title: The Philippines has lost is inner Mario Draghi

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You cannot do whatever it takes if you are not big enough to make it stick. In that sense, the Philippines is finding out it is no Mario Draghi, the former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank president.

Turn the clock back to 2022, when the peso was sliding amid epic dollar strength and post-COVID-19 inflation. Then-Philippine secretary of finance Benjamin Diokno was asked if the government would do everything necessary to defend the currency.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had instructed him to do precisely that. “Don’t be absent in the market on a daily basis, because people might interpret that to mean we are letting go,” he said enthusiastically.

That was considered a statement of resolve for the Southeast Asian country on the order of the European Central Bank president’s line-in-the-sand vow in 2012 to do “whatever it takes” to save the euro during the bloc’s sovereign debt crisis. It has become something of a holy writ that officials — anywhere — like to invoke when they are in a tight spot and want to communicate effectively.

The Philippines is finding itself in such a situation. The currency is again sagging, and this time, authorities have skipped a vigorous pushback. In effect, they have lost their inner Draghi.

The peso fell to a record low last week, dropping below 59 pesos to the US dollar. In response, the Philippine central bank said it would not stand in the way of investors and would let markets do their thing. The bank would cushion the fall should it become extreme.

That is a fairly unremarkable stance on the face of it, but it unmasks the previous bluff. The Philippines does not have the firepower of the euro zone, the US or Japan to repel traders who wish to sell.

“Whatever it takes” has become an arresting phrase to let people know you mean business. That can work when you are the euro zone, an economy that includes about 350 million of the world’s wealthiest citizens with a combined GDP of about US$17 trillion.

What is less well-remembered is Draghi’s next sentence: “And believe me, it will be enough.”

Declaring the defense of arbitrary numbers is a dangerous game. Draghi knew that and was careful not to.

So did former US secretary of the treasury Robert Rubin, who developed the strong-dollar mantra that dominated discourse since the 1990s. The global foreign-exchange market has swollen to US$9.6 trillion a day, almost twice its size in the Draghi era and gargantuan compared with the Rubin period.

While reserves stood at a reasonably solid US$109 billion in September, the Philippines is not playing in the same league. The republic is home to just more than 112 million people and is saddled with lower-middle income status and GDP in the vicinity of US$450 billion.

Three years ago, the defense of the peso might have benefited more from luck than talking tough. The greenback was on a tear. Japan had just waded into the market to support the yen, the first such step in a generation, and a slide in the pound forced out a prime minister.

The culprit behind the muscular dollar was the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes. Some of the steam went out of the currency after a top Fed policymaker said the hikes would not be so rapid — or the extent so great — that financial stability would be jeopardized. That calmed things down. Manila and other emerging markets could breathe easier.

Now, the archipelago is largely on its own. Most Asian currencies have notched gains against the dollar this year. Only the peso, the Indian rupee and the rupiah are down. The Fed is cutting rates.

There are not concerns about broader market instability, save for some persistent worries that US President Donald Trump wants to rewrite the international trading system with tariffs, and perfunctory tut-tutting about the danger of an investment bubble in artificial intelligence.

After a swoon in April, the dollar has steadied.

Ultimately, a currency’s value is determined by the underlying performance of a country’s economy and borrowing costs — not just the level, but direction, and comparison with peers.

In August, the Philippine central bank Governor Eli Remolona declared his rates were in a “Goldilocks” state — neither too tight nor unjustifiably loose. So it was a surprise when he eased this month. Officials have indicated that there might be more to come.

What has prompted the shift? The likely cause is allegations of widespread misuse of billions of dollars for flood-control projects. The scandal weighs on the country’s growth prospects and, in turn, has rattled investor confidence.

The fracas is also likely to erode political support for substantial fiscal stimulus, meaning that the central bank has more work to do. That adds to pressure for additional rate cuts, which might chip away at support for the peso.

The bank is not pledging to be entirely hands off, nor is Manila suddenly bereft of support. The government took care to build reserves, which it can deploy judiciously. Remittances from the legions of Filipinos working overseas — one of the economy’s mainstays — ought to prevent a peso collapse.

While growth would probably slacken in response to US tariffs, the economy is unlikely to grind to a halt. Capital inflows from Filipinos working abroad tend to peak toward the end of the year.

There is no question this is an uncomfortable moment for the Philippines. However, there is already a lesson. The Draghi play works if you are big enough to dictate to the market, and only when the stakes are so high that an epic mishap awaits if you do not truly do whatever it takes.

Daniel Moss is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asian economies. Previously, he was executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News. This column reflects the personal views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.


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An uplifting victory for the politics of hope, not hate

One of the tightest elections in Dutch history produced an outcome so close that first steps in negotiating a new coalition government have yet to begin. However, as the forward march of the far right across Europe dominates headlines, sapping the confidence of mainstream parties, an uplifting takeaway was immediately clear: A less divisive kind of politics can still cut through with the public, if it is prosecuted with conviction and panache.

The big and unexpected winner of last week’s poll was 38-year-old Rob Jetten, the charismatic leader of the centrist liberal party Democrats 66 (D66), which almost tripled its vote and is set to top the polls by a whisker.

Basing his campaign on the former US president Barack Obama-style slogan “Yes we can,” Jetten presented himself as an optimistic unifier to an electorate exhausted by the polarizing politics of Geert Wilders, whose anti-immigrant Party for Freedom (PVV) dominated the outgoing coalition.

Jetten has a very good chance of being the country’s youngest-ever prime minister.

Rumors of the death of Europe’s political center might have been exaggerated after all, but the celebrations should not be overdone.

Understandably euphoric, Jetten told his supporters after the election: “We have turned the page on Wilders.” For the time being that is true.

Wilders’ mainstream coalition partners have no intention of teaming up with him again, following his decision to collapse the last government when it failed to enact his extreme anti-immigration plans.

However, the PVV’s slump in the polls still left it virtually tied with D66 in first place, and Dutch politics remains stuck on the same page in relation to the far right overall.

Most of Wilders’ lost votes went to smaller rival parties with similar agendas. As the political scientist Cas Mudde has pointed out, their collective presence in the next parliament would be slightly bigger than before.

By contrast, the center-left had a miserable night, culminating in the resignation of GreenLeft/Labour Alliance leader and former European commissioner Frans Timmermans.

That political backdrop means that a future center-led coalition, perhaps presided over by Jetten, would bear a heavy responsibility.

The D66 campaign argued that chaotic politics of division were inadequate to the task of solving a huge housing crisis, prohibitive healthcare costs and concerns over immigration. Its message landed because of the shambolic performance of Wilders’ party in power.

However, a failure to deliver radical change from the center could unleash a still darker backlash.

For now, Jetten’s sudden emergence as a political star offers progressive movements much-needed reasons to be cheerful. Handed real influence after the PVV’s comfortable election victory two years ago, Wilders comprehensively blew it. The politics of optimism and collaboration are back in fashion in the Netherlands, and a pro-European, pro-climate-action leader might be in charge of the country next year.

In countries such as France, Germany and the UK, where the center has just about held up to now, the dynamics are not quite the same. Nevertheless, as mainstream parties allow far-right themes to frame the political agenda, the rise of D66 is a case study in how to do things differently. Jetten should be congratulated for demonstrating that, given a chance, “hope not hate” politics can work.


title: Jannik Sinner lifts Paris Masters title

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WORLD NO. 1: Despite missing three months at the start of this year, Italy’s Sinner has now won five titles — including the Australian Open and Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner on Sunday won the Paris Masters for the first time by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings.

The 24-year-old’s maiden crown in Paris, coupled with incumbent world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain crashing out early in the tournament, sees Sinner return to the pinnacle of men’s tennis.

The Italian first claimed the No. 1 ranking in June last year and held it for 65 weeks until he lost the US Open final to Alcaraz in September.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns to Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in the Paris Masters men’s singles final in Nanterre, France, on Sunday. Photo: EPA

Reclaiming top spot from his rival in Paris would taste even sweeter for Sinner after he went down in a remarkable five-set final to Alcaraz at Roland Garros earlier this season.

“I’m of course happy,” Sinner said. “I knew from the beginning of the week that there is this chance, but ... before the final, before every tournament or before every match, I try to put the best performance I can on the court, and then whatever comes, comes.”

Despite missing three months at the start of this year after twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year, Sinner has now won five titles this season — including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

However, Sunday’s victory was his first ATP 1000-level title since Shanghai in October last year.

“Every title you have, it’s special on its own. Every one is in different circumstances. Some you feel great throughout the whole week. Some you struggle a little bit more,” Sinner added.

For Canadian ninth seed Auger-Aliassime, defeat at the last hurdle in the French capital prevented him from sewing up his spot at the ATP Finals later this month, but he remains the favorite to claim the eighth and final berth for the season-ending tournament as his run to the final leapfrogged him ahead of Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the race to Turin, Italy.

“It’s never easy to lose a final, but ... you push me and all other players to improve,” Auger-Aliassime told Sinner.

Despite being unable to add a fourth title to his list of achievements so far this season, the 25-year-old has enjoyed a renaissance and cemented his place back among the world’s top 10.

In menacing form after dropping only one game in his semi-final win against third seed Alexander Zverev on Saturday, Sinner picked up immediately where he left off as he broke Auger-Aliassime in the opening game to seize the advantage.

The Canadian did not allow himself to be cowed by the second seed’s power hitting from the baseline and dug in to force Sinner to serve out the opening set, which he did in typically efficient fashion.

The break point converted by Sinner at the start of the match was the sole one either player managed to fashion in a first set characterized by impeccable serving.

Auger-Aliassime displayed grit to save three break points in the seventh game of the second set as Sinner looked to have finally worn the Montreal native down with the relentless pace and accuracy of his ground strokes.

Leading 5-4, Auger-Aliassime made a sudden charge on Sinner’s serve, taking the game to deuce before an overcooked forehand and a net-cord, which landed on the wrong side of the court, saw the opportunity to force a decider pass him by as the set rumbled toward a tiebreak.

In the tiebreak, Sinner got ahead at 3-2 and never looked back as he raced to the trophy and the top of the world rankings, sealing both with a blistering backhand down the line on his first championship point.

“It was difficult on the court, having to sit there rethinking a few points,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Having to just accept that the match is over. Missing long at deuce at 5-4, it’s unfortunate, but I have to move on and focus on the positive.”

While Auger-Aliassime waits to see if he has done enough to reach the ATP Finals, defending champion Sinner heads into the event knowing the title of year-end No. 1 is up for grabs between him and Alcaraz.

“It’s not only in my hands,” the Italian said. “In Turin ... I just play the best possible tennis I can, and if it’s not gonna be, it’s not gonna be.”


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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Wang Chi-lin and his new doubles partner Chiu Hsiang-chieh on Sunday clinched the men’s doubles title at the Hylo Open in Germany, their biggest success of the year.

Wang and Chiu, ranked 21st in the world, upset the world No. 11 pairing Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani of Indonesia 21-19, 21-18 to secure their first championship in a Super 500 tournament or above this year.

Earlier in the season, the Taiwanese pair won the Super 300-level Taipei Open, but in other competitions they made it no further than the round-of-16. In the first two months after teaming up last year, they finished third in two Super 500 tournaments.

Taiwan’s Wang Chi-lin, left, returns to Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani as Chiu Hsiang-chieh looks on in the Hylo Open men’s doubles final at the Saarlandhalle in Saarbrucken, Germany, on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Badmintonphoto

After the match, Wang praised Chiu, his partner since late August last year.

“It must be tough for him to adjust to the intensity at this level, but I can see that he keeps improving and breaking away from the playing style he was used to,” Wang said.

Wang’s former partner Lee Yang, with whom he won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Tokyo and Paris, semi-retired after the Paris Games and formally hung up his racket following last year’s World Tour Finals.

Wang said the Hylo Open title was “just the beginning,” even as he noted that many top players from Japan, South Korea and China did not compete in Germany.

Following his win, Wang said that he would return to Taiwan for a medical checkup, as he was experiencing some tightness and pain in his right shoulder during matches.

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title: India win their first World Cup

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India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday said that her team’s breakthrough Women’s World Cup triumph was “just the beginning” as they beat South Africa by 52 runs to win the tournament for the first time.

Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred with both bat and ball to propel India to the title in front of a jubilant home crowd in Navi Mumbai.

Hosts India posted 298-7 and then bowled South Africa out for 246 in 45.3 overs, with spinner Sharma taking five wickets after earlier contributing a vital run-a-ball 58 in the middle order.

India’s Deepti Sharma plays a shot against South Africa in the Women’s Cricket World Cup final in Navi Mumbai, India, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Opener Verma top-scored with 87 as India posted a challenging total after they were put in to bat in a final delayed two hours by rain.

South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt hit a valiant 101, but her departure off Sharma raised the noise at the 45,000-capacity stadium, which had turned into a sea of blue.

Sharma took down Nadine de Klerk, for 18, for the final wicket as India celebrated with the thousands of supporters inside the ground and millions outside in the cricket-mad nation.

“We wanted to break this barrier and our next plan is to make this a habit,” Kaur said. “We were waiting for it, now this moment has come. So many big occasions are coming and we want to keep improving. This is not the end, just the beginning.”

India triumphed at the third attempt after finishing runners-up in 2005 and 2017.

India toiled in the league phase and suffered three successive defeats, but clinched the last semi-final spot, before knocking out record seven-time champions and heavy favorites Australia.

For South Africa, it was a third straight loss in a World Cup final after they finished runners-up in back-to-back editions of the T20 showpiece in 2023 and last year.

South Africa made their first one-day World Cup final despite starting the competition with a 10-wicket thrashing by England after being bundled out for 69.

The Proteas had their revenge when they beat England in the semi-final with Wolvaardt scoring 169.

“I could not be prouder of this team for the campaign we had,” said Wolvaardt, who led the tournament batting charts with 571 runs at an average of more than 71. “Brilliant cricket throughout, but outplayed today.”

Sharma struck key blows with her off-spin in the final, including the wicket of Annerie Dercksen, who hit 35 in a 61-run partnership with Wolvaardt that gave South Africa hope.

It was Sharma’s double-wicket over to dismiss Wolvaardt and then Chloe Tryon, for 9, that took India to the brink of victory.

Kaur’s ploy of giving the ball to Verma, a part-time off-spinner, in the 20th over proved key as the youngster removed Sune Luus.

Verma dislodged Marizanne Kapp in the next over to plunge South Africa into deeper trouble, but Wolvaardt kept South Africa in the game until her departure in the 42nd over.

Kaur said the decision to hand Verma, who was named player of the match, the ball proved to be the “turning point” of the game.

Verma, who was brought into the team for the semi-final after fellow opener Pratika Rawal went down injured, gave India a fast start with the bat.

She put on 104 runs with Smriti Mandhana (45) to lay solid foundations at a venue that has produced big runs, including India’s record chase of 339 in the semi-final.

Sharma then added valuable runs with her 18th one-day half-century.

Sharma took a tournament-best 22 wickets, also chipping in with 215 runs as a batter, and was named the best player of the World Cup.


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Wembanyama struggles, Spurs get a ‘wake-up call’ in first defeat of season

Victor Wembanyama looked like a Most Valuable Player candidate and his San Antonio Spurs appeared unstoppable through the first five games of the season.

A bit of a reality check arrived on Sunday.

Wembanyama had a rare off night in San Antonio’s 130-118 loss to the Phoenix Suns, finishing with nine points on four-of-14 shooting. He also had nine rebounds and six turnovers.

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts after not getting the call he wanted during the second half of their NBA game against the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. Photo: Allan Henry-Imagn Images

It was the first time he was held to fewer than 10 points since Oct. 30, 2024, when he had six against Oklahoma City.

“They were expecting everything that we did,” Wembanyama said. “That makes everything hard for us.”

The 21-year-old Wembanyama never looked comfortable against a physical Suns defense, struggling to get clean catches in the paint. The third-year center went into the game averaging 30.2 points and 14.6 rebounds per game.

First-year Suns coach Jordan Ott said the goal against Wembanyama was to try to force him to catch the ball in places on the court where it is hard to do damage. For the most part, it worked.

“I know our next opponents watched this game tonight and they’ll take some things away from it,” Wembanyama said. “The preparation starts now.”

The Spurs trailed by as many as 31 points in the third quarter. The Suns shot 19 of 33 (57.6 percent) from three-point range.

“I give a ton of credit to Phoenix,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “I think they imposed their will on the game. They were physical, they were competitive and set a tone from the jump in a variety of ways. Their physicality with our players was definitely part of that.”

Second-year guard Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting.

He said the Spurs have to do a better job of getting to their spots more quickly to give Wembanyama a better view of the court.

“We’ve got to give him more space where he can see where the double teams are coming from,” Castle said. “We’ve watched film on this, we’ve just got to do better.”

“I feel like we kind of needed this, he added. “I feel like we were starting to get a little comfortable. This is kind of a wake-up call for us. I’ll be happy to see how we respond on Wednesday.”

The Spurs play at the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow.

Wembanyama played just 46 games last season due to a life-threatening health scare. He had surgery in March to clear up a blood clot in his right shoulder.

His return to the court had been nearly flawless until Sunday.

The Spurs look as if they will be facing more adversity in the near future. Rookie guard Dylan Harper — the No. 2 overall pick who averaged 14.4 points over the first five games — left Sunday’s loss with a calf injury.

“I hope the best for him, for sure,” Wembanyama said. “We’ve seen great things from him, it’s actually been hard to believe, how good he’s played, but it happens, we have to be able to deal with injuries.”

Elsewhere, the Knicks bullied the Bulls 128-116, the 76ers thrashed the Nets 129-105, the Raptors mauled the Grizzlies 117-104, the Thunder trounced the Pelicans 137-106, the Hornets silenced the Jazz 126-103, the Cavaliers downed the Hawks 117-109 and the Lakers overcame the Heat 130-120.

Additional reporting by staff writer


title: Haaland fires City to second place

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Erling Haaland on Sunday scored twice to propel Manchester City up to second in the English Premier League with a 3-1 win over AFC Bournemouth.

The Cherries started the day in second thanks to the longest unbeaten run in the English top flight, but Andoni Iraola’s side were undone by the scintillating form of the Norwegian striker, who took his tally to 13 Premier League goals in 10 games.

Haaland’s relentless streak is maintaining City’s title challenge as they reduced the gap to leaders Arsenal back to six points and edged one point ahead of Liverpool, who they face at the weekend.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, right, scores past AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic in their Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

“Important win,” Haaland said. “It’s good to bounce back after losing a bad away game. It was nice. I tried to contribute for the team by doing my job and we won again.”

Despite a first defeat in 10 games away to Aston Villa the previous weekend, Pep Guardiola remained confident his side can pose a threat to Arsenal in May next year.

There were more encouraging signs for Guardiola as Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden shone in creative roles, while Nico O’Riley became the first City player other than Haaland to score in the Premier League for more than a month.

“Bournemouth are one of the most demanding teams that we have faced,” Guardiola said. “We found our rhythm and today we were better in many aspects.”

Buoyed by their unbeaten streak since losing at Liverpool on the opening night of the season, Bournemouth started brightly.

However, their brave high line was exposed on 17 minutes when Cherki’s header allowed Haaland to gallop clear from inside his own half to slam past Djordje Petrovic.

The visitors leveled eight minutes later when Gianluigi Donnarumma claimed he was impeded as the Italian tried to collect a corner and Tyler Adams thrashed home the loose ball.

Haaland restored City’s advantage before halftime by racing onto another Cherki pass in behind the Bournemouth defense to round Petrovic and slot home his 26th goal for club and country this season.

The 25-year-old also became only the third player to ever score multiple goals in four consecutive Premier League home games after Luis Suarez and Robbie Fowler.

Guardiola has called for greater contributions from his other attacking players to lessen the goalscoring burden on his prolific No. 9.

Still no City player other than Haaland has scored more than once in the league this season, but O’Riley chipped in from fullback to seal the three points.

Foden was the creator this time as O’Riley strode forward before arrowing a low shot into the far corner.

Haaland was denied the chance of a hat-trick as he was replaced by Omar Marmoush eight minutes from time with one eye on facing his former club Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League tomorrow.

“You need to ask Pep for this,” Haaland said. “I think there are probably a few fantasy [football] managers that were not so happy when I got subbed off.”

A double was enough to keep City still within range despite Arsenal’s rampant run of nine consecutive wins and seven straight clean sheets in all competitions.

Earlier, Nuno Espirito Santo celebrated his first win as West Ham United head coach as his spirited team battled from behind to beat Newcastle United 3-1 at the London Stadium.

The Irons remain in the relegation zone after just their second Premier League win of the season, but are now just three points behind 17th-placed Burnley, who they play the the weekend.

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle took the lead courtesy of a fine early strike from Jacob Murphy, but Lucas Paqueta leveled and an own-goal from the unfortunate Sven Botman gave the hosts the advantage at halftime.

The visitors made wholesale changes in the second half, but were blunt in attack and Tomas Soucek made sure of all three points for West Ham in the closing moments.


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‘JOIN THE CLUB’: Russia and China have secretly conducted underground nuclear tests and the US should not be the only country that does not do it, the US president said

US President Donald Trump on Sunday alleged that countries, including Russia and China, have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the US would follow suit.

“Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t talk about it,” he told CBS’ 60 Minutes in an interview released on Sunday.

“I don’t want to be the only country that doesn’t test,” he said, adding that North Korea and Pakistan to the list of nations allegedly testing their arsenals.

A photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct. 22 shows a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile test-fired from the Plesetsk launch facility in northwestern Russia as part of the drills of Russia’s nuclear forces. Photo: AP

Confusion has surrounded Trump’s order that the US begin testing, particularly if he meant conducting the country’s first nuclear explosion since 1992.

The 79-year-old Republican first made his surprise announcement by social media post on Thursday, minutes before entering a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in South Korea.

The announcement came in the wake of Russia saying it had tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, and a nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone.

Asked directly if he planned for the US to detonate a nuclear weapon for the first time in more than three decades, Trump told CBS: “I’m saying that we’re going to test nuclear weapons like other countries do, yes.”

No country other than North Korea is known to have conducted a nuclear detonation for decades.

Russia and China have not carried out such tests since 1990 and 1996 respectively.

Pressed on the topic, Trump said: “They don’t go and tell you about it.”

“As powerful as they are, this is a big world. You don’t necessarily know where they’re testing,” he said.

“They test way underground where people don’t know exactly what’s happening with the test. You feel a little bit of a vibration,” he added.

Asked about the comments yesterday, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied conducting nuclear weapons tests.

As a “responsible nuclear-weapons state, China has always ... upheld a self-defense nuclear strategy and abided by its commitment to suspend nuclear testing,” spokeswoman Mao Ning (毛寧) said at a regular press conference in Beijing.

She added that China hoped the US would “take concrete actions to safeguard the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime and maintain global strategic balance and stability.”

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Sunday downplayed that the US was planning to set off a nuclear explosion.

“I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions,” Wright said in a Fox News interview.

“These are what we call ‘non-critical explosions,’ so you’re testing all the other parts of a nuclear weapon to make sure they deliver the appropriate geometry and they set up the nuclear explosion,” he said.

The US has been a signatory since 1996 to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which bans all atomic test explosions, whether for military or civilian purposes.

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RUBBER STAMP? The latest legislative session was the most productive in the number of bills passed, but critics attributed it to a lack of dissenting voices

On their last day at work, Hong Kong’s lawmakers — the first batch chosen under Beijing’s mantra of “patriots administering Hong Kong” — posed for group pictures, celebrating a job well done after four years of opposition-free politics.

However, despite their smiles, about one-third of the Legislative Council will not seek another term in next month’s election, with the self-described non-establishment figure Tik Chi-yuen (狄志遠) being among those bowing out.

“It used to be that [the legislature] had the benefit of free expression... Now it is more uniform. There are multiple voices, but they are not diverse enough,” Tik said, comparing it with his experience as a rookie lawmaker in the 1990s.

Hong Kong lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen holds a sign that reads “The will of the people, the path of governance” at the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong on Oct. 23. Photo: AFP

Tik and some of his fellow departing lawmakers reflect how Hong Kong no longer tolerates even mild dissent in the legislative chamber, and that attempts to change the system from within have failed, academics and observers said.

Hong Kong had two decades of spirited opposition politics, which took off in the final years of British colonial rule and grew into a pro-democracy coalition in the 2010s before being wiped out.

“[Nowadays] a lot of the speeches have an echo chamber effect... The culture is monotonous, and those who are relatively lively have given up re-election,” said Kenneth Chan (陳家洛), a political scientist at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Departing legislators have cited reasons such as age and party strategy.

More than a dozen lawmakers declined to be interviewed.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee (李家超) last week criticized those who “intentionally distorted” the changes in candidate lineups, adding it was natural for Beijing authorities to “express their care” on electoral issues.

‘PATRIOTS’

Beijing overhauled Hong Kong’s electoral system in 2021 to ensure only “patriots” could hold office, following the huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests two years prior.

Before he started his four-year term, Tik vowed to get fellow lawmakers to debate the hot-button issue of universal suffrage to elect Hong Kong’s leader.

“I very much regret that I was unable to propose that motion,” he said, adding that he had been too optimistic about having room to maneuver.

Asked if he felt he could go against Beijing’s wishes on certain bills, Tik replied: “There are red lines after the imposition of the National Security Law [in 2020]. Whether you like it or not, that’s the reality.”

However, veteran lawmaker Lo Wai-kwok (盧偉國), 72, said he preferred the new model over the filibuster tactics adopted by opposition “saboteurs” during the 2010s when he was first elected.

“We have become more efficient in reviewing the government’s proposals, funding applications and bills,” Lo said.

In terms of the number of bills passed, the latest cohort was the most productive since 2004.

Andrew Leung (梁君彥), the outgoing president of the legislature, did not agree that the institution had become a rubber stamp.

“If we are rubber stamp, we will not propose so many comments,” Leung said, referring to the approval of a homegrown national security law last year.

A non-governmental organization-affiliated policy researcher, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said lawmakers were “passive” and that led to weaker government accountability.

“Overall, the lawmakers asked far fewer questions. This affected the transparency of various public policies,” the source said, referring to the vetting of government budgets.

A September survey showed that only 30 percent were satisfied with the legislature, while 50 percent said they were not, a local think tank said.

TIME TO ‘MOBILIZE’

The first election held after Beijing’s 2021 overhaul — which involved national security vetting and higher nomination thresholds for candidates — had a record low turnout of 30 percent.

It also saw the rise of candidates with little local experience, but strong ties to the Chinese state, nicknamed “national team” politicians, a trend expected to continue.

“Traditionally, more than half of Hong Kong voters supported pro-democracy parties. It is hard to imagine they felt closely connected to the legislature created in 2021,” Chan said.

Next month’s race will once again be devoid of the two largest pro-democracy parties: The Civic Party disbanded in 2023 and the Democratic Party is winding down.

Chan said Hong Kong officials were pulling all the stops to get people to vote.

“When every candidate is a patriot, and many of them belong to the ‘national team’... Then the [turnout] reflects the government’s ability to mobilize, and not the public’s level of interest,” he said.

title: HK legislature has become an ‘echo chamber’


title: Turkey rallies Muslim allies over Gaza reconstruction

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Turkey yesterday hosted a string of top diplomats from the Islamic world to bring their influence to bear on the future of Gaza, as fears grow for the increasingly fragile truce.

The Oct. 10 ceasefire in the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war, brokered by US President Donald Trump, has been sorely tested by continued Israeli strikes and claims of Palestinian attacks on Israeli soldiers.

In a bid to drive forward reconstruction efforts, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan invited his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia to Istanbul for talks to start at 2pm yesterday.

Women and children are pictured among destroyed structures in Gaza. Turkey has accused Israel of seeking excuses to break Trump’s truce. Photo:AFP

All of them were called to a meeting with Trump in late September on the margins of the UN General Assembly, just days before he unveiled his plan to end the fighting in Gaza.

Turkish foreign ministry sources say Ankara would press them to support plans for Palestinians to take control of the coastal territory’s security and governance.

At the weekend, Fidan welcomed a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, the Palestinian Islamist movement’s lead negotiator.

“We must end the massacre in Gaza. A ceasefire in itself is not enough,” Fidan said, adding that “Gaza should be governed by the Palestinians.”

Earlier yesterday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Hamas appeared committed to the truce, pointing the finger of blame at Israel.

“It seems Hamas is quite determined to adhere to the agreement while Israel’s record is very poor,” he told an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathering in Istanbul, saying Muslim states should play “a leading role” in Gaza’s recovery.

“We believe the reconstruction plan prepared by the Arab League and the OIC should be implemented immediately,” he said of the plan unveiled in March.

Turkey has been instrumental in backing Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza.

Fidan is expected to repeat calls for Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza, where aid agencies have complained their convoys still do not have enough access to alleviate the famine conditions in parts of the territory.

Israel has long viewed Turkey’s diplomatic overtures with suspicion over Ankara’s close ties with Hamas and has expressed its firm opposition to Turkey having any role in the international peacekeeping force being put together to oversee the ceasefire.

Under Trump’s plan, that stabilization mission is meant to take over in the wake of the Israeli army’s withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.

A Turkish disaster relief team, sent to help efforts to recover the many bodies buried under Gaza’s rubble, including those of Israeli hostages seized by Hamas, has likewise been stuck at the border because of the Israeli government’s refusal to let them in, Ankara said.


title: Manila eases visa rules for Chinese

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Boracay island sailboat operator Sherwine Constantino longs to see Chinese tourists once again strolling on the resort isle’s white-sand beaches. Since tighter entry policies were slapped on visitors from China two years ago, his business has suffered greatly.

Instead of bookings for eight trips a day, Constantino considers himself lucky if he gets two.

However, starting yesterday, the government eased restrictions to help nearly 7 million Filipino tourism workers like Constantino by implementing easier electronic visas for Chinese visitors. It has removed curbs put in place in late 2023 over concerns that some visitors from China were involved in scams and illegal gambling.

Passengers from China line up for immigration at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila in an undated. photo: EPA-EFE

The Philippines is re-embracing Chinese travelers after overseas tourist arrivals plunged to a three-year low in September, putting at risk a sector that accounts for nearly one-10th of economic output. The country has also been a regional laggard in post-COVID-19 pandemic tourism recovery, as Chinese visitors opt for neighboring countries like Vietnam.

“Removing restrictions on Chinese tourists will be a huge help for us. We really need legal visitors from China here,” Constantino said.

The Philippine Department of Tourism said the easier visa policy “addresses a gap that has constrained our regional competitiveness.”

“This development is therefore both necessary and overdue,” Philippine Secretary of Tourism Christina Frasco said in a statement last month.

However, the welcome mat for Chinese tourists has triggered some pushback amid geopolitical tensions between Manila and Beijing.

Philippine Representative Rufus Rodriguez urged Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to scrap the e-visa plan for Chinese nationals, raising concerns over possible spying and other crimes.

The easier visa policy is also “contrary” to the government’s current policy against Beijing’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea, Rodriguez said.

Philippine travel agencies, on the other hand, are longing for the return of Chinese tourists.

“We are really waiting for our Chinese visitors to return,” said Harold Atondo, who heads tour company ATD Xperience.

Its partner hotels, transport services and Chinese-speaking guides are making preparations, though the return will be gradual, particularly to top destinations such as Boracay and gaming complexes in Manila and nearby provinces, he said.

Indeed, Chinese tourists are being wooed by other countries, such as Malaysia and Thailand, which offer even easier visa-free entry for visitors from China.

Meanwhile, domestic carriers such as Cebu Air Inc and Philippine Airlines Inc have cut back flights to China amid weak demand, making trips from China to the country less convenient than before.

The Philippine tourism industry might eventually be stronger. The interlude led companies to explore strategies to widen markets from which to draw new visitors, said Chal Lontoc-Del Rosario from the Philippine Travel Agencies Association.

“In a way, it helped businesses here in the Philippines refocus our strategies in terms of inbound tourism,” she said.


title: UK train ‘stabber’ charged with attempted murder

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British police yesterday charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a mass stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11 people, and said he also tried to kill someone at a London transit station earlier the same day.

British Transport Police said Anthony Williams is charged with 10 counts of attempted murder, one of actual bodily harm and one of possession of a bladed article over the attack on Saturday.

He is also charged with attempted murder over a separate incident at Pontoon Dock light rail station in London earlier that day, and police said investigators are “looking at other possible linked offenses.”

A forensic officer inspects the London North Eastern Railway train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, England, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Police say they are not treating the stabbings as an act of terror and are not looking for other suspects.

A second man initially arrested as a suspect was released without charge on Sunday after it was determined the 35-year-old was not involved.

Williams, a British citizen from the city of Peterborough in eastern England, was due to appear in court later yesterday.

The minutes-long stabbing spree spread fear and panic through a train bound from Doncaster in northern England to London on Saturday evening.

The train was about halfway through its journey and had just departed from a stop at Peterborough when police began receiving calls about people being stabbed onboard.

Passengers described scenes of panic as bloodied travelers raced down the train to get away from the knifeman.

The most seriously wounded victim is a member of railway staff who tried to stop the attacker.

Police called his actions “ nothing short of heroic.”

He is hospitalized in a critical, but stable condition.

Williams was arrested when the train made an emergency stop in the town of Huntingdon in eastern England.

Police say he was detained within eight minutes of officers receiving the first emergency calls.

Authorities said the attack was an isolated incident, but stepped up security on the railway, with armed police officers on patrol yesterday at major train stations.


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JAPAN

PM wants to meet Kim

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday said she has requested to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resolve the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago. After years of denial, North Korea in 2002 admitted that its agents had kidnapped 13 Japanese in the 1970s and ’80s, who were used to train Pyongyang’s spies in Japanese language and customs. Tokyo believes North Korea abducted at least 17 Japanese, while others say many more might have been taken to Pyongyang. “In order to build a new, fruitful relation between Japan and North Korea, I am resolved to meet face-to-face with Chairman Kim Jong-un,” Takaichi told an awareness event on the issue in Tokyo. Pyongyang has not yet publicly responded to Takaichi’s request. “I will use any means necessary for this issue with the lives of the victims and our national sovereignty at stake,” she said.

HONG KONG

Activist fails to avert trial

The High Court yesterday rejected an application by pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) to terminate a subversion trial involving herself and a group that once organized commemorations of the Tiananmen crackdown. Chow, 40, the former vice chair of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, and two other former leaders, Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人) and Albert Ho (何俊仁), face up to life imprisonment for “inciting subversion of state power,” under a China-imposed National Security Law. She and others were accused of inciting others “to organize, plan, commit, or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting state power” between July 1, 2020, and Sept. 8, 2021. Chow, who represented herself, said she could not understand what those unlawful means were. Prosecutor Ned Lai (黎嘉誼) said “unlawful means” referred to any means aimed at ending the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership that would violate China’s constitution. Chow argued ending the CCP’s leadership could a goal or a result, but not a means. She also argued that the prosecution’s accusations were vague and insubstantial, that amounted to a “catch-all” crime that made a fair trial difficult. The three judges rejected Chow’s application and will give their reasons one day before the trial starts on Jan. 22.

SOUTH KOREA

Xi jokes about phone gift

Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) on Saturday joked about spying on South Korean President Lee Jae-myung as he gifted him a pair of smartphones, telling him to “check if there is a backdoor” in a rare jest from the Chinese leader that made headlines in Seoul. The lighthearted exchange took place in Gyeongju, when Xi and Lee presented gifts to each other on the sidelines of an APEC summit. Xi presented two Xiaomi smartphones fitted with Korean-made displays to Lee, who quipped: “Is the communication line secure?” drawing laughter from Xi. Pointing at the devices, Xi replied: “You should check if there is a backdoor,” prompting laughter and applause from Lee.

UNITED STATES

Escaped monkey killed

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early on Sunday by a homeowner who said she feared for the safety of her children. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen a monkey running in the yard outside their home near Heidelberg. She got out bed, grabbed her firearm and her cellphone and stepped outside where she saw the monkey about 18m away. Bond said she and other residents had been warned about the diseases that the escaped monkeys carried so she fired her gun. “I did what any other mother would do to protect her children,” said Bond, who has five children ranging aged 4 to 16. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks took possession of the monkey, the sheriff’s office said.


title: No laughing matter

content_text: A Thai Customs official fills a balloon of seized smuggled laughing gas during a press conference at the Customs X-Ray and Technology Center, Bangkok Port Customs Office, in Bangkok yesterday. Thai Customs seized 2,670 canisters of smuggled nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or happy gas, as well as 18,175 counterfeit luxury fashion items, pirated footwear, tumblers and power banks hidden inside shipping containers smuggled from China, with an estimated total value of 159 million Thai baht (US$4.9 million), the Thai Customs director-general said. The Thai government cracked down on illegal sale of laughing gas balloons following a warning over the use of nitrous oxide, which can cause nerve damage and death amid the gas’ increasing presence in tourist spots and entertainment venues.


title: Could lab-grown chocolate satisfy the sweet tooth?

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It could eventually cut down on the production of traditional chocolate, which degrades soil and requires much fertilizer and pesticides

Would you eat lab-grown chocolate?

I requested a sample from California Cultured, a Sacramento-based company. Its chocolate, not yet commercially available, is made with techniques that have previously been used to synthesize other bioactive products like certain plant-derived pharmaceuticals for commercial sale.

A few days later, it arrives. The morsel, barely bigger than a coffee bean, is supposed to be the flavor equivalent of a 70 percent to 80 percent dark chocolate. I tear open its sealed packet and a chocolatey aroma escapes — so far, so good. I pop it in my mouth.

Chocolates are on display last month on a stand during the opening night of the 30th Salon du Chocolat de Paris 2025 (2025 Paris Chocolate Fair) in Paris. Photo: AFP

Slightly waxy and distinctly bitter, it boasts those bright, fruity dark chocolate notes. I’m no expert, but I enjoyed it — and found it basically indistinguishable from regular dark chocolate.

Globally, humans consume more than 7 million metric tons of chocolate per year, and our appetite is only growing. In the US, chocolate demand surges in October in advance of Halloween; the National Retail Federation estimated a US$3.9 billion spend on Halloween candy this year, with chocolate options like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and M&Ms dominating.

VOLATILE MARKET

But the chocolate market has grown volatile in recent years. Cacao trees — which provide chocolate’s essential ingredient — are particularly vulnerable to drought and disease. Additionally, unpredictable weather related to the climate crisis has caused production shortfalls and inconsistent harvests in key chocolate-producing regions in west Africa.

Chocolate prices reached a historic high of US$12,000 per metric ton last year, though the rising costs have not truly deterred consumers, explains Bloomberg Intelligence market analyst Ignacio Canals Polo.

Big confectionery companies like Mondelez, Mars and Nestle are most heavily affected by price hikes. Canals Polo says they are “trying to adjust their portfolios to rely less on cocoa” by “shrinkflating” their products; reformulating recipes to use cheaper ingredients, such as vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter; and promoting non-chocolate confections, like biscuits, gummy candy or chocolate-free spins on classic products — think KitKats enrobed in flavored cream coatings.

This volatility represents an opportunity for the lab-grown product. California Cultured takes cuttings from regular cacao plants and cultivates the cells on plates containing a nutrient-rich medium made mostly of sugar and plant extracts. The company then grows specific cell types, such as those that produce cocoa butter or cocoa flavanols, says Alan Perlstein, the company’s CEO. After that comes harvesting, fermenting, drying, milling and packaging the product into, functionally, a lab-grown cocoa powder to be used in confections like bars and drinks.

Other companies, such as Nukoko and ChoViva, are developing chocolate alternatives made from ingredients including fermented fava beans or sunflower seeds. Scientists are experimenting with chocolate made from ground cacao husks typically discarded in the conventional chocolate-making process.

California Cultured is still waiting on Food and Drug Administration approval to launch its chocolate to market. But it has established its first commercial partnership with the Japanese confectionery company Meiji, which makes Hello Panda and Chocorooms. Perlstein says California Cultured’s processes can facilitate “more interesting flavors, aromas or experiences.”

Initially, lab-grown chocolate may be more expensive, but Perlstein hopes the price difference will disappear within three years of becoming available. If scaling these processes up is feasible, Americans could be seeing chocolate products with a “lab-grown” designation on shelves as soon as next Halloween. But will people buy them?

NEOPHOBIA

“I think in certain niche sectors, like tech, it’s going to be very, very cool to be like, ‘It’s lab-grown chocolate — you can have more control, you can geek out on the very fine nuances,’” says Eagranie Yuh, a former chocolatier and chocolate educator.

But Yuh also thinks “most people have a visceral response” to the idea of lab-grown food. A 2023 German survey of 727 people found that food-technology neophobia — a fear of the new — strongly influenced attitudes about lab-grown meat, though even the wary were at least willing to try it.

Emphasizing adjustments to chocolate, such as tweaked levels of caffeine and health-supporting polyphenols, also adds “a rational element to what is a largely an emotionally driven product,” Yuh says. “Chocolate is very human.”

For instance, we commonly prefer the tasty but lower-quality bars of our youth. Yuh says the human narrative behind products can also be important for chocolate consumers, such as knowing that ingredients were responsibly grown and processed by people who were fairly paid.

It’s unclear how consumers will react to lab-grown products or when they will become available. But chocolate lovers will probably face questions of cost — financial, ecological and ethical.

There could be ecological benefits to lab-grown chocolate. Cacao trees are often farmed on deforested land, degrading soil and requiring heavy doses of fertilizer and pesticides. But “the socioeconomic consequences of rolling out [lab-grown chocolate] at large scale could be huge for the smallholder farmers in West Africa,” who rely on cacao sales for their livelihood, says Sophia Carodenuto, a political geographer specializing in global food systems at the University of Victoria.

“Lab-grown chocolate may be innovative, but it can’t replace the heritage, livelihoods and soul behind real cocoa,” says Shirley Temeng-Asomaning, founder and CEO of Chocolate Mall, a Ghana-based confectionery company. “My hope is that science will complement and not compete with the farmers who built this industry, and that technology helps make chocolate more sustainable, not less human.”

For his part, Perlstein believes the demand for chocolate is “infinite” — and big enough to support new players.

“The demands of cocoa are just so ravenous — even if every single cocoa farmer were to expand production constantly year after year, which would be impossible, there would still be a huge demand,” he says, citing the growth of newer chocolate-consuming markets such as China, India and Africa.

Demand may exist, Carodenuto says, but “what is needed is for the market to pay more for ethical and ecologically sustainable cocoa.”


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‘It’s risky business emotionally’: the social shift towards open relationshipsWith a rise in people opting for non-monogamy, experts suggest the idea of the traditional couple is radically changing

“We had an arrangement, be discreet and don’t be blatant. There had to be payment, it had to be with strangers,” sings Lily Allen in her surprisingly candid and detailed album thought to be about her open relationship with her ex-husband.

The album has catapulted the concept of non-monogamous relationships into the spotlight, and couples therapists report that an increasing number of their clients are choosing to go down this route.

But as Allen’s album makes clear, while open marriages, or consensual non-monogamy, may work for some, they can also go very wrong — and there are a number of common pitfalls to avoid.

“It’s a risky business emotionally. I’m seeing it more and more in the work that I do, but how it manifests itself varies hugely,” said Katherine Cavallo, a psychotherapist and spokesperson for UK Council for Psychotherapy.

“It’s normal for feelings of jealousy and insecurity to emerge, and those need to be responded to. The existing relationship, the attachment between the couple, needs to be maintained as well. And things can always change. It has to be an ongoing process in which things are continually reviewed to make sure it remains consensual.”

Communication, consent and trust were key, she said, and if agreed boundaries were not adhered to, it could lead to “significant emotional and relational trauma.”

People choosing to open up their relationship after one partner has had an affair, or doing it in order to “fix” something, are cause for concern.

“It’s bound to be problematic going down that route,” Cavallo said.

Katerina Georgiou, a psychotherapist and senior-accredited member of the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy, said there was an important distinction to be made between people who identify as polyamorous, and heteronormative couples choosing to do this.

The latter might choose to open up a marriage for “sexual experimentation, to create intimacy by playing with sexual dynamics, or an agreement as a result of circumstances such as being apart for a while,” she said.

The modern dating world, and dating apps, were also fueling the shift, she said.

“People are being more liberal, but I think there’s also some people maybe being pressured into it. I’m seeing more of that feeling that it’s too vanilla to just want straight monogamy.”

Juliet Rosenfeld, a psychoanalyst and author of Affairs: True Stories of Love, Lies, Hope and Despair, said the growth of open relationships was part of a wider societal trend in which “the idea of the couple is shifting radically.”

“It’s a challenge for therapists because there is a much wider range of ways to be in a couple now,” she said. “A monogamous lifelong relationship is simply not what a lot of people, in particular women, want.”

Rosenfeld said there were a number of potential positives, as well as negatives, in opening up a relationship.

“In marriage now there is feeling that people want the other person to be everything — a partner, best friend, teammate, lover — which is very pressurizing. So one way of looking at an open marriage is it’s a way of taking pressure off that,” she said.

“But I would be looking to understand whether wanting other people in the relationship was a way of avoiding ending it. If you are in an open marriage, how do you not know that your partner isn’t trialing someone else to replace you?”

She said there was a growing acceptance and normalization of open relationships, but still a lack of understanding about exactly what makes them work well.

“We don’t know enough about what kind of characterological capacity or strength people need to be in a consensual non-monogamous relationship. What happens if one person falls in love, for example? What does the couple do then? When you remove sexual exclusivity, what else are you removing? What else are you taking away?”


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A Spicy First Date at the Start of Hot-pot Season 一場辣味初約 揭開火鍋季序幕

★ Bilingual Story is a fictionalized account. 雙語故事部分內容純屬虛構。

Kevin leaned over the bubbling pot. “Hey. . . are you okay? You’ve barely touched your food.” Zoey blinked. Her face was red — not from blushing, but from the “mala” spice and the heat of the room. Her blond hair clumped to her face like strands of fine spaghetti. Her carefully applied makeup now streaked.

“This isn’t what I expected,” she said softly, forcing a smile. All around them, Kevin’s friends were laughing, shouting, and tossing ingredients into the broth. The air smelled of chili oil and garlic. And so did her clothes.

Zoey had imagined a quiet, romantic evening for their first date. Maybe some wine, candles. She thought hot pot was like fondue from her native country: smooth cheese and warm French bread. Slow conversation. Eye contact. But this? This was chaos. Loud, confusing chaos.

Kevin sensed her disappointment. He smiled and explained: “This is Taiwan. This is winter. We eat hot pot with friends. It’s loud. It’s messy. But it’s how we connect.” He dipped a thin slice of beef, swirled it in the boiling broth for just a few seconds, then into a small dish of sesame sauce and green onions. He placed it in her bowl.

“Try this.” She hesitated. Then took a bite. It was spicy. It was rich. It was. . . kind of delicious. Someone offered her a beer. She took it, clinked glasses with him, and laughed for the first time. She still felt sticky. But she was starting to feel at home next to the hot pot heat on a chilly winter evening.

凱文靠向滾燙的火鍋鍋邊。「欸??妳還好嗎？妳幾乎沒怎麼吃耶。」柔伊眨了眨眼。她的臉很紅——不是因為害羞而臉紅，而是因為麻辣的辣味和房間裡的熱氣。她的金髮黏在臉上，像一束束細緻的義大利麵。精心化好的妝現在都花了。

「這跟我想像的不太一樣。」她勉強擠出一個微笑，小聲說。他們周圍，凱文的朋友們笑聲不斷、大聲聊天、把各種食材往鍋裡丟。空氣中瀰漫著辣椒油和蒜頭的氣味。她的衣服也沾染了這些味道。

柔伊原本以為第一次約會會是個安靜又浪漫的夜晚。也許有紅酒、有蠟燭。她以為火鍋就像她家鄉的起司鍋：濃郁的起司和溫熱的法式麵包，慢慢聊天、眼神交流。但現在這場景——這簡直就是一團混亂。吵雜又讓人困惑的混亂。

凱文察覺到她的失望。笑著解釋：「這就是台灣。這就是我們的冬天。我們跟朋友一起吃火鍋。雖然很吵很混亂。但這就是我們聯繫感情的方式。」他夾起一牛肉片，在滾燙的湯底裡涮了幾秒鐘，然後再放進一小碟芝麻醬和蔥花裡。他把它放到她的碗裡。

「嚐嚐這個。」她猶豫了一下，然後咬了一口。辣辣的，味道很濃郁，其實還滿好吃的。有人遞給她一瓶啤酒。她接過來，跟凱文乾杯，這是她今晚第一次笑出來。她還是覺得黏黏的、不太舒服。但在這個寒冷的冬夜、火鍋的熱氣旁，她開始感受到一點家的味道。

故事討論

Zoey, a Swiss raised on fondue with slow dips of French bread into melted cheese, wine, candlelight, arrived expecting a quiet, intimate evening. She was confused when Kevin’s hot-pot table turned into a loud food festival: broth boiling, friends shouting, and meat flying into the pot. Fondue and hot pot are winter cousins, both about warmth and sharing, but their manners feel very different.

Every November in Taiwan the air cools and people look forward to gathering around bubbling pots with friends and family. Hot pot answers the cold with warmth, shared food, and friendly chatter. It’s practical (warm hands, fast food) and social (conversations between steam and chopsticks). For Zoey and Kevin, the mala table turned an awkward first date into a closer connection and cultural appreciation.

柔伊是瑞士人，從小吃習慣起司鍋——融化的起司慢慢沾著法國麵包，搭配紅酒與燭光，她原本以為今晚的約會也會是靜謐又親密的夜晚。但當凱文帶她走進火鍋店時，眼前卻是一場熱鬧的美食嘉年華：湯底咕嚕咕嚕地滾著、朋友們大聲聊天、各種肉片在空中飛舞著落入鍋中。起司鍋與火鍋都是冬天的好夥伴，都講求溫暖與分享，但它們的「用餐禮儀」卻截然不同。

每年11月在台灣，氣溫開始轉涼，人們期待著與親朋好友圍繞著滾燙的鍋子聚會。火鍋是對寒冷的回應——用熱氣、共享的食物與熱絡的聊天來驅走冷意。它既實用（暖手、快速煮食），又社交（在蒸氣與筷子間展開對話）。對柔伊和凱文來說，這桌麻辣火鍋，讓原本尷尬的第一次約會，變成一次更深的連結與文化理解。

Top 3 Dos

1. Use communal serving chopsticks or tongs for raw ingredients (hygiene and courtesy).

2. Swish thin meat slices briefly. A few seconds keeps them tender.

3. Offer/share food. Passing a good piece is a small act of care.

Top 3 Don’ts

1. Don’t double-dip already-eaten food into the communal pot or sauce.

2. Don’t overcook leafy vegetables until they fall apart.

3. Don’t hoard the best cuts. Share them around the table.

火鍋三要

1. 用公筷或夾子夾取生食（衛生又禮貌）。

2. 薄肉片涮幾秒就好，口感才會嫩。

3. 主動分享食物，把好吃的夾給對方，是一種貼心的小舉動。

火鍋三不

1. 吃過的食物不要再回鍋或沾醬（避免交叉污染）

（俗稱「重複沾醬」）。

2. 菜葉類不要煮太久，煮到爛掉就可惜了。

3. 不要獨佔好料，記得大家一起分享。

Vocabulary 單字片語

Vocabulary 單字片語

1. hot pot 火鍋

2. broth 湯底／湯

3. mala 麻辣（numbingly spicy）

4. ingredient 食材

5. beef slice 牛肉片

6. dip / swish 浸、泡、涮

7. communal 公用

8. dipping sauce 醬料、沾料

9. share 分享

10. hoard 獨佔

Idioms 相關成語

1. double-dip 重複沾醬

（動詞︰重複沾取「公用沾醬」；名詞︰double-dipping / double-dipper

2. eye contact 眼神交流

3. connect (with people) 聯繫感情

Nigel P. Daly is a writer with a language learning newsletter called Chin-glish bilingual lab (https://ndaly.substack.com).

Cynthia Chen is a translator and writer specializing in blogs, scripts and articles.

title: BILINGUAL STORY 雙語故事

countries: 台灣 義大利 瑞士 法國


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對話 Dialogue

清清：華華，你知道嗎？聽說11月5號有「超級月亮」！那天的月亮會特別大、特別亮。

Q?ngqing: Huahua, n? zh?dao ma? T?ngshu? shiy? yue w? hao y?u “ch?oji yueliang”! Na ti?n de yueliang hui tebie da, tebie liang.

華華：真的嗎？太棒了！我想去河邊看月亮，順便拍照片。

Huahua: Zh?nde ma? Tai bang le! W? xi?ng qu hebi?n kan yueliang, shunbian p?i zhaopian.

清清：聽說在超級月亮出現的那天晚上許願，願望比較容易實現。

Q?ngqing: T?ngshu? zai ch?oji yueliang ch?xian de nati?n w?nshang x?yuan, yuanwang b?jiao rongyi shixian.

華華：是嗎？讓我好好想想要許什麼願。

Huahua: Shi ma? Rang w? h?oh?o xi?ngxi?ng yao x? shenme yuan.

清清：哈哈，我已經想好了，我希望「每天都準時下班」。

Q?ngqing: H?h?, w? y?j?ng xi?ng h?o le, w? x?wang “m?iti?n d?u zh?nshi xiab?n”.

華華：嗯......我希望今年「年終獎金加倍」

Huahua: ?n... w? x?wang j?nnian “nianzh?ng ji?ngj?n ji?bei”!

清清：等你把手邊的專案做完，你的願望一定可以實現的。

Q?ngqing: D?ng n? b? sh?ubi?n de zhu?n’an zuo wan, n? de yuanwang yiding k?y? shixian de.

華華：希望一切能順利！

Huahua: X?wang yiqie neng shunli!

翻譯 Translation

Qingqing: Huahua, did you know? Apparently there will be a “supermoon” on Nov. 5. The moon will be especially big and bright that night.

Huahua: Really? That’s awesome. I want to go to the riverside to watch the moon and take some pictures.

Qingqing: They say if you make a wish on the night of the supermoon, it’s more likely to come true.

Huahua: Really? Let me think carefully about what I want to wish for.

Qingqing: Haha, I already know mine—I wish to get off work on time every day.

Huahua: Hmm. . . I wish for my year-end bonus will be doubled this year.

Qingqing: Once you finish the project you’re working on, your wish will definitely come true.

生詞 Vocabulary

1. 超級月亮 (ch?oji yueliang) supermoon

2. 順便 (shunbian) conveniently; while one is at it

3. 許願 (x?yuan) make a wish

4. 實現 (shixian) realize; come true; fulfill

5. 心想事成 (x?n xi?ng shi cheng) may all your wishes come true; dreams come true

6. 年終獎金 (nianzh?ng ji?ngj?n) year-end bonus

7. 加倍 (ji?bei) double; multiply

8. 專案 (zhu?n’an) project (often a work-related task or assignment)

教材音檔 Audio Files

國立清華大學華語中心提供

By National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center:

https://clc-cc.vm.nthu.edu.tw/home/

title: 輕鬆華語GO: EASY CHINESE GO


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記者曾怡嘉／台北報導

天氣轉涼，正式進秋冬時節，一起來看看本周美妝新鮮貨，挑對適合產品，讓你的美麗更上一層樓。

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WILDSMITH全新推出Wildsmith亮采淡斑系列，添加菸鹼醯胺成分，幫助修護及強化皮膚屏障，溫和勻亮膚色、淡化斑點，尤其適合肌膚較敏感的使用者；結合英國桑葚、英國大麥等植物萃取成分，搭配玻尿酸、糖原、鎖水磁石等多重保濕因子，提升肌膚含水量與透亮度，由內而外綻放自然健康光澤。

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高露潔推出夢幻回歸的「聖誕閃耀限量版牙膏」與全新「星耀去漬牙刷」，以「雙星閃耀」為靈感，讓潔白與光澤在笑容中交織成最動人的節慶光芒。全新升級的聖誕閃耀限量版牙膏，以雪白聖誕樹為主題，結合夢幻晶瑩的聖誕樹閃片膏體與可書寫祝福的包裝設計；星耀去漬牙刷，特殊星型植毛，營造專屬節慶儀式感的全新潔齒體驗

▲新色#003榛果奶糖更適合台灣消費者膚色。

學韓妞運用陰影與打亮製造臉部立體感吧！I’M MEME 推出全新色選我愛小臉修容打亮棒003榛果奶糖，與台灣暖中帶冷調肌膚自然融合，奶咖色打造深邃感；特調的中性細閃玫瑰膚金色調突顯立體部位打亮，妝感更乾淨俐落。

▲9款玫瑰色調完全無雷，任何膚色都能駕馭。

Bobbi Brown推出喀什米爾絲絨唇膏，完美結合輕盈、保濕與撫紋三大功效，帶來貼膚零存在感的絨霧美唇。在乾冷秋冬也能給予雙唇持久補水的貼心呵護。專為亞洲膚色量身打造的9款質感玫瑰色調，無論冷白肌、暗黃肌都能輕鬆駕馭，一抹顯白去黃、氣色翻倍。

countries: 台灣 英國

title: 美周記／Bobbi Brown喀什米爾唇膏打造絨霧美唇、I’M MEME 小臉修容棒推新色


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▲美財長貝森特表示，中國掌控稀土市場，美方希望中國能更可信任，否則將不排除再用關稅手段。（圖／路透社）

記者董美琪／綜合報導

針對美國財政部長貝森特（Scott Bessent）日前警告，如果中國持續限制稀土出口，川普政府準備提高關稅的言論，中國外交部發言人毛寧今天表示，單純威脅和施壓無助於解決問題，當務之急是雙方落實兩國元首釜山會晤的共識，以為中美經貿合作帶來更穩定環境。

毛寧在中國外交部例行記者會上指出，中方主管部門對稀土出口管制政策已多次說明立場，並強調近期中美經貿團隊在吉隆坡的磋商成果證明，通過對話與合作才是正確解決問題的方式，而單靠威脅或施壓難以奏效。

她表示，中美雙方應認真落實釜山會晤達成的重要共識，這不僅有助於雙邊經貿穩定，也對全球經濟穩定具有積極作用。

貝森特於美東時間2日接受福斯電視網《福斯週日新聞》節目訪問時表示，中國掌控稀土市場，但有時未能成為可靠的合作夥伴。他強調，美方希望中國能更可信任，否則將不排除再次動用關稅手段，並準備將這些措施「充分發揮到極致」。

title: 美財長警告稀土出口受限將加關稅　中方：施壓威脅無助問題解決

countries: 美國 中國


title: 噁！中國海底撈驚見小孩噴尿 媽媽拿紙碗接尿隨手丟「騷味狂飄」

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中國知名連鎖火鍋海底撈位於黑龍江省哈爾濱市的一間分店，近日傳出離譜事件，一名小孩對著母親說想上廁所，沒想到這名母親不是帶孩子去洗手間，而是直接拿起店內紙碗接著小孩的尿，解決內急後又隨手將裝有尿液的紙碗放在店家備菜的手推車上，誇張行為讓在場目擊的顧客直接沒了胃口。

綜合中媒報導，事發於上週五（10/31）晚間8點多，一名王姓男子投訴在海底撈哈爾濱銀泰店目睹鄰桌一個小孩在公共場合小便。據王男描述，當時該名小孩對母親說想尿尿，母親直接抱起孩子，脫下小孩的怒子，拿了個小紙碗接孩子的尿液，然後又隨手把碗丟在店家備菜的手推車，還擅自拿店內的毛巾擦拭疑似有噴濺到尿液的雙手。

當時周邊的飄散著尿騷味，不少顧客都有看到這誇張一幕，瞬間沒有了胃口。王男表示，當下他馬上向店經理反映，但店家只賠償了一份水果盤，王男直呼不能接受，「他們就在我對面桌尿的，都是味道，那個果盤我們也沒吃……」

這件事在網上曝光後引發熱議，店家事後宣稱，在專人監督下，門市已完成事發區域的清潔消毒工作，遭受汙染的用品也已丟棄。


taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 內門 高雄市

events: 發電 豬瘟

title: 高雄推動廚餘去化  擴充2座堆肥場+蓋1座生質能源廠

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高雄市推動廚餘去化，環保局協調畜牧廢水資源化中心增量處理生廚餘，並擴充2座堆肥場，提升廚餘處理量能，也將招商引資5億元，興建1座生質能源廠，達到循環經濟。

台中市爆發非洲豬瘟，中央今研判豬隻染疫最可能感染源為廚餘，全國目前禁止廚餘養豬，高雄每日產生廚餘52噸，原本學校、餐廳賣到外縣市廚餘回流，每日平均增量至60多噸。

環保局推動現有2座堆肥場，從每日8噸擴充至27噸，提升整體處理量能；教育局也請學校鼓勵學生惜食，營養午餐盡量吃完，廚餘瀝乾減量。

此外，現有內門畜牧廢水資源化中心以生廚餘果菜殘渣發酵發電，環保局協調除了每月處理果菜市場150噸生廚餘外，每月增加收受處理50噸生廚餘；熟廚餘則以堆肥、掩埋、焚化方式處理。

環保局也將推動促參BOT（興建、營運、移轉）模式招商引資，興建1座生質能源廠，總經費初估五5億元，日處理量120噸，預計明年完成評估規劃招商，興建期2至3年，解決廚餘去化問題，還能轉化為綠能，達到循環經濟。


title: 德中外長通話 王毅要求反對台獨 德國外長：一中政策我自定義

countries: 德國 中國 台灣 美國

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德國外交部發言人表示，德國外交部長瓦德福（Johann Wadephul）與中國外長王毅，3日就安全、經濟政策及其他雙方關切議題進行通話。中方聲稱，王毅提出台灣議題，要求德國明確「反對」台灣獨立。

發言人指出，2人在通話中同意，儘快重新安排瓦德福先前取消的訪問中國行程，中方也再次重申對德國總理梅爾茨（Friedrich Merz）訪中的邀請。

德中關係近來因稀土、晶片等問題而趨於緊張，但這2個出口導向的經濟體，也都面臨美國總統川普為重塑全球貿易格局，而廣泛施加關稅所帶來的不確定性。

根據中國外交部公布的通話紀要，王毅在通話中表示，中德分歧在所難免，但雙方應加強溝通、增進理解與互信，制定更穩定、更可持續的政策框架，確保雙邊關係始終行進在正確軌道上。

王毅還特地提出台灣議題，聲稱「一個中國原則」是中德關係最重要的政治基礎，中國曾無條件支持德國統一，希望經歷分裂之痛的德國，能充分理解和支持中國維護國家的主權和領土完整，反對一切「台獨」行徑。

瓦德福原訂10月26日訪中，但由於中方除了安排他與王毅會晤外，未能確認其他會見行程，因此宣布延期。他在接受路透訪問時表示，德國的「一中」政策不變，但「政策內容由我們自行決定，其中也包括不得暴力改變現狀。」

當時中國外交部便回應，一中原則「沒有任何自定義的理由和空間」，必須明確反對台獨。外交部發言人郭嘉昆說，要維護台海和平穩定，就必須堅持一中原則，必須明確反對台獨。


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台中許姓男子（中）因偷少女內褲被告懷恨在心，昨天凌晨縱火造成母女2死，台中地檢署訊後向台中地院聲請羈押禁見。（記者陳建志翻攝）

台中烏日五光路一棟2層樓鐵皮屋，昨天凌2點多許姓前房客（64歲）疑因偷林姓少女內褲、性騷遭提告懷恨在心，開車撞壞鐵門後縱火，台中市消防局獲報出動40多人到場搶救，並在2樓房間救出受困的林姓少女（17歲）和50歲的吳姓媽媽，2人現場都已經沒有呼吸心跳，經送醫急救仍先後不治，警方昨晚移送台中地檢署偵辦，檢察官複訊後，昨天深夜11點多依殺人罪嫌向台中地院聲請羈押禁見。

這起火警發生在昨天凌晨2點15分左右，台中市消防局接獲報案，指稱烏日區五光路有民宅火警，立刻派遣第三大隊、第七大隊、烏日分隊等共9個單位，出動各式消防車22輛、消防人員46名到場搶救。

消防人員約在2點44分撲滅火勢，並在2樓房間救出林姓少女（17歲）和50歲的媽媽，2人現場都已經沒有呼吸心跳，媽媽全身80%二度燒燙傷送往中山醫院；女兒則送往亞大醫院急救，不過經搶救女兒在昨天凌晨3點多不治，母親也在昨天下午宣告不治。

警方調查，該名涉嫌縱火的許男先前在此租屋，卻被發現涉嫌偷林姓少女內褲（17歲），家人因此到警局報案，控告許男性騷擾，目前案子還未結案，並因此不續租，要求許男搬走，未料許竟懷恨在心，在搬離後昨天凌晨到場縱火。

警方獲報後立即鎖定許男身分，昨天凌晨4點多在環中路一帶查獲許男，因疑似有自戕行為，先送醫治療，無生命危險後帶回警局訊問，並在昨晚移送台中地檢署由檢察官偵訊，訊後認定許男涉犯放火燒燬現供人使用之住宅未遂、殺人等罪嫌，因所犯是最輕本刑5年以上，有逃亡、湮滅證據及勾串證人之虞，向台中地方法院聲請羈押禁見。

自由電子報關心您︰自殺不能解決問題，勇敢求救並非弱者，社會處處有溫暖，一定能度過難關。安心專線：1925 生命線協談專線：1995。張老師專線：1980

taiwan-subdivisions: 烏日 烏日區 中山

title: 偷內褲被告懷恨縱火釀母女2死  惡男殺人罪聲押


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台中烏日區一對母女3日慘遭惡租客縱火命喪火窟，震驚全台。經查，涉案許嫌疑因被趕租心生不滿報復，釀成悲劇，事件引發社會熱議，也讓許多房東人心惶惶，擔心若遇精神異常或不講理的房客宛如不定時炸彈，該如何自保。

律師李學鏞指出，房東與鄰居面對情緒失控、疑似精神異常或行為偏激的租客，務必從法律與安全兩方面加強防範，實務上若房客有偷竊、恐嚇、性騷擾或破壞行為，可依民法主張「租賃物使用不當」提前解約，並報警存證、書面通知，以免事後被指控違法驅離。

若租客拒不搬離，房東應循法院「占有物返還」或「強制執行」程序處理，切勿私自更換鎖頭、斷水斷電，否則可能反成被告，此外，若發現房客出現異常言行或報復傾向，應立即報警建立紀錄，並可申請加強巡邏，若懷疑涉及精神疾病，可通報社會局或衛生局，啟動強制就醫機制。

在安全層面上，房東與鄰居應安裝煙霧警報器、監視設備與門禁系統，保持逃生動線暢通，並備妥滅火器，若感覺威脅迫近，應暫時避開現場或申請警方保護，「防火、防暴、防人禍」同樣重要，遇到失控房客千萬不要硬碰硬，唯有「先存證、再報警、最後依法解約」，結合警政、司法與社福三方力量，才可能防止悲劇重演。

title: 台中縱火奪母女命！恐怖租客如不定時炸彈 如何自保看過來


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颱風論壇分享Google AI（FNV3）針對目前在關島一帶的90W模式系集圖。（圖翻攝自台灣颱風論壇｜天氣特急）

颱風季尚未結束，繼「海鷗」颱風之後，關島一帶又有熱帶擾動生成，中央氣象署預測週三（5日）過後可能轉為熱帶性低氣壓，週五至週末（7日至9日）有機會增強為今年第26號颱風「鳳凰」（Fung-wong），初估下週二至週四（11日至13日）這個時間段最接近台灣。有專家指出，秋颱變化多端，路徑改變可能性大，未來幾日要密切注意該擾動。

目前菲東海面上生成熱帶擾動90W，氣象署週一表示，週三過後可能增強為熱帶低壓，週五至週末有機會轉為颱風，預估下週二至週四最接近台灣，可能從台灣東方北上，但與台灣距離近還遠，目前各預報系統分歧仍大，其走勢也會影響下週東北季風強度。

氣象粉專「台灣颱風論壇｜天氣特急」則引用Google AI（FNV3）的模式系集圖指出，90W逐漸發展中，他們認為最快週四（6日）成颱，「以目前資料來看，90Ｗ後期因副熱帶高壓減弱的關係，將採取拋物線的走法，抵達台灣附近時轉向東北。但轉向的位置變數非常大，也將牽動對台灣的影響程度。秋季颱風變化多端，在未底定前都有改變的可能性，未來幾日要密切注意！」

title: 秋颱「鳳凰」週末恐成形！這3天最接近台灣 專家曝對台影響1關鍵


title: Shein平台賣兒童狀成人娃娃 法財長警告再上架就封殺

countries: 法國 中國 新加坡

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創立於中國的電商巨擘Shein全球首家實體門市即將在法國開幕，卻爆出在網上販售「擬似兒童」的成人情趣娃娃，法國財長警告，若產品再上架將禁止Shein營運。（法新社）

創立於中國的電商業巨擘Shein全球首家實體門市即將在法國開幕，卻遭踢爆在網上販售「擬似兒童」的成人情趣娃娃。法國財政部長今天警告，若產品再上架將全面禁止Shein營運。

法新社報導，法國「巴黎人報」（Le Parisien）網路版1日刊登Shein平台販售的1款娃娃照片，產品說明有明確性暗示，娃娃高約80公分，打扮純真，手上還抱著1隻泰迪熊。

當天法國反詐欺當局發布聲明表示，Shein很可能販售具有「兒童色情性質」的娃娃。不久後Shein宣布已將這些娃娃下架，並啟動內部調查。

法國財長勒斯鳩（Roland Lescure）今天警告，若Shein的網路平台再度出現這類商品，他將採取行動禁止其進入法國市場。

勒斯鳩接受法國電視台BFMTV訪問時表示：「這些可怕的商品是違法的。」他並承諾將展開司法調查。

總部位於新加坡的Shein今年來已遭到法國3度開罰，合計罰款達1億9100萬歐元（約新台幣68億元），理由包括未遵守網路cookie法規、廣告不實或提供誤導資訊，以及未揭露產品中含有塑膠微纖維。

Shein設於法國首都巴黎市中心知名百貨BHV的全球首家實體店將在5日開幕，這項計畫在法國引起強烈反彈，消息曝光後已有一些品牌撤出這家百貨公司。


title: 羅馬市中心古蹟塔樓驚悚崩塌  維修工人重傷

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位在羅馬競技場附近古蹟區的孔蒂塔樓（Torre dei Conti）今天發生部分坍塌事件，許多遊客拍下崩塌瞬間煙塵瀰漫的驚悚畫面，幾名參與整修的工人遭波及，其中一人送醫傷勢嚴重，消防隊仍在救援可能受困的工人。

這座孔蒂塔樓位在羅馬市中心古蹟區的帝國廣場大道旁，屬於中世紀防禦塔樓，正在進行修復工程，根據義大利媒體安莎（ANSA）報導，發生崩塌事件後，一名64歲工人送醫，傷勢嚴重。

義媒報導，塔樓今天發生2次崩塌，第1次在上午11時20分左右，第2次在下午1時左右。第1次崩塌後，消防人員立刻趕往救援，後續發生第2次崩塌，大量塵土讓救援行動相當困難。義媒報導，恐仍有1名工人受困在塔樓下。


title: 中企在印尼峇里省絕美懸崖蓋觀光電梯惹議 當局喊卡

countries: 印尼 英國 中國

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中國開發商在印尼峇里省珀尼達島最受歡迎的其中一處懸崖，建造182公尺玻璃電梯通往下方海灘，引來各界強烈反彈，當局還發現這項工程根本沒有取得必要的許可證。（圖擷自bali.info.official IG）

中國開發商計劃在印尼峇里省（Bali）珀尼達島最受歡迎的其中一處懸崖建造182公尺玻璃電梯通往下方海灘，引來各界強烈反彈，擔心會破壞環境，峇里省當局已暫停這項工程。

英國廣播公司（BBC）報導，這座位於克林金海灘（Kelingking Beach，有人稱為精靈海灘）的電梯是由中國開世集團興建，理應會讓遊客更容易抵達海灘。

然而當電梯井工程切穿這處被暱稱為「暴龍懸崖」（T-Rex cliff）的地標後，相關照片在社群媒體上瘋傳，讓當地居民與遊客感到憤怒，認為它毀了自然美景，還加速侵蝕問題。

當局也發現這項計畫並未取得必要的許可證。

當地居民瑪迪（Made Sediana）告訴「峇里島太陽報」（The Bali Sun）：「很可惜，克林金海灘美麗的景觀被電梯計畫破壞了。…遊客來珀尼達島（Nusa Penida）是為了欣賞美麗全景，不是為了看電梯。」

另一名民眾則說：「太蠢了。遊客來峇里，就是要享受自然環境，因為他們自己的國家早就都是高樓大廈。」

目前還不清楚會停工多久。

BBC指出，中國在印尼峇里島的投資正逐步增加。舉例來說，中國長業建設集團已投資30億美元，擬與印尼企業PT BIBU Panji Sakti合資興建峇里島第2座機場。


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美國國防部長赫格塞斯今天下午和南韓國防部長安圭伯前往南北韓交界的非軍事區，一同視察板門店的共同警備區。（法新社/韓國國防部提供）

美國國防部長赫格塞斯今天下午前往南北韓交界的非軍事區（DMZ），和南韓國防部長安圭伯一同視察板門店的共同警備區（JSA），這是美國國防部長8年來首度造訪分隔兩韓的非軍事區，也是韓美防長自2017年後再次攜手視察共同警備區。

韓聯社報導，安圭伯和赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）視察非軍事區（DMZ）韓方一側最北端的哨所，聽取作戰現況彙報，並訪問板門店內部的會場。兩國防長藉此確認堅固的韓美聯合防衛態勢和韓美合作意願。

根據韓聯社，赫格塞斯今天抵達南韓，明天將與安圭伯在首爾舉行第57次韓美安保會議（SCM）。韓美安保會議旨在就主要軍事政策進行協調溝通，是韓美之間最高層級的國防領域例行對話機制。

據推測，兩國防長此次將研討韓美慶州首腦峰會上提及的同盟相關事宜，具體包括核動力潛艦、美向韓移交戰時作戰指揮權、韓方增加國防預算等。

路透社報導，安圭伯談及赫格塞斯視察非軍事區時表示：「我認為這本身具有象徵性及宣示意義，展現了韓美同盟的固若磐石與聯合防衛態勢。」

法新社報導，南韓國防部則表示，兩人「重申了韓美堅實的聯合防衛態勢與緊密合作」。

美國總統川普上週亞洲行期間曾多次向北韓領導人金正恩（Kim Jong Un）示好，但平壤方面並未回應。

擁核的北韓對於川普和南韓總統李在明的對話呼籲不予回應，反而大幅提升飛彈及傳統軍事戰力。

川普上次會晤金正恩是在他第一任總統任期，2019年6月前往板門店。

當時他成為首位踏上北韓國土的現任美國總統，曾短暫跨越邊界，隨後與金正恩一起返回板門店自由之家舉行雙邊會談。

在川普出訪前，他的國防部長馬提斯（James Mattis）曾於2017年10月前往分隔兩韓的非軍事區。

路透社報導，南韓國防部指出，安圭伯和赫格塞斯明天將討論對北韓的聯合防衛戰備，以及區域安全、網路與飛彈防禦合作事宜。

聲明指出，兩人預計將協商因應「變動的安全環境與威脅」的方案，強化兩國同盟關係。

華府正考慮讓駐韓2萬8500名美軍的角色更具彈性，以因應中國在南海及台灣周邊活動之際，維持亞洲勢力均衡。

美方官員已釋出訊號，計畫賦予駐韓美軍更大彈性，必要時可因應更廣泛威脅，在朝鮮半島以外地區執行任務，包括防衛台灣、牽制中國日益增長的軍事力量。

南韓雖抗拒調整駐韓美軍角色，但近20年來積極提升自身國防能力，目標在戰時能夠接掌韓美聯軍指揮權。目前南韓軍隊規模達45萬人。

南韓計劃於2026年大幅擴增國防預算，創下多年新高，部分原因是回應川普要求華府盟邦增加分擔美軍駐紮費用的訴求。

people: 川普 金正恩

countries: 北韓 美國 韓國 台灣 中國

title: 美防長8年來首訪南北韓交界板門店 強化韓美防衛合作


title: 高雄推動廚餘去化  擴充2座堆肥場+蓋1座生質能源廠


title: 偷內褲被告懷恨縱火釀母女2死  惡男殺人罪聲押

taiwan-subdivisions: 中山 烏日區 烏日


title: 台中縱火奪母女命！恐怖租客如不定時炸彈 如何自保看過來


countries: 德國 台灣 中國 美國

title: 德中外長通話 王毅要求反對台獨 德國外長：一中政策我自定義


countries: 新加坡 中國 法國

title: Shein平台賣兒童狀成人娃娃 法財長警告再上架就封殺


title: 羅馬市中心古蹟塔樓驚悚崩塌  維修工人重傷


countries: 北韓 美國 中國 韓國 台灣

title: 美防長8年來首訪南北韓交界板門店 強化韓美防衛合作


people: 卓榮泰 劉世芳

taiwan-subdivisions: 成功 花蓮 光復

title: AI新十大建設　卓榮泰肯定智慧搜救派遣系統成果

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行政院長卓榮泰表揚 24 名年度搜救有功人員，他說，未來將加強民間合作，並肯定 AI 智慧搜救派遣系統中程計畫成果，期許開發 AI 機器人、機器狗救災，為明年 AI 新十大建設之一。

行政院國家搜救指揮中心舉行「 114 年搜救有功人員表揚暨 AI 智慧搜救派遣系統中程計畫成果記者會」，由卓榮泰親自頒獎有功人員，肯定大家的表現，並展現政府推動智慧搜救的決心，內政部長劉世芳及消防署長蕭煥章等人共同出席。

卓榮泰致詞表示，首先要對第一線守護人民生命安全的所有搜救人員致謝，今年 7 至 9 月接連颱風、豪雨和堰塞湖潰堤，政府和人民一定力挺消防、搜救人員，且是最強後盾。

他說，這次去花蓮馬太鞍溪堰塞湖災區勘災時，遇到 9 名徒步登上壩頂勘查的工作人員，因爲他們的幫助，讓大家做出正確、有效判斷，以及後續防治和預防工作增加相關經驗，政府也對這總共2隊、 18 人表達最高敬意。

卓榮泰提到，活動共表揚 24 名搜救有功人員，其中 20 人為公部門搜救人員，還有 4 名民間人士，表彰他們在山域救援、海上搜救及災害搶救等任務中的傑出表現，政府未來也會和民間加強聯繫和合作，一同守護土地上的珍貴生命。

話鋒一轉，他說，政府也將致力裝備先進化、科技化和智慧化，所以才有 AI 智慧搜救派遣系統的成果，以因應現在極端氣候變化，期待未來有很好的 AI 機器人、機器狗等輔助系統進入災區，現在都在強力開發，未來在無人載具和機器人方面已是明年中央政府總預算的 AI 新十大建設之一，平時做服務、災時救助、國家有需要時做全面國防安全，會一系列建置。

卓榮泰說，台灣成為 AI 製造大國，當然有能力和資格強化成為數位服務大國，期待更安全、更有資源性和科學化系統，在大家努力下，為所有搜救、消防人員加上更高一層的保護。

劉世芳表示，每名搜救人員的身影，都是台灣人民最堅定的依靠；特別感謝在花蓮光復、颱風丹娜絲等歷次災害中付出的救災救難英雄，並強調台灣已建立起一個整合科技、跨機關合作及公私部門協力的先進救災體系，也肯定第一線人員的無私奉獻是救災成功的基石。

國搜中心透過新聞稿表示，記者會上首次展示以人工智慧技術強化派遣決策，透過「 AI 決策輔助」「複雜地形無人機結合 AI 影像辨識」等創新技術，打造跨機關共用智慧搜救平台，掌握海空搜救資源動態，不僅提升搜救效率，更能預測高風險區域，讓每一次救援都更精準、更迅速。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）


title: 執行署新北分署11/11拍賣64公斤黃金　史上規模最大

taiwan-subdivisions: 新北 北區

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法務部行政執行署新北分署將在 11 月 11 日舉辦拍賣會，一次釋出共 90 品項、重達 64 公斤的黃金，為行政執行機關歷來規模最大的黃金拍賣會。

法務部行政執行署新北分署發布新聞稿指出，為落實政府「五打七安」政策、強力執行鉅額欠稅案件，保障國家財政收入， 11 月 11 日上午 10 時將舉行拍賣會，一次釋出總重高達 64 公斤的黃金，為行政執行機關歷來規模最大的黃金拍賣會。

這次拍賣的黃金共 90 個品項，包括 49 塊知名品牌瑞士 Metalor 美泰樂金條，每塊重約 1 公斤，純度為 AU 99 . 99 %；還有 22 塊黃金磚，重量介於 137 克至 1496 克； 16 條黃金純條，每條約 187 克；2塊金元寶及 1 顆小金豆等，總重量高達 64 公斤，分 22 標進行拍賣，市值可觀。

新北分署指出，因設址雙北地區的 11 家貴金屬公司，欠繳 2008 年度至 2012 年度營利事業所得稅暨營業稅罰鍰，目前繫屬中案件尚欠金額合計高達新台幣 7 億 7417 萬餘元，由財政部北區國稅局及財政部台北國稅局移送行政執行，由新北分署進行拍賣。

新北分署提醒，拍賣會將在 11 月 11 日上午 10 時在新北分署 11 樓會議室舉行，有意願參加的民眾請先至 12 樓「為民服務中心」登記應買，並應交付保證金新台幣 100 萬元的金融機構本行票據。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）


title: 吳舜文新聞獎 聯合報6作品入圍

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第卅九屆吳舜文新聞獎昨天公布入圍名單，聯合報六件作品入圍。包括「從毒寶寶到受虐老人，法醫解剖刀下的四道社會傷痕」入圍深度報導獎文字類、「國在山河廢—直擊營建廢棄物毀國土調查報導」入圍調查報導獎、「全球瞭望—二○二四美選觀測系列報導」入圍國際新聞報導獎、「河好如初—讓我們與河流重修舊好」入圍嚴凱泰先生永續發展新聞報導獎。

深度報導獎融媒體類，共入圍兩件作品：「新太空時代：地緣角力、國安戰場、商業版圖 誰將搶占宇宙藍海？」以及「自辦重劃發財夢：玩弄人頭、套利百億 拆解一場圍繞土地的金錢遊戲」。

新太空時代專題聚焦二○三五年，全球太空經濟規模將成長三倍，世界各國從地球競逐至外太空，在美中兩大陣營的角力下，台灣更不能置身事外，其中的挑戰以及困境，需要國人更加關心；自辦重劃發財夢專題，則聚焦台版土地開發，記者獨家調查到土地開發商用人頭套利，玩弄法律的過程，讓人怵目驚心。

吳舜文新聞獎每年參賽作品眾多，是國內競爭激烈的新聞獎之一。本屆競賽獎項包括「深度報導獎—文字類」、「深度報導獎—影音類」、「深度報導獎—融媒體類」；不分類的「調查報導獎」、「國際新聞報導獎」、「新聞攝影獎」、「學生新聞報導獎」及「嚴凱泰先生永續發展新聞報導獎」等共八個大獎，報名總件數為五二五件，四十五件作品入圍，其中包括十八家媒體及五所學校。

財團法人吳舜文新聞獎助基金會，訂於十二月四日下午二點，舉行第三十九屆吳舜文新聞獎頒獎典禮。

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許多國家的政府希望在人工智慧（ＡＩ）站穩腳步，提供科技公司便宜土地、減稅和資源取得管道，並在管制和資訊揭露上採取不干預做法。研究資料中心開發的牛津大學學者瓦迪維亞向紐約時報說，各國政府的支持，已幫助科技公司大興土木但不必負太大責任；針對資料中心的環境管制很少，業者也常要求政府一定程度保密。

隱瞞耗電 墨官員簽保密協議

紐時十月報導，墨西哥的一一○座資料中心，許多都位在墨國中部的克雷塔羅市。該市工業發展主管史特林正引領墨國轉型為資料中心重鎮，他向紐時直言，供電和供水中斷是進步的代價，應樂於接受這些問題，「這對受其困擾的民眾不是好事，對地方發展卻是」。

資料中心約在五年前進到克雷塔羅，誘因是當地靠近美國，毒品和暴力問題相對較少，地方政府也熱切歡迎跨國公司。微軟一馬當先，接著是亞馬遜、谷歌，很快當地工業園區就擠滿施工團隊。十多名居民指稱，該地區幾處向來難以取得基本服務的貧困小鎮，缺水時間開始變得更長、停電更頻繁。

史特林向紐時談到一項遠大計畫，要在未來五年將資料中心總用電量增至四倍，達到一點五ＧＷ（百萬瓩），約相當美國一二五萬戶家庭用電量。他說，要拿到協議，就要與科技公司簽保密協定，他須向社區和墨國電力公司隱瞞資訊，「我是為了公共服務簽訂那個保密協議」。

政策優惠 愛爾蘭盼技術領先

相關計畫的營運商，通常透過子公司或外部包商作為掩飾。在墨國，就有至少一座微軟的資料中心是拉丁美洲資料中心業者Ascenty擁有並營運。

其他國家官員吸引科技公司時，也常呼應史特林的這類說法，儘管語氣通常委婉一些。巴西正制定新的減稅政策；馬來西亞設立一處工業區以吸引中國大陸和美國矽谷的企業。阿拉伯聯合大公國和沙烏地阿拉伯則展開外交行動，要爭取美國總統川普支持，以便購買企業需要的高價值ＡＩ晶片。

歐盟也承諾會砸大錢打造新的區域資料中心。愛爾蘭氣候、能源與環境部長歐布萊恩表示，資料中心的興建正移往政策最友善的國家，「我們產業策略非常重要的一環，就是處在新技術和資料的領導尖端」。

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countries: 巴西 墨西哥 歐盟 美國 中國 愛爾蘭 馬來西亞 沙烏地阿拉伯

title: 猛蓋資料中心／減稅、供地拚AI 各國進步「有代價」


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在馬來西亞柔佛州的士年納科技園區，一座資料中心正在興建，攝於去年九月廿七日。（美聯社）人工智慧（ＡＩ）風潮下，OpenAI、亞馬遜、谷歌、微軟等美國企業大舉投資興建大型運算中心，但也將該熱潮轉移到監管較寬鬆的海外國家。紐約時報發現，資料中心耗電量大，也要大量用水來冷卻電腦，已造成或加劇墨西哥等十幾國的水電中斷問題。

大型資料中心 近六成設在美國境外

紐時十月報導，市場研究機構Synergy Research Group分析指出，截至六月底，全球一二四四座最大型資料中心有近六成位於美國境外。全球的資料中心還將增加，騰訊、Meta和阿里巴巴等美國和中國大陸企業在全球至少有五七五個開發中的資料中心專案。

科技公司在各地建立資料中心來推進ＡＩ，一些脆弱當地社區持續承受停電、缺水衝擊。

在愛爾蘭，資料中心消耗該國逾兩成電力；在智利，珍貴的含水層正在面臨枯竭的危險；停電已經是家常便飯的南非，資料中心的設置，更進一步加劇該國電網負擔。巴西、英國、印度、馬來西亞、荷蘭、新加坡、西班牙也都浮現類似擔憂。

鄰近微軟設施 墨村莊缺水又爆肝炎

在墨西哥，有居民說資料中心的開發應附帶對當地社區進行更多投資。今年夏天，墨西哥一座微軟設施附近的埃斯佩蘭薩村爆發了肝炎，當地居民由於缺水，無法洗手或維持基本衛生。當地診所負責人巴爾塞納斯表示，疾病迅速蔓延，約有五十人染病，並指責州政府未進行談判讓社區獲得支援，「微軟的項目涉及巨額投資，但人民一無所獲」。

微軟表示，目前不清楚其位於墨西哥中部的資料中心設施，是否影響電力和周邊的供水。微軟美洲資料中心副總裁華勒斯說，經過仔細調查，並沒有發現跡象表明其資料中心導致了當地的停電或缺水，「我們將始終優先考慮社區基本的需求」。

耗能缺透明度 難追究資料中心責任

谷歌、亞馬遜、微軟等公司通常透過子公司和其服務提供商來建造資料中心，從而掩飾他們的存在，也很少透露這些設施消耗的資源，缺乏透明度讓這些問題更加複雜。

資料中心所在地區的缺電缺水問題，很難直接與資料中心畫上連結。但專家說，在電網不穩定、水資源吃緊的地區蓋資料中心，將給原本就脆弱的供水供電系統帶來更大壓力，可能引發骨牌效應。

許多國家的社運人士、居民和環保團體相繼聯手反對資料中心，有些人試圖阻止這些項目，另有些人呼籲加強對其的監管和透明度。愛爾蘭當局已限制在都柏林地區新蓋資料中心，理由是供電上的「重大風險」。在智利，由於社運人士抗議，谷歌撤回建造可能耗盡水資源的資料中心計畫。在荷蘭，若干資料中心的建設因環境考量喊卡。

環團「愛爾蘭地球之友」的環保人士雷納德表示，資料中心是環境和社會問題的交會點，「有種說法是，資料中心是必需品，能讓我們富裕繁榮，但這是一場真正的危機」。

資料中心的發展目前仍無放緩跡象。投資銀行瑞銀指出，預計今年企業花在資料中心的全球支出將達到三七五○億美元，明年還將增至五千億美元。

從歡迎到反對 愛爾蘭人法律戰抵制

愛爾蘭曾在廿年間積極吸引科技公司。蘋果、谷歌、微軟、TikTok在愛爾蘭設置歐洲基地，約一二○座資料中心聚集在都柏林周邊及外部鄉村。預計幾年後，資料中心將消耗愛爾蘭電力的三分之一，比起二○一五年所占的百分之五明顯提升。

但愛爾蘭對科技公司的歡迎態度已轉變，成為跨國抵制資料中心的最明顯案例之一。五年前，一家開發商試圖將愛爾蘭西部恩尼斯的約四十八點六公頃土地，改造成一家不具名科技公司的資料中心，造價四十億歐元。環團和當地居民已經在法律上提出反對和上訴來加以阻止。

愛爾蘭西部一月也因暴風雨導致停電，使人們對電網是否已瀕臨崩潰的爭論愈演愈烈。社運人士希恩說，電網承受的壓力其來有自，因為資料中心的數量不成比例；她已籌組一項反對恩尼斯資料中心計畫的請願，吸引逾一千人連署。

關於恩尼斯資料中心計畫的最終上訴仍待審理。即使該計畫獲得批准，其未來發展也有疑問。亞馬遜最近透露，該公司曾在幕後支持該計畫，但已退出，這意味該計畫的當地開發商將得另找其他科技公司合作。

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title: 美企猛蓋資料中心 加劇全球水電荒


countries: 巴西 美國 歐盟 墨西哥 中國 沙烏地阿拉伯 馬來西亞 愛爾蘭

title: 猛蓋資料中心／減稅、供地拚AI 各國進步「有代價」


countries: 巴西 荷蘭 西班牙 美國 英國 墨西哥 中國 智利 新加坡 南非 印度 馬來西亞 愛爾蘭

title: 美企猛蓋資料中心 加劇全球水電荒


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爭取民進黨高雄市長參選提名的立委林岱樺，黨內憂心她因身陷涉貪官司，日後恐有脫黨參選危機。林岱樺昨表示，登記領表時她會簽署不違紀參選切結書，她的唯一要求是公平競爭、不攻擊特定參選人，她自然願賭服輸，不必給她穿小鞋。

至於林岱樺涉嫌詐領助理費案遭起訴，正由高雄地院審理中，但她多次公開指控遭「政治追殺」，高雄地檢署認為她屢次評論案情，恐影響共同被告與證人供述，十一月一日岡山造勢活動前聲請禁止她發表與案件相關言論，但法院認為檢方主張過度擴張，影響候選人言論自由，日前駁回聲請。

林岱樺表示，地院駁回，並強調無罪推定原則，顯示法院在檢視她的清白，也同時檢視雄檢的起訴品質。

除「封口令」風波，林岱樺因涉貪遭限制住居，長期寄宿他處，日前出庭她自嘲「衣服都穿同一件」，向法院聲請變更住居，盼能返家與母親、胞妹同住。檢方以「姊妹同案恐串證」反對，法院認為限制住居並非剝奪生活自由，且現有具保及限制出境措施，足以防範風險，禁止返家有違比例原則，合議庭最終裁定准許她返家。

民進黨高雄市長初選呈現四搶一激烈局面，除了林岱樺外，還有立委賴瑞隆、許智傑及邱議瑩。林岱樺昨接受廣播節目「POP撞新聞」專訪時指出，她的民調尚在領先位置，相較自己已經八個月沒動，其他對手都有相關選舉作為、投入資源，「我還能夠在領先位置，我當然有信心」。

林岱樺表示，民進黨十一月十日開始登記，領表時就會簽署不違紀參選的切結書，「當然我也會簽」，這是黨內行之有年的規定，她最卑微的要求是有公平競爭的環境，不要攻擊特定對象，這並非人民願意看到的，「有公平的競爭環境，就會有公平的結果，我自然願賭服輸」。

面對官司，林說，她對自身清白有信心，會盡全力採無罪答辯，只要司法公正，就不影響她的參選資格；萬一不幸硬要栽贓或是打擊，她當然會以司法清白作為最重要的捍衛目標。她說，有信心能獲民進黨提名且會無罪。

被問及若不幸未獲提名，是否會脫黨參選，林岱樺強調，「我遵照黨的機制」，她追求的是公平競選環境，還沒登記就有人用她會脫黨參選來攻擊，「這不是很荒謬嗎？」

她質疑，是有人刻意要分化民進黨，還是有人不希望她代表民進黨參選？這不就是攻擊嗎？她一定遵照黨的機制，只要黨把機制辦好，公平公開公正，不要針對特定參選人做相關動作，她只求如此，「我林岱樺非常單純的人，我一心就是要為民服務」，不必給她穿小鞋。

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title: 民進黨高市長選情 林岱樺：若初選公平 願賭服輸


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爭取民進黨高雄市長參選提名的立委林岱樺，日前造勢晚會上疑似教導支持者謊報年齡，藉此提高民調加權分數，引發質疑。民進黨昨說明，是否違規要由選對會認定；根據現行規範，若有參選人在黨內初選階段試圖以欺騙等手段影響結果，一旦查證屬實將依黨紀懲處。

林岱樺十一月一日於高雄岡山舉辦首場造勢晚會，晚會主持人卻在台上教支持者接到初選民調電話時「自稱廿八歲」，還明示只要回答是廿到卅歲的都有加權分數，引發外界譁然，但林岱樺澄清，舉例說明，未違反規定。

民進黨發言人吳崢昨指出，民調加權的意義在於，讓受試者年齡等族群比例反映出真實母體，若樣本中某一年齡族群特別少，可能就會透過運算，使其近似真實世界比例，反之，若某一年齡族群非常多，民調會將其下修，並非受訪者都說自己是幾歲，就一定會有較好或較差的結果。

針對此次個案，吳崢強調，是否違規要交由民進黨選對會認定，他無法定奪。根據「民進黨公職候選人提名條例」，若有人在初選過程試圖欺騙或不正手段影響初選結果，黨紀有相關規範可以懲處。

吳崢說，中央黨部相信每個參選人秉持公平公正的精神參加初選，但在制度上，若有人向民進黨選對會檢舉，經選對會認定有不正的事實，選對會將依黨紀懲處。

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title: 林岱樺陣營教謊報年齡 民進黨：初選若涉欺騙 查證屬實祭黨紀

taiwan-subdivisions: 岡山 花蓮 光復 高雄市


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「台肥小音」將登場，吳音寧從北農總座升等為台肥董座，不僅實質的身分、收入大躍進，更重要的是無形的政治象徵，從「小英女孩」變身「小賴女孩」，吳音寧還有三大功課待檢驗；民進黨「大罷免、大失敗」的殷鑑不遠，外界正拭目以待，吳音寧將是民進黨二○二六選戰的大驚奇或大驚嚇？

首先是「專業的門檻」，吳音寧在北農總經理任內留下的經典記憶就是「高級實習生」，她在議會坦承看不懂財報，吳總低階專業的印象從此揮之不去；如今八年過去，吳董起手式至少要證明看得懂財報，才能建構公司治理願景，拿出成績才能服眾。現任董座李孫榮任內至少與南韓三星集團簽訂ＭＯＵ，拋出拓展創造「新氫氨」新能源商機願景，吳音寧未來帶領台肥的ＫＰＩ為何？

其次是「政治的試煉」，台肥廿六前已完成釋股轉型為民營化公股公司，但官股仍掌控逾百分廿四股權，台肥人事向來是府院高層拍板；農業部企圖用吳音寧的北農經驗來掩飾政治酬庸，根本是欲蓋彌彰。何況北農資本額二億、台肥資本額近百億，公司規模相差五十倍，台肥已將不動產列為三大事業之一，光南港土地市值初估上千億，藍委質疑肥水必落「音寧」田，列為立院必考題，身為非專業經理人的吳音寧究竟要去處理肥料問題、還是土地問題？

最後是「選舉的難題」，李孫榮原本任期是二○二七年六月廿五日，卻僅上任一年多即被無預警撤換，換人時機點卻是二○二六年黨內初選前的敏感時刻，化工博士李孫榮雖是「賴友友」、農業詩人吳音寧則兼具「小英女孩」和「小賴男孩」色彩，吳音寧顯然更綠更信賴。大罷免讓立法院重要人事同意權卡關，朝野互信基礎薄弱，民進黨不顧社會觀感也要吳音寧，二○二六、二○二八大選在即，是否重演過去「搶菜攤、丟江山」的北農經驗？

前政委張景森昨在臉書示警，台肥處理土地問題的傳言，他聽到耳朵都長繭，台肥人事異動看出來有積極的力量在運作，「本人對台肥憂心忡忡，遲早會出事」。他也說，民進黨對政治人才的任用，一直缺少現代政黨應有的基本制度，都是各派系山頭拉幫結派，結果人事就是由有權者的「傳統工坊」神祕作業，偶爾令人驚豔，但也常讓人驚嚇。

民進黨不容迴避，吳音寧人事任命就是標準的政治問題，她已沒有蜜月期，高度指標的政治任命將牽動接下來的大選情勢。吳音寧昔日北農總座表現讓人驚嚇，未來台肥董座成績是否令人驚豔，端看她是否能完成三大功課的考驗。

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taiwan-subdivisions: 光復 南港 花蓮 三星

title: 冷眼集／吳音寧的三門功課 綠營大驚奇或大驚嚇？


people: 張景森 羅智強 洪奇昌

taiwan-subdivisions: 南港 光復 花蓮 七股

title: 吳音寧將掌台肥…張景森憂遲早出事 藍委酸「肥水必落音寧田」

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據了解，台肥今天上午將召開董事會，預計通過推舉新任董事長吳音寧。前政委張景森昨表示，台肥處理土地問題的相關傳言，他聽到耳朵都長繭了，每次台肥人事異動都非常神祕兮兮，且看不出合理脈絡，看出來都有積極的力量在運作，「本人對台肥憂心忡忡，遲早會出事」。

台肥公司上周五公告，由行政院中辦副執行長吳音寧擔任農業部指派法人董事代表人，自十月卅一日生效。據了解，台肥今天上午十時將召開第三季財務報告董事會，會中將推選吳音寧成為新董座。現任董事長李孫榮任期原本到二○二七年六月廿五日，但甫上任一年多就無預警換人。

張景森昨在臉書發文指出，台肥一九九九年成為民營化上市公司，但至今農業部仍持有約百分之廿四點零七股份，是最大單一股東，這種「已民營、仍有大額公股」的混血結構，這是官商勾結的溫床，政治腐敗的誘惑。

張景森在政委任內督導農業部八年，他說，他的專業跟土地建築關係密切，資訊非常靈通，台肥有非常多筆精華區土地，有非常長的地上權合約，非常巨大的現金流，像台灣人壽把台北南港一筆地上權再延四十年，權利金總額一五○億元、分十五年付，背後全是龐大的土地利益。

張景森表示，民間上市公司的問題不大，但台肥有政府持股和大筆地產，只會放大人事爭議與政治風險。國營企業處分土地時，一旦被質疑「低價、圖利、程序瑕疵」，就會瞬間演變為政治與司法風暴，台糖前董座吳乃仁、前立委洪奇昌等人多年纏訟就是教科書級案例，「公股加大面積土地，等於超高政治敏感度」。

他表示，如果行政院看上吳音寧去改革台肥，應該給她具體的ＫＰＩ。台肥是一塊容易腐敗的肥肉，很容易生蟲的；今天吵人事，明天還會吵下一個人事，不吵的時候可能更恐怖。長期不如把台肥從政府資產清單移走，讓政府只管公共目標，市場去管資產效率，這才是把風險關掉、把效率打開的做法。

國民黨台北市議員游淑慧說，台肥最肥的是土地資產，當年吳乃仁的台糖弊案就是「低價出售台糖土地資產」，台肥在台北就擁有近六百筆土地資產，總面積高達四十七點五萬坪，光是南港就超過三萬坪，市價上千億，台肥的土地資產「肥到流油」，各方覬覦。

國民黨立院黨團書記長羅智強指出，「肥水必落音寧田」，綠營得道、雞犬升天，民進黨酬庸人事已經不是一朝一夕，吳音寧過去在北農的表現是「最高薪實習生」，現在去當「最高薪實習董事長」，滿符合民進黨用人的標準。

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中央砍地方政府長照補助費用，民代憂心，對財政基礎薄弱、長照需求高的縣市，將造成極大衝擊，恐排擠其他預算，若地方政府無法編列足額預算，更可能導致服務量能無法提升，違背長照政策減輕家庭負擔初衷。

衛福部表示，經查補助地方經費未減反增，中央會與地方合作打造更周全照護體系。

立委柯志恩指出，長照服務的經費來源是從《長期照顧法》中明訂的專門稅收和基金中撥付，與《財劃法》統籌分配稅款是分開的。

柯志恩說，各縣市財政、人口結構、長照需求不同，《財劃法》修法後，各地方政府增加稅收並不均等，對財政基礎薄弱、長照需求高的縣市，減少補助將造成極大衝擊，地方若要維持長照量能會排擠其他預算，若無法編列足額預算，更可能無法提升服務量能，甚至縮減或轉嫁到使用者身上。

立委謝龍介說，今年中央預算有史以來最高、高達3兆元，馬英九執政總預算才1兆7千億元，蔡英文執政從1兆9千億到2兆7千億元，那中央政府還有錢沒得花？謝強調，台南長照被砍1億多，怎麼會缺這1億多？

國民黨議員汪志冰則批評，北市高齡人口比率全台第一，相對負擔最大，中央不但不給錢，還刪減衛生、社會局經費，怎麼可能執行得好政策，恐淪口號。

議員詹為元也提到，長照2.0最大問題就是「看得到卻吃不夠」，個人額度用完，照護重任又壓回家屬身上。長照3.0照護範圍與量能都提升，但中央苛扣地方補助，一定會發生「中央請客地方埋單」現象，地方還會因沒錢埋單，苦到一般民眾看著滿桌菜肴卻吃不到。

中央對地方長照補助比率下修，新北市議員黃心華說，新北失能人口近15萬，全國最多，要維持同樣服務水準要增加自籌預算，恐造成其他社福政策的排擠效應。

people: 汪志冰 柯志恩 馬英九 謝龍介 蔡英文

title: 民代憂長照量能 衛福部：打造更周全體系


taiwan-subdivisions: 新北市 高雄市 桃園

people: 賴清德 林麗玉

title: 長照3.0中央補助減少 地方叫苦

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長照3.0明年上路，但財劃法修正後，中央不僅剋扣地方政府一般性補助款，還砍長照補助經費，地方政府叫苦連連。北市府表示嚴正抗議，賴清德總統今年9月才發文稱「甲你顧牢牢，長照3.0全面升級」，行政院卻是「甲錢顧牢牢」，連照顧弱勢與長者的錢都要砍，難道是打臉賴總統承諾？

全台超高齡縣市之首台北市，北市府估算，115年北市長照補助將被砍近3億元，坦言自籌款增加，市府負擔大增，且明年將至，確實有時間壓力。

衛生局受影響部分，包含長照服務給付及支付，以及強化整備長照服務行政人力資源方案、照顧管理人力資源計畫。社會局則包括長照人才培育、家庭照顧者支持計畫，及長照及身障家照據點共融計畫。

社會局舉例，這些預算包含補助業者居家服務、日間照顧、家庭托顧、交通接送補助「長照個案服務費」，還有委託民間機構代辦長照服務中心、培育招募長照人才等，原為中央全額補助，明年起地方要自負50%。

衛生局長黃建華說，長照3.0明年上路，需要一大筆經費，大多來自中央相關計畫，但受財劃法修法變動， 調整計畫額度後的執行方式及事權分配，中央也尚未完全定案。但他強調，「北市長照服務不打折」，希望中央財源充足，與地方一起推行長照3.0。

社會局長姚淑文解釋，長照預算屬基金型計畫補助，原則上不應遭刪減或做任何變更。但明年起人事費自籌款從30%提高到50%，市府負擔大增，部分與長照有關人事或機構補助也會受影響，金額仍在與中央確認。

中央調整負擔比率後，桃園、台中市政府負擔分別增加1億800萬元、1億8200萬餘元。新北市衛生局表示，依最新補助規定，明年負擔至少增加近2億元。衛生局專委楊時豪表示，中央仍持續與各地方政府溝通與協調，盼中央能考量地方財政承受能力。

南二都的台南市，有4項長照計畫受影響，南市府表示，新版財劃法壓縮中央補助，長照經費自籌款增加1.3億元，「富者愈富、貧者愈貧」，支持行政院修正新版財劃法，確保老年人口多、服務需求高的縣市不因補助縮減而負擔更重。

南市府也說，長照政策是「不能中斷的社會安全網」，即使面臨財政壓力，仍優先將長照經費納入年度預算，確保長照3.0服務穩定推動，不讓長輩與家庭照顧者受影響。

高雄市政府預估，明年長照項目地方負擔款要增加1億6000萬元，由市府全數支應。

（記者洪子凱、林佳彣、林麗玉、林媛玲、鄭國樑、趙容萱、萬于甄、徐白櫻）


title: 24搜救人員獲表揚 「救回生命是最大成就與驕傲」

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「我們不是英雄，只是盡力讓更多人能回家。」行政院國家搜救指揮中心昨表揚搜救有功人員，得獎者、高雄市消防隊員蘇濰荇回憶搜救一對登山失聯夫妻，搜救人員歷經7天玉山後山搜尋終找到遺體，在能見度不到5公尺、結霜、結冰的惡劣天候下，「每一步就像踩在刀刃上」。

昨天共表揚24位搜救有功人員，行政院長卓榮泰表示，將推動AI智慧搜救技術，讓科技成為救災人員最堅實後盾，「希望有一天，搜救現場的危險能由科技分擔，讓英雄都平安歸隊」。

此次獲得表揚，蘇濰荇謙虛地說，能在困難環境下完成任務，全靠同仁通力合作與長官支持，「每一次任務都不容易，也提醒自己一定要小心。」他說，山區搜救挑戰從未減少，唯有持續精進與謹慎面對，才能讓更多人平安回家。

來自台中市的消防隊員白秉承，同樣以堅定意志奔走於高山間。山區地形陡峭、天氣多變，他與隊員常背著裝備，在山路上連夜攀爬、尋找受困者。有些山友摔傷、失溫或體力耗盡，沒辦法行走，搜救人員須輪流背下山或用搬運板抬著走幾個小時。儘管任務艱難、環境惡劣，他仍認為「能與學長們並肩出勤、互相扶持，是工作的價值所在」。

「每一場救援都不是一個人能完成，而是隊上同仁、長官與各單位協力的成果。」白秉承強調，能在艱困任務中救回生命、平安歸隊，是消防人員最大成就與驕傲。

卓榮泰指出，搜救任務的困難與危險，正是政府推動「AI智慧搜救派遣系統」動力。透過AI決策輔助與無人機影像辨識等技術，能即時整合地形資料與風險預測，讓派遣更準確。他說，政府將持續投入AI與無人載具、機器人研發，作為明年「AI新十大建設」一環。


people: 蔡英文 謝龍介 馬英九 汪志冰 柯志恩

title: 民代憂長照量能 衛福部：打造更周全體系


title: 長照3.0中央補助減少 地方叫苦

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄市 新北市 桃園


people: 鄭麗文 李文斌 邱奕勝 戴錫欽 黃志雄 林明昌 游顥 陳見賢 蘇柏興

countries: 台灣 中華民國

taiwan-subdivisions: 新竹市 苗栗縣 新北市 宜蘭縣 新竹縣 桃園 南投 和平 苗栗 安定 復興

political-parties: 新黨 中國國民黨

title: 鄭麗文：重回第一大黨 2028完全執政

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國民黨主席鄭麗文昨在上任後的第一個上班日，公布各縣市黨部主委人選。她在中評會致詞表示，明年國民黨不但要延續戰績，更希望重點突破艱困選區，翻轉南台灣，打破綠色執政的魔咒；並在二○二八年重回第一大黨，完成完全執政的重要使命。

鄭麗文指出，國民黨現在有這麼多執政的縣市，都一一交出無比亮麗的成績單，受到人民的高度肯定，但為什麼這麼多五星級、六星級的縣市長，國民黨的支持度還是沒辦法超越民進黨，回到第一大黨的地位？「我們要不斷自我檢討、自我實踐，一定要扭轉頹勢跟劣勢扭轉過來，不能丟了這一代中國國民黨人的臉」。

鄭麗文說，國民黨要重回台灣的第一大黨，不是因為可以給什麼高官厚祿；國民黨之所以要重返執政，是因為要保衛中華民國民主自由法治的社會體系，捍衛好不容易創造的經濟奇蹟，更重要的是要終結兩岸自相殘殺的悲劇，「我們必須證明給全世界看，能用我們的智慧跟決心，開創兩岸百年和平的基業。」

鄭麗文並喊話，國民黨二○二八要成為真正代表台灣主流民意的最大政黨，要團結所有的在野力量，甚至要讓對民進黨唾棄失望的力量都靠過來，完成和平政黨輪替，讓國民黨重新成為名副其實的第一大黨，國會過半取得政權，完成完全執政的重要使命。

地方黨部主委人事，被視為備戰二○二六大選的布局之一。除了桃園、台中、苗栗、竹市、南投，分別由前黃國園黨部主委蔡忠誠、台中議員蘇柏興、苗栗縣議長李文斌、前黃國新黨部主委王志豪與立委游顥接任，其餘縣市黨部主委均續任，留任比率近八成。

台北市黨部方面，前主委黃呂錦茹因續任意願不高，經徵詢，確認由代理主委、議長戴錫欽續任主委。新北市黨部主委黃志雄、宜蘭縣黨部主委林明昌也留任，為後續藍白合作鋪路。戴錫欽表示，他曾建議讓前主委黃呂錦茹回來接，因黃呂婉拒，黨中央希望他協助黨部運作，他無法再推辭。

桃竹竹苗方面，桃園市黨部主委由議長邱奕勝推薦的前黃國園黨部主委蔡忠誠接任；新竹市經議長與地方建議下，由軍系的黃國新黨部主委王志豪接任，苗栗縣是縣長鍾東錦推薦議長李文斌接掌，獲鄭麗文首肯；新竹縣則是由現任主委陳見賢留任。

黨內人士表示，蔡忠誠兼任桃園市黨部副主委，被邱奕勝視為「安定」人選。軍職出身的王志豪口才流利、親和力強，代表黨中央權衡傳統黃復興系統與新世代黨員，也被寄望可作為藍白合作橋樑。蘇柏興與派系、府會溝通無礙，可視為明年選戰維穩人選。

鄭麗文表示，全台灣各縣市黨部主委的人事已底定，主委的任命，當然是高度尊重地方的生態跟需要，也希望是充滿戰鬥力。

對於化身「行動黨主席」走訪地方，她提到，由於謝票行程都還沒完成，「一定會全台灣都去」，但重點會放在南台灣。


title: 觀察站／貼近基層 鄭麗文揮別菁英式主席

people: 鄭麗文 馬英九 連戰

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昨天是國民黨新任主席鄭麗文的第一個上班日，她敲定地方黨部主委人事，並澄清被歐洲駐台機構封殺的傳言，「既安內，又攘外」；除了延續上周六就任時的氣勢，並展現戰略目標清晰，就是拚「二○二六先勝，二○二八再起」。

與歷任黨主席有別，鄭麗文在上周六全代會的就職演說，拋開講稿，多次強調善與愛的正能量，呼應她的「獅群哲學」，柔中帶剛的政治語彙，令在場黨員動容，連前總統馬英九都感動拭淚，更象徵黨內大老對新風格的肯定。

無獨有偶，鄭主席上班第一天，中央黨部一樓擠滿各界祝賀花籃。其中，國民黨前主席連戰和夫人連方瑀一同署名送來花籃，賀卡寫上「眾望所歸、任重道遠」。對照廿年前，鄭麗文受連戰邀請加入國民黨，這八字勉勵，格外富有意涵。

鄭麗文也身體力行，在全代會親自獻花給曾遭羈押及被起訴的黨工，更要在十一月啟動下鄉之旅，走遍全台黨部，落實她參選前承諾的「三到」主席：讓黨員與黨工看得到、聽得到、做得到。以接地氣的布局，試圖修補多年來中央與基層的距離，營造出與過往「菁英式」主席截然不同的風格。

鄭麗文的四位副主席各有政治任務，被外界質疑「沒班底」，顯示她暫未形成明確核心圈；為了維穩軍心，又安排近八成地方黨部主委留任。

由於交接期間短，人事只能階段性逐批重整。後續會有什麼亮點，值得觀察。但新主席上任，已可感受將情感動員轉化為組織治理的新平衡。


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國民黨主席鄭麗文日前接受外媒採訪，提及「俄羅斯總統普亭不是獨裁者」，引發熱議，傳出有歐洲國家駐台機構表態不會再和國民黨中央互動。鄭麗文昨受訪時斥是子虛烏有，歐洲代表處在她當選後馬上積極聯繫盼能會面。

鄭麗文昨出席中評會前受訪表示，從她選舉期間一直到現在，媒體、社群上有非常多不實傳言，大家都傳得跟真的一樣，這完全是子虛烏有；事實上，在她當選後，馬上有來自歐洲代表處積極聯繫，希望能安排會面，她都把相關行程安排在正式上任後。

國民黨立委徐巧芯表示，無論跟黨中央、立法院黨團或執政縣市互動，都是「跟國民黨互動」，像近期她與立委接待歐洲訪問團，雖有尖銳問題，也是藉機會溝通及說明；另像台北市舉辦起源於法國巴黎的白晝之夜，與法國互動，所以國民黨與歐洲各國互動是落實於各層面，會持續維持一貫態度，跟世界各國保持溝通管道。

對於鄭麗文過去曾喊，要讓台灣人自豪地說「我是中國人」，國民黨副主席蕭旭岑昨接受廣播專訪時表示，民進黨操作「中國人」這個議題將國民黨困住，把政治與文化混為一談，試圖讓大家誤以為「只要我說我是中國人，就代表我認同中華人民共和國」，但這是不對的。

蕭旭岑說，在政治上，台灣與中國的確存在歧異，但在文化、血緣、歷史上，「我們就是中國人」，民進黨以政治上的歧異，企圖引導台灣民眾相信，「說我是中國人就是認同中共」，這種說法並不正確。

title: 歐駐台機構封殺國民黨中央？鄭麗文駁斥

people: 鄭麗文 徐巧芯

countries: 俄羅斯 台灣 中華人民共和國 法國 中國


events: 選舉 參選

people: 林岱樺 賴瑞隆 許智傑 邱議瑩

taiwan-subdivisions: 岡山 光復 高雄市 花蓮

title: 民進黨高市長選情 林岱樺：若初選公平 願賭服輸


title: 林岱樺陣營教謊報年齡 民進黨：初選若涉欺騙 查證屬實祭黨紀

taiwan-subdivisions: 光復 高雄市 岡山 花蓮


taiwan-subdivisions: 信義區 高雄 蘆竹 桃園

countries: 中國 西班牙

title: 藏逸十六載，再啟藝術榮光——2025 秋拍珠寶與藝術品齊耀登場

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十六年來，藏逸拍賣堅持國際視野與深厚學養，以「匯聚經典、延續美學」為使命，為收藏家與藝術愛好者打造一座橫跨古今的藝術橋樑。今年秋拍藏逸同時集結瑰麗珠寶、書畫、瓷器、當代藝術與古董珍玩，於2025 年11 月22 日至23 日隆重登場，預告一場足以改寫市場焦點的藝術盛宴。

阿蓋爾-艷彩橘鑽-艷彩藍鑽。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

珍稀彩鑽齊聚，珠寶專場華麗綻放

11 月23 日登場的「瑰麗珠寶與翡翠首飾」專場，匯集阿蓋爾粉鑽、圓形艷彩藍鑽及全球存世不逾百顆的艷彩橘鑽，皆為市場夢寐以求的典藏逸品。

古董鑽石小套鍊, 美好時期, 1900。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

近年古董珠寶市場熱度持續攀升，本次推出的18 世紀白鑽套鍊，以極簡卻優雅的設計，展現早期歐洲珠寶的雋永魅力。同場並有Cindy Chao、 Tutti Frutti與孔克珠等珠寶，綻放跨時代的璀璨光華。

趙無極-無題。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

名家薈萃，藝術篇章氣韻宏遠

今年推出的藝術品，更見藏逸拍賣會跨國界的深厚實力。吳冠中《憶玉龍山》以簡筆勾勒雪山神韻，筆墨之間蘊含詩意氣象，估值上億。趙無極作品《無題》，以色彩節奏與東方意境交融的抽象語彙，

陳逸飛-塵緣如夢。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

映照藝術家對自然與心靈的深刻對話。同場並有陳逸飛《塵緣如夢》、《水鄉》亮相市場，續寫中國油畫的經典篇章。

此外，張大千與莊禹靈先生專場 、朱德群、溥心畬、董小蕙、龐均、草間彌生、鹽田千春、李義弘等名家作品齊聚，形成跨越東西的藝術光譜，為藏家提供多元且深具投資價值的選擇。

北宋 定窯劃花葵瓣式溫酒盌。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

古瓷寶器與玉韻瑰寶，見證文明之光

「中國瓷器與藝術珍品」專場，是一場穿越時空美的巡禮。焦點拍品北宋定窯劃花葵瓣式溫酒盌，釉色瑩潤如脂，體現宋代極簡美學巔峰。

明嘉靖 青花纏枝龍鳳紋梅瓶。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

明嘉靖青花纏枝龍鳳紋梅瓶，發色深邃，龍鳳紋飾氣勢磅礡，預估價值上看兩千四百萬。

清代 老血蜜齋戒牌。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

「琥珀蜜韻與古玉珍藏」專場中，清朝宮廷用的血蜜齋戒牌，17 世紀多明尼哥西班牙殖民時期藍琥雕刻品以及1.5 公斤的老蜜蠟原礦 ，訴說著古文明的力量與傳說 ；戰國青玉S 龍形佩，以流暢線條與精密陰刻，彰顯戰國玉藝的巔峰工法。

戰國 青玉S龍形佩。 圖／藏逸拍賣會提供

多元策展，凝聚文化對話的力量

藏逸拍賣希望透過此次秋拍，讓古董與現代、東西方在同一舞台對話。每件拍品不只是收藏，更承載文化傳承與時代精神。十六年來，藏逸以專業與國際標準策劃拍品，誠信連結藏家與藝術家。這場秋拍不僅是年度盛典，更是藝術與人文精神的交會高峰。

拍賣日期｜2025 年11 月22 日–23 日地點｜華南銀行總行3 樓，台北市信義區松仁路123 號預約鑑賞｜03-222-8300 #253、0901-322-558巡迴預展高雄｜11/06 遠雄建設 THE ONE台南｜11/08 上曜建設 THE KING台中｜11/09 遠雄建設 洄山行桃園｜10/28–11/05 桃園市蘆竹區新南路一段125 號B1台北｜11/11–11/20 民權東路二段17 號


title: 冷眼集／吳音寧的三門功課 綠營大驚奇或大驚嚇？

taiwan-subdivisions: 光復 三星 南港 花蓮


taiwan-subdivisions: 光復 七股 南港 花蓮

title: 吳音寧將掌台肥…張景森憂遲早出事 藍委酸「肥水必落音寧田」


title: M1A2戰車、魚叉飛彈 明年預算增84億

people: 顧立雄 馬文君

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國防部官員昨到立院外交及國防委員會報告軍購進度延宕議題，立委發現明年度預算書中，陸軍M1A2戰車與海軍岸置魚叉飛彈的經費都增加，兩者總共多了八十四億元。國防部官員承認，當初採購M1A2所編預算數就低於美方報價，經過議價後仍有差額，只好增加。

至於先前也屢傳交貨延遲的魚叉飛彈與刺針飛彈，國防部長顧立雄說，兩案仍在發價書期程內，且在交運時間前，未有延宕。

顧立雄強調，國防部會盡最大努力加速履約督導；美方也已經發現問題，成立專案辦公室，改善對友盟國家的軍售交運。

民進黨立委陳俊宇質詢，延宕的對美軍售總額是否已達新台幣六千億元？顧立雄表示「沒那麼多」，三項（F-16、AGM-154飛彈、Mk48魚雷）總共為八十二億美元，大約兩千四百多億新台幣。

顧立雄也證實，我國採購肩射刺針飛彈的數量，已從五百枚增至二六二一枚，預計今年第四季可以獲第一批，二○三二年度全部交運。陳俊宇追問，有無可能與美方合作，在台共同生產？顧立雄表示，曾和美方溝通，但「沒有具體結論」。

民眾黨立委林憶君質詢，為何明年度預算書中，M1A2與魚叉飛彈，分別增加四十八億與卅六億元？陸軍參謀長陳建義解釋，最初預算編列就不足，當時我方認為可透過議價解決，然而到第五版發價書，已經沒有空間，只得增編四十八億補足差額。

安排這場報告的國民黨籍召委馬文君批評，國防部直到周日下午才將書面報告送給立委，並且根本沒有詳盡資訊。她舉例，魚叉飛彈當初以戰備急需為由，大幅簡化建案程序，原本宣稱五年完成，以應付台海緊張局勢，預算實際編列出來卻變成十年，如今可能又變十二年。她要求國防部要找出問題點，而非拚命替廠商找理由，「你把進度往後延，當然都變『正常』」。


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政府誇稱「護國神兵」的新武器，遲遲不能服役，反而搭配預算增加，近年非新鮮事。昨天在立院，雖然仍有民進黨立委忙於批評「中國認知戰」，但從黨團幹事長鍾佳濱強調「貨沒到手，不會付錢」，第一線自家人也有如此反應，可見如果處理不好，恐成新民怨。

官員大概很難服氣：軍事投資項目何其多，各自狀況不同，進度落後的案子不等於加錢的案子。武器愈來愈精密，研發過程中遭遇瓶頸，必須追加時間金錢，根本是家常便飯。更何況美國在疫情與俄烏戰爭之後，軍工供應鏈老朽的問題徹底暴露，美國自己也深為所苦，絕對不是蓄意要坑台灣。

這些論調理性上言之成理，但對納稅人而言，很難接受「其實沒啥大不了」的太平官態度。政府必須更努力，設法一定程度改善這些困境。而非雙手一攤，宣稱安心等候就好。

這種質疑與怨氣的出現，大部分要「歸功」前朝。極度擅長宣傳的蔡政府充分體會，把民眾對國防與國家安全的關心，與對政治人物的支持綁在一起，可帶來多麼大的能量。蔡總統任內，主持各項開工、成軍、下水典禮，次數絕對是中華民國史上第一。

宣傳機器奮力運作，讓民眾只注意新軍備帶來「保台」紅利，更以為台灣已躋身軍工強國，卻忽視軍費是極昂貴的開銷，武器開發更不可能保證「如期如質」。

這些當初太過樂觀、吹噓過頭的泡沫，許多就變成如今政府必須償還的「卡債」。

countries: 台灣 中華民國 中國 美國

title: 觀察站／軍備綁保台 吹噓過頭成卡債


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目前我國對美軍購中，交付延宕的「榜首」是總金額約二千四百億元的六十六架F-16C/D Block70戰鬥機。今年三月第一架在美國舉行出廠儀式，但迄今不曾試飛，自然無法交機。國防部長顧立雄昨表示，不敢說一定能依約在明年底全數交機，但明年一定會有飛機交運。

但國民黨立委徐巧芯認為，從目前美方F-16的產能可知，明年底根本不可能造完。

近年各項對美軍備採購，屢傳延宕無法準時交貨，不僅在野黨立委批評，連民進黨團都看不下去。民進黨立法院黨團幹事長鍾佳濱昨天都表示，對美軍購一切按照契約，「貨沒到手，不會付錢」，台灣要增強自我防衛能力，民進黨團也會要求行政部門落實預算執行，強化國防實力才能換得真和平。

立院外交及國防委員會昨天針對軍購延宕問題，邀請國防部報告。顧立雄與空軍參謀長李慶然說，我方採購六十六架F-16，目前已有五十架排入在線組裝階段，估計年底前應有十架組裝完成，如果試飛順利就可交機；但因為系統整合問題，目前還沒有進行測試飛行。

顧立雄說，明年想要交完六十六架全交「不敢說」，但一定會有飛機交運。他也表示，因為美方進度延宕，所以我方從二○二四年度第一季，款項就開始緩付。

徐巧芯質詢，F-16已交了多少錢給美方？國防部戰規司長黃文啟證實，已繳四十八億美元，約合總價六成。國防部主計局長謝其賢則說，我方匯入軍購專屬帳戶，廠商須依工程進度支用，留在帳戶裡的錢以四％到四點二五％累積利息，至於已得孳息，確實數字要回去算。

徐巧芯說，我國之前簽約採購F-16的買主，包括巴林、斯洛伐克、保加利亞、摩洛哥，他們共訂七十一架，目前尚有六十二架未交機，加上我方就是一百廿八架。依據美國航太媒體分析指出，洛克希德馬丁（簡稱洛馬）公司在南卡羅來納州格林威爾（Greenville）的F-16生產線，年產量僅廿三至廿六架，要消化一二八架，還需要好幾年。

title: F-16美未交機 我已匯48億美元

countries: 美國 巴林 台灣 斯洛伐克 摩洛哥 保加利亞

people: 徐巧芯 顧立雄 鍾佳濱


title: 開車撞民宅！嫌犯曾當「路怒族」 持棍恐嚇獲緩刑

things: 租屋 經濟

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許姓男子疑因租屋糾紛駕車衝撞民宅釀火警奪二命，他六年前曾因行車糾紛，開車追趕對方，甚至拿出伸縮警棍出言恐嚇，事後坦承自己有情緒問題，並賠償被害人，獲法官判緩刑。

許男向死者吳婦的廖姓婆婆租屋，與房東家族有多起官司互控。當地五光里長林榮源說，火警中喪生的吳姓婦人，曾反映遭到許男騷擾，向警方提告，但偵辦不積極。

台中市警局婦幼隊表示，許男涉強制猥褻一案，六月受理後，已在七月移送台中地檢署，偵辦時效未遲延，檢方仍在偵辦中，民眾指述不積極恐有誤會。

許姓男子開車衝撞民宅，鬧出人命後，地方議論紛紛。周邊鄰居直言，許男平日在社區「言行怪異」，曾拿鐮刀閒晃，也曾騷擾死者女兒、偷內褲等，街坊鄰居都擔心害怕。

據了解，許男過去曾涉竊盜與妨害自由案件，其中妨害自由犯行，是因情緒控管不佳引發。他六年前開車行經台中市西區五權路、林森路，在右轉車道時因車道使用問題，與張姓車主發生行車糾紛，許男情緒失控，除了一路追逐張男轎車，還邊開車拿出用黑色安全套包裹的伸縮警棍恐嚇張男。張男事後心生恐懼，向警方提告。

許男到案承認有拿出伸縮警棍，強調是為了自保，被依恐嚇罪嫌起訴。法院審理時，許男賠償被害人三萬元，並向法官強調，自己因精神狀況不佳，有就醫紀錄，加上經濟不好，有中風的母親要撫養，希望輕判；法官審酌後判他拘役廿天，緩刑兩年。


title: 疑租屋糾紛 台中男開車撞鐵皮屋引火釀2死

taiwan-subdivisions: 烏日 烏日區 雲林

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許姓男子疑因租屋等糾紛，昨天凌晨駕車撞台中烏日某民宅，引發大火，燒死屋內一對母女。記者黃寅／攝影六十四歲許姓男子昨凌晨駕廂型車衝撞台中市烏日區五光路一處民宅，引發火警，屋內吳姓婦人、林姓少女母女二人被燒死；許曾向吳婦婆婆租屋，雙方因多起糾紛互告，他落網後供稱租屋廿年被要求搬離，心生不滿犯案。警方偵詢後依殺人罪嫌移送檢方偵辦。

警方調查，許男開設中古車行，在起火房屋隔壁租屋廿年，屋主是死者吳婦的廖姓婆婆。昨天凌晨二時許，許疑先剪斷屋外監視器線路，再駕駛無牌照廂型車，以倒車方式撞破死者居住的鐵皮屋，卡住鐵門後引發火勢，五十歲吳婦與十七歲女兒受困屋二樓，無路可逃。

林姓少女被救出時已無呼吸心跳，送醫不治；吳婦全身百分之八十燒燙傷，搶救至昨天下午也不治。吳婦丈夫在雲林工作，三個兒子都在外地，僅母女二人在家遭遇橫禍。

許男犯案後傳簡訊給女兒，女兒報警，警方隨後在環中東路找到許男，他坦承犯案，稱母親年紀大住安養中心，妻子罹癌，中古車買賣也賺不到錢，住該處已廿年，房東不顧他處境要求七月搬家，連神明都來不及搬，一氣之下才犯案。他還說死者吳婦是保險員，曾替妻子投保，但妻子罹癌後請領保險未獲理賠，警方釐清中。

據了解，吳婦的林姓婆家在當地有數棟房屋，許以租金約一萬元租屋多年，面積約一百卅坪，停放中古車輛。吳婦婆婆昨表示「這是殺人」，請檢察官還他們公道。

據調查，雙方有多起糾紛，吳婦曾以許十年前親吻女兒提告妨害性自主，許則曾控告廖姓婦人涉嫌強制罪；許曾在家燒金紙，因煙霧太大與吳婦起爭執挨告恐嚇，許反控妨害名譽；吳婦又控許涉嫌跟蹤騷擾、偷女兒內褲，檢警偵辦中。

警方在許男駕駛的廂型車內發現小型瓦斯桶和金紙，但瓦斯桶未開啟，也未爆炸，他倒車撞屋後為何隨即起火，仍待鑑識。


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「我和你老公外遇近3年…」新北市鄭姓女子去年中突然接獲陌生訊息，讓她平靜18年婚姻起風波，獲悉丈夫與小三先後在台中、龜山頂級汽車旅館及租屋處多次上床，怒告2人侵害配偶權求償百萬，桃園地院民事庭審結，判2人應連帶賠償元配35萬元。

鄭女主張，她與許姓丈夫於2006年4月25日結婚，並育有2女，婚姻關係已逾18年。然而，丈夫卻在2022年間因工作認識張姓女子，2人明知許男已婚，仍開始交往；這段不倫關係持續到2023年底或2024年初才分手，交往期間發生多次逾越正常男女分際行為，共同侵害元配的配偶權，並造成她精神痛苦，請求連帶賠償100萬元。

被告許男坦承有婚外情；張姓小三則辯稱，確實與許男曾發生過性行為，但並不像鄭女所說的「多次」，原告鄭女並未充分舉證來證明自己所受的損害，就算真有損害，從鄭女當時的反應來看，損害的程度也不嚴重，因此原告要求的精神賠償金明顯過高。

然而，法院採信鄭女提供她與丈夫許男的對話錄音譯文作為證據，內容顯示許男在妻子鄭女追問下，坦承與張女發生關係的次數與地點，包括2023年3月21日下台中，回到林口又去總裁行館，至於其他多次都在張女租屋處；許男坦承「半年齁，半年應該7、8次了吧。」法院認定這段對話是在元配追問下自然回覆，具高度可信度，確認許男與張女間確曾多次發生性行為，斥責張女辯稱非多次性行為的說詞是「避重就輕」。

至於張女辯稱，鄭女在得知丈夫有婚外情的反應，顯示其所受損害程度輕微，不該請求高額精神慰撫金，不過法院認為，元配當時對張女表示「不生氣、只想離開」，可能是為了避免示弱或繼續對話，以瞭解詳情而刻意隱藏情緒，實屬人之常情。反觀看元配與丈夫的對話錄音，可見其對時間、地點、次數逐一細問、反覆確認，顯然已陷入強烈精神痛苦。

法院審酌，元配與許夫結婚多年育有2女，被告明知婚姻存續中仍交往並多次發生性行為，認定侵權情節重大，綜合考量雙方工作、生活及經濟狀況後，裁定請求的非財產上損害以35萬元為適當。

新北市一對結縭18年夫妻，因為小三一通自曝姦情的簡訊，讓元配氣得提告求償百萬，桃園地院民事庭判外遇夫與小三連帶賠償元配35萬元。示意圖／AI生成

title: 小三囂張傳訊自曝姦情 元配怒極提告求償百萬

taiwan-subdivisions: 龜山 林口 桃園 新北市

things: 經濟 租屋


taiwan-subdivisions: 林口 新竹 新北市 桃園

title: BMW妙齡女五楊追撞釀4車連環事故 下車處理又遭國道客運捲進車底不治

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國道1號五楊高架南向桃園路段今晚發生2起追撞事故，吳姓女子駕白色BMW轎車追撞前車釀4車事故，正排除時，突遭後方往新竹的豪泰客運猛烈追撞。站於車外的吳女當場被捲入車底受困，警消趕抵救出送醫深夜不治，詳細肇事原因仍待國道警方進一步釐清。

國道警方說，第一公路警察大隊勤務指揮中心今晚7時5分據報，位於國道1號五楊高架道南向45.3公里桃園路段發生4車事故，排除過程中又遭後方國道客運撞擊，1人受困車底，立刻調派巡邏車前往處理，並通知交控中心及119派消防車、救護車，警消到場後，將該受困女駕駛救出送林口長庚醫院急救。

國道警方初步調查，29歲吳女駕駛白色BMW行經該路段時，疑似未保持安全距離，撞擊前方3部車輛，造成4車連環撞事故，所幸現場無人受傷；詎料，卻於事故排除過程中，遭後方由57歲鄭姓男子駕駛2011路台北往新竹的豪泰客運追撞，當時站在車外的吳姓肇事女駕駛，意外被撞進車底受困。

新北市消防局據報，動用破壞工具，才將吳女從車底救出，送往林口長庚醫院急救，所幸國道客運上的乘客無人受傷，陸續由客運公司派車接駁離開事故現場；這2起事故直到晚間8時40分現場完全排除恢復車流，後方回堵5公里車流也逐漸疏散中。

國道警方提醒，國道上發生交通事故，車損輕微，尚能行駛且無人傷亡的事故，可盡速拍照蒐證後移置到安全處所，如果深夜車速快，現場屬於比較危險的環境，駕駛人可以選擇先移動到路肩或直接到國道各分隊報案，員警仍會製作交通事故筆錄、蒐證各車損照片資料成案。

高速公路較一般道路危險，為避免二次事故造成嚴重傷亡，呼籲發生輕微事故，掌握人沒事、快拍照、速移車等原則處理，儘速移置安全處所，人員站立護欄外或護欄邊，面對來車全程注意安全，利用手機或1968APP警政報案，避免二次事故。

國道1號五楊高架南向桃園路段今晚發生2起追撞事故，肇事吳姓女駕駛下車察看時，遭後方國道客運追撞捲入車底受困，警消趕抵救援送醫仍不治。記者陳恩惠／翻攝國道1號五楊高架南向桃園路段今晚發生2起追撞事故，肇事吳姓女駕駛下車察看時，遭後方國道客運追撞捲入車底受困，警消趕抵救援送醫仍不治。記者陳恩惠／翻攝國道1號五楊高架南向桃園路段今晚發生2起追撞事故，肇事吳姓女子駕駛ＢＭＷ釀前車追撞，下車察看時又遭後方國道客運追撞捲入車底受困，警消趕抵救援送醫仍不治。記者陳恩惠／翻攝國道1號五楊高架南向桃園路段今晚發生2起追撞事故，肇事吳姓女子駕駛ＢＭＷ釀前車追撞，下車察看時又遭後方國道客運追撞捲入車底受困，警消趕抵救援送醫仍不治。記者陳恩惠／翻攝


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台中市許姓男子因續租房屋、性騷糾紛，不滿林姓房東一家，昨天凌晨開車衝撞房東弟媳住處，釀成火警，屋內林男弟媳及其17歲姪女喪生，檢方在3日深夜11時許，以涉犯殺人、公共危險罪，向台中地院聲請羈押禁見，法院尚未裁定。

台中地檢署在3日上午接獲烏日警分局通報，許姓男子（64歲）在3日凌晨2時許，駕駛廂型車至烏日區五光路某處民宅前，基於殺人及放火燒燬供人使用住宅之犯意，以倒車衝撞該民宅，造成爆炸並引發猛烈火災，致屋內被母女二人不幸罹難。

中檢指派檢察官張凱傑組成專案小組，指揮烏日分局及相關鑑識單位進行蒐證調查，通知財團法人犯罪被害人保護協會台中分會同步啟動關懷機制，提供被害人家屬必要之協助。

經檢察官指揮警方至現場採證、調閱監視器鎖定涉案許姓男子，3日上午11時26分許，持檢察官核發拘票，循線拘提許男到案，經檢察官率同法醫相驗死者2 人遺體後，已定期解剖，同時指揮專案小組續行調查。

經檢察官在3日深夜偵訊後，認定許男涉犯放火燒燬現供人使用之住宅未遂、殺人等罪，嫌疑重大，所犯均屬最輕本刑5年以上有期徒刑之重罪，有相當理由認其有逃亡、湮滅證據及勾串證人之虞，且有事實足認為有反覆實行同一放火罪之虞，為確保後續偵查、審判程序，認有羈押必要，訊後向台中地方法院聲請羈押禁見。

台中地檢署表示，縱火殺人不僅奪人性命，更動搖社會安全根本，對於此類嚴重暴力犯罪，檢方將秉持依法嚴辦之立場，徹底查明案情真相，期使真相還原並撫慰被害家屬，維護社會正義。

台中市許姓男子涉開車衝撞民宅，釀兩人死亡，檢方3日深夜向法院聲請羈押禁見。圖／警方提供

taiwan-subdivisions: 烏日 烏日區

title: 台中房客開車衝撞房東弟媳家 釀二人燒死 檢方漏夜聲請羈押禁見


title: 小三囂張傳訊自曝姦情 元配怒極提告求償百萬

taiwan-subdivisions: 林口 龜山 新北市 桃園


taiwan-subdivisions: 烏日區 烏日

title: 台中房客開車衝撞房東弟媳家 釀二人燒死 檢方漏夜聲請羈押禁見


title: 人力、防災應變 長照機構大挑戰

countries: 台灣 瑞士

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「台灣住宿式長照機構在緊急應變、火災預防或消防安全設施均有長足進步，但人力不足及人員異動頻繁是最大挑戰。」長榮大學醫務管理學系主任王劼點出目前長照機構普遍性問題，提醒防火演練是否落實、支援人力能否快速到位、空間設計及隔間有無合法合規，均攸關人命。

王劼以瑞士起司理論舉例，若有層層安全把關機制，任一環節失誤都不至於導致嚴重災害。他說，北門縱火案造成嚴重死傷，主要是起火點儲藏室沒設置灑水系統、火警受信總機未設於值日室、火警時值班人力不足，終致釀成悲劇。

他說，近年政府強力要求醫療與長照機構加強防火設施與防災演練，除了補助經費建置灑水系統、防火區劃、寢室隔間置頂等設施，也要求定期舉辦包含夜間人力狀況、複合式災害等防火演練，但演練與實際火警狀況畢竟有所差距，支援人力是否能迅速到位？值班人員能否隨機應變？關係著遇到災害時能否及時疏散住民，「能否運用隨手可獲取的工具迅速撤離病人，仰賴平時的有效訓練」。

王劼提醒，目前住宿式機構最大挑戰在人力不足及人員異動頻繁，其中新進人員職前訓練有無防災與緊急應變能力？災害發生時非值班人員如何迅速到位？遇到狀況能否迅速依正確程序緊急救援與疏散？這些事項對醫療、長照等機構十分重要。

「這場火，不僅是段沉痛的記憶，更是推動醫療照護機構安全改革的關鍵轉捩點。」台南市消防局第三救災救護大隊組長何俊利認為，北門案讓消防員救災更重視相對安全區運用，也讓醫療機構更加強火源管制、門禁管理及初期消防設備即時使用。

台南市衛生局說，事件發生後除了要求落實護病比不得低於一比十五，新設護理之家也必須裝設自動灑水設備及火災通報裝置，也規範易燃物儲藏須上鎖，另配合衛福部公安補助計畫，全面強化一一九自動通報系統、自動灑水、寢室隔間防火設計與老舊電路汰換，台南市已連續三年在衛福部照護類指標評比中榮獲全台第一。