2024/06/02-2024/06/08

6/5
輝達宣布將加碼投資台灣。執行長黃仁勳表示,AI超級電腦中心或許在高雄,研發中心可能靠近台北,總部地點還沒決定。國科會主委吳誠文證實與輝達接觸,可能捐贈一部分算力給學術界。

June 5: 
NVIDIA announced that the company will increase its investment in Taiwan. CEO Jensen Huang mentioned that the AI supercomputer center might be located in Kaohsiung, while the research center could be near Taipei. The headquarters location is still undecided. Minister Wu Cheng-wen of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) confirmed that the NSTC has been in contact with NVIDIA, and there is a possibility of donating some computing power to the academic community.


6/5
近來朝野立委都有人提議廢除考試院和監察院,面對廢考監的聲浪,監察院長陳菊也表態支持。陳菊說,她對三權分立的理想,從來沒有改變、充滿期待,只要立法院透過修憲程序來廢除監察院,全力支持、尊重。

June 5: 
Recently, ruling and opposition party legislators have proposed abolishing the Examination Yuan and Control Yuan. In response to these calls, President Chen Chu of the Control Yuan expressed her support. Chen emphasized that her commitment to the separation of powers among three branches of government remains unchanged, and she fully supports and respects the Legislative Yuan if it proceeds with constitutional amendments to abolish the Control Yuan.


6/5
經濟部長郭智輝在立法院備詢時表示,個人不排除核電,只要延役修法通過,並完成安檢,核二、核三可延役20、30年。這是郭首度提到,核二也有機會納入延役之列。對竹科業者呼籲開放興建小型核電廠SMR,郭表示,沒有核廢或是核廢可安全處理時,經濟部會列入考慮。
不過行政院隨後表示,依法朝向非核家園目標未變;郭也跟著改口。

June 5: 
During an interpellation at the Legislative Yuan, Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui stated that he does not rule out nuclear power as an option. If legislation for extending the operating licenses is passed, and safety inspections are completed, both the second and third nuclear power plants could operate for an additional 20 to 30 years. This marks the first time that Minister Kuo mentioned the possibility of extending the operations of the second nuclear plant. Regarding calls from companies located in the Hsinchu Science Park to allow the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs), Kuo clarified that the consideration would depend on safe disposal methods for nuclear waste.

However, the Executive Yuan later reaffirmed its commitment to a "nuclear-free homeland," and Kuo adjusted his stance accordingly.


6/5
台電經營虧損,政府多年來透過補貼、增資,避免台電倒閉。經濟部長郭智輝表態,不支持這樣的補助方式,台電應如實反映電價成本。郭有意從用電大戶反映成本,年內電價是否會二度調漲受到關注。

June 5: 
The Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has been operating at a loss, and the government has provided subsidies and capital injections over the years to prevent its collapse. Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui stated that he does not support such subsidy methods. Taipower should accurately reflect the cost of electricity. Kuo also indicated that he is considering feedback from large electricity consumers when deciding whether to implement a second price hike within the year.


6/6
外交部宣布,已收到美國政府正式通知,將對台出售總價值約3億美元的F-16型機全妥善「通用」及「專用」航材零附件二案;這是美國拜登政府上台以來第十四度宣布對台軍售。

June 6: 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has received official notification from the United States regarding the sale of approximately $300 million worth of F-16 aircraft spare parts to Taiwan. This marks the 14th time that the Biden administration has announced arms sales to Taiwan since taking office.


6/6
行政院針對立法院三讀修正通過的國會改革修法,正式提出覆議,引爆朝野劇烈反應。藍白齊轟政院向國會宣戰,質問卓揆若覆議失敗,是否負政治責任下台?卓榮泰稱,「沒有辭職的選項」,並反問在野黨要不要放棄倒閣?外界憂慮未來四年覆議恐常態化。

June 6: 
The Executive Yuan formally requested reconsideration of parliamentary reform amendments passed in the third reading by the Legislative Yuan, sparking intense reactions from both the ruling and opposition parties. The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) criticized the Executive Yuan for declaring "war" on the Legislative Yuan and questioned whether Premier Cho Jung-tai would take political responsibility and step down if the reconsideration fails. Premier Cho responded that "resignation is not an option" and asked whether the opposition parties would give up their motion of no confidence. Concerns have arisen that the process of reconsideration may become routine over the next four years.


6/7
全球三大記憶體廠SK海力士、美光和三星電子在第四代高頻寬記憶體(HBM4)市場爭奪戰開打。南韓SK集團發布新聞稿透露,會長崔泰源6日拜訪台積電董事長魏哲家,證實雙方將在AI晶片領域合作。

June 7: 
The global battle for the fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) market has begun among the three major memory manufacturers: SK Hynix, Micron, and Samsung Electronics. South Korea's SK Group issued a press release that Chairman Chey Tae-won met with TSMC Chairman C. C. Wei June 6, confirming that the two companies will collaborate in the AI chip field.


6/8
中國大陸海關總署公布數據顯示,五月兩岸貿易明顯升溫。大陸自台灣進口177.2億美元,年增17.5%;對台出口65.5億美元,和去年同比成長率達25.5%。
一至五月,兩岸貿易總額為1092.3億美元,年增8.2%,台灣享有的貿易順差達506.6億美元。

June 8: 
Mainland China's General Administration of Customs released data showing a significant increase in cross-strait trade in May. The mainland imported $17.7 billion from Taiwan, a year-on-year growth of 17.5 percent, and exported $6.55 billion to Taiwan, with a growth rate of 25.5 percent compared to last year.

The total trade volume between the two sides from January to May reached $109.2 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent, with Taiwan enjoying a trade surplus of $50.6 billion.