking TTSB’s third anniversary. Photo: Liao Chen-huei, Taipei Times

Taiwan first hosted the annual meeting in Taipei in 2010 after Young participated in the event during his tenure as the executive director of the then-Aviation Safety Council from 2005 to 2009.

The council was upgraded to the TTSB following the derailment of a Puyuma Express train in Yilan County in 2018, which killed 18 people and injured more than 200.

Young was appointed as the first chairman of the board in 2019. While attending the ITSA meeting in Helsinki this year, he proposed holding the international event again in Taipei next year.

Accident investigation officials around the world are invited to attend, including the US, the UK, France, Germany, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India and Indonesia, Young said.

Russia was not able to attend this year’s ITSA meeting following Finland’s boycott over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Young said.

Whether Russia would be able to participate in next year’s meeting would depend on the government’s policy regarding this matter then, he added.

Vice President William Lai (賴清德) said in a speech at the forum yesterday that aside from investigating transportation accidents, the board should conduct periodic evaluations of railway and aviation service operators’ safety measures.

Young later told reporters that the board’s responsibility is to investigate transportation accidents, rather than evaluating transportation service providers.

“I think the vice president was inspired after hearing my presentation of what we have accomplished in the past three years. We need to prevent accidents from happening, but this requires cooperation from transportation service providers and government agencies overseeing them,” he said.

Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥) has signaled the ministry’s intention to work with the board to establish an evaluation system for highway service operators and the National Airborne Service Corps, Young said.

The board would examine the results before determining whether the same model could be replicated in other transportation services, he added.

Young urged the Executive Yuan to quickly approve a NT$1.76 billion (US$58.71 million) budget for a transportation safety research facility in Yilan County.

The facility will have branch offices in different regions across the nation to speed up the process of collecting evidence for investigation, he said.

Since the legislature passed the Space Development Act (太空發展法) last year, the board is also in charge of investigating spaceflight-related incidents and accidents, in addition to investigating railway, highway and waterway incidents and accidents, Young said.

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people: 陳宗彥 賴清德

title: China disqualified from transport safety meeting


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台積電董事長劉德音今天接受外媒專訪明白指出，中國若入侵台灣發生戰爭，屆時世界秩序將會崩壞，專家分析，這反映地緣政治對半導體影響程度快速升溫。

台海緊張局勢引發關注，台積電董事長劉德音接受美國有線電視CNN訪問表示，中國若入侵台灣發生戰爭，最該擔心的或許不是晶片，屆時世界秩序將會崩壞；若是以武力奪取，台積電將會停擺，也將導致中國經濟混亂。

劉德音也說，沒有人能以武力控制台積電，因為台積電的運作倚重歐洲、日本、美國等世界各地的供應鏈，中國若以武力奪取，台積電生產將停擺，他們也拿不到高階晶片，只會導致中國經濟混亂。

這是劉德音近期向外媒清楚明白表示中國若對台灣武力相向對台積電的影響，在美國眾議院議長裴洛西（Nancy Pelosi）率領國會代表團訪問亞洲、有可能造訪台灣的敏感時刻，此番談話引發市場高度關注。

台經院產經資料庫研究員暨總監劉佩真接受中央社記者電訪分析，美國聯邦眾議院在7月29日通過補貼半導體產業的「晶片法案」（CHIPS Act），法案添加附加條款，限制接受補貼的業者未來10年不得到中國建立新廠或先進製程產能，加上裴洛西此刻正率領國會代表團訪問亞洲，牽動美、中、台三方敏感神經。

劉佩真指出，劉德音的談話，反映地緣政治對半導體產業影響程度快速升溫。

不具名半導體產業人士向記者分析，劉德音的壓力也很大，更何況此刻不只是投資的壓力，還有來自地緣政治的壓力。

他認為，台積電在公布美國亞利桑那州晶圓廠進展後、明白向外媒表達兩岸若開戰對台積電和世界的衝擊，也有提醒台灣政府的意味。

CNN今天貼出劉德音接受專訪部分視訊，劉德音指出，國外對台灣經濟發展可能視為是個奇蹟，對於努力工作的台灣民眾而言，這只是一段歷史。

劉德音表示，台灣自1949年到今天已經有70年，期間並和平地轉變成民主國家，是一個和平的社會。

劉德音說，若要談奇蹟，他認為教育體系有非常明顯的變化；他年輕時，只有10%的年輕人進入大學，現在有80%的年輕人擁有大學學位，政府設立許多大學院校，教育品質也逐步提升。

journalist: 中央社／ 台北1日電

countries: 台灣 美國 中國 日本

title: 劉德音提陸犯台後果 專家：地緣政治對半導體影響升溫


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Children play in a foam pool at Santiaolun Beach in Yunlin County’s Sihhu Township yesterday.

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title: Keeping cool


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（中央社記者賴言曦台北1日電）媒體報導如興法人董事偉豪投資持股傳已遭斷頭賣出，意味著偉豪投資法人代表、甫任如興董事長的翁紹華可能遭換掉。如興晚間說明，公司正在查證並釐清相關資訊，如報導屬實，將依法令發布董事解任等重訊。

如興為國內牛仔褲代工廠，7月25日報出財務危機後，7月27日被台灣證券交易所打入全額交割。媒體今天報導，偉豪投資持有的如興2.2萬張股票，傳今天已被斷頭賣出。

根據「公司法」第197條第1項規定，「公開發行股票之公司董事在任期中轉讓超過選任當時所持有之公司股份數額二分之一時，其董事當然解任。」因此，翁紹華可能會因為偉豪投資在如興的持股遭債權銀行轉讓超過半數，依法構成自動解任。

對於媒體報導內容，如興今天深夜透過重大訊息表示，正在查證並釐清相關資訊，如媒體報導內容屬實，將依法令發布董事解任等重大訊息，公告周知。

另外，如興也宣布法人董事JDU Opportunities Limited改派代表人，由孫瑒換成前如興董事長、國聯創業投資管理公司董事長張水江，新任生效日期從8月1日起開始。

除此之外，如興的會計師事務所也擬終止委任查核簽證服務。如興透過重訊說明，德昌聯合會計師事務所今天來函，稱如興於7月18日至26日發布的的重大訊息中尚有部分事項未能釐清，擬終止與如興財務報告核閱簽證委任關係。

如興對此表示，將持續與會計師事務所溝通並釐清相關疑慮，以維持財務報告簽證委任關係。（編輯：林克倫）1110801

journalist: 中央社記者賴言曦台北1日電

title: 傳偉豪投資持股遭斷頭將換董事長 如興：正在釐清 | 證券


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工總今（1）日表示，俄烏戰爭讓全世界深刻感受戰爭的殘酷及其所帶來之嚴重傷害，我們須以俄烏戰爭為殷鑑，避免兩岸戰爭之發生。工總呼籲，在確保我國主權完整的前提下，兩岸應重啟對話機制，恢復民間交流，減少對於情勢的誤判，才能使台灣在和平局勢下持續穩定發展，並促成區域的穩定和平。

工總表示，經濟學人雜誌曾在去年將台灣列為「世界最危險的地方」（The most dangerous place on Earth），台灣「能戰也要能和」，兩岸應重啟對話機制，恢復民間交流，減少對於情勢的誤判，才能使台灣在和平局勢下持續穩定發展，並促成區域的穩定和平。

工總指出，今年適逢兩岸香港會談三十周年之際，台灣政界對於共識議題爭論不休，朝野各黨對於兩岸關係，也試著找出新的論述，找尋兩岸對話基礎。對此，產業界不預設立場，樂觀其成，但希望國內各黨派能先尋求共識，並在既有的基礎與累積的資產上，恢復兩岸對話，化解因情勢誤判帶來的風險，進而在社會、文化、產業上進行交流，化解兩岸日益上升的敵意螺旋。

產業界長久以來專注生產，不涉及政治事務，因為深信產業專注於經濟發展，帶來的效益有助於解決政治分歧。但在我國歷史上，1995年台海飛彈危機時，工商團體曾希望訪問大陸化解危機，最後因諸多因素未能成行。鄰近的日本，藉由工商團體推動經貿外交的經驗可供我國參考。

工總並以日本為例來說明，今年適逢日本和中國建交50週年，日本政府便決定委請日本最大工商團體「日本經濟團體連合會」（經團連）設立任務型的執行委員會，促進日中交流，期盼透過產業交流達到讓日中關係和緩、擴大雙方經貿交流，營造雙方友好關係與氛圍。

工總說明，這並非首次經團連出訪，在過往日中重要歷史場合，經團連皆成立促進日中交流執委會，從經濟與產業層面著手，和緩日中關係。在兩岸關係如此嚴峻之時，從產業層面交流將有助於營造友善氣氛，或許可以做為破冰的起手式。

工總強調，目前兩岸並非沒有溝通話題與合作空間，應以「民間先行、政府支持」方式，從產業與民生等議題進行交流與對話。因疫情關係，目前兩岸僅剩北京、上海、廈門、成都四個兩岸直航航點，建議政府應儘速與大陸展開協商，就後疫情階段兩岸交通如何恢復便利進行協商；同時，在放寬境外人士入台限制時，陸籍人士與其他外籍人應一視同仁，讓兩岸商務履約、跨國企業內部人員能正常調動，進而恢復兩岸正常商務活動。

此外，近兩年多來兩岸因受疫情影響無法正常交流，建議政府以務實態度，在不違背既有兩岸協議架構的原則下，委託甚或授權具公信力、且陸方接受的民間組織，例如農產品檢驗檢疫、食品進口大陸新制、大陸台商投資爭端等議題，與陸方有關單位進行溝通與協商，以因應兩岸亟待解決的經貿事務，並協助企業排解與大陸間的投資貿易障礙。

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title: 提升兩岸闗係...工總建議重啟對話 恢復民間互動交流


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The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state’s dry terrain, whipped up on Sunday by strong winds and lightning storms.

The McKinney Fire was zero percent contained as it burned in Klamath National Forest in northern California, CalFire said, spreading more than 20,640 hectares near the city of Yreka.

It is the largest wildfire in California so far this year, with the state already battling several blazes this summer.

The McKinney Fire burns the Klamath National Forest northwest of Yreka, California, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency, saying that the fire had “destroyed homes” and “threatened critical infrastructure” after breaking out on Friday.

The fire was “intensified and spread by dry fuels, extreme drought conditions, high temperatures, winds and lightning storms,” Newsom said in a statement.

More than 2,000 residents were under evacuation orders and about 200 under evacuation warnings, mostly in Siskiyou County, the California Office of Emergency Services said.

“Surrounding areas should be ready to leave if needed. Please don’t hesitate to evacuate,” the Siskiyou County sheriff wrote on Twitter.

Highway 96 and McKinney Creed Road southwest of the Klamath River were closed to the public, CalFire said.

Yreka resident Larry Castle told the Sacramento Bee newspaper that he and his wife had packed up a few possessions and their three dogs to leave the area for the night, as other fires in recent years had taught them the situation could turn “very, very serious.”

Nearly 650 people were working to douse the blaze as of Sunday, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group said.

Firefighting forces were sent from nearby Oregon to assist in containment efforts, the Oregon State Fire Marshall said, as the Klamath National Forest also deals with the Kelsey Creek Fire.

The record-breaking blaze sparked just days after the year’s previous largest fire raged in central California. The Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park broke out in the middle of last month and spread rapidly, destroying 41 buildings and forcing thousands to evacuate.

California, which is facing a punishing drought, still has months of fire season ahead of it.

California and other parts of the western US have been ravaged by huge and fast-moving wildfires, driven by a warming climate.

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title: Year’s largest fire destroying homes in California