2023/09/24-2023/09/30

9/23
經濟部發布8月工業生產指數,年減1成,景氣看不到轉好跡象,經濟部直言Q4轉正機率下降,如果10月不能拚回紅字,工業生產可能一路黑到年底,全年生產指數確定衰退。國發會公布8月景氣燈號,也再度亮出景氣低迷的藍燈,連十藍。

September 23: 
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) released the industrial production index for August, which dropped by 10 percent year-on-year. The economy is not showing signs of improvement, and the MOEA stated that the probability of a fourth-quarter turnaround has decreased. If the figure does not turn positive in October, then industrial production may remain dark until the end of the year, and the annual production index is expected to see a decline. The National Development Council also announced the business climate index for August, for which the 10th consecutive blue light indicates sluggish economic performance.


9/24
進口蛋食安爭議不斷,本土蛋出現搶購潮,蛋商公會決議調漲售價,已是本月第二度調漲,產地價與批發價都重回今年新高點。台灣民意基金會調查,內閣施政不滿意度衝破四成,較上個月滿意者驟減9.2個百分點;民進黨支持度30.3%,重挫6.5個百分點;國民黨23.1%,回升6個百分點;民眾黨17.1%。

September 24: 
With the continued controversy over the safety of imported eggs, demand for purchasing local eggs has increased. The Egg Merchants Association decided to raise prices for the second time this month, with both producer and wholesale prices reaching new highs for the year. According to a poll by the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation, dissatisfaction with the Executive Yuan has exceeded 40 percent, with those "satisfied" dropping sharply by 9.2 percentage points from last month. Support for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is at 30.3 percent, down 6.5 percentage points, while support for the Kuomintang (KMT) is at 23.1 percent, up 6 percentage points; support for the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) is at 17.1 percent.


9/25
明揚國際科技屏東廠大火造成9死百人輕重傷,其中包含4名消防員殉職。屏東縣府主張該廠屬經濟部管轄,但經濟部主張稽查應由地方消防局主管,互踢皮球。消防員組織工會呼聲再起。

September 25: 
The fire at Launch Technologies Company's Pingtung plant killed nine and injured hundreds more, including four firefighters who died in the line of duty. The Pingtung County Government believes that the factory falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), while the MOEA believes that inspections should be carried out by local fire departments, resulting in a blame game between them. There have been renewed calls for firefighters to unionize.


9/27
ETtoday新聞最新民調,若國民黨與民眾黨合作,不論「侯柯配」或「柯侯配」,支持度都勝過民進黨「賴蕭配」,其中,「侯柯配」更有優勢,領先五個百分點。中時新聞網民調顯示,「侯柯配」支持度上升至40%,勝過「賴蕭配」32.6%。聯合報民調也顯示,若侯柯能整合成功,無論鴻海創辦人郭台銘是否參選,都能逆轉選情。

September 27: 
According to the latest poll by ETtoday News, if the KMT cooperates with the TPP, a ticket consisting of the KMT's Hou Yu-ih as presidential candidate and the TPP's Ko Wen-je as vice presidential candidate, or vice versa, would have a support rating 5 percentage points higher than a hypothetical combination consisting of the DPP's William Lai as presidential candidate and Hsiao Bi-khim, representative to the United States, as vice presidential candidate. According to a poll conducted by China Times, support for a "Hou-Ko" ticket has risen to 40 percent, surpassing 32.6 percent support for a "Lai-Hsiao" ticket. According to a poll by United Daily News, if they can successfully integrate, Hou and Ko can reverse their fortunes regardless of whether independent candidate Terry Gou runs or not.


9/27
民進黨黨慶變調,創黨元老、前立委魏耀乾到現場高舉「我們開創的民進黨,已淪為獨裁貪汙惡霸黨」布條抗議。魏耀乾表示,民進黨在新潮流把持下,如同列寧式組織,政商勾結貪汙腐敗,背離台灣朝野人民的企盼,心很痛在流淚。

September 27: 
The anniversary celebration of the DPP changed tone. Party founder and former legislator Wei Yao-chien came to the scene to protest, holding up a banner saying that the DPP has become a dictatorial, corrupt, and evil party. Wei stated that under the control of the New Tide Faction, the DPP has become a Leninist organization, with collusion between politics and business leading to corruption and deviation from the expectations of the people of Taiwan.


9/27
中國時報獨家報導,美國2022年同意我空軍在台灣實彈射擊愛國者三型飛彈,不必遠赴美國,但兩岸距離太近,考量美國及日本等盟國飛彈參數安全,加上帛琉希望美國部署愛國者飛彈,在美軍安排下,空軍8月在帛琉進行愛三實彈射擊,「命中率百分百」。

September 27: 
According to an exclusive report by China Times, the United States agreed in 2022 to allow Taiwan's Air Force to conduct live-fire exercises with Patriot III missiles on the island without having to travel far to the United States. However, due to the proximity of both sides of the Taiwan Strait and concerns about missile parameter safety for allies such as the United States and Japan, as well as Palau's desire for the United States to deploy Patriot missiles there, the Air Force conducted live-fire exercises with Patriot III missiles in Palau in August under U.S. military arrangements with a "100 percent hit rate."


9/28
首艘國造潛艦海鯤號原型艦舉行下水典禮。潛艦國造召集人黃曙光表示,若明年五月前完成泊港測試,就有機會進行海試,但他否認五月交艦。據規劃,2025年海鯤級原型艦完成戰備,2027年再添一艘自製潛艦。

September 28: 
The launch ceremony of Taiwan's first domestically produced submarine prototype, the Haikun, was held. Admiral Huang Shu-kuang, the convener for domestic submarine production, stated that if harbor testing is completed before May next year, there will be an opportunity for sea trials. However, he denied that the Haikun would be delivered by May. According to plans, the Haikun class prototype will be combat-ready by 2025, and another domestically produced submarine will be introduced in 2027.

 

9/29
2024大選外界關注在野合作。柯文哲陣營拋出以民調推出在野最強人選,輸的一方退選。侯友宜陣營稱時機未到,現階段雙方保持善意各自全力向前跑,目標對準民進黨賴清德,時機點就會到來,但絕非現在談。

September 29: 
Opposition cooperation in the 2024 presidential election is being closely watched. The Ko campaign proposed using public opinion polls to select the strongest opposition candidate and have the loser withdraw. Hou's campaign stated that such discussions should not be held now, as it is not time yet. They believe if both sides keep good intentions and work hard towards the shared goal of defeating DPP presidential candidate William Lai, the time will come.