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民眾黨前主席柯文哲、台北市議員應曉薇本月5日一審裁定以7000萬元、3000萬元交保，二審撤銷裁定，一審今重開羈押庭。庭後，柯與應可能面臨2種結局，即仍維持交保但須遵守更多規定，另一種是再羈押禁見。

合議庭訂今天上午9時傳喚柯文哲、應曉薇出庭，10時開庭審理，民眾黨支持者將聚集在台北地院聲援柯，法庭內外都加強警力戒備。

台灣高等法院合議庭審判長遲中慧、陪席法官陳昭筠、受命法官黎惠萍12日裁定指出，本案依原審審理計畫書記載，尚有證人尚未交互詰問，串證、滅證的判斷何以僅限貪汙治罪條例部分而不及公益侵占、背信等罪嫌？

此外，二審質疑，2025年7月21日一審裁定羈押禁見後，又於1個月後指滅證、串證可能性大幅降低，一審裁定前後矛盾？

引發更大爭點在於二審裁定指出，原交保裁定不准柯、應與同案被告、證人有任何接觸、騷擾、恐嚇或探詢案情，不過，一審裁定泛指「同案被告」、「證人」，有再予詳加界定以便柯、應明確知悉的必要？

根據二審「針對性」指摘，一審合議庭審判長江俊彥、陪席法官楊世賢、受命法官許芳瑜開庭後，不必然要作出柯、應再羈押裁定，可就「輕、重罪釋明」、「7月21日迄今滅證、串證已降低釋明」、「界定不得接觸的證人釋明」再作交保裁定，或者墊高保金，即不違背原交保裁定本意。

此外，因前次交保裁定由上級審撤銷、發回，意義上，柯文哲、應曉薇「回復」羈押禁見狀態，仍存有羈押禁見風險；一審開庭後如何抉擇？裁定如何作在審、檢、辯三方可接受的平衡點之上？羈押庭內的檢、辯攻防也會是關鍵因素。

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journalist: 聯合報／ 記者王聖藜、林孟潔／台北即時報導

people: 柯文哲 應曉薇 卓榮泰

title: 柯文哲今開羈押庭 裁定作在「審檢辯」的平衡點上？


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台股本周進入超級央行周，分析師看好行情有機會挑戰26,000點，惟盤面震盪加劇恐難避免，導致選股難度急劇升高，建議操作聚焦AI等業績成長股，以及受惠普發1萬元的觀光、連鎖等內需股。

本周將有美國聯準會（Fed）、英國央行（BOE）、日本央行（BOJ）等主要經濟體，以及台灣央行將召開利率會議。

台新投顧副總黃文清、國泰證期顧問處協理蔡明翰預期，推動本波漲勢的資金行情焦點，落在Fed預計18日凌晨宣布的最新利率決議，會後不僅Fed主席鮑爾將召開記者會，還將公布利率點陣圖，是否符合市場預期，將進入多空攤牌的關鍵時刻，導致投資人選股難度驟升。

法人認為，基本面上，包括AI供應鏈的CPO、BBU、機器人、ASIC、PCB、記憶體等業績成長股，包括上詮（3363）、華星光（4979）、順達（3211）、新盛力（4931）、鴻海（2317）、南亞科（2408）、華邦（2344）、臻鼎-KY（4958）、台光電（2383）等熱門股，仍將是外資與內資買盤聚焦點。

另外，美國商務部長盧特尼克日前表示「即將與台灣達成重大協議」，雖未透露具體內容，法人圈普遍預期將釋出對台對等關稅稅率有望自20%降為15%，有助緩解台灣廠商出口美國壓力。

同時，國內普發1萬元的腳步已近，法人看好觀光、餐飲、超商、連鎖店等內需股，以消費電子等族群，將是主要受惠股，有望吸引市場投資目光。

不過，也有分析師提醒，就算台灣對等關稅稅率如預期降至15%，以及普發1萬元使得工具機、內需等族群業績將開始有所表現，但未來成長力道仍將不如AI供應鏈，儘管短期可能躍登盤面主流，投資人操作仍宜以短中線因應，操作切忌躁進，嚴設停損。

journalist: 經濟日報／ 記者周克威／台北報導

countries: 台灣 美國 英國 日本

title: 超級央行周登場大盤震盪難免…台股兩大族群 法人按讚


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美股四大指數上周頻創歷史新高，帶動台股也接連改寫歷史新猷，市場普遍看好行情將進一步挑戰「26K」。隨本周進入超級央行周，國內大型法人機構也規劃三劇本因應，並預期周四（18日）凌晨聯準會（Fed）利率決議內容將是多空關鍵點。

彙總國內多家大型法人機構看法，此次Fed利率會議重點，首先在於不降息的機率趨近於零，而降息1碼機率達八成，2碼為一成；其中，若降息1碼、可視為預防性降息，若一口氣降息2碼、可能引發市場以「衰退式降息」解讀。

市場將觀察Fed主席鮑爾對未來經濟前景的說法、彙總各成員看法的利率點陣圖。對應到台股將有三套劇本，第一，若今、明年合計降息5至6碼，將是符合市場預期，雖資金行情可能告一段落，但基本面行情有望接棒，包括PCB、組裝、BBU等AI供應鏈，仍將是未來盤面的聚焦點。

第二，若幅度超過5至6碼時，意味景氣前景出現重大疑慮，美股本波勁揚走勢可能將面臨不小壓力。其中，非AI股的基本面行情可能將落空。

第三，若幅度少於5至6碼時，則低於市場預期，資金行情力道將面臨考驗，台股可能會有一成以內的修正壓力。

富邦投顧董事長陳奕光、永豐投顧總經理李學詩表示，Fed本周四凌晨宣布最新利率決議，觀察焦點不僅在於此次降息幾碼，同時，還需觀察鮑爾說法。

台新投顧總經理江浩農、統一投顧董事長黎力國進一步分析，此次利率點陣圖主要觀察聯準會官員對明年利率前景的預測，是符合或優於市場預期。

根據統計，美股這波飆漲，主因市場預期今年將降息3碼、明年2至3碼，合計5至6碼，而在今年6月的點陣圖中，官員預估今年降息幅度為2碼、明年為1碼。

journalist: 經濟日報／ 記者周克威／台北報導

title: 超級央行周 台股推演三劇本…Fed利率決議內容將是多空關鍵


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針對半導體、造船等高技術產業，美國總統川普14日表示，他希望外國企業能帶他們的專業技術人員赴美一段時間來教育美國勞工生產製造的技能；川普並表示，他不希望嚇走或打擊到來到美國投資的外國企業。

美國日前對喬治亞州現代汽車工廠進行大規模移民突擊檢查，共逮捕約475人，其中約300人為南韓籍勞工，引爆外國企業到美國生產製造的員工簽證問題。

川普日前指出，美國在電池領域欠缺專業人才，指美國國內沒有人真正懂電池，認為美國需要找到一個方式，引進專家來訓練美國勞工，讓他們能夠自行生產製造；白宮則表示，川普理解這些企業希望帶他們高度技術人員和勞工進駐，特別是當他們製造非常特殊的產品，包括晶片、電池等。

白宮指出，川普預期這些外國企業雇用美國勞工，讓外國勞工和美國勞工一起合作、互相學習，並表示，為了解決這樣的問題，美國國土安全部和商務部正在著手研擬為相關的簽證問題解套。

對此，商務部長盧特尼克則表示，川普明白外國企業到美國設廠，需要有經驗的人，才能夠快速投入生產；盧特尼克說，他認為川普會與不同國家達成協議，提供外國勞工合適的短期簽證，讓他們能夠來美國訓練美國人，接著就回家。

川普14日在社群網路「真實社群」（Truth Social）上表示，當外國精密產業赴美做大規模投資，川普希望這些企業能夠派駐他們的技術人員到美國一段時間來訓練美國勞工生產特殊、複雜的產品，之後再逐步淡出、回到本國。

川普說，如果美國不這麼做，所有大型投資都不會到美國；川普也說，包括晶片、半導體、電腦、造船、火車等產業，美國都必須學習或重新學習如何生產製造。

川普指出，美國過去是這些產業中的佼佼者，但現在不再具有優勢；川普以造船業為例指出，美國過去可以一天製造一艘船，現在卻一年造不到一艘船。

川普說，他不想嚇走或打擊來到美國投資的外國企業；川普說，美國歡迎這些投資、歡迎他們的員工；川普說，美國會向他們學習，未來會做得比他們更好。

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countries: 喬治亞 日本 美國 瑞士 台灣

title: 歡迎外國企業員工赴美 川普：不想嚇走大家


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藝人江祖平自爆遭三立電視台前資深副總龔美富之子龔益霆下藥性侵案，尚待司法調查審判，但民進黨執政下的黨政媒，在她控訴過程中展現的冷漠，協助權勢掩蓋真相的幫手，都必將接受全民檢視。圖為江祖平劇照。圖／民視提供藝人江祖平自爆遭三立電視台前資深副總龔美富之子龔益霆下藥性侵案，江祖平已前往士林地檢署製作筆錄，並提出告訴。士林地檢署調查後認定無管轄權，經核轉台北地檢署偵辦，卻引來許多網友評論；「鷹犬組喔，穩了」、「祖平QQ」、「那就安心了！恭喜小龔」……這就是人民對司法的「信任」。不過，江祖平尋求正義的路上，除了艱難的司法過程，還要克服面對黨政媒權力巨獸的恐懼。

事實上，當江祖平案愈演愈烈時，演藝圈沒有什麼人敢出面相挺，執政的民進黨更幾近噤聲，連衛福部保護司都稱「不建議透過媒體公審」，再看網友對北檢接手偵辦的評論，江祖平案彷若一場小蝦米對抗大鯨魚之戰。誠然，江祖平的所有控訴尚待司法調查審判，但民進黨執政下的黨政媒，在她控訴過程中展現的冷漠，協助權勢掩蓋真相的幫手，都必將接受全民一一檢視。

江祖平案首先必須釐清的是，她所指涉的案情層次，難道只是三立高層聲明宣稱的「性騷零容忍」，以及龔美富的離職？或是#MeToo運動時多數被害者指控的權勢性騷？抑或是籲請民進黨立委范雲等「出來打球」捍衛兩性平權那麼簡單？

從法律層面來說，江祖平指控龔益霆所涉情節，已然涉及刑法第二二二條的「加重防害性自主」罪，這是本刑至少七年起跳的重罪。從對抗權勢層面來說，江祖平即使身為明星，享有「台灣廣末涼子」之名，但電視台掌控藝人生殺大權，連電視台高層之子都能嗆聲「信不信找關係弄死妳」，江祖平豈敢等閒視之？畢竟，除了葬送演藝生涯，更因為「三立幫」與民進黨密切的關係，江祖平還可能面臨其幕後龐大黨政媒勢力甚至側翼網軍的圍剿，這豈是一般藝人所能承擔？

於是全案最為「黑色幽默」的一幕就是：衛福部保護司公開喊話，建議她透過司法尋求正義，而非透過媒體公審！保護司澄清原意是擔心女星陷入二次傷害風險，但難道不知性侵被害者苦苦無法求得正義的二度傷害，更甚於自曝性侵細節？江祖平若沒有訴諸民意公審，台灣的司法保護加害人更甚於關心被害人，何時曾還被害人多少公道？事實上，江祖平指控曾請對方拿心臟病用藥，卻疑似給了鎮定劑，導致昏迷後遭性侵。如果所控屬實，就涉及管制藥品為什麼會變成迷藥，這才是衛福部應該關切並給國人交代的問題。

官員要不是畏懼綠色執政威力，就是坐慣冷氣房，才會有如小白免般的建議。畢竟江祖平要面對的，那裡只是始亂終棄渣男或下藥性侵惡男，而更可能是可以「找關係弄死妳」的黨政媒權勢結構。看到民眾黨前主席柯文哲、國民黨工等遭受的綠色恐怖司法迫害，難怪江祖平案移轉北檢，民眾就高喊「恭喜龔安全下莊」！語雖戲謔，卻是對司法的莫大諷刺。

江祖平從一開始選擇匿名指控，到賭上演藝生涯及對方可能的反撲，仍不惜具名指控，顯示她對黨政媒權力怪獸早有警醒。此案在網路不斷延燒，演藝圈卻一片悄然，自然有著「保飯碗」的顧慮；但常為女權發聲的政治人物，為何也幾近全面噤聲？例如范雲即遲至網路上已在「協尋性平專家民進黨立委范雲」，才跟進發聲；至於民進黨性平部依然選擇視而不見，不僅凸顯該黨的雙標，更讓人質疑是否遇到三立就轉彎？

根據江祖平爆料，遭受權勢性騷者不只一人。從「吹哨者」到「被害者」，江祖平多少還能靠知名度博得關注，但如果是像你我一般的小老百姓呢？

journalist: 聯合報／ 社論

people: 柯文哲 范雲

title: 聯合報社論／當權力巨獸阻撓江祖平尋求正義


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台灣菇類全年皆可見，主要盛產季為夏秋兩季，各類蕈菇營養價值極高，富含纖維、礦物質、蛋白質、維生素以及銅、鉻、硒等微量元素。長庚仁愛合作聯盟醫院營養師徐佳靖表示，菇類高纖助消化，水溶性膳食纖維、鉀含量非常高，有助於穩定血糖、降血壓。

香菇 曬太陽再冷藏

「菇類非常平易近人，是容易取得的蔬菜，也是非常好的蛋白質來源，且不含膽固醇。」徐佳靖指出，夏末秋初的菇類最肥美，是當令好食物，市面上眾多菇類品種，首推香菇，其β-葡聚醣成分是一種天然多醣體，有助於調節免疫系統，亦具有抗發炎、減少組織損傷的作用。

新鮮的香菇買回家之後，不妨先曬太陽30分鐘，再放入冰箱存放；曬過太陽的香菇含維生素D2的前體「麥角固醇」，可幫助鈣質吸收。徐佳靖強調，乾香菇維生素D的含量，比一般新鮮香菇多了2至3倍，可自行曬乾半小時，提升維生素D的含量。

舞菇 有助體重控制

舞菇也是推薦的食材，新鮮的舞菇含水量高達90%以上，豐富的膳食纖維刺激腸道蠕動，進而產生飽足感，有助於體重控制。「舞菇的微量元素硒含量比香菇還高」，徐佳靖說，硒最主要功效為抗氧化，可以抵抗各種外在侵害形成的氧化壓力，舞菇是很好的攝取來源。

另外，每100克舞菇中含有2.3克的β-葡聚糖，維生素D含量也比香菇高，特別富含菸鹼酸，能幫助維持皮膚、頭髮、指甲的健康。對於久坐的上班族以及經常外食的外食族來說，舞菇既有飽足感也能促進腸胃消化，是很好的體重控制幫手。

杏鮑菇 降血脂、穩血壓

杏鮑菇的口感吃起來厚實、Q彈，常被形容為吃起來像肉類，有「蔬菜中的牛排」、「素食中的生魚片」之稱。徐佳靖說，杏鮑菇的鉀含量很高，每100克含有272毫克鉀離子，經常攝取可降低血脂、穩定血壓、清除膽固醇。豐富的鉀含量，可以幫助身體排除多餘的鈉，有助於降低心血管疾病的風險。

菇類含高鉀 腎病者少吃

徐佳靖提醒，菇類的鉀含量較高，慢性腎病患者要特別注意攝取量；腸胃不好者，食用菇類容易脹氣，必須少量食用。

菇類的料理多樣化，徐佳靖建議，烹煮菜餚前，可先將菇類放入鍋內乾煎，翻炒幾下再加入其他青菜，能夠增添香氣。市面上多種菇類，大多都有包裝袋，若袋子已經出現水氣，表示已經擺置過久，應避開選購。

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今年以來，新興市場資產表現亮眼。法人指出，新興市場受惠於三大核心驅動力，也就是美元走弱、總體環境相對穩定及大趨勢。不過，個別市場及產業差異大，不論股債都需要謹慎挑選。

貝萊德資產管理指出，新興市場今年來表現亮眼，股票方面，MSCI新興市場指數上漲20%，遠高於成熟市場MSCI世界指數的14%漲幅。在固定收益方面，全球新興市場債券報酬率近9%，遠高於美國公債的4.5%。

美元疲弱，成為今年新興市場表現的重要推手。根據LSEG資料，多數新興市場貨幣兌美元升值，美元今年以來對主要貨幣已下跌約10%。

貝萊德表示，過往的經驗顯示，美元走弱往往伴隨新興市場表現優於其他市場，特別是在股市，原因在於以美元計價的債務償還成本下降，有助於企業獲利改善。

新興市場的另一項利多來自總體經濟環境改善。貝萊德指出，部分國家出現結構性變化，為長期成長奠定基礎。

例如，印度與越南分別在服務業與製造業上加速發展，墨西哥與巴西展現出貨幣政策紀律，智利則憑藉健全的金融體系增添市場穩定性。

展望後市，貝萊德指出，如果美國聯準會（Fed）如預期啟動降息，即使幅度有限，也將為新興市場央行提供更大的跟進空間，並降低當地貨幣貶值的風險。在債券投資上，匈牙利、捷克、南非、巴西、墨西哥與哥倫比亞的當地貨幣債的收益機會不錯。

第三個推動新興市場表現的關鍵來自大趨勢。貝萊德長期來主張，真正驅動報酬的不再是單純的總體經濟因素，而是這些結構性力量，但對不同國家的影響並不一致。

貝萊德指出，供應鏈重組帶來顯著紅利，墨西哥、巴西與越南成為主要受益者。台灣與南韓則憑藉半導體優勢，成為人工智慧（AI）基礎建設不可或缺的供應者。

中國大陸也在積極推進自有AI技術；至於南美的智利與秘魯，則受惠於低碳轉型對關鍵原物料的需求強勁。長期來看，印度具備龐大的年輕人口與快速數位化的優勢，正逐步走向尖端數位經濟。

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「三生三世十里桃花」于朦朧墜樓亡！星友哀悼 案件疑點整理包

大陸男星于朦朧因演出「三生三世十里桃花」走紅，卻在本月11日驚傳墜樓身亡，震驚娛樂圈。由於警方遲遲未發布正式通報，反而在工作室訃告中僅寫下「排除刑事嫌疑」，引發外界質疑，網路上更瘋傳陰謀論，甚至點名他生前出席飯局的6名圈內人士有問題，其中2人急忙出面澄清並報警。

隨著傳言持續延燒，微博14日首度公布最新整治結果，強調在警方已明確排除刑事嫌疑後，部分用戶仍為了流量惡意散布謠言、刻意煽動輿論，嚴重影響逝者家屬與朋友。官方指出，平台已清理4300多則違規貼文及圖片，並對超過60個違規帳號採取禁言或永久關閉的處置。

據陸媒報導，于朦朧工作室11日晚間發布訃告時，便因「警方已排除刑事嫌疑」一句話掀起更大疑問。許多網友直言：「為什麼警方不親自出面？」、「這樣只會讓謠言越傳越多。」截至15日凌晨，警方對事件細節仍未公開回應，使得這起藝人驟逝案件依舊撲朔迷離。

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主動式ETF持續發燒，為提供投資人更多元化投資商品，金管會近日預告修正「發行人發行認購（售）權證處理準則」第8條，新增納入主動式交易所交易基金得為發行人發行認購（售）權證之連結標的範圍，未來市場將有更多產品組合選擇。

據統計，截至上周五（12日）已有八檔主動式ETF掛牌上市，總規模近550億元，累計受益人數逼近30萬人，凸顯主動式ETF人氣夯。

根據現行規定，權證連結標的僅限於上市櫃股票或其組合、指數型ETF、期貨信託基金、境外ETF與台灣存托憑證、證交所或櫃買中心公告的指數、金管會指定的外國證券或指數，以及其他經核准的標的，並不包含去年下半年才開跑的主動式ETF。

隨著主動式ETF日益受關注，金管會也預告修正草案，多開放一個管道讓券商增加權證連結標的。金管會證期局指出，過去ETF連結標的已涵蓋指數型ETF，今年配合投信投顧法修正，主動式ETF已可在交易所掛牌，因此將其也納入權證連結範圍，讓業者可多一個操作管道，投資人也多了一條管道可參與主動式ETF的漲跌。

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早上一起床就滑手機，日本超人氣女醫師友利新警告，藍光最傷皮膚，會加速老化；圖為情境照。（圖取自freepik）

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〔健康頻道／綜合報導〕日本超人氣女醫師友利新以皮膚科醫師講解「每天早上5個顯老的壞習慣」，早上不喝水、起床立刻滑手機、早餐只吃軟軟的東西、早餐吃甜食、不挑選碳水化合物。友利新說，再好的保養品、再多美容療程，只要生活習慣不好，就會加速老化。

友利新在YouTube頻道擁有166萬訂閱者，推出影片如同教主般受粉絲擁護。她說，早晨是決定我們一天行動的開始，若是做了那些阻礙身體節奏的習慣，長期累積下來，就會「顯老」、看起來更老。

1.早上不喝水很多人都說我有喝咖啡、喝茶，其實喝水才是最重要的，因為睡覺的時候，身體處於脫水狀態。我們在睡眠中依然在活動、排汗，但卻沒有補充水分，等於連續5-6小時都沒喝水，身體一定會缺水。

2.起床立刻滑手機手機會發出藍光，又被稱為「第三種紫外線」，波長和最容易引起光老化的「紫外線A波」很接近。在什麼都沒擦、皮膚還稍微乾燥的時候，就去接觸藍光，會對皮膚造成傷害。

3.早餐只吃軟軟的東西「咀嚼」非常重要，咀嚼會讓口中分泌唾液，唾液不僅有助於消化吸收，也能預防牙周病、蛀牙。睡覺時口腔容易乾燥，如果牙周病引起全身發炎，就會加速老化。

4.早餐吃甜食時間不夠就吃甜麵包，這是最NG做法，因為血糖會急劇上升，對血管造成傷害，引發動脈硬化、身體慢性發炎，這就是老化的最大原因。

5.不挑選碳水化合物很多優質碳水裡含有「發酵性膳食纖維」，像芋頭、大麥麩皮等。腸道細菌以這些纖維為食，能幫我們產生有益物質。如果不吃，就等於不給腸道菌餵食，它們就無法保持活力。

友利新的論點與國際期利文獻不謀而合，在今（2025）年5月《自然科學睡眠》針對「液體攝取量對健康成年人睡眠時間和品質的影響」，發現飲水量可能會影響睡眠品質。

此外，《美容皮膚病學雜誌》發表「藍光和數位螢幕對皮膚的影響」，發現暴露於藍光會加速老化過程，並導致皮膚色素沉著，而且還會改變晝夜節律。

友利新提出5個顯老的壞習慣，已引起大家的重視，她希望大家能檢視自己的生活習慣，儘量避免這些「顯老的早晨習慣」。

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澳洲將與巴布亞紐幾內亞簽署共同防禦條約，2國軍隊將全面整合。圖為澳洲國防軍和巴紐部隊舉行聯合演習。（取自澳洲陸軍第3旅臉書）

〔國際新聞中心／綜合報導〕在太平洋島國巴布亞紐幾內亞迎來獨立50週年之際，根據澳洲廣播公司（ABC）獲悉的消息，澳洲與巴紐的軍事力量，將在1項具有里程碑意義的防務條約下「全面整合」。

這份重大安全協議預計本週簽署。澳洲總理艾班尼斯（Anthony Albanese）、國防部長馬勒斯（Richard Marles）及太平洋事務部兼國防工業部長康洛伊（Pat Conroy），預定15日抵達巴布亞紐幾內亞，參加巴紐獨立50週年慶祝活動。

巴紐國防部長約瑟夫（Billy Joseph）表示，這項協議是1份「共同防禦條約」，將使2國共同保衛彼此的領土。他向ABC表示，「我們不是在談協同作戰能力（interoperability），我們是在談全面整合的部隊。」

約瑟夫強調，澳洲國防軍（ADF）與巴紐國防軍（PNGDF）將密切合作，使用相同的裝備……共同作戰，「以1支整合部隊捍衛我們的主權。」

約瑟夫表示，這項共同防禦條約將包括類似北大西洋公約第4條的條款，即當成員國認為其領土完整、政治獨立或安全受到威脅時，必須展開磋商。

根據ABC取得的簡報文件，該條約將允許澳洲國防軍招募巴紐公民，巴紐國防軍也能招募澳洲公民。

據了解，該條約還將為巴紐人提供管道，透過在澳洲國防軍服役取得澳洲公民身分。

自今年6月以來，澳洲和巴紐針對這份防禦條約展開正式談判，此事可能對澳洲的國家安全能力產生重大影響。1份條約草案預計15日提交巴紐內閣審查，隨後由2國總理簽署，再經國會批准後生效。約瑟夫表示，他預期巴紐國會將一致支持這項條約。

這項條約簽署之際，正值中國、澳洲與美國之間在太平洋地區的地緣戰略競爭加劇。約瑟夫表示，有「外部勢力」正試圖破壞澳洲與巴紐的關係，但他並未進一步說明。

約瑟夫表示，這項條約將向整個太平洋地區傳遞訊息，「儘管我們尊重他們的主權決定，但我們已經選擇我們該把信任放在誰身上，尤其是涉及安全問題時。」

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（中央社杜哈14日綜合外電報導）阿拉伯—伊斯蘭國家領袖高峰會明天在卡達首都杜哈舉行，預料會集結各方對卡達予以力挺。以色列上週針對巴勒斯坦伊斯蘭主義運動組織哈瑪斯領導層，向杜哈發動前所未見空襲。

根據路透社看到將交由與會各國元首考量的決議草案，內容譴責以色列發動攻擊之舉是破壞穩定的升級行動，並且反對以色列「強行改變區域現狀的計畫」。該草案並未提及對以色列採取任何外交或經濟行動，明天領袖會議前草案版本仍可能調整。

哈瑪斯（Hamas）表示造成5名非領導層成員死亡的這場攻擊促使美國盟友的波斯灣阿拉伯國家展現團結，也加劇阿拉伯聯合大公國和以色列之間的緊張關係。兩國於2020年才實現關係正常化。

這場緊急高峰會召集阿拉伯聯盟（Arab League）和伊斯蘭合作組織（Organisation of Islamic Cooperation）成員國，今天先行召開的外長會議就決議草案進行討論。

阿拉伯聯盟秘書長阿波蓋特（Ahmed Aboul Gheit）告訴「中東日報」（Asharq al-Awsat），這場會議旨在傳達「卡達不是孤軍奮戰…阿拉伯和伊斯蘭國家都予以力挺」 的訊息。（編譯：何宏儒）1140915

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（中央社杜哈14日綜合外電報導）卡達總理穆罕默德今天敦促國際社會摒棄「雙重標準」，追究以色列犯下的責任。卡達明天將舉行緊急會議，回應以軍日前為打擊哈瑪斯領導階層而對卡達發動前所未有的空襲行動。

以色列本月9日對美國在中東地區的另一個盟友卡達發動空襲，攻擊目標是人在杜哈（Doha）的巴勒斯坦伊斯蘭主義組織哈瑪斯（Hamas）領導階層。以軍的行動招致各國批評，美國總統川普（Donald Trump）也發聲譴責，但同時派遣國務卿盧比歐（Marco Rubio）前往以色列，以展現支持。

阿拉伯和伊斯蘭國家領袖明天的緊急會議，目的在升高波灣國家之間的團結，並進一步施壓以色列。目前，以色列正面臨各界在終結加薩（Gaza）戰爭與人道危機的聲浪。

法新社報導，卡達總理穆罕默德（Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani）今天在籌備會議上表示：「國際社會是時候停止雙重標準，懲罰以色列所有罪行了。」他指出，以色列在加薩發動的「滅絕戰爭」必將失敗。

他說：「國際社會的沉默與無力追究，是促使以色列持續下去的原因。」

預計出席明天峰會的領袖包括伊朗總統裴澤斯基安（Masoud Pezeshkian）、伊拉克總理蘇達尼（Mohammed Shia al-Sudani）以及土耳其總統艾爾段（Recep Tayyip Erdogan）。巴勒斯坦自治政府（Palestinian Authority）主席阿巴斯（Mahmud Abbas）今天已抵達杜哈。

沙烏地阿拉伯王儲穆罕默德．沙爾曼（Mohammed bin Salman）是否出席目前還無法確定，但他本週稍早已以訪問卡達，展現支持。

卡達外交部發言人安薩里（Majed al-Ansari）表示，明天會議將討論「有關以色列攻擊卡達的決議草案」。

哈佛大學中東研究計畫成員法赫羅（Elham Fakhro）預料，波灣各國將藉此峰會要求美國政府對以色列加以約束。

她補充：「他們同時也會尋求美國給予更強而有力的安全保證，因為以色列的行動凸顯現有保障的不足，也削弱美國作為安全夥伴的公信力。」（編譯：蔡佳敏）1140915

countries: 卡達 以色列 伊朗 土耳其 沙烏地阿拉伯 伊拉克 美國 巴勒斯坦

title: 卡達籲拒雙重標準 緊急峰會擬對以色列追究責任


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（中央社開羅／耶路撒冷14日綜合外電報導）美國國務卿盧比歐今天抵達以色列，商討加薩衝突未來走向之際，巴勒斯坦官員表示，以色列軍隊在加薩市摧毀至少30棟住宅大樓，迫使數以千計民眾離開家園。

路透社報導，以色列已經表示，計劃奪取約有100萬巴勒斯坦人棲身的加薩市（Gaza City），作為消滅武裝組織哈瑪斯（Hamas）這項既定目標的一部分，並以打擊哈瑪斯最後據點之名，加強對該市的攻擊行動。

時斷時續與以色列進行停火和人質交換談判的哈瑪斯政治領導層9日在卡達首都杜哈遭以色列空襲，引發國際廣泛譴責。卡達明天將召開阿拉伯—伊斯蘭國家緊急高峰會，討論下一步行動。

盧比歐（Marco Rubio）於前往以色列途中表示：「已發生的事無法改變。我們將與他們（指以色列領導層）會面，討論未來的方向。」他將在以色列停留到16日。

抵達後，盧比歐走訪耶路撒冷的猶太祈禱聖地哭牆（Western Wall），並預計與以色列總理尼坦雅胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）會談。據美國國務院聲明，盧比歐造訪哭牆，「重申美國承認耶路撒冷為以色列永恆首都的立場」。

美國總統川普2017年底於第一任期內正式承認耶路撒冷為以色列首都，並將大使館從特拉維夫遷至耶路撒冷。

尼坦雅胡於11日簽署協議，推進橫跨巴勒斯坦人尋求建國區域、位在約旦河西岸（West Bank）的一項屯墾區擴張計畫。阿拉伯聯合大公國警告此舉將破壞美國斡旋、促成阿聯與以色列關係正常化的「亞伯拉罕協議」（Abraham Accords）。

與此同時，以色列表示，希望更多平民於地面部隊進入之前撤離加薩市。雖已有數萬人離開，據估計當地仍有數十萬人。哈瑪斯則敦促民眾堅守家園。

以軍已進駐加薩巿東側至少4處郊區數週，並將其中至少3處幾乎夷為平地，目前正逼近大部分流離失所民眾棲身的市中心和西區。（編譯：何宏儒）1140915

countries: 以色列 阿聯 約旦 巴勒斯坦 美國 卡達

title: 盧比歐抵以色列訪哭牆 以軍升高加薩市攻勢


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（中央社華盛頓14日綜合外電報導）美國右派網紅柯克在猶他州一所大學演講時遭槍擊身亡，據傳嫌犯羅賓森與一名跨性別者有戀愛關係，右派人士為之震怒。猶他州長柯克斯今天證實，羅賓森確實與一名跨性別伴侶同居。

柯克（Charlie Kirk）近日在猶他州猶他谷大學（Utah Valley University）演講時頸部中彈身亡，享年31歲。現場影片顯示，他當時正對群眾發表演說，突然傳出一聲槍響，他隨即癱坐椅子上，攝影機鏡頭迅速移開，現場聽眾陷入一陣恐慌。

柯克是知名網路名人和青年保守派運動領袖之一。他在社群媒體擁有數百萬追隨者，因剪輯手法聰明靈活、犀利因應鬧場者及意識形態對手的挑戰而深具人氣。

法新社報導，多家美國媒體昨天報導，羅賓森（Tyler Robinson）與一名跨性別者有戀愛關係，此消息引發右派人士震怒。

柯克斯（Spencer Cox）接受美國有線電視新聞網（CNN）「美國國情」（State of the Union）節目訪問時，被問及羅賓森與一名跨性別伴侶同居的傳聞。

他表示：「是的，我可以證實這點。這名室友是一名跨性別者，由男性轉變為女性。這名伴侶非常配合，完全不知道發生什麼事，目前正與調查人員合作。」

據報導，柯克生前是跨性別權利運動的強烈批評者。但柯克斯強調，目前尚不清楚這名人士的性別轉換是否與槍擊事件有關。（編譯：陳正健）1140914

title: 美右派網紅柯克槍殺案 猶他州長：嫌犯與跨性別伴侶同居


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（中央社柏林14日綜合外電報導）德國人口最多的北萊茵-西發利亞邦今天舉行地方選舉，初步預測顯示，德國另類選擇黨支持度飆升，對總理梅爾茨領導、上任僅4個月的執政聯盟構成嚴重警訊。

路透社報導，德國第一電視台（ARD）委託Infratest dimap所做的初步預測顯示，北萊茵-西發利亞邦（North Rhine-Westphalia）縣市議會及市長選舉投票結束後，德國另類選擇黨（AfD）支持率達16.5%，比2020年翻了3倍以上。

梅爾茨（Friedrich Merz）所屬的基督教民主黨（CDU）仍為最大黨，得票率34%，與5年前表現大致持平。社會民主黨（SPD）則由24.3%下滑至22.5%。

北萊茵-西發利亞邦人口占德國全國約1/4，涵蓋範圍極廣，從煤鋼產業式微、力求轉型的魯爾（Ruhr），到科隆（Cologne）、杜塞道夫（Duesseldorf）等城市以及大片鄉村地區，皆在其中。

這次地方選舉也是梅爾茨與社民黨組成聯合政府後的首場考驗。批評人士認為，執政聯盟未能有效提振疲弱的經濟，也未能回應選民在移民問題的疑慮。

德國另類選擇黨一向將移民議題列為優先要務，並試圖將勢力從東部大本營擴展至西部。

週末INSA民調顯示，梅爾茨的保守派全國支持度下滑1個百分點，與德國另類選擇黨同為25%，社民黨則以14%居第3。

德國另類選擇黨在今年2月的聯邦大選中成為全國第2大黨，並獲科技億萬富豪馬斯克（Elon Musk）支持。

北萊茵-西發利亞邦的初步預測同時顯示，綠黨（Greens）和自由民主黨（Free Democrats）在這場選舉中大幅受挫。正式開票結果預計明天出爐。（編譯：蔡佳敏）1140915

political-parties: 綠黨 社會民主黨

title: 德國地方選舉另類選擇黨勢力升 執政聯盟有壓力


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（中央社安卡拉14日綜合外電報導）土耳其法院明天將就主要在野黨共和人民黨黨魁選舉遭控程序違規一案裁決。數以萬計群眾今天走上首都安卡拉街頭示威，反對當局針對共和人民黨長達一年的連串打壓。

路透社報導，現場直播畫面可見，群眾揮舞國旗和政黨布條，高喊總統艾爾段（Recep Tayyip Erdogan）下台口號。

法院定於明天裁定，是否以程序違規為由，宣告共和人民黨（CHP）2023年黨代表大會無效。判決結果可能改變共和人民黨內態勢、引發金融市場震盪，也可能影響原定2028年的全國大選時程。法院也有可能延後作出裁決。

共和人民黨黨魁歐澤（Ozgur Ozel）今天在集會中表示，在野黨去年在地方選舉中大勝後，執政當局正透過破壞民主規範和打壓異己的手段，試圖繼續掌控權力。他並呼籲提前舉行大選。

歐澤告訴群眾：「這場訴訟是出於政治動機，指控都是誣陷，我們同志是無辜的。目前發生的是一場政變，針對未來總統、未來政府的政變。我們會抵抗、我們會抵抗、我們會抵抗。」

政府則堅稱司法機構獨立，否認有任何政治動機。

根據路透社調查，包括第一大城伊斯坦堡巿長伊瑪莫魯（Ekrem Imamoglu）和該巿多名區長，以及全國各地由共和人民黨執政的地方政府在內，過去一年已有超過500人被捕，理由皆為貪腐調查行動。

數以百計共和人民黨員遭到貪腐和恐怖主義相關指控而羈押候審，其中最受矚目正是被視為艾爾段頭號政敵的伊瑪莫魯。

今年3月伊瑪莫魯被捕，引爆土耳其十年來規模最大街頭示威，數十萬人走上街頭，引發貨幣里拉重挫、其他土耳其資產急跌。

今天在安卡拉的集會中，他人代讀伊瑪莫魯自獄中來信。他寫道，政府試圖透過排除合法競爭者來預先決定下屆大選勝負，並再度指控執政者以政治干預手段打壓異議、破壞民主。

伊瑪莫魯寫道：「這個國家『我』的時代將結束，『我們』的時代將會到來。一個人輸，大家才會贏。」（編譯：何宏儒）1140915

title: 土耳其法院重大裁決前 首都大型示威抗議司法打壓在野


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（中央社莫斯科14日綜合外電報導）俄羅斯國防部今天表示，俄軍於與白俄羅斯舉行的「西部2025」聯合軍事演習期間，在巴倫支海向目標發射鋯石極音速巡弋飛彈並予以摧毀。

路透社報導，俄羅斯國防部指出：「根據即時接收到的客觀監測數據，直接命中目標並予以摧毀。」

俄羅斯與白俄羅斯12日展開代號「西部2025」（Zapad-2025）聯合戰略演習。俄羅斯國防部表示，演習目的是強化雙方在遭遇攻擊時的軍事指揮及協同作戰能力。

莫斯科與明斯克強調，這次演習僅為防禦性質，無意攻擊任何北大西洋公約組織（NATO）成員國。不過在俄羅斯無人機於9日至10日侵犯波蘭領空後，美國為首的北約軍事聯盟隨即宣布啟動「東翼哨兵行動」（Eastern Sentry）。

俄羅斯國防部公布北方艦隊（Northern Fleet）巡防艦「戈洛夫科海軍上將號」（Admiral Golovko）在巴倫支海（Barents Sea）對一個目標發射鋯石（Zircon）極音速巡弋飛彈的畫面。

俄羅斯總統蒲亭（Vladimir Putin）2019年曾表示，鋯石飛彈飛行速度可達音速9倍，能打擊超過1000公里外的海上及陸上目標。

俄羅斯媒體報導，這種飛彈在俄羅斯被稱為3M22鋯石（3M22 Zircon），北約代號為SS-N-33，射程為400至1000公里，彈頭重量約為300至400公斤。（編譯：何宏儒）1140915

countries: 俄羅斯 波蘭 美國 白俄羅斯

title: 俄羅斯：軍演試射鋯石極音速飛彈成功摧毀目標


content_text: 台灣體操代表隊傳來捷報，有「亞洲貓王」稱號的唐嘉鴻在2025年體操世界盃挑戰賽巴黎站，於男子單槓決賽中奪下銅牌，為台灣再添一面國際獎牌。儘管嘗試高難度下法時出現失誤，仍憑藉整體表現站上頒獎台。唐嘉鴻近期赴日進行三週移地訓練，狀況維持穩定。在先前的資格賽中，他以6.100的難度分及8.666的執行分，總分14.766分排名首位，順利晉級決賽。今日決賽，唐嘉鴻提高動作難度至6.700，挑戰穩定性與技巧極限。雖未嘗試全新動作，但在執行「後空翻曲體三圈」作為下法時落地不穩，手觸地導致執行分僅得7.666分，最終總分為14.366。與地主法國選手同分，但依照規則因執行分較低，唐嘉鴻名列第三，獲得銅牌。對於這場比賽的結果，唐嘉鴻賽後受訪時表示，本次參賽的重點在於挑戰更高難度的動作，即便有失誤也無遺憾，「這些經驗對未來備戰很重要，這才是比賽的真正意義。」結束巴黎站行程後，唐嘉鴻將返回台灣，繼續備戰即將於10月舉行的全國運動會，以及10月19日在印尼雅加達登場的世界體操錦標賽，備戰節奏持續不間斷。除了唐嘉鴻外，台灣另一位選手洪源禧也參加男子雙槓決賽，並擔任壓軸登場。洪源禧本場以5.700的難度分、7.566的執行分，總分13.266分作收，最終排名第六，雖無緣獎牌，但展現穩健實力。

journalist: 薛羽彤

countries: 印尼 法國 台灣

title: 「亞洲貓王」唐嘉鴻下法失誤　巴黎體操世界盃單槓摘銅 | 生活 | CTWANT


content_text: 為穩固寄養家庭量能，台北市社會局2023年調高寄養家庭獎勵金，但台北市審計處審計報告指出，經統計北市2022至去年合格寄養家庭戶數及空床數，分別從2022年底120戶、16床，至去年8月減至78戶、6床，同時寄養家庭照顧者也呈現高齡化趨勢。社會局14日回應，除了會提供寄養家庭喘息服務，也有實務訓練以減少壓力，藉此提高留任意願。審計報告指出，社會局為加強寄養家庭服務品質及獎勵服務辛勞，2023年6月修正「台北市兒童及少年寄養家庭管理自治條例」，於第11條增訂寄養家庭退場機制，也修法提升寄養家庭獎勵金，從5000至9000元提高為優等2萬、甲等1萬元，每年對有特殊貢獻或表現良好新進寄養家庭會額外給予5000元獎勵金。審計處查核發現，寄養家庭量能仍呈現遞減及高齡化趨勢，據統計合格寄養家庭戶數及空床數，分別從2022年底120戶、16床，至去年8月底減至78戶、6床，減幅達35％及62.5％。因受到寄養父母高齡化陸續退休，或近年民眾晚婚、晚育延後投入寄養服務時間，以及自2023年6月起親職功能不佳寄養家庭已依規定退場等因素影響，截至去年8月底止，55歲以上未滿65歲及65歲以上寄養家庭數分別為44戶及13戶，占總戶數56.41％及16.67％，較2022年底占比53.33％及14.17％，已分別增加3.08及2.5個百分點。此外，截至去年8月底，北市16家兒少安置機構及6家團體家庭，員工流動率超過30％者計有6家，占整體22家的27.27％，雖較2023年員工流動率超過30％的9家已減少至3家，但有3家員工流動率仍高達50％以上，或已分別連續2年及3年逾30％。社會局回應，為減緩寄養家庭流失，除持續積極招募外，也提供家庭親職諮商、喘息服務，以穩定寄養家庭照顧量能，此外自去年起調整公辦民營兒少安置處所社工人員及專業人員薪資幅度，並將持續邀請專家提供實務訓練，減少照顧者照護壓力，提升留任意願。

journalist: 中國時報邱芊

title: 提高獎勵沒用　北市寄養家庭數量仍減少 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 台灣食品進口業界的重要推手、第一名店董事長暨社團法人台灣好德公益文化協會理事長王義郎，昨（14）日中午辭世，享壽86歲。資深媒體人周玉蔻於社群平台臉書代表王家發文證實死訊，表示王義郎辭世時，家人都陪伴在側，走得安詳。家屬在聲明中表示，王義郎走過86個年頭，為人生交出圓滿成績單。他用熱情與堅持打出一場美好的勝仗，生命旅程中結識了許多摯友，並持續投入對弱勢族群的幫助。「現在耶穌天父爸爸與他同在，照顧他，謝謝大家長年給予的關懷與支持，他已無病無痛，安然前往天堂。」王義郎出身寒微，年輕時靠半工半讀完成學業，憑藉勤奮進入航空業，1978年擔任永興航空總經理，期間締造連續七年無事故的優異紀錄。1985年他創立香菇王集團，主打販售香菇及代理日本香菇醬油露，打下穩固基礎。2003年再創「第一名店」，成為全台最具規模的日本食品進口商之一，奠定其在業界的領導地位。除了事業成功，王義郎對公益也投注大量心力。2021年，他與124位善心人士共同成立「台灣好德公益文化協會」，協助彰化地區經濟弱勢長者解決醫療與生活急難問題，並定期在冬季送出年菜物資，也推動視障關懷計畫，捐贈導盲犬訓練專車等。值得一提的是，2023年空軍選員徐皓明自美國空軍官校畢業，其外婆與母親赴美參加典禮時不幸發生車禍，需高額醫療費用。王義郎得知後，主動發起募款行動，成功籌集近千萬元，協助徐家度過難關，展現其長期扶弱濟困的精神。

countries: 日本 美國 台灣

taiwan-subdivisions: 彰化 成功

title: 第一名店董事長王義郎辭世　享壽86歲 | 財經 | CTWANT


content_text: 7、8月期發票即將在25日開獎，是消費者期待的小確幸，盼財神爺可以眷顧。各國稅局整理，最常見5種樣態，包含0元發票、已作廢的發票、不論有無登記稅籍，銷售貨物與營業人、洗發票，及過期發票，即便中獎也無法領取，民眾在對（兌）獎時要注意，避免空歡喜一場。公營事業、學校 中獎也領不到台北國稅局表示，《統一發票給獎辦法》第11條明確規範即使中獎，包含統一發票消費額為0元、統一發票已經被註記作廢，或買受人為政府機關、公營事業、公立學校以及營業人等。台北國稅局舉例，例如甲君購物，使用折價券消費、取得店家開立的0元發票；乙君因為購物退貨卻留有已註記作廢發票；或者像是丙君經常透過網路平台銷售貨物，但沒有設稅籍登記，並取得網路銷售平台開立的交易手續費發票，甲乙丙3君分別中統一發票五獎1000元、六獎200元以及雲端發票專屬獎500元，通通不能領獎。未辦營業登記 獎金將追回另一種常見的無法領獎情況，就是買受人是營業人，台北國稅局表示，除了記載了買方營業人統一編號發票外，假設買受人有營業行為，卻未依《加值型及非加值型營業稅法》相關規定辦理稅籍登記而擅自營業者，該買受人雖以個人名義購買貨物或勞務，形式上雖符合給獎辦法之規定，但實際上仍是營業人，惟依規定中獎發票，均不適用給獎辦法，經查獲仍將追回獎金。北區國稅局舉例，某位民眾在2024年9、10月期兌領7張中獎發票，獎金共計2300元，經查，民眾該期取得某公司開立的發票185張，品名多為「手續費」、「運費」等營業有關，該民眾取得發票是透過網路平台銷售日用品，支付平台的手續費，沒有稅籍登記，北區國稅局向該民眾追回中獎獎金，並且還輔導辦理稅籍登記、自動補報所漏的銷售額920萬元以及繳交營業稅46萬多元。另一種常見的中獎發票無法領獎，即是「洗發票」的行為，所謂「洗發票」是民眾以不合常規的交易或付款方式、無正當理由取得大量的「小額」發票，中區國稅局表示，這種中獎發票達一定數量者不予給獎，已經領取獎金者，主管稽徵機關也會追回獎金，情節重大者甚至依法移送司法機關、吃官司。來不及領獎 百萬直接充公最讓民眾惋惜的，就是過期發票了，有些甚至中了百萬大獎，但是因一時糊塗，過了兌領時間還未領獎，導致錯失了機會。台北國稅局舉例，有民眾在外送平台訂餐，因帳單夾雜大量廣告未細看，直到兌獎最後一天才發現中了百萬元，卻因規定要求「必須在開獎前一日完成歸戶」而無法領獎，最終與百萬獎金擦身而過。

journalist: 中國時報吳靜君

taiwan-subdivisions: 中區 北區

title: 中獎發票要注意　小心與百萬擦身空歡喜 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 中秋節將至，人氣糕餅名店提前進入備戰狀態，為應對龐大訂單壓力，紛紛宣布休業趕工。新北知名蛋糕坊「小潘」及彰化名店「不二坊」皆選擇在節前休店多日，以專注月餅製作，吸引大批消費者關注。台北知名伴手禮品牌佳德糕餅，也因預購訂單湧入，啟動限購措施應對需求。新北板橋的「小潘蛋糕坊」早早公告自9月11日至10月2日暫停營業，共計22天，預計中秋節前三日才恢復店面營運，全力投入蛋黃酥生產。與此同時，彰化的蛋黃酥排隊名店「不二坊」亦自9月14日起休店，連休19日，直至中秋節前三天再度開門營業。而台北知名伴手禮店「佳德鳳梨酥」亦感受到強勁買氣。店長表示，針對中秋需求，鳳梨酥的備貨量已提升約兩成，並加聘工讀人力協助出貨。由於訂單湧入，截至9月底的預購量已經「全數額滿」，店家決定中秋節前不安排休假，預計節後將安排八天公休。然而人潮持續湧現，佳德於9月14日下午4時緊急公告，自9月15日起針對原味鳳梨酥實施限購政策，每人限購5盒，無論規格為何。其餘產品則依現場庫存供應，售完為止。業者強調，工廠已加派人手，希望儘速恢復正常供應，盡力滿足市場需求。根據佳德說明，原味鳳梨酥多數日期訂單已告額滿，僅10月2日至10月5日尚有少量可供應；「鳳黃酥」目前已無法預訂；「紅豆蛋黃酥」及「棗泥蛋黃酥」仍可下單；「純綠豆椪」、「蛋黃綠豆椪」、「魯肉綠豆椪」也維持正常訂購狀態；其他如「牛軋糖」及「沙其馬」等產品則有穩定庫存。

taiwan-subdivisions: 板橋 彰化 新北

title: 中秋節搶購爆單！「佳德鳳梨酥」今起限購5盒 | 生活 | CTWANT


content_text: 2026地方選舉各黨派進入備戰狀態，台北市議會出缺8席議員創下歷年最多，新人紛紛摩拳擦掌爭取出線，尤其民進黨新人近來更是動作頻頻。不過，民進黨台北市黨部主委張茂楠14日保守表示，將以現有席次數提名；國民黨以席次過半為目標；民眾黨則盼6選區都有1席議員。此外，行政院副祕書長阮昭雄認為，市長人選提名「宜早不宜遲」，盡快提升士氣。台北市議員應選61席，分8個選區，其中第7、8選區為平地、山地原住民議員，民進黨昨在議會表揚資深黨員，由於明年選舉議員空缺多達8席，已有綠營新人「鴨子划水」低調布局，黨內派系競爭白熱化，較藍白陣營更加激烈，不少欲挑戰議員的新人皆出席搶曝光，甚至擔任主持人，讓現場添增選戰氣氛。浮出檯面的綠營挑戰者，包括中正、萬華康家瑋；松山、信義郭凡及前議員呂瀅瀅；大安、文山有接棒「口譯哥」趙怡翔的劉品妡、因反核被稱為「送水哥」的陳聖文及原為藍營改披綠袍的高揚凱；中山、大同有海委會主委管碧玲女婿林子揚及立委王世堅助理賴俊翰。張茂楠表示，議員提名會依照步調進行，提名策略以維持現有席次及實力原則為考量，預計明年3至4月才會做黨內初選，但需要協調部分會提早作業，相關活動會盡量給新人機會，至於市長人選交由黨中央布局。派系屬湧言會的阮昭雄說，他目前任職中央，初選布局已不過問。不過，他認為民進黨在台北市是挑戰者身分，首都又是選戰焦點，「北市母雞人選要夠強」，應盡快布局提升士氣，市長人選提名「宜早不宜遲」。國民黨台北市黨部代理主委戴錫欽先前受訪曾強調，要以力拚議會席次過半為目標。國民黨議員詹為元說，藍營就是做好自己的事、把自己變強，若能穩定過半，台北市長蔣萬安的政策能更貫徹，府會之間更穩定。若藍白間合作密切，議員也支持蔣市府，這也是可思考的方向。民眾黨台北市議會黨團總召張志豪指出，議員提名將以6選區各1席「全壘打」為目標，布局策略與黨主席黃國昌有共識，最快今年9月底或10月初完成提名，以利提前就位拚勝選。

journalist: 中國時報徐佑昇

people: 管碧玲 阮昭雄 呂瀅瀅 蔣萬安 戴錫欽 黃國昌 張茂楠 王世堅

taiwan-subdivisions: 松山 中正 中山 大同 大安 信義 萬華 文山

title: 北市議員出缺8席創歷年新高　不少新人搶曝光 | 政治 | CTWANT


content_text: 本刊2021年5月18日揭露，屏東縣琉球國中的代理音樂老師莊佳樺師被重如山的工作量逼到猝死，校長蘇傳桔卻否認此事。事發以後，莊母向勞保局申請職業災害給付，但勞保局駁回。所幸，去年（2024）8月13日，高雄高等行政法院判決，勞工局須重新審查此案，最後莊母也成功拿到職業災害給付。孰料，在此案出庭作證的琉球國中代理教師阿邦（化名），卻成了蘇傳桔的霸凌對象。 莊佳樺離世以後，家屬曾向勞動部勞工保險局申請職業災害給付，而在調閱了莊師的健保就醫紀錄以及相關資料，並送請職業醫學科學醫師審查以後，勞保局認為莊師並非過勞死，因此僅按普通疾病死亡辦理。莊母不服，申請審議、提起訴願以後均遭勞動部駁回，萬念俱灰之下，莊母選擇提起行政訴訟。在歷經3年的官司以後，高等行政法院認為，勞保局調閱的琉球國中工時表中，莊師於7時20分為工時起點，晚上則計至晚上7時與事實不符，根據證人證述以及各項對話紀錄顯示，莊老師實際到校時間為上午7時，晚上甚至經常10時至11時才會離開學校。 根據判決書，莊佳樺不只要帶領直笛隊，還需要兼任家政課，同時還要應付導師工作，甚至還要到天南國小教音樂課。（圖／本刊資料照）此外，莊師不只需要上音樂課，還需要帶領直笛隊並且兼任家政課程，同時還要應付導師工作，甚至還須至天南國小教授音樂課程，高等行政法院也認為，勞保局的計算明顯有誤，單從莊師發病前2個月的平均超時工時，保守估計高達80小時47分，但高等行政法院強調實際情況遠超於此。 根據《勞動基準法》第30條，勞工每週正常工時不得超過40小時，以此來看，估計莊師猝死前2個月，每月工時總計超過240小時，以每月20個工作天來看，莊師每天平均需要工作12小時，而這僅僅只是在保守估計的情況下。 高等行政法院宣判，勞保局針對該案不予核給職業災害死亡補償給付之原處份，未依職權調查證據及未依正確之工時計算，就送請職業醫學科醫師審查屬違法行為，因此應該撤銷原訂處分，並重新根據事實完成實質審查。 據了解，莊母後續已經成功申請到職業災害死亡給付，她也由衷地感謝願意曾擔任莊師班上副導的琉球國中代理老師阿邦願意出面作證，只是沒想到這場噩夢竟沒有就此結束，甚至因為這次的作證，導致阿邦被校長蘇傳桔給徹底盯上。琉球國中代理老師阿邦為死去的戰友莊佳樺出庭作證後，遭到校長蘇傳桔屢屢針對。（圖／黃威彬攝）記者試圖聯繫莊母詢問近況，但莊母透過阿邦向記者轉達，每次收到這樣的訊息都令他感到心碎無比，並指出要從過往的悲傷中走出，真的很艱難，如今的她還在沉痛中，只希望可以把心情歸於平靜，因此暫時無法接受採訪以及公開發言。 莊母至今似未能走出喪女的沈重打擊，也無法認同當初校方處理的方式，判決確定之後很長一段時間完全拒絕跟女兒舊同事及琉球國中有所聯繫，也婉拒思念莊師的學生希望能到老師塔前致意的請求。在檢察院介入調查此案時，莊母一度也不願出面接受監委訪談，只表示希望一切歸於平靜。對此，琉球國中校長蘇傳桔表示，相關案情仍在調查中，等法定程序告一段落能告知時再說清楚。屏東教育處副處長吳佩珊則表示，確實聽說琉球國中疑似職場霸凌相關訊息，但尚未看到正式文件，如果收到就會開始調查作業。她呼籲，各校校長都應該落實友善職場，畢竟老師是教學現場重要的夥伴，學校端應該是要合作的，才能更加愉快，教育現場也還是有很多正面的議題，她期待可以看到越來越正面的教育現場。◎尊重身體自主權，請撥打113、110。◎若自身或旁人遭受身體精神虐待、性騷擾、性侵害，請打110報案再打113找社工。

journalist: 翁靖祐

events: 死亡 性侵 性騷擾

taiwan-subdivisions: 琉球 高雄 成功 屏東縣

title: 惡霸校長1／才女老師每日工時12小時猝死　同事作證贏官司反成霸凌目標 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 回憶起琉球國中已故戰友莊佳樺老師的身影，阿邦（40歲）並不後悔為她作證，卻沒有想到此舉會惹火校長蘇傳桔。莊佳樺職業災害給付官司勝訴後，蘇傳桔多次明指或影射阿邦上法庭作偽證，弔詭的事，當時阿邦很懊悔沒有錄到音，沒想到事後不只一位同仁已經替他錄下，阿邦也苦笑表示「這樣也大概可以知道目前校內的氛圍如何了」。 本刊9月9日抵達琉球，前往島上唯一的國中「琉球國中」，該校共有194位學生，9個班以及19位老師。9月份的琉球海水依舊蔚藍，整個琉球也因開學而不再過份擁擠。不過，同樣伴隨開學而來的，是另一份不為人知的無奈。 阿邦（40歲）曾是莊佳樺班上的副導，兩人同在2018年進入琉球國中任教，因此2人間也擁有難以言喻的革命情感。回憶起莊師的身影，阿邦臉上滿是不捨，「莊師是名十分用心的老師，凡事親力親為，當年被他帶過的班級都是校內分數最高的」，談到這位戰友，他滿口讚揚。投訴人阿邦回憶曾經的戰友莊佳樺，他滿口稱讚，誇她不僅親力親為，被帶過的班也是成績最高的。（圖／翻攝莊佳樺臉書）不過，阿邦傾吐「判決出來後，校長蘇傳桔就一直覺得我做偽證」，監察院也展開調查，蘇傳桔因而在今（2025）年4月底被教育處約談。沒想到，回來以後蘇傳桔直接公然在5月初的主管會報上連名帶姓指控阿邦作偽證，由於阿邦沒參加那場會報，所以是由前去開會的另名同仁來詢問、關懷他，他才知曉此事。 後續，蘇傳桔在5月9日的擴大導師會報上再度重提有人在法庭作偽證。阿邦坦言，很後悔當時沒有錄音，沒想到當天下午就有其他老師跑來問我需不需要錄音檔，甚至還不只一位。阿邦也苦笑地說，這樣也大概可以知道目前校內的氛圍如何了。 阿邦與記者分享錄音檔，可以聽見蘇傳桔說「109年有個老師過勞死，結果這件事情紛紛擾擾到現在，那你說我會不會害怕，我為什麼要害怕？我又沒有違法，讓我更覺得莫名其妙的是，還有人在做偽證……」透過手機撥放出來的聲音，聽起來泰然自若，彷彿一位年輕老師生命的消逝，竟與身為一校之長的他毫不相干。阿邦為莊佳樺出庭作證以後，遭到校長蘇傳桔連番指控、影射其作偽證，令阿邦不堪其擾。（圖／翻攝自蘇傳桔個人網頁）荒謬的故事並沒有就此畫上句點，蘇傳桔於5月中再度被監察院約談，後續他在5月23日向全校發出一封公開信，信裡除了解釋當時校內關於老師出勤相關制度的問題外，又提及阿邦提供偽證的相關指控，寫道「某位老師提供的不實證詞」。 據了解，監察院目前針對屏東縣琉球國中校長蘇傳桔涉及莊老師案等相關陳情案件仍在進行調查中，由於案件尚未調查完畢，因此無法得知關於此案調查的具體內容，但預計最快將於10月底至11月初調查完畢，屆時也會對外公佈調查結果。對此，琉球國中校長蘇傳桔表示，相關案情仍在調查中，等法定程序告一段落能告知時再說清楚。屏東教育處副處長吳佩珊則表示，確實聽說琉球國中疑似職場霸凌相關訊息，但尚未看到正式文件，如果收到就會開始調查作業。她呼籲，各校校長都應該落實友善職場，畢竟老師是教學現場重要的夥伴，學校端應該是要合作的，才能更加愉快，教育現場也還是有很多正面的議題，她期待可以看到越來越正面的教育現場。◎尊重身體自主權，請撥打113、110。◎若自身或旁人遭受身體精神虐待、性騷擾、性侵害，請打110報案再打113找社工。

events: 性侵 性騷擾

taiwan-subdivisions: 屏東縣 琉球

title: 惡霸校長2／校長連遭教育處、監察院約談　正義師疑淪出氣箭靶 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 本刊2021年5月18日揭露，屏東縣琉球國中的代理音樂老師莊佳樺師被重如山的工作量逼到猝死，校長蘇傳桔卻否認此事。事發以後，莊母向勞保局申請職業災害給付，但勞保局駁回。所幸，去年（2024）8月13日，高雄高等行政法院判決，勞工局須重新審查此案，最後莊母也成功拿到職業災害給付。孰料，在此案出庭作證的琉球國中代理教師阿邦（化名），卻成了蘇傳桔的霸凌對象。

journalist: 影音組

taiwan-subdivisions: 成功 高雄 琉球 屏東縣

title: 才女老師每日工時12小時猝死　同事作證反成校長霸凌目標 | 影音 | CTWANT


content_text: 近年來假幣事件頻傳，真假難辨的情況讓不少店家頭痛。近日有商家分享誤收一枚外觀酷似10元硬幣的代幣，直至翻面發現詭異人臉才驚覺受騙，引發熱烈討論。此事件經原PO在社群平台Threads分享後，已吸引超過190萬人次觀看，不少網友戲稱為「2025限定版拾圓」，提醒大家收錢務必睜大眼睛檢查。網友發文指出，事發當時因忙碌而未立即檢查顧客交付的零錢，該枚代幣正面印有「拾圓」字樣及梅花圖案，外觀與新台幣10元幾乎一致，難以察覺異樣。然而當翻至背面時，卻赫然出現某品牌的LOGO轉化為人臉圖樣，與真幣有明顯差異，這才恍然發現是遊戲代幣，讓他忍不住自嘲「瞬間覺得自己像小丑」。該篇貼文曝光後，網友紛紛留言調侃「這是生氣級拾圓」、「梅花長臉真的笑出來」、「我覺得不能製造這種幣吧，太像了」、「我想用20元跟你買這10元」、「這會榮登我收到的代幣荒唐前三名」，也有不少人分享曾誤收湯姆熊、大魯閣或壽司郎等品牌代幣的經驗。經查，該枚「人臉代幣」為老虎蜜蜂遊樂園台南仁德分店發行的遊戲代幣。對此，該遊樂園也於貼文下留言回應，表示若民眾不慎收下其發行之代幣，可持至店面兌換為新台幣10元，協助民眾挽回損失。中央銀行提醒，辨別真幣需注意細節。以「蔣中正像」版本10元硬幣為例，其臉部五官立體清晰，眼神、鼻形、鬍鬚及衣領細節分明；背面梅花花絲與「拾圓」字樣也應具備立體效果，假幣則可能呈現模糊與色澤灰暗情況。至於「孫中山像」版本10元硬幣，中央銀行指出，其正面頭髮、鬍鬚與眼神輪廓明顯，並藏有變化防偽設計：旋轉硬幣時，背面數字內會浮現「台灣圖形」及「梅花圖案」，並分別顯示「國泰」與「民安」字樣。央行呼籲民眾提高警覺，小心識別硬幣真偽，避免金錢損失。

taiwan-subdivisions: 中正 中山 仁德

title: 收10元硬幣翻面驚見「詭異人臉」！老闆自嘲像小丑　190萬人看傻眼 | 生活 | CTWANT


content_text: 台灣急診面臨嚴重醫師荒，台大醫院院長余忠仁接受本報獨家專訪表示，為減輕缺人壓力，台大醫院規畫聘用「回流醫師」，包括從離開台大自行開業，或已退休醫師，利用沒看診的時間，回台大急診室兼職，小兒科也同步規畫。台灣急診醫學會調查，今年度將有超過110名急診科醫師離職，醫療體系面臨斷崖式崩壞。余忠仁今年8月1日上任，重中之重要做的事就是「留才」，率先要拯救的科別正是急診。「急診醫師在台大非常辛苦，暫留病人多、工作量負荷大。」余忠仁坦言，過去台大名聲可以當作「招牌」留人，如今醫療環境改變，需要全面思考如何利用彈性人力、智慧醫療系統協助減輕醫師負擔，有好的環境，人才會留下來。因此台大著手規畫，聘請從台大離開的醫師「回流」，包括中高齡、自行開業等，利用未看診的時間，到台大急診室「兼差」，且暫不限定台大體系出身、不限定科別。已有醫師表達意願，認為回到熟悉的環境，又有能力可以貢獻所長。余忠仁說，每天「晚餐後」和「消夜後」是急診室高峰，許多長輩不舒服一整天後，等著兒女下班，就會帶到急診室，每天這2個時段就會塞爆，希望透過增加「輔助醫師」來舒緩專任醫師壓力，只要可行，小兒科也將投入規畫。事實上，其他醫院已有聘用兼職急診科醫師的做法。新光醫院副院長洪子仁表示，近年醫療環境差，人力必須多元運用，尤其急診第一線壓力大，以新光而言，急診室約有14至15名專科醫師，另比照專科醫師薪資，聘用約3至4名兼任醫師參與周末與三班輪班；由於必須夠熟悉醫院、資訊及工作環境，因此聘用考量以能長期穩定配合為主，否則連電腦系統都不熟，就很難成為戰力。不過，台北榮總副院長李偉強表示，榮總急診室均為專任醫師，人力雖相對吃緊，但考量便於管理與確保醫病品質，暫時不會考慮聘用兼任醫師。洪子仁也坦言，聘用兼職醫師並非解決人力的根本辦法，長遠而言，政府仍應正視「急重難罕」科別，改善整體工作環境。社區醫院協會理事長朱益宏則認為，醫師去開診所就是希望逃離值班生活，再回流醫院的成效恐有限。對於「急重難罕」科別，甚至胸腔內科、神經內科等頻喊人力不足的專科，衛福部應重新檢討每年各科住院醫師容額，缺人的要給足，不缺的則應減少名額。

journalist: 中國時報鄭郁蓁

title: 急診面臨嚴重人力荒　台大醫院院長余忠仁：高薪聘「回流醫師」 | 生活 | CTWANT


content_text: 台北捷運信義線東延段自2016年動工，從象山站延伸至廣慈奉天宮站，施工過程經過許多交通要道，施工難度也相當高，被稱為史上最具挑戰性的捷運工程之一。台北市捷運局表示，目前整體工程進度已達87％，除了持續施作土木工程，通車前關鍵的列車動態測試亦於7月展開，為了不影響淡水信義線營運，只能在夜間測試，力拚年底完工，最快明年首季通車。主責機電工程的捷運局機工處主任張育嘉表示，列車動態測試須於斷電狀態下以人工步行方式巡檢軌道，經確認軌道上沒有任何障礙物，才能拆除分隔營運與非營運區段的臨時圍籬，再讓電聯車以每小時10公里的慢速巡軌，確認測試路線是否淨空無虞，當這些過程都確認無誤才能真正以電聯車開始做動態測試。張育嘉指出，動態測試包括多項工作，首先是安全煞車距離測試，以每小時40公里速度，確認煞車功能符合標準，接著是控制線驗證，確認列車收到的速度碼是否正確，最後則是程式化停車，檢視列車可自動停在月台正確位置並順利開門。他說，整體測試作業歷時約2小時，須於凌晨4時30分前將測試列車送回象山站，由捷運公司展開營運前巡軌與列車部署，確保早上6時前往淡水的首班車可順利發車，任務才算圓滿結束。為讓民眾了解信義線東延段進度，捷運局已製作相關影片上傳至YouTube平台，帶領民眾實際了解深夜列車動態測試。捷運局強調，信義線東延段接續象山站尾軌東端，以原高運量地下方案向東延伸，全長約1.4公里，完工後將大幅提升信義線運輸效益，並結合全線網路發揮整體效能，提供市民安全、舒適的捷運服務。

taiwan-subdivisions: 信義 淡水

title: 北捷信義東延測試中　力拚年底完工 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 「目前人多壅塞，急診需等待2～3小時。」今年初發生的急診壅塞，現在已成為普遍現象，根本原因仍在於護理人員不足，醫院只得關床因應。台大醫院院長余忠仁直言「民眾希望醫院開床，又希望有護理師照顧病人，但是人就不來怎麼辦？」呼籲政府，開放引進外籍護理人力來台擔任護佐。走進台大急診室，走廊兩邊排滿等待病床的病患。不只台大，許多民眾都曾在各大醫院急診室裡，看過告示寫著「急診過載！請耐心等候，勿催促。」「急診壅塞就是台大傳統！」余忠仁不諱言，十多年來台大急診就是如此，然而不同的是，過去只有台大和少數醫院會因為沒有床位導致「塞車」，如今醫療壅塞，已變成台灣普遍現象，根本原因就在於護理人力不足，導致醫院有床卻開不出來。余忠仁表示，少子化讓職場各個職類人力都變少，加上現在父母都不捨孩子在醫院辛苦，護理人員進入職場的又更少。他認為，當台灣面臨老化，慢性病與複雜性病患增多，照護人力需求增加時，就需要政策導引，包括考量是否引進外來人力。余忠仁表示，國外容許聘請外國護理人員，並提供優渥的待遇，台灣許多護理師就會到美國，為什麼我們不能這麼做？建議政府開放引進具有護理專業的外籍人力來擔任護佐，並以東南亞人力優先，分擔國內護理工作壓力。中華民國護理師公會全聯會理事長陳麗琴表示，目前已有本國籍護佐協助住院整合照護計畫，工作內容為協助病患餵飯、換衣服等非護理專業工作，已大幅減輕護理師工作負擔，讓護理師不用每天累得跟狗一樣。不過陳麗琴表示，國內高達30萬名護理師領有執照，但實際執業的只有19萬人，「不是人不夠，是工作條件差，才沒人想做！」應該思考提高護理人員待遇，而不是找更便宜的人力來用，這麼做只會更惡化護理工作環境，且降低照護品質。

countries: 台灣 中華民國 美國

title: 解急診護理人力荒　台大院長籲開放外籍護佐 | 生活 | CTWANT


content_text: 48歲的伊林名模林嘉綺和結婚14年的老公黃麟書（Michael），8月8日被時報周刊CTWANT直擊夫妻兩人一起帶著毛小孩散步逛公園，生活相當愜意。當夫妻倆到達公園時，Michael立刻伸手接過林嘉綺手中的遛狗繩，並且在穿著短褲的輕便裝扮下，帶著愛犬跑上小斜坡，展現出他身為健身教練的充沛精力與活力。8月8日傍晚6點多，穿著襯衫、長褲，打扮既時尚又帶著休閒風的林嘉綺，和一身運動勁裝穿著短褲的Michael，兩人一起帶著愛犬前往公園散步，Michael帶狗跑步短暫分開前，不知道對老婆說了什麼，讓林嘉綺仰頭笑得花枝亂顫，夫妻倆的親密互動非常讓人稱羨。Michael不知道對老婆說了什麼，讓林嘉綺仰頭笑得花枝亂顫。（圖／本刊攝影組）遛狗跑步結束後，夫妻倆在公園遊戲場的另一頭再次會合，Michael將遛狗繩交還給林嘉綺，然後像一個小男孩一樣，開始跑跑跳跳，消耗著自己多餘的精力，而林嘉綺也跟著丈夫一同小跑步，短短2分鐘的時間，卻展現了夫妻彼此之間相處的輕鬆與愉快。Michael將遛狗繩交還給林嘉綺，然後像一個小男孩一樣，開始跑跑跳跳自我放風。（圖／本刊攝影組）林嘉綺和老公Michael在2011年結婚，婚後育有12歲Kuku和9歲Sasa兩個寶貝女兒。林嘉綺身高180cm更有著逆天腿，身材卻依舊保持完美比例，她曾透露老公對她說過的甜蜜情話：「他說現在是我認識妳身材最好的時候，現在怎麼比我以前認識妳時身材更好？好過分。」超級名模無論在時尚界的風采，還是家庭生活中的親密互動，始終充滿魅力。林嘉綺的逆天長腿讓人無法將視線移開。（圖／侯世駿攝）

journalist: 娛樂組

title: 娛樂報報／林嘉綺與老公公園遛狗　甜笑互動如新婚般甜蜜 | 娛樂 | CTWANT


content_text: 琉球國中代理教師阿邦替亡故的同事、莊佳樺老師作證後，淪為校長蘇傳桔的箭靶，除遭指控作偽證，蘇傳桔甚至企圖用校事會議將阿邦貼上不適任教師的標籤，如此阿邦不但會面臨留任在偏鄉8年的10萬元獎金付諸流水，還有可能被解僱。其中，被為難的還有不按蘇傳桔意思召開校事會議的教務主任阿飆。更誇張的是，蘇傳桔還向總務處要求全校監視器權限，疑似要監控校內老師。 今（2025）年第2次的段考，阿邦出的試題因為涉及宗教迷因，導致信仰基督教的學生不悅，並於6月初向阿邦反應，但事後家長表示不追究，本以為雙方達成共識後就沒事，沒想到蘇傳桔卻堅持通報校安會議，阿邦無奈表示「當時學務主任還想不出來要用甚麼理由通報校安，最後只好勾選其他的選項」。 今年7月家長又再度將此事投訴至教育處，不過後續阿邦以及教務長任和家長好好溝通以後，家長再度表示不追究，但蘇傳桔卻堅持要以校事會議處理，而當時教務主任認為家長已經談妥，無須召開校事會議。阿邦無奈表示，明明和家長和解了，蘇傳桔卻堅持對其發動校事會議。（圖／黃威彬攝）身心俱疲的阿邦本來打算要就此離職，但在同事的鼓勵下，決定再回來考代理老師，且今年是阿邦在琉球國中的第8年，若順利的話可以拿到偏鄉久留獎金。後續阿邦也確實考上了，蘇傳桔也簽了，但卻又要求新的教務主任阿飆對阿邦召開校事會議，甚至用考績來威脅拒絕召開校事會議阿飆。 阿邦向記者痛訴「如果他覺得我是不適任教師，那幹嘛要回聘我，難道回聘目的是要開校事會議？」「今年他還扣著我去年的服務證明，要看校事會議結果決定是否要評優良成績，並藉此影響我這一年的提敘以及10萬元的偏鄉久留獎金」。校長蘇傳桔向總務處要全校的監視器權限，疑似要透過監視器掌控校內老師的行蹤。（圖／AI示意圖）阿飆和記者解釋「若沒有違反解聘、不續聘條件，或是涉及性平、霸凌，其實不構成校事會議的條件，但他只要我在指定的時間內召開校事會議」，即使阿飆向蘇傳桔解釋家長同意目前處理方式，且無要求召開校事會議，但蘇傳桔卻是直接在公文上寫道「阿飆行為已經符合處理行政事務過程中，消極不作為致行政延宕」暗示要用考績來處理阿飆。 除此之外，阿邦還向記者透露，蘇傳桔校長疑似監控老師們的行蹤。2周前，阿邦聽聞蘇傳桔向總務處要全校監視器的權限。阿邦說，學務處的監視器原先是用來監看保管手機的地方，但老師們卻無意間發現，這組監視器具備錄音功能，導致如今在學務處的老師以及主任要談話時，只敢在中庭間進行，說到這裡，阿邦和阿飆無奈地嘆氣，若有所思望著天空。對此，琉球國中校長蘇傳桔表示，相關案情仍在調查中，等法定程序告一段落能告知時再說清楚。屏東教育處副處長吳佩珊則表示，確實聽說琉球國中疑似職場霸凌相關訊息，但尚未看到正式文件，如果收到就會開始調查作業。她呼籲，各校校長都應該落實友善職場，畢竟老師是教學現場重要的夥伴，學校端應該是要合作的，才能更加愉快，教育現場也還是有很多正面的議題，她期待可以看到越來越正面的教育現場。◎尊重身體自主權，請撥打113、110。◎若自身或旁人遭受身體精神虐待、性騷擾、性侵害，請打110報案再打113找社工。

events: 性騷擾 性侵

taiwan-subdivisions: 屏東 琉球

title: 惡霸校長3／校長疑用權力整老師　考績、監視器、校事會議都成武器 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 面對政府普發1萬元政策引發的財政爭議，玄奘大學台灣宗教系主任釋昭慧法師宣布，將於9月16日上午召開「全民搶救國庫」記者會，提出增設「拒領1萬、轉入國家續命專款」選項的具體訴求，強調拒領並非消極抵制，而是對國家財政體質的正向守護。對此，行政院也回應了。釋昭慧指出，近期立法院強行通過「普發1萬」案，雖然引發廣泛民意關注，但相關預算並未列入年度計畫，行政部門只能透過舉債支應，使中央財政面臨更大壓力。她警告，舉債發錢將成為惡性示範，地方政府也可能仿效加碼，像是新北市議會已喊出發放4.6萬甚至5萬元，「骨牌效應一旦展開，國庫恐將被掏空，國家體質全面崩潰」。釋昭慧強調，「舉債撒幣是飲鴆止渴」，並列出四項潛在後果，包括債務拖累下一代、貧富差距惡化、財政紀律失控，以及面對天災戰禍時缺乏應對能力，對國安形成實質威脅。她透露，早在8月21日已發起「搶救國庫」連署，反對債留子孫，主張應加入排富條款，但立法機關仍未採納相關建議，令不少民眾感到失望。目前普發政策已有五種領取模式，包括登記入帳、ATM領現、郵局領現、偏鄉造冊發放及特定對象直接入帳。釋昭慧則建議行政院應新增第六選項：「拒領1萬→轉入國家續命專款」，專款用途應嚴格限定於重大災害應變或國防備戰，並不得作為其他用途挪用。她表示，增設該選項能讓拒領民眾有具體方式表達立場，也可凝聚社會力量守護國家，「將正義之怒化為實際行動」。釋昭慧最後重申兩項訴求：一是應立即開放拒領並捐款的合法選擇，二是該筆「國家續命專款」應有明確用途與管制機制，確保其專款專用，以因應國家未來可能面臨的重大風險。對此，行政院發言人李慧芝於14日回應，感謝各界守護國家的善意倡議，也表示尊重個人選擇，並會審慎評估相關建議的可行性。

title: 釋昭慧喊拒領普發1萬！籲新增「捐贈國家」選項　行政院回應了 | 政治 | CTWANT


content_text: 藝人是元介近日忙於國片《角頭－鬥陣欸》的宣傳。日前，有時報周刊CTWANT的讀者在台北市一家港式烤鴨餐廳目擊他與經紀人老婆一同前往用餐，兩人低調地享受一頓樸實的晚餐時光。9月1日下午約5點40分，一對男女走進台北東區一家港式烤鴨餐廳。雖然男方身穿白色T恤搭配休閒褲，臉上還戴著黑色口罩，打扮相當低調，但他五官立體、氣質出眾，仍讓讀者一眼就認出他是是元介。是元介元旦公開與經紀人結婚的喜訊。（圖／翻攝自是元介IG）進入店內後，是元介走向餐廳角落，並自然地選擇背對門口的座位，看得出來有意避開其他顧客的目光。他身旁的女子則疑似是他的經紀人老婆，自入座以來便持續講電話，忙著處理工作事務。期間，是元介默默起身前往醬料區，全程口罩不離身，似乎不想被打擾，他舀了兩碗湯後便快步返回座位。用餐過程中，夫妻倆互動不多，偶爾交談幾句，也多半圍繞著工作內容，看得出來即使在私下時光，兩人仍是「公私不分」，隨時隨地都在為事業打拼。近期是元介忙於《角頭－鬥陣欸》的電影宣傳。（圖／本刊攝影組）是元介去年5月20日與擔任他經紀人的女友登記結婚，並在今年元旦對外公布喜訊。婚後受訪時，他透露婚前、婚後的生活其實沒太大改變，笑說：「唯一變的是從叫外號到叫老婆，我第一次出門叫她老婆真的很害羞。」夫妻倆並未打算舉辦婚宴，至於外界關心的生子進度，是元介則霸氣回應：「老婆娶進門不是為了生小孩！」展現了他對另一半的體貼與尊重。

title: 娛樂報報／是元介現蹤東區！與經紀人老婆吃晚餐全程「公私不分」 | 娛樂 | CTWANT


content_text: 詐騙猖獗，學生族群容易成為詐騙集團鎖定目標，常見手法包括3C產品詐騙、假投資平台、虛假租屋補助、遊戲詐騙及惡意影音網站等。根據統計，今年第1季未滿24歲的被害人有9493人，已達去年全年的38.83％。立法院法制局建議，教育部等主管機關應增設「詐欺防制教育資源中心」，強化任務編組、課程專業性及教學輔導功能。因應詐騙手法不斷翻新，行政院今年2月核定推動「新世代打擊詐欺策略行動綱領2.0」，教育部持續辦理識詐宣導，舉辦大專校院校園安全及防制詐騙研習。不過統計顯示，114年度第1季未滿24歲的被害人就有9493人，已達113年度全年2萬4445人的38.83％，顯示青少年遭詐騙情況不減反增。警政署統計，111至113年度詐欺案件中，未滿12歲被害人有1萬105人、12歲至未滿18歲1萬1383人、18歲至未滿24歲2萬4445人，總計約占各年度總被害人數2成。各年齡層被害人數逐年增加，113年度甚至出現較112年度倍數成長。立法院法制局報告指出，學生遭詐騙事件頻傳，不僅造成財產損失與身心傷害，甚至可能淪為詐騙共犯，建議教育部等主管機關強化防制任務編組，建立專業自主的課程與教學輔導團，並適時研修相關法規。法制局也建議教育部、內政部等單位評估，將打擊詐欺犯罪案例與法治教育納入高中以下學校共同必修或選修課程，由教育部會同中央主管機關訂定課程標準，並在課程審議委員會中納入打詐專家學者，結合社會資源，完善課程內容，提升學生防詐識讀能力，讓防詐觀念從小扎根。

journalist: 中國時報林縉明

title: 學生遇詐逐年增　今年1～3月9493人遭騙 | 社會 | CTWANT


title: Lai to host WoS defense resilience international forum

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FIVE PILLARS: The forum would cover key defense topics of civil training, strategic supplies, infrastructure security, transport and communications, and finance security   By Chen Yun and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer

The Presidential Office’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee is to host its first international forum on Saturday, with more than 20 foreign experts and representatives expected to attend, a source said yesterday.

The event, titled “Resilient Taiwan, Sustainable Democracy,” marks the committee’s first anniversary and would be the first time that international participants take part, the source said.

The development demonstrates international recognition of Taiwan’s efforts to strengthen its defense resilience and to create opportunities for cooperation with like-minded democracies, they said.

President William Lai, fourth right, is pictured while inspecting an urban resilience drill in Taipei on July 17. Photo: Tien Yu-hua, Taipei Times

Guests are to include Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator James Barros, American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan chairman Dan Silver, UK Space Agency chief scientist Adam Amara, and Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency Director Aki Laiho, they said, adding that representatives from the European and Japanese chambers of commerce in Taiwan would also attend.

The forum is to focus on what President William Lai (賴清德) has defined as the “five pillars of defense resilience,” namely, civil training and mobilization; strategic materials and daily supplies, energy and infrastructure security; social welfare and medical preparedness; communications and transportation; and financial network security, they said.

Panel discussions, keynote speeches and roundtables are planned for the event, which would highlight Taiwan’s progress on defense resilience, enable discussion on international best practices, and present friendly nation’s progress on the issue, they added.

National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆) said the forum would open with remarks by Lai, who also chairs the committee.

Each thematic session would be hosted by committee members with international experts discussing the topics, Lin said.

For example, the session on civil mobilization would be moderated by Forward Alliance founder Enoch Wu (吳怡農), with Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Charity Foundation CEO Yen Po-wen (顏博文) delivering a keynote on how Taiwan’s civil society contributes to disaster relief, preparedness and resilience, he said.

Presidential Office spokeswoman Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) said Lai has promoted whole-of-society defense resilience since taking office by coordinating the efforts of central and local governments with those of civil groups, while also deepening exchanges with international partners.

Taiwan has already shared expertise with Japan, the US and several European countries in areas such as disaster prevention, cybersecurity and energy security, she said.

The guest list includes experts across sectors such as trade, space science, disaster management, energy security and supply chain resilience, showing that the forum is intended as an opportunity to explore future cooperation in multiple fields, she said.

“Since its establishment, the committee has sought to develop a comprehensive national resilience strategy spanning four areas — defense, civil preparedness, disaster prevention and democratic sustainability,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Office also plans to send a delegation of five officials to Tokyo in August next year to observe a disaster prevention drill there and meet with local officials, according to the Presidential Office budget.

Those officials would include members of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the National Defense Academy, and the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience, the budget indicated.

The six-day visit is expected to cost about NT$500,000, including NT$175,000 for transportation, NT$233,000 for living expenses and NT$89,000 for office expenditures, it showed.

The Presidential Office said the trip is “aimed at learning from Japan’s extensive experience in resilience and disaster preparedness, while deepening bilateral cooperation and exploring possibilities for further exchanges.”


title: NSC to study modular nuclear reactors

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CATCHING UP: As demand for nuclear energy specialists has declined, the nuclear research agency would send researchers to the US, Europe and Japan to study

The Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC) plans to launch a four-year project to develop small modular reactor (SMR) and micro modular reactor technologies, an official familiar with the matter said.

Before the four-year project, which is estimated to cost NT$800 million (US$26.45 million), the commission would spend NT$100 million next year to fund a research project on SMRs and establish the capacity to review applications for building SMRs, the official said.

The plan was unveiled after the referendum last month on whether to reactivate the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County failed.

The sign of the Nuclear Safety Commission at its building in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph.  Photo: Taipei Times

Although the number of votes in favor did not reach the threshold for approval, the “yes” votes outnumbered “no” votes in every locality. In Hengchun Township (恆春), where the plant is located, 60 percent of those who voted approved the proposal.

President William Lai (賴清德) also ordered Taiwan Power Co (台電) to begin safety inspections at the plant after the referendum, adding that the government does not exclude the possibility of developing new-generation nuclear energy technology.

The official said that the project, which would be executed by the National Atomic Research Institute, would focus on the research on low-carbon and high energy density SMRs.

Key tasks to be accomplished through the project include introducing technology of building SMRs domestically at the initial phase, providing the technology and legal framework for new-generation nuclear energy policy, establishing the capacity to review applications for building SMRs, forming a national team to develop SMRs and reducing the time required to build SMRs, they said.

The nation’s demand for nuclear energy specialists has decreased due to the “nuclear-free homeland” policy. As such, the institute plans to send researchers to national nuclear energy laboratories in Europe, North America and Japan to engage in short-term research or internships, or take nuclear engineering courses at prestigious universities, the official said.

Meanwhile, the institute would recruit international specialists or Taiwanese doing nuclear energy research overseas to help bring in the most advanced nuclear technology and work with local nuclear power specialists, they said.

Regarding the possibility of allowing the private sector or academic institutions to build new-generation nuclear reactors, the commission said that the US, the UK and Japan have invested in related studies, but none has achieved commercial operational capability.

In the US, regulatory standards for the new reactor types are still being drafted, it added.

“We will closely monitor international developments in regulatory frameworks,” it said.


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Taiwanese wins nation’s first speedskating gold at World Championships

Taiwanese speedskater Kuo Li- yang (郭立陽) on Saturday won a gold medal in the men’s 200m dual time track final at this year’s Speed Skating World Championships held in Beidaihe, China.

With a time of 17.599 seconds, the 22-year-old skater’s win marked Taiwan’s first-ever gold medal in the tournament.

“It feels great, because the 200m race is highly determined by on-the-spot performance, with any tiny error making all the difference,” he said.

Kuo Li-yang poses after winning a gold medal in the men’s 200m dual time track final at the Speed Skating World Championships in Beidaihe, China, on Saturday. Photo: Screen grab from former Sports Administration Director-General Tai Hsia-ling’s Facebook page

Kuo started skating in preschool and began competing at the national level in elementary school.

Having finally achieved “world champion” status, he thanked his family for their support and the coach who introduced him to the sport for helping him train.

Liu Yu-shen (劉昱伸), a coach accompanying the Taiwanese team, said he had anticipated that Kuo would make it onto the podium.

Kuo gave his “120 percent effort,” handling the curves well and extending his front skate at the finish line, showing his determination to win a gold medal, he said.

The silver and bronze medals in the event went to Jhoan Guzman of Spain and Vincenzo Maiorca from Italy respectively.

Last month, Kuo won a silver medal in the same event at the World Games in Chengdu, China.


title: Huang Hsiao-wen wins gold at World Boxing Championships

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Taiwan’s Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Huang Hsiao-wen (黃筱雯) won gold at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in the United Kingdom on Sunday, by defeating Yoseline Perez of the United States in the finals of the women’s 54-kilogram competition.

Huang defeated Perez 4-1 over three rounds, with just one out of five judges scoring in favor of her American opponent.

The 28-year-old secured the medal in Liverpool, with more than 540 athletes from 66 national federations competing.

Taiwan’s Olympic medalist Huang Hsiao-wen, second right, wins in the finals of the women’s 54-kilogram competition at World Boxing Championships on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Sports

World Boxing is a new international body for Olympic- style amateur boxing founded in 2023 that is provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee.

Huang’s Sunday victory was her third career gold at a major international amateur boxing event, with her first two golds earned in 2019 and 2023 under the International Boxing Association’s biennial AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.


title: Rubio arrives in Israel as Gaza strikes intensify

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel yesterday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza, flattening another high-rise building and killing at least 12 Palestinians.

Rubio said ahead of the trip that he would be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel’s attack on Hamas operatives in Qatar last week that upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.

His two-day visit is also a show of support for the increasingly isolated Israel as the UN holds what is expected to be a contentious debate on commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and his wife, Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Lod, Israel, yesterday. Photo: REUTERS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes the recognition of a Palestinian state.

Rubio’s visit went ahead despite US President Donald Trump’s anger at Netanyahu over the Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, which Trump said the US was not notified of beforehand.

On Friday, Rubio and Trump met with Qatar’s prime minister to discuss the fallout from the Israeli operation. The dual, back-to-back meetings with Israel and Qatar illustrate how the Trump administration is trying to balance relations between key Middle East allies despite the attack’s widespread international condemnation.

Displaced Palestinians evacuating southbound from Gaza City travel on foot and by vehicle along the coastal road in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photo: AFP

The Doha attack also appears to have ended attempts to secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the release of hostages ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly session, at which the Gaza war is expected to be a primary focus.

At least 13 Palestinians were killed yesterday and dozens wounded in multiple Israeli strikes across Gaza, local hospitals said.

They said Israeli strikes targeted a vehicle near Shifa hospital and a roundabout in Gaza City, and a tent in the city of Deir al-Balah that killed at least six members of the same family.

Two parents, their three children and the children’s aunt were killed in that strike, according to al-Aqsa hospital.

The family was from the northern town of Beit Hanoun and arrived in Deir al-Balah last week after fleeing their shelter in Gaza City

The Israeli military did not have immediate comment on the strikes.

As part of its expanding operation in Gaza City, the Israeli military destroyed a high-rise residential building yesterday morning, less than an hour after an evacuation order posted online by its spokesman, Avichay Adraee.

Residents said the Kauther tower in the Rimal neighborhood was flattened to the ground. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

“This is part of the genocidal measures the [Israeli] occupation is carrying out in Gaza City,” said Abed Ismail, a Gaza City resident. “They want to turn the whole city into rubble, and force the transfer and another Nakba.”

The word Nakba is Arabic for “catastrophe” and refers to when about 700,000 Palestinians were expelled by Israeli forces or fled their homes in what is now Israel, before and during the 1948 war that surrounded its creation.

Separately, two Palestinian adults died of causes related to malnutrition and starvation in the Gaza Strip over 24 hours yesterday, the territory’s health ministry reported.

That has brought the death toll from malnutrition-related causes to 277 since late June, when the ministry started to count fatalities among this age category, while another 145 children died of malnutrition-related causes since the start of the war in October 2023, the ministry said.


title: Drones breach NATO airspace for a second time

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Romania scrambled fighter jets on Saturday when a drone breached the country’s airspace during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure near the border, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense said.

Romanian Minister of National Defense Ionut Mosteanu said that F-16 pilots came close to taking down the drone as it was flying very low before it left national airspace toward Ukraine.

A threat of drone strikes also prompted Poland to deploy aircraft and close an airport in the eastern city of Lublin on Saturday, three days after it shot down Russian drones in its airspace with the backing of aircraft from its NATO allies.

A French Air Force Rafale fighter jet is pictured at an unspecified location in Poland on Saturday following an intrusion by Russian drones into Polish airspace. Photo: AFP VIDEO / ETATS MAJOR DES ARMEES

Romania, an EU and NATO state which shares a 650km border with Ukraine, has had Russian drone fragments fall onto its territory repeatedly since Russia began waging war on its neighbor.

On Saturday, it scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and later two Eurofighters — part of German air policing missions in Romania — and warned citizens in the southeastern county of Tulcea near the Danube and its Ukrainian border to take cover, the defense ministry said in a statement.

The jets detected a drone in national airspace, which they followed until it dropped off the radar 20km southwest of the village of Chilia Veche, the ministry said.

Mosteanu told private television station Antena 3 that helicopters would survey the area near the border to look for potential drone parts, “but all information at this moment indicates the drone exited airspace to Ukraine.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on social media that data showed the drone breached about 10km into Romanian territory and operated in NATO airspace for about 50 minutes.

“It is an obvious expansion of the war by Russia — and this is exactly how they act,” he said. “Sanctions against Russia are needed. Tariffs against Russian trade are needed. Collective defense is needed.”

NATO announced plans to beef up the defense of Europe’s eastern flank on Friday, after Poland shot down drones that had violated its airspace, the first known shots fired by a member of the Western alliance during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Romanian lawmakers approved a law earlier this year enabling the army to shoot down drones breaching Romanian airspace during peacetime, based on threat levels, and risks to human life and property, but the bill has not yet had all enforcement rules approved.

Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard wrote on social media that the airspace breach was “another unacceptable violation of NATO airspace.”

“Sweden stands in full solidarity with Romania as a NATO Ally and EU Member State. We are always ready to contribute further to the deterrence and defence of the Alliance,” she wrote.


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BETTER TOGETHER: Calls of ‘UN for Taiwan’ and ‘Keep Taiwan Free’ accompanied the launch of the nation’s promotional campaign outside the UN headquarters

Overseas Taiwanese were joined by Taiwanese lawmakers in a parade in New York City yesterday, calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN.

Democratic Progressive Party legislators Wang Cheng-hsu (王正旭) and Lai Hui-yuan (賴惠員), along with Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Mach Ngoc Tran (麥玉珍), marched with expatriates along 42nd Street and through Bryant Park to the New York Public Library plaza, chanting “UN for Taiwan” and “Keep Taiwan Free.”

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York Director Tom Lee (李志強) said Taiwan has been excluded from the UN since 1971, and the participants wanted the world to know that the UN is treating Taiwan unfairly, and press for Taiwan’s inclusion as a UN member.

Participants hold banners during a march in New York City on Saturday calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in the UN. Photo courtesy of the Taiwan United Nations Alliance

Wang said the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted Taiwan’s ability to contain the disease despite its proximity to China, the source of the outbreak, and its experience provided valuable information to the world. Taiwan’s robust health system is an asset that could be shared globally to lessen the impact of future pandemics.

Members of the Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA) also joined the rally, traveling from Taiwan to New York for the event. The alliance said taking to the streets was necessary to draw attention to what they described as the UN’s unfair treatment of Taiwan and to press for the nation’s acceptance as a member state.

“I hope one day that Taiwanese will no longer have to take this issue to the streets,” TAIUNA secretary-general Chou Te-wang (周德望) said, adding that until Taiwan is admitted into the UN, the WHO and other international organizations, alliance members would continue to promote Taiwan’s cause in New York, Geneva, Washington and beyond.

TAIUNA member Tung Nai-yun (董乃昀) said that this year, younger members of the alliance staged a “white protest,” performing dances in front of the UN headquarters, Grand Central Station and Times Square to tell the world that “despite being excluded from international organizations, Taiwan is working hard to forge its own path, continuing to contribute to the international community, and has not been forgotten.”

Before the parade, Taiwanese lawmakers joined representatives from the nation’s allies Tuvalu and Belize at a ceremony in front of the UN headquarters to launch Taiwan’s annual promotional campaign.

This year’s slogan, “Chip in with Taiwan, Better Together,” highlights Taiwan’s strength in semiconductor technology.

The campaign includes promotional vehicles, taxi screen ads and a billboard display in Times Square funded by Taiwanese groups.

title: March held in New York for Taiwan UN inclusion


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RECONNAISSANCE:  Apex Aviation has equipped a twin-engine aircraft with advanced radar and optical systems to bolster the nation’s maritime surveillance

A Taiwanese general aviation company that trains pilots for domestic and overseas commercial airlines is assisting the navy and the Coast Guard Administration in detecting Chinese military vessels near Taiwan after installing military-grade sensors on one of its twin-engine aircraft.

Taipei-based Apex Aviation (安捷航空) has equipped a Tecnam P2012 Sentinel SMP twin-engine aircraft with advanced surveillance systems under the “Goshawk Project” (蒼鷹計畫), a rare integration of military-grade sensors into a privately operated jet.

The aircraft carries two primary systems: a Star Safire 380-HDc infrared electro-optical unit made by US-based Teledyne FLIR, and an NSP-7 synthetic aperture radar system produced by US-based IMSAR LLC.

Taipei-based Apex Aviation’s Tecnam P2012 Sentinel SMP twin-engine aircraft is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Aaron Tu, Taipei Times

It is also fitted with an automatic identification system (AIS) to track suspicious vessels before conducting more detailed reconnaissance. To carry out missions at sea, pilots first conduct wide-area radar searches with a detection range of up to 340km, Apex said.

Meanwhile, pilots can use the infrared electro-optical system to lock onto sea vessels that have not activated AIS at a distance of 25km. Through the command and control intelligence platform, encrypted reconnaissance information can be instantly produced and transmitted to decisionmakers on land and at sea, giving them time to respond with greater accuracy.

Over the past six months, the Goshawk Project has detected multiple Chinese military and research vessels, according to data from Apex Aviation. In July, one of its aircraft identified a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy Type 054A guided-missile frigate operating 104km northeast of Taitung County.

Apex Aviation chairman Wilson Kao (高健祐) said that maritime reconnaissance is still primarily conducted by the navy’s P-3C anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft, and by navy and coast guard vessels.

However, the real challenge is in sustaining Taiwan’s reconnaissance capacity amid the frequent “gray zone” incursions by Chinese military and coast guard ships, he said.

“It takes funding and time to establish a dedicated aviation fleet to conduct marine reconnaissance tasks,” Kao said.

“With the capacity we have now, we hope to share the government’s burden and avoid unnecessary waste of costly military resources,” he said.

The project has made significant progress over the past two years, with its results to be showcased at the three-day Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition, which opens on Thursday at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, the company said.

title: Private firm aids sea watch


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Hsiao, Lin express condolences over Charlie Kirk killing

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭 美琴) and National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) have made public comments on social media about the death of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Wednesday during a public event in Orem, Utah.

“Shocked to see the news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination,” Hsiao, who served as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the US from 2020 to 2023, wrote on X after the shooting.

Taiwanese, like Americans, see “university campuses as safe places for learning, free speech and debate,” Hsiao wrote, referring to the killing of Kirk, 31, who was shot at Utah Valley University.

Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairwoman Chou Ni-an, sixth right, poses with others in front of the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei yesterday to pay tribute to late American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Photo courtesy of the TSU

“Different views can be argued, but violence must not be tolerated, on campus or anywhere,” she added.

Wu called Kirk’s killing a “terrible tragedy.”

“My sincere condolences to his family and millions of Americans, and people worldwide, who loved him dearly,” he wrote on X.

Kirk was one of the most prominent voices of the “Make America Great Again” movement within the Republican Party and a staunch supporter of US President Donald Trump. His death has drawn worldwide attention.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) also took to social media yesterday to condemn political violence, calling the death of Kirk "a loss for democratic society."

In a Facebook post, Lin, who is visiting Europe, said: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic shooting of American opinion leader Charlie Kirk, while he was engaging in debates on campus. The suspect has since been apprehended."

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs "strongly condemns all forms of political violence. I extend my deepest condolences to Mr. Kirk’s wife and family," he added.

Separately yesterday, Taiwan Solidarity Union Chairwoman Chou Ni-an (周倪安) led a delegation to the American Institute in Taiwan in Taipei to express condolences to the US and Kirk’s family. A pastor led the gathering in prayer and flower offerings, and the crowd sang the hymn Amazing Grace in his memory.

Chou described Kirk as a contemporary freedom fighter who fearlessly faced slander and attacks from the left with courage. Through his eloquence, he inspired a generation of Americans to rediscover traditional values and a patriotic spirit, she said.

Kirk had also worked to raise awareness of the threat China poses to the free world and of Taiwan’s importance within it. In this regard, Taiwan should honor him after his untimely passing, she added.

Formosa Republican Association chairman Chen Yen-sheng (陳彥升) said Kirk, guided by his faith and values, sought to lead young people back to traditional values, helping to make the world a place filled with love and peace.

“I hope that the people of Taiwan could also follow his spirit, and protect our freedom and democracy,” he said.

people: 周倪安 林佳龍 吳釗燮


title: Public servants found with Chinese IDs, MAC says

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By Chen Yu-fu and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer

An investigation of more than 620,000 military personnel, civil servants and public-school teachers identified two people with Chinese citizenship and 102 with Chinese residence permits, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.

Of the 627,000 people required to sign an affidavit, more than 626,000, or 99.79 percent, have complied, the council said.

Those found to hold a Chinese ID card or residence permit have since annulled their Chinese citizenship, it added.

The name and logo of the Mainland Affairs Council at its headquarters in Taipei are pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Chung Li-hua, Taipei Times

The MAC said it has completed its review for the first half of the year and would begin regular inspections on Jan. 1.

Under Article 9-1 of the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area (臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例), Taiwanese who obtain a Chinese household registration or a Chinese passport would be stripped of their citizenship and barred from serving in the military, public service or public schools, the council said last month.

The article also applies to those holding a Chinese ID card or residence permit, it said yesterday.

Recent investigations have found such cases not only among the general public, but also within the ranks of active military personnel, civil servants and teachers, it added.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using “united front” tactics to undermine the single-citizenship policy long upheld on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, it said.

For example, it has eased regulations for Taiwanese to relocate to China’s Fujian Province, and obtain Chinese citizenship or household registration while still retaining their Taiwanese ID card, designed to blur national identity and encourage Taiwanese to apply for Chinese citizenship, it added.

Regular checks are therefore necessary, as it is unacceptable for people loyal to the CCP to infiltrate public institutions, where they could pose risks to national security and social stability, it said.

The initial phase of systematized inspections would focus only on core personnel in the military, civil service and public schools, it said.

For the military, inspections would apply to volunteer service members, and those who refuse to cooperate with the process would not have their applications accepted, it added.

For civil servants, inspections would cover clerks, special and political appointees, judges, prosecutors, judicial administrative personnel transferred from prosecutors’ offices, as well as contract and temporary employees, guards, technicians, workers, drivers and related staff, it said.

People who refuse to cooperate would be unable to undergo employment reviews, sign or renew contracts, or be deemed to have completed contract procedures, it added.

For teaching staff, inspections would apply to full-time public-school educators covered by the 21 categories defined in the Act Governing the Appointment of Educators (教育人員任用條例) and other related regulations, it said.

Those who are noncompliant would be barred from participating in selection processes, employment or appointments, it added.


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Taiwan is sending a delegation to the United States to purchase American agricultural products, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced yesterday.

This year’s mission, officially titled “agricultural trade goodwill mission” and led by Minister of Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季), is visiting the US from yesterday through Sept. 27, MOFA said in a press release.

The delegation is joined by representatives from the Vegetable Oil Manufacturers Association, Feed Industry Association, Flour Mills Association, Frozen Food Processors Association, and Association of Chain and Franchise Promotion, among others.

Minister of Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Taipei Times

The US Soybean Export Council, US Grains Council, and US Wheat Associates’ Taiwan offices are also participating to enhance bilateral cooperation between the US and Taiwan, MOFA said.

The mission will first visit Washington before splitting into three groups -- a soybean and corn group, a wheat group and a beef group -- to travel to different parts of the country, it added.

The soybean and corn group will visit Arkansas, Ohio and Indiana, while the wheat group will visit South Dakota, Montana and Idaho, and the beef group will visit Florida and Texas.

Each group will meet with local politicians and farmers’ associations, MOFA said.

In 2024, Taiwan ranked as the eighth-largest export destination for the US, according to MOFA.

The top four US export categories to Taiwan in 2024 included beef (US$709 million), soybeans (US$601 million), corn (US$384 million), and wheat (US$325 million), according to data available on the US Department of Agriculture website.

This year marks the 15th such mission Taiwan’s government will have sent to the US since 1998.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said in March that this year’s mission is part of the government’s efforts to reduce its trade surplus with the US, and aims to avert tariff increases imposed on Taiwanese imports by US President Donald Trump’s administration.

Delegation members on Taiwan’s last agricultural trade mission to the US in September 2022 signed three letters of intent with US agricultural industry associations.

According to a news release issued by Taiwan’s representative office in the US at the time, the agreements covered the purchase of wheat, soybeans and corn at an estimated value of over US$3.2 billion in 2023 and 2024.

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TECH LEAP:  A government task force has brought together academics and cutting-edge technology to create global-leading systems to test drugs and perform research

Taiwan is leveraging its semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chain strengths to develop a national organ-on-a-chip (OOC) model, aiming to gain a competitive edge in biomedicine.

The miniature devices simulate specific human cells and tissues under real physiological conditions. Taiwan’s efforts to develop its own OOC model are led by the National Institutes of Applied Research.

An OOC is not like a computer chip people might imagine, but rather a miniature physiological system reconstructed outside the human body, including blood vessels, cardiac muscle cells or alveolar cells, National Center for Biomodels Director-General Chin Hsien-ching (秦咸靜) said.

A heart-on-a-chip model developed by National Taiwan University Institute of Applied Mechanics professor Hsu Yu-hsiang and his team is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo provided by Hsu Yu-hsiang

OOC technology involves culturing cells to form tissue-like functions for simulation and experimentation, Chin said.

The technology has struggled to take off due to high costs, but proved valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Taiwan University Institute of Applied Mechanics professor Hsu Yu-hsiang (許聿翔) said that scientists introduced the COVID-19 virus in an OOC with human lung cells to learn how it infected humans.

That was an early breakthrough that facilitated the development of a vaccine, Hsu said.

Chin said that traditional drug development relies on animal testing, but physiological differences can turn early successes into failures when they reach human clinical trials.

By using human cells and tissues, OOC technology can more accurately assess a drug’s efficacy, enhancing the development and success of new medicines, she said.

The technology can simulate the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, brain, eyes and even tumors, she said.

When combined with AI, the technology can help decode diseases and predict responses to treatment, she added.

While Europe and the US lead in OOC development, Taiwan’s strengths in semiconductors and AI give the nation an opportunity to catch up, Chin said.

The National Institutes of Applied Research established a task force to help research teams translate their finding into practical applications, she said.

The National Center for Biomodels verifies biological models, the National Center for Instrument Research optimizes prototypes and the National Center for High-performance Computing supplies AI technologies, she said.

The goal is to create a standardized local model that can be mass produced at a low cost, Chin said.

Next year, the team plans to roll out three to five products, she said, emphasizing that Taiwan’s OOC technology would be on par with global models.

“The dream of OOC technology is to create a human substitute outside the body,” she said, adding that Taiwan is doing its utmost to advance this development.

Government agencies could also use OOC technology to test the toxicity of chemicals, cosmetics and pesticides, she said.

The US Food and Drug Administration permits new drugs to be screened with OOC technology before animal testing, which has significantly boosted success rates, she added.

Hsu’s team at National Taiwan University has developed an original method for culturing cardiac muscle cells, shortening the process from six months to two weeks, producing cells that act like real heart tissue.

They also added mechanical materials to the OOC that turn heartbeats into electrical signals, so researchers can measure them without expensive microscopes.

The team built an automated system that plugs into industry production lines, making the technology much easier to commercialize, Hsu said.

Unlike normal chips that test one drug at a time, the team’s heart-on-a-chip can test three drugs at once.

The team spent four years developing a small-artery OOC, which simulates the development of blood vessels from microvessels to small arteries.

This device premiered in July and was recognized in an international journal.

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Agriculture agency partners with chain stores to promote local produce

The Agriculture and Food Agency is to promote locally produced agricultural products at eight chain outlets from Monday next week to the end of the year, agency Deputy Director-General Chen Chi-jung (陳啟榮) said.

The initiative aims to promote domestic agriculture amid global supply chain restructuring, Chen said.

While US President Donald Trump seeks an “America First” policy, Taiwan should take a “Taiwan First” approach to bolster local industries, he said.

Agriculture and Food Agency officials and event guests hold placards at a news conference in Taipei on Saturday to promote local agricultural products. Photo: Screen grab from the Agriculture and Food Agency’s Web site

Following the example of Japan’s “Green Lantern” movement, the Ministry of Agriculture sought advice from the Corporate Synergy Development Center to explore feasible strategies in promoting locally grown produce to the public, he said.

Launched in Hokkaido, the Green Lantern movement has over the past 20 years spread across Japan, encouraging local eateries to hang a green lantern outside their buildings to show that grown-in-Japan ingredients are used in their dishes.

To encourage customers to prioritize local produce, the first step is to help them identify them, Chen said, adding that agricultural products with national certified marks, such as traceability certification, organic certification or certified agricultural standards, are all homegrown products.

The second step is to let customers know where they can buy local, he said.

While green lanterns are used in Japan, Taiwan has sales channels that can be leveraged for product distribution, which is why the ministry collaborated with eight major chains to market local produce, with promotional campaigns to be held nationwide from this month to December, he said.

The chains are Muji, Carrefour Taiwan, Taiwan Fresh Supermarket, Taiwan FamilyMart, GCI Shop, Post Mall, Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Co and City’super.

People can participate in a lucky draw for each purchase of NT$200 or more as long as they register the unified receipt and upload a photograph of the purchased local produce, Chen said.

The incentive plan is not only expected to attract more local produce consumers, but also create greater demand that would encourage more domestic agricultural production, he said.


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The Taiwan Professional Basketball Players’ Association last week filed a lawsuit against the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA), saying that the sport’s governing body did not pay appearance fees and infringed on players’ image rights for commercial use.

The players’ union said in a statement that the suit, filed on Monday last week, demands that the CTBA pay NT$30,000 per player for infringing their image rights by selling posters featuring star players without consent.

It also said that the CTBA had reneged on a promise to pay appearance fees, including NT$5,000 per game for participating in the annual CTBA-organized William Jones Cup.

Taiwan Blue team basketball players pose for a photograph during the award ceremony after winning the bronze medal at the William Jones Cup in Taipei on Aug. 30, 2023. Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times

It said that players did not receive the fee in 2018, 2019 and 2023.

Responding to the suit, CTBA deputy secretary-general Chang Cheng-chung (張承中) yesterday said that the body held several meetings with the players’ union, but both sides could not agree on per-game appearance fees, adding that the NT$5,000 figure was only settled and paid out for last year’s tournament.

Several issues stood in the way of negotiations on fees for games prior to last year, primarily how to calculate payments for each player, and whether awards and prize money should be deducted from the fees, Chang said.

The CTBA had proposed that if the competition did not turn a profit, it would not disburse the appearance fee, he said.

Regarding the posters, he said the CTBA was not directly in charge of their sale, which was done without its consent, adding that it was wrong not to get players’ consent for them.

“We have to take some blame for that happening. We asked the merchandise company to take them off shelves after finding out,” he said.

The company later issued a public apology and donated the revenue, which it reported at just more than NT$4,000, to a charity, he said.

However, the players’ union did not agree to that outcome, Chang said.

The newly launched Ministry of Sports in a statement released on Friday said it was aware of the lawsuit, and “in principle, we respect the decision by the players’ union, and have requested that CTBA resolve the issues within one month,” by settling in a way that upholds players’ rights.


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DIPLOMACY

French senators arrive

A group of French lawmakers led by French Senate Taiwan Friendship Group chairman Rachid Temal have arrived for a six-day trip, during which they are to meet with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday. The delegation is to attend two banquets hosted by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中) respectively, the ministry said in a statement. The group — which includes French senators Jean-Michel Arnaud, Francois Bonneau, Bernard Buis, Yannick Jadot and Mireille Jouve — is to visit the economics, defense and environmental ministries, it added. The delegates are also to visit representatives of the nation’s three major parties, as well as electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and Sun Moon Lake.

TRANSPORTATION

Four injured in fire on HSR

Four people were injured on Saturday night when a power bank on a high-speed rail (HSR) train caught fire. At about 9pm, while the train was passing through Yunlin County, a passenger’s power bank caught fire, the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) said. The conductor quickly evacuated passengers from the car and notified the railway police, it said. An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way, it said, adding that if the fire was the result of the passenger’s improper use or handling of the power bank, they would be held legally and financially responsible. The Railway Police Bureau’s Kaohsiung branch said the case would be probed for potential public endangerment.

MILITARY

Museum to open in 2027

The National Military Museum in Taipei is scheduled to open in 2027 and would showcase a range of retired weapons systems, the state-run Military News Agency reported on Saturday. The museum, which is more than two-thirds complete, would feature an M5A1 tank, an F-5 jet, an MIM-23 HAWK missile and an OH-13 helicopter, the museum’s preparatory office said. The seven-story building is to have a 30m-high lobby and a corridor flanked by installations inspired by color guards and marching bands, to create an “awe-inspiring atmosphere” that reflects the discipline of the nation’s armed forces, the office said. The permanent exhibition would span the second through sixth floors, covering themes such as the development of militaries worldwide, World War II, historical battles between the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan’s efforts toward defense autonomy and the international situation, it added.

WEATHER

Hot weather forecast: CWA

Hot and sunny weather is forecast across the nation over the next three days, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday. The agency urged people engaging in outdoor activities to take precautions against sun exposure, especially at about midday, and to stay hydrated. Sporadic afternoon showers might occur across the nation, while mountainous regions might experience localized heavy rains, the CWA forecast. From Wednesday to Friday, a tropical disturbance is predicted to pass through the Philippines’ Luzon Island and enter the South China Sea, bringing slightly more moisture and increasing the chances of sporadic afternoon rains or thundershowers in the east, mountainous areas and Pingtung County’s Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島), independent meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) said.

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content_text: Indigenous communities wearing traditional clothing dance together during their annual ceremonies at the Jinhe Sports Park in New Taipei City’s Zhonghe District yesterday. The event, organized by the Zhonghe District Office and Zhonghe Indigenous Peoples Development Association, aims to preserve indigenous cultures and foster cultural exchange.

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content_text: Members of dance troupe VHZ, front, in black, the champions of the adult choreography category at the 20th MRT Cup Street Dance Competition, pose with their award check at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei yesterday.

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NO BREAKTHROUGH? More substantial ‘deliverables,’ such as tariff reductions, would likely be saved for a meeting between Trump and Xi later this year, a trade expert said

China launched two probes targeting the US semiconductor sector on Saturday ahead of talks between the two nations in Spain this week on trade, national security and the ownership of social media platform TikTok.

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping investigation into certain analog integrated circuits (ICs) imported from the US. The investigation is to target some commodity interface ICs and gate driver ICs, which are commonly made by US companies such as Texas Instruments Inc and ON Semiconductor Corp.

The ministry also announced an anti-discrimination probe into US measures against China’s chip sector.

A silicon wafer is displayed during Semicon Taiwan in Taipei on Thursday. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo, EPA

US measures such as export curbs and tariffs “constitute the containment and suppression of China’s development of high-tech industries” such as advanced computer chips and artificial intelligence, a ministry spokesperson said.

US President Donald Trump and former US president Joe Biden placed curbs on China’s access to advanced semiconductors, including restrictions on the sale of chipmaking equipment to the country. While Washington cited national security concerns, Beijing said the curbs are part of a US strategy to contain its growth.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent was set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰) in Madrid from yesterday until Wednesday, He’s office said.

The meetings between Bessent and He would be the latest in a series of negotiations aimed at reducing trade tensions and postponing the enactment of higher tariffs on each other’s goods.

US and Chinese counterparts previously held discussions in Geneva in May, London in June and Stockholm in July. The two governments have agreed to several 90-day pauses on a series of increasing reciprocal tariffs, staving off an all-out trade war.

Trade experts said there was little likelihood of a substantial breakthrough in the Madrid talks. The most likely result would be another extension of the deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd (字節跳動), to divest its US operations by Wednesday or face a US shutdown.

A source familiar with the Trump administration’s discussions on TikTok’s future said that a deal was not expected, but that the deadline would be extended for a fourth time since Trump took office in January, which might annoy Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress who mandated TikTok’s sale to a US entity to reduce national security risks.

Wendy Cutler, a former trade negotiator at the Office of the US Trade Representative and head of the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington, said that she expected more substantial “deliverables” to be saved for a potential meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) later this year, perhaps at an APEC summit in Seoul at the end of next month.

These might include a final deal to resolve US national security concerns over TikTok, a lifting of restrictions on Chinese purchases of US soybeans and a reduction of fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods, Cutler said, adding that the Madrid discussions might help lay groundwork for such a meeting.

However, resolving core US economic complaints about China, including its demands that Beijing shift its economic model toward more domestic consumption and rely less on state-subsidized exports, could take years, Cutler added.

Additional reporting by Reuters

title: China launches two US chips probes


title: US penalizes firms that acquired tools for SMIC

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The US on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC, 中芯國際), including them among 32 entities that were added to the US Department of Commerce’s restricted trade list, a US government posting showed. Twenty-three of the 32 are in China.

GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co (吉姆西半導體科技) and Jicun Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co (吉存半導體科技) were placed on the list, formally known as the Entity List, for acquiring equipment for SMIC Northern Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Beijing) Corp (中芯北方積體電路) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corp (中芯北京), the US Federal Register posting said.

The SMIC companies were already on the Entity List and shipping US equipment to them requires licenses, which likely would have been denied.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp’s facilities in Shanghai are pictured on March 15 last year. Photo: AFP

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Co (上海復旦微電子), which is involved in the production of high-performance computing chips, as well as associated companies and other entities in China, Singapore and Taiwan were added to the list for acquiring US-origin items “in support of China’s military modernization, for participating in China’s advanced computing and integrated manufacturing and distribution sectors, and directly supplying the military, government and security apparatus of China.”

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics also has supplied technology to Russian military end users, according to the US commerce department, which put an additional restriction on the company.

Entities in India, Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates also were added to the list, the posting showed.

On Sunday, the Ministry of Economic Affairs in a statement said that the Taiwan company added to the entity list is an office established by a Hong Kong firm, adding that it does not hold any import and export qualifications.

The ministry said it would verify whether the actual business operations of the company are consistent with its initial application, and called on Taiwanese companies to conduct due diligence, including end users and usage checks, when exporting goods.

The ministry said that it has this year held 16 campaigns to raise local companies’ export control awareness, with legal experts familiar with US export control and sanctions laws invited to explain regulations to businesses.

Additional reporting by staff writer


title: Fuel prices to fall NT$0.1 this week

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Gasoline and diesel prices are to fall NT$0.1 per liter this week, CPC Corp, Taiwan (台灣中油) and Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) said yesterday, despite global crude oil prices rising amid volatile trading last week.

Gasoline prices at CPC and Formosa stations are to fall to NT$27.3, NT$28.8 and NT$30.8 per liter for 92, 95 and 98-octane unleaded gasoline respectively, the companies said in separate statements.

Premium diesel is to cost NT$26.3 per liter at CPC stations and NT$26.1 at Formosa pumps, they added.

International crude oil prices fluctuated between gains and losses last week due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and eastern Europe, as well as the International Energy Agency’s warning of a looming supply surplus next year, they said.

The proposed US and EU sanctions on Russian oil also weighed on the market, they added.

Front-month Brent crude oil futures — the international oil benchmark — last week rose 2.927 percent to settle at US$66.99 per barrel on the Intercontinental Exchange, while West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures — the US oil gauge — gained 1.33 percent to US$62.69 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


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PERSONNEL CHANGES: Markets would be monitoring division with the potential arrival of a new governor, as the Fed usually votes almost in unison, an expert said

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market — but political tension looms over the gathering.

The Fed’s likely move would follow a monthslong push from US President Donald Trump to slash rates, and comes amid growing concern about political pressure on the central bank.

Since the bank’s last reduction in December last year, it has held interest rates at between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent, as policymakers monitor the effects of Trump’s sweeping tariffs on inflation.

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington is pictured on June 14, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Analysts now broadly expect a 25 basis points rate cut at the end of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, as hiring slows.

“What’s interesting is that it’s very clear what the Fed is going to do when they meet,” Atlantic Council chair of international economics Josh Lipsky said. “Yet, despite that, there’s high drama around this meeting.”

He was referring to personnel issues on the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

While Trump has dropped threats of ousting Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovation costs at the central bank’s Washington headquarters, the US president moved to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook last month over mortgage fraud allegations.

Cook, who was appointed under former US president Joe Biden and is the first black woman to serve on the Fed’s board of governors, swiftly mounted a legal challenge against her removal.

She has managed to remain in place while the lawsuit, which could have implications for similar moves against other Fed officials, plays out.

Meanwhile, the early resignation last month of Fed governor Adriana Kugler created a vacancy that Trump has rushed to fill with his chief economic adviser Stephen Miran.

Miran chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, but has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers over his plans to take a leave of absence — rather than resign — from the Trump administration if confirmed.

A panel has advanced his nomination and if confirmed quickly by the Republican-majority US Senate, he could join the Fed in its next rate meeting.

Markets on Wednesday would be focused on signals surrounding the Fed’s future pace — and size — of rate cuts, Lipsky said.

KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk said she expected this to mark the “start of an easing cycle that the Fed won’t want to commit to.”

With Miran’s potential arrival, markets would be monitoring how much division there is within the FOMC on whether it should make a 25 basis points rate cut, a 50 basis points reduction or keep rates unchanged.

“That’s not something we’re used to seeing from the Fed,” Lipsky said. “This is a group that votes almost in unison over decades.”

Analysts also warned that broader changes to the Fed’s make-up could happen more swiftly than markets expect.

Presidents of the 12 regional Fed banks come up for reappointment every five years, meaning the Fed board of governors could replace them — although this has not happened before.

“The markets, I think, are underpricing some of the risks to central bank independence and what it would mean for monetary policy going forward,” Lipsky said.

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title: Starmer hails US finance firms’ investment plans

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed plans by US finance firms, including PayPal Inc and Citigroup Inc, to invest ￡1.25 billion (US$1.7 billion) in the UK, which were announced days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit.

The investments by leading US companies, which also include Bank of America Corp and S&P Global Inc, would create 1,800 jobs in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester, the government said.

The announcement came as the UK prepares to welcome Trump tomorrow for a historic second state visit, having been hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 during his first term in office.

US President Donald Trump, right, holds a letter from King Charles III during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters

“By working with our allies, we are creating jobs here,” said Starmer, who is enduring a domestic political crisis following this week’s sacking of British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The investments confirm “Britain’s place as a leader in global finance,” he said.

As part of the plans, Bank of America would create up to 1,000 new jobs in Belfast in its first-ever operation in Northern Ireland.

Citigroup would invest ￡1.1 billion across its UK operations, including growing its presence in Northern Ireland, where the bank is already one of Belfast’s top employers, now employing more than 4,000 people.

The British government said the twin investments were “firmly establishing Belfast as a major technology powerhouse.”

Meanwhile, S&P Global is set to plough more than ￡4 million into its offices in Manchester, England, which would support 200 permanent jobs to boost their nearly 3,000-strong UK workforce.

In addition, PayPal is to invest ￡150 million in “product innovations and growth,” the government said.

BlackRock Inc, which opened a new office in the Edinburgh this week, was also expected to allocate ￡7 billion to the UK market next year on behalf of clients, while investing ￡500 million in UK enterprise data centers.

Trump’s visit, which would see him feted Wednesday by King Charles III and other royals in Windsor before he meets Starmer the following day, is expected to focus on boosting transatlantic economic ties.


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content_text: Team Goodlife pulls in a competition among charity teams to pull a 30,360kg, 75m Porter Airlines aircraft to raise support for patients making long-distance medical trips, at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday.


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A consultation session among political party caucuses late last week decided that the legislative session, which typically begins on Sept. 1, would begin on Friday.

Over the past two weeks, controversies over the allocation of government revenue and expenditures have sparked accusations between the central and local governments, as well as between the ruling and opposition parties, and are expected to be one of the priority bills discussed in the new session.

After the Ministry of Finance on Aug. 29 informed local governments about the “centrally funded tax revenue” they would receive for next year — calculated based on an amendment to the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures (財政收支劃分法) passed by the legislature in December last year — many local governments were unsatisfied.

Fifteen local government heads from the opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) gathered in Taipei on Wednesday, demanding that the central government promise them that the funds allocated for local governments would “only increase” year by year.

Ironically, the amendment was proposed by the KMT and rushed through by opposition lawmakers within minutes without proper discussion last year.

The Executive Yuan pointed out flaws in the amendment and asked the legislature to reconsider it, but opposition lawmakers rashly rejected the proposal.

The main issue is a flawed formula for determining the “centrally funded tax revenue” for each local government, which led to a non-distributable NT$34.5 billion (US$1.14 billion) that was also unusable by the central government.

Other controversies include that although the amendment stipulates that the number of general grants cannot be less than the previous year, it did not define whether it was referring to the total number or the number for each local government. The Cabinet revised the items eligible for general grants, but local governments were concerned that they would need to apply and be reviewed for future grants.

The total amount of “centrally funded tax revenue” allocated to local governments next year is to increase by more than NT$400 billion, but several local governments are still unsatisfied due to the perceived “unfairness” of distribution based on the flawed formula, particularly counties on outlying islands and in southern Taiwan, as well as concerns about possible reductions in general and program grants.

The Cabinet said that the legislature had refused to reconsider the flawed amendment, resulting in the non-distributable fund and greater urban-rural divide, adding that as local governments receive more funds, their duties and responsibilities should increase accordingly.

However, the KMT refused to apologize for its mistake, saying that the “small flaw” in the formula could be quickly corrected when the new legislative session starts. It instead accused the Executive Yuan of administrative negligence and creating conflict, and called the Democratic Progressive Party a “big baby.”

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Saturday invited local government heads to discuss the issues, but the legislature and the Cabinet maintained their stances, pointing fingers at each other.

The Cabinet would conduct a comprehensive assessment of the amended law to address the urban-rural inequality problem, he said, but asked the legislature to bear responsibility for its mistake.

Whether the legislature and the Cabinet could come together to work out an acceptable solution for both sides remains to be seen.

Some academics said that revising the formula would be easy with the KMT-TPP majority in the legislature, but the transfer of central government duties and responsibilities to local governments in accordance with increased funding might be challenging.

title: EDITORIAL: Consequences of rushed changes