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TAIEX turnover tops NT$820 billion, Trump–Xi week opens, and Mid-Autumn scams target parcel texts
Tuesday's Taiwan Daily Update — twenty-four stories on chip-led TAIEX action, Hon Hai server shipments, CTBC and E.Sun card promos, AUO's limit-up session, CWA's Surigae watch, CPBL wild-card baseball, and Mid-Autumn fraud warnings.
StocksTAIEX Finishes 23 Points Below Record as Chip Rally Lifts Turnover Past NT$820 Billion
The TAIEX finished 23 points under its all-time high as semiconductor heavyweights drove turnover past NT$820 billion, the busiest cash session Taiwan’s market has printed in months.
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BusinessHon Hai Lifts September Revenue Guidance as AI Server Racks Clear Taoyuan Customs
StocksMediaTek Closes at NT$5,010 as AI ASIC Bets Chase TSMC's NT$2,480 Finish
PoliticsKMT-Led Legislature's Freeze on Premier Cho's Pay Sparks Constitutional Debate
ScienceCWA Flags Stable Mid-Autumn Skies While Disturbance 91W May Become Typhoon Surigae
SecurityMid-Autumn Parcel-Fee SMS Scams Climb as Taipei Prosecutors Warn on Fake Logistics Texts
EntertainmentCPBL Wild-Card Opener Pits Guardians and Lions in Taichung as Videoland Airs Series Free
TechnologyAUO Hits Daily Limit as Traders Link TSMC Site Visits to Central Taiwan Science Park Fabs
RelationshipHsinchu–Taoyuan Couples Share Mooncakes Over Video as Holiday Travel Costs Climb
BeautyCosmed Taiwan Expands Mid-Autumn Gift Sets Targeting Night-Market Shoppers in Tainan
SportsTaipei Badminton Fans Pack Community Gyms for Wang Wei-men's Asian Games Quarterfinal
EducationEducation Ministry Weighs Cutting Rural Substitute-Teacher Internship Waiver to One Year
HealthNHIA Extends Mid-Autumn Clinic Hours as Flu Shot Queues Form at Taipei Community Centers
OpinionNovember Tariff Truce Expiry Needs an NT-Dollar Hedge Plan, Not Panic Buying
OpinionTaiwan Needs a Credible Trump–Xi Readout, Not Another Rumor Cycle
SecurityJustice Ministry Warns Mid-Autumn Fraud Letters Mimicking Prince Group Investigations
StartupsHealth2Sync Bundles Prediabetes Coaching With Mid-Autumn Clinic Hours for Shift Workers
StartupsKaohsiung Port OCR Startup ProW Taiwan Raises Seed Funding for Yard Paperwork Bots
AIFinancial Supervisory Commission Pilots AI Model Trust Registry for Bank Chatbots
AIEducation Ministry Opens NT$6 Million Humanities–AI Talent Grants for Campus Research Teams
TechnologyFamilyMart Tests RFID Checkout Rows at Taipei MRT Stations After Q3 Store Traffic Rebounds
Credit CardsE.Sun Luxury Card Shifts Hotel Credits Ahead of Trump-Xi Week and November Tariff Deadline
Credit CardsCTBC Extends Zero-Fee Installments on Mid-Autumn Travel Cards After NT Dollar Weakens
BusinessEVA Air Adds Taoyuan Cargo Rotations as Mid-Autumn Parcel Peak Strains Belly-Hold Space
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November Tariff Truce Expiry Needs an NT-Dollar Hedge Plan, Not Panic Buying
Households and exporters should treat the Nov. 10 U.S.–China truce cliff and Taiwan’s own tariff talks as a currency-and-cash plan problem—not a reason to panic-buy dollars without a treasury policy.
Taiwan Needs a Credible Trump–Xi Readout, Not Another Rumor Cycle
Taipei cannot plan defense, markets, or diplomacy from Telegram screenshots about a Trump–Xi call that has not happened; the government should publish a verified readout standard before the Sept. 24 summit moves Taiwan language.
Justice Ministry Warns Mid-Autumn Fraud Letters Mimicking Prince Group Investigations
The Justice Ministry warned that Mid-Autumn mailings are carrying fake legal letters citing the Prince Group probe, asking recipients to call overseas numbers or pay 'case fees' to avoid asset freezes.
Mid-Autumn Parcel-Fee SMS Scams Climb as Taipei Prosecutors Warn on Fake Logistics Texts
Taipei prosecutors and police warned ahead of Mid-Autumn shipping peaks that fake parcel-fee texts and phishing links are surging, with victims paying for ghost packages or handing card data to sites mimicking couriers.
Health2Sync Bundles Prediabetes Coaching With Mid-Autumn Clinic Hours for Shift Workers
Health2Sync bundled prediabetes app coaching with evening clinic slots across Taipei and Taichung for Mid-Autumn week, aiming at shift workers with borderline glucose screens.
Kaohsiung Port OCR Startup ProW Taiwan Raises Seed Funding for Yard Paperwork Bots
Kaohsiung OCR startup ProW Taiwan raised NT$45 million in seed funding to automate yard bills of lading, with Taiwania Capital leading and Evergreen Marine's venture unit attached to a yard pilot.
Financial Supervisory Commission Pilots AI Model Trust Registry for Bank Chatbots
The FSC will pilot an AI Model Trust Registry for bank chatbots, logging model versions and validation memos before retail deployment.
Education Ministry Opens NT$6 Million Humanities–AI Talent Grants for Campus Research Teams
MOE opened October deadlines for humanities–AI talent grants of up to NT$6 million per school plan, pairing Humanistic AI course clusters with active-learning reforms.
FamilyMart Tests RFID Checkout Rows at Taipei MRT Stations After Q3 Store Traffic Rebounds
FamilyMart is testing RFID basket checkout at Zhongshan and Taipei Main Station metro stores after Q3 underground foot traffic rebounded, extending tag workflows from earlier concept stores.
AUO Hits Daily Limit as Traders Link TSMC Site Visits to Central Taiwan Science Park Fabs
AUO shares hit the 10% daily limit on Monday as traders tied heavy volume to reported TSMC site visits at the panel maker's Central Taiwan Science Park fabs beside Fab 15.
E.Sun Luxury Card Shifts Hotel Credits Ahead of Trump-Xi Week and November Tariff Deadline
E.Sun Bank reshuffled hotel statement credits on its luxury travel card as cardholders booked domestic stays during Trump–Xi week and hedged November U.S. tariff headlines.
CTBC Extends Zero-Fee Installments on Mid-Autumn Travel Cards After NT Dollar Weakens
CTBC Bank extended zero-fee installments on select travel cards after a weaker NT dollar raised the sticker price of Mid-Autumn trips booked in foreign currency.
MediaTek Closes at NT$5,010 as AI ASIC Bets Chase TSMC's NT$2,480 Finish
MediaTek shares settled at NT$5,010 as AI ASIC design wins drew buyers alongside TSMC’s NT$2,480 close, pairing Taiwan’s leading fabless chip designer with its foundry anchor in one session.
TAIEX Finishes 23 Points Below Record as Chip Rally Lifts Turnover Past NT$820 Billion
The TAIEX finished 23 points under its all-time high as semiconductor heavyweights drove turnover past NT$820 billion, the busiest cash session Taiwan’s market has printed in months.
EVA Air Adds Taoyuan Cargo Rotations as Mid-Autumn Parcel Peak Strains Belly-Hold Space
EVA Air added Taoyuan cargo rotations and redeployed wide-body belly capacity after Mid-Autumn mooncake and gift parcels filled passenger flights faster than planners forecast.
Hon Hai Lifts September Revenue Guidance as AI Server Racks Clear Taoyuan Customs
Hon Hai raised its September consolidated revenue outlook after rack-scale AI servers cleared Taoyuan customs ahead of schedule, a filing signal that cloud hardware is now setting the monthly pace inside the contract manufacturer.