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On July 7, 2017, the day that pension reform began under then-president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei was packed, as enraged military personnel, civil servants and teachers protested. However, actuaries at the Bureau of Labor Insurance quietly breathed sighs of relief, as the date that retirement funds were projected to go bankrupt had been delayed by at least eight years — from 2032 to sometime after 2040. The income replacement rate for retired public workers has since been reduced from 90 percent to 70 percent, while the labor insurance rate of 50 percent is expected to rise to about 60 percent by 2030. The reforms were not a cut, but a rescue of funds, fairness and the next generation.

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) are using their combined majority to push amendments to the Act Governing Civil Servants’ Retirement, Discharge and Pensions (公務人員退休資遣撫卹法) that would freeze income replacement rates and stipulate that if inflation rises 5 percent, pensions would automatically increase. The lawmakers who proposed the changes say that they would “restore dignity,” but actuaries warn it would be akin to planting a landmine. If passed, the amendments could increase expenditures by NT$300 billion to NT$500 billion (US$9.66 billion to US$16.11 billion) in one decade, reigniting the deficit woes. This is not only a budgetary issue, but intergenerational plunder.

Prior to Tsai’s reforms, some retired military personnel, civil servants and teachers received pensions that exceeded their salaries while they were in service, while ordinary workers received less than NT$20,000 per month from the Labor Pension Fund. After the reforms, retired public workers receive an average monthly pension of about NT$70,000, while labor pension payouts have been gradually increasing. Progress might be slow, but it is headed in the right direction. If the campaign to halt pension cuts succeeds, it would mean that political blocs have overruled expertise and ballots have torn apart consensus.

The opposition camp’s call to offset inflation is not completely wrong. Official data show that the consumer price index rose nearly 8 percent from 2022 to last year, and retirees have felt the financial impact. However, the solution should not be to unilaterally increase benefits for military personnel, civil servants and teachers — it should be a comprehensive adjustment. Labor pension recipients still get less than NT$18,000 per month on average. The government should establish a NT$30,000 minimum pension floor before proportionally compensating public-sector retirees — that would be true fairness. Otherwise, taking care of one generation would burden three. Who would pay for education, childcare and housing for young people?

Pension reform is about ending special privileges, not punishing public service. The contributions made by military personnel, civil servants and teachers deserve respect, but that respect should not be limitless. The core intent of pension reform should lie in ensuring that pensions are attainable, lasting and fair. Halting incremental pension cuts would not only create a fiscal crisis, but a moral one as well. It would send a message to young people: The taxes you pay are subsidizing the older generation, while your future is being traded by politicians in exchange for votes. When pension funds go bankrupt in the 2040s, who would take responsibility for the generation reaching retirement age then?

The Legislative Yuan should immediately release the latest actuarial report. Let the numbers speak for themselves and allow the public to decide. Only a society that dares to take responsibility for its future is truly worthy of being called a democracy.

Hsiao Hsi-huei is a freelance writer.

Translated by Kyra Gustavsen

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title: EDITORIAL CARTOON

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House has offered Taiwan a paradoxical mix of reassurance and risk. Trump’s visceral hostility toward China could reinforce deterrence in the Taiwan Strait. Yet his disdain for alliances and penchant for transactional bargaining threaten to erode what Taiwan needs most: a reliable US commitment.Taiwan’s security depends less on US power than on US reliability, but Trump is undermining the latter. Deterrence without credibility is a hollow shield.Trump’s China policy in his second term has oscillated wildly between confrontation and conciliation. One day, he threatens Beijing with “massive” tariffs and calls China America’s “greatest geopolitical

US President Donald Trump’s seemingly throwaway “Taiwan is Taiwan” statement has been appearing in headlines all over the media.Although it appears to have been made in passing, the comment nevertheless reveals something about Trump’s views and his understanding of Taiwan’s situation. In line with the Taiwan Relations Act, the US and Taiwan enjoy unofficial, but close economic, cultural and national defense ties. They lack official diplomatic relations, but maintain a partnership based on shared democratic values and strategic alignment. Excluding China, Taiwan maintains a level of diplomatic relations, official or otherwise, with many nations worldwide. It can be said that

By ChenChiao-chicy 陳喬琪


title: What COP30 must do

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Developing countries are stepping up their climate efforts, but their plans cannot succeed without external support, so developed countries must be held to their commitments to make sure that new funding is truly additional

This year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil comes at a decisive moment, not just for the climate agenda, but for international cooperation more broadly. Following last year’s “finance COP” in Baku — where countries agreed to triple the global target for climate finance — this year’s gathering is being framed as the “implementation COP.”

After years of negotiations, the time for ambitious commitments has passed. We now need concrete action. That means actually mobilizing climate finance, not as an act of charity, but as a strategic investment in global resilience, shared prosperity and mutual security.

Developing countries are not coming to the table empty-handed. They are bringing ambitious climate plans, national commitments and domestic financing of their own. Bangladesh, for example, draws 75 percent of its climate finance from its own resources and allocates 6 percent to 7 percent of its annual budget to climate-related efforts.

Many developing countries are also submitting updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC, the Paris Agreement’s term for emissions reduction plans), strengthening their policy frameworks and pioneering locally driven solutions that can inform global best practices. Bangladesh recently submitted its “NDC 3.0,” which sets an unconditional emissions reduction target of 6.39 percent by 2035 (in the business-as-usual scenario) and a conditional target of 13.92 percent.

However, the total investment required to implement Bangladesh’s NDC is a staggering US$116 billion. That is why it has created the Bangladesh Climate and Development Platform (BCDP), a nationally owned mechanism designed to scale up climate finance and integrate national climate strategies. With strong political support, the BCDP brings together more than 10 ministries, marking a significant milestone in coordinated, country-led climate action.

As a coastal country, Bangladesh is home to some of the world’s most fragile ecosystems, including the Sundarbans mangrove forest and the world’s largest river delta. These ecosystems provide essential services such as climate regulation, carbon sequestration and disaster risk reduction. Protecting them is vital not only for Bangladesh, but also for the planet. However, doing so requires international support.

The same message applies across the global south. While developing countries are stepping up, their plans require external support. The COP29 commitment to mobilize US$300 billion per year in international climate finance starting next year must be the baseline. This figure still represents only a small fraction of what is needed, and we still need to ensure that financing is managed with a higher level of accountability. Developed countries must be held to their commitments, so that new funding is truly additional, rather than being repurposed from existing development aid.

Another priority concerns the quality of financing, which must be well structured, accessible and effective. That means clarifying how much each developed country will contribute; how resources will be balanced between mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage; and how delivery will be made predictable and fair.

Loans that push developing countries further into debt are not sustainable. A much larger share of finance must come in the form of grants and highly concessional flows. The world cannot build climate resilience on the back of fiscal instability. This was already a recurring theme in Baku, and now COP30 gives us a chance to translate it into a clear policy framework.

Climate finance is sound economics, representing opportunity, not just obligation.

Studies showed that every US$1 invested in adaptation can generate more than US$10 in long-term benefits. For developed countries, supporting adaptation and resilience abroad helps stabilize supply chains, reduce disaster risks and prevent crises that would spill over borders.

At the same time, developing countries hold vast, often untapped, potential to drive the global energy transition, safeguard food systems and power sustainable growth. Bangladesh, for example, is the world’s third-largest rice producer. Helping it achieve resilience against climate shocks is critical for domestic and global food security. It also contributes to global value chains through seafood, textiles and a dynamic, skilled workforce. With young people comprising 28 percent of its population, Bangladesh has the potential to be a key partner in many growth industries of the future.

As an investment in our shared future, climate finance requires partnerships that would benefit everyone — economically, socially and environmentally. Merely increasing our financing targets is not enough. Developing countries last year engaged in good faith to reach an agreement on climate finance, even though the outcome did not fully reflect our needs. That commitment to dialogue must now be matched by a commitment to clarity and delivery. We need all countries to engage constructively in shaping the structure of climate finance. The question is not just how much, but how it flows and how it can best be used to drive long-term transformations.

Already, Brazil and Azerbaijan are coleading efforts to build a roadmap to scale climate finance to US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035. However, we cannot reach that goal without laying the foundation for it. That means delivering the promised US$300 billion per year through mechanisms that are transparent, fair and effective.

With multilateralism in crisis, we must restore faith in the process. Multilateralism has delivered before, and it can do so again. COP30 is where we can prove that the international system is capable of moving from commitment to implementation, and from division to cooperation. We have the tools, and we have the knowledge. What we need now is the will to turn climate finance into a shared engine for growth, security and a fairer future.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan is adviser for environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh.

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title: Sudan’s civil war foreshadows the new world chaos

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Western media and governments are being taken to task for paying too little attention to Sudan — rightly so. The war in Ukraine is bigger and Gaza’s more intense, but for the scale of civilian suffering, the Horn of Africa is unmatched.

Sudan’s civil war has been raging since 2023 and gets ignored, because it is so hard to see a solution. Yet we avert our eyes at our peril, because this conflict offers a foretaste of the armed chaos that looks set to characterize the world’s transition from US dominance.

This is not to whitewash the US, and before that European, centuries. Their actions play a central role in the violence that is unfolding, from the imposition of arbitrary state borders, to more recent interventions in Iraq or Libya. Yet Sudan’s post-Western era is looking just as colonial, as a contest between two generals for power and spoils draws in the rising powers that today demand a say in who gets to run, mine or trade in their back yards.

The biggest role in fomenting Sudan’s mayhem is played by the wealthy Gulf states — in particular the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but also Saudi Arabia and Qatar — as well as Egypt. Prizes include agriculture, gold, water and Red Sea ports. China, Eritrea, Iran, Libya and Russia are in the mix, too. The UAE, despite denials, backs, funds and arms the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, which have been making headlines lately for their savage treatment of civilians in Darfur’s capital, El Fasher. At the same time, it also trades with — and so indirectly funds — the RSF’s opponent, the Sudanese Armed Forces (FAS), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

Gold plays a huge role.

Sudan’s central bank said the Emiratis bought about 97 percent of Sudan’s official gold exports last year, which refers only to that sold by Burhan’s internationally recognized government. The RSF mines and sells gold, too, so the country’s actual output is much larger than the official 64.36 tonne figure reported last year, and the UAE buys most of it.

Ten or 20 years ago, the US would have tried to knock heads together in Sudan and the UN might have proposed peacekeepers, but Washington’s engagement has been tepid, at best. That is because to do more would involve US President Donald Trump confronting key Gulf state allies and business partners when he needs their support on Israel and Iran. It is not clear Trump’s US would want to get involved even if that were not the case.

The so-called Right to Protect — a principle that the international community should prevent governments from slaughtering their own citizens — emerged at the peak of the US “liberal world order” in the 1990s and early 2000s, but has fallen out of fashion. Identity politics and the right of the strong to control their own spheres of influence rule our day.

Little could better sum that up than Trump’s decision to follow the international shock over civilian massacres in El Fasher — including 460 people killed at a hospital — by saying nothing about it. Instead, he continued apparent preparations for an attack on Venezuela, closer to home, and announced he was considering intervention in Nigeria, if it did not halt the killing of Christians by Islamist terrorists. Never mind that there had been no such recent atrocity to prompt Trump’s move, or that the vast majority of those killed by Islamist terrorist violence in Nigeria are Muslim.

Nobody really knows how many civilians have been killed in the Sudanese war, but estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands.

The UN said the conflict has displaced 12.3 million people. The World Food Program said 24.6 million people face acute hunger.

European Council on Foreign Relations Africa program senior policy fellow Will Brown said: “The only countries that remotely have the lifting power required are China and the US, but China doesn’t seem interested and Sudan doesn’t even make Trump’s list of priorities.”

Right now, the most likely outcome of the war looks to be a division of the country in two, leaving the western part of today’s Sudan controlled by the RSF, and the east by the FAS. It would not be the first time. In July 2011, the southern part of Sudan broke away to form an independent state after years of conflict, taking with it the nation’s oil reserves. Would further fragmentation solve anything? The RSF and the FAS fight alongside unwieldy coalitions of local militias, many of which represent distinct ethnic or territorial interests. Once focused inward, they would likely turn on each other — which is exactly what has happened in South Sudan.

This instability cannot be in anybody’s interest — with the possible exception of Russia’s predatory mercenaries, who profit from chaos. Gulf States’ plans to diversify and develop their economies require regional stability. Europe is threatened politically by the prospect of further waves of asylum seekers. China’s Belt and Road Initiative plans for linking Africa’s natural resources to their country need safe transport investments. The US should be concerned about what the disposition of Sudan’s Red Sea ports means for maritime trade and security, even if the administration is not.

I have no brilliant new solution to offer, but if we are to avoid returning to a Hobbesian, 19th century scramble for power and resources in our new “multipolar” world, forging a settlement among Sudan’s many foreign players that they can sell to their warlord clients would be a great place to start.

Marc Champion is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Europe, Russia and the Middle East. He was previously Istanbul bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal.


title: China is quietly sparking Latin America’s start-up race

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While the US is flexing its military muscle in the Caribbean with warships and B-1 bombers, China is waging a more discreet battle in Latin America: The race to back the region’s most promising start-ups.

For Latin American entrepreneurs, the arrival of Chinese investors with deep pockets amid a severe funding drought is welcome news. Yet founders beware: In today’s overheated great-power rivalry, accepting Chinese money could complicate their ambitions to expand in the US in the future or eventually list on US exchanges.

Venture capital might operate largely out of sight, but if you talk to founders and investors across the region, a trend surfaces: Chinese firms are showing up to learn about local businesses and explore potential deals. They see in Latin America a new frontier for early-stage investing — a region that, in many ways, resembles China a few decades ago, with a rising middle class, markets ripe for disruption and much still left to build. Unlike at home, where they now face fierce competition and deflationary pressures, the playing field here remains wide open.

Chinese giants such as Didi Global Inc and BAI Capital are quietly prospecting for venture capital and investing opportunities, betting that Latin America’s next generation of entrepreneurs could produce another MercadoLibre Inc or NU Holdings Ltd, the region’s standout tech successes.

Didi has even set up an investment arm focused on getting deals in the region, hiring former executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co and McKinsey & Co to find opportunities, people familiar with the company’s strategy said, asking not to be named discussing private information.

Didi did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

The trend was underscored last week, when the international arm of Ant Group Co — the financial tech affiliate cofounded by Chinese tycoon Jack Ma (馬雲) — announced a capital injection into the embedded lending infrastructure firm R2, which operates in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Brazil. The goal is to expand credit access for small and medium-sized businesses.

Beijing-based BAI Capital has backed Mexican fintech Stori, while launching MStar, a new auto finance company in Mexico. In March, Tencent Holdings Ltd participated in the latest funding round of Argentine fintech Uala.

Chinese investors are being drawn to the region partly as a way to diversify away from the constraints of their domestic market, including government and regulatory pressures. In Latin America, they could play to their strengths — particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and their ties with China’s powerful original equipment manufacturers, which supply goods and components for global brands — to gain an edge in new markets. Many also aim to build entire ecosystems, as seen in the arrival of last-mile delivery firms such as J&T Express and iMile to serve Chinese online retailers, including Shein Group Ltd or PDD Holdings Inc’s Temu.

The renewed wave of Chinese interest — following an initial surge at the end of the past decade — comes as venture-capital activity in Latin America has collapsed from a record of about US$16 billion in 2021 to just about US$5 billion this year, according to the research firm PitchBook. That is fewer than 600 deals, putting this year on track for the fewest deals since 2018.

These new investors with access to cheap funding offer a much-needed lifeline to young companies, helping them expand, create jobs and generate wealth. Many can also tap into Chinese technology and know-how to scale up faster. For start-ups, it is a viable alternative, particularly when dealing with established companies that have a global footprint.

Still, the geopolitical undertones are hard to ignore. As Washington renews its focus on the region, partnerships with Chinese investors could draw political scrutiny, casting a shadow over access to the US market or even complicating plans to listing on US exchanges. Latin American entrepreneurs should weigh these risks before taking Chinese venture capital.

“The Trump administration is watching closely, especially around emerging tech like AI,” former National Security Council Western Hemisphere Strategy director Ramon Escobar said. “If US capital doesn’t move fast, founders will take Chinese checks — and with capital comes influence.”

Indeed, while Amazon.com Inc acquired a stake in Colombian delivery firm Rappi Inc and reportedly struck a similar deal with Mexico-based courier QualityPost, the potential for growth remains huge — and competition is heating up.

Ma’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd in September announced that it would build its first data center in Brazil and expand operations in Mexico, adding to the facilities that Amazon, Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google have in the region.

For now, Washington remains absorbed by its two-headed effort to fight narcotraffickers and pressure Venezuela. However, soon enough, the geopolitical battleground in Latin America would be over technology — on what AI protocols and semiconductors countries adopt, what clouds, networks and submarine cables they operate, and, ultimately, which companies, industries and data they control.

That coming phase would test not only Latin American governments, but also investors and the private sector.

JP Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the region.


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EMPTY STANDS:  Maccabi fans were banned from attending by police, who cited violence and hate crimes when the team played Ajax in Amsterdam last season

Aston Villa beat Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 on Thursday in a Europa League game played amid heightened security measures, with more than 700 police officers deployed to deal with possible protests.

Morgan Rogers put through Ian Maatsen in first-half stoppage time for the defender to score from a tight angle and Villa doubled the lead on the hour with Donyell Malen hitting the bottom corner from the penalty spot. It was Villa’s third win from games in the competition.

The game at Villa Park had become the center of a political debate after Maccabi fans were banned from attending, as West Midlands Police deemed the match to be high risk, citing violence and hate crimes that took place when Maccabi Tel Aviv played at Ajax in Amsterdam last season.

Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa, left, in action against Elad Madmon of Maccabi during their UEFA Europa League match in Birmingham, England, on Thursday. Photo: EPA

The ban attracted widespread criticism including from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who said it was the wrong decision.

Police had expressed concern over potential clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups, and six people were arrested before the game. That included a 21-year-old man who was arrested for failing to comply with an order to remove a mask, while a 17-year-old boy was arrested for failing to comply with a dispersal order.

About 200 protesters, including members of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, gathered near a children’s playground adjacent to Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand before the game.

Pro-Palestinian protesters hold up banners outside Villa Park ahead of the Europa League soccer match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, England, on Thursday. Photo: PA via AP

Palestinian flags and banners calling for a boycott of Israel had also been placed on the ground beside Trinity Road amid pro-Gaza chants.

Police officers briefly formed a cordon to prevent a surge of protesters after an Israeli flag was reportedly waved by a passer-by.

Five vehicles were driven past the ground prior to kick-off, carrying electronic billboards showing messages opposing antisemitism.

Meanwhile, Morgan Gibbs-White missed a penalty as Nottingham Forest was held 0-0 by Sturm Graz.

The Premier League club wasted several chances to give its new manager Sean Dyche a second straight win in Europe’s second-tier competition.

Gibbs-White had his opportunity to put the visitors ahead in the first half, but his low shot from the spot was saved by goalkeeper Oliver Christensen.

In the final minute, Nicolas Dominguez hit the woodwork from outside the area and Forest had to settle for a draw that came after a 2-0 win over Porto two weeks ago in which Gibbs-White converted a penalty.

In Herning, Denmark, local club Midtjylland struck three times in a span of seven minutes to keep a perfect record by handing Celtic a 3-1 loss, the Scottish club’s first under interim coach Martin O’Neill, and top the table midway through the league phase.

Martin Erlic broke the deadlock with a header past Kasper Schmeichel after the Danish goalkeeper produced some nice saves in the 33rd minute. Midtjylland’s 19-year-old forward Mikel Gogorza set up the opener and doubled the advantage himself just two minutes later with a curling shot. Dju Franculino added one more to put the result beyond doubt.

Substitute Reo Hatate netted a penalty kick for Celtic late in the second half.

Celtic’s archrival Rangers also lost as Roma bounced back from back-to-back home defeats with a 2-0 win in Glasgow.

Matias Soule headed in an early opener from close range before Lorenzo Pellegrini netted past Jack Butland to double the advantage.

Rangers have lost all four games and occupy the bottom of the table.

In Seville, Abde Ezzalzouli and Antony scored five minutes apart in the first half and Real Betis handed Lyon its first defeat, 2-0. Braga was upset 4-3 at home by Genk, also for a first loss.

Utrecht scored its first goal of the competition through Miguel Rodriguez, which was enough to earn a 1-1 draw with Porto even though the Dutch team was reduced to 10 men in the 66th minute.

Salzburg earned its first win by Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 at home.

Pablo Duran netted twice and Sergi Dominguez added an own goal as Celta Vigo won its fifth match in a row in all competitions by beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 away.

Freiburg rallied for a 3-1 victory at Nice, the fourth straight loss for the French side.

Also, Stuttgart earned a 2-0 home win over Feyenoord and PAOK routed 10-man Young Boys 4-0.

title: Aston Villa beat Maccabi in tense clash


title: World’s tallest teen becomes tallest player

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Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at half-time on Thursday night to get 2.36m tall center Olivier Rioux in the game.

Golden relented with 2 minutes, 9 seconds to play — and made history in the process — after chants of “We Want Ollie” swept through the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.

Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut in a 104-64 victory over North Florida. Rioux, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman from Canada and the world’s tallest teenager, drew so much attention from the Ospreys that he did not even touch the ball.

Olivier Rioux is interviewed in the locker room during the NCAA college basketball tournament in San Antonio, Texas, on April 3. Photo: AP

“It felt great,” Rioux said. “The support from everybody was amazing, even on the bench and even the fans. I think everybody supported me. I’m very grateful.”

Asked about making history, Rioux said: “It’s another day, I guess.”

Rioux made everyone in attendance smile. Even North Florida forward Trey Cady smirked when he measured himself against Rioux. Cady was giving up more than 30cm in the matchup.

“There’s people yelling at me at halftime about playing him,” Golden said. “I’m like: ‘Listen, it will happen. The time will come.’”

Rioux is 5cm taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, and about 7cm taller than popular big men Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley. He already owned a spot in the Guinness record book when he signed with Florida last year.

Golden gave Rioux the option of playing sparingly last season or taking a redshirt season and working on his game. Rioux chose the latter. Nonetheless, he was a walking viral video, from riding his bike on campus and ducking under every doorway to cutting down nets while standing flat-footed during Florida’s NCAA Tournament run.

“He’s put in a lot of great work,” Golden said. “To his credit, he’s kept a great attitude without getting a lot of reward in terms of playing time and opportunity.”

Golden had made it clear that Rioux would only play late in blowouts, the result of having all four frontcourt players returning, but Olivier doubled down on wanting to be at Florida and welcomed the challenge of playing against Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu, and Micah Handlogten in practice and behind them in games.

“I talked to the guys at halftime when we’re up 24 and I expressed to them the importance of getting off to a really good start so we can get some of the younger guys and some of the guys from down on the bench an opportunity to play and to get some rip,” Golden said. “Obviously the game was in our control and thought it would be a good opportunity to get him out there and get his first college experience, and I think he was pretty excited.

“It was pretty neat for him to finally see the floor,” he added.

Fans delivered the loudest ovation of the game — second only to Florida unveiling its championship banner during pregame introductions — when Golden motioned to Rioux at the end of the bench. Rioux pulled off his long-sleeved T-shirt and hustled to the scorer’s table to check in.

Teammates and coaches celebrated wildly, and fans screamed every time the ball got near Rioux. He would have to wait until his next outing to actually touch it.

“So much fun,” Handlogten said. “When he was checking into the game, I kind of stopped him and I was like: ’Play with confidence. You’ve worked your butt off for two years now to get to this spot. Now’s your moment. This is your time to shine.’”

“To see him out there running up and down the court with a little smile on his face, it was really good to see,” he added.


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An amateur soccer league organized by farmers, students and factory workers in rural China has unexpectedly drawn millions of fans and inspired big cities to form their own, raising hopes China can grow talent from the ground up and finally become a global force.

The nation of 1.4 billion people has about 200 million soccer fans, more than any other country, but it has failed to build world-class teams, partly due to a top-down approach where clubs pick players from a very small pool of prescreened candidates.

The professional game is marred by a history of fixed matches, corruption, and dismal performances, with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s dream that China would be a soccer superpower by 2050 appearing as far away as ever.

Supporters of Nantong cheer during the Jiangsu Super League final at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center in Nanjing, China, on Saturday last week. Photo: Reuters

But in 2023, the success of the so-called Village Super League (VSL) turned the page for Chinese soccer history.

The league won legions of fans with its passionate matches, half-time folk performances and prizes of livestock, boosting local tourism and economies, and even winning praise from Xi.

Grassroots soccer “embodies people’s pursuit of a beautiful life and presents a vibrant and flourishing China to the world,” Xi said, the first and only time he mentioned soccer in his New Year messages since coming to power.

The buzz has encouraged big cities to take a chance on amateur leagues in the hopes of replicating the VSL’s commercial success.

The spectator response has been overwhelming.

The final of the inter-city Jiangsu Super League (JSL) on Saturday last week, organized by the provincial sports bureau and 13 city governments, drew 62,329 spectators, just shy of the record 65,769 spectators at a 2012 professional game.

Another 2 million people who could not get the 20 yuan (US$2.81) tickets — compared with as much as 1,000 yuan for seats at China’s top professional league — streamed the final online.

Online viewership for the JSL’s 85 matches surpassed 2.2 billion streams.

Three hours before kick-off, fans marched into the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium holding banners and colored smoke sticks.

They waved flags and chanted slogans in support of their home teams. Fans from the other 11 cities that did not advance to the final also turned out to represent their defeated teams.

In the dramatic penalty shootout, the city of Nantong narrowly lost to Taizhou.

Taizhou supporter Cai Liang, 39, said he had been unsure of whether to encourage his son to pursue soccer, but his son, whose interest grew after watching Taizhou defeat Zhenjiang in July, had other ideas.

“I’d play football more often,” the 14-year-old said.

The scandal-ridden reputation of the professional game has deterred parents traditionally more focused on putting their children on an academic path from embracing soccer as a career.

Professional soccer players have traditionally come through the very narrow state and national sports school system, meaning talent not evident at a very young age is missed.

The JSL’s success has inspired other provinces to follow suit. Liaoning launched a league last year. Hebei and Inner Mongolia formed theirs in August, while Hunan and Sichuan kicked off theirs in September.

There are early signs the amateur leagues are creating a pathway to the professional game.

Taizhou midfielder Wu Zhicheng, 18, became the first JSL player to enter China’s top professional division in July.

When asked after a prematch training session if more players would follow in Wu’s footsteps, Taizhou coach Zhou Gaoping said she hoped so.

“There will be players advancing to national teams,” said Zhou, the only female coach in the league and a former player on the women’s national team.

The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center was once home to Jiangsu FC, a club that had former England manager Fabio Capello as its coach during the heady days of Chinese football’s gold rush in the years immediately preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Backed by cash from Chinese corporations, the Chinese Soccer League attracted world-class talent and coaches from around the globe.

Jiangsu FC won the league in 2020, but ceased operations less than a year later after Nanjing-based retailer Suning Group decided to focus on its core businesses.

“Jiangsu FC regretfully disbanded at its peak and now Jiangsu’s hopes have been reignited by the amateur league,” said Li Jianlin, 33, a Taizhou fan. “Chinese soccer still has a future.”

title: Grassroots leagues revive China’s soccer dreams


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Championship-chasing Elfyn Evans lost ground to title rival Sebastien Ogier on yesterday’s second day of Rally Japan, while Kalle Rovanpera’s hopes of a third world crown took a hit.

Welshman Evans went into the penultimate rally of the season with a 13-point lead over his Toyota team-mates Ogier and Rovanpera, and could wrap up his first world title in Japan if he outscores both by 23 points.

Evans was in third place after yesterday’s action, 10.2 seconds behind leader and eight-time world champion Ogier.

French drivers Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais compete in the World Rally Championship in Concepcion, Chile, on Sept. 14. Photo: EPA

“Seb’s pulled the pin out a bit this afternoon and I haven’t had the pace to follow him,” said Evans, a four-time championship runner-up. “That’s the case, but there’s a long way to go in this rally and we’ll keep trying.”

If Evans does not win the title this weekend, the championship would be decided at the season-ending Rally Saudi Arabia later this month.

Japan’s Takamoto Katsuta finished the day in second, 7.9 seconds behind Frenchman Ogier.

Ogier won three of the day’s six stages on the twisting, leaf-strewn asphalt roads of the Japanese course in dry, sunny conditions.

The 41-year-old was back to his best after a crash at last month’s Central European Rally put a dent in his title hopes.

“It’s been a good day, happy with that, I think we did what we had to do today,” said Ogier, who would equal countryman Sebastien Loeb’s record if he wins his ninth world title.

“It’s nice to be there, still a long way to go but we’ll try to leave our chances alive until the last rally,” he said.

Rovanpera saw his championship hopes fade after clipping a barrier on the third stage.

The collision damaged the Finn’s suspension and forced him to use a spanner as a makeshift brace until he could get his car in for repairs.

He finished the day a full 5 minutes, 42.2 seconds behind Ogier’s leading time.

“We just went a bit too fast in one corner, probably had a bit too optimistic pace note for it,” said Rovanpera, who is to leave rallying at the end of the season to join the Japanese Super Formula Championship.

“Always when you need to fix something, you need to try to create something with what works,” he said.

title: Title-chasing Elfyn Evans trails Ogier at Rally Japan


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Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto headline Silver Slugger superstars

Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto on Thursday headlined this year’s National League (NL) Silver Slugger class, with Soto collecting the sixth Silver Slugger of his career and Ohtani earning his fourth.

Major League Baseball (MLB) unveiled the NL winners, as voted on by managers and coaches, honoring the top offensive performers at each position, including three outfielders and a utility slot. This year’s group features five first-time recipients and winners from seven different clubs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were named the NL’s Offensive Team of the Year for the second straight season.

Shohei Ohtani waves to the crowd during the World Series championship parade at downtown Los Angeles on Monday. Photo: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Ohtani did not repeat the 50-50 season he had a year ago, but it was another monster season for the likely MVP. He set a Dodgers record with 55 home runs, led the majors with 146 runs scored and topped the NL in OPS (1.014), slugging percentage (.622) and total bases (380).

Soto, in his first season with the New York Mets, continued his stellar play with a career-high 43 home runs, an MLB-best 127 walks and an NL-leading .396 OBP to win a Silver Slugger with his fourth franchise (Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Mets).

Pete Alonso broke through for his first Silver Slugger at first base. The Mets power hitter racked up 38 HRs and 126 RBIs.

Back-to-back awards went to Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks at second base and the Padres’ Manny Machado at third, while Arizona shortstop Geraldo Perdomo turned a breakout year (20 HRs, 100 RBIs, 27 stolen bases) into his first Silver Slugger.

Corbin Carroll made it three Diamondbacks to win Silver Sluggers after he joined the 30-30 club (31 HRs, 32 SBs) to secure his first outfield honor. The Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker claimed his second outfield Silver Slugger after another 20-20 campaign.

Rookie backstop Hunter Goodman belted 31 homers to become the Colorado Rockies’ first-ever catching winner. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Alec Burleson rounded out the slate as the utility winner.


content_text: French skippers Baptiste Hulin and Thomas Rouxel sail on the “Viabilis Oceans” multihull boat to win the Ocean Fifty class of the 17th edition of the Transat Cafe L’Or, off the shores of Fort-de-France, in the French overseas island of Martinique on Thursday. The Transat Cafe L’Or is a duo sailing race from Le Havre to Fort-de-France.

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TOWERING FIGURE:  To Republicans she was emblematic of the excesses of the liberal elite, but lawmakers admired her ability to corral her caucus through difficult votes

Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics, a leading foe of US President Donald Trump and the first woman to serve as US House of Representatives speaker, on Thursday announced that she would step down at the next election.

Admired as a master strategist with a no-nonsense leadership style that delivered for her party, the 85-year-old Democrat shepherded historic legislation through the US Congress as she navigated a bitter partisan divide.

In later years, she was a fierce adversary of Trump, twice leading his impeachment and stunning Washington in 2020 when she ripped up a copy of his speech to the US Congress live on television.

Then-US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi takes part in the San Francisco Pride Parade in San Francisco, California, on June 26, 2022. Photo: Reuters

“I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know I will not be seeking re-election to Congress,” she said in a video statement aimed at her hometown constituents. “With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative.”

Pelosi — whose term ends in January 2027 — was the first woman to lead a major political party in the US Congress. Despite entering political office later in life, she quickly rose through the ranks to become a darling of liberal West Coast politics and, eventually, one of the most powerful women in US history.

She is in her 19th term and has represented her San Francisco-area district for 38 years, but her fame centers on her renowned skills at the national level, leading her party for two decades.

As House speaker for eight years, she was second in line to the presidency, after the vice president, including during Trump’s chaotic first term.

To Republicans she was emblematic of the excesses of the liberal elite, but lawmakers on all sides admired her ability to corral her fractious caucus through difficult votes, including former US president Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act.

While several Republicans took to social media to pay her tribute despite their political differences, Trump’s reaction was less gracious.

“I thought she was an evil woman who did a poor job, who cost the country a lot in damages and in reputation. I thought she was terrible,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

The granddaughter of Italian immigrants, Pelosi was born in Baltimore, Maryland, where her father, Thomas D’Alesandro, was a mayor and US representative who schooled her in “retail politics.”

Pelosi moved to San Francisco and raised five children with businessman Paul Pelosi before being elected to Congress at age 47.

“Nancy Pelosi will be recorded as the greatest speaker in American history, the result of her tenacity, intellect, strategic acumen and fierce advocacy,” said Adam Schiff, a colleague in the California House delegation before he moved up to the US Senate.

Her status as a hate figure for the right was brought into stark relief when an intruder, apparently looking for the speaker, violently assaulted her husband in the buildup to the 2022 midterm elections, and during the 2021 assault on the US Capitol, supporters of Trump ransacked her office, and a crowd baying for blood chanted: “Where’s Nancy?” as they desecrated the halls of Congress.

Pelosi moved quickly after that to secure the second impeachment of Trump, whom she called the “deranged, unhinged, dangerous president of the United States.”

Her legislative achievements include steering through Obama’s key healthcare reforms, as well as massive economic packages after both the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“No matter what title they have bestowed upon me — speaker, leader, whip — there has been no greater honor for me than to stand on the House floor and say: ‘I speak for the people of San Francisco,’” Pelosi said.

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title: Sudan’s RSF consents to mediators’ truce proposal

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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the regular army for more than two years, on Thursday announced that it had agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian truce put forward by mediators.

The announcement follows the capture of the major city of El Fasher, which dislodged the army from its last stronghold in the vast western Darfur region.

The RSF has since been accused of mass killings, looting and sexual violence there, and has appeared to turn the focus to the neighboring Kordofan region, where fierce battles are under way.

An injured and displaced woman receives treatment at a makeshift clinic run by Doctors Without Borders while carrying her child in Tawila, Sudan, on Monday. Photo: Reuters

“In response to the aspirations and interests of the Sudanese people, the Rapid Support Forces affirms its agreement to enter into the humanitarian truce proposed by the Quad countries,” the RSF said in a statement, referring to the US, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

The military-aligned government did not immediately comment on the RSF’s announcement.

Earlier in the day, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had said his forces were still “striving for the defeat of the enemy.”

“Soon, we will avenge those who have been killed and abused ... in all the regions attacked by the rebels,” he said in a televised address.

The Sudanese government had indicated earlier this week that it would press on with the war following an internal meeting on a ceasefire proposal.

The US Department of State on Thursday called on both sides to finalize the truce, “given the immediate urgency of de-escalating the violence and ending the suffering of the Sudanese people.”

A senior official from fellow mediator Saudi Arabia said that the mediators’ plan outlined a “three-month humanitarian truce in all Sudan.”

During the ceasefire, efforts would be made to bring the RSF and army together for talks in Jeddah on a permanent peace deal, he said, without offering further details.

In its statement, the RSF said the ceasefire was needed “to address the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the war and to enhance the protection of civilians,” as well as to “ensure the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance.”

The RSF has been accused of committing widespread atrocities after seizing El Fasher following an 18-month siege marked by starvation and bombardments.

Yale researchers on Thursday reported new satellite imagery that showed activity “consistent with mass graves” being dug in the city of El Fasher.

The report identified at least two earth disturbances consistent with mass graves at a mosque and the former children’s hospital.


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North Korea yesterday fired a ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said, about a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine.

Analysts have said Seoul’s plan to construct one of the nuclear-driven vessels would likely draw an aggressive response from Pyongyang.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.

People walk past a television showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test at a railway station in Seoul yesterday. Photo: AFP

The missile landed in the sea outside Japan’s economic waters and no damage or injuries had been reported, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.

The missile was launched at 12:35pm from an area north of Pyongyang and flew about 700km, South Korea’s military said.

North Korea has significantly increased missile testing, which analysts say is aimed at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the US as well as South Korea, and testing weapons before potentially exporting them to Russia.

“From North Korea’s perspective, the possibility of sudden attacks from the East Sea will be a source of anxiety,” said Ahn Chan-il, a defector-turned-researcher who runs the World Institute for North Korea Studies. “If South Korea acquires a nuclear-powered submarine, they would be able to enter North Korean waters and pre-emptively monitor or intercept weapons such as submarine-launched ballistic missiles.”

Trump had announced that South Korea would build the submarine in the US, where the nuclear technology is among the most sensitive and tightly guarded military secrets.

Unlike diesel-powered submarines, which must regularly surface to recharge their batteries, nuclear-powered ones can remain submerged for far longer.

Analysts say that developing a nuclear-powered submarine would mark a significant leap in South Korea’s naval and defense industrial base, joining a select group of nations with such vessels.

Only the US, Australia, China, Russia, India, France and the UK have or plan to build nuclear-powered submarines, according to media and analysis reports.

title: N Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile


title: Ukrainian teen prepares to join the frontline battle

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TAKING A TOLL:  The war has already taken one of Kolya’s friends, seriously wounded another and left his uncle with burns over more than 90% of his body

With bright blue eyes and a dagger tattoo on his temple, Mykola Lebedev has the gaze of a child, but the determination of an adult. The 18-year-old Ukrainian recruit is about to throw his first grenade.

Plagued by personnel shortages since Russia invaded in 2022, Ukraine is trying to recruit even younger men to fight on the front.

Lebedev — “Kolya” to his friends — is one of those who has signed a lucrative army contract, and now being trained in a secret location before deployment in the east.

Recruits of the 28th Seperate Mechanized Brigade protect against a simulated drone attack as they undergo a basic training course at an undislosed location in eastern Ukraine on Oct. 11. Photo: AFP

Looking on, his instructor crossed himself as Kolya pulled the safety pin and threw the grenade. The bunker trembled in the explosion.

“Congratulations, you’ve lost your virginity,” the instructor said.

Coughing and spitting on the floor, Kolya clambered to his feet with difficulty.

Around him stood scorched hills and the ruins of what was once was a village, briefly occupied by Moscow at the start of its invasion in February 2022 and then destroyed by relentless shelling.

Kolya knows first-hand the devastation Russia has wrought on his nation.

On Feb. 26, 2022, two days after Russia invaded, Moscow’s forces seized a village neighboring his in southern Ukraine.

“Torn bodies were lying on the streets, destruction and so on. It was very hard to look at,” he said.

Then aged 15, he pledged he would join the army.

“I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing,” he said.

Under pressure from his parents, Kolya moved to Poland just before his 18th birthday — when he would have been blocked from leaving the nation under martial law.

Kyiv has since relaxed those rules, allowing men aged up to 22 to travel abroad.

“I realized that I still wanted to fight and defend my country,” he said.

So, despite tearful appeals from his mother, he returned and enlisted in July.

To his instructor — only 25 himself, but already an experienced veteran — Kolya and his fellow young recruits are “Ukraine’s hope.”

“Their war will be harder than ours,” he said.

Russian drones have turned the front line into a killing zone about 15km deep.

Inside the ruins of an abandoned house, Kolya and two comrades were practicing how to escape them.

Clad in a bulletproof vest, he held a gun close to his chest. The buzz of a drone echoed through the corridors.

The noise is incessant along the 1,300km front, used as a tactic to traumatize and exhaust soldiers who have to be constantly aware of the threat from the sky.

In a moment of silence, they rushed outside to shelter in a nearby grove.

The drone smashed into the ground at their feet.

“You’re dead,” the instructor said. “Why didn’t you listen to the sky?”

“We didn’t see it,” Kolya responded.

The war has already taken one of Kolya’s friends, seriously wounded another and left his uncle with burns covering more than 90 percent of his body. His father is fighting and his stepfather — one of only two survivors from his original platoon — deserted to look after his three children.

When Kolya told his stepfather he was joining the army, “he called me an idiot,” he said, laughing.

To convince them to serve, Kyiv offers 18 to 24-year-olds special one-year contracts, a sign-up bonus of US$24,000 and a monthly salary of US$2,800 — much more than conscripts aged 25 and older get.

Kyiv does not disclose the number of people it has recruited through the scheme.

In the shade of the barracks, the solders were cleaning their Kalashnikovs.

Kolya said he enjoys shooting.

“It’s a balance between life and death ... it’s your safety, your life,” he said.

When deployed, he would first be sent to the trenches on the front, spending months there before being rotated out.

The recruits do not talk much about being sent into battle, Kolya said.

“We already understand everything,” he said. “Mostly, we joke and laugh ... we have this joke about the war: Whoever dies first is the loser.”

In once-a-week calls with his girlfriend, Kolya also tries to maintain a sense of normality.

“Love you, miss you, kiss you and so on. Standard,” he said, recounting their conversations.

Asked what he thinks he would face on the front, Kolya is not afraid, but neither he is under any illusions.

“Blood, screams, explosions,” he said.


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Three more killed in US strike on alleged drug trafficking boat

US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington’s controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70.

The US began carrying out such strikes — which experts say amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers — in early September, taking aim at vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific.

The US strikes have destroyed at least 18 vessels so far — 17 boats and a semi-submersible — but Washington has yet to make public any concrete evidence that its targets were smuggling narcotics or posed a threat to the US.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives to brief senators on US military activity in the Caribbean and Pacific at the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Hegseth released aerial footage of the latest strike on social media, which he said took place in international waters like the previous strikes and targeted “a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization.”

The video showed a boat traveling through the water before exploding into flames.

“Three male narco-terrorists — who were aboard the vessel — were killed,” Hegseth said, without any further identifying information.

“To all narco-terrorists who threaten our homeland: If you want to stay alive, stop trafficking drugs. If you keep trafficking deadly drugs — we will kill you,” he wrote.

Like some previous videos released by the US government, a section of the boat is obfuscated for unspecified reasons.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has built up significant forces in Latin America, in what it says is a campaign to stamp out drug trafficking.

So far it has deployed six US Navy ships in the Caribbean, sent F-35 planes to Puerto Rico and ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the region.

The governments and families of those killed in the US strikes have said many of the dead were civilians — primarily fishermen.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly accused Trump of seeking to oust him.

US bombers have also conducted shows of force near Venezuela, flying over the Caribbean Sea off the nation’s coast on at least four occasions since the middle of last month.

Maduro — who has been indicted on drug charges in the US — says there is no drug cultivation in his country, which he says is used as a trafficking route for Colombian cocaine against its will.


title: British grandmother on Bali death row flies home

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Two British drug convicts including a grandmother on death row flew home early yesterday as part of a deal to return them on humanitarian grounds.

Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to release more than half a dozen high-profile detainees in the past year.

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, was sentenced to death in Bali in 2013 after she was convicted of trafficking drugs.

British death row inmates Lindsay Sandiford, right, and Shahab Shahabadi, left, attend a news conference before being repatriated at Kerobokan Prison in Bali, Indonesia, on Thursday. Photo: AFP

She was repatriated along with Shahab Shahabadi, 36, who was serving a life sentence for drug offenses after his arrest in 2014.

Both left Bali on a Qatar Airways flight to London via Doha, an official from the Indonesian Ministry of Law said.

They had been presented before the media in a handover ceremony at Kerobokan jail a day earlier, with Sandiford covering her face.

Their “detention will be moved to the United Kingdom” under the bilateral deal, the official told reporters.

“For Lindsay and Shahab, after we hand [them] over to the United Kingdom government, [they] are fully responsible for the legal decision that will be given there, but still respecting our legal decision,” the official added.

Sandiford wound up behind bars after Indonesian customs officers found cocaine worth an estimated US$2.14 million hidden in a false bottom of her suitcase when she landed in Bali in 2012.

Sandiford admitted to the offenses, but said she had agreed to carry the narcotics after a drug syndicate threatened to kill her son.

The repatriation comes after Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Correction Yusril Ihza Mahendra signed a deal with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper last month for the transfer of Sandiford and Shahabadi.

Both prisoners are suffering from severe health problems.

Yusril last month said that Sandiford was “seriously ill,” while Shahabadi was “suffering from various serious illnesses, including mental health issues.”

British Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia Matthew Downing said that the two were being repatriated on “humanitarian grounds.”

“When they first arrive in the UK, the priority will be about their health,” he said. “So they’ll be going through a health assessment, and any treatment and rehabilitation that they need.”

The two would be “governed by the law and procedures of the UK” government upon their return, Downing said.

Sandiford’s case caught tabloid attention, with one newspaper publishing in 2015 an article in which she detailed her fear of death.

“My execution is imminent, and I know I might die at any time now. I could be taken tomorrow from my cell,” she wrote in the Mail on Sunday. “I have started to write goodbye letters to members of my family.”


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Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Chinese Communist Party’s dutiful devotion to Mao’s visionThe party today has the means to carry out Mao’s vision of total domination down to the most granular level, which fuses national planning, security strategy and technological control

The ultimate goal of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the total and overwhelming domination of everything within the sphere of what it considers China and deems as theirs. All decision-making by the CCP must be understood through that lens.

Any decision made is to entrench — or ideally expand that power. They are fiercely hostile to anything that weakens or compromises their control of “China.”

By design, they will stop at nothing to ensure that there is no distinction between the CCP and the Chinese nation, people, culture, civilization, religion, economy, property, military or government — they are all subsidiary elements of the CCP itself.

As explored in last week’s column, “The Chinese Communist Party’s relationship with all-encompassing power” (Nov. 1, page 12), the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government was designed by and for the CCP, a relationship enshrined in the constitution. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) does not serve the state, the people or the nation; it is the armed wing of the CCP.

CCP Secretary-General Xi Jinping (習近平) describes their system as “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” It combines the pervasive control methodology of communist regimes with modern Chinese ethnonationalism and elements of imperial China’s view of its position in the world, as well as inheriting many of the fears of foreign elements.

Sitting atop a vast empire is precarious, and the CCP is well aware of this. Maintaining power and control are not just at the core of what defines the CCP, they view any loss of either as an existential threat.

The behavior of the CCP is baffling and incomprehensible to most people outside of China, yet viewed through the lens of the CCP, it is entirely natural and logical.

Outside China, Mao Zedong (毛澤東) is largely viewed as a monster, and his passing one of the best things that ever happened to China. The tens of millions that perished during Mao’s disastrous Great Leap Forward and the mayhem of the Cultural Revolution come to mind.

Today, the CCP is dedicated to keeping Mao’s cult of personality alive as a revered figure. That is because, as far as they are concerned, he got a lot more right than he got wrong, regardless of the death toll and the destruction.

His total domination down to the most granular level remains the ideal, as it has remained for his successors.

Deng Xiaoping (鄧小平) identified some of the flaws and set about fixing them. Under Deng, the CCP issued the 1981 Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, stating that Mao was 70 percent correct and that “his merits are primary and his errors secondary.”

From a CCP perspective, that is accurate.

Mao’s total domination left CCP rule open to several challenges. His wholesale destruction of productive elements of the economy and the systems that produced the experts needed to sustain it left the CCP vulnerable.

Already starting from a largely rural base, the loss of what few experts and productive elements they had further impoverished China.

To the north, Deng faced the challenge of the Soviet Union’s (and later Russia’s) enormous military might and a long, costly and disputed frontier to defend. Across the ocean, the economic and cultural domination by the US presented a threatening ideological vision, one of freedom and prosperity.

Deng set out to mitigate these risks. The CCP needed capital, technological know-how and a convincing alternative ideological narrative to maintain power.

He opened up just enough to facilitate these goals, and no more. Foreign money was welcomed, foreign technology allowed on condition of technological transfers or the opportunity to steal secrets and a limited number of foreign experts were allowed into the country under carefully monitored conditions.

Deng envisioned that once the CCP had the money, the technology and a strong counter-narrative to the West, they would have the tools necessary to not just maintain control, but ultimately to more effectively implement Mao’s vision of absolute control free of external threats.

In the meantime, the CCP could use increasing prosperity as “proof” of their effective implementation of socialism, and the glittering skylines of outward-facing cities like Shanghai to counter the image of American capitalism and freedom as the only way to achieve success.

A clueless West, convinced after the fall of the Soviet Union that their system was not only superior but inevitable, gullibly bought into the traps set by China’s opening up and reform.

The CCP gutted overseas manufacturing supply chains, soaked up capital while tightly controlling capital outflows and poured this money and access to technology into building a system of surveillance and control to lay the groundwork for a restoration of Mao’s absolute control over every individual.

The CCP’s goals continue to be carried out by Mao’s successors, using new techniques pioneered by Deng.

Jiang Zeming (江澤明) opened China to the Internet in 1994, as well as the “Golden Shield Project” that has been dubbed the “Great Firewall of China.” Under Hu Jintao (胡錦濤), the CCP felt confident enough to start flexing its muscles abroad, for example, by slapping a rare earths embargo on Japan in 2010 — a lesson woefully underappreciated by the rest of the world at the time.

Xi has dutifully carried the CCP’s vision forward. Having accumulated substantial capital and military and technological capabilities, the stage was set for the gradual reimposition of Mao’s vision.

Domestically, the level of control allowed by technology has grown exponentially, leaving nearly every aspect of people’s lives open to CCP control or manipulation.

Foreigners are increasingly being forced out as their usefulness diminishes. An estimated 0.07 percent of the residents in mainland China are foreign-born, leaving only the partially-isolated enclave of Hong Kong open to significant numbers of foreigners.

China remains vulnerable due to dependence on some imported foodstuffs, critical fuels and minerals and some high-tech items like advanced chips, but their planned dominance of other critical supply chains has given them the leverage to fight back.

The CCP’s recently concluded Fourth Plenum, according to Matthew Johnson writing in Jamestown’s China Brief, “ratified the culmination of a decade-long project to fuse national planning, security strategy and technological control under Xi Jinping’s direct command.”

FOREIGNERS REMAIN BAFFLED

Why has Xi pulled back on opening and reform when it weakens China’s economy? Economic prosperity is not to benefit the people; it is to provide funding for expanding CCP control, and any levers of the economy not directly controlled by the CCP are viewed as a threat to it.

Why promote “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy, offending and insulting key economic partners, damaging key relationships? To convince the Chinese people that the CCP was standing up to the imperialist West and presenting an assertive Chinese-centric alternative model to counter the appeal of foreign ideologies with freedoms and human rights.

Why is the CCP so sensitive, even demanding an ROC flag on a school project for schoolchildren representing the flags of countries they came from on a statue of a cow in a small Australian town be painted over? Because all ethnic Chinese are viewed as theirs by the CCP, and no competing narratives can be allowed to undermine their domestic control, no matter how small.

Why is the PLA threatening their “compatriots” in Taiwan with constant military exercises? Taiwanese present a dangerous alternative vision of a Chinese language culture free of excessive control.

Will the CCP invade Taiwan? If they deem the benefits to domestic control outweigh the risks, they will.

Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics. Donovan is also the central Taiwan correspondent at ICRT FM100 Radio News, co-publisher of Compass Magazine, co-founder Taiwan Report (report.tw) and former chair of the Taichung American Chamber of Commerce. Follow him on X: @donovan_smith.


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The ‘Placebo Effect:’ The Power of a Dose of Belief 安慰劑效應：來一劑信念吧！

The subject of placebos has been fascinating scientists and medical professionals for decades. The word placebo comes from Latin and means “I shall please.” The concept of the placebo effect refers to the phenomenon in which treatments or procedures produce positive outcomes merely because individuals believe they will work.

__1__ During medicine trials, researchers often include a “placebo group” as a control to measure the true efficacy of the medication being tested. While one group receives actual drugs, the placebo group is given an inert substance, such as a sugar pill. To ensure unbiased results, participants in the placebo group are deceived so that they believe they are taking real medicine or getting a genuine treatment. __2__ Even more remarkably, belief in the treatment’s effectiveness could cause the body to respond as if it had received real medication.

__3__ For many years, it was widely believed that the placebo effect could only be triggered through deception. It was assumed that subjects needed to be tricked into believing fake treatments were real. However, a 2020 study involving non-deceptive placebos turned this idea on its head.

In the experiment, one group was informed in advance that the saline solution they received was a placebo, while the other group was not. __4__ It seems that people can be conditioned to react positively to a placebo, regardless of whether they are fully aware of the truth.

安慰劑的主題數十年來一直令科學家與醫學專家們著迷。「placebo」這個單詞源自於拉丁文，意指「我將使……高興」。「安慰劑效應」的概念是指僅僅因為人們相信某些治療或療程會有效，就能產生正面效果的現象。

雖然這個詞可以應用在各種情境中，但大多與臨床研究與醫療實務有關。在藥物試驗中，研究人員常設置一組「安慰劑組」作為對照，以衡量實驗藥物的真正療效。一組受試者會拿到真正的藥物，而安慰劑組則被給予沒有藥效的物質，例如糖丸。為了確保結果不偏頗，安慰劑組的受試者會被騙，讓他們以為自己服用的是真正的藥物或接受的是真實治療。令人驚訝的是，在安慰劑組的這些人有時回報他們的症狀有顯著的改善。更不可思議的是，相信治療有效可以促使身體產生如同得到真正藥物的反應。

這些發現引發心理學家與醫師間的討論：人的心理狀態能影響生理健康到什麼程度？多年以來，普遍認為安慰劑效應只能透過欺騙來觸發。原先以為需要騙受試者，讓他們相信假治療是真的。不過，2020 年一項包含非欺騙性安慰劑的研究顛覆了這個觀點。

該實驗中，一組被事先告知他們所拿到的生理食鹽水是安慰劑，而另一組則沒有被告知。說來奇怪，被告知的那組人的情緒壓力指數下降幅度比不知情的那組還大。人們似乎可以被制約，以對安慰劑產生正面的反應，不論他們是否完全知曉實情。

Word in Use

1. fascinate vt. 迷住，深深吸引

We were fascinated by the beauty of the sunset in the mountains.

我們被山中的夕陽美景深深吸引。

2. professional n. 專業人士

The school invited several professionals to speak about their careers.

學校邀請了幾位專業人士來談談他們的職涯。

3. procedure n. 醫療處理

The new treatment protocol includes a procedure to reduce inflammation.

新的治療方案包含減輕發炎的處置。

4. outcome n. 結果

Every decision you make will affect the outcome.

你所做的每個決定都會影響結果。

5. substance n. 物質

Please don’t touch that chemical substance with your bare hands.

請不要徒手碰那個化學物質。

Practical Phrases

1. trick sb into V-ing 騙某人做……

Jake was tricked into opening the suspicious file.

傑克被騙去打開那個可疑的檔案。

2. turn sth on its head 顛覆對某事的認知

That movie turns the idea of good and evil on its head.

那部電影顛覆了善與惡的傳統觀念。

3. in advance 事先，提前

The couple packed everything in advance so they wouldn’t have to rush tomorrow.

這對情侶提前把所有東西都打包好了，這樣他們明天才不會太趕。

4. regardless of. . . 不論∕不管……

The rules apply to everyone, regardless of age or status.

這些規定適用於每個人，無論年齡或身分。

5. be aware of... 知道∕意識到……

The hikers were not aware of the wild animals nearby.

那些健行者沒有意識到附近有野生動物。

What Did You Learn?

A) The placebo effect has also been observed in non-medical areas, such as education and sports performance.

(B) Surprisingly, individuals in the placebo groups sometimes report noticeable improvements in their symptoms.

(C) While the term is applied in various contexts, it is most frequently associated with clinical research and medical practice.

(D) Oddly enough, the informed group showed a greater reduction in emotional stress scores than those who didn’t know they had received a placebo.

(E) These findings have fueled discussions among psychologists and medical doctors about the extent to which the mind influences one’s physical health.

參考答案

1. C 2. B 3. E 4. D

聽文章朗讀及講解: https://ivy.pse.is/455bfu

本文出自常春藤解析英語雜誌: www.ivy.com.tw


title: 馬習會10周年！陸重申「九二共識」　國台辦：兩岸有能力智慧解決問題

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▲今天是「馬習會」十周年，大陸方面沒有舉行任何紀念或研討會 。（圖／ETtoday攝）

記者任以芳／北京報導

今（7日）是「馬習會」十周年，大陸國台辦發言人陳斌華晚間發布答記者問，首先肯定2015年的「馬習會」是兩岸領人歷史性會晤，也是鞏固「九二共識」是兩岸關係和平發展政治基礎的關鍵地位和作用，表明兩岸中國人完全有能力、有智慧解決好國家、民族內部的問題。並且重申認同一中原則、九二共識，才有兩岸協商對話，反之，台海就會陷入兵凶戰危「統一是歷史大勢，是正道。『台獨』是歷史逆流，是絕路。」

陳斌華首先表示，2015年11月7日舉行的兩岸領導人歷史性會晤，是以習近平同志為核心的中共黨中央引領推動兩岸關係和平發展、推進祖國統一大業的重大舉措，開創了兩岸領導人直接對話溝通的先河，將兩岸政治互動提升到新高度，成為兩岸關係發展進程中的重要里程碑。會晤鞏固了「九二共識」作為兩岸關係和平發展政治基礎的關鍵地位和作用，表明兩岸中國人完全有能力、有智慧解決好國家、民族內部的問題，把中華民族的命運牢牢掌握在中國人自己手中。

▲ 大陸國台辦發言人陳斌華 。（圖／記者任以芳攝）

陳斌華表示，兩岸領導人歷史性會晤及其後兩岸關係發展歷程充分證明，只要堅持「九二共識」、反對「台獨」，認同兩岸都是中國人、一家人，兩岸同胞完全可以坐下來談，增進瞭解，累積互信，化解矛盾，尋求共識，兩岸關係就能和平發展，台海就能和平穩定，就能增進兩岸同胞利益福祉。

陳斌華指出，反之，否認「九二共識」，背離一個中國原則，圖謀「台獨」分裂，煽動「抗中保台」，製造兩岸敵意對抗，兩岸協商對話就無從談起，台海就會陷入兵凶戰危，台灣同胞利益就會受損。

陳斌華強調，「統一是歷史大勢，是正道。『台獨』是歷史逆流，是絕路。唯有早日解決兩岸政治對立，朝著祖國完全統一的方向邁進，才能確保台海持久和平。」大陸願在堅持「九二共識」、反對「台獨」的共同政治基礎上，加強與包括中國國民黨在內的台灣各黨派、團體和代表性人士對話溝通、交流交往，共同推動兩岸關係發展，為台海謀和平，為同胞謀福祉，為民族謀復興。

最後，陳斌華指出，希望廣大台灣同胞同大陸和衷共濟、團結向前，攜手推動兩岸關係和平發展、推進祖國統一大業，堅決反對「台獨」分裂和外部勢力干涉，堅定守護中華民族共同家園和兩岸同胞根本利益，攜手開創民族復興、祖國統一的美好未來。

馬英九基金會與兩岸經貿文化交流協會舉辦「馬習會」十周年研討會，但大陸方面今天雖然沒有舉行相關研討或紀念活動，前總統馬英九上午在臉書發文此會重要意義和對兩岸關係的深遠影響，呼籲民進黨當局懸崖勒馬，改變不符合台灣人民利益、不被主流民意接受的「抗中保台」政策，回到兩岸共同政治基礎上。國民黨主席鄭麗文也出席並講話，表示國民黨會堅定方向路線走下去，扭轉台海兵凶戰危的局勢。

countries: 中國 台灣

taiwan-subdivisions: 復興 和平

people: 鄭麗文 馬英九 習近平


things: 人權 經濟

countries: 台灣 美國 加拿大 比利時 英國 中國

people: 蕭美琴 范雲 林佳龍

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▲IPAC年度峰會布魯塞爾登場，副總桶蕭美琴前進歐洲議會發表演說。（圖／取自IPAC官方社群）

記者陳家祥／台北報導

「對華政策跨國議會聯盟」（IPAC）年度峰會今年在比利時首都布魯塞爾舉行，副總統蕭美琴於歐洲時間7日下午，在外交部長林佳龍陪同下，出席IPAC於歐洲議會舉辦的年度大會，並以「Taiwan：A Trusted Partner in a Volatile World」為題發表演說。

外交部在社群平台「X」上表示，副總統蕭美琴在IPAC全球立法者大會發表突破性演說，「這是台灣政府高層首次在外國國會發表演講」。隨行的立委范雲也在臉書分享，蕭美琴副總統對IPAC的50多位國會議員演講「why Taiwan matters」，講完後大家都起立鼓掌、欲罷不能，紛紛要求合照。

范雲表示，這是台灣首次以會員國身分出席，也是第一次有國會議員到歐洲議會開會，「我非常榮幸」。過去4年，從華盛頓DC、布拉格、台北，到這次的布魯塞爾，只要收到IPAC的邀請，無論是列席或出席、要飛多遠、行程有多緊湊，她都排除萬難參加。

范雲說，她從大學時見證台灣幾代人的犧牲，讓民主從威權中崛起。而IPAC作為全球唯一以對抗中國威權為核心的國際組織，對我們甚為重要。這次以正式會員國共同主席身分出席，對台灣、對她個人都意義重大。

范雲提到，基於與會者人身安全考量，會議細節目前不能公開，不過可以先告訴大家，每一年的IPAC高峰會，都會通過公報。大家現在熟知的譴責中共扭曲2758號模範決議，就是去年在IPAC台北高峰會通過的，至今已有相近10個國會通過相關決議，很期待等今年公報通過後，再和大家分享這次的內容。

范雲說，她會代表台灣持續向國際爭取更堅定的支持，讓世界知道，台灣不僅堅守民主與人權的價值，更有追求經濟繁榮與維護區域安全的決心。

范雲也向與會的各國國會議員談到中國對台灣不斷升級的跨境鎮壓，從過去針對公職人員，到民意代表，現在甚至把目標轉向公民團體。而且，這樣的鎮壓不只發生在台灣，而是在世界各地，包含加拿大、美國、英國。

范雲說，台灣正在強化我們的國安法制，賴總統也宣布明年國防預算將達到GDP3.3%，也就是北約標準，並將於2030之前達到5%，「台灣正在以行動，強化我們自我防衛的能力」。她也在會中建議各國議員，針對中國跨境鎮壓有更進一步的反制行動，不讓中國的引渡條款，成為侵害人權的工具。

title: IPAC年度峰會布魯塞爾登場　蕭美琴前進歐洲議會發表演說


title: IPAC年度峰會布魯塞爾登場　蕭美琴前進歐洲議會發表演說

countries: 加拿大 台灣 美國 中國 英國 比利時


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圖文／7Car 小七車觀點

根據最新消息，Bentley 將於 11 月 13 日發表全新 Continental GT Supersports，這不僅是第四次啟用 Supersports 名號，更是首款採後輪驅動設定的 Continental GT。

▲曾主導 Porsche 918 Spyder 開發、負責 718 與 911 系列、並曾掌管賽車部門的 Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser 接任執行長後，Bentley 即將迎來品牌史上最具駕駛導向的新篇章。

原廠已釋出官方預告，確定新車將搭載 4.0 升 V8 雙渦輪增壓引擎，最大輸出達 640 匹馬力。不同於現行 Continental GT 與 GT Speed 採用的輕油電混合配置，新 Supersports 將移除電氣化系統與四輪驅動機構，轉而採取純後驅架構與輕量化車體，朝向「最輕、最純粹、最具駕駛樂趣」的開發目標邁進。Bentley 也強調這款車將限量生產，延續品牌百年以來的性能傳承。

事實上，Supersports 名號早已是 Continental GT 車系的性能象徵。過去兩代 Supersports 都搭載 W12 雙渦輪引擎，象徵極致豪華與速度的結合。然而隨著 W12 引擎在 2024 年正式退役，V8 成為現行 Continental 的唯一動力基礎。這次 Walliser 重新定義 Supersports，不再只是動力堆疊，而是回歸「人與機械」的純駕馭體驗。

從官方透露的方向來看，新 Supersports 的理念與 2014 年推出的 Continental GT3-R 有幾分類似。當年 GT3-R 移除後座、採用碳纖維尾翼並搭載 V8 引擎，是品牌史上最接近賽車化的公路版本。而這次 Supersports 的誕生，更直接回應 Bentley 自 1920 年代起在 Le Mans 24 小時耐久賽奪下六次冠軍的競速歷史。

自 1998 年 Volkswagen 集團入主後，Bentley 持續深化性能取向，而 Supersports 將再一次證明「豪華與操控並存」的可能性。由於新車與 Porsche Panamera 共享平台，但成為該平台上最強大的後驅車型，這意味著 Bentley 不僅追求動力，更挑戰車輛平衡與底盤極限。

綜合現有資訊，這款 Supersports 將是目前 Continental GT 系列中最激進的一員。考量 Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser 執行長的工程背景與 Porsche 賽車經驗，外界普遍預期這將是一款能讓 Bentley 再次展現純正駕駛樂趣的車款。雖然品牌以往給人「豪華取向」的印象，但這次的 Supersports 顯然要重拾賽道精神，讓 Continental GT 不只是「豪華 GT」，而是真正能與駕駛對話的「Grand Tourer」。

隨著發表日期進入倒數，這款後驅 V8 超豪華 GT 不僅象徵 Bentley 向性能文化致敬，也標誌著品牌在電氣化轉型浪潮中，仍堅持保留機械駕馭的靈魂。

title: 賓利「首款後輪驅動歐陸GT超跑」預告回歸！640匹馬力採限量生產


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▲台中「勤美草悟聖誕村」將於11月21日開村。（資料照／業者提供）

記者彭懷玉／綜合報導

台中「勤美草悟聖誕村」將於11月21日開村，今年延續主題「Incredible Life, Incredible Season」，除40萬顆銀白燈泡交織而成的「光之道」再度回歸，年度聖誕樹 「The Sculpted Tree」達7公尺高，搭配期間限定下雪體驗，讓民眾提前感受浪漫節慶氣氛。

「勤美草悟聖誕村」邁向第16屆，今年以沿街光影、雪景裝置、音樂與香氣構築出冬季的節奏，沿著250公尺「光之道Sparkling Lane」漫步，欣賞40萬顆銀白燈泡交織而成的燈海，從隈研吾筆下的景觀步道前行，途經台中勤美洲際酒店、教堂廣場，一直到勤美術館，今年更延伸至金典綠園道商場。

▲ 「The Sculpted Tree」 高達7公尺，以冬日積雪為靈感，期間每晚6至9點，每小時會有10分鐘的「飄雪體驗」。（示意圖／業者提供）

位於勤美誠品前方，今年的聖誕樹 「The Sculpted Tree」 高達7公尺，以冬日積雪為靈感，期間每晚6至9點，每小時會有10分鐘的「飄雪體驗」，讓白雪紛飛於草悟道之上，營造童話般的夢幻場景。

▲▼沿著250公尺「光之道Sparkling Lane」漫步，欣賞40萬顆銀白燈泡交織而成的燈海。（示意圖／業者提供）

同時，第二屆人氣企劃 「禮物交易所」 擴大開設兩間分所，民眾可攜帶500元禮物與陌生人交換心意，感受城市中溫暖的偶遇。金典館本次升級成100格禮物格，並打造WONDERMINE的礦坑區，透過遙控挖土機的探索體驗，挖出命定號碼將禮物帶回家，首波禮物格內更藏有多位名人、藝術家準備的禮物，而購買金典館內禮物，有機會隨著門檻解鎖Airpods 4。

勤美誠品館則以與未知相遇為主題，結合互動科技與匿名會友的驚喜體驗，透過交換禮物獲取一份未知的靈魂訊息，體驗從未有過的節慶儀式，藉此打開交友圈。首波禮物派出勤美誠品團隊親自挑選，由極具流行敏銳度與時尚品味的樓管、行銷團隊及專櫃店長組成，以獨到美學眼光挑選，親手傳遞節日的祝福，有價值2,000元以上的品牌禮物，每周再加碼DIPTYQUE、SABON、M.A.C、Vivienne Westwood等限定大禮。

此外，聖誕小屋再度回歸，並邀請三大風格市集品牌與PARK2共同舉辦，在周末推出充滿氛圍的美食及選物市集，歐風燈飾與現場音樂交織，將整條街區化為節慶舞台。11月21日開村後，預計延續至明年1月5日，無論是情侶、三五好友或親子族，都能尋覓專屬的浪漫片刻。

title: 台中「勤美聖誕村」11/21開逛！7米耶誕樹會飄雪　範圍擴至綠園道


title: 《銀魂》男星性侵按摩師關4年傳復出！　12月舞台劇登台網傻眼

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記者蔡宜芳／綜合報導

在日韓籍男星新井浩文（本名朴慶培）出道多年，參與過許多知名電影、電視劇。他在2018年鬧出性侵醜聞，並遭判4年有期徒刑，雖然後來與被害人達成民事和解，但仍重創形象，消失於螢光幕前。不過，他7日被傳將透過舞台劇復出，引發熱烈討論。

▲新井浩文在《銀魂》中飾演岡田似藏。（圖／翻攝自X／gintama_film、araihirofumi）

根據日媒報導，新井浩文將以特別客串的身分，出演劇作家赤堀雅秋的一人舞台劇《日本對我2》，該劇預定於12月22日至28日在東京下北澤的「The Suzunari」劇場上演，而新井預定於最後一日登台亮相。

對於新井浩文的復出消息，不少網友都抱持負面態度，紛紛表示「對被害者來說，贖罪的時間還太短了吧」、「令人難以接受」、「復出太容易了吧，被判強制性交比嗑藥還惡劣」。

▲新井浩文的復出消息引發網友反彈。（圖／翻攝自X／araihirofumi）

新井浩文過去曾參演《寄生獸》、《銀魂》、《破案天才伽利略》、《下町火箭》等多部知名作品，是觀眾所熟知的演員，怎料，他於2018年7月遭控在自家對一名派遣女按摩師伸出魔爪，被依強制性交罪起訴。當時，新井雖聲稱雙方是合意性交，但被害人強調「沒有合意」，最終新井被法院判處有期徒刑5年，其上訴之後，法官考量到他與被害人已達成民事和解，於二審中改判有期徒刑4年。


countries: 台灣 中國

taiwan-subdivisions: 和平 復興

people: 習近平 馬英九 鄭麗文

title: 馬習會10周年！陸重申「九二共識」　國台辦：兩岸有能力智慧解決問題


countries: 瑞士 美國 台灣 香港 中國 越南 印尼 英國

title: 戴資穎214周球后、32冠傳奇落幕　英名球評讚她優雅：女單史上最佳

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▲克拉克盛讚戴資穎是羽壇最優雅的侵略者，也是她心中「史上最佳」女單。（圖／翻攝自IG）

記者游郁香／綜合報導

台灣永遠的球后戴資穎正式走下球場， 結束超過20年的傳奇旅程。小戴15歲初次登上國際賽舞台就一鳴驚人，一步步登上世界之巔，生涯共拿下32座冠軍、締造214周球后在位紀錄，至今仍是史上唯一累積30冠以上的女單選手。她以華麗球技征服全世界，英國名球評「克媽」盛讚小戴是自己見過「最偉大」的女單選手。

1994年6月20日出生的戴資穎，7歲持拍、12歲成為甲組選手，15歲就踏上國際舞台。2009年在越南大獎賽初試啼聲即奪亞軍，2011年印尼超級賽首輪擊退世界第2汪鑫，隔月便在美國公開賽拿下首個職業冠軍，開啟傳奇之路。

▲戴資穎4度在年終賽封后，首奪冠年僅20歲。（圖／翻攝自Badminton Talk）

2014年底，她於超級系列賽總決賽橫掃南韓名將成池鉉，成為台灣首位在總決賽封后的選手。2016年，她在香港超級賽奪冠、世界排名登頂，首度成為世界球后。隔年，她創下跨季6連冠、27連勝的驚人紀錄。

2018年是戴資穎的巔峰之年，她衛冕全英公開賽冠軍，並橫掃亞錦賽與亞運金牌，單季收下8冠。自2016年12月至2018年4月，她連續坐擁世界球后寶座72周，累積在位高達214周，締造羽壇空前紀錄。

▲戴資穎勇奪生涯第4座年終賽冠軍。（圖／Badminton photo提供）

戴資穎生涯累計12座超級系列賽冠軍、3座黃金大獎賽冠軍、17座世界巡迴賽冠軍，3項大賽累計32冠，成為史上唯一一位累計30冠的女單好手，緊追中國男單傳奇林丹的33冠；單打歷史最多冠紀錄保持人則是大馬傳奇李宗偉的57冠。

戴資穎也代表我國在亞錦賽女單囊括3金、亞運女單及世大運女單各1金，她踏出的每一步都成了台灣羽壇的歷史新頁，2018年亞運金牌、2020年東京奧運銀牌都是台灣史上頭一遭。

戴資穎的球風靈動華麗、假動作難以預測，是羽球界最具創造力的選手之一。英國名球評「克媽」克拉克（Gill Clark）今年9月曾撰文致敬，直言戴資穎是她見過最偉大的女子單打選手。即使未曾拿下奧運或世錦賽金牌，小戴的藝術性與優雅，早已超越所有紀錄。

▲戴資穎的假動作與控球，被譽為「羽球界的魔術師」。（圖／Badminton photo提供）

克拉克將她比擬為瑞士網球天王費德勒（Roger Federer）、籃球之神喬丹（Michael Jordan）、高爾夫傳奇老虎伍茲（Tiger Woods）與拳王阿里（Muhammad Ali）——那些能讓運動變成藝術的傳奇人物。

她表示，戴資穎的球風就像藝術表演。她的移動快速又流暢、技術全面，總能讓困難的動作看起來毫不費力，「阿里的名言『像蝴蝶般飛舞，像蜜蜂般刺擊』，正完美形容她的優雅侵略性。」

克媽筆下的戴資穎，是羽壇的藝術家——她的身姿如芭蕾舞者般輕盈、假動作似魔術師、掌控節奏像指揮家，並擁有畢卡索般的創造力，「戴博士，您的藝術與典範精神令人深深懷念。」

▲戴資穎傳奇生涯正式落幕。（圖／Badminton photo提供）


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▲樂天金鷲賽後受訪、公布明天先發投手 。（圖／記者胡冠辰攝）

記者胡冠辰／桃園報導

亞洲職棒交流賽開幕戰，日本東北樂天金鷲7日與韓國KT巫師戰成 1 比 1 和局；賽後金鷲監督三木肇談到，雖然球隊錯失多次致勝機會，但這場比賽的核心價值並非「贏球」，而是讓年輕球員在國際舞台上累積經驗，「希望他們把今天視為職棒生涯的一部分，從中成長。」

三木肇此次率隊來台，他坦言不只享受比賽，更感受不同應援文化的碰撞帶給球員的刺激：「日本、韓國在球場上的氣氛完全不同，我很享受這個環境；希望年輕選手從這種異國交流中獲得收穫，帶進未來生涯。」

樂天此戰多次站上得點圈，包括 6 局上無人出局滿壘，但最終遭巫師投手全庸柱力退；對此三木坦言打線仍有檢討空間：「我們有很多機會，但對方投手壓制得很好，雖然想贏，但沒有輸也是值得慶幸。」 他也特別提到，小森航大郎在比賽中執行短打戰術，是想展現球隊積極的進攻思維，只是最後沒有把握住。

金鷲先發古賀康誠5局僅失1分，獲選本場 MVP；三木透露，早在賽前就設定讓他投長局數：「古賀在鳳凰聯盟表現非常好，既然他已經展現能力，就希望他能承擔更多。」

今日先發的台灣好手陽柏翔此役有敲出安打並展現速度，對此三木給予高度評價：「雖然個子不高，比較嬌小，但天賦很好，腳程也快。我對他有很高的期待。」 談到宋家豪與蕭齊，三木暗示兩人明天有機會會派上場，並提到球隊非常看重三位台灣球員：「希望他們未來能成為樂天的代表性選手，甚至是 Superstar 的存在。」

至於明天的先發投手，金鷲推出大內誠彌，樂天桃猿則是讓林子崴掛帥

title: 開幕戰握手言和！三木肇強調交流價值大於勝負　樂天內戰先發出爐

countries: 台灣 韓國 日本

taiwan-subdivisions: 桃園 大內


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▲勇士一哥柯瑞將連續兩戰因病缺陣。（圖／路透）

記者杜奕君／綜合報導

金州勇士人氣球星「咖哩大神」柯瑞（Stephen Curry）昨日在對上沙加緬度國王之戰，因生病高掛免戰牌，根據美國媒體報導，勇士將在8日客場交手丹佛金塊，該役也將是本季球隊首場「NBA盃」賽事，但柯瑞由於整體症狀未見好轉，確定將連續第2戰休兵調整。

勇士一哥柯瑞在先前客場征戰就出現身體不適狀況，日前主場對上鳳凰城太陽之戰，柯瑞也忍著身體不適出賽，賽後採訪甚至出現咳嗽狀況，當時他就表示自己因為生病導致體力透支，但該役他仍奮勇拿下28分。

昨日對上沙加緬度國王之戰，柯瑞早早宣布將高掛免戰牌養病，但根據勇士總教練柯爾（Steve Kerr）說法，柯瑞在經過休養後，仍傳來簡訊表示自己的症狀仍十分嚴重，因此球隊也決定讓他明天對上金塊之戰，再度休兵1場。

不過好消息是，雖然球隊一哥柯瑞因病持續高掛免戰牌，但勇士前役同樣休兵的兩大主力巴特勒（Jimmy Butler）、格林（Draymond Green），則都有機會在明日客場交手金塊時回歸。

現年37歲的柯瑞本季至今場均能繳出26.8分、3.6籃板、4.3助攻，整體三分球命中率則為38.9%。

title: 「咖哩大神」病了！　勇士柯瑞症狀變嚴重連兩戰休兵


title: 高雄女「沒掛號衝診間」！問病情遭拒還惱羞：有這麼缺錢？

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▲阮綜合醫院發生醫療糾紛。（圖／翻攝社會事影音）

記者柯振中／綜合報導

高雄阮綜合醫院近日傳出一起醫病衝突事件，一名女子未掛號便闖入診間，要求醫師說明母親病情，遭拒後竟出言譏諷醫師「缺錢」，還拍片上傳網路公審。影片曝光後，女子反遭網友砲轟，影片緊急下架，涉事黃姓醫師也已經提告，全案交由司法處理。

根據畫面顯示，黃姓醫師當時情緒激動走出診間，質問女子「沒掛號憑什麼闖進來」，並指控對方在外高聲喊他「缺錢」，已嚴重影響名譽。女子辯稱「我又沒說是哪個醫生」，雙方你來我往、爭執不下，場面一度劍拔弩張。

院方調查指出，該女子母親前一日就診，女子隔天未掛號即臨時到院，要求醫師解釋母親病況。黃姓醫師依醫療規定表示須掛號才能說明，但女子不滿反嗆，引爆口角。現場護理人員也證實，女子確曾在診間外大聲抱怨醫師「缺錢」，影響醫療秩序。

▼阮綜合醫院發生醫療糾紛。（圖／翻攝社會事影音）

阮綜合醫院回應，黃姓醫師已依法提告，後續交由司法機關釐清。院方強調，病情屬個資範疇，醫師依法不得在未掛號、未確認身份的情況下說明，且進入診間必須遵守流程，以維護醫療安全與隱私。

事件曝光後，大批網友與醫護人員聲援醫師，痛批家屬「不尊重醫療程序」、「問病情也該掛號」，留言指出「醫師不是客服」、「這種不理性病患才是醫療崩壞原因」。醫院提醒，醫療糾紛應循正當程序處理，尊重雙方權益，避免情緒化衝突重演。


title: 賓利「首款後輪驅動歐陸GT超跑」預告回歸！640匹馬力採限量生產


title: 次盤搶七惜敗！謝淑薇逆轉未果　無緣爭年終總決賽女雙第2冠

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▲謝淑薇、奧絲塔朋科在4強止步。（圖／路透）

記者游郁香／綜合報導

台灣網壇一姐謝淑薇生涯第5度打進WTA年終總決賽女雙4強，今年她搭檔拉脫維亞好手奧絲塔朋科（Jelena Ostapenko），兩人7日晚間與匈牙利芭波絲（Timea Babos）、巴西史蒂芬妮（Luisa Stefani）爭決賽門票，奮戰近兩小時，歷經次盤搶七激戰，最終以4比6、6比7（5比7）惜敗。

位列第6種子的謝淑薇與「O妹」此次以小組賽3戰全勝、分組第1之姿挺進4強，準決賽碰上第7種子芭波絲、史蒂芬妮。儘管台拉組合第3局率先破發，取得3比1領先，不過第6局遭回破後戰況陷入僵持，第10局再度被對手突破，首盤以4比6讓出。

▲謝淑薇第6度挑戰年終賽，最終止步4強。（圖／達志影像／美聯社）

進入第2盤，謝淑薇與奧絲塔朋科重新調整節奏，第5局率先破發取得關鍵優勢，但第8局被回破追平。雙方一路拉鋸，台拉組合兩度挽救賽末點，將比賽逼入搶七，並從2比5追至5比5，最終仍以5比7惜敗，結束這場耗時1小時44分鐘的激戰。

這是謝淑薇生涯第6度參加WTA年終總決賽，她曾於2013年與中國名將彭帥聯手奪冠，2014、2019、2021年則分別與彭帥、捷克史崔可娃（Barbora Strycova）、比利時梅騰絲（Elise Mertens）摘下亞軍；今年改搭「O妹」，最終止步4強，無緣爭奪生涯第2座年終賽冠軍。

countries: 拉脫維亞 比利時 匈牙利 捷克 中國 台灣 巴西


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▲台灣球場熱情＋韓式應援！ 古賀康誠笑稱聽不清楚指示：氣氛真的很好。（圖／亞洲職棒交流賽提供，下同）

記者胡冠辰／桃園報導

亞洲職棒交流賽首戰於7日在樂天桃園棒球場開打，日本東北樂天金鷲隊派出年輕右投古賀康誠掛帥先發，對決韓國KT巫師；古賀主投5局僅失1分，用穩定的投球內容壓制對手，獲選本場MVP。他在賽後受訪時表示，能在這樣熱烈的氣氛下登板，是一次難得又寶貴的體驗。

古賀表示，KT巫師的打者群相當有韌性，面對這樣的對手，他特別注重控球角度與球路低點的運用，希望藉由壓低球路來限制對方的揮擊，「今天能有這樣的內容，我覺得蠻棒的。」

同時，他也對桃園球場的氣氛印象深刻，笑稱第一次在台灣登板就感受到滿滿活力，「台灣的球場很棒，氣氛很好，在這樣的場地投球真的很開心。」

這場比賽由韓國KT巫師擔任主隊，現場熱區湧入不少砲哥球迷，熱情的應援方式也讓古賀留下深刻印象，「在日本，加油團通常在外野，但這次是在對方休息區的上方，投球的時候有時候會聽不太清楚教練的指示，」他笑著說，「但整體氣氛真的很好，這是一次很寶貴的經驗。」

面對監督三木肇給予的高度肯定，古賀坦言這場好投讓他更有自信，「能投滿5局只失1分，自己覺得有不錯的內容，」他表示，希望能把這次的經驗帶回日本，「明年能在一軍多出賽幾場，繼續努力回饋球隊。」

title: 台灣球場熱情＋韓式應援！　古賀康誠笑稱聽不清楚指示：氣氛真的很好


countries: 台灣 泰國

title: 不用再設鬧鐘！戴資穎退休收到依瑟儂祝福　暖回覆：一直為妳加油

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記者游郁香／綜合報導

台灣羽球天后戴資穎正式宣布退休，她多年的好友、泰國名將依瑟儂（Ratchanok Intanon）第一時間發出多張兩人合照，送上最溫柔的祝福，「希望妳未來的人生一切順利、幸福快樂，再也不用設鬧鐘了。」小戴也溫暖回覆，「我會一直為妳加油的！」

戴資穎與依瑟儂生涯交手多達36次，是女單史上最多的對戰紀錄。她們既是彼此的挑戰者，也是最理解對方的朋友。依瑟儂曾形容，小戴就像自己的「鏡子」，兩人球風相似，就像在跟鏡子裡的自己打球一樣。

▲泰國名將依瑟儂連發多張合照，祝福宣布退休的好友戴資穎。（圖／翻攝自IG，下同）

這對跨國好友曾連續2屆奧運都在關鍵戰役碰上對方，在2021年東京奧運8強賽上演「史詩級」對決，戴資穎輸1贏2後來居上，依瑟儂奪牌夢碎傷心痛哭，依舊大方祝福小戴「贏到最後」，無奈小戴最後「銀恨」，留下遺憾。

3年後，巴黎奧運小組賽，兩人爭搶唯一一張晉級門票，強忍嚴重膝傷拚戰的戴資穎終場以19比21、15比21落敗，賽後她將依瑟儂曾給她的祝福送了回去，「我希望依瑟儂此次奧運能一直贏到最後。」可惜最後願望也未能成真。

在戴資穎正式宣布退役後，依瑟儂第一時間上傳多張兩人合照，包括最後一次在奧運交手後的深情擁抱，她溫柔寫道，「沒什麼好特別形容的，因為妳真的太棒了！妳的技術與球風都令人讚嘆。我唯一的願望，就是希望你未來的人生一切順利、幸福快樂，再也不用設鬧鐘了。」

小戴也回覆道，「謝謝！妳也很棒！」更暖心承諾，「我會一直為妳加油的！」儘管兩人無緣「場上再見」，但真摯的友誼將常伴一生。


countries: 瑞士 台灣 美國 香港 越南 中國 印尼 英國

title: 戴資穎214周球后、32冠傳奇落幕　英名球評讚她優雅：女單史上最佳


countries: 韓國 日本 台灣

title: 開幕戰握手言和！三木肇強調交流價值大於勝負　樂天內戰先發出爐


title: 《銀魂》男星性侵按摩師關4年傳復出！　12月舞台劇登台網傻眼


title: 台中「勤美聖誕村」11/21開逛！7米耶誕樹會飄雪　範圍擴至綠園道


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英國頂尖財富管理機構透過最新分析發現，英國是「已開發國家中地域經濟最不平等的國家」。該機構在全國設有辦事處並服務各地客戶Rathbones 呼籲政府在預算案中採取果斷行動，支持所有地區的經濟增長與投資，並警告高昂的能源成本與落後的交通網絡將阻礙企業投資並限制發展機會。

倫敦2025年11月8日 /美通社/ — 根據英國領先的財富管理集團之一 Rathbones 稱，在東南部以外地區進行的投資不足，對英國經濟前景的阻礙非常嚴重，需要緊急解決。

在秋季預算案公布前夕，Rathbones 向財政大臣提出關鍵建議，呼籲政府扭轉多年來對地區資金的忽視，釋放英國整體經濟的潛能。該機構警告，根據多項指標衡量，英國是已開發國家中地域經濟最不平等的國家。

該機構的分析，「建設繁榮：英國增長和投資的五個建議」 (Building Prosperity: Five Recommendations for Growth and Investment in the UK) 中，Rathbones 強調了區域的不平等，例如基礎設施和能源成本方面如何破壞英國的經濟潛力。該報告援引人均交通支出數據顯示，倫敦此項支出較次高地區蘇格蘭高出 80%。這意味著在倫敦以外的九大城市中，只有 40% 的居民能透過公共交通在 30 分鐘內抵達市中心，而歐洲同類城市的比例則為 67%。

《創造繁榮》(Building Prosperity) 報告基於 Rathbones 經濟學家與投資研究團隊的廣泛分析，並融合來自全國各地客戶的洞見分析，確定了政策行動的五大關鍵領域：退休金、商業稅、地區/公共投資、財富稅和房地產/房屋市場改革。該報告主張，唯有採取大膽的投資主導策略，方能打破多年來阻礙英國經濟發展的弱勢增長，與稅負壓力攀升的惡性循環。

關於區域不平衡所造成影響的主要發現包括：

能源成本和競爭力： 英國工業用電價格較已開發經濟體中位數高出近 50%，不僅是美國的 4 倍，更達歐洲平均水平的 1.5 倍。此現象對倫敦以外的能源密集型產業造成特別嚴重衝擊，例如製造業與數據中心——這些產業對數碼經濟至關重要。基礎設施延誤和錯過機會：HS2 鐵路北部支線的取消，加上 Northern Powerhouse Rail 計劃的延宕，恐將拖累北部地區的發展。Rathbones 呼籲對倫敦以外的主要交通項目重新承諾，並進一步將決策權轉移給城市和地區。規劃系統瓶頸： 該報告指出英國規劃系統如何造成延誤與成本增加，重大規劃決策中僅不到四分之一能在法定13週時限內完成。Rathbones 敦促政府在不稀釋情況下通過規劃和基礎設施條例草案，加快批准和交付大型項目，並確保為規劃系統提供足夠資金。

Rathbones 財富行政總裁 Camilla Stowell 表示：「我們的客戶是推動英國經濟實質運作的核心力量，在構建與管理這些現實活動中居於要害地位。然而，由於交通、能源及公共服務領域投資不足，太多地區正被拋在後頭。倘若政府真正在乎推動經濟增長，就必須優先考慮區域投資與基礎設施改革。證據很清楚：針對性的投資可以釋放機會，創造就業機會，並支援全國各地的企業。」

Rathbones 資產配置主管暨該分析報告的主要作者 Oliver Jones 補充：「區域投資不僅關乎公平，更在於釋放英國的經濟潛能。我們的研究顯示，全面性的基礎建設支出與能源改革能推動經濟成長、創造就業機會，並支援全國各地的企業發展。政府必須立即採取行動，確保每個地區都能為國家繁榮作出貢獻，並因此受益。」

在建設繁榮 (Building Prosperity) 的分析中，還呼籲政府：

透過退休金制度提高投資企業稅改革抵抗進一步對財富徵稅振興房屋市場

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Rathbones Group Plc (Rathbones) 是英國領先的投資和財富管理服務供應商之一，為私人客戶（個人和家庭）、慈善機構、受託人和專業合作夥伴提供服務。Rathbones 的宗旨是協助更多人妥善投資資金，從而享受優質生活。

自 1742 年創立以來，這公司歷經世代傳承，始終以管理、保全及增值客戶財富的信譽深獲信賴。服務包括選擇性投資管理、基金管理、稅務規劃、信託及公司管理、財務諮詢及銀行服務。Rathbones 同時支援財務顧問為客戶創造正向成果。

Rathbones 管理著 1,130 億英鎊*的客戶資產，其中 163 億英鎊透過其資產管理部門 Rathbones Asset Management Limited 進行管理。作為富時 250 指數成分股企業，Rathbones 在英國及英吉利海峽群島設有超過 20 間辦事處，僱用超過 3,350 名專業人士，其中約 750 名為投資專家，致力為客戶提供優質且個人化的財富管理服務。

* 截至 2025 年 9 月 30日

title: Rathbones 呼籲緊急區域投資，以推動英國經濟增長

countries: 英國 美國


countries: 香港 中國

title: 「香港繽紛冬日巡禮」締造亞洲最閃耀冬旅勝地 八大地標首度聯動 聖誕光影盛宴點亮中環

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HONG KONG, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 踏入年末，香港將以其獨特的城市魅力與濃厚的節日氛圍，再度化身爲亞洲最具吸引力的冬日旅遊熱點，繽紛多彩的慶典活動陸續登場，令全城洋溢無與倫比的璀璨魅力。其中最具代表性的年度冬季盛典「香港繽紛冬日巡禮」將於2025年11月14日至2026年1月4日，隆重登陸香港心臟地帶——中環。 中環變身大型冬日小鎮 (2025年11月14日至2026年1月4日)

「冬日小鎮·中環」帶來一系列驚喜鉅獻：中環八幢地標首度聯手呈獻沉浸式「光影匯·中環」；20米高戶外聖誕樹將矗立在精心打造的童趣「聖誕天地」；毗鄰更有浪漫「星光長廊」及置地廣塲中庭特別打造的歷年最大型聖誕互動裝置「Noëlia at LANDMARK」，延伸聖誕濃厚歡樂氣氛，連串非凡體驗交織出流光溢彩的視覺交響，點亮中環夜空。

旅發局主席林建岳博士表示：「今年的『香港繽紛冬日巡禮』以嶄新模式舉辦，亦是陣容最鼎盛、活動元素最豐富的一年，務求營造全城濃厚節慶氛圍，鞏固香港作為亞洲冬日首選旅遊目的地的地位。我們十分高興能夠與置地公司攜手合作，將整個中環化身冬日小鎮，再加上全新光影匯，必定將中環打造成全新節慶熱點。我們亦感謝業界廣泛支持，包括香港零售管理協會、優質旅遊服務協會、多個旅遊熱點及商場等攜手參與，推出一系列餐飲、購物優惠和節慶活動，不但豐富市民旅客的體驗，亦務求推動節日經濟。」

中環皇后像廣場花園化身聖誕天地 巨型聖誕樹閃亮登場(2025年11月14日至2026年1月4日)

自11月14日起，中環皇后像廣場花園將化身成「聖誕天地」，帶來宛如走進童話故事的夢幻體驗。整個聖誕天地遍布飛船、小木偶及小火車等充滿童趣的多彩經典玩具。臨近聖誕節時，現場更會上演聖誕頌歌表演，屆時聖誕老人亦會驚喜現身，送上佳節祝福。由12間小木屋組成的聖誕市集更會緊接於11月28日登場，帶來豐富多樣的節日主題餐飲、應節精品和節日限定工作坊讓市民旅客體驗，歡度冬日歡樂時光。

聖誕天地的閃亮焦點還有20米高巨型戶外聖誕樹，相當於六層樓高的壯觀規模令人嘆為觀止。遠看像一份巨型聖誕禮物身披閃耀絲帶，遍灑耀眼光芒。與此同時，連接聖誕天地的遮打道將化身成浪漫「星光長廊」，完美延續夢幻氛圍。遮打道沿途逾30棵樹木將懸掛璀璨的閃爍燈飾，於街道上營造出夢幻的節日氛圍。

除了行人天橋的閃爍燈飾外，遮打大廈入口上空亦將懸掛精緻的聖誕樹燈飾，成為矚目的節慶亮點。每日晚上五點，燈光將點亮遮打道，呈現絢麗迷人的戶外聖誕景色。漫步於金光璀璨的燈海，遊人可抵達置地廣塲中庭的「Noëlia at LANDMARK」。此佔地 30 米、高達11 米的燈塔大型聖誕互動裝置，設有多個獨特打卡熱點，更展出全港最大型12 X 12米祈願湖。

中環八大地標首度化身巨型光影畫布 合演沉浸式夢幻「光影匯·中環」(2025年11月28日至2026年1月4日)

今年「香港繽紛冬日巡禮」的另一矚目焦點，還有首度登場的沉浸式「光影匯·中環」。11月28日起，環繞聖誕天地的中環八大地標建築*將破天荒化身巨型光影畫布，結合3D投影技術、燈光效果及節日樂韻，上演一場震撼視聽的感官盛宴。從聖誕天地的視角仰望，可見栩栩如生、多變立體的馴鹿、天使、雪人和禮物等節慶圖案，部分影像更會於標誌性歷史建築與現代摩天大樓之間閃現，仿如在聖誕天地的樹木上生動跳躍穿梭，伴隨歡樂的聖誕樂章節拍變換主題，為旅客帶來耳目一新的觀賞體驗，展現香港夜間的獨特魅力。

*八大地標建築包括：中國銀行大廈、中銀大廈、終審法院大樓、香港大會堂高座、香港會所大廈、滙豐總行大廈、太子大廈及渣打銀行大廈

精選全城冬日限定節日優惠

為讓旅客享受到盡善盡美的冬日假期，旅發局聯同業界於12月起推出「繽紛冬日賞」推廣活動，涵蓋餐飲、購物、景點及交通逾300項為市民及旅客而設的精選優惠，展現香港節日魅力。旅發局並特設一站式平台讓旅客搜尋心水之選。

香港已準備好完美冬日假期的必備元素，多個購物商場、酒店、主題樂園及特色景點將陸續換上燦爛燈飾，並舉辦各式節慶活動，為旅客打造畢生難忘的節日體驗。而除夕倒數煙花滙演亦將作為「香港繽紛冬日巡禮」的其中一大盛事，壓軸登場。立刻開始計劃行程，全情投入亞洲最閃耀冬旅勝地的獨特魅力。

詳細「香港繽紛冬日巡禮」資料，可參閱旅發局Discover Hong Kong 一站式旅遊資訊平台: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/winterfest/tc

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立冬向來被視為是「祈福、轉運、補運」的重要時機，及早布局2026順軌，12生肖「眉角」各有不同。（菲菲老師提供）

〔娛樂頻道／綜合報導〕今年立冬，全台天氣回溫趨暖，不少人好奇，對12生肖而言，「出大太陽」是否意謂吉兆，若想及早布局2026運勢，又該注意哪些眉角？

對此疑問，「命理界氧氣美女」菲菲老師以一句俗諺解惑，「天地換息，氣歸於根，承氣入冬，藏勢養福」，菲菲老師強調，立冬是藏勢也是轉勢的開始，翻查古籍不難發現，立冬向來被視為是「祈福、轉運、補運」的重要時機，更是「天時」與「人運」同頻的一刻，當人學會與天氣同步，時間就會成為最忠實的助力，若懂得順天而行，運勢也自然跟著轉順。

古人於立冬日設祭祀、祈年、補運之儀，象徵「謝秋之成，迎冬之福」，正是為了順應天地氣轉，讓命運也隨之歸位，重新整序。

以今年立冬為例，菲菲老師建議，此時不適合躁進，而應調整步伐，「天在養息、地在蘊氣」，凡事若能順著節奏慢下來、穩下來，反而更能看清楚下一步方向，及時調頻、校正定位，提早為2026開春舖陳「順軌」。

➤子鼠｜水旺得勢，心定則順

立冬水氣當令，你的靈感與直覺特別敏銳，思緒清晰、判斷準確。這是「重新整合」與「盤點資源」的時期，越穩越有收穫。資源開始回流，停滯的事有望重新推進；年底前將迎來成果落地的喜訊。

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➤丑牛｜土受水滲，養氣補元

水旺時期，能量轉內，身心都需要調整步伐。越慢越穩，越能累積真正的底氣。努力的成果將逐漸顯現，信任與穩定回到身邊；財氣與人脈都會在穩中生長。

．宜：早睡早起、穩定節奏。

．忌：逞強硬撐、過度操勞。

．運氣養成法： 早餐加一碗溫粥，象徵養元氣、補財氣。

➤寅虎｜木潛土中，靜養蓄勢

外在節奏放緩，是讓你「修功底、養精神」的階段。別急著衝，時間正在替你準備新方向。新的契機正在成形，將為你帶來轉向的力量；過往的努力終將在明年初開花結果。

．宜：學習、進修、沉澱靈感。

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．運氣養成法： 閱讀或書寫能讓你穩定頻率、開啟遠見。

➤卯兔｜木受水滋，靈感漸生

立冬水木相生，想法多、靈感強，貴人與合作能量也在靠近。先完成舊案、再啟新局，是最順的節奏。靈感與創意湧現，合作契機逐漸浮現；年底前有望收到令人振奮的邀約或好消息。

．宜：整理合作關係、完成未竟事。

．忌：說得多、做得少。

．運氣養成法： 每天泡茶片刻，安神聚氣、靈感自來。

➤辰龍｜土中藏水，勢緩而養

事業進入調整期，別急著出手。你正在養「長線實力」，根穩之後自然有回報。你的布局正在被命運看見，長線投資開始發酵；年底可望迎來穩定的資源與支持。

．宜：內部整合、修正架構。

．忌：急功近利、想一步到位。

．運氣養成法： 每日書寫一句當下的感謝，讓思緒落地、心氣歸根，福氣自會長成穩定的力量。

➤巳蛇｜火退入藏，氣伏而靜

火退入藏，宜靜不宜動。你正進入養精蓄銳期，少言多觀，能避開許多無謂消耗。身心回復平衡，靈感與氣勢將在沉靜中甦醒；下一波的運勢，正等你滿血啟動。

．宜：調整作息、節制社交。

．忌：焦慮、過度操心。

．運氣養成法： 每日以溫熱毛巾敷頸肩五分鐘，舒筋活氣、化解積鬱，讓能量重新流動。

➤午馬｜火衰遇水，宜守宜藏

水旺火弱，別硬撐。這個月適合休息、學習、整理節奏，不宜盲動。當你放慢腳步，方向與答案會自然浮現；新的任務或資源將在不經意中靠近。

．宜：整理環境、專注一事。

．忌：熬夜、亂花錢。

．運氣養成法： 晨曬陽光十五分鐘，補陽氣、穩氣場。

➤未羊｜土遇水潤，思穩行緩

人際與情緒都在重新洗牌，越柔軟越能前進。別抗拒變動，它正在替你開新局。關係中將出現理解與支持，讓你重新找回信任；心境安定後，事業與金錢也會自然順行。

．宜：調整步伐、誠實溝通。

．忌：鑽牛角尖、逞強對抗。

．運氣養成法：在書桌放一顆天然石或水晶，穩定能量場。

➤申猴｜金生水旺，事業重整

合作與資源進入重整階段。聚焦核心、整合關係，是重新起盤的關鍵。工作穩中見升，表現開始被看見；新的任務將為你開啟長遠的成長空間。

．宜：整理資料、整頓財務。

．忌：多線分心、過度承諾。

．運氣養成法： 定期清理桌面，理氣亦理運。

➤酉雞｜金氣返內，修正節奏

節奏放慢是好事，讓你有時間整頓。凡事先收心，再行動。壓力逐漸減輕，生活節奏回到掌握之中；年底將迎來新的穩定與踏實感。

．宜：檢討計畫、調整方向。

．忌：爭執、強勢表態。

．運氣養成法：焚香一柱靜坐，氣清則運順。

➤戌狗｜土遇水壓，學習放鬆

責任感強，卻易陷壓力。別讓「要完成」變成束縛，鬆開一點更順。你的堅持將轉為實際成果；放鬆之後，靈感與信心也會重新流動起來。

．宜：聚焦當下、維持生活節奏。

．忌：過度追求完美。

．運氣養成法：夜間聽輕音樂冥想5分鐘，釋壓安神。

➤亥豬｜同氣相應，勢旺可用

立冬主水，你的運勢同步轉強。機會多、貴人近，行動越明確，成果越快顯現。財運與成果並進，努力將獲得明顯回報；年底可望迎來好消息或實質進帳。

．宜：主動提案、展現實力。

．忌：分心多想、猶豫不決。

．運氣養成法：書寫「專注一事」貼於案前，聚焦即富。

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title: 「立冬暖日」2026迎吉！12生肖「補運、調頻」眉角總整理


title: 泰扯！拐12歲女兒到東京按摩店賣淫 泰籍媽媽「人在台灣」

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一名12歲泰國籍少女被媽媽帶到東京按摩店「工作」，被迫提供性服務。泰國皇家警察透露，「少女的母親目前人在台灣」。示意圖。（資料照）

日本近日傳出一名12歲泰國籍少女被母親帶到東京按摩店，被迫提供性服務，震驚社會。泰國皇家警察今天表示，「少女的母親目前人在台灣」，將與台灣方面協調，讓母親返回泰國接受調查。

產經新聞、日本東京放送電視台（TBS）報導，警視廳5日以涉嫌違反勞動基準法，逮捕在東京湯島區經營按摩店的細野正之。

調查相關人士表示，細野涉嫌從今年夏天起讓少女在按摩店接客，涉嫌違反雇用未滿15歲兒童。另外，警視廳也以涉嫌風俗營業法，逮捕被指提供性服務的30多歲泰籍女員工。

據知這名少女原本在泰國上學，6月隨母親來到日本，被帶到按摩店工作。據信少女被迫向男顧客提供性服務，33天內接客60次。她的母親把少女留在店內後隨即離開，直到少女9月向東京出入國在留管理局求助，整起案件才被曝光。

調查人員表示，少女曾經向周遭的泰國成年人詢問如何回國，雖然被警告「逃跑會被抓」，她依舊成功前往東京入管局求助。她表示，「真的很想回家上學」。

據知這家按摩店內常有短期打工的泰國女性，警視廳目前正在調查是否有中間人。調查人員表示，「孩童被帶到日本進行性剝削，這是一起嚴重的人口販賣案件」。

泰國皇家警察今天表示，已經把此案作為人口販運案，正式展開調查。把少女丟包的母親已經離開日本，泰國警方表示，「母親目前人在台北，不確定她是否刻意逃亡，但會讓她返回泰國接受法律處置」，並透露已經開始與台灣當局協調。

此外，泰國警方也在加速安排讓少女返國。

根據泰國警方，少女的母親過去多次往返海外，在日本、台灣、越南等地，累積出入境紀錄達27次。她長期在外打工，與少女幾乎不曾共同生活。

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events: 性侵 性騷擾

countries: 台灣 越南 日本 泰國


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中共中紀委國家監委網站今晚通報，西安市委書記方紅衛涉嫌嚴重違紀違法，目前正接受紀律審查和監察調查。（擷取自X平台）

西安市委書記方紅衛5日傳出被帶走後，中共中紀委國家監委網站今晚通報，方紅衛涉嫌嚴重違紀違法，目前正接受紀律審查和監察調查。據報導，方紅衛是20屆中央候補委員，但他在中共四中全會未獲依序遞補為中央委員。

公開資料顯示，59歲的方紅衛是陝西富平人，1989年從北京清華大學汽車工程系畢業後，回到陝西工作。在汽車業任職26年後，2015年4月轉往政界，出任寶雞市委常委、副市長；2021年5月升任陝西省委常委、省委秘書長；同年11月，出任西安市委書記迄今。

綜合觀海財經與社群消息，10月下旬，作為中央候補委員的方紅衛到北京參加中共20屆四中全會。值得關注的是，四中全會遞補11名中央委員，但方紅衛被跳過，沒有次序遞補為中央委員。

方紅衛落空後回到陝西，參加10月24日的陝西省委常委會擴大會議，最後一次公開活動是10月31日到長安區調研鄉村振興工作。

報導指出，2025硬科技創新大會暨西安市產業創新中心研討會4日召開，媒體發現方紅衛缺席。對比去年大會，他不僅到場還致詞。其後盛傳方紅衛出事。

知情人士透露，方紅衛5日準備參加一場官方活動以闢謠其出事傳聞時，在半路被紀委人員攔下帶走。

據一名外省在西安經商的企業家稱，方紅衛不僅本人貪腐，而且他還縱容、默許自己身邊的人利用他的影響力謀取私利。據傳在西安商界，方紅衛妻子和妹妹「胃口很大」。

title: 西安市委書記方紅衛落馬 中共四中全會未遞補中央委員


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印尼首都雅加達的一座校園內清真寺今天稍早在禮拜期間發生爆炸，已造成55人受傷。相關當局官員表示，這可能是一起攻擊事件，目前一名17歲青少年被列為嫌疑犯。

路透社報導，印尼警方指出，這起爆炸案發生於北雅加達（North Jakarta）喀拉巴加丁（Kelapa Gading）的一座校園內清真寺，有55人受傷送醫治療，他們的傷勢輕重不一，其中包括燒傷。

印尼眾議院副議長達斯可（Sufmi Dasco Ahmad）赴醫院探視傷者後向媒體表示，年輕的男性嫌犯正接受手術，但沒有透露更多細節以及可能的做案動機。

現年43歲的露西安娜（Luciana）案發當時正在學校食堂工作，她描述說：「爆炸聲太大了，我嚇到喘不過氣來……，我以為是電線短路或音響系統爆炸了，我們太害怕，所以趕緊跑了出去。」

雅加達市警局召開記者會指出，調查正進行中，警方已採取多項措施，例如勘察犯罪現場、設立警戒線以及對案發區域進行消毒。

印尼發生過許多鎖定教堂和西方目標的攻擊事件，但不包含清真寺。近年來，當地的伊斯蘭激進行徑已經大致受到遏制。

title: 印尼首都清真寺禮拜期間爆炸55傷 嫌犯竟只有17歲


title: 救黎智英！兒子黎崇恩現身IPAC峰會 盼各國議員促中國放人

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黎智英兒子黎崇恩今天向出席IPAC年度峰會發表簡短演說，請求各國議員發表公開、跨黨派聲明，要求中國立即無條件釋放黎智英。（擷取自X平台「#FreeJimmyLai」）

香港媒體大亨黎智英的兒子黎崇恩今天向出席IPAC年度峰會的各國議員表達請求，期盼他們在各自國家的議會，竭盡所能，發表公開、跨黨派聲明，要求中國立即無條件釋放黎智英。

對中政策跨國議會聯盟（IPAC）年度峰會今天在布魯塞爾登場，30餘國議員齊聚在歐洲議會，討論如何應對中國對全球安全、民主所造成的威脅。黎崇恩今天上午現身會場，並對現場來自世界各地的各國國會議員發表簡短演說。

黎崇恩說，黎智英憑藉無畏的獨立新聞報導，成為香港民主運動的代表人物，他也是一位勇敢的批評者，反對當局侵犯人權的行為。然而這樣的一個人卻因獨裁的「國家安全法」而被捕。

他表示，黎智英從2020年12月開始被單獨監禁，至今已超過1760天，而且還在繼續。在那之後，「蘋果日報」的員工仍勇敢地繼續出版，直到2021年6月，報社被強行關閉。從那時起，香港的故事就成了一部日益加劇的壓迫史，「今天，島上大約有1900名政治犯，而在不久前，一個都沒有。」

黎崇恩說，他對於國際社會上就黎智英遭受的迫害所發出的譴責，感到謙卑和感激。同時，藉由參與IPAC的機會，也想請求與會的各國國會議員發揮影響力，希望各國議員回國後，在各自的議會，竭盡所能，發表公開、跨黨派的聲明，要求立即無條件釋放黎智英。

他向與會議員表示，「無論你們的國家是在貿易、環境、人權或國家安全方面與中國和香港打交道，我都請求，將我父親的案件列為你們提問時的首要問題。」

黎崇恩也提到，釋放黎智英對於中國也有益處，如果黎智英在獄中去世，這將對中國在世界舞台上的信譽造成無法回復的損害，並對香港作為金融中心本已脆弱的地位造成致命打擊。

他說，中國仍有機會對這位最知名的政治犯表示憐憫，「所有人都有責任表明，如果中國不抓住這個機會，對他們來說後果將是嚴重的，而對我來說，也將是難以言喻的悲劇」。

Today Sebastien Lai addressed the 2025 @ipacglobal Summit today at the @Europarl_EN, calling for all IPAC member countries to demand his father #JimmyLai's immediate and unconditional release, and thanking those that have already done so.#FreeJimmyLai #IPACBRUSSELS25… pic.twitter.com/VgDEduk7AR

— #FreeJimmyLai （@SupportJimmyLai） November 7, 2025

countries: 中國 香港


title: 羅浮宮7分鐘被洗劫》英國25噸巨石陣 祭反盜訓練

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上（10）月中旬，法國羅浮宮發生價值8800萬歐元（約新台幣31億元）的珠寶失竊案後，英國遺產委員會（English Heritage）就向其志工提供「敵意偵查」訓練，以加強安全防範。

英媒《每日郵報》報導，英國遺產委員會負責管理超過400處歷史遺址，但委員會卻敦促世界文化遺產「巨石陣」的志工們，儘快參加訓練課程，以便能夠識別遊客的可疑行為。不過，委員會的這項建議似乎讓「巨石陣」的志工們感到困惑，畢竟「巨石陣」的大多數石塊，重達約25公噸。

據報導，被委員會認為可能面臨危險的，並非「巨石陣」的石塊本身，而是位於遊客中心裡的史前文物收藏，這批文物才可能成為「砸搶式」竊案的目標。但仍有志工表示，這項課程對「巨石陣」的工作人員來說毫無用處，「我不太確定，一個再大的盜竊團夥要怎麼把一塊巨石運走，特別是我們許多遺址只是些老城堡，裡面根本沒東西。」

然而，在委員會對「巨石陣」感到擔憂的時候，去（2024）年6月向「巨石陣」噴灑橘色粉末的3名「停止石油（Just Stop Oil）」環保組織成員，正好被法院宣告毀損罪無罪。而委員會發言人依然提醒團隊，要保持警覺、注意任何可疑的行為。

countries: 英國 法國


title: 「立冬暖日」2026迎吉！12生肖「補運、調頻」眉角總整理


countries: 台灣 越南 泰國 日本

title: 泰扯！拐12歲女兒到東京按摩店賣淫 泰籍媽媽「人在台灣」


title: 印尼首都清真寺禮拜期間爆炸55傷 嫌犯竟只有17歲


title: 救黎智英！兒子黎崇恩現身IPAC峰會 盼各國議員促中國放人


title: 羅浮宮7分鐘被洗劫》英國25噸巨石陣 祭反盜訓練


events: 颱風 風災

taiwan-subdivisions: 花蓮 花蓮縣 鳳林 萬榮 光復 成功

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行政院表示，颱風鳳凰可能為東部及北部帶來豪雨，請部會依權責督導花蓮縣政府在週末前完成堰塞湖災區預防性疏散撤離前置作業，要「儘早啟動」預防性疏散撤離作業；交通部也須落實馬太鞍溪臨時便橋預防性封橋措施。

中央氣象署最新預報顯示，颱風鳳凰預計在 10 日至 13 日影響台灣，強度恐達中度以上，且可能發生外圍環流與東北季風的共伴效應，為東部及北部帶來豪雨。

行政院透過新聞稿指出，行政院災害防救辦公室召開前置情資研判會議，行政院長卓榮泰要求各部會務必嚴陣以待，積極落實各項防颱整備措施。

行政院表示，考量花蓮地區近期因堰塞湖造成地貌劇變，災害風險提升，以及雲嘉南地區仍處於颱風丹娜絲災後復原期間，請相關部會依權責督導花蓮縣政府，務必在週末前完成保全戶名冊盤點、疏散撤離車輛安排、收容場所整備、固定式村里廣播系統整備、警消協助疏散撤離編組的作業、國軍支援申請等預防性疏散撤離前置作業。

行政院也要求，農業部及經濟部應加強堰塞湖與下游河道監測作業，並依據相關警戒標準，儘早針對馬太鞍溪堰塞湖下游保全戶區域（光復、鳳林、萬榮）提供即時預警情資，內政部也須督導花蓮縣政府「儘早啟動」預防性疏散撤離作業，同時掌握花蓮縣府執行的具體行動作為。

針對馬太鞍溪臨時便橋部分，行政院指出，便橋可能因洪水封閉或受損，請交通部落實預防性封橋措施，並妥為規劃替代道路及後續搶修搶險的人機設備。

行政院也提醒，由於光復地區目前仍有志工前往，因此請交通部在海上警報發布後，必須在各主要車站提醒志工注意颱風動態，勿再前往。

至於立霧溪燕子口堰塞湖部分，行政院說，雖暫時成功解除危機，但中橫沿線山區地質仍不穩定，請交通部、農業部及花蓮縣政府共同持續對中橫公路沿線邊坡警戒，確保預警性封閉措施能立即到位，嚴防二次崩塌。

另外，雲嘉南仍在進行災後家園重建工作，行政院要求部會督導地方政府預先掌握因前次風災房屋受損、安置於中繼宅或短期租賃的民眾名單，啟動預防性安置，確保其居住與撤離安全，也請農業部、經濟部分別督導縣市政府，對於修繕中的農業設施（如溫網室、畜禽舍）加強防風作業，曾發生嚴重積淹水的低窪地區，再次檢視防洪排水設備與預先部署抽水機具。

行政院同時也提醒部會，針對蘇花改、南迴線等鐵公路高風險路段，應規劃預警封閉與替代道路，國家公園、森林遊樂區等也須於警報發布前強制撤離遊客。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

title: 因應颱風鳳凰　政院：花蓮堰塞湖災區儘早預防性撤離


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國民黨團召開黨團大會，經表決取消總召最多只能當 2 年的限制，引發外界討論是否在幫現任總召傅崐萁的連任鋪路。傅崐萁表示，國民黨是民主政黨，有想法都可以討論，任何決議都尊重。是否續任總召，現在講這個還不急，最重要是黨內要團結。

現行國民黨團組織運作規則規定，總召任期 1 年，得連任 1 次，最多只能當 2 年，國民黨立法院黨團總召傅崐萁的任期將在明年 1 月 31 日屆滿。國民黨團召開黨團大會，有 38 位國民黨立委提案，取消總召最多只能當 2 年的限制。最後，黨團經表決，通過該提案。

傅崐萁在立法院受訪表示，他未參加黨團大會，對於黨內民主有任何相關的提案，都予以尊重。國民黨是民主政黨，有想法都可以討論，任何決議都尊重。黨團大會通過的決議，對於藍、綠、白在立法院是否「武器均等」至關重要。

傅崐萁指出，尤其民進黨團總召可連選得連任，所以民進黨能夠保持相當一定的戰力。畢竟擔任總召要有相當經驗，才可以帶領黨團在詭譎多變的環境中面對所有挑戰。

對於是否有意爭取續任總召，傅崐萁表示，現在講這個還不急，黨內有黨內程序，最重要的是國民黨要團結。面對無所不用其極的賴政府，不能沒有強大牽制力量，在野力量絕對不可以被削弱，大家要群策群力。

媒體詢問，外傳有人希望用總召來卡住傅崐萁爭取擔任立法院副院長，傅崐萁回應，大家不要想太多，國民黨團非常團結。面對民進黨任何見縫插針的說法，國民黨團都不會被分裂。民主政黨有各種不同的立場跟聲音，應予以尊重、包容，還是要用民主程序做最後的決定。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

title: 黨團表決取消總召2年條款　傅崐萁：尊重黨內民主


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台灣隊去年在世界 12 強棒球賽勇奪冠軍，以 12 強奪冠為主題的紀錄片「冠軍之路」，橫跨台、日、美共訪談近 70 名受訪者，7 日公布前導海報和預告片，並宣布明年 1 月 1 日上映。

根據片商提供的資料，前導海報由設計師陳世川操刀，滅火器樂團也為電影打造主題曲「今天的我」；此片共累積 300 個小時的影像材料，導演龍男．以撒克．凡亞思表示，希望透過電影傳達「永遠不要小看自己，只要保持信念，奇蹟就會發生」的理念。

「冠軍之路」除收錄總教練曾豪駒率領的教練團、情蒐小組，及台灣隊長陳傑憲、捕手林家正等球員分享比賽心情，以及美、日、古巴關鍵球星訪談；團隊更特別飛往日本東京，訪問到 12 強時對戰的日本武士隊主戰投手戶鄉翔征，他難得吐露冠亞軍之戰站在投手丘上的心境。

此外，「冠軍之路」電影書集資計畫也已於 4 日在挖貝平台上線，內容結合球賽精彩看點及球評視角，留下台灣隊從預賽到決賽的 9 場經典戰役， 28 名球員、教練團與後援團隊憑藉上下一心精神最終奪冠的故事，也一窺包含陳傑憲、林家正等人球場內外最真實且動人的面貌。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

title: 12強紀錄片「冠軍之路」預告出爐　2026元旦上映

countries: 古巴 日本 台灣


title: 卓榮泰：遞橄欖枝給在野未獲善意　重新思考合作模式

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藍白以多數否決 NCC 人事同意權案，行政院長卓榮泰在立法院備詢時表示，他對結果感到遺憾，不要說行政院沒有遞出橄欖枝，把橄欖園的一半遞出仍沒得到善意回應，政院要重新思考未來合作模式。

立法院會 7 日上午進行 NCC 人事同意權案記名投票，儘管民進黨團全數支持，但在藍白多數情況下，不同意票仍比同意票多，4 位被提名人均未跨過同意門檻， NCC 仍維持 3 位委員現狀。

立法院 7 日下午進行施政總質詢，民進黨立委郭昱晴質詢時問， NCC 人事同意權案全數遭封殺，對於這結果有何感想。

卓榮泰表示，行政院對投票結果感到非常遺憾， NCC 是獨立機關，除了要促進媒體自主，還要管理廣電衛星、人事制度、兒少安全等，因此行政院在專業學識、實務經驗上找尋各方人才提名為委員，並送來立法院審查。

卓榮泰指出，立法院一直希望行政院盡速送出 NCC 委員人選，但送出後卻連 1 位被提名人都沒過關，難道 4 位被提名人一無是處嗎，難道所有投反對票的立委沒有一個人稍微動心嗎，並感嘆最終結果是黨意凌駕一切。

卓榮泰說明，這樣的結果可看到，只有在野黨屬意的人選才會被通過，行政院提出的人選一定被封殺，那未來行政院在中選會想尋求的合作模式，要在什麼信任基礎下進行，是否行政院提出中選會委員被提名人後，只有在野黨的人選通過，行政院的人選被封殺，就如同今天 NCC 人事案投票結果。卓榮泰提及，這會造成歷史大錯，任誰都不敢冒這風險。

卓榮泰強調，投票結果讓行政院看到，完全沒有誠信與合作基礎，不要說行政院沒有遞出橄欖枝，「我把整個橄欖園的一半都遞出來」，結果沒得到善意回應，這讓政院要重新思考未來合作模式。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）


title: 郭書瑤挺過管理費風波  謝春風低潮時拉了一把

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歌手、演員郭書瑤日前深陷管理費風波，休息充電後出席活動宣佈加盟好友春風的經紀公司，郭書瑤表示感謝春風在她低潮時拉了一把，春風力挺說：「你就來，我照顧你。」

郭書瑤出席活動宣布加入春風經紀公司，成為春風師妹，說起和好友春風的關係，郭書瑤感動表示：「很感謝有春風這個朋友在很低潮時給了我一個方向。」

因為算是以「不好看的履歷」加入新經紀公司，郭書瑤透露，沒想到春風在電話裡霸氣一句，「那你就來啊，我照顧你。」讓她有被接住的感覺。

郭書瑤解釋，先前因管理費風波讓大家觀感不佳，自己也深刻反省，目前她仍住在和管委會起爭議的原住所，她表示不會尷尬，而管理費也設定好是年繳，不會再忘記。

郭書瑤至今已單身 7 年，雖然朋友很努力介紹對象，但還是沒遇到有緣人，最近一次約會也是 3 年前，現在她宣傳新戲「何百芮的地獄戀曲」，也將發行新單曲「易碎品」，她笑稱自己在感情上的心境就跟歌曲一樣，「約會約一約就碎了。」

先前郭書瑤和春風被傳出緋聞，她今天否認並強調跟對方是好朋友，「我都叫他阿春。」郭書瑤還笑說，新聞出來當下有和春風通電話，春風也不滿緋聞擋桃花。

對於 2 人關係，郭書瑤說：「好的男生就是留一輩子，當朋友就好，我好像很容易被分手，不想因此好的男生就沒了。」

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）


title: 田徑新星陳羿岑將旅日　全中錦摘金完美落幕

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台灣 15 歲短跑新星陳羿岑，在全國中等學校田徑錦標賽的女子 200 公尺決賽，以 24 秒 61 摘金，替本季劃下完美句點。賽事結束後，她即將赴日讀書，展開生涯新篇章。

台灣田徑新星陳羿岑成名甚早，在 2 年前的全國運動會，就以 13 歲之姿技壓群雌，稱霸女子 400 公尺賽場；去年更於全中運 400 公尺項目，跑出 U18 、 U20 全國紀錄，並一舉躍升台灣史上第 3 傑，潛力備受外界期待。她並獲得日本教練青睞，將於明天啟程日本，展開旅日生涯。

在田徑全中錦女子 200 公尺決賽，是陳羿岑赴日前最後一役，她以 24 秒 61 拿下金牌，替本季劃下完美句點。她在賽後接受媒體聯訪時表示，很開心比完報名的 4 項賽事，這次抱著享受的心態上場，「沒有特別管成績，盡力把每個細節做到位。」

本季陳羿岑表現較為起伏，她直言，之前幾乎沒有輸過，導致對自己期待很高，只要沒有達到目標，心情就會很難過；不過，教練林智偉提點很多有關心態的部分，幫助自己轉換心情，「雖然今年成績沒有到最好，但在心態上有所成長，我覺得也是很有收穫的一年。」

陳羿岑分享，從國三開始出國比賽後，就萌生旅外念頭，想看看外面的世界，與外國選手交流，如今終於實現夢想。

她在賽後也與另名短跑新星、好友林子婕合影，兩人在世界中學運動會同房而熟識，而且都喜歡韓國女團 BLACKPINK ，「我會想念她，也祝福她在百欄、 200 公尺繼續加油。」

另外，「跳高美少女」林沛萱在女子 7 項全能以總分 5063 分勇奪金牌，驚險達標 U20 亞青田徑賽標準。她提到，第 1 天狀況連連，第 1 項 100 公尺跨欄險些跌倒，拿手跳高還差點 3 跳失敗沒有成績，甚至最後 1 項 800 公尺還必須繳出水準以上表現，「原本狀況不錯，打算拚世青標，至少最後有達標亞青。」

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

countries: 台灣 日本 韓國