First-ever project at 松坂屋名古屋店! Popular characters from Nagoya TV stations take over as store managers for a day at 松坂屋名古屋店!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 10:00～10:15
- 12:30～12:45
Companies mentioned：松坂屋名古屋店、東海テレビ、中京テレビ、CBCテレビ、テレビ愛知、松坂屋
2026-08-05 18:00–21:00 JST
365 received, 365 listed, 5 sources ・ Page 2 of 4
One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 249 items from 4 sources; Japan, 116 items from 1 source.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | PR TIMES (continued)（116）
Experience the world of Death Stranding with RC cars: “KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × BLOCKHEAD MOTORS” special RC car mission, “Deliver fragile cargo to Shibuya Parco within the time limit”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The total number of players worldwide has surpassed 20 million
- Aug. 11, 2026 (Tuesday, public holiday)
- 12:00～19:00
- Admission: ¥2,000 (tax included)
Companies mentioned：KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS、BLOCKHEAD MOTORS、PARCO GAMES、米とサーカス、A24、Xbox Game Studios、ディズニープラス
EMNW set to make its first appearance on “M Station” on August 7! The group will perform ORANGE RANGE’s “CURRY食べたい feat.ソイソース,” and premiere the music video for its major-label debut single at 18:00 the same day!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original8月7日放送のテレビ朝日系「ミュージックステーション」への初出演が決定した
- Original8月7日18:00よりEMNW公式YouTubeチャンネルにてプレミア公開される
- Made its major-label debut on July 31 with the major-debut digital single “LOVING TO GET US BY”
- Ticket price: ¥4,000 + 1 drink
Companies mentioned：EMNW、ORANGE RANGE、ハウス食品、テレビ朝日、ソニー・ミュージックレーベルズ
Details and key visual unveiled for “UNDERTALE CONCERT ON 3 PIANOS”! A performance open to audiences from age 0 will also be held. Ticket presales begin August 5
Summary not yet available
Facts
- SS seats: ¥9,000 (with special gift)
- S seats: ¥7,000
- A seats: ¥6,000
- B seats: ¥5,000
- Student seats: ¥3,500
- Adults: ¥3,000
- Elementary and junior high school students: ¥1,500
- Preschool children: ¥500
Companies mentioned：日本コロムビア株式会社、Metroberry、株式会社アーツイノベーター・ジャパン、ハチノヨン（8-4）、Fangamer、Materia Collective
Original『クレイヴ・サーガ 神絆の導師』新レイドイベント『響刻廻臨戦 アダマス』登場！ 「アチィな！ハドマカーズ！～天界リゾート計画～」イベントクエスト後半も開催！
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Event period: After maintenance on Wednesday, August 5 through 12:59 on Wednesday, August 12
- Game launch date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
Companies mentioned：合同会社EXNOA、DMM GAMES、原神王アルケー
A new project from Manamo Miyata! “Tanka Festival: The summer of Reiwa 8 has come—tell me the poems you’ve composed” announced!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Entries accepted from Wednesday, August 5 through Saturday, October 31
- List price: ¥1,900 (before tax)
- List price: ¥990 (before tax)
Companies mentioned：講談社、SHIBUYA TSUTAYA、ブックファースト新宿店
Japan’s first-ever experience-based PAW Patrol event arrives at Yokohama World Porters!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Adults (junior high school students and older): ¥1,800
- Children (ages 2 through elementary school): ¥1,500
Companies mentioned：株式会社ムービック・プロモートサービス、アソビュー！
Summer pro-wrestling festival “LOS TRANQUILOS de JAPON × Jimbocho Festival” unveils collaboration merchandise themed around Mexico (lucha libre), on sale starting Tuesday, August 11!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Price: ¥5,000 each (tax included)
- Price: 4,000 (tax included)
- Price: ¥700 each (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,500 (tax included)
- Price: ¥2,000 each (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社三省堂書店、株式会社書泉、株式会社UNPASO株式会社LOS TRANQUILOS de JAPON、唐揚専門東京丸武商店、プロレスリング・ノア
OriginalAdo自身初の日産スタジアムライブ「Ao」の放送・配信を皮切りに、歴代ライブもお届けするWOWOW大型特集が決定！異次元の歌唱力と、歌い手としての覚悟がここに。
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Drew more than 500,000 fans, one of the largest audiences ever for a Japanese artist
- Drew 140,000 people over 2 days
Companies mentioned：Ado、WOWOW、日産スタジアム、GMOアリーナさいたま、日本武道館、国立競技場、初音ミク、B'z、松本孝弘、Jax Jones
株式会社Copia announces expansion and relocation of its headquarters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Annual sales of ¥10.8 billion
- A company with ¥1 trillion in sales
- Site area: approximately 19,560 m²
- Total floor area: approximately 389,290 m²
- 43 floors above ground
- 3 basement floors
- Approximately 227 m high
Companies mentioned：株式会社Copia、三井不動産株式会社、GFS
[Renewal] High-precision saliva cancer risk test kit “GlycoChecker (グライコチェッカー)”® selectively collects exosomes derived from cancer cells; now available through e-commerce sites
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cancer risk for 9 types
- A difference of as much as 14 times
- About 3 weeks later
Companies mentioned：株式会社TheITLab、株式会社TOLIMS
Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC raises approximately ¥6 billion in total through Series B extension
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Approximately ¥6 billion in total
Companies mentioned：JPYC株式会社、AZ-COM丸和ホールディングス株式会社
2026 Amakusa Design Management Promotion Symposium to be held!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Capacity: 50 people
- Online capacity: 100 people
Companies mentioned：天草市、株式会社博報堂、株式会社博報堂ケトル、株式会社Q0、株式会社飛騨の森でクマは踊る、ロフトワーク
Trusco Nakayama on support for areas affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 5 locations, including shelters in Uki City and Yatsushiro City
- A total of 9 units
Companies mentioned：トラスコ中山株式会社、TRUSCO
“Mahjong Fight Club MEDAL” newly arrives on the “Konaste Medal Corner” app!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Amazon gift card code worth 1,000 yen
- 1,000 Konaste medals
- Aug. 10, 2026 (Mon.) 05:00
- Aug. 11, 2026 (Tue.) 23:59
- 10 people
Companies mentioned：株式会社コナミアーケードゲームス、KONAMI、日本プロ麻雀連盟、Amazon
Event Lead PLUS（ELP） now supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, integrating everything from payments to customer data acquisition to further strengthen promotional DX
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Special plans available exclusively to the first 5 companies
- Delivery possible in as little as 1 day
Companies mentioned：Event Lead PLUS（ELP）、Apple Pay、Google Pay、Amazon Pay、LINE、株式会社ゼロプレイス
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（78）
Original台糖為製程自訂苯駢芘標準 食安修法擬擴大通報義務
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Benzo[a]pyrene concentrations below 2 ppb
Companies mentioned：台糖、中聯、福懋
Lions' runners-in-scoring-position slump continues; Chen Sheng-ping's bat has gone ice-cold
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Lions' team batting average is 2成48
- Batting average with runners in scoring position is 2成46
- 210 runs batted in with runners in scoring position
- Original樂天桃猿隊的2成28
- The Monkeys' 192 runs
- Chen Sheng-ping's batting average with runners in scoring position is below 1成, at just 0.090
- Just 6 hits in 67 at-bats
Companies mentioned：統一7-ELEVEn獅隊、樂天桃猿隊
Blue Sky earns 3.44 yuan per share in second quarter; to launch RTX Spark models next year
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Earnings per share of 3.44 yuan
- Consolidated revenue reached NT$6.53 billion
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was about NT$1.989 billion
- Quarterly shipments totaled 320,000 units
- Laptop revenue of NT$5.8 billion
- Cumulative investment totaled NT$10 billion
- Holds 1 billion shares
Companies mentioned：藍天電腦、台北雙星股份有限公司、輝達
Ocean Cleanup Initiative cuts marine debris by 66%; third-phase plan to be submitted in 116年
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Marine debris reduced by about 66%
- Coastal waste survey totals fell from 2,294 metric tons in 108年 to 772 metric tons last year
- Agencies cleared about 84,000 metric tons of waste in 114年
- Original農業部漁業署累計補助改良性浮具21.5萬顆
- 24 temporary aquaculture storage sites established
- Original海委會海保署回收海廢與廢漁網約313公噸
Companies mentioned：環境部、行政院、農業部漁業署、海委會海保署
Foreign investors turn to net remittances out in July amid Taiwan stock market volatility, but cumulative net inflows hit a record for the same period
Taiwan stocks fluctuated in July, and foreign investors recorded net remittances out of US$2.926 billion for the month. But cumulative net remittances in this year still hit a record high for the same period, reaching US$73.855 billion.
Facts
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors turned to net remittances out of US$2.926 billion in July
- Cumulative net remittances in this year through the end of July remained at US$73.855 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors recorded net sales of NT$652.854 billion in listed and OTC stocks for July
- Cumulative net sales totaled NT$1.488495 trillion this year through the end of July
Companies mentioned：金管會
Original簡立忠遭冒名製作詐騙影片 櫃買中心籲提高警覺
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 80-fold upside potential
Companies mentioned：櫃買中心、金融監督管理委員會、警政署
Original外界質疑罰南僑但台糖沒事 石崇良：原料無通報義務
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The statutory benzo[a]pyrene limit of 2.0 ppb
- NT$3 million
- Subsequent processing can reduce it by 80%
Companies mentioned：台糖、南僑、中聯、中聯油脂、食藥署、經濟部、衛福部
SpaceX rocket debris believed to have hit the moon; lack of live footage makes confirmation difficult for now
Summary not yet available
Facts
- This section of the rocket weighed about 4 metric tons
- At a speed of about 8,690 kilometers per hour
Companies mentioned：SpaceX、Firefly Aerospace
The age of AI-driven smart inflation opens a high-salary career track; you need to become a cross-functional generalist【Book excerpt】
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original基本薪資開到年薪30 萬美元起跳
- Including stock and bonuses, total compensation can exceed US$1 million
- AI will eliminate 92 million existing jobs
- Original職位的淨值大概會增加7800 萬個
- 77% of usage patterns are already considered “automated”
Companies mentioned：iKala集團、史丹佛大學、Anthropic、OpenAI、Google、世界經濟論壇
Hong Kong 5-year-old boy, emaciated and bearing 129 injuries, dies after abuse; mother sentenced to 22 years in prison
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A 5-year-old boy in Hong Kong
- Had 129 injuries on his body when he died
- Weighed only 9.7 kilograms
- His mother was sentenced to 22 years in prison
- The victim's 8-year-old sister
Original華航皮卡丘彩繪機躍上京成電鐵 8月搭車有望遇見
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The aircraft features 13 Pokémon
- It is expected to enter service on domestic routes in Japan starting in October 2026
Companies mentioned：華航、京成電鐵、全日空、吉伊卡哇、The Pokémon Company、ANA、全日本空輸
Convenience store giants post steady core business in first half; profit and EPS both reach second-highest level for the period
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Revenue was NT$56.99 billion
- Up 8.09% year over year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$825 million
- Up 7.22% year over year
- Earnings per share of 3.69 yuan
- The number of stores was 4,504
- A net increase of 34 stores
- Total store count reached 77
- Revenue reached NT$180.703 billion
- Up 5.05% year over year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$6.265 billion
- Up 5.51% year over year
- Earnings per share was 6.03 yuan
- 台灣7-ELEVEN's core business revenue was NT$110.334 billion
- Up 3.7% year over year
Companies mentioned：全家、全家國際餐飲、統一超、台灣7-ELEVEN、菲律賓7-ELEVEN、統一生活、康是美、悠旅生活、星巴克
Heavy rain preparedness in Chiayi mountains; localized heavy rain possible south of Chiayi and in mountainous areas of Nantou
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Localized heavy rain or torrential rain is possible in the mountainous areas of Chiayi County
- Localized heavy rain is possible south of Chiayi and in the mountainous areas of Nantou and Yunlin
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署、中央社
Original桃園市建築師公會阻協審競爭 公平會開罰50萬
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Also fined NT$500,000
Companies mentioned：桃園市建築師公會、桃園市建築學會、桃園市政府、公平會
Original台糖首度參展文博會 方糖變身IP「角糖」搶攻文創
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 13 cultural and creative products
- A limited-edition run of 5,000 figurines
- From the 6th to 12th
Companies mentioned：台糖
Original第45屆行政院文化獎 邱坤良、廖慶松及徐仁修獲獎
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original第45屆行政院文化獎
- A total of 102 cultural figures, including 3 this year, have received the award
Companies mentioned：行政院、文化部、中央社
James Soong attends an incense-offering ceremony in Daxi to support newcomers, urging them to follow the spirit of loyalty and listen to public opinion
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Has visited Taoyuan 165 times
Companies mentioned：親民黨
Original台美混血黃鈞廷入選瓊斯盃白隊 榮幸披台灣戰袍
Summary not yet available
Facts
- He first came to Taiwan when he was about 8
- He returns to Taiwan every 2 or 3 years to see his maternal grandparents
- The men's competition kicks off first, from Aug. 14 to 23
Companies mentioned：瓊斯盃、台灣白隊、新北威廉瓊斯盃國際籃球邀請賽、高雄、墾丁、中央社
Original英業達7月營收901億寫次高 看好第3季伺服器成長
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Consolidated revenue in July was about NT$90.19 billion
- Down 11.8% from the June record high
- Up 65.7% year over year
- Original今年前7個月英業達累計合併營收約5603.58億元
- Up 40.8% year over year
- Laptop shipments totaled 1.6 million units in July
- Down 800,000 units from the previous month
Companies mentioned：英業達
President: Taiwan and US to build a non-red supply chain for drones and maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
- 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s direct presidential elections
- The 6th “Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue”
Companies mentioned：布魯金斯研究所
AI demand fuels momentum; 研華 expects Q3 revenue growth and a stable gross margin
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 研華 reported cumulative consolidated revenue of NT$46.512 billion in the first half of this year
- Up 32% year over year
- Gross margin was 38.3%
- Down 1.9 percentage points year over year
- Operating margin was 19%
- Up 1.8 percentage points year over year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was about NT$7.852 billion
- Up 66% year over year
- First-half earnings per share were NT$9.05
- 研華's Q2 book-to-bill ratio (B/B Ratio) was 1.44
Companies mentioned：研華
Documentary on Chiang Wei-shui's public funeral digitally restored as Taipei's Department of Cultural Affairs puts it to new use
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 5,000 people still bravely took to the streets to participate
- Could be preserved for 74 years
- Unearthed again in 2005
- Entrusted to 國家電影及視聽文化中心 for preservation starting in 2022
Companies mentioned：蔣渭水文化基金會、台灣民眾黨、國家影視聽中心、國家電影及視聽文化中心、中央社
NCC: With no commissioners in office, unable to process import approval certificates for Bluetooth devices and other equipment
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Up to 5 items may be carried through customs
- Up to 2 items may be imported through customs by mail or express delivery
- No more than 10 items per applicant within 1 year
Companies mentioned：NCC、iPhone18
Average tenure of departing core technical staff under 5 years; Taiwan Railways says labor shortage is 5.9%
An Audit Department report revealed a shortage of core technical staff at Taiwan Railways, with high turnover rates in the rolling stock and engineering divisions. Taiwan Railways said overall operations remain stable and it is actively recruiting.
Yunpin's profits surge; Le Palais to open in Abu Dhabi in the second half of the year
Yunpin International swung to a profit in the first half, with EPS of NT$1.14, and is actively expanding its management-contract business and overseas markets.
Foreign investors return, lifting stocks and currency; New Taiwan dollar surges 1.7 jiao intraday to close at 32.315
Progress in US-Iran talks restored market risk appetite. Taiwan stocks surged more than 1,250 points, and the New Taiwan dollar rose sharply as foreign investors recorded their 3rd-largest net buying on record.
Facts
- The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rose 1250.94 points at the close to 44611.6.
- Foreign investors recorded combined net purchases of NT$100.406 billion, including NT$90.308 billion in foreign capital returning to the market, the third-largest single-day net buying on record.
China criticizes the dissolution of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party; 陸委會: Maintaining social order in Taiwan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 141 core officials and party members have been investigated over the years
- A total of 141 core officials and party members have been investigated in 98 cases over the years
Companies mentioned：中華統一促進黨、陸委會、國台辦、內政部
Markets hope for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Asian stocks rally, mostly closing higher
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Seoul stocks surged about 3.8% at the close today
- Tokyo surged more than 3%
- Taipei climbed nearly 2.9%
Companies mentioned：美國政府、伊朗、美國財政部長貝森特、華府、德黑蘭當局
Jones Cup basketball tournament revamped; Taiwan-U.S. mixed-heritage players Che Youcheng and Huang Junting stand out
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 45th New Taipei 威廉瓊斯盃 International Basketball Invitational
- The men's tournament will be held first, from Aug. 14 to 23
- The women's tournament will follow, from Aug. 26 to 29
- Lin Yen-feng, a 196-centimeter prospect once rated a three-star high school player in the United States
- Taiwan-U.S. mixed-heritage player Chang Chiao-hsuan, who is 178 centimeters tall and just 17 years old
Companies mentioned：威廉瓊斯盃、台灣白隊、台灣藍隊、名古屋亞運、中華民國籃球協會
Summer Koshien opens with its first female umpire; Okinawa Shogaku seeks back-to-back titles
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 49 teams will compete for the championship flag
- Reached Koshien for 5 consecutive seasons
- 49-year-old female umpire Maki Morita will serve as the second-base umpire
- A total of 18 days
Companies mentioned：沖繩尚學高中、花卷東高中、有明高中、新田高中、札幌日本大學附屬高中、仙台育英高中、日本放送協會、每日新聞
Camellia oil exceeds benzo[a]pyrene limit; Taichung City Government continues inspections and traces product distribution
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The batch of raw materials was tested at an accredited laboratory on 114年11月27日 and 115年7月28日, and both benzo[a]pyrene results met standards.
- The batch of tea seeds was sold to 德昌商號 in Tainan City on 115年3月1日, totaling 0.78 metric tons
- A total of 6.84 metric tons were sold to 金潤益食品公司 in Taichung City on May 14 and July 2
- Another 1.71 metric tons were contracted to 協昌油行 in Taichung City for processing
- Current remaining inventory is 16.17 metric tons
- 金品芳食品 contracted 協昌油行 to produce 72 bottles of 250 milliliters each of “Youfengjiang Camellia Oil (100%)” (expiration date: July 2, 2028)
- Of these, 44 bottles were sold to consumers online
- The remaining inventory is 28 bottles
- Another 9 barrels of camellia oil were produced (30 Taiwanese catties per barrel)
Companies mentioned：德昌商號、金品芳食品有限公司、金潤益食品公司、協昌油行、國昌麻油
AI market demand remains strong; 技嘉's Ye Peicheng says outlook through next year is solid
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Previously, order visibility may have extended only 1 quarter
- Now, orders are visible for 2 quarters, 3 quarters, or even a whole year
Companies mentioned：技嘉、哈佛商業評論
Enemy attack simulated at facility during Matsu Defense Command's Han Kuang exercise to test response capabilities
The military's Han Kuang 42 exercise began today, with Matsu Defense Command conducting drills to protect critical infrastructure and test troops' response and protection capabilities.
Facts
- Today is the first day of live-fire drills for the Han Kuang 42 exercise
Companies mentioned：马防部、汉光42号演習、CM21装甲运兵车
信驊 earns more than 4 times its share capital in Q2, setting a record; invests NT$187 million in M31 private placement
信驊 posted record Q2 financial results and invested NT$187 million in M31's private placement. The move underscores its strength in the AI server market and its commitment to strategic alliances.
Facts
- Q2 revenue was NT$3.871 billion
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$1.841 billion
- Earnings per share were NT$40.87
- Invested NT$187 million in M31's private placement
- Acquired a 1.24% stake
- Cumulative first-half revenue was NT$7.018 billion
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$3.255 billion
- Earnings per share were NT$78.28
- July revenue climbed to NT$1.524 billion
- Up 97.59% year over year
- Acquired 530,000 M31 private-placement common shares at NT$353 per share
- Acquired 530,000 M31 private-placement common shares
Companies mentioned：信驊、M31
Original立陶宛總統海外「工作度假」 遠距辦公規範引關注
Original立陶宛總統瑙塞達在葡萄牙遠距辦公引發國內爭議。政府官員認為可行，法界則擔憂缺乏法源依據，建議立案規範。
Facts
- Original立陶宛總統瑙塞達（Gitanas Nauseda）近日在葡萄牙遠距辦公
Companies mentioned：立陶宛總統、瑙塞達、葡萄牙、馬迪拉島、立陶宛總理、辛克維丘斯、立陶宛國家廣播電視台、LRT、維爾紐斯大學法學院、巴崔馬斯、立陶宛國會
Original外資大舉匯出 央行阻貶7月外匯存底連2降
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Foreign-exchange reserves totaled US$594.271 billion at the end of July
- Down US$2.881 billion from the previous month
- The share of foreign-exchange reserves held in equivalent assets also fell to 280%
- The New Taiwan dollar weakened to 32.4
- 163 to 165 is the range they do not want to see
Companies mentioned：央行
中華電's 5G penetration reaches 48.8%, bolstering its role as an AI hub
中華電信 posted strong Q2 2026 results, with revenue and net profit exceeding forecasts. Benefiting from wider 5G adoption and strong growth in its ICT business, it is cementing its position as an AI hub.
Facts
- 5G penetration reached 48.8%
- Revenue was NT$61.36 billion
- Up 8.2% year on year
- Net profit attributable to owners of the parent totaled NT$10.64 billion
- Up 4.7%
- Earnings per share were NT$1.38
- 中華電信's mobile revenue market share reached 41.2%
- Mobile services revenue grew 3.2% year on year
- The number of users with speeds of 1Gbps or higher grew 61% from the same period last year
- Film and television services revenue grew 20% year on year
- Information and communications technology (ICT) revenue grew 32% from the same period last year
- Consolidated revenue of the international telecommunications business group grew 79% from the same period last year
Companies mentioned：中華電信、台灣證券交易所
Original近3成學童每週沒領鮮奶 新北教局：關懷檢討
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The overall milk redemption rate was 72.9%
- Original近3成學童沒領
- An estimated 330,000 children will benefit
Companies mentioned：新北市政府、民進黨、教育局
Unidentified object spotted at an eastern German airport at night; aircraft temporarily diverted
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At around 11:40 p.m. yesterday
Companies mentioned：Leipzig-Halle Airport、Mallorca
12 finalists named in New Taipei school advertising contest; industry mentors provide hands-on training
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 143 entries submitted
- 12 finalist teams
- 6 counties and cities
- 28 schools
Companies mentioned：伯樂影像
Taoyuan cleaning workers' union approved for formation, calls on 環保局 to begin substantive negotiations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 30 cleaning staff in Taoyuan City
- After waiting for more than 2 months
Companies mentioned：桃園市基層清潔隊員產業工會、桃園市府、桃園市長張善政、勞動局、環保局
禾伸堂's first-half profit doubles; strong demand for AI MLCCs expected in Q3
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Second-quarter profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$642 million
- Up 35% quarter on quarter
- Up 179% year on year
- Earnings per share were NT$3.87
- First-half profit totaled NT$1.116 billion
- Up 119.5% year on year
- Earnings per share were NT$6.73
- Passive components accounted for about 45% of second-quarter revenue
- Active components accounted for about 22%
- System modules accounted for about 15%
- Other products accounted for about 18%
Companies mentioned：禾伸堂
Typhoon White Dolphin continues tracking west; sea warning still forecast for the afternoon of the 7th
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Typhoon warning for sea areas to be issued on the afternoon of the 7th
- Closest to Taiwan from the 8th to the 10th
- The storm radius narrowed from 320 kilometers to around 250 to 280 kilometers
- Highs are forecast to reach around 36 or 37 degrees Celsius
- Beware of waves exceeding 5 meters in nearby waters as the typhoon passes
Companies mentioned：中央社、氣象署
Ahead of year-end elections, 宜蘭地檢署 promotes anti-vote-buying campaign
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Informants can receive rewards of up to NT$20 million
Companies mentioned：宜蘭地檢署、員山鄉公所、宜蘭縣政府、中央社
世紀風電 earns NT$9.3 per share in first half, launches semiannual dividend of NT$6
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Net profit attributable to the parent company reached NT$1.692 billion
- Second-quarter consolidated revenue was NT$4.9 billion
- First-half consolidated revenue was NT$8.85 billion
- Second-quarter gross margin reached 20.6%
- Gross margin was 25.2%
- First-half operating profit was NT$2.040 billion
- Second-quarter net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$788 million
- Earnings per share were NT$4.11
Companies mentioned：世紀風電、世紀樺欣
Tainan councilor 郭信良 indicted over alleged use of public-interest funds to pay personal debts
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The total amount reached NT$10.72 million
- A total of NT$3.2 million was embezzled from a political donations account in year 107
- NT$6.02 million was embezzled in year 111
- NT$1.5 million was embezzled from a cultural and educational association account in year 110
Companies mentioned：台南市議員郭信良、台南地檢署、台南市信良文教協會
黃國昌 says integrity is essential to blue-white unity in Zhubei mayoral race; 吳旭智 hopes to win support
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 220,000 residents
Companies mentioned：民眾黨、國民黨、民進黨
Taoyuan airport holds safety management system forum, focuses on 4 major risks to strengthen aviation safety
Taoyuan International Airport held an SMS safety forum focused on managing four major aviation safety risks. Passenger traffic exceeded 30 million this year, and the airport emphasized a preventive management culture.
Facts
- Passenger traffic exceeded 30 million from January to July this year
Companies mentioned：桃園國際機場公司、國際民航組織、輔仁大學、台中野生動物保育學會
ASEAN News Brief, August 5, 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- US$1 exchanged for 25,405 Vietnamese dong
- US$1 exchanged for 26,675 Vietnamese dong
- The company posted net profit of 70.24 billion kip in 2025
- About NT$99.97 million
- Retail sales rose 4.1% year on year
- The consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.2% year on year in July
- Below the market's initial forecast of 6.4%
- The core consumer price index rose 4.2% year on year in July
- The Philippines' consumer price index rose an average of 5.0% year on year from January to July this year
Companies mentioned：越南國家銀行、寮國國家燃料公司、新加坡統計局、菲律賓國家統計局、緬甸旅遊協會、馬來西亞「星報」、泰國旅館協會、曼谷郵報、曼谷大都會管理局、柬中時報、MSCI
13 young creators make short videos promoting Lu-cao, Chiayi County; views exceed 500,000
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 13 young creators
- 26 short videos
- 510,000 views
- NT$150,000 in prize money
Companies mentioned：鹿草鄉公所、Facebook、Threads、Instagram、YouTube、阿香當歸鴨肉、幕後咖啡、鹿草鴨肉羹、橋頭陽春麵、木瓜牛奶、顏記一口肉圓、小玉家、和樂食堂、精耕、順發禮餅舖、嘉義縣健康生活館、益成福壽麵、川旺牧場、研帥蘭園、和興火龍果園、日香堂製香廠、專心僧服、圓山宮、聖德宮、重寮城隍廟
Foreign investors post third-largest net buying of Taiwan stocks on record at NT$90.3 billion; net short position in TAIEX futures at 87,000 contracts
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors posted net buying of NT$90.308 billion
- Taiwan stocks surged 1,250 points today
- Closing at 44,611 points
- The three major institutional investors posted combined net buying of NT$100.406 billion in Taiwan stocks today
- Original元大台灣50正2 ETF（00631L）及主動統一升級50（00403A），分別達11.69萬張
- Foreign investors bought 12,251 lots of 台積電 today
- The three major institutional investors reduced their net short positions by 1,641 contracts
Companies mentioned：元大台灣50正2 ETF、主動統一升級50、元大台灣50、凱基台灣TOP50、凱基金、主動統一台股增長、鴻海、緯創、光寶科、長榮航、主動富邦台灣龍耀、台積電、群創、旺宏、友達、聯電、寶成、主動復華未來50 ETF、台企銀、彰銀、力積電、第一金
Original貿聯7月營收96.3億元年增近6成 連2月創新高
Summary not yet available
Facts
- July revenue was NT$9.63 billion
- Original較去年同期大幅成長近6成
- Up 13% from June
- 貿聯 revenue totaled NT$53.74 billion in the first 7 months of this year
- Up 37.93% year on year
Companies mentioned：貿聯-KY、輝達（NVIDIA）
Next year's overall budget to be submitted; 卓榮泰 urges legislature not to consider the old and new budgets together
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The overall budget amounts to more than NT$3.6 trillion
Companies mentioned：行政院、立法院、文化部、總統賴清德
The year 116 overall budget to be submitted; 卓榮泰 urges legislature not to consider the old and new budgets together
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The overall budget amounts to more than NT$3.6 trillion
Companies mentioned：行政院、立法院、文化部、總統
陳建仁 meets 李安妮 to discuss possible cooperation on 李登輝 memory project
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：中研院、李登輝基金會、國立台灣圖書館
Typhoon White Dolphin approaches; Taiwan Tigerair and 長榮航空 flights to Okinawa disrupted
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original中心氣壓945百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center reach 43 meters per second
- Original7級風暴風半徑320公里
- Force 10 winds extend 150 kilometers from the storm's center
Companies mentioned：台灣虎航、長榮航空
Nantou subsidizes household food waste machines up to NT$5,000 to ease collection and processing burdens
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Subsidy of up to NT$5,000 per machine
- Reduces volume by about 80% to 90%
Companies mentioned：南投縣政府、農業部
Original財部：去年公益彩券大獎領獎人 男性占比逾6成
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Last year, 421 people across Taiwan won charity lottery prizes worth at least NT$5 million
- Men accounted for 62.2%
- From 105 to 114, a total of 3759 people across Taiwan won charity lottery prizes worth at least NT$5 million
- A total of 71,977 people across Taiwan
- Women accounted for 50.3%
- Men accounted for 59.3%
- Women accounted for 63.8%
- Women accounted for 80%
- New Taipei City had the most, with 9789 people
- Kaohsiung City ranked second, with 9243 people
- Taoyuan City ranked 3rd, with 8875 people
- Taichung City ranked 4th, with 8339 people
- Pingtung County ranked 5th, with 4660 people
Companies mentioned：財政部、國庫署、台灣彩券公司
Tongluo residents oppose soil and gravel storage site; Miaoli Environmental Protection Bureau receives petition
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Previously caused damage to 2 homes
Companies mentioned：台灣農林公司
羅文裕 says wife’s condition is stable after cancer diagnosis; new Hakka album due in October
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Late October
Companies mentioned：羅文裕
Han Kuang No. 42 exercise: Protective drills for critical infrastructure held in Penghu
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The 第一作戰區 deployed 3 M60A3 tanks, Humvees and other combat vehicles
- Also fired 240 blank rounds
Companies mentioned：國軍、第一作戰區
Chuang Ching-cheng criticizes failure to promptly recall formaldehyde-tainted rice noodles; Hsinchu City says there was no concealment or delay
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A fine of NT$30,000 to NT$3 million will be imposed under the Food Safety Act
Companies mentioned：明好企業社
Overseas-based Lin Bing-sheng ends contract with the Mars; expected to join PLG’s Yankees Engineering
台北台新戰神 announced the termination of its contract with Lin Bing-sheng, and PLG’s Yankees Engineering bought out his contract. Lin is seeking new career opportunities.
Facts
- Lin Bing-sheng had a career-best 2023-24 season, earning a spot on the All-Defensive First Team as well as the Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player awards. He therefore decided to exercise his overseas clause after the season ended.
Companies mentioned：台北台新戰神、P.LEAGUE+ 洋基工程、浙江廣廈、CBA、台灣職籃TPBL、台新育樂
Original侯彥西新片飾合約情人 笑曝曾遇粉絲想付錢幫洗腳
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Pulled out NT$3,000
- Offered NT$1,000
- 「明日的過客」 opens in Taiwan on the 7th
Companies mentioned：侯彥西、毛祁芸、郭子豪、陳妤、郭承衢、明日的過客
Rare U.S.-Japan joint defense of yen; expert says move aims to steady markets, not normalize intervention
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original匯價一度急升至1美元兌155.20日圓
- Recently weakened back to the 157 level
Companies mentioned：國泰世華銀行、美國聯準會、G7、美股
嘉北國小 underground parking lot opens in Chiayi City, with 218 smart parking spaces
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Offers 218 smart parking spaces
- The 嘉北國小 underground parking lot project cost about NT$377 million
- Central government subsidy of about NT$153 million
- Local government contribution of about NT$224 million
Companies mentioned：嘉義市、嘉北國小、雲嘉南養護工程分局
After U.S. bans products from 43 Chinese companies, China announces a series of countermeasures
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 43 Chinese companies
- 6 U.S. entities
Companies mentioned：Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.、Stratum Reservoir, LLC.、Altana Technologies, Inc.、Responsible Business Alliance、Verite Group, Inc.、Human Rights in China、湖南艾華集團
TrendForce estimates slight decline in TV panel prices in August; monitor and notebook panel prices steady
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Prices for each panel size fell by $1 in August
- Declines ranged from 0.6% to 2.8%
- Overall demand in the 3rd quarter is still expected to fall about 6% from the 2nd quarter
Companies mentioned：TrendForce、集邦科技
China’s unofficial services PMI falls to 50.4 in July, a nearly 2-year low
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The composite PMI also fell from 53.6 to 50.8
- China’s official manufacturing PMI stood at 49.2 in July
- The non-manufacturing PMI was 49.0
- About 650 service-sector companies in the sample pool receive survey questionnaires each month
Companies mentioned：RatingDog、標普全球、S&P Global、瑞霆狗
Lai Ching-te criticizes 台中市 as a food safety breach, urges voters to give another party a chance
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Together, they exceeded NT$300 billion
Companies mentioned：民進黨、台中市、何欣純、盧秀燕、陳其邁、雲林縣、南投縣、苗栗縣、彰化縣、林佳龍、陳水扁、蔡英文、中央社、遠見雜誌、福華大飯店
Kung Ming-hsin urges top 100 companies to help small and medium-sized businesses upgrade and broaden the circle of winners
Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin urged the top 100 companies to help small and medium-sized businesses adopt AI and broaden the industry’s “circle of winners.” The government plans to invest NT$25 billion annually to support the transformation plan.
Facts
- Economic growth reached 8.7% last year
- More than NT$10 billion invested in 1 year
- More than 10,000 small and medium-sized businesses have received guidance
- An additional NT$100 billion will be invested over the next 8 years
- Annual funding for small and medium-sized business transformation and upgrades will reach NT$25 billion
Companies mentioned：台灣企業領袖100強、哈佛商業評論
Strong afternoon convection brings heavy rain warnings for 6 counties and cities
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署、中央社
Taipei City section chief’s account had an extra NT$630,000; 北檢 says resident repaid advance, no corruption involved
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The account had more than NT$630,000 added
- The case dates back 7 years
Companies mentioned：台北市交通局、廉政署、北檢、台北市星雲街成功路口方濟中學公車站、法務部廉政署
Thailand plans tighter data center oversight, focusing on water and electricity allocation mechanisms
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Signing duplicate agreements reserving water supplies
Companies mentioned：民族报（The Nation）
Japan finalizes plan to cut food consumption tax, excluding alcohol and dining out
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cut from 8% to 1%
- For 2 years
- About 600 billion yen
- 10 trillion yen
Companies mentioned：中央社、共同社、日本經濟新聞、朝日新聞、自民黨
Russian airstrikes kill 17 in Kyiv; 澤倫斯基 warns allies of shortage of interceptor weapons
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 17 people killed
- 44 people injured
- 115 drones
- 28 high-speed missiles
- 4 years
Companies mentioned：烏克蘭空軍、法新社、澤倫斯基
Monsoon rains trigger floods and landslides in India, killing more than a hundred since July
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than a hundred killed
- At least 87 people killed
- About 47 people have died
- At least 15 people killed
- At least 31 people killed
- At least 8 people killed
- About 12,000 people forced to flee their homes because of flooding
Team president Yeh interested in contacting Fei-tsai again; jokes about foreign-player recruitment: “We’re just missing Bauer”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original3日下放林逸達、趙璟榮2位火球男
Companies mentioned：味全龍隊、西雅圖水手隊
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Kaohsiung Railway Workshop becomes family playground! Retired railway workers lead tours of the century-old “train hospital”
The Kaohsiung Railway Workshop has been transformed into a family playground, opening on Aug. 8. It combines a railway culture exhibition with tours led by retired railway workers, recreating a century of history and offering cultural preservation and tourism value.
How can you tell whether an article was written by a person or AI? The Economist breaks down 3 telltale signs to help you spot AI ghostwriting
The Economist analyzes 3 telltale signs of AI writing, including excessive use of academic vocabulary, too few punctuation marks and reliance on fixed sentence patterns, helping readers identify AI-generated content. The findings offer an important warning for education, publishing and the content industry.
Companies mentioned：Pangram
Kaohsiung family playground opens on Aug. 8; model of Yellow Line metro train unveiled for the first time
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Covers about 1.5 hectares
- Features more than 30 play facilities
Companies mentioned：臺鐵、高雄市政府捷運工程局、高雄捷運
Former Australian prime minister warns: 2028 is a pivotal moment for conflict in the Taiwan Strait; only “this group” can deter Xi Jinping
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned that China could take military action in connection with Taiwan’s 2028 presidential election. He stressed that the immediate deployment of US forces is key to deterrence.
Companies mentioned：アジア協会
If the Fed raises interest rates in September, will joint US-Japan intervention in the yen have been “all for nothing”? Central bank analyzes key foreign-exchange trends
The US and Japan intervened in currency markets to curb the yen’s decline, but the impact will depend on the Fed’s September rate hike. 台湾中央銀行 explained the decline in foreign-exchange reserves and stressed measures to stabilize the market.
Companies mentioned：台湾中央銀行
Free admission! August’s biggest event is coming: Taiwan’s first pop-up store for the animated film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc opens for a limited time on Aug. 6 at 新光三越 Taipei Nanxi Store 1
Starting Aug. 6, 2026, Taiwan’s first pop-up store for Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc will be held at 新光三越 Taipei Nanxi Store One. Limited-edition merchandise and interactive exhibits will delight fans.
Companies mentioned：新光三越