Breaking News on August 8th! Will Northern Taiwan Suspend Classes on August 9th? Latest Path of Typhoon Baihai Revealed／1 County's Elderly Card 'Monthly 800 Yuan Allowance Until Death'／Taiwan's Newest Amusement Park Opens!

Feng Media News Focus brings you today's key news. The moderate typhoon Baihai is approaching northern Taiwan, with the next two days being the most critical period for its outer circulation impact. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an held a typhoon prevention meeting at the disaster response center this morning. Although the typhoon's wind circle is shrinking, northern mountain areas still face threats of localized heavy rain and strong winds.

Taiwan's elderly welfare is being enhanced! Starting in January 2027, the Respectful Elderly Love Card will include 5 new benefits such as farm cooperative purchases, medical expenses, taxi fares, senior fitness courses, and pre-medical consultation, with a monthly 800-point subsidy available for life. However, points are cleared at the end of each month, and any unused points will expire.

During Taiwan's 2021 vaccine shortage, the Tzu Chi Foundation paid over 100 million in consulting and cold chain fees for BNT vaccine procurement, but the actual procurement was led by Foxconn and TSMC. The fraud case was only exposed 5 years later when the Investigation Bureau traced a suspicious money laundering transaction. The main suspect, Li Yirong, gained the trust of Tzu Chi's senior management and even met with Master Zhengxian, with the case unfolding in a complex manner akin to a movie plot.

The latest opinion polls for the 2026 Taichung mayoral election show that candidate Chiang Chien-chun is leading in both support and favorability, even among young voters. Scholar Niu Zexun analyzes the 4 key factors that keep him ahead.

The new TWSE delisting handling measures will take effect on August 10th. The handling period will be shortened from a minimum of 10 business days to 5, and the matching frequency will be increased from every 20 minutes to approximately every 2 minutes. While liquidity is expected to improve, the short-selling ban remains in place. Experts have identified which types of stocks are most likely to benefit. Additionally, new references for retirees choosing cars have been introduced. American automotive experts have compiled a list of 4 fuel-efficient and durable car models that can travel over 300,000 kilometers with proper maintenance. The Toyota Camry and Lexus ES are among the listed models, with prices starting at NT$900,000. Fuel efficiency data and expert reviews for each model can be found in the full article.