2023-09-24 23:26:00
Yang Yongwei won the 100th gold medal in the history of Taiwan Asian Games. The men’s Taekwondo Poomsae Gymnastics team won 1 silver and 2 bronze.
The main schedule of the Hangzhou Asian Games will start on the 24th, and Taiwan has achieved 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. “Judo God” Yang Yongwei defeated South Korea’s Li Xialin in the men’s judo 60kg final and won the first gold medal in team history. This was also the 100th gold medal in Taiwan’s Asian Games history. Yang Yongwei shed tears following the game. He was still choked up from time to time when being interviewed. He said, “I can’t believe it. I finally did it.” In the Taekwondo Poomsae event, Ma Yunzhong won the silver and Chen Xinya won the bronze, scoring twice. medals, refreshing the results of the last Asian Games in Jakarta. The Taiwan men’s gymnastics team, led by “Prince of Pommel Horse” Li Zhikai, scored a total of 244.760 points in the competitive gymnastics men’s team final and won the bronze medal, becoming the first medal for a men’s team in the team’s history at the Asian Games. On the 25th, the top four Taiwanese men’s table tennis teams will face China and strive for medals; “Rowing Sweetheart” Huang Yiting will compete in the single sculls final and strive to get on the podium for the second consecutive time. (See full report)
Mingyang Factory Explosion Senior executives bowed and apologized to parent company Ming’an: Establishing a trust fund to be responsible to the end
An explosion occurred at Mingyang’s Pingtung factory on the 22nd, resulting in 9 deaths, 1 missing person, and 110 injuries. Four senior executives from Ming Yang and its parent company Ming An attended the press conference on the 24th, bowed and apologized to all walks of life, and stated that they would set up a trust fund to assist the casualties and their families. “As a local company, we will be absolutely responsible to the end.” The Pingtung County Government stated that currently the injured will have to bear a heavy cost of burns and scalds. The county will cover the balance of the injured’s health insurance and then seek compensation from Mingyang Company. The four firefighters who died in the line of duty will receive preferential compensation. According to estimates from the Pingtung Fire Department, Depending on their years of service, they can receive pensions ranging from NT$27.83 million to NT$28.97 million. The county government will also assist in applying for admission to the Martyrs’ Shrine. As for the cause of the explosion, the Pingtung County Government said that there was a bridging agent in the factory and there were chemicals in the material safety table. Whether the explosion occurred due to high temperature will be the focus of future investigations. (See full report)
4 firefighters died in Pingtung factory explosion, 31 firefighting brothers died in the line of duty in the past 10 years
A fire broke out at the factory of Pingtung Mingyang International Technology Co., Ltd. on the 22nd, and four firefighters died on the job. According to statistics from the Fire Department, there have been a total of 12 fires involving 31 firefighting fatalities in the past 10 years, with the Taoyuan Xinwu Bowling Alley and Jingpeng Company cases having the highest number of fatalities, with 6 each. The Firefighters Work Rights Promotion Association held a press conference in Kaidao on the 23rd, calling on the current president and the four presidential candidates to immediately support the opening of firefighters’ unions and other demands. Executive Yuan spokesman Lin Zilun said on the 24th that since firefighters have the status of civil servants, system adjustments need to be fully considered. The Executive Yuan will discuss with the Examination Yuan to actively seek possible policy solutions to improve the protection of firefighters. (See full report)
Beijing Egg Merchants Association: Doubts regarding imported eggs have boosted the demand for local eggs, which increased by 2 yuan this week. Further price adjustments are not ruled out.
The Egg Merchants Association stated on the 24th that due to the recent controversy over imported eggs, people are full of doubts regarding imported eggs. In addition, more and more schools do not use liquid eggs in nutritious lunches. There is an additional demand for regarding 2,000 boxes of shell eggs every day, and the demand for local eggs has increased. , but without increasing the egg production rate, the wholesale price of eggs per catty rose from 53 yuan to 55 yuan on the 25th; the origin price rose from 43.5 yuan to 45.5 yuan on the 28th. (See full report)
Central Bank: Taiwan’s economy faces four major uncertainties, pay attention to China’s trade barrier survey
The central bank’s latest economic forecast slashes Taiwan’s economic growth rate this year to 1.46%, and reminds that there are many uncertainties in the future. In addition to the spillover effects of the tightening monetary policies of the US and European central banks, we must also pay attention to the follow-up of China’s trade barrier investigation once morest Taiwan. If this happens Suspending ECFA may hurt Taiwan’s export competitiveness. After the central bank revised down this year’s economic growth rate, President Yang Jinlong sent out a signal that tightening monetary policy will continue, and the central bank showed an eagle attitude at this moment. Scholars interpret that changes in Taiwan’s price structure are ongoing, and there are concerns regarding “secondary inflation.” If the option of raising interest rates is given up too early, once the second inflation strikes, it will “burn even more fiercely.” (See full report)
US media interview: Tang Feng predicts that artificial intelligence will challenge the totalitarian power of the Chinese Communist Party
Voice of America published on the 24th an exclusive interview with Digital Development Minister Tang Feng during her stay in Washington. Facing the potential and limitations of China’s development of artificial intelligence, she pointed out that open source language models trained in a free and democratic world will play a decisive role in censorship of speech and the CCP’s control. Totalitarian regimes pose great challenges. In addition, Tang Feng told VOA regarding the meeting with U.S. officials that Taiwan has been cooperating with the United States in joint information security defense. In this U.S.-Taiwan joint information security dialogue, the two sides focused on a new threat, that is, special threats. About generative AI technology. (See full report)
Philippine fishermen were expelled by Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea. AFP reporter directly reported
An AFP reporter boarded the Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Bureau ship “Tatuban Kao” on the 22nd and witnessed the process of Filipino fishermen being expelled by the Chinese Coast Guard ship. Sartan, a Filipino fisherman, drove a small wooden boat and accelerated toward the shallow waters of Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, which is controlled by China. He hoped to slip into the atoll where there are more fish schools. He was pursued by a Chinese Coast Guard speedboat. Fishermen say China’s actions at Scarborough Shoal have deprived them of a major source of income and a safe haven during storms. (See full report)
Special Column/Monster parents and students attack Why is South Korea’s educational authority shrinking?
In July, a 24-year-old teacher at Seocho 2nd Elementary School in Seoul ended his life on campus. With the exposure of colleagues’ testimonies and the teacher’s diary during his lifetime, it was revealed that this enthusiastic teacher was harassed by parents day and night due to student disputes. , aroused the indignation of tens of thousands of teachers who were also on the front line, and took to the streets to demonstrate. The issue of teachers’ low power began to attract attention. On September 21, the Korean Congress passed the “Education 4 Law” amendment bill, hoping to protect Korean teachers’ authority to engage in educational activities and their status in the education scene, and reduce the pressure caused by “monster parents”. (See full report)
Japan’s Miyajima will levy visit tax in October, Okinawa and other outlying islands will be assessed and followed up
Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan will levy a “Miyajima Visit Tax” on tourists visiting Miyajima Island from October 1. The tax will be directly added to the purchased ticket. It is 100 yen per person per trip. You can also pay it one at a time. Annual tax is 500 yen. Through the introduction of the visit tax, the Hatsukaichi City Government estimates that it will collect regarding 104 million yen (approximately NT$22.53 million) in tax revenue in 2023, which will be used to maintain and manage parks and public toilets, and build free wireless networks. As more and more places intend to impose an “island landing tax” on tourists visiting the island, local governments such as Taketomi Town in Okinawa Prefecture and Sado City in Niigata Prefecture are also waiting to follow suit. (See full report)
Compilation of historical materials by the National History Museum, the Intelligence and Governance Unit regards Peng Mingmin’s absconding as the greatest shame
On the eve of the 59th anniversary of the “Taiwan People’s Declaration of Self-Rescue” drafted by former Presidential Counselor Peng Ming-min in 1964 with students Hsieh Chongmin and Wei Tingchao, the National History Museum held a compilation of historical materials and the release of a new book on the “Taiwan People’s Declaration of Self-Rescue Case” on the 24th. The National History Museum discovered that Yan Genchang, an informant from the Bureau of Investigation, monitored the actions of Peng Mingmin and others, and even served as a key liaison. After Peng Mingmin escaped, the top police officials were shocked and regarded it as “the biggest shame, biggest failure, and biggest lesson for the intelligence and governance unit.” . (See full report)
Unboxing Old Photos” The first Taipei Film Festival kicks off
On September 25, 1998, then-Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian presided over the opening ceremony of the first Taipei Film Festival at Ximending Film Street, the birthplace of Taipei’s film industry and the busiest in the past. Every year, the Taipei Film Festival uses the “Million First Prize”, the highest prize for domestic films, as a call to promote outstanding local video creators, such as “Cape No. 7”, “Can’t Live Without You”, “Back to School”, and “House of Gods” and other feature films have become masterpieces of Taiwanese films of the year, and many documentaries and cartoons have won awards, encouraging different themes and expressions. (See full report)
Yang Yongwei
Taiwan won 4 medals in the Hangzhou Asian Games on the 24th, and the 100th gold medal in team history was released. Yang Yongwei won the Asian Games judo gold medal and further evolved to target the Olympic gold medal.
Peng Mingmin
59th Anniversary of the People’s Declaration of Self-Rescue Lin Jialong: It’s hard to imagine the absurdity of the old days Peng Mingmin’s seminar promotes cross-generational dialogue to jointly explore the value of democracy
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