Stories from Taiwan

Acer has confirmed the existence of critical vulnerabilities in its routers. The company is urging users to update their firmware to mitigate potential security risks. The company has not yet released details on how to patch these vulnerabilities or the potential impact. Users are advised to update their router firmware. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized access. These vulnerabilities could potentially be exploited by malicious actors.

Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare announced three additional clinics violated regulations by illegally recording patients.

China's Haigang Daishan ship formation conducted law enforcement patrols east of Taiwan island.

Taiwan's stock market has surpassed India's and South Korea's, according to a report from SETN.com. Worldcoin (WLD) experienced a 29.9% increase, reaching $0.53. Bitcoin Cash saw a 11.9% decrease in value over the last 24 hours.

Taiwan's Central Election Commission is discussing the integration of election and political affairs.

Taiwan is proposing to revoke driver's licenses for individuals found to have used marijuana overseas. This measure would be enacted if evidence of use is detected.

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan's Finance Committee has passed a draft of the Virtual Asset Service Act, enhancing supervision of VASPs.

Pope Leo XIV has called for stronger health data protections in the digital age. Pope Leo XIV is favored over Donald Trump in a poll conducted in Taipei. The poll indicates a preference for the pontiff.

A NT$21 oolong milk tea purchase at a FamilyMart in Taichung's Daya District won the NT$10 million top prize in Taiwan's invoice lottery. This was the lowest amount spent to win the grand prize. The purchase was made at 08:43.

The Taichung MRT experienced a signal system anomaly this morning, causing a power outage that delayed all trains for approximately 21 minutes.