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      <title><![CDATA[Zhang wins second straight Asian Games wushu bronze despite injury]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:55:35 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Nagoya, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's Zhang Huan-yi (張煥宜) secured his second consecutive Asian Games bronze medal in the men's 75-kilogram wushu division Wednesday after a referee stopped his semifinal against Kazakhstan's Abdurashid Abdullayev due to bleeding from a reopened wound.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan routs Hong Kong 11-0 to reach Asian Games baseball super round]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:47:33 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's men's baseball team on Wednesday advanced to the four-team super round at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Hong Kong 11-0 in a game shortened to seven innings under the mercy rule.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan's industrial production hits new high in August on strong AI demand]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:18:31 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan's August industrial production set a new record, with the index soaring more than 23 percent from a year earlier due to robust global demand for artificial intelligence applications, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said on Wednesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stable weather forecast for most of Taiwan over holiday weekend]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:55:28 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan will see mostly stable weather over the upcoming four-day holiday weekend, with favorable conditions for moon-gazing during the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump, Xi expected to discuss trade, AI, Taiwan: Scholars]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:37:26 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) are expected to discuss trade, artificial intelligence (AI) and Taiwan at a summit beginning Thursday in Washington, with scholars saying the talks will also aim to manage competition between the two countries.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[As Taiex hits new high, Taiwan stock market ranks global No. 4 in market cap]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:58:23 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) With the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange's benchmark index, repeatedly hitting a fresh high, the local bourse ranked as the fourth-largest stock market in terms of market value in the world as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the up-to-the-minute data released by MarketCapWatch.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:48:20 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwanese sharpshooter Lee Meng-yuan (李孟遠) won bronze in the men's skeet event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, becoming the first Taiwanese athlete to medal in the event at the Asian Games.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:11:18 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.008 to close at NT$31.716.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Q&A: Taiwan's health token incentive program]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:09:16 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan will launch a new "health token" incentive program in October to reward adults with small product discounts for undergoing various types of preventive health checks and screenings.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan's new armored vehicle makes live-fire media debut]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:04:13 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tainan, Sept. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday gave the media its first live-fire demonstration of the 105 mm mobile gun system, a domestically developed and produced armored vehicle that is scheduled to enter mass production in 2027.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:51:11 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Berlin, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan debuted its first-ever national pavilion at a global transportation technology trade fair in Berlin on Tuesday, aimed at demonstrating resilient railway solutions and attracting international partners, officials said at the event.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:49:09 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwanese soft tennis player Chen Po-yi (陳柏邑) put up a good fight against defending champion Toshiki Uematsu of Japan in the men's singles semifinals on Wednesday before losing 4-2 at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[TCC approves plan to acquire Ukrainian cement producer, other entities]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:07 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) TCC Group Holdings' board of directors has approved a plan for the company's Dutch subsidiary to acquire a 100 percent stake in Ukrainian cement company Ivano-Frankivskcement (IFCEM) and three other companies for up to €750 million (US$857 million).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:29:04 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2026 to 11 percent, citing a surge in artificial intelligence (AI)-related exports.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:15:02 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan extended momentum from a session, closing at a fresh high Wednesday but turnover shrank as some investors stayed on the sidelines amid caution ahead of the upcoming long Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, dealers said.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:11:59 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 357.12 points, or 0.75 percent, at 48,157.29 Wednesday on turnover of NT$855.95 billion (US$27.00 billion).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[DPP township council candidate dies after collapsing on stage]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:52:54 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Chiu Feng-ing (邱鳳英), a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for township councilor in Hualien County's Xincheng Township, died Wednesday morning after collapsing onstage at a Moon Festival event Tuesday night.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan part of WorldSkills Competition opening ceremony in China]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:53:51 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shanghai, Sept. 23 (CNA) The opening ceremony of the 48th WorldSkills Competition was held in Shanghai on Tuesday night, with Taiwan's delegation participating and flying the Olympic flag, as expected.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:17:49 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$31.689 at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.019 from the previous close.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:05:46 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Wednesday are as follows:]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Today in History]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:25:43 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, or the 13th day of the 8th month of the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese calendar.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:15:41 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened up 94.6 points at 47,894.77 Wednesday on turnover of NT$12.32 billion (US$388.61 million).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan-donated patrol vessel handed to Philippine Coast Guard: Source]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) A decommissioned 500-tonne Kinmen-class patrol vessel recently donated by Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA)  has been delivered to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a source told CNA on Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan's export orders hit record high in August, surge over 70%]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan's export orders hit a record high in August, surging more than 70 percent from a year earlier on the back of a global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Migrant workers' award-winning photos exhibited at NTCH]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:46:20 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Award-winning photos by migrant workers are on display in an exhibition at the National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) gallery in Taipei, organizers said Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tainan, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan's Army unveiled simulators for United States-made Stinger missile systems Tuesday, highlighting their use in training personnel to engage airborne targets, including drones.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Labor minister says no 'downgrading' at China APEC meeting]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:19:15 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Labor Minister Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) said Tuesday that Taiwan was not subjected to any "downgrading" during his participation in an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in China and was granted the same rights as other members.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan's unemployment rate rose for the third consecutive month in August as more first-time jobseekers entered the labor market after graduating, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:54:09 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kaohsiung, Sept. 22 (CNA) A worker with a Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) contractor has regained consciousness after falling into a hydrochloric acid tank in the Nanpu Power Plant in Kaohsiung while 10 others remain hospitalized, the company said.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Washington, Sept. 22 (CNA) American scholars expect Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) to raise the issue of Taiwan during his meeting with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, they told CNA on Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lai seeks deeper Eswatini ties, thanks deputy PM for May trip help]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) called for deeper cooperation between Taiwan and Eswatini on Tuesday and thanked the African country's deputy prime minister for helping ensure his visit there in May went smoothly.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:29:01 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after the benchmark Taiex surged nearly 900 points to a record intraday high, prompting investors to lock in profits and limiting the day's gains, dealers said.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:21:59 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MOL to appeal ruling voiding official's firing in bullying suicide case]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Tuesday confirmed it would appeal an administrative court ruling that voided its dismissal of a labor ministry branch chief whose bullying was linked to a worker's suicide.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:00:55 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwanese wushu athlete Liu Chang-min (劉菖閔) won bronze in the men's nanquan-nangun event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, securing Taiwan's ninth medal of the Games.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:50:52 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Six NT$10 million (US$315,288) special prizes and seven NT$2 million grand prizes in Taiwan's May-June uniform invoice lottery remained unclaimed as of Tuesday, including one NT$10 million winner who spent only NT$10 on an Uber Eats delivery order, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:01:49 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 81.33 points, or 0.17 percent, at 47,800.17 Tuesday on turnover of NT$1.02 trillion (US$32.17 billion).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:48:46 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan rebounded from its opening loss to South Korea by routing Thailand 15-0 in six innings Tuesday at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, improving to 1-1 in Group B.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:17:44 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Monday that Taiwan is ready to give back to the world through a newly established disaster management alliance, 27 years after countries came to its aid following the devastating 1999 Jiji earthquake.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:11:41 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) A Honduran lawmaker who made a rare visit to Taiwan earlier this month was in the country to attend a training course organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), a MOFA official in charge of the program said Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Taiwan won two more karate bronze medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday through its women's team kata squad and men's kumite competitor Chung Meng-yu (鍾孟宇).]]></description>
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