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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 2, 2026
In this episode: Major fire and explosions hit Huli Precision Chemical, a Hon Hai supplier, in Hsinchu Industrial Park on August 1, with thick smoke and repeated blasts prompting evacuations; KMT proposes full government coverage of NHI premiums for children under 6, saving families about NTD 10,000 per child annually; Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 military exercise set for August 5 to 14, featuring multi-domain deterrence scenarios and the first AI-animated preview released by the MND; PLA marks its 99th anniversary as a Taiwan security official warns the force has become synonymous with regional…
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