The 'Ilisin no Fakong' of the Cat公 Tribe in Fongbin Township, Hualien County, has been reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Culture's Indigenous Important Folk Custom Review Committee. It was officially announced as an important folk custom in September last year. Coinciding with the festival period, the Ministry of Culture will visit the tribe tonight to present the certificate.

The Taipei City Government's Tourism and Public Relations Bureau held a tourism promotion event in Manila on the 9th, and three Filipino million-follower influencers (the three people on the right) who have visited Taiwan multiple times strongly recommend the Taipei tourism itinerary.

Four astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft are returning to Earth, expected to splash down in the waters off the coast of California at 11:33 p.m. Taiwan Time on the 9th. This mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, aiming to continue the legacy of the shuttle era through collaboration with the private sector.

US stocks closed higher today, mainly benefiting from investors' optimistic sentiment about the prospects of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the reduced uncertainty in trade policies. The Nasdaq index, which is dominated by tech stocks, set a new high.

Quanta, Inventec, Foxconn, and ASUS will hold their earnings conference calls from August 12 to 14, focusing on the outlook for the industry's performance in the second half of the year and the strategy for dealing with reciprocal tariffs from the United States. Foxconn expects its third-quarter performance to show quarterly and annual growth, while Quanta, ASUS, and Inventec's response strategies to tariff variables will be a key point of market interest.

The US Ambassador to Panama, Cabrera, recently stated that Chinese-related operators should be removed from the main ports of the Panama Canal, and referred to CK Hutchison as a 'Communist company.'

Continuous heavy rains in China have triggered floods, and the official has issued flood alerts for seven provinces and regions. Landslides on hilly areas in Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, have caused 10 deaths and 33 people missing. The Ministry of Water Resources of China has initiated a level 4 emergency response for flood defense, water levels have risen in many areas, and Xi Jinping has called for enhanced flood prevention and disaster relief efforts.

The US and other countries such as the G7 condemned the Hong Kong authorities for issuing arrest warrants for Hong Kong residents who organize and run for the "Hong Kong Parliament" abroad, the Hong Kong government accused of double standards. The Chinese Embassy in Canada said that the accusation of Hong Kong's "transnational repression" is sheer nonsense.

Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Yuzhong, Gansu, causing severe disaster. Xi Jinping instructed to search for missing people, and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee allocated funds for disaster relief. The disaster includes infrastructure damage, casualties, and communication interruption.

A major traffic accident occurred in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, resulting in at least 11 deaths and over 40 injured, with the cause of the accident still under investigation.

Iran's judicial authorities stated that 20 individuals suspected of spying for Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, have been arrested in recent months and will face severe punishment. The number of people executed in Iran this year for being convicted of spying for Israel has increased significantly.

Poland's new president, Nawrocki, will visit the United States in early September 2025 to meet with President Trump. The meeting will focus on bilateral relations and regional security issues. Nawrocki previously received support from US President Trump during his campaign, and the two have a close relationship.

The spokesperson from the UK Prime Minister's Office stated that UK Foreign Secretary Lammy and US Vice President Pence met today with UK, Ukraine, and European allies to discuss US President Trump's initiatives to promote peace in Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Sunak has already spoken with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss Trump's proposal to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump announced that he will hold a meeting with Russian President Putin in Alaska, USA, on the 15th.

The Trump family's cryptocurrency platform, World Liberty Financial, is preparing to raise $1.5 billion to establish a listed company that holds the cryptocurrency $WLFI. This move indicates further expansion by the Trump family in the cryptocurrency sector, and $WLFI has not been classified as a security by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, resulting in more lenient scrutiny.

At the World Masters Swimming Championships held in Singapore, 97-year-old Tang Chengyao won gold in the 100-meter蛙式 event with a time of 5 minutes and 44.50 seconds, breaking the event record. Tang Chengyao is a treasure swimmer from Taiwan and performed outstandingly at last year's World Veterans Games in Taipei, winning multiple gold medals.

The association between the WNBA incident involving adult products and cryptocurrency promotion. This incident involves a promotional gimmick claimed by a cryptocurrency group and has raised attention regarding cryptocurrency promotion strategies.

To commemorate the 130th anniversary of the 1895 Yibei Battle to Protect Taiwan, the Hakka Affairs Council and the Rongsheng Hakka Tea-Picking Opera Troupe have collaborated to produce the refined Hakka opera '1895 Yibei Heroes - Xu Xiang,' which will start its nationwide tour on August 10 from Miaoli. The play showcases the heroic deeds of Hakka anti-Japanese hero Xu Xiang and the spirit of Hakka culture.

Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chi-mai inspects the market's epidemic prevention measures, uses drones to inspect roof water accumulation in the market, and emphasizes that eliminating breeding sources is key to dengue fever prevention.

On the evening of August 8 in Taitung City, a jewelry store robbery occurred. A man took advantage of the shop's inattention and stole 5 gold chains worth more than NT$600,000 before fleeing. The police are currently investigating related footage and tracking the suspect's whereabouts.

OpenAI has launched the next-generation model GPT-5, which is now available to all users. GPT-5 performs the strongest globally in writing, programming, and medical assistance. Microsoft also announced that it will integrate GPT-5 into platforms such as Microsoft 365 Copilot.