Taiwan Google Trends for 2026-08-17

President Lai Qingde listened to the 2027 central government general budget for the second time today (17th) and announced that under the premise of balancing annual income and annual expenditure and effectively zero debt, annual expenditure will be increased by 235.7 billion yuan, which will be used for universal cash payment of 10,000 yuan per person. Lai Ching-te said that Taiwan’s semiconductor and supply chain advantages have driven economic growth. The estimated economic growth rate this year has been revised up to 11.05%, which is expected to hit a 39-year high. The spread of cash will allow “AI dividends to be shared by all.”

With more than 1.63 million shareholders, the latest quarterly dividend of National ETF Cathay Pacific High Dividend (00878) is 1.01 yuan, a record high. Based on the opening price of 33.88 yuan today (17th), the annualized dividend rate is 11.9%. 00878 has added 61,000 shareholders this quarter and will be ex-dividend tomorrow (18th). Today is the last day to get on the stock. However, the stock price weakened along with the market fluctuations. 40 minutes after the opening, it was temporarily quoted at 33.73 yuan. The trading volume was about 40,000, which was half of the trading volume for the whole day last Friday.

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Last Friday, the market surged higher and then fell back, leaving chasing buying orders halfway up the mountain. However, Compal bucked the trend and attacked the upper limit and went straight to the previous high. Analyst Zhou Daiyun said: "This wave of gains is not so much the hype of the theme, but a belated revaluation of value." He also named three undervalued stocks worth paying attention to.

The university distribution admission channel for the 115th academic year provides 32,494 places. A total of 33,071 people have completed the registration process. Each person can fill in up to 100 applications. The admissions will be distributed according to the application process registered by the candidates. The admission results will be announced at 9:00 am today (17th).

Wang Kai (real name Wang Jianlong) died suddenly in a rental house on July 26 at the age of 43. His farewell ceremony will be held next week on August 11. This morning "Sister Kuan" Qiu Haokuan came to the venue to pay homage. Her special assistant Jeff is Wang Kai's best friend. They are even said to be like twins because they look similar and are of similar height. In fact, Wang Kai's mother, who is over 70 years old, cried when she saw Jeff: "It looks like my son!" My sister also felt like she saw her brother still there.

The stock price of MediaTek (2454), a major IC design company, came under selling pressure today (17th). It once plunged more than 4% in early trading. The main reason for market attention is related to the latest report of semiconductor research institution SemiAnalysis. The report pointed out that Google may cooperate with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to develop the 10th generation tensor processor (TPU), and at the same time lower the shipment expectations of some of Google's TPU products, which will also affect supply chain confidence.

Panel manufacturer Lingju (8105) is the only listed company that failed to file its second quarter financial report within the prescribed time limit. It may face a trading suspension, affecting 40,000 shareholders. It opened today (17th) at a lower limit price of 15.1 yuan. As of 12:00 noon, the stock price was still flat, with a trading volume of 2,128 contracts, and nearly 12,000 contracts that could not be sold.

Chen Xingyu disclosed the main reason for the marriage change and accused Zhao Jianming of not returning his son’s education fund account permissions

The August Taiwan stock ETF ex-dividend super day will be on the 18th. A total of 20 products will go ex-dividend, including two active ETFs, 00982A and 00980A, and 18 passive ETFs such as 00881, 00923, 00690, and 00894. From the perspective of dividend performance, the best active ETF is 00982A Active Group Yi Taiwan Strong Stick (00982A), which allots 0.64 yuan per share and has an estimated annualized dividend rate of 11%. 00980A, which is ex-dividend in the same period, also has an estimated annualized dividend rate of 10.11%, and its performance is also outstanding.

Man City manager Enzo Maresca suffered a disappointing start as Arsenal cruised to a comfortable Community Shield win.

Millionaire YouTuber Joeman was exposed by his ex-girlfriend Xiao Yi that he had close contacts with female Internet celebrities and AV actresses without telling her during their relationship. Xiao Yi said sadly today that these two girls are the same to her, "Where is the morality? Knowing that the other party has a girlfriend, you still do it deliberately. The man is as bad as the woman. I scold both of them."

UC Irvine researchers Vivek Swarup, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Head, Ph.D., have received a major new award from the National Institutes of Health to investigate a striking connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease — research that could ultimately improve our understand…

The English Community Shield will kick off at 10pm today (16th Taiwan time), with last season's Premier League champions Arsenal facing off against FA Cup champions Manchester City. The match will be held at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Taiwan...

The breakup of millionaire YouTuber Joeman and Internet celebrity Xiao Yi continues to spread. Xiao Yi has frequently thrown shock bombs in the community recently, not only accusing Joeman of secretly dating AV actresses and keeping female Internet celebrities during their relationship, but also publicly showing off the pre-pregnancy contraceptive pill she bought in the past two years to cooperate with her partner's condomless sex. She frankly regretted that she was too stupid and accused her husband of not protecting her. In addition, netizens dug out Alisasha's previous message under Xiao Yi's lovelorn video and speculated that she already knew about it. This emotional entanglement not only triggered heated discussions among netizens, but also made Joeman's private life controversy once again become the focus of public opinion.

In the face of rapid changes in the industry, the North Branch of the Workforce Development Administration of the Ministry of Labor has promoted the "New Industrial Vanguard Program", focusing on five major fields such as electronics and electrical machinery and digital information, to help young people make cross-domain transformation through practical training. Through this program, trainee Xiaohui successfully transitioned from a public health background to become a data analyst, and her salary was significantly improved. This program provides a tuition subsidy of up to 100,000 yuan, and can apply for a refund after employment, and provides a monthly study bonus of 8,000 yuan. Currently, a total of 42 classes and nearly 1,400 places are open in the second half of 2015, covering popular courses such as AI applications and big data engineering. Unemployed young people aged 15 to 29 are welcome to sign up to keep up with workplace trends through professional training and create new career opportunities.

Largan Guang (3008) spent 2.5 billion to buy land only for a single customer? The leader in mobile phone lenses secretly launched AI transformation and entered silicon photonics (CPO) technology! Revealing the secrets of the black technology of 0.3 micron lenses? Click to learn how Largan relies on ultra-high-precision optical technology to capture huge business opportunities in AI!

Wangsi (6233), a high-priced gold stock and one of the three heroes of the test interface, jumped short and locked the price limit of 5,800 yuan in early trading today (17th). Compared with last Friday's closing price of 6,440 yuan, one ticket equals a loss of 640,000 yuan. By 9:43, the trading volume was 461 contracts, and the price limit was 198.

Jay Chou and his wife Kun Ling have two daughters and one son. Among them, he has a particularly good relationship with his youngest daughter Jacinda. He wrote the song "Her Royal Highness" for her. She also shouted "Am I beautiful" in the lyrics, which earned her the title of "Ms. Am I Beautiful". Jay Chou posted a post on the 17th, revealing that he was put on makeup by Jacinda, but when he saw the finished product, he "couldn't help but swallow the curse words that he wanted to curse". He exposed the interesting conversation between father and daughter, and also made Kunling leave a message and lost money.

TSMC invests in the packaging and testing plant Elite Materials (3374) for operational charge. Chairman Chen Jiaxiang announced at the press conference yesterday (14th) that with the completion of the installation of new test machines at the end of this month, new production capacity will be opened, and the new 8-inch project will enter the mass production peak, and the production capacity will reach full capacity. In addition, the peak season effect will drive the test capacity utilization rate to continue to increase. The gross profit margin trend of this quarter will be optimistic, and the operation in the second half of the year will be promising.

The Ketagalan Foundation's New Taiwan National Policy Think Tank held a press conference on the 2026 Six-City Mayors Battle: Taichung Mayoral Candidacy Poll in the morning, and pointed out that the poll showed that the overall policy satisfaction of the current Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan remained above 53%. In response to this, Lu Xiuyan only replied, "The polls are all for reference, thank you."

Respect for the Elderly Card, how to apply for the Respect for the Elderly Card, scope of use of the Respect for the Elderly Card, application qualifications for the Respect for the Elderly Card, purposes of the Respect for the Elderly Card, discounts for the Respect for the Elderly Card, Taipei Respect for the Elderly Card, scope of use of the Respect for the Elderly Card in Taipei City, Respect for the Elderly Card Taoyuan, Respect for the Elderly Card Taxi! Attention seniors over 65 years old! In 2026, 22 county and city governments in Taiwan will expand and upgrade the "Respect for the Elderly and Love Card" welfare points, with Taitung County's 1,500 points being the highest in Taiwan. In the past, the Elderly Care Card was limited to public transportation such as buses. The scope of related subsidies has been expanded to include MRT, Taiwan Railway, taxi subsidies, YouBike and ferries. It can even deduct the entrance fee of the National Sports Center, discount the registration fees of clinics and hospitals, and many other hidden benefits. In the future, Taoyuan City will open up the purchase of daily supplies to senior muscle strength courses, special farmers' associations, and pharmacies to become an exclusive medical and daily care fund for the elderly. Use of the latest Senior Citizen Card in 2026...

While the Taiwanese stock market is experiencing high-end shocks, the share prices of the three major container companies have strengthened simultaneously today. Wan Hai (2615) once soared by more than 9% during the session, and Evergreen (2603) and Yang Ming Marine (2609) also rose by more than 5% simultaneously. Among them, Evergreen has successfully completed the interest rate filling. Due to the outstanding performance of the second quarter financial report and the entry into the traditional peak season of container shipping in the third quarter, market funds have obviously returned to the shipping group, driving the three heroes to become the focus of today's market.

The government will announce improvements to the targeted diesel subsidy system in the next one to two months! According to information from Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah, the government is studying a number of targeted improvements to the diesel subsidy system and will announce them in the next one to two months. Relevant improvement measures include simplifying the application procedures, relaxing the application qualifications for taking over supply vehicles, and allowing diesel subsidy quotas to be transferred to immediate family members. The government will launch targeted diesel subsidy measures across the country starting in July

The new regulations for the old labor pension under the Labor Standards Act have come into effect. The revised enforcement rules of the Labor Pension Act, effective July 17 this year, officially allow pure old-system workers to voluntarily contribute up to 6% of their pension each month into their personal accounts. Eligible workers can also agree with their employer to settle their old-system retirement funds early and transfer the full amount to the account, enjoying the minimum income protection under the new system

The Warriors have frequently failed to make reinforcements this offseason. In addition, first brother Stephen Curry is about to enter the final year of his contract and has not yet completed an early renewal, which has triggered many speculations and even rumors that he may leave. In this regard, Warriors owner Joe Lacob personally refuted the rumors, clarifying that Curry has no intention of leaving the team, angrily denounced the trade rumors on the Internet as "all fake news for the sake of click rate", and revealed that the team has actually two players in the past six months.

Chen Yanxi took her 9-year-old son "Little Star" Chen Muchen on a trip to Thailand, and her face and full body photos were rarely exposed. The little star suddenly got high and transformed into a handsome boy. He looks like his father Chen Xiao and inherits the sweet temperament of his mother Michelle Chen, which aroused heated discussions among netizens.

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Investment group performance: The strongest this week: Creative (3443), benefiting from the trend of self-developed AI chips by CSP giants and the explosion of demand for advanced process ASIC/IP, buying orders surged in today. The cumulative increase this week was as high as +21.89%, making it the top investment group profit champion! The weakest of the week: South Asia (1303), which performed smoothly and flat today, with a slight increase of +0.53% this week, showing a solid defensive bottom pattern. Daily trend...

On the day of her 50th birthday, Chen Xingyu left a 1-star negative review on Zhao Jianming's orthopedic clinic on Google. She angrily accused her ex-husband Zhao Jianming of poor medical skills, revealed that the two were divorced, and accused him of "having a male-female relationship" with the clinic nurse. According to the "Mirror" report, a friend of the Bian family revealed that besides Chen Xingyu's dissatisfaction with the marriage that had accumulated over the years, another important trigger was the suspected education and life fund that Chen Xingyu had saved for her three sons for many years and had been entrusted to Zhao Jianming to manage a total of about 23 million yuan. There were reports of problems with the return of the funds, and they were worried that the money had been misappropriated, and they were even suspected of using the funds to buy a house with a new partner.

Regarding the outlook for the second half of 2026, Gigabyte (2376) said that customer demand is strong and the overall operating growth is expected to be stronger than the first half of the year. The company's revenue and profits in the first half of 2026 simultaneously set a new record high. AI customers have strong demand for computing power and the deployment speed is accelerating. Order visibility has been greatly improved. The breadth and depth of the company's cooperative customers continue to strengthen. In the second half of the year, customer infrastructure progress and key component matching are expected to continue to improve, and shipments are expected to be smoother. Gigabyte has deployed relevant solutions in advance and will be able to smoothly meet customer needs.

The search and rescue dog "Wilson" once played a major role in the Hualien earthquake search and rescue operation. However, he unfortunately fell from the third floor and died during training in May last year. The incident caused controversy again more than a year later. In this regard, the Hualien County Fire Department came forward to clarify on the 16th.

Two years ago, a 22-year-old man surnamed Guo from Taoyuan City went shopping at the Carrefour Zhongyuan store with two friends. However, he used a lighter to ignite a spray of insecticide in the cleaning products area, causing a fire. Not only did the store burn down, but also affected the stores in the shopping street, resulting in a shutdown of nearly half a year. The total compensation for fire damage from eight insurance companies was nearly 400 million yuan. After subrogating Guo for compensation, the Taoyuan District Court recently ruled that Guo should pay a total of 398 million yuan.

The Thai government plans to increase the entry fee for foreign passengers from the originally planned 300 baht to 450 baht (approximately NT$435). If approved by the cabinet, it will be collected from foreign passengers entering by air as early as the first quarter of 2027.

President Lai Ching-te announced today (17th) that the government has decided to increase the annual expenditure by 235.7 billion yuan on the premise of balancing annual income and expenditure and effectively zero debt. It is expected to promote universal cash payment of 10,000 yuan per person next year. Netizens' opinions are highly polarized. Some investors have actuarial purchasing power and are helpless to say, "I will probably only be able to buy 3 shares of TSMC next year."

The U.S. economic alarm bell has sounded. Senior financial media person Ruan Muhua pointed out that due to the sharp decline in retail sales in July and the weakening job market, the market has become cautious about the resilience of consumption in the second half of the year. Data showed that retail sales fell by 0.6% month-on-month in July, the largest decline in recent times, and non-farm employment performance was lower than expected. In addition, the U.S. household savings rate fell to a four-year low of 2.7%, reflecting constraints on spending power. Ruan Muhua warned that despite the support provided by the AI ​​industry, if consumption and employment continue to decline and prices remain high, the United States may face severe risks of "stagnant inflation."

U.S. economic warning signs emerge. Financial expert Ruan Muhua pointed out that the U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in July, the job market also showed weakness, and the household savings rate dropped to a low level, indicating that the consumption and employment momentum supporting the U.S. economy are weakening. If inflation fails to cool down significantly, the risk of "stagnant inflation" may increase.

China continues to use physical coercion, including the incursion of public vessels into the area around the Senkaku Islands and large-scale military exercises. ICU professor Stephen R. Nagy (political science and international relations) said, ``Japan is one of the three 'choke points' in the world economy.

Patients with high cholesterol often have to take long-term medication, but now scientists are trying another approach: a single treatment to keep cholesterol levels low for a long time. A British research team conducted an early clinical trial and found that a single injection of a new treatment can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, commonly known as bad cholesterol) by up to 62%, and the reduction in some subjects was maintained for at least 1 year. According to the British "BBC Science Focus" report, this study

On August 7, 2026, Crystal Palace officially announced that Japanese international Takehiro Toyasu would join the team as a free agent. For Crystal Palace, this is a defensive reinforcement; for Fuan Jianyang, it is an opportunity for self-redemption. Although he has a rich history of injuries and only played 9 Eredivisie games in half a season, he is still one of the top defenders in Asia.

Chen Xingyu, the daughter of former President Chen Shui-bian, broke the news that the 60 million yuan store she had previously donated to Zhao Jianming kept the loan in her name. However, a doctor surnamed Wang who claimed to be Zhao Jianming's friend refuted that Zhao Jianming had borrowed money from him to pay off the mortgage, and said that the two divorced last year, but Chen Xingyu denied this statement. In response to this, Dr. Wang posted Zhao Jianming's ID card last night (16th) and emphasized that the renewal date was enough to prove that the two divorced on July 24 last year.

BIGBANG returns to Taiwan as a group after many years. It will be held at the Taipei Arena for two consecutive days on October 10 and 11, 2026, to host "BIGBANG 2026-2027 WORLD TOUR [XX: COSMOS] IN TAIPEI". Both shows will be at 6pm...

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Financial Center/Wang Junkai reported that Cathay Pacific High Permanent Dividend (00878) officially went ex-dividend today (18th), distributing 1.01 yuan per share this quarter, setting a new dividend record. It closed at 33.75 yuan yesterday (17th), and the reference price after ex-dividend was 32.74 yuan. However, affected by the market shock before the settlement of Taiwan Index futures, it once fell to 32.53 yuan during the session. There was a discount trend on the first day of ex-dividend, and it is expected to be recorded on September 11.

For gamers who are used to grabbing limited-edition looks, squatting in events to open servers, and challenging difficult dungeons, grabbing tickets for concerts is actually another kind of "limited-time dungeon"! The legendary Korean boy group BIGBANG celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and launched "BIGBANG 2026–2"

Tommy John released a heartfelt farewell message on Yankees Old-Timers' Day just one week before his death, thanking Dr. Jobe and fans.