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Seoul maintains it will not deploy troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war while seeking to protect commercial shipping and energy supplies.

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The Thai Meteorological Department warns of heavy rain in 36 provinces today, hitting the North, Northeast and South hardest, while Bangkok faces scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rain. The story Thailand weather …

China could face a substantially more capable Japanese military over the coming years as Tokyo considers nearly doubling its five-year defence spending to as much as 80 trillion yen (US$508 billion), according …

The US Treasury accuses Indian nationals of running a 'vast criminal network' that helps Iranian vessels sail under false flags and with fake maritime certifications.

It remains to be seen what path the US president will take after emerging politically weakened from his Republican Party's sweeping midterm losses.

COFFEE equipment and cleaning powder turned out to be cover for nearly 20 kilos of ketamine worth P99.4 million in the latest drug-smuggling attempt foiled by Customs authorities at the Clark International …

Newtalk新聞 美國昨天舉行期中選舉，民主黨強勢重新掌握國會參眾兩院主導權。這項結果可能對全球貿易、安全及能源價格產生重大影響，包括台灣等全世界政府與政界人士紛紛做出回應。 以下是截至目前為止的反應彙整： ●台灣外交部 外交部發表聲明，持續密切關注美國期中選舉動態。台灣對美工作一向採取不分黨派、廣結善緣且積極交往原則，長期以來也獲得美國國會跨黨派及行政部門的一致支持。 在此一基礎上，外交部將持續深化與美國在安全、經貿、科技及教育等各領域的全方位合作，確保美國國會及地方政府對台美關係及雙方共同關切議題的重視及支持。」 ●日本內閣官房長官木原稔 木原稔在例行記者會表示，無論這次選舉結果如何，日美同盟都是日本外交與安全政策的基石。 他說，在國際局勢動盪、不確定性日益升高之際，強健的日美同盟對於最大程度維護日本國家利益，以及國際社會的和平穩定，都是不可或缺的。 ●中國外交部 中國外交部發言人毛寧被問及如何看待這場選舉時表示，期中選舉是美國內政，中方願與美方落實好兩國元首重要共識，構建中美建設性戰略穩定關係。 ●伊朗最高領袖穆吉塔巴 穆吉塔巴（Mojtaba Khamenei）表示，任何期待美國政策轉向的人都「大錯特錯」。 穆吉塔巴在官網發布書面聲明指出：「那些仍抱持一絲希望，認為霸權體制的行為可能隨政黨或派系更迭而改變，或以為對美國讓步就能使其放棄敵視伊朗人民的人，都大錯特錯。」 ●西班牙總理桑傑士 桑傑士（Pedro Sanchez）在社群平台X發文指出：「昨天，美國人民投票反對那些只會讓人民更貧困的政策，反對仇恨、性別歧視，並且反對對於氣候變遷的否認，以及菁英階層的特權。」 「這已在巴西發生，剛剛也在美國發生，很快也會在西班牙發生。」 ●挪威總理斯托爾 斯托爾（Jonas Gahr Stoere）向路透社表示：「這是一個強烈的政治訊號，顯示美國選民正在轉向。」 「相較於（川普）總統及其政府所秉持的立場，如今美國政壇出現一些與我們更為接近的聲音，例如在氣候與環境、外交政策及發展援助政策方面。」 ●捷克總理巴比斯 巴比斯（Andrej Babis）表示，他認為結果符合預期，民主黨當然取得重大勝利，共和黨就連大本營德州也失守了，民主黨還在某些地方拿下睽違數十年的席位。 在他看來，這意味著直到川普總統任期結束，政治運作都將圍繞著彈劾與否決打轉，陷入某種程度的癱瘓。「另一方面，川普總統幾乎肯定仍會繼續我行我素。」 巴比斯說，希望川普最終能回頭履行承諾，結束烏克蘭戰爭，並解決荷莫茲海峽（Strait of Hormuz）的衝突。 ●南非總統拉瑪佛沙 …

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for aligning with US policies, particularly in the semiconductor industry, for political gain, saying the move disregards the interests …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. cruise ship that forced all its passengers to disembark in Cambodia after suspending its operations last week has departed the Southeast Asian nation with only …

China is willing to work with Vietnam to promote all-round connectivity covering land, sea and air, improve trade and investment facilitation, and seize opportunities in emerging industries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi …

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Taiwan, as part of China, does not have the right to become an Interpol member, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.

Beijing has stepped up efforts in recent days to resolve the eight-month-long crisis after US President Donald Trump issued a fresh war threat against Iran over the weekend.

Newtalk新聞 美國期中選舉 11 月 3 日登場之際，伊朗南部格什姆島（Qeshm Island）於當地時間 3 日凌晨傳出多次爆炸聲，美軍隨後對這座扼守荷姆茲海峽（Strait of Hormuz）的島嶼發動有限度空襲，美方官員將行動定性為「防禦性打擊」。據消息，此次軍事行動與伊朗前一天以電子戰手段完整俘獲兩架美軍偵察無人機有關。不過，美軍此次攻擊目標僅限於伊朗防空飛彈發射裝置，並未擴大打擊範圍。 根據外媒報導，伊朗革命衛隊海軍電子戰部隊於 11 月 2 日晚間，在格什姆島以南海域完整俘獲 2 架美軍 MQM-170 偵察無人機，使伊朗累計俘獲的同型無人機增加至 4 架。同一時間，伊朗還宣稱在格什姆島上空擊落另外兩架 MQM-170，並在荷姆茲海峽以東空域擊落一架 MQ-9「死神」（Reaper）無人機。伊朗方面表示，這是遭擊落的第 55 架美軍「死神」無人機。 美製 MQM-170C 亡命之徒無人機。 圖 : 翻攝自 …

Taiwan expressed concern on Tuesday over more than 100 People’s Liberation Army naval vessels and mainland Chinese coastguard ships sailing across the western Pacific, including the Liaoning strike group conducting drills in …

A cargo vessel appeared to become stranded off North Korea’s eastern coast last month, satellite imagery shows, in what one expert described as a possible operation to scrap the boat for parts. …

A car driven by a woman in her 80s struck a man and plunged into the sea at a fishing port in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Tuesday.…

More than 100 people from various sectors of society gathered in Taipei on Tuesday for a forum marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth, calling for people in Taiwan and in …

Opposition is mounting against South Korea's potential expansion of naval operations near the Strait of Hormuz, as the government weighs strengthening the Cheonghae Unit's mission amid pressure from Washington to contribute to …

The Navy has launched maritime maneuver drills in waters off the country's eastern, western and southern coasts in a bid to hone its operational capabilities against various maritime threats, the armed service …

Tehran also warned that no one would benefit from a return to war a day after Donald Trump said the US had launched strikes on the Islamic republic.

Authorities seized some 200 kilograms of shabu worth P1.36 billion from a shipment originating from Laos at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in North Harbor, Manila on Wednesday.

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Newtalk新聞 自伊朗戰事2月爆發以來，受制於荷姆茲海峽(Strait of Hormuz)封鎖的問題，國際能源價格高漲，加上美國期中選舉的不確定因素，石油價格也進一步升高，這對於高度倚賴石油進口的國家而言，能源的採購成本也進一步增加。對台灣而言，除了石油價格的上漲外，天然氣價格的上漲也對我國供電成本帶來顯著的影響。 以台灣中油公布的「電業用戶」天然氣歷史價格為例，2026年2月1日電業用戶天然氣價，由每立方公尺12.8473元上漲至10月1日為22.4元，漲幅已將近一倍，這對於燃氣發電已占供電來源五成的台灣而言，天然氣價格的上漲對我國的影響自然是巨大的。 台電吸收氣價上漲 民眾生活成本未進一步增加 對一般民眾與產業而言，雖然中東地緣政治衝突導致「電業用戶」天然氣價格上漲幅度約100%，但是，電力使用者並未感受到電價對生活成本有任何影響。其主要原因為，台電吸收了這段期間的成本漲幅。換句話說，全民用電成本的上漲已由台電完全吸收。 然而，天下沒有白吃的午餐，根據台電對外公布的資訊，2026年台電吸收發電成本的結果額外反映在民生用電已經自行吸收超過760億元，這是為何行政院在年度追加預算會編列711億元撥補台電的重要原因。 事實上，電價凍漲的結果除了讓台電吸收天然氣購氣成本倍數成長所產生的虧損外，若台電要維持正常的營運現金流量，則台電對金融機構的借款金額也會大幅增加。換言之，台電並非自身有足夠的現金足以支應成本的上升，而是要持續增加金融機構的借款，才可以維持台灣電力的穩定。金融機構的利息支出都是為了穩定物價，台電與台灣中油所產生的額外負擔。對於累積虧損已達4000億的台電而言，這絕非甜蜜的負擔。 能源政策與台電撥補追加預算 毫無關係 為了台電撥補可以順利通過立法院審議，立法院經濟委員會在上周也舉辦「中油、台電虧損之因應－能源管理法第5條及第5條之1之修訂」公聽會。可惜的是，會中有部分學者仍以「能源政策錯誤」作為反對政府編列預算撥補台電的理由。 但是，這樣的意見既沒由根據，也毫無參考價值。這是因為，行政院2026年所編列的711億元撥補預算，是要彌補「2026年」因電價凍漲造成的台電虧損，天然氣價格的上漲是來自於中東地緣政治衝突，與台灣能源政策毫無關係。 因此，持續以能源政策錯誤作為反對行政院編列特別預算撥補台電的理由，是不清楚政策目的的結果，這也讓立院舉辦公聽會對政府政策的效果大打折扣。 國會應支持政院撥補台電虧損的追加預算 最後，根據主計總處在2026年8月14日對2026年全年經濟預估指出，我國今年經濟成長率將達11.05%，名目國內生產毛額將達37.3兆新台幣。在我國各行業的製造與服務總市場價值持續創高之際，台灣電力公司在電力供應所扮演的角色絕對是重要且關鍵。 但是，台電目前除了是供電者的角色外，也幫助中央銀行分擔了穩定物價的功能，若立法院真的關心台灣的經濟發展與物價的穩定，同意行政院撥補711億元給台電以彌補「2026年」協助穩定物價所產生的虧損，才是負責任的國會審查。 作者：蔡明芳，淡江大學經濟學系教授。 本文獲央廣授權轉載延伸閱讀：美麗島10月國政民調（三）》立法院整體表現滿意度僅25.7% 不滿意度高達61.4%翁曉玲虧沈伯洋總算參加程委會 綠委反酸「你去幫蔣萬安助選」美麗島民調「立院滿意度低到爆」 吳靜怡：藍白要罵就罵傅崐萁、黃國昌吧專家看盤》利多不漲 台股跌勢未歇？外資賣壓防中小型股停損潮 郭世倫遭爆欠債！突發聲明「已退出民宿股東」澄清個人財務狀況

North Korea fired “several missiles” toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) initially reported its detection of an “unidentified …

Heavy rain is forecast in 19 provinces today, with the Central, East and South regions worst affected, while Bangkok faces scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. The story Thailand weather today, 4 …

IMF mission chief Cesar Serra said the programme had performed strongly despite challenges and uncertainty caused by the prolonged Middle East war.

What appeared to be a limited strike by the United States on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz hours before Tuesday’s midterm U.S. elections is raising questions…

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — Coast Guard personnel rescued a 30-year-old man swept into deeper waters by strong currents off Acapulco Beach in Barangay San Francisco, City of San Fernando, in …

FUZHOU, China — China called on international media to report on the gains and benefits of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) program to participating countries.At the opening of the 2026 Media …

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government was still trying to resolve the crisis ‘through dialogue’, adding that ‘no one would benefit from this war’ if it reignited.

President Marcos has approved the promotion of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Vice Admiral Rommel Supangan to the rank of admiral.

U.S. officials called the strikes 'limited', saying that they were in response to Iran firing on a U.S. aircraft.