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日本九州地區28日發生規模7.1強震，首相高市早苗上午表示、強震至少造成13人罹難，數十人受傷，其中7人傷勢嚴重。目前除了警消人員外，自衛隊也出動3600人協助救災。不過從地震發生到現在，餘震超過160次，還造成大範圍、停水停電，讓救災工作面臨更多挑戰。從空中拍攝的畫面可以看到，許多民宅因為地震而有程度不等的損壞，並有警消人員在倒塌的殘骸中搜尋災民。日本首相高市早苗除了下令成立非常災害對策本部，也以災害派遣名義出動自衛隊官兵前往支援救災。

日本首相高市早苗表示，「熊本縣知事已要求派遣自衛隊協助救災，自衛隊也派遣3600名兵力逐步出動。」

除了10年前在大地震中損毀、經過多年修復的熊本城古蹟，這次又在地震中發生外牆崩落狀況，還有當地神社也傳出房屋倒塌。而地震發生當時有大批顧客購物的永旺夢樂城商場，所幸地震後立即疏散顧客，隨後發生的爆炸才沒有釀成嚴重傷亡。

永旺夢樂城嘉島町分店店員說，「我當時在這裡聽到『砰』的一聲。」

記者問，「是什麼樣的聲音？」

永旺夢樂城嘉島町分店店員表示，「一開始以為是不是打雷了，後來是聽到有人喊『爆炸了』這樣。」

附近居民說，「總之就是很乾很大聲的聲響，聽起來像是比車子撞到還大聲。」

記者問，「只有一聲嗎？」

附近居民認為，「只有一聲。一開始不知道發生什麼事，聽到就趕忙趴下躺下。」

另外，根據官方公布的資料，因為震災停電的戶數約3萬7000戶，停水的則有8萬4000戶左右，還包括當地的醫療機構。

南熊本醫院事務部長內互保雄一表示，「因為本院本身有損壞，無法自行進行診療檢查，也沒有診療空間。電子病歷和檢查儀器停止運作。」

對此，包括位在宇城市的南熊本醫院、八代市的更生醫院，以及御船町的希望之丘醫院，隨即將住院患者送往附近其他沒有停電停水、還能運作的醫院接受治療與檢查。NHK電視台報導指出，目前正是炎熱高溫的季節，加上主震之後的餘震不斷，因此日本政府呼籲民眾以及協助救災的人員，特別注意自身安全，並預防中暑的情況發生。

徐家仁

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title: 熊本強震後已超過160起餘震 自衛隊出動3600人協助救災 ｜ 公視新聞網 PNN


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台中市府今（29）日在台中市議會進行食安專案報告，針對中聯致癌油說明。有議員表示，若市府持續將責任推給中央，對把關食安沒有幫助；另有議員懷疑業者的自主檢驗，市府未來查驗最上游的食用油工廠時，一定要抽驗原料油。台中市食安處稽查人員持續追查中聯油品流向，至28日為止已經下架回收約79.3萬公斤，持續查核包括市場、賣場、夜市、餐飲、食品製造、販售、供膳等場域，並核對進貨、使用、退貨及回收紀錄，以掌握相關油品去向。而台中市府29日也在台中市議會進行食安專案報告。

民進黨台中市議員黃守達認為，「現在台中市政府盧市長卻把這樣的權限通通丟回給中央，也把責任通通推給其他人，那完全是沒有盡到自己做為主管機關應盡的權責。」

無黨籍台中市議員吳佩芸指出，「接下來《食安法》如果修法了，台中市府在稽查面的話，是不是可以加強量能，然後是否可以提高，不管是在頻率上面或是擴大稽查的範圍，去保障食安？」

有議員認為，若市府對《食安法》相關規定，仍認為責任全在中央，對把關食安沒有幫助，地方政府應盡到相關責任；另有議員擔心，未來查驗最上游的食用油工廠時，是否能驗到原料油？衛生局長表示，可以隨機抽驗。

台中市衛生局長曾梓展說明，「如果說它在製程過程中我們就去抽的話，的確可以隨機抽，比如說它到桶子裡啦，它到運油車裡面啊。」

台中市長盧秀燕回應，「這次的衛福部報告，它是提出是材料跟製程出問題，所以如果中央可以在材料跟製程上把關，尤其它的製程要監督的話，可能就會減少發生。」

盧秀燕則表示，台中市稽查員業務吃緊，若中央能先對業者材料及製程加強把關，食安事件就能減少發生；她也希望中央檢討決策機制，儘速修法，完善食品安全管理制度與應變SOP，從源頭建立預防機制。

people: 盧秀燕 黃守達 吳佩芸

title: 中市議員籲抽驗最上游原料油 盧秀燕喊話中央加強把關製程 ｜ 公視新聞網 PNN


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美國在台協會昨（28）日在臉書發文表示，美國海岸防衛隊與台灣海巡署正緊密協調多項共同海事目標，包含災害救援、海洋資源保育，以及海上毒品走私攔截等，並首度附上台美海巡艦艇並行照片。海委會主委管碧玲對此回應，AIT主動公布影像，反映美方了解台灣海巡是台灣海域唯一執法機關，也是美國海巡在台灣海域執法合作的唯一對象。美國在台協會（AIT）昨日於臉書發文表示，美國海岸防衛隊與台灣海巡署正緊密協調多項共同海事目標，包括搜救、熱帶風暴防禦、災害救援、打擊非法捕魚，以及海上毒品走私攔截等。AIT並感謝台灣在海事安全方面的夥伴關係，也承諾會支持台灣在海事執法交流與國際合作等全球議題做出實質貢獻，文中並附上一張台美海巡艦艇並行照片。

海委會主委管碧玲對此回應，AIT主動公布台美海巡影像，顯示美方了解我國海巡是台灣海域唯一執法機關，且美國海巡在台灣海域執法時，合作的唯一對象就是台灣海巡。管碧玲亦重申，台灣是美國可靠的夥伴，雙方的海巡合作，有助於維護並穩定印太海事安全與全球國際秩序。

海巡署則透過新聞稿表示，會根據台美簽署的海巡合作備忘錄，持續與美國海巡保持緊密合作，例如最近雙方聯合破獲輝達高階晶片走私案，即顯示台美夥伴關係的緊密。

美國國務院曾於6月24日時，針對中國公務船進入台灣東部海域，並對3艘他國貨輪進行「執法巡查」，批評此舉「具有高度破壞穩定性」。此次AIT發文，則是美國官方首次發布台美國海巡共同航行影像。

countries: 中國 美國 台灣

title: AIT公布台美海巡艦同框照 管碧玲：美理解我是台海唯一執法機關 ｜ 公視新聞網 PNN


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旅日福岡軟銀鷹隊 20 歲台灣投手張峻瑋今年球季投出好表現、獲得球團肯定，軟銀隊今天公告，張峻瑋轉正式球員、將披上軟銀背號 17 號球衣。

右投手張峻瑋高中時期就具備最快 156 公里火球， 2024 年底正式加盟日職福岡軟銀鷹隊、簽下育成球員合約，當時他給自己設下的目標是2年內成為正式球員、上一軍，成為可以讓人信賴的選手。

張峻瑋去年9月代表台灣打亞洲棒球錦標賽，在賽會刷新個人生涯最快球速、飆至 158 公里，今年初也代表台灣打世界棒球經典賽（ WBC ），在經典賽對日本中繼登板，投2.2局無失分、飆速 155 公里，展現大將之風。

張峻瑋今年球季在二軍表現亮眼，在 16 日二軍對阪神虎隊比賽，用 98 球投8局，投出9次三振、1次四壞保送，無失分的優質表現，本季目前為止二軍 10 場出賽，共投 41 .2局投出 40 次三振，失掉 14 分（ 13 分責失分），戰績4勝1敗，防禦率2. 81 。

軟銀今天舉行記者會，宣布將投手張峻瑋轉成支配下球員（正式球員），背號從原本的 153 號改穿 17 號。

張峻瑋。圖片來源：取自福岡ソフトバンクホークス X

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

journalist: 芋傳媒

countries: 日本 台灣

title: WBC國手張峻瑋升軟銀一軍 穿上鷹隊17號球衣


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中職統一 7-ELEVEn 獅隊野手陳傑憲今天單場敲3安、8局下開轟，貢獻2分打點，率隊以3比1擊敗台鋼雄鷹，獲選單場 MVP 。

獅隊今天以台南亞太成棒主球場為主場迎戰雄鷹隊，獅隊3局下1人出局後陳傑憲率先敲出安打， 靠著滾地球推進、潘傑楷適時安打，送回球隊第1分。

獅隊4到7局沒有拿下分數，8局下張皓崴率先敲出安打，陳傑憲開轟、2分砲替球隊多添保險分，為陳傑憲個人本季第3轟。陳傑憲單場敲3安包括1發全壘打，貢獻2分打點，獲選單場最有價值球員（ MVP ）。

獅隊今天由洋投獅帝芬（ Jackson Stephens ）先發，開賽1局上先被王博玄敲出安打，但沒讓雄鷹延續攻勢，2局上雖投出保送，但馬上製造雙殺、滾地球出局，沒有掉分。

獅帝芬3到5局僅再被敲出1支安打、投出1次四壞保送，無失分，6局上2人出局後接連被王博玄、曾子祐敲出安打，四壞保送吳念庭，滿壘危機讓魔鷹（ Steven Moya ）敲出中外野方向飛球出局、穩守不失分。

獅帝芬總計用 90 球投6局，僅被敲出4支安打，投出3次三振、3次四壞保送，無失分，拿下個人本季第7勝，獅隊牛棚投手髙塩將樹、邱浩鈞依序登板，各投1局無失分，都有中繼成功進帳。

獅隊投手鍾允華9局上接手後援，先四壞保送吳念庭，1人出局後接連被王柏融、陳文杰敲出安打掉分，但及時回穩、沒有多掉分數，替球隊守住勝利，拿下個人本季第 21 次救援成功。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

title: 陳傑憲開轟3安2打點 獅隊3比1擊敗雄鷹


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中職味全龍隊今天靠著洋投蔣銲7局失1分好投壓制、近期連 13 場優質先發，王順和開轟，龍隊以6比1擊敗富邦悍將；蔣銲賽後居三振王，他笑說不追求三振，但喜歡三振的感覺。

悍將今天以台北大巨蛋為主場迎戰龍隊，龍隊2局上1人出局後王順和開轟，陽春砲幫助球隊取得領先，為個人本季第3轟；龍隊4局上劉基鴻率先敲出二壘打，靠著犧牲觸擊推進，王順和高飛犧牲打，送回第2分。

悍將前4局僅董子恩4局下敲出二壘打，沒能拿下分數，5局下靠著觸身球保送、四壞保送、暴投、戴培峰幸運安打送回1分。

龍隊6局上攻勢再起，1人出局後李凱威敲出三壘打，王順和選到四壞保送，陳子豪補上二壘打送回1分，林辰勳獲四壞保送，2人出局後張政禹適時安打，一棒再添2分，替球隊拉開領先差距。

龍隊9局上再添分數，張政禹選到四壞保送，靠著滾地球一口氣跑上三壘，朱育賢補上安打，張政禹跑回球隊第6分。

龍隊先發投手蔣銲（ John Gant ）今天先發用 101 球投7局，僅失1分，從4月 10 日起、近 13 場一軍出賽都是優質先發，拿下個人本季第6勝，獲選單場 MVP 。

龍隊總教練葉君璋稱讚蔣銲表現很好，但也提到蔣銲前年有動刀，會特別注意身體狀況，希望可以整年保持好的狀態。

蔣銲表示，每次上場目標都是希望讓球隊處於贏球優勢，本季目前投到快 90 局，希望可以繼續以健康的狀態把投球局數往上加。

賽後蔣銲以防禦率1. 41 、 92 次奪三振，暫居聯盟防禦率王和三振王，他自認不算三振型投手，策略就是積極進攻好球帶，不追求三振，但也笑說喜歡三振打者的感覺。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

title: 蔣銲連13場優質先發王順和第3轟 味全6比1勝富邦


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美國職棒大聯盟（ MLB ）底特律老虎隊台灣好手李灝宇今天單場3打數敲出1支安打、貢獻2分打點，延續連續場次安打至 12 場；老虎隊終場以5比8不敵巴爾的摩金鶯隊。

李灝宇今天擔任老虎隊先發第7棒、守二壘，金鶯隊1局上先馳得點，2局上靠著安打、失誤、滾地球攻勢串聯再拿2分，取得3比0領先，2局下老虎隊麥金斯崔（ Zach McKinstry ）率先敲出三壘打，李灝宇高飛犧牲打、送回球隊第1分。

金鶯隊3局上靠著梅約（ Coby Mayo ）安打再拿1分，4局下老虎隊葛林（ Riley Greene ）敲出二壘打、托克森（ Spencer Torkelson ）補上安打，再靠保送攻占滿壘，李灝宇面對金鶯隊先發投手布拉迪希（ Kyle Bradish ），抓準一顆 151 公里的伸卡球，打成游擊方向安打、帶有1分打點，老虎隊再靠著高飛犧牲打將比數追至3比4落後。

金鶯隊5局上塔維拉斯（ Leody Taveras ）、梅約都開轟，單局攻下3分、再將領先拉開，6局上歐尼爾（ Tyler O’ Neill ）陽春砲，送回球隊第8分。

老虎隊5局下追回2分，比賽後半段沒能再添分數吞敗。李灝宇5局下打席敲出投手方向滾地球出局，8局下吞下三振，今天總計3打數敲出1支安打，吞下1次三振，貢獻2分打點，賽後打擊率2成 75 。

金鶯隊搶勝，勝投記在中繼投手沃爾弗拉姆（ Grant Wolfram ）身上，總計投1.1局沒被敲出安打，投出2次三振、無失分，拿下個人本季第3勝。

（新聞資料來源 : 中央社）

countries: 美國 台灣

title: 李灝宇1安2打點 連續安打場次推進至12場


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夏夜暑氣逼人！臺中市太平區1名70多歲的林姓老翁睡到半夜不耐褥熱而醒來，就打著赤膊外出散步，結果迷途在離家1公里外的巷弄內，太平派出所員警接獲報案到場瞭解，發現老翁疑有輕微失智現象，老翁向員警表示，因天氣太熱睡不著覺，所以外出散步吹風納涼，未料忘了返家的路。所幸老翁知道自己姓名，員警循線得知老翁住處並貼心護送返家。老翁之妻得知上情非常驚訝並感謝警方的熱心為民服務。

太平分局太平派出所警員許祐華、高翊烜，28日凌晨1時許接獲民眾報案，稱「長億路沿線有1位打赤膊的老翁蹲在路旁，疑似迷路請求警方協助」。員警立即到場關心，當下老翁向警方表示，因晚上太熱睡不著才出門散步吹風，就四處兜兜轉轉未料迷失了方向，走到累了只好暫時蹲在路旁休息。員警發現老翁疑有輕微失智現象，一邊耐心安撫情緒並提供杯水供其恢復精神，好在老翁知道自己姓名，隨即載著他沿途搜尋，最後順利找到住處，老翁之妻聽到員警敲門前來應答，得知丈夫凌晨偷偷外出納涼，還上演迷途驚魂記表示相當驚訝，最後頻向警方表達感謝之意。

太平分局分局長李珏民表示，家中若有高齡或患有失智症的長輩，應該隨時留意其動態，可在外衣(套)明顯處繡上聯絡人資料或佩掛可供身分辨識之愛心手鍊等，預防走失避免發生意外。

journalist: 記者林重鎣／台中報導

taiwan-subdivisions: 太平 臺中市 太平區

title: 酷暑悶熱！老翁半夜外出納涼釀驚魂 太平警貼心護送返家


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台灣由於交通情況複雜以及運動風氣的提高，因而導致的外傷也層出不窮，成為急診及骨科門診常見的病患來源，郭綜合醫院骨科洪柏聖醫師表示，絕大部分的頓挫傷都在休養幾天或幾週即可復原，但有些狀況卻好幾個月才能恢復原本的工作生活，可能罹患容易被忽略卻不少見的「骨挫傷 (bone bruise) 」。

患者陳先生45歲，機車車禍由救護車送郭綜合醫院急診，右側膝蓋腫脹難受，X光檢查沒有異狀且能行走，出院返家觀察並持續門診追蹤。受傷後一個半月仍然脹痛且無法久站運動，因此安排MRI核磁共振檢查，發現右膝骨骨內髁骨挫傷，經過三個月的休息復健，患者恢復原本的工作及運動。

患者許先生53歲，在工廠中被大鐵球擊中右側膝蓋，送郭綜合醫院急診，右側膝蓋周圍嚴重腫脹疼痛，初步X光沒有明顯骨折創傷，休養兩週後疼痛減輕，追蹤X光依然沒有變化，創傷後一個月仍然疼痛無法久站，安排MRI核磁共振檢查發現右膝股骨內髁及脛骨內側平台骨挫傷，休養半年後開始恢復正常工作，後續追蹤MRI也無異狀。

洪柏聖醫師指出，一般挫傷係指身體表面受到外力撞擊或擠壓，導致軟組織肌肉受損，外觀沒有開放性傷口，皮膚表面有瘀青的狀況，通常多則休息兩至三週即可復原。但骨挫傷就沒這麼單純，骨挫傷指的是骨頭內部受到強烈撞擊後，內部的構造骨小樑出現微小裂縫及骨髓水腫出血，雖然不到骨折的程度，但由於血液循環的關係，恢復期有時會比骨折還久，然而骨挫傷無法從X光及超音波立即診斷，會建議休養一個月左右，如果關節處或肢體仍無法正常負重及活動度受限，必須回骨科門診安排MRI檢查是否有骨挫傷或其他傷害的可能性。

洪醫師說明，如果確定骨挫傷，建議休息並使用護具或拐杖減輕患處負擔，補充蛋白質、鈣質及維生素D可以促進骨頭恢復，避免抽菸影響骨癒合的過程，可適度使用消炎止痛藥減輕疼痛，並適當復健保持關節活動及肌肉力量，一般來說少則2~8週，多則3~6個月即可恢復。如沒有好好配合休養治療，或者傷處過於嚴重，會引發骨壞死、關節炎甚至骨折的併發症，屆時需要手術固定或人工關節才能治療了。

洪柏聖醫師強調，在日常生活中，遇到挫傷的機會很多，受傷時除了視情況就醫之外，也得要適度的休息，如果休息三到四週仍未見改善，必須回骨科門診接受進一步評估檢查是否有骨挫傷或其他問題，讓自己得到正確的診斷及治療的建議。

journalist: 記者吳順永／台南報導

title: 外傷後久痛不癒不可輕忽 醫：可能罹患「骨挫傷」


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暨大「暨菲晨星：2026年暑期國際教育志工團」幫助菲律賓當地學生深入瞭解臺灣文化，大幅提升未來赴臺升學與交流的信心。（暨大提供）

為促進海外華語教育與青年國際交流，僑務委員會持續推動「輔助國內大專院校及民間團體赴東南亞僑校志願服務作業計畫」。國立暨南國際大學公共行政與政策學系響應政策，組成「暨菲晨星：2026年暑期國際教育志工團」，於7月1日至31日前往菲律賓納卯東南亞基督教學院（CCSA）支援「華語學習營」，以專業與熱情推廣華語及臺灣在地文化。

本屆志工團由暨大公行系劉羚萱、陳姿安、張詩涵、許城瑋、劉馥甄等5位同學組成，並由董娟娟教授親自前往菲律賓進行督導訪視，關心學生服務與學習情形，並參觀女子監獄與華人義山，從公共治理、社會關懷與文化傳承等面向拓展學生國際視野，深化跨文化交流與學習。此外，暨大公行系89級優秀系友、現任僑務委員會駐菲律賓菲華文教服務中心主任莊博智，也在海外給予志工團無微不至的協助與支持，充分展現暨大人傳承與互助的精神。本專案獲得暨大校方及僑委會補助12萬餘元經費支持，讓青年學子的國際服務之旅更具後盾。

圖說：暨大公行系董娟娟教授(右五)與「暨菲晨星」志工團一同走訪菲律賓納卯女子監獄，透過實地參訪認識監獄管理、收容人生活及復歸教育等相關制度。（暨大提供）暨大公行系主任柯于璋表示，公行系向來鼓勵學生將學術知識與社會實踐結合，走出教室、邁向國際。「暨菲晨星」志工團展現了公行系學生不怕挑戰、勇於實踐的精神，不僅在海外發光發熱，也為兩國青年交流搭建了堅實的橋樑。未來系上將持續推動與支持海外志工服務團隊，培育更多具備國際視野與人文關懷的公共事務人才。

圖說：暨大「暨菲晨星」志工團成員劉羚萱同學，分享臺灣文化主題「跟著臺灣國家公園去旅行」活動。（暨大提供）在課程設計上，志工團隊精心規劃了6大臺灣文化主題，包括「跟著臺灣國家公園去旅行」、「夜市大探險：吃喝玩樂一次滿足」、「臺灣老街的文化之旅」、「臺灣戲劇八點檔」、「臺灣的宗教文化」以及「舌尖上的臺灣：從味蕾看見文化交織」。

圖說：暨大「暨菲晨星」志工團成員張詩涵同學，分享臺灣文化主題「夜市大探險：吃喝玩樂一次滿足」活動。（暨大提供）參與同學許城瑋分享指出，團員們事前準備了豐富的臺灣文化主題內容並進行多次試教，希望讓菲律賓學生在輕鬆有趣的課程中學會華語，更能進一步愛上臺灣文化；劉馥甄同學也提到，希望透過一個月的陪伴，成為當地學生認識臺灣的一扇窗，同時也在服務過程中成長並培養國際視野。

東南亞基督教學院校長呂民森對此表達高度肯定，他非常感謝僑委會與暨南國際大學長期支持華語教育與青年志工服務，幫助當地學生深入瞭解臺灣文化，大幅提升未來赴臺升學與交流的信心。計畫主持人董娟娟教授亦於7月21日至26日特地前往菲律賓東南亞基督教學院拜會呂校長，除實地關心志工學生的海外學習與生活情形外，更為深化兩校未來的合作與情誼奠定良好基礎。

journalist: 記者吳素珍／南投報導

countries: 菲律賓 臺灣

title: 暨大公行系暑期海外志工團赴菲服務 華語結合文化深化國際交流


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新北市政府觀光旅遊局今（29）日於市政會議進行觀光旅遊施政成果專題報告，盤點近年觀光品牌、活動策辦、景點營造及國際行銷等推動成果。市長侯友宜表示，新北是擁有美麗山海景觀的傲人城市，兼具山、海、河、城多元資源，市府持續整合自然景觀、地方文化及產業特色，建立具辨識度與競爭力的觀光品牌，讓國內外旅客看見新北不同以往的城市魅力。

觀旅局表示，市府以「觀光三環六線」建構發展藍圖，其中「青春山海線」串聯北海岸及東北角的景觀、文化、物產、生態與特色商家，帶動區域觀光發展；而淡蘭古道、微笑山線及雙百年環線，則結合新北80%面積的山林資源、歷史人文與戶外體驗，展現新北兼具深度與永續價值的旅遊特色。

在觀光活動推廣方面，新北歡樂耶誕城、平溪天燈節、河海音樂季、碧潭水舞季及鐵道馬拉松接力賽等品牌活動，已成為國內外旅客每年關注的重要盛事，除帶動觀光人潮，也持續累積城市形象與地方觀光效益。近年觀旅局並推出九份紅燈籠祭、定向越野等多元活動，結合地方場域特色，開發不同型態的旅遊體驗；同時透過《Pokémon GO Tour》、《航海王》等大型IP及主題活動，拓展旅客市場，讓新北一年四季皆有不同亮點與旅遊話題。

局長楊宗珉表示，活動推動不只著重人潮與話題，更將持續結合國際趨勢、地方特色及創新元素，進一步串聯周邊景點、商圈與店家，將活動參與人潮轉化為地方停留與消費動能。同時，市府也持續朝低碳、永續及智慧觀光發展，推廣低碳旅遊與綠色運具、輔導特色旅宿提升服務品質，並導入AI智慧觀光及數位行銷工具，提供旅客更便利、即時的旅遊資訊，逐步打造兼具品質、便利與永續價值的旅遊環境。

在景點營造方面，瑞三鑛業整煤廠第二期工程持續推進，今年7月完工，刻正辦理工程驗收作業，未來將更完整復原洗煤流程與運煤動線，並串聯猴硐、三貂嶺及平溪線周邊景點，形塑具文化深度的煤礦旅遊廊帶。

而隨著淡江大橋、三鶯線捷運、新北美術館等重大建設的陸續實現，正為新北帶來全新的觀光亮點與發展契機。未來，將有捷運四環八線、溫仔圳重劃區及新北大巨蛋等建設的推動，正值新北大市大飛時，也將創造更多元的城市旅遊體驗，讓大家到新北，不趕路、只感受，細細品味新北山海河城的美，一來再來。更多新北旅遊資訊請上「新北市觀光旅遊網」或「新北旅客」臉書粉絲專頁查詢。

journalist: 記者黃村杉／新北報導

taiwan-subdivisions: 新北 新北市 平溪

title: 「觀光三環六線」建構發展藍圖 新北營造山海景觀特色旅遊亮點


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新北市政府今（29 ）日於板橋國小舉辦「115 年板橋區自強里社區治安研習觀摩活動」，由市府專業人員講授婦幼安全宣導、全社會防衛韌性宣導、滅火器使用方法、CPR 及 AED 急救教學、濃煙警報解說、地震車體驗等課程。觀摩活動由侯友宜市長親臨主持，並頒贈「績優群倫」獎牌，藉以表揚自強里長張雪嬰致力於社區治安功績與辛勞。

此外，下午則安排專人帶領學員於國定古蹟林本源園邸參訪，深入了解板橋歷史文化、人文特色及文化資產保存成果，並邀請板橋區自強里張雪嬰里長分享社區營造經驗，續由警政、消防、社政等單位實施各項預防宣導及治安策略研討，希望藉由社區治安研習觀摩活動，讓更多里(社區)主動參與社區治安營造工作。

板橋區自強里於 108年 至 111 年參加內政部「推動社區治安營造」獲一般組優等，110年 至 114 年榮獲新北市績優守望相助隊「特優」，並於109年、111年、113年年經內政部核定為「社區治安－標竿社區」，參與社區治安營造績效斐然。

侯友宜表示，板橋區自強里長張雪嬰這幾年不管是績優社區、拿到特優、優等，幾乎每年都得獎。最重要的是內政部的標竿社區連續三年獲獎，109、111、113，內政部的標竿社區很難拿，高度肯定張雪嬰里長的傑出表現。另對板橋分局長彭正中提及分局現有廳舍啟用至今已45年，規劃興建新廳舍表示贊同。

板橋分局長彭正中於社區治安研習觀摩活動指出，分局現有廳舍自民國70 年落成啟用至今，已走過 45 個年頭，空間配置及設施功能上已逐漸無法滿足現代警政發展的需求。冀望能夠結合鄰近的民權立體停車場，採取「警政與公共停車場共構」的模式來興建新廳舍。

taiwan-subdivisions: 板橋區 板橋 新北市

title: 板橋區自強里社區治安研習觀摩 侯友宜贊同新建板橋分局警政大樓


countries: 臺灣 菲律賓

title: 暨大公行系暑期海外志工團赴菲服務 華語結合文化深化國際交流


taiwan-subdivisions: 新北 平溪 新北市

title: 「觀光三環六線」建構發展藍圖 新北營造山海景觀特色旅遊亮點


taiwan-subdivisions: 太平 太平區 臺中市

title: 酷暑悶熱！老翁半夜外出納涼釀驚魂 太平警貼心護送返家


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两名民主党人在乔州的国会特别选举中领先。图为2026年6月16日，位于乔治亚州伍德拜恩（Woodbine）的一个乔州共和党初选决选投票站。（Troy Myers／大纪元）【大纪元2026年07月29日讯】（大纪元记者李馨综合报导）在乔治亚州周二（7月28日）举行的国会特别选举中，两名民主党人领先。他们将进入决选，获胜者将填补代表乔州第13国会选区的已故民主党众议员大卫‧斯科特（David Scott）空出的美国众议院席位。

据专注于报告美国选举结果的网站“决策台总部”（Decision Desk HQ，简称DDHQ）报导，在乔州周二的美国众议院补选中，大卫‧斯科特的女儿、民主党候选人玛西‧斯科特（Marcye Scott）以48.01%的得票率领先，格威内特县学校委员会（Gwinnett County School Board）主席埃弗顿‧布莱尔二世（Everton Blair II）以35.59%的得票率名列第二。根据乔州法律，由于候选人中没有任何一人的得票率达到50%的当选门槛，前两名候选人将进入第二轮投票。

乔州第13国会选区覆盖亚特兰大东部和东南部地区，民主党在该选区占绝对优势。在2024年大选中，已故众议员斯科特以72%的得票率赢得连任。同一天，时任副总统、民主党总统候选人贺锦丽（Kamala Harris）获得了该选区71%的选票，而共和党候选人川普（特朗普）只获得了28%的选票。

在5月份举行的中期选举民主党初选中，民主党籍州众议员贾斯敏‧克拉克（Jasmine Clark）获得了党内提名，并将在11月的大选中对阵共和党候选人乔纳森‧查韦斯（Jonathan Chavez），以角逐该席位自2027年1月开始的下一个完整任期。

布莱尔也参加了5月份的初选，但只获得了约11%的选票，排名第三。

journalist: 李馨

title: 乔州举行美国众院补选 两民主党人进入决选


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中华民国国防部长顾立雄（后左）28日以军礼迎接史瓦帝尼（大陆称斯威士兰）王国国防军司令法库兹（后右）上将。（中华民国国防部提供）【大纪元2026年07月29日讯】（大纪元记者钟元台湾报导）中华民国国防部长顾立雄28日代表政府与史瓦帝尼（大陆称斯威士兰）王国国防军司令法古德上将相互赠勋。顾立雄指出，相信未来在法库兹的支持下，两国国防合作将更臻紧密。

28日上午，中华民国国防部发布新闻稿表示，顾立雄部长与史瓦帝尼王国国防军司令法古德上将（General Mashikilisana Fakudze）相互赠勋仪式在国防部博爱营区举行，顾立雄首先以军礼欢迎法古德上将一行人。

随后，顾立雄代表中华民国政府颁赠法古德上将“二等宝鼎勋章”，表彰两国军事合作深厚情谊，并展现持续深化双边国防交流的坚定决心。法古德上将亦代表史瓦帝尼王国国防军统帅国王恩史瓦帝三世（King Mswati III），颁赠顾立雄部长史国最高“特等卓越荣誉勋章”，场面庄严隆重。

顾立雄致词时表示，法古德上将自2022年5月就任以来，为维护史瓦帝尼王国的国家安全及社会安定不遗余力，并且致力于促进中华民国与史瓦帝尼王国的军事合作。

顾立雄也对获颁史国“特等卓越荣誉勋章”表达最诚挚的谢意，强调这是双方坚定军谊的象征，相信未来在法古德上将的支持下，两国国防合作将更臻紧密。

法古德上将致词时指出，两国亲密关系已从政治、经济合作发展至军事协助阶段，特别感谢国军长期协助史国王家近卫室、乐仪队训练，并提供诸多军事课程强化史军干部学能，对达成战备整备目标贡献良多。

journalist: 钟元台湾

title: 台防长与非洲友邦司令互赠勋 强化国防合作


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2026年7月29日，日本熊本县八代市松浜轩庭院（Shohinken garden）的部分建筑在地震中受损。此前一天，日本熊本发生7.1级强震。松浜轩庭院是江户时代初期（1688年）由八代城主松井直之为其母亲建造的滨御茶屋与大名庭园，现为日本国家指定名胜。(JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)【大纪元2026年07月29日讯】（大纪元记者赵彬报导）日本熊本县于7月28日发生震度7的地震。高市早苗首相于29日上午证实，死亡人数已增至13人。同时，熊本县已设立465个避难点，收容了9872人。

截止当日上午9点半，从发生爆炸的“永旺购物城”救出8人，其中2人死亡，1人无生命体征。已确认死亡的2人均为20多岁的女性。

journalist: 赵彬

events: 地震 死亡

title: 日本熊本强震 高市首相证实已有13死


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2026年7月21日，美国智库“美国优先政策研究所”中国政策高级主任陶智（Piero Tozzi）在华府接受采访。（全球退党服务中心提供）【大纪元2026年07月29日讯】（大纪元华府记者站报导）长期关注中国人权问题的美国智库“美国优先政策研究所”中国政策高级主任陶智（Piero Tozzi）近日在华府接受采访时表示，中共对法轮功长达27年的迫害，揭示了其极权统治的本质从未改变；近年来，中共更将打压延伸至海外，对法轮功、西藏人、维吾尔人等群体实施跨国镇压，美国各级政府应提高警觉，并采取更积极有力的反制行动。

陶智表示，他多年来一直关注宗教自由及中共活摘器官等人权议题。早年在美国国会工作期间，曾参与国会及相关人权委员会举办的多场听证会，因此受邀出席今年7月21日在国会举行的宗教自由与人权活动，并参加了有关中共强摘器官问题的专题讨论。

谈及法轮功遭受的迫害持续至今，陶智表示，许多人误以为1990年代中国所谓“改革开放”时期，中共正在走向自由化，但1999年开始镇压法轮功，恰恰证明中共政权的极权本质始终没有改变。

他指出，1989年六四事件后，西方逐渐推动与中国接触，希望通过经济合作促使中国改变，并支持中国加入世界贸易组织（WTO）。然而，事实证明这种期待落空了，中共利用国家补贴、窃取知识产权、强迫劳动等方式，建立不公平竞争优势，反而进一步壮大其经济与政治影响力。

“现在人们终于逐渐看清了中共的真实面目。”陶智说。

title: 陶智：中共迫害法轮功恰恰暴露其极权本质


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你有没有发现，明明也没到“代谢变慢的年纪”，但最近却觉得身体好像越来越跑不动？吃得差不多，却更容易胖；以前不会累，现在一下就虚；甚至皮肤、头发、排便、手脚冰冷都悄悄出现。

其实这些都可能是――代谢正在偷偷变慢的警讯。

title: 代谢变慢8大警讯 这样吃+做 提升代谢


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面對台灣正式邁入超高齡社會，醫療照護正逐步由疾病治療走向健康管理與預防醫學。諾貝爾醫療集團與美聯健康聯合診所日前在衛生福利部中央健康保險署及台北市藥師公會共同見證下，正式簽署戰略合作協議，宣布啟動「全人健康照護社區公益新模式」，透過跨領域醫療整合，打造涵蓋疾病預測、健康促進、治療照護與健康管理的完整服務體系，攜手推動預防醫學走入社區。

本次簽約儀式由衛生福利部中央健康保險署署長陳亮妤、台北市藥師公會代表共同出席見證，現場包括諾貝爾醫療集團總院長張朝凱、宣捷幹細胞董事長宣昶有、美聯健康聯合診所院長張家銘，以及負責健康產業平台整合的楊宗龍等人皆出席，共同宣示打造跨領域健康照護平台的決心。

諾貝爾醫療集團總院長張朝凱表示，這次與美聯健康聯合診所展開戰略合作，不僅是兩大醫療體系資源整合，更是回應未來醫療發展趨勢的重要布局。醫療不應只停留在疾病發生後的治療，而是將照護前移至疾病預測、早期預防及健康管理。未來雙方將結合健康檢測、眼科醫療、預防醫學、醫學美容及抗衰醫療等專業，共同投入社區公益健康活動，讓民眾獲得更完整、更精準的全人健康照護。

宣捷幹細胞董事長宣昶有表示，生技產業是台灣下一座護國神山，也是台灣未來最具發展潛力的重要產業。他表示，宣捷幹細胞秉持全人健康理念投入精準醫療，今年與美聯健康聯合診所合作，以數據化、精準化健康管理協助亞健康族群提早掌握健康風險。此次見證諾貝爾醫療集團與美聯正式簽署合作協議，象徵醫療、生技與健康管理資源進一步整合，透過共同投入社區公益，將全人健康照護真正落實到民眾生活之中，也為台灣健康產業開創新的合作典範。

美聯健康聯合診所院長張家銘指出，精準健康已成為未來全人健康照護的重要方向，也是美聯長期投入的核心發展。健康管理不應等到疾病發生才開始，而是透過科學化健康檢測與個人化管理，在疾病形成之前即掌握身體狀況。他表示，美聯以精準健康檢測為核心，透過「分子體質」概念，協助民眾了解自身健康風險，搭配專業醫療建議及生活型態管理，希望降低疾病發生率，縮短國人不健康餘命。

美聯健康聯合診所院長張家銘表示，精準醫療是未來全人健康照護的重要趨勢，也是美聯長期深耕的方向。

張家銘表示，未來雙方合作將整合美聯在健康檢測、預防醫學及健康管理的專業，以及諾貝爾在眼科、醫美及抗衰醫療等領域的資源，建立涵蓋「預測、預防、治療、管理」的一站式健康照護模式，讓民眾享有更完整、更便利的健康服務。

美聯健康聯合診所平台長楊宗龍表示，健康產業的下一步關鍵在於跨領域合作，唯有串聯醫療、生技、企業與社區資源，才能真正落實全民健康促進。他指出，此次合作不只是醫療資源整合，更希望建立一套可複製、可推廣的健康照護平台模式，未來將透過社區公益活動、企業合作及健康倡議，讓更多民眾在生活場域即可接觸健康管理服務，提升全民健康意識，落實健康台灣願景。

雙方表示，未來合作將涵蓋基因檢測風險管理、眼科健康檢查、跨領域醫療整合及健康管理方案。針對基因檢測顯示具有眼部疾病風險，或高度近視、青光眼、白內障、視網膜病變等高風險族群，將導入專業眼科評估，並規劃整合視力、眼壓、眼底攝影、光學同調斷層掃描（OCT）及視野檢查等完整眼科健檢服務。此外，也將持續拓展抗衰醫療、高壓氧治療、生髮療程及醫學美容等合作項目，透過專業互補、雙向轉介與聯合行銷，打造涵蓋健康管理與醫療美容的一站式服務平台。

台北市藥師公會自2025年起攜手社團法人中華亞健康協會推動健康聯盟，鼓勵企業共同投入社區健康促進，讓社區藥局成為健康服務的重要據點。隨著諾貝爾醫療集團與美聯健康聯合診所加入，也將進一步擴大全人健康照護網絡，透過公私協力，推動預防醫學深入社區，朝向全民健康、健康台灣的目標邁進。

title: 諾貝爾攜手美聯簽署戰略合作 打造全人健康照護新模式 預防醫學深入社區


content_text: 新竹市政府29日召開「新竹市校園食品安全重大訊息公布記者會」，由市長高虹安主持，針對中央最新公布問題油品流向、竹市校園營養午餐清查結果，以及日前米（炊）粉食安事件處理進度進行完整說明。高虹安強調，食品安全沒有妥協空間，市府將秉持「資訊公開、依法行政、最高標準把關」三大原則，全力守護學童健康與市民飲食安全。高虹安表示，中央食藥署22日新增公布之問題油品批號，教育處接獲通報後立即逐一比對全市校園營養午餐供餐與驗收紀錄，確認共有16所學校、41桶問題油品於5月間流入校園並實際使用。高虹安表示，市府已於28日召集16所學校校長召開專案會議，要求啟動家長溝通、學生健康關懷及完整保存進貨資料，並將協助家長了解團體訴訟與求償資訊，在事件真相尚未釐清前，新竹市各級學校及市府所屬機關將全面停止採購與使用涉案品牌油品。而民進黨新竹市長候選人莊競程指控，新竹市明好企業社生產的「農耕牌」與「風城」系列炊粉，5月被台南市衛生局驗出含有違法添加物「甲醛」，新竹市府卻直到7月才對外公布和回收，更質疑問題炊粉流入校園，高虹安也在記者會上再次闢謠。高虹安強調，經教育處全面清查驗收紀錄，確認新竹市校園營養午餐未使用衛生單位公告的4品項7批次問題炊粉產品，呼籲外界勿散播錯誤資訊造成家長恐慌。高虹安表示，市府自5月27日接獲台南市政府通報後，即於6月3日會同食藥署前往業者工廠抽驗並要求下架，6月8日初驗檢出甲醛後即封存產品並移送檢調偵辦，早於6月初即完成處置，絕無外界所稱「蓋牌七週」情形，且為重建民眾信心，市府自16日至27日已擴大抽驗28件米粉產品送交食品工業發展研究所檢驗，預計31日公布結果。教育處長林立生補充，竹市校園營養午餐皆具備「3章1Q」認證與完整食材追溯制度，感謝基層營養師與廚工連日清查；衛生局長陳厚全則說明，甲醛非現行中央規範之米粉常規檢驗項目，建議中央研議納入自主檢驗與風險監測。產發處長嚴翊琦表示，已邀集米粉同業公會座談，未來將建置「新竹米（炊）粉專區」公開檢驗資訊，並協助業者建立自主管理機制。市府最後強調，將透過司法調查與科學檢驗雙軌並行釐清責任，同時全力輔導優質在地產業重建消費者信心。

journalist: 陳柔瑜

people: 高虹安 莊競程

things: 飲食安全 資訊公開

title: 闢謠蓋牌7週說！高虹安重申「校園未用問題米粉」　擴大抽驗結果將公開 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 名模林志玲前年與丈夫AKIRA及兒子到新北市平溪旅遊，當時曾在社群分享一家3口在平溪支線鐵道放天燈的溫馨畫面，近日卻遭到民眾檢舉涉嫌違反《鐵路法》。對此，林志玲回應表示「會乖乖去繳罰金，謝謝大家的關心」，並提醒大家應在合法區域施放天燈。根據《聯合新聞網》報導，鐵路警察局日前接獲民眾檢舉，指出林志玲一家人在平溪鐵道上施放天燈，並提供AKIRA在社群分享的照片佐證。警方受理後，已將案件移送交通部鐵道局判定是否違規，若確認違反《鐵路法》，最高可處新台幣5萬元罰鍰。對此，《鏡週刊》報導，林志玲回應表示，若經主管機關認定違規，她會配合相關規定，「會乖乖去繳罰金，謝謝大家的關心」。事實上，平溪老街近年來已形成在鐵道周邊施放天燈、拍照的觀光模式，不少店家也會引導遊客在鐵軌附近體驗天燈文化，待列車接近時再提醒民眾離開，因此許多國內外旅客誤以為鐵道上施放天燈屬於合法行為，卻因此收到罰單。據《鐵路法》第57條規定，民眾不得擅自進入非供公眾通行的鐵路範圍，違者可處新台幣1萬元至5萬元罰鍰。此外，新北市另訂有《新北市天燈施放管理辦法》，規定除了新北市除平溪區十分遊客中心至師功橋處及106號縣道沿基隆河流域周界範圍200公尺內外，可合法施放天燈外，其餘區域皆禁止施放天燈。

journalist: 林郁庭

taiwan-subdivisions: 平溪 平溪區 基隆 新北市

title: 林志玲2年前平溪放天燈遭檢舉！　最高恐挨罰5萬元 | 娛樂 | CTWANT


content_text: 新竹市南寮漁港驚見大批緬因貓遭丟棄！流浪動物珍愛協會28日接獲民眾通報，指出南寮漁港疑似有大批緬因貓遭人惡意丟棄，有貓咪一度受困沙灘中，所幸隨後被人救起。據了解，經統計於南寮漁港拾獲10隻疑遭人丟棄的緬因貓，10隻被救起時精神狀態都相當糟糕，送醫後確認8隻患有腹膜炎，另2隻指數也接近臨界值；後續也已鎖定涉嫌丟貓的陳姓女子，然而直到有民眾陸續指出南寮漁港有緬因貓後，陳女疑似隨即在晚上通報表示自己遺失12隻緬因貓。新竹市南寮漁港28日驚見大量緬因貓，疑似為人為惡意棄養，消息曝光後，隨後有女子通報「遺失」緬因貓。（圖／流浪動物珍愛協會提供）新竹市南寮漁港28日驚見大量緬因貓，疑似為人為惡意棄養，消息曝光後，隨後有女子通報「遺失」緬因貓。（圖／流浪動物珍愛協會提供）據了解，有民眾28日在社群平台上發文表示，南寮漁港沙灘地上竟有緬因貓，隨後流浪動物珍愛協會於同日晚間6時許接獲通報，指出南寮漁港出現大量緬因貓，疑似遭人丟棄，立即前往救援。經統計，流浪動物珍愛協會在南寮漁港共拾獲7大3小的緬因貓，10隻精神狀態均相當差，緊急送醫後發現8隻罹患腹膜炎，剩餘2隻數值也相當不樂觀，幾乎接近腹膜炎的臨界值，且10隻身上全有跳蚤、耳蟎、口炎等狀況，其中3隻送醫後被緊急住院治療；另，10隻儘管均有晶片，但僅有5隻有資料。後續相關單位也調閱監視器畫面，追查涉嫌惡意丟貓的涉案人士後，28日晚間便有女子前往報案指稱自己有12隻緬因貓。對此，新竹市動保處也正進一步釐清相關細節。

journalist: 林冠吟

title: 獨／南寮漁港驚見大批緬因貓！10貓全有腹膜炎　疑人為棄養見網急報「遺失」 | 社會 | CTWANT


content_text: 唐仲彣推出全新單曲〈GET 撞〉，特別邀請袁融男友HowZ強強聯手。兩人以都市男女在派對後半夜、酒精催化下的「斷片亂象」為靈感，用幽默歌詞與重拍節奏，共同打造2026年頂級派對神曲。唐仲彣新歌特別邀請HowZ合作。（圖／通達量能文体提供）新歌從詞曲創作、編曲到後製統籌，全由唐仲彣一手包辦。音樂融合層次豐富的電子聲響，擬真呈現派對從微醺、狂歡到斷片的體感震動；HowZ則以行雲流水的旋律饒舌，加上溫潤又調皮的聲線游刃有餘地穿梭於節奏中。歌詞精準捕捉派對後半夜的荒唐畫面，如醒來驚覺「社會性死亡」的失憶型、喝兩杯就跳上桌的隱藏舞王，以及抱著變電箱深情對話等超自然亂象。這些宿醉尷尬情境在唐仲彣的詮釋下碰撞出極具幽默感的音樂火花，完美展現他亮眼的全方位製作實力。

journalist: 常朝貴

title: 唐仲彣推出派對神曲　社死、抱變電箱全入詞 | 娛樂 | CTWANT


content_text: 來自日本的19歲創作怪物、次世代代表歌手AKASAKI，日前正式宣布將於今年10月展開個人首場世界巡演《AKASAKI 1st WORLD TOUR "ONIGIRI"》。近年竄起速度驚人的新世代音樂人AKASAKI，去年底首次來台舉辦《KONNICHIWA》亞洲巡演台北場，不僅吸引超出場地容量數倍的抽選申請，更創下全場完售紀錄。相隔不到一年，他便宣布升級展開世界巡演，並將於11月28日登上Zepp New Taipei開唱。AKASAKI在17歲於TikTok上傳自彈自唱的原創歌曲影片，並附上一句「請幫我想曲名」，意外獲得大量關注，正式開啟創作歌手之路。短短兩年時間，這位少年一路從網路創作者蛻變為日本男性個人歌手史上最年輕舉辦世界巡演的音樂人。除了自身作品屢創佳績，AKASAKI近年也陸續與多部話題作品合作，包括演唱動畫《婚姻劇毒》片尾曲〈Shake Na Baby〉以及動畫電影《殺無盡 ALL YOU NEED IS KILL》主題曲〈Tsuretette〉。極具中毒性的旋律與鮮明個人風格，讓他的作品不斷攻佔各大串流排行榜，也讓他從社群平台迅速躍升為日本樂壇最受矚目的次世代創作歌手之一。《AKASAKI 1st WORLD TOUR "ONIGIRI"》台北站將於11月28日在Zepp New Taipei舉行。票價分為NT$3,200、NT$3,000、NT$2,800，採實名制抽選販售。第一階段登記抽選將於8月17日（一）至8月19日（三）開放申請，8月21日（五）12:00公布結果；若仍有餘票，將於9月2日（三）中午12:00於Ticket Plus遠大售票系統開放一般販售。更多售票資訊及演出詳情，請持續關注主辦單位大鴻藝術BIG ART官方Facebook及Instagram。AKASAKI將在11月28日再度來台開唱。（圖／大鴻藝術BIG ART、大福音樂HAPPY MUSIC提供）

journalist: 王奕棋

title: AKASAKI才剛快閃華山！　火速宣布11/28來台開唱 | 娛樂 | CTWANT


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蕭煌奇發文否認做人成功，但表示也想有小孩。（翻攝自蕭煌奇臉書）

〔記者林南谷／台北報導〕50歲歌手蕭煌奇5度登上金曲台語歌王寶座，今年1月8日與交往1年多女友登記結婚，今（29）日傳出做人成功好消息，傳他新婚妻子已懷孕3個月，稍早蕭煌奇也在臉書首發聲。

蕭煌奇斬釘截鐵表示，他也想要有小孩，但的確是沒有，「各位稍安勿躁，有好消息我必定會在自己的社群公布，不會用爆料的方式。」

上個月舉行的金曲獎頒獎典禮，蕭煌奇第5度奪下台語歌王創下紀錄，更與新婚老婆一起出席慶功宴，被拱力拚「金曲寶寶」，當時他笑回：「看老婆有沒有同意。」坦言媽媽私下也有催生，會順其自然期待好消息。

相關新聞：半百蕭煌奇傳做人成功 新婚半年妻懷孕3個月

journalist: 林南谷

title: 被爆妻懷孕3個月 蕭煌奇首發聲「我也想要小孩但沒有」


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Sony 正式在台發表 Cinema Line FX5 全片幅電影攝影機，建議售價 NT$144,980  Sony 日前正式宣布在台發表旗下 Cinema Line 專業攝影機新成員 FX5 全片幅電影攝影機，單機身建議售價 NT$144,980，將於 8 月 12 日正式在台上市，並即日起開放預購。

搭載全新背照堆疊式感光元件與雙增益模式在核心規格方面，Sony FX5 採用全新開發的全片幅背照堆疊式 Exmor RS CMOS 感光元件，搭配內建專屬 AI 處理單元的 BIONZ XR2 高速影像處理器。在使用 S-Log3 模式拍攝時，機能展現超過 15 級的動態範圍。為了因應多元的拍攝光線，FX5 提供 ISO 800、ISO 4000 與 ISO 12800 三段基礎 ISO 設定，並且首度於 Cinema Line FX 系列中導入 Dual Gain 雙增益拍攝模式，有助於在維持陰影細節的同時降低雜訊，確保影像層次更為細膩。

支援 3:2 Open Gate 與內錄 X-OCN 格式拍攝與錄製規格上，FX5 為 FX 系列首款支援 3:2 Open Gate 拍攝的機種，能夠完整利用整片感光元件進行取景，同時也支援 17:9、16:9 及 Super 35mm 等多元裁切模式。在錄製格式方面，新機最高支援 5K 60p、4K 120p 與 FHD 240p，並可直接於機身內錄製高品質 RAW 檔。除了既有的 X-OCN LT 之外，更加入全新的 X-OCN C1 與 X-OCN C2 格式，能在確保高畫質的前提下降低檔案容量，提升後製素材傳輸的效率。

AI 辨識追蹤與自然白平衡 滿足多元鏡頭搭配對焦與選單系統亦獲得全面強化，FX5 結合 AI 人體姿態辨識技術，即便在低光源環境下也能鎖定人物眼部、頭部及身體。機身同步搭載 ATW 自動追蹤白平衡功能，透過可見光、紅外線感測器與 AI 光源辨識技術，在複雜光源下呈現穩定的白平衡。此外，機身新增可切換的 Noise Suppression 影像降噪設定，並內建 1.3x 至 2.0x 的變形鏡頭還原顯示功能，方便搭配各類專業鏡頭使用。

機身機動性與操控介面再進化為提升手持與機動拍攝的穩定度，FX5 機身內建五軸光學防手震，旋轉軸校正範圍較前代提高約 2 倍，並提供光學、積極與動態積極等防手震模式。螢幕部分採用 3.5 吋、約 276 萬點的四軸多角度觸控 LCD 螢幕，搭配 15 段亮度調整。操作介面承襲 CineAlta 系列與 FX6 的 BIG6 主選單設計，將關鍵的幀率、曝光與 LUT 等資訊集中顯示，利於跨機種拍攝時快速上手。

耐候散熱設計與獨立配件支援針對長時間拍攝的需求，FX5 採用獨立風道散熱結構與防塵防滴設計，確保在嚴苛環境下的穩定度。機身多處設有螺絲孔位，無須安裝兔籠即可直接組裝周邊配件。同步發表的配件包括 DVF-EL1 可拆式 OLED 電子觀景窗、支援 96 kHz／32-bit float 高品質音訊錄製的 XLR-H2 專用手把，以及 VMC-BNCU1 時間碼連接線。電源系統則採用全新 NP-SA100 高容量電池，提供比 NP-FZ100 多約 1.3 倍的電量續航。

上市資訊與售價Sony Cinema Line FX5 將於 8 月 12 日正式在台上市，即日起開放預購。單機組（ILME-FX5B）建議售價為新台幣 144,980 元，含 XLR 手把的手把組（ILME-FX5）建議售價為新台幣 159,980 元。選購配件部分，DVF-EL1 電子觀景窗為新台幣 19,980 元，XLR-H2 把手為新台幣 22,980 元，VMC-BNCU1 時間碼轉接線為新台幣 2,680 元。即日起至 2026 年 9 月 27 日止購買並完成官網註冊問卷，可獲得 NP-SA100 原廠電池乙組。

journalist: August


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三星 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Fold8、Flip8 漲價開賣，預購 256GB 免費升級 512GB、售價 38,900 元起  台灣三星電子今日宣布，Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Galaxy Z Fold8、Galaxy Z Flip8 旗艦摺疊系列與 Galaxy Watch 9、Watch Ultra 2 系列正式在台預購。

三星 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Fold8、Flip8 漲價 3,000 元起Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Galaxy Z Fold8、Galaxy Z Flip8 預計 8 月 14 日起於全台三星智慧館、三星商城、各大電信業者與電商通路正式上市。並於 7 月 30 日開放預購，預購期間 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Fold8 或 Flip8 的 256GB 機型，可獲得容量升級至 512GB 的優惠。另外，購機者若加購特定穿戴裝置（Galaxy Watch Ultra 2、Galaxy Watch 9 系列），還可享有 9 折的價格優惠。

Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 推出 16GB+1TB、12GB+512GB、12GB+256GB 三種容量，售價 65.900 元，比起去年同級旳 Galaxy Z Fold7，至少漲價 3,000 元。Galaxy Z Fold8 推出 12GB+512GB、12GB+256GB 兩種容量，售價分別為 59,900 元及 65,900 元。Galaxy Z Flip8 推出 12GB+512GB、12GB+256GB 兩種容量，售價分別為 38,900 元及 44,900 元，至少漲價 3,000 元。

另外，Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 顏色有石墨灰、奶油白、鳶尾紫；線上商城限定色為焙茶綠。Galaxy Z Fold8 顏色有薰衣紫、石墨灰、奶油白；線上商城限定色為開心果綠。Galaxy Z Flip8 則推出石墨灰、奶油白與櫻花粉三色，線上三星商城限定色為薄荷綠。以下則為商城限定限。

此外，現有三星手機使用者可透過 Samsung Members 應用程式領取專屬優惠序號，購買 Galaxy Watch Ultra2 現折新台幣 3,000 元、Galaxy Watch9 現折新台幣 2,000 元。

在預購期間內完成註冊並登入 Galaxy Store，還能領取最高價值新台幣 2,000 元的 Galaxy Store 禮物卡，數量有限，送完為止。若選擇在指定通路投保 Samsung Care+ 全星守護行動裝置保險，可享有最高首 4 個月保費優惠，或獲得最高新台幣 1,000 元的 Samsung Wallet 悠遊卡加值金回饋。

針對原 iOS 系統使用者，三星提供跨系統 LINE 資料無痛移轉的協助服務，方便換機後持續使用原有對話紀錄。此外，選擇在三星智慧館或三星商城預購的使用者，除了上述優惠之外，還可自 8 月 11 日起享有優先領貨的權益。

三星 Galaxy Watch 9 系列與 Watch Ultra 2 開放預購台灣三星將推出全新穿戴裝置，包括 Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 以及 Galaxy Watch 9 系列。兩款新錶自 7 月 30 日中午 12 點起至 8 月 13 日晚間 23 點 59 分止，開放於指定通路預購；並將自 8 月 14 日起在全台各大通路正式上市。

預購期間，若於三星智慧館或三星商城下單購買上述穿戴新品，即可獲得免費延長保固 1 年與加購錶帶 7 折優惠。單筆滿新台幣 10,000 元，即贈送建議售價新台幣 1,290 元的 ITFIT 45W 伸縮線電源供應器，數量有限，送完即止。

三星智慧館推 Galaxy Z Fold8 系列鑑賞體驗與舊換新方案三星預計於 8 月推出摺疊新機 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Fold8 與 Flip8，並於全台三星智慧館舉辦實機鑑賞活動與舊機換購方案。

從 7 月 31 日至 8 月 2 日，以及 8 月 7 日至 8 月 9 日期間，三星智慧館將舉辦「全星升級鑑賞會」。只要線上預約報名並至門市完成新機體驗，就能獲得快速製冷手持風扇乙份。若參與鑑賞會並預購新機，還可加碼獲得 NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio S 小精靈咖啡機及 LINE POINTS 1,000 點等限量好禮。

此外，凡於三星智慧館預購或購買 Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra、Fold8 或 Flip8，並於 9 月 30 日前取機且成功投保 Samsung Care+ 全星守護行動裝置保險（分期交付型），即可享有首 4 個月保費優惠，並享有「追星禮遇 50% 舊換新旗艦升級方案」。用戶可於下一代 Z 系列旗艦手機上市時前往全台三星智慧館參加舊換新活動，以原機之 50% 費用折抵新機。

延伸閱讀：Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 對比 Galaxy Z Fold7 升級了哪些地方？螢幕摺痕還在嗎？延伸閱讀：三星 Galaxy Z Fold8 / Z Fold8 Ultra 發表懶人包：規格對比、2億畫素主鏡頭、鈦金屬新機身，看這篇就懂怎麼選！延伸閱讀：三星 Galaxy Z Fold8 系列重點整理：全新比例、4.1mm 超薄機身、Galaxy AI 全升級延伸閱讀：三星一次更新三款摺疊機！全新比例 Galaxy Z Fold8 來了

journalist: WL.

taiwan-subdivisions: 三星 成功


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（中央社記者蔡孟妤、陳俊華高雄29日電）日本熊本縣昨天發生規模7.1強震，造成人員傷亡及災情。民進黨立委賴瑞隆今天率先宣布捐出1個月薪資，同黨立委邱議瑩、許智傑、李昆澤等人也響應捐薪投入援助震災。

熊本發生強震，賴瑞隆今天透過新聞稿表示，自己第一時間與高雄市長陳其邁保持聯繫，市府搜救隊已完成整備待命，將視日方需求及中央統一調度，隨時準備投入國際救援工作。同時，他也即時向外事單位了解，目前並無台灣人傷亡。

賴瑞隆指出，高雄與熊本有深厚的姐妹城市情誼。2013年高雄市與熊本簽署友好交流協定以來，雙方交流互動密切，建立長久而穩固的友誼。今年5月率團訪問熊本、拜會熊本縣政府時，親身感受到熊本各界對台灣、對高雄的熱情與友誼。

賴瑞隆表示，看到熊本震災造成傷亡與災損，令人十分不捨，誠摯向罹難者致上最深哀悼，也祝福傷者早日康復。天災無情，台日有愛，這次捐出1個月薪水只是拋磚引玉，希望集結更多善意與力量，協助熊本早日完成重建。

邱議瑩、許智傑與李昆澤等人隨即也發布新聞稿表示，響應賴瑞隆捐薪援助熊本震災，將分別捐出1個月薪資，以實際行動表達高雄對熊本的關懷與支持。

邱議瑩表示，面對重大災害，除了表達關心，更應透過具體行動，讓災區民眾感受到來自台灣、來自高雄的支持。此次響應賴瑞隆捐出1個月薪資，希望能拋磚引玉，集結更多社會善意，為災區救援及重建工作提供支持。

許智傑表示，賴瑞隆第一時間發起捐出1個月薪資行動，高雄是熊本的姊妹市，而他身為高雄隊的一員，當然響應並加入這項行動來幫助朋友。面對重大災害，應化為實際行動，讓災區民眾感受到來自台灣、高雄最真誠的支持與陪伴。

此外，高雄市長陳其邁今天接受媒體聯訪表示，市府第一時間就跟熊本方面取得聯絡，並表達慰問。希望如果有任何需要，高雄市不管是特搜隊或其他相關救援工作，一定會迅速配合熊本的救災跟重建工作。（編輯：龍柏安）1150729

journalist: 中央社記者蔡孟妤、陳俊華高雄29日電

people: 賴瑞隆 陳其邁 邱議瑩 李昆澤 許智傑

taiwan-subdivisions: 高雄 高雄市

title: 日本熊本強震 民進黨立委賴瑞隆等人捐薪助震災 | 政治


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熊本7.1強震災情慘重！商場爆炸橋梁斷裂 數萬戶停水停電｜伊朗飛彈突襲美軍！美中央司令部：全數攔截｜2026/07/29 中央社全球午間快報2026/07/29 本集新聞重點 :

👉熊本地震至少13死 建築倒塌數萬戶停電👉日成立非常災害對策本部 全力投入救災👉總統：台日患難與共 已準備隨時協助👉熊本強震！台積電廠區均安 逐步回線👉日本熊本強震 跨海搖晃驚動南韓👉伊朗彈道飛彈襲擊美軍 美軍：全數攔截👉美華盛頓號進南海 美菲日巡邏嚇阻中國👉全球近40個特派駐點 帶來第一手報導👉川普悼盟友葛蘭姆 參院跨黨派挺制裁俄👉俞大㵢出席葛蘭姆喪禮 代表台灣致敬👉富比世專文籲川普 批准140億對台軍售👉AIT公開台美海巡艦艇編隊航行 協調海事👉沈伯洋攜美經驗回歸 治理台北參考心法👉南非電子簽網站錯列台灣 外交部關切👉台股跌破4萬點 財長回應國安基金動向👉富比世富豪榜 黃仁勳排第8郭台銘上榜👉大馬醫療保健大會 台照護機器人成亮點👉英國美食大賞 布農族苦茶油獲卓越獎章👉義大利擬重啟核能 支持反對兩派再交鋒👉佛州同日處決2死囚 創近60年首見紀錄👉當志工回饋社會 新住民用行動融入台灣

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countries: 伊朗 義大利 中國 南非 日本 英國 台灣

events: 停電 地震

people: 川普 黃仁

title: 熊本7.1強震災情慘重！商場爆炸橋梁斷裂 數萬戶停水停電｜伊朗飛彈突襲美軍！美中央司令部：全數攔截｜2026/07/29 中央社全球午間快報 | 中央社全球視野


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（中央社記者洪學廣高雄29日電）日本熊本縣昨天發生規模7.1強震，多處傳出災情及死傷。與熊本長年維持深厚交流的高雄市長陳其邁已表達慰問。消防局指出，高雄特搜隊45人已整裝待命，接獲通知可立即出發。

日本熊本縣昨天發生規模7.1強震，熊本縣宇城市與冰川町觀測到最大震度7，多處傳出災情。陳其邁今天上午表示，第一時間市府已與當地取得聯絡，但是地震有時候會有一些延遲性災害，所以也向熊本縣知事木村敬及熊本市長大西一史表達慰問。

陳其邁說，如果有任何需要，高雄市不管是特搜隊或者是其他相關救援工作等，一定會迅速配合城市救災跟重建。

高雄市政府消防局向中央社記者表示，高雄特搜隊現已整裝待命，待接獲通知可隨時出發。目前高雄市特搜待命整備共45人，包含1名醫師、2名護理師、1名獸醫師、2名土木技師、2隻搜救犬。（編輯：李亨山）1150729

journalist: 中央社記者洪學廣高雄29日電

title: 日本熊本強震 高雄特搜隊45人整裝待命備援 | 社會


content_text: 義大利在車諾比核災後退出核能近40年，如今因能源安全需求，梅洛尼政府準備推動核能回歸。只是舊核電廠還在拆除，新核能計畫已同步展開，讓義大利再掀起支持與反對論戰。

title: 義大利擬重啟核能 支持反對兩派再交鋒 | 中央社全球視野


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（中央社華盛頓28日綜合外電報導）根據美國福斯新聞（Fox News）今天播出的專訪，烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基（Volodymyr Zelenskyy）表示俄軍損失慘重，這場戰爭主導權不在俄羅斯總統普丁（Vladimir Putin）手中。

法新社報導，澤倫斯基前往華府會晤美國總統川普，並出席參議員葛蘭姆（Lindsey Graham）葬禮，葛蘭姆生前支持烏克蘭。澤倫斯基訪美期間說：「現在普丁每月折損3萬名士兵…損失慘重，但他不願停止這場戰爭。因此現在主導權不在普丁手中。」

澤倫斯基也與美國多位參議員見面，談及針對俄羅斯能源收入祭出廣泛制裁。參議院之後以壓倒性票數通過相關法案。

澤倫斯基接受福斯新聞主持人尚漢尼提（Sean Hannity）專訪時談到終結戰爭的希望。

他說：「我們希望結束這場戰爭。我們一直都想…川普總統希望這樣，歐洲各國也希望…但普丁不願意。」

澤倫斯基也說，他與川普會面時，雙方討論美國授權烏克蘭共同生產愛國者（Patriot）防空系統一事，這對抵禦俄羅斯致命空襲至關重要。

川普本月稍早在土耳其舉行的北大西洋公約組織（NATO）峰會期間表示，烏克蘭將獲得生產愛國者攔截飛彈的許可。

澤倫斯基告訴尚漢尼提：「我們是在（土耳其首都）安卡拉（Ankara）開始推動讓烏克蘭獲得愛國者生產授權。」

他接著說：「我們今天與川普總統有良好的會談。他同意將授予我方許可，之後我與美國實力雄厚的軍事企業代表會談。我希望我們將共同生產。」（編譯：盧映孜）1150729

countries: 美國 土耳其 俄羅斯 烏克蘭

title: 澤倫斯基訪美 稱俄烏戰爭主導權不在普丁手中 | 國際


title: Claude AI 對話分享連結竟能被 Google 收錄，錢包私鑰與公司機密全都露

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人工智慧巨頭 Anthropic 旗下的 Claude AI 爆發嚴重資安危機！

上週末有資安人員與使用者意外發現，Claude AI 的會話分享連結竟能直接在 Google 搜尋引擎中被檢索出來。這意味著 Anthropic 在系統層級並未正確設定禁止搜尋引擎爬蟲抓取的安全規範。

任何網路使用者只要利用簡單的高級搜尋指令（例如 site:claude.ai/share/），就能在 Google 或其他搜尋引擎中查詢到大量已被公開收錄的對話分享頁面，其中更有不少對話內容包含了使用者的極度私密資訊。

敏感資訊暴露無遺：錢包私鑰、公司任務與個資遭攤在陽光下需特別澄清的是，本次事故並非 Anthropic 後台資料庫遭受駭客入侵，亦非使用者未曾分享過的私密聊天紀錄遭到外洩。

被搜尋引擎抓取的內容，主要源自於使用者主動點擊生成的「對話分享連結」（Share Links）。在正常情況下，使用者生成這類連結的初衷，僅是為了將對話傳給特定的同事或朋友查看。然而從 Web 網路架構的角度來看，一旦這些連結被發布在公開網頁、網路論壇、社交平台或數位通訊工具中，搜尋引擎的自動化網路爬蟲（Web Crawlers）便能循著連結脈絡發現它們，進而將其公開索引至搜尋資料庫中，導致不特定大眾均可透過搜尋引擎輕鬆存取該對話。

隨著搜尋引擎抓取範圍擴大，漏洞所引發的安全風險日益嚴峻。

經網友與資安人員實際測試，在已被 Google 收錄的 Claude 分享會話中，驚見大量敏感與機密資料。內容涵蓋加密貨幣的錢包私鑰、違規或敏感議題的諮詢紀錄、企業內部的核心任務與專案細節，以及足以識別個人身分的敏感情資（PII）。

這類敏感資訊在網路上公開裸奔，對個人與企業無疑帶來了巨大的資安威脅。

儘管 Claude 在使用者點擊生成分享連結時，介面上會跳出警示訊息提示相關風險，但許多使用者顯然並不清楚只要生成連結，該對話就存在被外部爬蟲抓取並公開的可能。絕大多數非技術背景的普通使用者普遍存在資安認知盲點，誤以為「只要不把分享連結傳給陌生人就是安全的」，根本不瞭解搜尋引擎爬蟲會在網路世界自動巡邏與索引的運作機制。因此，身為服務提供商的 Anthropic 理應在系統架構中嚴格設定禁止抓取的防禦機制，而非將安全責任全數推給使用者。

致命的技術組態矛盾：robots.txt 與 X-Robots-Tag 相互排斥導致防線失靈造成本次大量對話外洩的根本原因，源自於 Anthropic 內部極為低級的技術組態設定錯誤（Configuration Error）。

在技術架構上，Claude 將 /share/* 路徑寫入了 robots.txt 檔案中，明確宣告禁止搜尋爬蟲抓取；同時，網頁的回應標頭（HTTP Response Header）又設定了 X-Robots-Tag: none 屬性（該屬性效果等同於 noindex, nofollow）。

這項看似打造「雙重保險」的資安防禦，在實際運作時卻產生了致命的反效果。

根據 Google 官方發布的 Web 爬蟲技術說明文件指出，當一個網頁 URL 已經在 robots.txt 中被設定為禁止抓取（Disallow）時，搜尋爬蟲在訪問時就會遵循規範，直接放棄讀取該頁面內部的 HTML 內容以及 HTTP 回應標頭。這意味著爬蟲根本無法讀取到 Anthropic 所設定的 X-Robots-Tag: none 或 noindex 指令！

結果適得其反：搜尋引擎雖然無法擷取頁面內部的本文內容，但只要爬蟲從其他外部網站或公開連結發現了該 URL 的存在，依然會將該 URL 直接索引並列入搜尋結果之中。

這正是為什麼在 Google 搜尋介面上，claude.ai/share/* 路徑下的大量 URL 會被公開收錄。雖然搜尋結果頁面上的內容摘要僅顯示「沒有可用資訊」（No information is available for this page），但任何網路使用者只要點擊該 URL 連結，依然能直接跳轉進入 Claude 的分享頁面，完整瀏覽會話中的所有對話與機密細節。

歷史教訓反覆重演事實上，AI 領域與雲端儲存服務因分享連結設定不當而引發的資安風波，Anthropic 絕非首例。

早在 2025 年，OpenAI 旗下的 ChatGPT 也曾爆發過完全相同的漏洞事件。當時大量 ChatGPT 的會話分享連結同樣被發現出現在 Google 搜尋結果中。OpenAI 當時同樣未在系統端設定嚴格的爬蟲禁止指令，僅依賴前端的風險警示提示。事實證明，OpenAI 當初嚴重高估了廣大用戶的資安防護意識與專業知識，因為絕大多數普通使用者在操作時根本不會仔細閱讀警示條款，便直接按下生成連結。

事件爆發後，Anthropic 已緊急修正系統策略，正式在網路伺服器端部署了正確的防抓取機制，並主動與 Google、Bing、Yandex 等各大搜尋引擎提供商展開溝通，要求全面下架並清空所有已收錄的 Claude 分享連結。

然而，由於各大搜尋引擎的資料庫修復與快取（Cache）更新仍需時間，目前部分搜尋引擎中可能仍殘留有快取頁面或未及時刪除的連結。

資安專家特別提醒：若使用者過去曾透過 Claude 生成過對話分享連結，且該對話中包含任何錢包私鑰、商業機密、帳號密碼或個人敏感資料，強烈建議立即登入 Claude 帳號，手動尋找該筆會話紀錄並將其徹底刪除，以切斷任何潛在的外洩風險。

延伸閱讀：拒絕 AI 壟斷！NVIDIA、Google 等 50 家大廠連署力挺開放模型，亞馬遜與 Anthropic 卻選擇缺席延伸閱讀：矽谷AI陣營白熱化！OpenAI與Anthropic密會游說限制中國開源模型，黃仁勳、馬斯克力挺開放生態延伸閱讀：祖克柏變身 AI 地主！Anthropic 傳向 Meta 租輝達 H100 與新一代 Blackwell 算力


taiwan-subdivisions: 臺北市 水上

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記者張辰卿/台北報導

從打造具辨識度的賽事品牌，到營造安全、友善的參與環境，運動部7/28日辦理「115年臺灣品牌國際賽增能研習計畫」第二場主題工作坊，聚焦「品牌形塑與行銷」及「性別友善賽事」兩大主題，邀集各縣市政府及賽事主（承）辦單位代表參與，透過專業分享、案例解析及實務交流，協助賽事單位從品牌經營與友善環境兩大面向精進辦賽思維，提升臺灣國際賽事整體品質與品牌價值。

▲北市大許瓊云教授分享性別友善賽事架構與案例。(圖/運動部提供)

在「品牌形塑與行銷」主題中，由智林運動行銷郭志偉總監擔任講師，從多年賽事行銷實務經驗出發，分享賽事如何透過市場定位、品牌故事、企業合作及跨域資源整合，建立具特色與辨識度的品牌形象。課程並安排分組討論，引導與會人員盤點自身賽事特色與行銷課題，從不同面向思考品牌經營、資源串聯及賽事推廣的更多可能。

▲智林運動行銷郭志偉總監解析運動賽事行銷策略架構。(圖/運動部提供)

除強化賽事品牌外，如何打造讓不同參與者都能安心投入的賽事環境，也是提升國際賽事品質的重要一環。下半場因應國際體育發展對運動平權、安全防護及友善參與環境的重視，特別邀請臺北市立大學水上運動學系許瓊云教授，從實務案例帶領與會人員探討性別友善賽事的推動策略。課程指出，性別友善不僅反映於場地及硬體設施，更涉及制度設計、人員教育、服務流程及安全防護等面向；透過賽事各環節的整體規劃，營造尊重、安全且具包容性的參與環境，也有助於提升參與者體驗及賽事品牌形象。

▲與會來賓共同為賽事設計新的行銷策略 。(圖/運動部提供)

運動部表示，國際賽事不只是競技交流的舞臺，更是展現臺灣城市特色、文化魅力與運動能量的重要窗口。隨著國際賽事朝向品牌化、專業化及永續發展，除了辦好競賽本身，更需要從品牌經營、參與體驗及友善環境等面向持續提升。未來將持續透過增能研習、國際交流及專業輔導等機制，陪伴賽事單位深化品牌特色與辦賽量能，讓更多優質賽事被國內外看見，持續實踐「百場賽事，發現臺灣」的年度主軸。

title: 運動部辦理主題工作坊   從品牌行銷到性別友善  提升國際賽事品質


title: 欣葉攜手LA ONE推「秋藏饗月」中秋禮盒  台法工藝再續團圓滋味

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記者陳金金 / 台北報導

今年中秋，欣葉國際餐飲集團再度攜手南部法餐烘焙品牌LA ONE，推出第二年聯名的「秋藏饗月」中秋禮盒，以台式經典月餅結合法式烘焙工藝，推出四入「饗月禮盒」及三入「巧月禮盒」兩款選擇。除了延續雙品牌對食材與手藝的堅持，也透過全新包裝設計，融合東方美學與立體植絨工藝，打造兼具視覺、觸覺與味覺的中秋送禮體驗。

欣葉表示，中秋月餅不只是節慶糕點，更承載許多人對團圓與傳統味道的記憶，因此持續保留繁複手工製程。今年禮盒中收錄多款人氣經典口味，包括以香蘭葉芋頭、椰奶調和而成的「馨綠香蘭」、融合金華火腿、鹹蛋黃與果香的「私房伍仁」，以及採用二十多種天然香料調製的「知味咖哩」，延續多年來深受消費者喜愛的經典滋味。

▲今年禮盒設計運用稀少印刷工藝打造的「立體植絨」圖形，有如月兔與雲朵的溫度，一份能透過「觸摸」感受月色的嶄新互動體驗。( 圖/業者提供 )

今年聯名限定口味「松子太妃糖綠豆蓉」則展現雙品牌跨界合作特色。欣葉選用LA ONE招牌太妃焦糖風味，搭配法國奶油、葛宏德鹽之花及綠豆蓉，再加入松子增添香氣與口感，讓法式焦糖風味與台式酥皮月餅交織出全新層次。

包裝設計同樣展現巧思，以極簡東方美學為主軸，透過大面積留白、柔和線條及低彩度配色，呈現月光流動的意象。今年最大亮點則是盒面中央採用少見的「立體植絨」工藝，讓禮盒不僅可欣賞，更能透過觸感增添互動體驗。不同規格禮盒也融入不同圖騰設計。三入「巧月禮盒」以桂花、幸運草及滿月象徵秋意、祝福與團圓；四入「饗月禮盒」則加入月兔圖案，營造完整賞月故事，增添中秋佳節的儀式感。

▲欣葉攜手 LA ONE 呈獻「秋藏饗月」中秋禮盒 台式傳統與法式烘焙的第二年溫暖相遇。( 圖/業者提供 )

此外，欣葉與LA ONE也將永續理念融入產品設計，禮盒採用減塑及可回收材質，食材採購兼顧環境友善，呼應企業ESG與綠色消費趨勢，讓中秋送禮兼具美味、質感與永續價值。


title: Japan 7.1 quake: Many feared trapped in mall

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“Many people” were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late yesterday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100 people.

In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said that no Taiwanese nationals had been reported injured or otherwise affected by the quake.

Japanese private broadcaster TBS reported that a “considerable number” were feared dead inside the mall in the town of Kashima after the fire brigade said that the second floor collapsed in the magnitude 7.1 tremor.

An aerial image shows the damaged AEON Mall following an earthquake in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, yesterday.

Photo: Kyodo News via AP

Public broadcaster NHK cited police sources as saying that between 20 and 30 employees could not be contacted, showing footage of emergency vehicles with flashing red lights outside.

Police said they could not confirm any fatalities inside the building. Kyodo News reported that four people had been taken to hospital, all of them conscious.

Multiple people were also believed to be unaccounted for at a Japan Paper Industries factory where the tip of a chimney fell down, NHK reported, citing sources.

One person was killed when a house collapsed during the quake, Kyodo reported.

Footage elsewhere in the southwestern Kumamoto region on the island of Kyushu aired by NHK earlier showed several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and a number of houses threatening to topple over.

The quake at 4:27pm had a magnitude of 7.1, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but reached the highest level of seven on Japan’s Shindo scale of shaking. A succession of aftershocks followed, including one with a magnitude of 6.1 at 5:08pm.

The US Geological Survey determined the magnitude of the quake at 6.8.

MOFA said its representative office in Fukuoka, which is responsible for consular affairs in Kumamoto Prefecture, immediately contacted Taiwanese nationals known to be in the affected area.

All those contacted reported they were safe, and the office had not received any requests for emergency assistance from Taiwanese citizens in Kumamoto.

MOFA urged Taiwanese in Kumamoto who require assistance to contact the Fukuoka office’s emergency hotline at +81-90-1922-9740.

The ministry also said it had informed the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association’s Taipei office that Taiwan stood ready to assist Japan with post-disaster relief efforts.

Many roads were closed and high-speed Shinkansen train services were suspended in the region. Kumamoto airport was closed before being re-opened last night.

Two hospitals reported taking in at least 50 injured patients each, NHK said.

“People are coming in with burns and fractures from being trapped under objects due to the earthquake, and ambulances are constantly bringing in injured people,” NHK quoted an employee at one hospital as saying.

“Inside the hospital, there are water leaks and electrical system failures,” the employee said.

The broadcaster also said that about 10 people were hurt at a nursing home for the elderly.

“We are still assessing the extent of injuries and property damage, but I have been informed that there have already been several injuries,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.

“Power outages and fires are happening in some areas, and roads and bridges have been damaged and buildings collapsed,” she said.

The Japanese military has mobilized 3,600 personnel for disaster relief operations and sent 20 aircraft to assess the damage from the air, the minister of defense said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency initially issued an alert for a possible tsunami of up to 1m, but withdrew the warning at about 6:10pm.

Unverified footage shared on social media showed parts of a wall at the centuries-old Kumamoto Castle collapsing.

No immediate abnormalities were recorded at nuclear power plants, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.

About 45,000 households and facilities had no power in the Kumamoto region, local utility Kyushu Electric Power said.

The firm said three nuclear reactors operating in the region at the time were functioning normally.

A local NHK staffer wearing a helmet reported live on air that the shaking was continuing about half an hour after the quake, with the newsroom rocking so violently that it was difficult to remain standing.

“Including myself, there may be some people who feel their hearts racing,” the staffer said.

Kumamoto was hit by two devastating earthquakes in 2016 — one of magnitude 6.5, followed two days later by one of magnitude 7.3 — which killed 273 people and injured more than 2,800.

Japan is haunted by the memory of a massive magnitude 9.0 undersea quake in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing about 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.


people: 賴清德 潘孟安

title: Presidential drone contest opens

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By Chen Yun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer

The government yesterday started accepting applications for upcoming contests in the Presidential Cup Drone Competition, which highlights drone operations and engineering using components not made in China to help grow domestic talent and manufacturing capabilities.

The competition aims to serve as a platform attracting investment, engineers and drone pilots, Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an (潘孟安) told a news conference in Taipei.

The showcase event is on Dec. 25 at the International Convention Center Tainan. Registration for some events has already begun, and some competitions, including the drone soccer tournament, would be held before the showcase, although the showcase would feature the soccer drone final.

From left, Industrial Development Administration Deputy Director-General Tsou Yu-hsin, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Chin-tsang, Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an, National Security Council Adviser Lee Yuh-jye, National Science and Technology Council Deputy Chairman Lin Faa-cheng and Deputy Minister of Education Chu Chun-chang attend a news conference at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Chen Yi-kuan, Taipei Times

The showcase is to feature a national defense exhibition of attack and reconnaissance drones, as well as an expo involving 14 government ministries and agencies on drone use in firefighting, smart agriculture and patrols, Industrial Development Administration Deputy Director-General Tsou Yu-hsin (鄒宇新) said.

Another expo is to showcase drone products and components from domestic and international suppliers, while another focus on how drones benefit academics and emerging technologies, he said.

The event would also provide an area where visitors can play drone soccer to increase the public’s exposure to the technology, Tsou said.

At the direction of President William Lai (賴清德), National Security Council Adviser Lee Yu-chieh (李育杰) helped create the event to encourage the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Education and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) to develop the domestic drone sector, Pan said.

The competition would comply strictly with the requirements of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International’s Green UAS certification, and the use of components manufactured in China would be prohibited, he said.

The economics ministry is accepting applications for its block stacking, obstacle navigation and precision drop competitions until the end of next month, Tsou said.

Winners could receive up to NT$200,000 (US$6,176), he said.

Two hundred and fifty-four teams have signed up for the education ministry’s drone soccer tournament, which has a maximum cash prize of NT$50,000.

The NSTC’s critical technology contest — the only outdoor competition of the five — would challenge drone operators to use artificial intelligence to fly precisely to a given destination without using GPS. It has a cash prize of up to NT$1.5 million.

Competitors are expected to submit, two weeks before the competition, a list of the software and hardware used in their drone, documentation showing the country of manufacture and an initialed declaration that they are not using any components made in China, Tsou said.

A panel would verify the submitted information one week before the competition, and all drones would be examined on the day of the event, he said.

The discovery of any components made in China would result in disqualification, Tsou said.


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LARGE RISE:  Officials said there were 10,605 hospital visits for COVID-19 last week, up from 4,766 the week before, including 42 severe cases and two deaths

New single-dose 20-valent and 21-valent government-funded pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) are to be available from Aug. 10, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.

The centers also reported that there were 10,605 hospital visits for COVID-19 last week — more than double the previous week — while this year’s first death from Japanese encephalitis case was also confirmed.

CDC Deputy Director-General Tseng Shu-hui (曾淑慧) said cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) are reported throughout the year, with people aged 65 or older making up the majority.

An accumulated 156 cases have been confirmed so far this year, including 19 deaths, similar to the levels of previous years, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Lee Chia-lin (李佳琳) said.

The CDC since Jan. 15 has offered a single-dose 20-valent PCV to people at higher risk of IPD and eligible for the government-funded vaccine, replacing the two-dose regime, which included a 13-valent PCV dose and a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide shot.

CDC Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞) yesterday announced that from Aug. 10, a new one-dose 21-valent PCV would be made available for the government-funded vaccination program, with the two single-dose 20-valent and 21-valent vaccines to fully replace the original two-dose regime.

Indigenous people aged 50 to 64, all people aged 65 or older, and people aged 19 to 64 with conditions listed as high risk of IPD are eligible, the CDC said.

Eligible people would only need to get one dose, either the 20-valent or the 21-valent shot, to have sufficient protection, Lo said.

Both shots protect against most of the 10 common strains that most commonly cause severe illness, he said, adding that the information would be made public for people to choose which dose they prefer.

The CDC has purchased 750,000 doses, 450,000 of the 20-valent vaccine and 300,000 of the 21-valent vaccines, which is estimated to last for about two years, Lo said.

Vaccine coverage among elderly people has increased to 36 percent from 31 percent since the single-dose vaccine was introduced in January, and the CDC hopes to increase the coverage among eligible people to 40 percent by the end of the year, he said.

Meanwhile, hospital visits for COVID-19 have increased for seven consecutive weeks, with case number rising to 10,605 last week, from 4,766 the week before, Lee said, adding that 42 severe cases and two deaths were confirmed.

Of the 42 severe cases, 69 percent were elderly people, while 83.3 percent were not vaccinated this season — which began in October last year — she said.

The NB.1.8.1 variant of COVID-19 is the most common strain for local and imported cases, she said.

CDC physician Lin Yung-ching (林詠青) said that one of the severe cases last week was a child under one year old who was old enough to get vaccinated, but had not been.

The child is being treated in an intensive care unit, Lin said.

Aside from personal preventive measures against respiratory diseases, the CDC encourages people aged six months or older to get vaccinated, especially those with higher risks of severe illness, he said.

People should also seek treatment as soon as possible when symptoms arise, he added.

The peak period of the wave of COVID-19 infections is estimated to be around Aug. 16, with 51,000 weekly cases possible, while a significant decline in cases is expected in late September, Lo said.

He added that 7,607 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered last week, more than triple from the previous week.

An additional 108,000 doses would be allocated to local governments this week and there are about 437,000 doses available, which is estimated to be enough for those who need it, he said.

The CDC also reported two new cases of Japanese encephalitis, both in Taoyuan, with one person dying of the disease.

Parents are urged to take their young child to get two doses of Japanese encephalitis vaccine in line with the routine childhood immunization program, while adults who frequently visit higher-risk areas should consult a doctor to get an extra vaccine shot paid out of pocket, Lin said.

title: CDC announces two new state-funded PCV shots


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Taiwan, Philippines expand educational links at meeting

Taiwan and the Philippines are expanding educational cooperation, with the number of students from the Philippines studying in Taiwan growing by nearly 80 percent over the past three years, the Ministry of Education said in a statement yesterday.

The ministry and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education at a Taiwan-Philippines education task force meeting on Monday agreed on several initiatives to bolster bilateral education ties, the ministry said.

The planned measures include establishing a database of Filipino students studying in Taiwan and setting up a regional Mandarin-language training center in the Philippines.

Officials from the Ministry of Education and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education attend a meeting in Taipei on Monday. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Education

The two sides also agreed to expand dual-degree programs and academic credit recognition under transnational higher education arrangements, while offering more flexible learning programs and lifelong education opportunities for Filipino migrants and overseas workers.

The number of Filipino students in Taiwan was 5,536 last year, up from 3,098 in 2022 — an increase of 2,438, or 78.7 percent, over the three-year period, ministry data showed.

Among them, 3,590 were degree-seeking students, making the Philippines the sixth-largest source of international degree students in Taiwan, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Myanmar, the data showed.

Most Filipino students in Taiwan are enrolled in engineering, manufacturing, information and communications technology, business administration or health-related programs, the ministry said.

As part of its efforts to attract and retain international talent, Taiwan has established Taiwan-Philippines International Industry-Academia Talent Circulation Centers in Manila, Bulacan, Iloilo and Mindanao, offering Mandarin-language courses and promoting enrollment in specialized academic programs.

The ministry said that it would continue working with the Philippines to develop dual-degree programs and short-term faculty training workshops in three priority fields — semiconductors, smart agriculture and fisheries.

Taiwan would continue to encourage outstanding Filipino students to study in the country through scholarship programs, it said.

So far this year, it has allocated 24 Taiwan Scholarship slots and 38 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship slots for students from the Philippines, it added.


title: Pedal power

content_text: Chiayi County Commissioner Weng Chang-liang, fourth left, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Yi-yu, second right, and other officials ride stationary bikes during a news conference launching a “slow travel” campaign at the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum yesterday.


title: TAIEX takes 3rd-largest hit on record

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CRASH DIVE:  Tech stocks across Asia are taking it in the teeth among war-induced uncertainties, worries about a bubble and more, as the TAIEX plunged precipitously

The TAIEX suffered its third-largest point decline on record yesterday as investors continued a global retreat from tech shares amid concerns over the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, plunging 2,030.83 points, or 4.65 percent, to close at 41,603.36.

The loss was exacerbated by a sharp selloff in global semiconductor stocks that triggered broad-based risk aversion across Asian markets, CTBC Securities Investment Service Co (中國信託證券投顧) said.

The decline was driven mainly by market positioning rather than a deterioration in corporate fundamentals, CTBC said, citing the unwinding of leveraged trades and automated trading.

A woman walks in front of an electronic stock board at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on March 2. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times

“The selloff reflected panic in global markets, forced deleveraging and cascading program-driven selling that created a temporary liquidity imbalance, rather than any meaningful deterioration in corporate earnings or the long-term outlook for technology companies,” it said.

The rout spread across the region, with South Korea’s KOSPI — the hardest-hit market — slumping 10.84 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 3.95 percent.

In Taipei, the technology sector bore the brunt of the selling, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, down 2.98 percent despite the company raising its sales outlook and signaling continued strong demand.

Selling quickly spread beyond chipmakers, affecting memory manufacturers, silicon wafer suppliers, IC designers and other AI-related stocks. Turnover did not reach levels typically associated with a capitulation, with trading volume reaching NT$809.482 billion (US$25 billion), Taiwan Stock Exchange data showed.

Foreign investors led the selloff, dumping a net NT$87.56 billion of Taiwanese shares on the main board, and proprietary traders recorded net selling of NT$31.73 billion, while mutual funds were net buyers of NT$2.35 billion, the exchange’s data showed.

The retreat reflected growing investor concerns over the sustainability of the AI-driven rally, according to a Bank of America global fund manager survey, which showed that while confidence in markets remained resilient, worries over crowded positions in semiconductor and AI-related stocks had risen sharply.

The survey found that 82 percent of fund managers viewed the long semiconductor trade as overcrowded, while about 45 percent cited AI as a potential bubble risk — the biggest tail risk identified by investors, ahead of concerns over “a second wave of inflation,” cited by 26 percent.

JP Morgan Asset Management’s Taiwan unit said the findings highlight a widening gap among investors: confidence in AI’s long-term growth prospects remains strong, but institutions are becoming increasingly cautious about stretched valuations and concentrated positions that could magnify market swings.

The selloff underscores a key challenge for Taiwan’s market: while AI demand continues to support economic growth and corporate earnings, investors are becoming increasingly focused on whether the pace of investment and current valuations are sustainable, it said.


title: Powertech says it is on track to ship for AMD soon

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FANOUT ADVANTAGE: The chairman spoke confidently about the advantage from its packaging method, as the company looks forward to an investment with Broadcom

Powertech Technology Inc (力成科技), which provides packaging services for memory and logic chips, yesterday said that it is on track to start shipping artificial intelligence (AI) chips utilizing its advanced panel-level packaging (PLP) technology for Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) in the second half of next year, dismissing concerns over delays.

AMD is one of the company’s first clients adopting the fanout PLP technology, which is considered more cost-effective than the mainstream chip-on-wafer-on-substrate technology.

Powertech said it has moved in and installed all equipment as scheduled.

A Powertech Technology Inc sign is pictured at an entrance to the company’s third plant at the Hsinchu Science Park in 2022. Photo: Grace Hung, Taipei Times

The equipment is in the qualification process and the company plans to start mass production by June next year, in line with AMD’s production plans, it said.

“We have navigated volume production hurdles from equipment delivery delays, equipment installation to product qualifications,” Powertech chairman Tsai Du-kung (蔡篤恭) said at an earnings conference. “We are confident that we can commence volume production by the middle of next year, which will make Powertech the world’s first company to deliver large-scale AI applications” utilizing fanout PLP technology.

The company is capable of packaging 45 AI chips using its fanout PLP technology, surpassing 8 to 9 chips packaged using wafer-based packaging technology, Tsai said.

As Powertech took the lead in developing fanout PLP technology in 2015, it would take at least three years for a newcomer to tap into the market, he said.

Powertech yesterday posted the strongest profit in more than two years in the second quarter, owing to robust demand for AI-related memory packaging and testing services.

Net profit was NT$2.85 billion (US$88 million), up 19.4 percent from NT$2.39 billion in the first quarter, or 123.5 percent from NT$1.28 billion a year earlier, the company said.

Earnings per share climbed to NT$3 from NT$2.5 in the prior quarter and NT$1.3 in the second quarter last year, it said.

The financial growth supports the company’s confidence that revenue would hit a new high this year, after its last record of NT$83.9 billion in 2022.

Revenue this quarter is expected to grow by a double-digit percentage sequentially from NT$23.12 billion and would rise even higher next quarter, Powertech CEO Boris Hsieh (謝永達) said.

Gross margin would be higher this quarter than last quarter’s 21.8 percent, which was the best in about 16 quarters due to increases in customer demand, higher factory utilization and price hikes, Hsieh said.

The company said capital expenditures would remain at NT$50 billion for this year, although on July 16, it unveiled a new US$400 million investment with Broadcom Inc to create a joint venture in Singapore to meet customer demand for advanced panel-based packaging services.

That partnership would help Powertech enter the optical communications sector by offering co-packaged-related technology, Tsai said.

Powertech is set to start shipping optical engines integrated with switches in the middle of next year and to integrate its optical engine with AI chips in 2028, he said.


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The artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the risk of a correction are emerging as major global credit risks, ratings agency Fitch has warned, adding to growing concerns that soaring tech valuations and unprecedented AI spending might be running ahead of uncertain future returns.

In its third-quarter Global Risk Outlook, Fitch said the credit backdrop remains dominated by two short-term risks: mounting vulnerability to an AI-related market correction and continued uncertainty linked to the US war on Iran.

The ratings agency echoed warnings from global watchdogs that the AI boom has become increasingly snarled with economic growth and with capital markets, particularly in the US, raising the risks of any major selloff.

The Fitch Ratings logo and a stock graph are seen in this illustration taken in 2025. Photo: Reuters

“The scale of AI investment is such that the exposure of the economy and overall capital market to such a correction is significant,” Fitch said.

The warning, which is the bluntest so far from any major ratings firm, came as Asia’s AI-linked stocks tanked again on Tuesday amid the worries about who’s paying for the spending boom and evidence of growing competition from China.

Fitch’s report highlighted that the US S&P 500’s cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio has climbed to levels close to those seen during the 1990s dotcom boom, while US corporate bond issuance surged 26 percent in the first half of this year, driven largely by AI-related fundraising.

Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc, Nvidia Corp, Meta Platforms Inc, Oracle Corp and SpaceX together issued US$182 billion of investment-grade bonds, while capital expenditure by Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft Corp is projected to jump more than 75 percent this year to US$700 billion, Fitch said.

It said that booming IT investment directly added 1.4 percentage points to first-quarter US GDP growth, while rising equity prices have supported household spending through a wealth effect.

Uncertainty over future AI revenues, regulation, competition and labor-market disruption could trigger a potentially significant and prolonged market correction, with widespread macroeconomic implications.

“The extent to which capital markets and economies have become intertwined with AI have created a vulnerability for credit,” Fitch said.

Geopolitical risk remains the other major concern, especially with renewed fighting between the US and Iran and a fresh closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Fitch expects world growth to slow to 2.4 percent this year and forecasts US inflation would end the year at 3.7 percent, reflecting the impact of higher energy prices.

It said a strong El Nino weather pattern as an emerging credit risk, given the likelihood of droughts, floods and severe storms.

The ratings agency warned the phenomenon could compound the inflationary pressures linked to the US war on Iran.

Highly indebted, “junk” rated countries would be particularly vulnerable, it added, as food-price spikes could complicate monetary policy, increase subsidy costs and further strain public finances.

title: Fitch warns of credit risk amid AI market correction


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Industrial PC maker IBASE Technology Inc (廣積) yesterday said it expects revenue in the second half of the year to surpass the NT$3.37 billion (US$104.1 million) it made in the first half, thanks to demand for networking products, accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and higher product prices.

The company expects networking products to remain a key revenue driver after they accounted for 51.62 percent of its total revenue in the first half, IBASE executive vice president Brian Shang (商志宏) said.

The company plans to deepen collaboration with original design manufacturers and major customers to gain more business opportunities in this segment, he said.

The IBASE Technology Inc’s sign is pictured at a trade show in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo: Fang Wei-chieh, Taipei Times

IBASE has expanded its edge AI portfolio over the past two years amid the AI boom, despite this segment’s limited revenue contribution thus far, Shang said.

The company is focused on hardware for computing systems through partnerships with Intel Corp, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Nvidia Corp, Qualcomm Inc, MediaTek Inc (聯發科), NXP Semiconductors NV and Texas Instruments Inc, he said.

The company sees potential in edge AI applications for smart factories, autonomous mobile robots, smart healthcare and smart retail, as this market is projected to grow 20 to 30 percent annually through 2033, he said.

On humanoid and smart robots, IBASE mainly provides computing platforms, or “robot brains,” and works with ecosystem partners to integrate AI software, navigation and sensors, Shang said.

The company has become an AMD Golden Partner and one of the hardware partners for AMD’s robotics platform, he said.

IBASE could begin providing samples for customer validation in the fourth quarter, although most projects remain in the proof-of-concept stage, he added.

While supplies of central processing units (CPUs) and memory chips remain tight, IBASE secured sufficient inventory last year after anticipating price increases, allowing it to meet existing customer orders through the first half of next year, Shang said.

If shortages arise for new projects, the company would source CPUs from the spot market or help customers migrate to newer platforms, keeping overall supply risks manageable, he said.

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Meta Platforms Inc and BlackRock Inc plan to build a 1-gigawatt data center in Texas that would cost about US$14 billion to develop, adding to a wave of investment in the computing hubs that power artificial intelligence (AI).

The facility would go online in 2028 with Meta as the initial sole tenant, the company said yesterday. BlackRock funds would hold an 80 percent interest in the joint venture, while Meta would retain the remaining 20 percent.

The US$14 billion development costs do not include the cutting-edge chips required to power AI models. A 1GW data center typically costs US$35 billion to US$50 billion.

Shown is a Meta store in Burlingame, California, on Monday. Photo: Bloomberg

Tech firms including Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Meta and Microsoft Corp, have been building out data centers in pursuit of dominance in the still-nascent market for AI tools.

The unprecedented scale of development is being financed through a mix of capital expenditure, private infrastructure funds, debt and sovereign wealth.

Meta would contribute land and other assets valued at about US$2.3 billion and receive a one-time payment of US$1 billion.

BlackRock would contribute about US$4.9 billion in cash, with some of its portion funded by about US$12.5 billion of bonds that were sold on Monday after a nearly weeklong process and weak investor demand.

The investment-grade debt offered yields that were more in line with riskier junk-rated bonds, which rose in early trading in part because of the hefty concessions it priced at.

The El Paso project is part of Meta Compute, the social media company’s initiative to build out AI infrastructure and sell access to excess computing power. Meta would enter lease agreements for the facility with a four-year initial term, with options to extend.

The joint venture with BlackRock “allows us to move faster and at greater scale,” Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg said in the statement.

Earlier this year, Meta raised its spending outlook for the year to US$125 billion to US$145 billion, driven by heavy investment into AI infrastructure and higher component pricing. The company is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings today, during which it should give an update on its spending plans.

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title: High and dry

content_text: Low water levels on the Danube River left this boat, pictured yesterday, grounded. Lack of rainfall and high temperatures are causing the low water levels.


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Taiwanese manufacturers, particularly electronics companies, are entering the third wave of expansion into the US to cope with the accelerating realignment of global supply chains, the US-China technology race and geopolitical risks.

The goals are unlike those of the previous wave three or four decades ago — when local firms set up factories in China or Southeast Asia to take advantage of lower labor costs and a massive domestic market in China. The latest overseas trend comes as the US-China technology race reaches a pivotal point, with a broad range of Chinese goods facing stricter import rules and heavier tariffs, from lithium batteries used in non-vehicle applications to mature-node semiconductors and green-energy projects.

As the “non-red supply chain” policy becomes mainstream, Taiwanese manufacturers are facing pressure to increase “local” supply or build production sites outside China. The US-China trade battle is creating new growth opportunities for Taiwan’s chipmakers, chip testing and packaging services providers, and solar companies, if they can establish US manufacturing sites or supply US customers from places close to the US with preferential tariff treatment, such as Mexico.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) on July 16 unveiled a new round of investment in Arizona, pledging to add US$100 billion to build advanced chip manufacturing fabs to make 2-nanometer and next-generation chips, as well as advanced chip packaging facilities. That would bring TSMC’s total investment in the US to US$265 billion. The firm attributed the massive capital investment primarily to demand among US customers for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

GlobalWafers Co, the world’s No. 3 silicon wafer supplier, on July 11 said that it is gearing up to expand capacity in the US after securing a 10-year supply agreement from US memorychip maker Micron Technology Inc along with US$500 million of strategic funding. The partnerships would help boost the US’ semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem and local critical materials supply capabilities, it said, adding that it has allocated some capacity from its Asian fabs to support US demand.

GlobalWafers’ parent company, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc, a solar module supplier, on Wednesday last week said it is creating a new US$40 million US joint venture with United Renewable Energy Co to produce solar modules in the US to capitalize on green energy demand from AI data centers.

The US on June 23 imposed a steep tariff of 50 percent on Chinese solar cells, modules and related products to curb overcapacity. The US market consumes about 40 to 45 gigawatts of solar panels per year.

Additionally, the Office of US Trade Representative has launched an investigation into mature-node chips made in China and is to implement new tariffs on less-advanced chips from China, such as 28-nanometer chips, in May next year. That would create new business opportunities for local chipmakers such as United Microelectronics Corp. Those chips are mostly used in vehicles, network devices and industrial controllers.

Large companies such as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and Wistron Corp are spending lavishly on AI server capacity to meet robust demand from US cloud service providers and Nvidia Corp.

Taiwan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are taking a different approach by combining their resources to access overseas markets. The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association on June 17 said it aims to set up the business group’s first overseas technology park in Mexico to assist Taiwan’s SMEs to tap into the US market. The park will offer similar infrastructure to science parks in Taiwan and create a single window to communicate with local governments on behalf of members of the association.

In addition to Mexico, the association is considering establishing science parks in the US, Poland, India and the Philippines, it said. The association has more than 3,000 members, with 67 percent having paid-in capital of less than NT$100 million (US$3.09 million). It hopes to build complete supply chain ecosystems overseas to enhance production efficiency and lower costs, replicating the effect of science parks in Taiwan.

Taiwanese companies are well-known for their operational agility. Local manufacturers have beaten rivals with their ability to save on costs and manage their capacity. The latest developments are forcing them to win customers and drive business growth by optimizing capacity allocation and presenting distinctive value as local supply becomes a key factor in enhancing supply chain resilience.

title: EDITORIAL: New wave of tech expansion to US


title: Hope is not a geopolitical strategy

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A lecture by Tao Yi-fen (陶儀芬), an associate professor in National Taiwan University’s Department of Political Science, offered an insightful assessment of US-China strategic competition and Taiwan’s future. Drawing on academic research and her national security experience, Tao argued that China faces mounting economic and political constraints, that “the East rising and the West declining” is a false narrative, and that time remains on the side of the US and Taiwan.

Her analysis deserves serious consideration. Yet it also illustrates an important point: Theories of international relations often produce different conclusions from the same set of facts.

As a specialist in international relations theory, power politics and East Asian security, my research focuses on US-China strategic competition and cross-strait security risks. From a realist perspective, the central question is not whether China’s trajectory is favorable or unfavorable. Rather, it is whether Taiwan’s strategy is built on assumptions that might prove false.

Realism begins with a simple question: If Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) were no longer China’s leader tomorrow, would Beijing’s strategic interest in Taiwan fundamentally change?

The answer is almost certainly no. Leaders matter, but geography and the distribution of power usually matter more.

Taiwan’s importance does not primarily derive from Xi’s ideology, nationalism or personal history. It derives from geography. Taiwan sits at the center of the First Island Chain, influences China’s access to the western Pacific and remains essential to the regional balance of power. Those structural realities would persist regardless of who governs China.

A second point concerns the increasingly common belief that “time is on Taiwan’s side.” China’s demographic decline, slowing economic growth, fiscal pressures and domestic challenges are frequently cited as evidence that Beijing’s ambitions will fade.

However, history suggests otherwise.

One of realism’s enduring insights is that declining powers are not necessarily more peaceful. They might become more willing to accept risk if they believe their window of strategic opportunity is closing.

Imperial Germany before World War I, Imperial Japan before Pearl Harbor and, more recently, Russia all illustrate the dangers of leaders acting before they perceive their relative position worsening further.

If Chinese leaders conclude that their relative power has peaked, the incentive to resolve the Taiwan issue sooner rather than later could increase rather than diminish.

A weaker China does not automatically mean a safer Taiwan. The greatest strategic danger might not be China’s strength, but Taiwan’s optimism.

If Taiwan’s security rests on assumptions that China will inevitably weaken, that US military superiority will indefinitely expand or that today’s technological advantages will persist unchanged, then Taiwan’s strategy depends less on deterrence than on hope. Hope is not a substitute for strategy.

The purpose of realism is not to predict the future with certainty; it is to reduce the risk of catastrophic miscalculation by preparing for the most dangerous plausible scenario rather than the most comforting one.

Taiwan’s long-term security will not be secured by optimism about China’s future. It will depend on maintaining credible deterrence, improving societal resilience, investing in asymmetric defense and preserving the political resolve to defend itself under less favorable circumstances.

Simon H. Tang is an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton, who lectures on international relations.


title: EDITORIAL CARTOON

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Spain is having a good summer. The economy is forecast to grow 2.6 percent this year, far higher than the eurozone in general, and is expected to keep expanding by more than 2 percent in each of the next few years. The country has doubled its wind and power capacity since 2019, and is riding out Iran-related energy price turbulence far better than its European peers. And its football team just won the World Cup with a display of teamwork that stifled the world’s best attacking team, France, and then the belligerent Argentinians.Spain, and its long-serving center-left premier, Pedro Sanchez,

By Mihir Sharma


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PREPARE FOR TROUBLE, MAKE IT DOUBLE:  Some high-profile players in the tennis world are signing up for the mixed doubles tournament towards the end of August

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial list of 16 teams entered into the US Open mixed doubles championship.

The tournament was overhauled last year, with a US$1 million prize going to the winners, in an effort to get top singles players to compete. Many of those types of players were listed among the teams announced Monday by the US Tennis Association (USTA).

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, last year’s runners-up, are entered again, along with Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, the Japanese duo of Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori, and Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper.

Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates beating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka during this year’s Wimbledon Championships in London on July 5 Photo: AFP

The main draw would be played on August 25 and 26, with all the matches set to be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, the two biggest venues at the US Open.

Teams can enter up until Aug. 17, when the six duos with the best combined singles rankings at the time would be automatically entered into the main draw. That means Sabalenka, the two-time defending US Open women’s champion, and Djokovic, still ranked No. 5 on the men’s tour at age 39, would be safely into the field.

Eight teams would be given wild cards by the USTA, and two other teams would play their way into the field through a qualifying tournament to be held Aug. 24.

The remainder of the teams that were entered as of Monday:

Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev, Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli, Diana Shnaider and Daniil Medvedev, Amanda Anisimova and Learner Tien, Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez and Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev, Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Nuno Borges, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten, and siblings Peyton Stearns and Preston Stearns.

Errani and Vavassori are the two-time defending US Open champions. The Italians needed a wild card to get into last year’s event because their singles ranking was too low, which is the case again this year.

The US Open was criticized last year because the format of the event shut out doubles specialists such as Errani and Vavassori, but the tournament seemed to be a success, helping draw 78,000 fans to the grounds and selling out Ashe both days.

“Any time you can bring women and men together on the same team, you showcase tennis at its best. This is exactly what the mixed doubles championship does,” USTA CEO Craig Tiley said in a statement. “The mixed doubles championship is an innovation that will engage new audiences and give our fans another opportunity to see the biggest stars compete together.”

Errani and Vavassori were the only traditional doubles team in last year’s tournament. There is a chance for more this year — Siniakova and Patten are doubles specialists — with the addition of the eight-team qualifying tournament, which would include six direct entries and two wild cards.

The format would be best-of-three-set matches with sets to four games, tiebreakers at 4-all and a 10-point match tiebreak instead of a third set, through the semifinals. The final would be standard scoring with sets to six games and a tiebreaker at 6-all, and a 10-point match tiebreaker if required.

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Zinedine Zidane is France’s new coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm of the team he led to glory as arguably its greatest ever player.

French Football Federation president Philippe Diallo announced Zidane’s appointment at their headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, saying he has been given a four-year contract.

“This is an exceptional moment, exceptional because of the person sat next to me,” Diallo said. “Zinedine is one of the legends of French soccer and for many years he said one of his dreams was to take charge of the France team.”

Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, attends a media conference at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris yesterday. Photo: AP

The 54-year-old Zidane has not coached since leaving Real Madrid in 2021.

“For me it’s a continuity, a dream,” Zidane said. “I had some offers during the five years I was away to take charge of a club but I turned them all down for the France team. It was the only thing I wanted to do.”

Zidane called it “an immense joy” to take charge of the team he starred for.

“I have so many emotions, I am ready for the challenge,” he said. “That’s what motivates me.”

Zidane praised Deschamps for winning the 2018 World Cup and stepping down after this year’s World Cup, where Les Bleus lost in the semifinals to Spain.

“Today I have the opportunity to be in charge of this team and I will give everything so that this team can win,” Zidane said. “I would also like to congratulate DD [Deschamps] for these remarkable years.”

Diallo said he met Zidane for talks last year after Deschamps said he would step down after the 2026 World Cup.

“What motivates me is the game, I was a No. 10, I like goals,” Zidane said. “I was a leader on the field and now I want to be a leader by experience.”

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Cabo Verde made more World Cup history on Monday when Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for the goal of the tournament.

Lopes Cabral’s curling shot into the far top corner of the Argentina net was a standout moment at the World Cup where the unanticipated African team made a stellar debut.

His goal tied defending champion Argentina at 2-2 in extra time of their thrilling round of 32 game in Miami Gardens. Cabo Verde would eventually lose 3-2, while Argentina would make it to the final before being punched out by Spain.

Sidny Lopes Cabral of Cabo Verde scores on Argentina during the World Cup on July 3 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Photo: AFP

Lopes Cabral’s goal was voted best of the 308 goals scored at the tournament, ahead of Eldor Shomurodov’s delicate lob for Uzbekistan against Congo and Wilson Isidor of Haiti scoring with a powerful rising shot against Morocco.

FIFA drew up a shortlist of 12 goals for public voting that closed Monday.

Lopes Cabral’s celebration entered World Cup lore as he broke free of teammates reaching to grab him before climbing into the tribune to hug his girlfriend and look for his mother.

“Before the game, I’d told my mom and my girlfriend that if I scored, I’d run over to them,” he said. “When I got there, I saw my mom crying. She hadn’t even realized I was right there. Everyone was busy tending to her because she had fainted when I scored.”

Cabo Verde boldly defied both World Cup finalists in its four games, after goalkeeper Vozinha’s standout display saw his team open with a 0-0 draw to stun eventual champion Spain.

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title: Australia’s swimming dominance warming up

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World record holder Cameron McEvoy believes Australian swimming is gearing up for a golden era that could peak in the home pool at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics after seeing the nation’s talent on show at the Commonwealth Games.

Australia has won 23 of the first 35 swimming events in Glasgow, putting the “Dolphins” on course for their most successful Commonwealth Games campaign in the pool.

Olympic champion McEvoy, who won the men’s 50 meters freestyle in 20.97 seconds on Monday, said the team’s progression boded well not only for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics but also when Brisbane plays host four years later.

Swimmers enter the pool during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday. Photo: AFP

“Every year as a team, we go incredibly well. I think we peak every year — and then we come back the year after and we just take one step forward,” McEvoy said. “So it’s a really good spot for LA, but even better for Brisbane 2032.”

“Our team right now is incredible, but there’s a lot of youngsters at the national age-group level, or ones who just missed this team, who will come through in their prime by Brisbane 2032,” he said. “So the runway’s looking pretty red-hot.”

The 32-year-old is aiming to defend his Olympic 50m freestyle title at Los Angeles and even swim at a sixth Olympics at Brisbane if able.

He said his second 50m freestyle swim under 21 seconds had given him belief he could continue competing at the highest level. He remains the only swimmer to break the 21-second barrier in the post-“Supersuit” era.

“Knowing it’s not a one-off makes me very confident going into the future,” he said. “By the time LA comes around, it’s not so much about doing the best time, it’s about getting your hand on the wall first.”

“But if the ceiling is high enough, I’ll have good confidence to know that I don’t have to do a super-human performance to be in a good shot to medal or to win it,” he added.


title: Tanzania takes South Africa in Cup of Nations game

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Diana Msewa and Hasnath Umbamba scored superb solo goals for Tanzania in a shock 2-1 victory over South Africa on Monday in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco.

Msewa put Tanzania ahead after 38 minutes of the opening Group B match in Casablanca and Bambanani Mbane levelled during first half added time.

With a scrappy match seemingly heading for a draw, Ubamba struck on 87 minutes for Tanzania, who lie 65 places below South Africa in the world rankings

The result was the first upset of the 16-nation event after predictable victories for Morocco and Algeria in Group A on Sunday.

Msewa was voted the player of the match after scoring the best of the nine goals so far in the tournament.

Gaining possession in the centre circle, she took the ball to the South Africa area before beating South Africa goalkeeper Andile Dlamini at her near post.

Mbane equalised in the second minute of added time with a close-range header after Tanzania goalkeeper Najiat Idrisa parried a corner.

South Africa never fully resembled a team ranked second in Africa behind Women’s Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Nigeria. They often defended carelessly and passes regularly went astray.

Tanzania were direct and physically superior. It came as no surprise when they snatched victory to lead a group that includes Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.

Ubamba received a throw, outpaced a defender, then beat Dlamini at her near post from a tight angle to secure maximum points for the Twiga Stars.


title: Chicharito signs with second-tier US soccer club

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Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the all-time leading scorer for the Mexican national team, has signed with Atletico Dallas in the USL Championship.

Hernandez is the first player signed by the expansion club, which begins play next year in the second-tier of US professional soccer, below the MLS. The 38-year-old Hernandez signed a two-year-deal with an option for a third year, Dallas announced on Monday.

“I believe Dallas deserves a club that reflects its passion for football, its diversity, and its future,” Hernandez said in a statement. “I want to help create a winning culture, inspire young players across North Texas, and give our supporters a team they can believe in from the very beginning. I didn’t come here simply to finish my career. I came here to help build the future of football in Dallas.”

LA Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez reacts to fans after an MLS soccer match against Nashville in Carson, California in 2022. Photo: AP

A striker, Hernandez played for Mexico in three World Cups. He has scored a team high of 52 goals in 109 matches, but has not played for the national team since 2019.

His club career includes stops in the Premier League and the German Bundesliga. He played for Manchester United from 2010-14, with 37 goals in 103 appearances. More recently he played in MLS for the LA Galaxy from 2020-23, scoring 38 goals in 74 games, before spending the 2024-25 season with Guadalajara in Liga MX.

Hernandez was part of a broadcast team for this year’s World Cup, serving as an analyst.

“Javier gives us world-class quality on the field, but just as importantly he brings professionalism, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to winning. Those qualities become contagious inside a locker room, and they’re exactly what we want this club to represent from day one,” sporting director Brian Corcoran said. “His willingness to mentor, combined with the qualities he will bring on the field makes this a perfect first signing for our club.”

Former LaLiga and Ligue 1 midfielder Peter Luccin was named the team’s first coach in February.


title: France, Spain brace for new heatwave

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RACE AGAINST TIME:  Other than the two Western European nations, extreme conditions are also looming for Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia, an EU official said

Firefighters in France and Spain yesterday rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another heatwave brings scorching temperatures.

Flames have torn through vast swathes of forest in both countries, incinerating properties and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Moreover, with a fresh heatwave expected to hit western Europe this week — with oven-like temperatures returning in France from yesterday and Spain from today according to meteorologists — firefighters are racing against time to bring the infernos under control.

French firefighters were “on the offensive,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Pitault, senior commander and communications officer for the Gironde fire department, as he stood in the middle of a 50m-wide, 25km-long firebreak cut with the help of civilian volunteers on the Cap Ferret peninsula, though he admitted his teams were tired.

A drone view shows smoke and fog above burnt forest affected by a wildfire, near Saumos, Gironde, amid drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France yesterday. Photo: Reuters

Over the past six days, the wildfire near Bordeaux has affected 42,000 hectares, forced 220,000 people to flee and destroyed 240 houses.

The prefect’s office said that while there had been flare-ups overnight in the north of the peninsula, these were under control and the burnt area had not increased.

Outside Spain’s Aldea del Fresno, on the edge of the vast fires burning west of Madrid, evacuated locals lined up in their cars in the hope of returning to properties and pets.

They were among 60,000 people forced to flee by fires that have consumed 77,000 hectares, an area almost the size of New York City. For now, though, the Guardia Civil were blocking their return, blaming the risk of smoke inhalation.

Galia Borisova, a 55-year-old domestic helper wanted to reach her animals in nearby Picadas but was having to wait.

“They say there’s so much smoke that you can’t breathe, even with a mask. And I believe it, because you could see it from here,” she said.

Europe has been gripped by successive heatwaves and a major drought this year, which scientists have attributed to human-caused climate change. Extreme heat has parched the ground and dried out vegetation that had grown vigorously during wet and mild weather earlier in the year, creating tinderbox conditions.

The leaders of France and Spain warned of the new reality that climate change has created.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called the fires “the most painful expression of a climate emergency,” while French President Emmanuel Macron said: “The coming weeks will be tough and we have to hold out.”

While the focus is currently on Western Europe, the EU’s crisis management chief warned that conditions elsewhere on the continent could spark new fires, stretching already strained resources.

“Extreme conditions are looming for Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in addition to France, the Iberian Peninsula ... where the situation is expected to worsen, including in Portugal starting today,” European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib said.

Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET announced a new heatwave starting today and lasting until at least the end of the week, with temperatures forecast to hit 42°C in the northeast and 39°C in the center.

MeteoFrance also forecast more hot weather of up to 40°C from Tuesday with dry wind.

Spanish Minister of the Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Monday said the coming hours would be “absolutely decisive” to tame fires burning west of the capital, Madrid.


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Made from AI? EU tells firms to stick AI label on it

Deepfakes and other artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content must be labeled from Sunday, as the EU’s sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.

The goal? To make sure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake.

The EU’s comprehensive AI law enters into force in stages. From Sunday, companies must ensure their AI systems like chatbots make it clear to users they are AI, or when an image or text has been created using AI, there must be a label saying so.

From August 2, companies must make sure their AI systems like chatbots make it clear to users they are AI, or when an image or text has been created using AI. Photo: AFP

This can be done by integrating watermarks and other markers to allow the easy detection of AI-generated content. Firms face large fines if they do not comply.

“Generative AI enables disinformation to be created at unprecedented scale, tailored to specific audiences, and disseminated with remarkable speed,” an EU official said.

Since AI is “making it increasingly difficult for all of us to distinguish what is real from what is synthetic,” the EU’s rules seek to “preserve citizens’ ability to trust what they see, hear, and read,” the official said.

Of particular concern for the EU are deepfakes — text, images, videos and sounds that appear to be real, but are generated or manipulated by AI.

The rules affect content made for professional reasons, and the EU insists individuals using AI in a purely personal capacity will not be affected.

Text that aims to inform the public on general interest issues will also have to be labeled if they are created using AI without human editorial oversight.

Existing AI systems have until Dec. 2 to adapt to the new rules, and there are exemptions for “artistic, creative, satirical, fictional” work.

The EU has come under fire for placing more demands on businesses, and rules that will ultimately force all content to be labeled given the rapidly growing widespread use of AI across Europe.

“We have heard that it is going to be very, very difficult to implement, but I think we often hear this with compliance requirements. And yet, the world turns and we figure these things out,” Ashley Casovan of International Association of Privacy Professionals told Agence France Presse.

The world’s tech giants have already begun slapping their own labels in anticipation of the rules.

For example, TikTok has required content creators to label AI-generated images, audio and video for several years, and says more than 3 billion content items already have labels thanks to tools and detection technology.

Likewise, Meta has deployed an “AI Info” label on Instagram and Facebook for posts using the technology.

Google has signed the EU code of conduct on AI transparency, and says it is working with others like Nvidia, OpenAI and Apple on digital tagging tools.

However, Google’s Karen Massin warns of “regulatory complexity” that could prove counterproductive, and “risks confusing the people these rules are meant to help.”

“If online content is flooded with overlapping AI labels and legal disclosures, it becomes harder for people to get the clear context they need,” Massin added.

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title: Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offenses

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Myanmar’s military-backed parliament yesterday approved a law on authorizing capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers.

Internet fraud factories have flourished in war-torn Myanmar, part of Southeast Asia’s thriving scam economy, targeting Web users worldwide with romance and cryptocurrency investment cons.

The multibillion-dollar black market attracts many willing employees, but repatriated foreigners have also reported being trafficked to sites in Myanmar and tortured by scam center operators.

An aerial photo taken on Sept. 17 last year shows the KK Park complex, then a scam hub in Myanmar’s eastern Myawaddy Township, as pictured from Mae Sot District in Thailand border province of Tak. Photo: AFP

Under pressure from other nations, including the US and China, the government of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to crack down on the illicit industry. However, monitors say law enforcement raids and arrests have resulted in scam outfits relocating in the region rather than ceasing operations.

Burmese lawmakers yesterday passed the “Anti-Online Scam Bill” at a joint session of parliament in the capital, Naypyidaw, parliament speaker Aung Lin Dwe said during a live television broadcast.

Lower house MP Aye Chan said the death sentence was included in the final version of the law.

“There were not many significant changes to the proposed draft bill ... the important parts of the bill remained the same,” Aye Chan said.

A draft text published in May included sentences of 10 years to life in prison, as well as capital punishment, for “violence, torture, unlawful arrest and detention, or cruel treatment against another person for the purpose of forcing them to commit online scams.”

For scam offenses causing death, “the death penalty shall be imposed,” it said.

The draft bill also featured a maximum sentence of life in prison for those who “run an online scam center” or convicted of cryptocurrency scams.


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HONG KONG

UK allows activist to stay

Pro-democracy activist Wu Chi-wai (胡志偉) has been granted permission to remain in the UK as a visitor, where he has reunited with his wife and son after being locked up in a Hong Kong prison for more than five years. Paul Harris, who represents Wu, said that immigration authorities had sent a letter to his attorneys saying Wu was being granted permission to remain as a visitor for six months. The British authorities’ decision came after Wu’s entry on a seven-day immigration bail last week raised widespread concerns from rights groups and Hong Kongers living in the UK and the Chinese territory. Wu was one of 47 activists charged in 2021 under a Beijing-imposed National Security Law that crushed a previously thriving democracy movement.

This photo released by Hong Kong’s former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai show’s himself posing for a portrait in London, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Photo: AP

UNITED NATIONS

US envoy quits meeting

The US envoy walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday when France’s ambassador took the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human rights. “There is a member of this council that will feign moral outrage and pretend to lecture the rest of us about every topic, whether it’s about the very conflict we’re discussing yet again today, or even those unrelated to international peace and security, like human rights,” said Dan Negrea, an alternate US representative to the General Assembly and a senior US delegation official. “That is why we walked out during France’s intervention” at the meeting, which focused on the war in Ukraine. Such a walkout from the Security Council is very rare. On Friday, the US was one of 10 nations to vote in the General Assembly against extending Volker Turk’s term as UN high commissioner for human rights, joining the ranks of North Korea, Russia and Nicaragua, among others.

JAPAN

AI helps hundreds wed

A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift the nation’s low birth rate, official data showed. TOKYO Enmusubi went live in September 2024 after a survey found that about 70 percent of people interested in marriage were not actively engaging in matchmaking. To overcome this reluctance and ensure that only people interested in tying the knot joined, those signing up had to prove that they were legally single and pass an online interview, among other conditions. As of June 30, the app had 16,000 registered members — whittled down from about 36,000 applicants — and 760 couples in “serious relationships,” government data released this month showed.

JAPAN

‘Noisy’ guitarist arrested

An overly enthusiastic musician has been arrested after allegedly giving his elderly neighbors insomnia for more than seven years with his loud guitar playing, police said yesterday. Kyoto resident Kazunori Yokoi, 61, has allegedly been rocking out on his dozens of guitars and playing his radio at loud volume day and night since 2019, a local police officer said, declining to be named. This caused three neighbors in their 60s to their 80s to suffer from sleep deprivation and depression, while a fourth developed a constant ringing in the ears. A string of official warnings failed to change his behavior, but the four neighbors finally gave police sufficient grounds to arrest him on assault charges, the official said. Police seized more than 40 guitars from Yokoi’s residence, along with CD and radio cassette players and amplifiers.

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