Good Morning World: To Prevent Recurrence of Kai-Kai Case, Child Care Services Act Passes Third Reading; Child Abuse Fined Up to 600,000 NTD
This daily news roundup covers the passage of the Child Care Services Act with stricter penalties for abuse, record highs in the Taiwan stock market and national tax revenues, and a trading system error at Taishin Securities. It also highlights international news such as the US blockade on Iranian ports, US-Iran talks, Japan's new flight regulations for power banks, alongside local updates on a food poisoning case in Taoyuan, political controversies, and sports.
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Childcare has received high attention due to the "Kai-Kai case." The Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Child Care Services Act on the 14th, legalizing the operational mechanism for local governments to handle cases of improper care and treatment. If childcare-related personnel commit physical or mental abuse or serious sexual harassment, they can be fined up to 600,000 NTD. A new violation point system for home childcare providers has been added, similar to traffic violations, with the most severe penalty being the revocation of the nanny's license. Regarding the "Regulatory Cloud," childcare institutions are required to install surveillance video equipment, retain the footage for at least 30 days, and upload it to a system established by the competent authority for storage. (Read full report)
The Taiwan stock market showed a strong trend on the 14th, reaching an intraday high of 36,341.44 points and closing at 36,296.12 points. The total market value of listed and OTC companies combined reached 128.03 trillion NTD, all setting new historical highs. TSMC and the stock king ASPEED both hit new record prices simultaneously; TSMC closed at 2,055 NTD, up 65 NTD, while ASPEED reached an intraday high of 13,270 NTD and closed at 13,005 NTD. Foreign investors overbought by 68.908 billion NTD, the 5th largest in history, rushing into panel and Formosa Plastics Group stocks. As Taiwan stocks closed at a new high, the New Taiwan Dollar against the US Dollar surged more than 1 dime intraday, closing at 31.69 NTD, up 9.5 cents, hitting a new high in over a month. (Read full report)
The Ministry of Finance announced the preliminary statistics of national tax revenue for March. The net actual collection in March was 298.9 billion NTD, a record high for the same month in previous years, with an annual growth rate of 28.6%. Driven by the record-high trading momentum in the Taiwan stock market, the net actual collection of the securities transaction tax for the single month was 53.5 billion NTD, an annual increase of 31.6 billion NTD, both setting new record highs for a single month, with an annual increase of 1.4 times. The cumulative net actual collection of the securities transaction tax for the first three months was 123.7 billion NTD, also a record high for a single quarter. In addition to the securities transaction tax, futures transaction tax, and business tax hitting record highs for a single month in March, the comprehensive income tax, estate tax, and license tax all rewrote the record highs for the same month. Among them, the net actual collection of comprehensive income tax in March was 51 billion NTD, an annual increase of 46.1%, mainly due to the increase in withholding tax on salary income. (Read full report)
The trading system of Taishin Securities, which just merged last week, experienced an abnormality during intraday trading on the 14th, resulting in duplicate transactions for customers. Taishin Securities apologized to customers and promised to assist affected customers in making necessary error reports to ensure their assets are properly protected. Regarding market rumors that Taishin Securities' error amount exceeded 100 million NTD, the company explained that the error amount must be further inventoried with customers, and there will be no figures for the time being. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that if investors' rights and interests are damaged as a result, Taishin Securities must take full responsibility, and subsequent relative actions will be taken based on the severity of the situation according to the Taiwan Stock Exchange's audit results. (Read full report)
On the first day the US blockade measures against ships calling at Iranian ports took effect, the US military announced the specific blockade area, covering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping data showed that the third oil tanker involving Iran, the "Gulf of Peace," was sailing into the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on the 14th. Since it was not heading to an Iranian port, it was not restricted by the blockade. In addition, US officials stated that the US Navy currently has at least 15 warships deployed in the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and 11 destroyers. The US blockade of Iranian ports may further tighten global crude oil supplies, causing international oil prices to climb, approaching $100 per barrel, but signs that ceasefire negotiations may still continue have limited the gains. (Read full report)
US and Iranian officials held their highest-level talks in decades on the 11th. It is reported that this marathon meeting lasted for more than 20 hours. Sources said the dialogue came close to reaching a preliminary framework several times, but ultimately broke down due to the Iranian nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz issue, and the amount of frozen assets Tehran demanded to be released. Although no breakthrough progress was made, the channels of dialogue between the two sides remain open. The Associated Press reported that US officials revealed the US and Iran are weighing a new round of face-to-face negotiations on the 16th, striving to reach an agreement to end this 6-week war before the ceasefire agreement expires next week. US President Trump also claimed that Iran called to seek negotiations. The market expects that the US and Iran are likely to reach an agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Asian stock markets mostly rebounded and closed higher on the 14th. (Read full report)
After 25-year-old Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Wang Yen-cheng joined the NPB's Rakuten Golden Eagles as a developmental player in 2019, he struggled for years but still could not get a registered (official player) contract. It wasn't until this season that he transferred to the KBO's Hanwha Eagles as an "Asian foreign player," becoming the second Taiwanese player to play in Korea after Wang Wei-chung in 2018. Wang Yen-cheng introduced himself with good performances right at the start of the season, winning two consecutive starts on March 29 and April 4. After years of professional baseball baptism, he feels his biggest transformation is becoming "braver." (Read full report)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the Japanese government announced on the 14th that starting from the 24th, charging power banks themselves in the cabin will be prohibited, and the use of power banks to charge electronic devices such as smartphones should be avoided, recommending the use of the power supply provided on the plane instead. The new regulations also include that each person can only carry a maximum of two power banks under 160Wh (watt-hours) in their hand luggage. If the limit is exceeded, they will be required to be discarded at the hand luggage security checkpoint. (Read full report)
A suspected food poisoning case occurred at the Neili branch of Ueno Roast Meat Rice in Taoyuan City. Some people experienced suspected food poisoning symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain after eating the meals. Most people reported buying and eating bento boxes from the store during lunch and dinner on the 13th. As of 4:30 PM on the 14th, 61 people had sought medical treatment. After receiving the report, the Department of Public Health sent personnel to inspect and ordered the business to suspend operations. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the number of emergency and outpatient visits for diarrhea in the country from April 5 to 11 exceeded 120,000, an increase of about 5,000 from the previous week, which is judged to be affected by the Tomb Sweeping Day long holiday. Considering recent events such as the Mazu pilgrimage, it is speculated that food poisoning cases will still occur in the next week. (Read full report)
Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislator-at-large Lee Chen-hsiu was expelled from the party on the 13th and will lose her status as a legislator. Because Lee Chen-hsiu caused controversy during her tenure over whether she had renounced her Chinese citizenship, many citizens reported her for crimes such as document forgery and corruption. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has assigned the case as a "Ta" (other) case, to be investigated by the head prosecutor of the task force against black gold. Lee Chen-hsiu stated on a program on the 14th that TPP caucus director Chen Chih-han had already leaked news to the media before April 7, saying she demanded 50 million NTD to step down. Chen Chih-han responded that she had never mentioned the so-called 50 million NTD and asked for concrete evidence. (Read full report)
Wang Li-cheng, hailed as the successor to Lin Hai-feng, traces his Go starting point back to his childhood. In 1966, at the age of only 8, he emerged in a youth Go tournament. In 1970, Japanese Go player Kano Yoshinori 9-dan came to Taiwan, played against Wang Li-cheng, and encouraged him to develop in Japan. The following year, Wang Li-cheng went to Japan and embarked on the path of a professional Go player. During his time as an insei (apprentice), Wang Li-cheng would go to Lin Hai-feng's home for gatherings every month, and the "Great National Champion" Go Seigen would also personally attend to provide voluntary guidance, allowing Wang Li-cheng to enter the Kisei tournament at the age of 17 as a 3-dan. After years of refinement, Wang Li-cheng won the right to challenge in the 24th Kisei tournament in 1999, and defeated Cho Chikun with four wins and two losses in 2000 to win the Kisei title for the first time, subsequently achieving a three-peat record. (Read full report)
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Childcare has received high attention due to the "Kai-Kai case." The Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Child Care Services Act on the 14th, legalizing the operational mechanism for local governments to handle cases of improper care and treatment. If childcare-related personnel commit physical or mental abuse or serious sexual harassment, they can be fined up to 600,000 NTD. A new violation point system for home childcare providers has been added, similar to traffic violations, with the most severe penalty being the revocation of the nanny's license. Regarding the "Regulatory Cloud," childcare institutions are required to install surveillance video equipment, retain the footage for at least 30 days, and upload it to a system established by the competent authority for storage. (Read full report)
The Taiwan stock market showed a strong trend on the 14th, reaching an intraday high of 36,341.44 points and closing at 36,296.12 points. The total market value of listed and OTC companies combined reached 128.03 trillion NTD, all setting new historical highs. TSMC and the stock king ASPEED both hit new record prices simultaneously; TSMC closed at 2,055 NTD, up 65 NTD, while ASPEED reached an intraday high of 13,270 NTD and closed at 13,005 NTD. Foreign investors overbought by 68.908 billion NTD, the 5th largest in history, rushing into panel and Formosa Plastics Group stocks. As Taiwan stocks closed at a new high, the New Taiwan Dollar against the US Dollar surged more than 1 dime intraday, closing at 31.69 NTD, up 9.5 cents, hitting a new high in over a month. (Read full report)
The Ministry of Finance announced the preliminary statistics of national tax revenue for March. The net actual collection in March was 298.9 billion NTD, a record high for the same month in previous years, with an annual growth rate of 28.6%. Driven by the record-high trading momentum in the Taiwan stock market, the net actual collection of the securities transaction tax for the single month was 53.5 billion NTD, an annual increase of 31.6 billion NTD, both setting new record highs for a single month, with an annual increase of 1.4 times. The cumulative net actual collection of the securities transaction tax for the first three months was 123.7 billion NTD, also a record high for a single quarter. In addition to the securities transaction tax, futures transaction tax, and business tax hitting record highs for a single month in March, the comprehensive income tax, estate tax, and license tax all rewrote the record highs for the same month. Among them, the net actual collection of comprehensive income tax in March was 51 billion NTD, an annual increase of 46.1%, mainly due to the increase in withholding tax on salary income. (Read full report)
The trading system of Taishin Securities, which just merged last week, experienced an abnormality during intraday trading on the 14th, resulting in duplicate transactions for customers. Taishin Securities apologized to customers and promised to assist affected customers in making necessary error reports to ensure their assets are properly protected. Regarding market rumors that Taishin Securities' error amount exceeded 100 million NTD, the company explained that the error amount must be further inventoried with customers, and there will be no figures for the time being. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that if investors' rights and interests are damaged as a result, Taishin Securities must take full responsibility, and subsequent relative actions will be taken based on the severity of the situation according to the Taiwan Stock Exchange's audit results. (Read full report)
On the first day the US blockade measures against ships calling at Iranian ports took effect, the US military announced the specific blockade area, covering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping data showed that the third oil tanker involving Iran, the "Gulf of Peace," was sailing into the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on the 14th. Since it was not heading to an Iranian port, it was not restricted by the blockade. In addition, US officials stated that the US Navy currently has at least 15 warships deployed in the Middle East, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and 11 destroyers. The US blockade of Iranian ports may further tighten global crude oil supplies, causing international oil prices to climb, approaching $100 per barrel, but signs that ceasefire negotiations may still continue have limited the gains. (Read full report)
US and Iranian officials held their highest-level talks in decades on the 11th. It is reported that this marathon meeting lasted for more than 20 hours. Sources said the dialogue came close to reaching a preliminary framework several times, but ultimately broke down due to the Iranian nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz issue, and the amount of frozen assets Tehran demanded to be released. Although no breakthrough progress was made, the channels of dialogue between the two sides remain open. The Associated Press reported that US officials revealed the US and Iran are weighing a new round of face-to-face negotiations on the 16th, striving to reach an agreement to end this 6-week war before the ceasefire agreement expires next week. US President Trump also claimed that Iran called to seek negotiations. The market expects that the US and Iran are likely to reach an agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Asian stock markets mostly rebounded and closed higher on the 14th. (Read full report)
After 25-year-old Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Wang Yen-cheng joined the NPB's Rakuten Golden Eagles as a developmental player in 2019, he struggled for years but still could not get a registered (official player) contract. It wasn't until this season that he transferred to the KBO's Hanwha Eagles as an "Asian foreign player," becoming the second Taiwanese player to play in Korea after Wang Wei-chung in 2018. Wang Yen-cheng introduced himself with good performances right at the start of the season, winning two consecutive starts on March 29 and April 4. After years of professional baseball baptism, he feels his biggest transformation is becoming "braver." (Read full report)
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of the Japanese government announced on the 14th that starting from the 24th, charging power banks themselves in the cabin will be prohibited, and the use of power banks to charge electronic devices such as smartphones should be avoided, recommending the use of the power supply provided on the plane instead. The new regulations also include that each person can only carry a maximum of two power banks under 160Wh (watt-hours) in their hand luggage. If the limit is exceeded, they will be required to be discarded at the hand luggage security checkpoint. (Read full report)
A suspected food poisoning case occurred at the Neili branch of Ueno Roast Meat Rice in Taoyuan City. Some people experienced suspected food poisoning symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain after eating the meals. Most people reported buying and eating bento boxes from the store during lunch and dinner on the 13th. As of 4:30 PM on the 14th, 61 people had sought medical treatment. After receiving the report, the Department of Public Health sent personnel to inspect and ordered the business to suspend operations. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that the number of emergency and outpatient visits for diarrhea in the country from April 5 to 11 exceeded 120,000, an increase of about 5,000 from the previous week, which is judged to be affected by the Tomb Sweeping Day long holiday. Considering recent events such as the Mazu pilgrimage, it is speculated that food poisoning cases will still occur in the next week. (Read full report)
Taiwan People's Party (TPP) legislator-at-large Lee Chen-hsiu was expelled from the party on the 13th and will lose her status as a legislator. Because Lee Chen-hsiu caused controversy during her tenure over whether she had renounced her Chinese citizenship, many citizens reported her for crimes such as document forgery and corruption. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has assigned the case as a "Ta" (other) case, to be investigated by the head prosecutor of the task force against black gold. Lee Chen-hsiu stated on a program on the 14th that TPP caucus director Chen Chih-han had already leaked news to the media before April 7, saying she demanded 50 million NTD to step down. Chen Chih-han responded that she had never mentioned the so-called 50 million NTD and asked for concrete evidence. (Read full report)
Wang Li-cheng, hailed as the successor to Lin Hai-feng, traces his Go starting point back to his childhood. In 1966, at the age of only 8, he emerged in a youth Go tournament. In 1970, Japanese Go player Kano Yoshinori 9-dan came to Taiwan, played against Wang Li-cheng, and encouraged him to develop in Japan. The following year, Wang Li-cheng went to Japan and embarked on the path of a professional Go player. During his time as an insei (apprentice), Wang Li-cheng would go to Lin Hai-feng's home for gatherings every month, and the "Great National Champion" Go Seigen would also personally attend to provide voluntary guidance, allowing Wang Li-cheng to enter the Kisei tournament at the age of 17 as a 3-dan. After years of refinement, Wang Li-cheng won the right to challenge in the 24th Kisei tournament in 1999, and defeated Cho Chikun with four wins and two losses in 2000 to win the Kisei title for the first time, subsequently achieving a three-peat record. (Read full report)
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