Annual spring tides to bring 5 consecutive days of high water from Aug. 11; low-lying areas urged to guard against flooding
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Through the 15th
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
2026-08-09 12:00–15:00 JST
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Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（41）
土耳其 foreign minister: 埃及 may join Mecca mutual defense pact
Summary not yet available
Facts
- We should expand it, and if necessary, make this framework open to all countries.
Companies mentioned：土耳其、埃及、沙烏地阿拉伯、巴基斯坦、美國、伊朗、安納杜魯新聞社
Home to hits including Dragon Ball and Slam Dunk, Weekly Shonen Jump circulation falls below 1 million for the first time
Summary not yet available
Facts
- “Print circulation certified by the printer” was just 985,000 copies
- Circulation set a record of 6.53 million copies in 1994
- Japan’s manga market reached 692.5 billion yen in 2025
- Still accounting for about 45% of the overall publishing market
- Digital manga grew 2.9% year over year to 527.3 billion yen
- Digital manga grew 2.9% year over year
- Domestic print magazine sales in Japan totaled 370.8 billion yen in 2025
- Down 10% from the previous year
- Weekly magazines saw a particularly steep decline, plunging 17.9%
Companies mentioned：集英社、日本雜誌協會、日本經濟新聞、TBS電視台、少年Jump+、講談社、Magazine Pocket、小學館、Sunday Webry、Piccoma、LINE Manga、出版科學研究所、日本出版販售公司、日販、東販公司、羅森、Lawson、全家、FamilyMart、航海王、ONE PIECE、SPY×FAMILY間諜家家酒、膽大黨
Han Kuang exercises: Armed Forces Reserve Command drills resupply mission on Taipei Metro underground routes
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：台北大眾捷運股份有限公司
Typhoon keeps Taiwan Provincial Highway 7 closed between Baling and Xicun; reopening expected on the morning of the 10th
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The section of Taiwan Provincial Highway 7 between Baling and Xicun runs from about kilometer 47.1 to kilometer 60.8
- Call 02-86875114 or the 公路局 Road User Service Center toll-free at 0800-231-035 for inquiries
Companies mentioned：公路局、交通部、中央社
Two planes narrowly avoid collision at Sydney Airport; pilot’s sudden braking injures flight attendant
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 crew member injured
Companies mentioned：捷星航空、卡達航空、澳洲運輸安全局、澳洲飛航服務公司
Newborn dies at woman’s home in Taipei; prosecutors to conduct autopsy to determine cause of death
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 young woman in Taipei
- 1 woman nearly 20 years old
- The mother gave birth in early August
Companies mentioned：台北地檢署、台北市警察局、文山第一分局、萬芳派出所
Rain delays CPBL games between the Monkeys and Dragons for 2 consecutive days
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Taoyuan Monkeys claimed a 3-1 win
- Originally scheduled for 5:05 p.m. today
Companies mentioned：樂天桃猿、味全龍隊、中華職棒
President visits Taoyuan to inspect Han Kuang exercises, presents extra-meal stipends to thank troops for their hard work
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The military’s Han Kuang 42 live-fire exercises run for 10 days and 9 nights, from the 5th to the 14th.
Companies mentioned：總統府、國安會、國防部、陸軍司令部、第三作戰區
Typhoon Baihaifen brings torrential rain warnings to 12 counties and cities north of Chiayi
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 12 counties and cities north of Chiayi
- Typhoon No. 13 Baihaifen
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
Wife suspected of drunk driving with husband in car crashes and rolls over; Nantou firefighters help them escape and take them to hospital
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At around 1 a.m.
- 58-year-old woman surnamed Lin
- Her 60-year-old husband, surnamed Li
Companies mentioned：南投縣警察局、埔里分局、中央社
Taipei’s Daan police crack down on drug-impaired driving, uncovering 116 cases in just over 2 months
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 116 drug-impaired driving cases uncovered
- 62 cases involving cars driven under the influence of drugs
- 44 motorcycle cases
- 3 cases involving micro electric two-wheelers
- 1 electric-assist bicycle case
- 6 cases involving other vehicles
Companies mentioned：台北市大安警分局、台北市警察局
Truck driver in Tainan suspected of drug-impaired driving collides head-on with car, leaving 1 dead
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1 male driver was trapped and showed no signs of life
Companies mentioned：台南市警察局學甲分局、台南地檢署、中央社
Baihaifen expected to weaken into a tropical storm this afternoon; Taipei and Hsinchu-Miaoli remain on alert for torrential rain
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 350 kilometers north-northeast of Taipei
- Moving at 17 kilometers per hour
- Original中心氣壓968百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 33 meters per second
- The average radius of 7-level winds is 250 kilometers
- The average radius of 10-level winds is 80 kilometers
- 291 millimeters in Taipei
- 218 millimeters in Taichung
- Waves over 3 meters high
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
China’s July CPI rises 0.5% year over year, below expectations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5% year over year in July
- The producer price index (PPI) fell 3.5% year over year
- China’s national CPI fell 0.1% month over month in July
- The PPI fell 0.7% month over month
Companies mentioned：中國國家統計局、財新網、界面新聞、東方金誠
Former SK海力士 employee sentenced to 18 months for leaking semiconductor secrets to China
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Sentenced to 18 months in prison
- The defendant leaked SK海力士 trade-secret documents to a Chinese company in 2022
Companies mentioned：SK海力士
World U20 Athletics Championships: Lo Sheng-chin places 9th in 5,000-meter race walk
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original以打破個人最佳的19分43秒47獲得第9名
- Taiwan’s Lo Sheng-chin, just 17 years old
- Original以19分53秒57的成績
- Original以19分56秒17的成績
- Original以53公尺91的成績
- Original巴比克（Vita Barbic）的56公尺29
- Original艾布戴爾哈米德（Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid）的55公尺89
Companies mentioned：中央社、名古屋亞洲運動會
Chen Qinglong opens service office in mountain town; blue-and-white camp backs Jiang Qichen’s Taichung mayoral bid
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Vaccine procurement worth NT$2.8 billion
Companies mentioned：民眾黨、中國國民黨、慈濟基金會、鴻海、台積電
Li Yiyang skips Nagasaki atomic bombing ceremony to protest seating arrangement as an affront to national dignity
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 台積電’s Kumamoto plant investment is expected to generate 23 trillion yen in economic benefits for the Kyushu region over 10 years
- Original今年上半年台灣來日觀光客397萬人次
- Spending of 752.3 billion yen ranked first among all countries
- Taiwan’s population is 23 million
- Economic growth of 13.72% in the first half
Companies mentioned：台積電
Foreign nationals enter as tourists and work as fraud mules; Kaohsiung police arrest 4, who are detained
Kaohsiung police uncovered 4 foreign nationals working as fraud mules between 6 and 7, all of whom entered on tourist visas, stayed briefly and withdrew stolen funds. They are now in court-ordered detention. The case reflects a new trend of fraud rings using foreigners to evade law enforcement and highlights the urgency of combating cross-border scams.
Wildfires rage out of control in Canada’s British Columbia, forcing more than 20,000 people to evacuate
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Flames raced up trees to about 30 meters
- And extended about 60 meters higher
- About 1,500 firefighters
- Are battling more than 100 fires
- 40 evacuation orders have been issued
- The wildfire has burned 4 million hectares
Companies mentioned：加拿大電視公司新聞網（CTV News）
Original鄭宗哲3A敲安貢獻3打點 鄧愷威中繼挨轟無關勝敗
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Facts
- Original總計2打數敲出1支安打
- Drove in 3 runs
- Allowed 2 earned runs
- His ERA after the game was 5.68
Companies mentioned：波士頓紅襪隊、費城費城人隊、休士頓太空人隊、科羅拉多洛磯隊
Typhoon Baihaifen causes 182 incidents in Taipei; Chiang Wan-an inspects Neihu this afternoon
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 182 incident reports were received
- 150 have been handled
- The remaining 32 are being handled
- 73 cases of fallen trees
- 34 cases of minor building damage, including collapsed fences and torn-off sheet-metal roofing
- 28 cases involving damage to power lines, cables, and utility poles, localized power outages, damaged traffic signals, and other disruptions to essential infrastructure
- 5 people were injured by collapsing fences and roadside trees and falling tiles
- with gusts reaching Force 7 to 8
- Gusts of up to Force 9 are possible in open areas
Companies mentioned：台北市災害應變中心、捷運公司、工務局水利處、CBS
12-year-old Taiwanese student 陳鈞甯 wins German youth piano competition
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 39 countries around the world
- 437 young pianists
- 85 people were selected
Companies mentioned：ドイツアイトリンゲン国際青少年ピアノコンクール、茱莉亞音楽院、国際大師ピアノ芸術祭
Seawater floods Keelung’s Ai 4th Road; 謝國樑 inspects site and discusses compensation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 30 businesses were affected
- The water level had initially been forecast to rise 73 centimeters at high tide
- A rise of 128 centimeters was recorded last night
- 55 centimeters above the forecast
Companies mentioned：基隆市政府
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Azumino, Nagano; 390 guests stranded in the Tsubakuro-dake area
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 390 overnight guests were stranded
Companies mentioned：日本放送協會（NHK）、讀賣新聞
Netizens question why classes and work were not suspended; 蔣萬安 says no land typhoon warning was issued
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 135 incidents have been reported in total
- The remaining 18 cases are being handled
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署、台北市政府、交通局、慈濟、民進黨、國民黨
Vaccine procurement fraud case: KMT says 陳時中 is playing Monday-morning quarterback and asks why he did not stop it at the time
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Defrauded 慈濟基金會 of more than NT$1 billion
Companies mentioned：慈濟基金會、BNT、國民黨、中央社
China tightens tax collection and enforcement, reviewing improper tax breaks to plug fiscal shortfalls
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Tax payments this year alone have exceeded RMB 10 million
- About NT$47.8 million
- Original現階段7成以上員工需按真實薪資參保
- Original長期目標將涵蓋9成以上
- Nearly 100 上市公司 have successively issued notices about back taxes
Companies mentioned：中國製造業上市公司、上市公司、網路企業、互聯網平台企業、復旦大學經濟學院
Two bombings on first day in office of Colombia’s right-wing president leave police officer dead
Summary not yet available
Facts
- At least 1 police officer was killed
- The historic peace agreement reached by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government in 2016
Companies mentioned：哥倫比亞革命軍（FARC）
Foundry ramp-up sparks hiring frenzy; lithography equipment giant recruiting more than 1,000 people in Taiwan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 台積電 raises its 2026 capital expenditure to US$60 billion to US$64 billion
- Global semiconductor revenue is expected to exceed US$1.655 trillion in 2026
- ASML has more than 47,000 employees worldwide
- More than 4,700 of them are in Taiwan
- More than 2,000 ASML Taiwan engineers are stationed on the front lines at customers’ wafer fabs every day
Companies mentioned：台積電、ASML、英特爾、Mistral AI、WSTS
Kaohsiung and Tokyo’s Hachioji mark 20 years of sister-city ties, announce reciprocal tourism benefits
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Kaohsiung and Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan, mark 20 years as friendly cities
- Hachioji purchases Kaohsiung Golden Diamond pineapples for school lunches at 38 junior high schools
- 4 kindergartens have established sister-school ties
Companies mentioned：高雄市政府、八王子市、壽山國中、壽山國小、八王子市立泉之森義務教育學校
Keeping research and development in Taiwan is key to the talent battle; semiconductor center expands advanced training
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 2,200 master’s and doctoral students are trained each year
- A nearly 3,000-square-meter cleanroom operating 24 hours a day
- Basic annual operating and maintenance costs total about NT$1 billion
- The center currently supports more than 580 faculty teams conducting advanced technology research
- Covering about 60 universities and colleges
- Nearly 350 young Europeans and professionals have been attracted to Taiwan for training
- A further 188 people are expected to receive training this year
Companies mentioned：台積電、聯發科、國際半導體產業協會（SEMI）、陽明交通大學、台南沙崙、歐洲青年半導體訓練計畫
Typhoon Baishah is heading for China; about 210,000 people evacuated in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Shanghai
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 98,900 people were relocated from hazardous areas across Fujian
- More than 79,000 people have been relocated across Taizhou
- Shanghai authorities began relocating the 1st group of people from hazardous areas on the morning of the 8th; by 6 p.m. that day, 30,300 people had been relocated and accommodated
- Typhoon Baishah is expected to move west at 20 to 25 kilometers per hour
Companies mentioned：福建省防汛辦、央視新聞、每日經濟新聞、中國鐵路
Typhoon Baishah brings strong gusts and sudden downpours; 92 incidents reported in New Taipei
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 74 cases have been closed
- 18 cases are being handled
Companies mentioned：新北市、市府、漁業處、漁會、瑞芳區漁會
Original謝淑薇攜老搭檔奧斯塔朋科 闖多倫多女網賽8強
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Facts
- Won 6-4, 7-6 (1)
- Original順利抵達8強
- The 2 players are seeded No. 5 in the tournament
Companies mentioned：謝淑薇、奧斯塔朋科、愛克里、葛莉森、陶森、李安、詹皓晴、喬因特、吳芳嫺、蔣欣玗
Special education students and disadvantaged youths head to Spain to tackle a 100-kilometer pilgrimage on foot
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 12 young people with disabilities or from disadvantaged rural areas
- Supporting more than 3,000 young people in pursuing their dreams overseas
- The participation rate among disadvantaged youths rose from 7.2% last year
- A 100-kilometer pilgrimage on foot
Companies mentioned：台灣適應身體活動學會、教育部青年發展署、中央社
Kaohsiung man drives drunk and under the influence of drugs; 2 friends arrested after shouting and disrupting police
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 21-year-old man surnamed 顏
- 22-year-old friend surnamed 連
- NT$245,100
Companies mentioned：高雄市政府警察局苓雅分局、高雄地檢署、高雄地方法院簡易庭
US Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The US Senate voted 90 to 6 today
- To keep the federal government operating through Dec. 11
- The House must pass it by Sept. 30
- To avert a federal government shutdown on the first day of the new fiscal year, Oct. 1
- Election Day on Nov. 3
Companies mentioned：國家廣播公司新聞網、川普
Several children in a vulnerable family in Penghu suspected of being neglected; county government intervenes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There are 13 children in this family
Companies mentioned：澎湖縣政府、中央社
俞俊安 shoots a 65 at the PGA BMW Championship, bids for 2nd career PGA Tour title
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A 3-day total of 198, 12 under par
- Total purse of US$8.5 million
- About NT$273 million
- 530 yards long
- Drives it 355 yards
- Sinks a 13-foot eagle putt
- 俞俊安, now 27
- 16 under par
- Also finished at 194, 16 under par
Companies mentioned：PGA、美國職業高爾夫協會、俞俊安、潘政琮、布瑞南、霍斯勒
Taiwan | 風傳媒（21）
Beijing Watch》Israel’s Chengdu consulate to close! Why has a 12-year “bridge of friendship” grown cold? A look at the 3 key factors behind changing China-Israel ties
It was announced that the Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu will close on July 15, 2026, drawing attention to changes in China-Israel relations. Political disputes and a reallocation of diplomatic resources are believed to lie behind the cooling of 12 years of friendly relations.
Companies mentioned：以色列政府、四川省政府
The Economist examines the collapse of the “returnee myth”: spend two million studying abroad, then come home to a monthly salary of just four thousand
According to The Economist, China's boom in overseas study is coming to an end. Rising costs and difficulty finding jobs have reduced the value of returning from overseas, while universities in Europe and the United States are also facing financial crises.
Companies mentioned：新東方教育集團、格力電器
Taiwan’s sweet flavors impress Japan! Taiwanese expatriate 遠藤玲奈, who has lived in Japan for 25 years, founds 蜂盛貴 and launches premium pure honey
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwanese expatriate 遠藤玲奈, who has lived in Japan for 25 years
- Officially entered the honey industry in 2024
Companies mentioned：蜂盛貴、HOSEKI、SGS
Seating arrangements at Nagasaki atomic bomb ceremony seen as a “snub”; Taiwan representative to Japan 李逸洋 skips event in protest, saying Japan yielded to China’s wishes
At Nagasaki's atomic-bomb peace memorial ceremony, Taiwan's representative was assigned a downgraded seat, prompting Representative to Japan Li Yiyang and others to boycott the event in protest. Critics said the move yielded to pressure from China.
Green legislator 伍麗華’s elder brother 范織欽 released on 1.2 million bail in corruption case; KMT mocks it as “just the tip of the iceberg under the New Tide faction”.
Kaohsiung City nonpartisan Indigenous councilor 范織欽 is under investigation on suspicion of taking kickbacks from construction projects and was released on 1.2 million bail. The KMT criticized the case as just the tip of the iceberg of corruption in the New Tide faction, triggering a political storm.
Major change on Wall Street! Nasdaq announces 23-hour trading, officially launching on this date, with just 1 hour of market closure each day.
Original那斯達克は2026年12月6日から1日23時間の取引制度を導入。グローバル投資家の利便性向上が目的で、金融市場に大きな影響を与える。
Companies mentioned：DTCC、SIP
Typhoon White Dolphin to make its closest approach today! Taipei hit by strong winds and sudden downpours: Why wasn’t work and school suspended? 蔣萬安 reveals the key reason.
Typhoon White Dolphin will make its closest approach to Taiwan today, bringing stronger winds and rain to the north. But work and school were not suspended in Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan, prompting public questions. Taipei Mayor 蔣萬安 explained that the central government had not issued a land warning and that the 4 cities agreed after consultations to continue normal operations, a decision with implications for transparency in public decision-making.
Not pineapple cakes or mini cream puffs! The winner of foreigners’ top 5 favorite Taiwanese souvenirs is this item: Visitors to Taiwan buy it in droves, and this 1 whitening toothpaste has also become a hit.
樂天市場 data for the first half of 2026 show that Japanese consumers’ preference for Taiwanese goods has expanded to everyday items. 甜滿 scallion nougat crackers emerged as their favorite souvenir, reflecting closer Taiwan-Japan exchanges and progress in the internationalization of Taiwanese brands.
Companies mentioned：樂天市場、高露潔、甜滿、佳德、漢坊餅藝、VST
Taichung teacher attacked by student may lose her sight! 人本教育基金會’s response sparks online fury; 葉元之 digs up “180,000 tuition” and blasts it: “Easy to talk when you’re not the one affected.”
A junior high school teacher in Taichung was attacked in class with a broom handle by a student with emotional disabilities and may lose her sight. 人本教育基金會 suggested understanding the student’s emotions, drawing criticism for overlooking teacher safety and sparking public outrage. Legislator 葉元之 blasted the organization for charging high tuition while criticizing public school teachers.
Companies mentioned：人本教育基金會
Did Trump’s tariff war backfire? The Wall Street Journal: China’s supply chains remain intact, while the push to upgrade “Made in China” has accelerated.
China's manufacturing sector is shifting from low-priced goods to higher-value intermediate and capital goods, turning U.S. tariff measures to its advantage and strengthening its competitiveness in global markets. Companies in Dongguan have become emblematic of the trend, and “China Shock 2.0” is threatening manufacturing industries in Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
Companies mentioned：Topstar（拓斯達）、Jabil、Samsung、Foxconn、Huawei、CATL、ICT Technology（愛特電子）、Lituo Electronics（立拓電子）、Tortai Technologies（拓泰電子）、Harting、Jungheinrich、EP Equipment、BBK Electronics、Dongwha Electrolyte
Today’s top news (8/9)! Typhoon White Dolphin bears down! “2 counties and cities” expected to meet the threshold for suspending work and classes tomorrow / Taiwanese people can no longer travel to “2 countries” and may be deported on their original flights / Will parents be taxed for paying their children’s insurance premiums?
Typhoon White Dolphin approaches, with 2 counties and cities meeting the threshold for suspending work and classes and heavy-rain advisories for 12 counties and cities; Morocco and Uganda restrict entry for Taiwanese travelers; parents who pay their children’s insurance premiums may face gift tax; rising semiconductor inventories at 台積電 and other companies draw attention.
Companies mentioned：台積電、輝達、博通
Google announces it will end “1 useful feature” on 8/10! Cloud photo albums and photo backups will be affected; free alternatives explained.
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Travel alert! Taiwanese people can no longer travel to “2 countries”; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms entry refusals and visa suspensions, with passports potentially withheld and travelers deported on their original flights.
Travel by Taiwanese people to Morocco and Uganda has been restricted, prompting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to announce countermeasures and issue a warning. The restrictions stem from a diplomatic dispute based on reciprocity and pose a serious risk to travelers.
Selling burial plots with one hand and buying 台積電 with the other? Why did 龍巖’s net worth surge in Q2? Experts stunned by its holdings: aggressively buying shares in 9 U.S. and Taiwanese giants.
Taiwanese funeral services giant 龍巖 increased its net assets by more than 2.5 billion yen in Q2. Investments in tech stocks across 9 companies, including 台積電 and Microsoft, are behind the increase, drawing attention to its financial strategy.
Companies mentioned：台積電、大立光、広達、Alphabet、Microsoft、Berkshire Hathaway、Amazon、Visa、Intel
Breaking / Typhoon White Dolphin bears down! “2 counties and cities” expected to meet the threshold for suspending work and classes tomorrow, 8/10; heavy-rain advisories for 12 counties and cities, including Taipei.
Typhoon “White Dolphin” is passing over northern Taiwan. 2 counties and cities have met the criteria for suspending work and classes, and heavy rain warnings have been issued for 12 counties and cities. Local governments are making decisions based on conditions on the ground.
New Chinese entry rules? Must visitors to the mainland “hand over a list of relatives and friends”? The Mainland Affairs Council’s latest response reveals current requirements.
Taiwanese civil servants traveling to mainland China to visit relatives are required to submit the names and phone numbers of relatives living there. The Mainland Affairs Council said the rule has been in place since 2006 and that individual agencies review the submissions. Concerns have also been raised about privacy violations.
Walk 30,000 steps abroad without getting tired! Experienced travelers recommend 1 pair of white sneakers: “Comfortable and easy to match,” as comfortable as running shoes, and really don’t hurt your feet.
A Threads user posted asking for “comfortable white sneakers that won't leave you tired even after walking 30,000 steps.” HOKA, Timberland, and PROJEXT have drawn attention for receiving high praise based on users' actual experiences. Consumers' priorities are shifting toward comfort.
Companies mentioned：HOKA、Timberland、PROJEXT
The “bleeding moment” for the imperial arsenal: Patriots and Tomahawk missiles depleted; the crisis facing the U.S. military behind Trump’s angry denunciation of “leaking traitors.”
The U.S. military has nearly exhausted its stock of high-precision, long-range missiles in 5 months of military operations against Iran, with serious implications for its deterrence capabilities. President Trump retorted that “ammunition never runs out,” but suggested increasing production of advanced weapons and imposing harsh penalties on leakers.
Companies mentioned：レイセオン、ロッキード・マーティン、RTX
慈濟 defrauded of 1 billion in vaccine purchase! 陳時中 demands an apology from those who smeared him; 楊渡 cites an old post and blasts back: Would this have happened if the government hadn’t obstructed the effort?
慈濟基金會 was defrauded of more than NT$1 billion by a lawyer while procuring BNT vaccines, sparking political controversy. 陳時中 demanded an apology from those who smeared the government, while 楊渡 countered that government obstruction of vaccine purchases had driven private groups to seek help and fall victim to fraud.
Companies mentioned：鈺達公司
1 sleeping position is extremely harmful! Experts reveal 4 major concerns: increased strain on the cardiovascular system, spinal injuries and feeling more tired the longer you sleep; many people do it.
17% of people habitually sleep on their stomachs, but experts warn of risks including breathing problems, spinal injuries, and cardiovascular strain. Sleeping on one's back is considered the healthiest position.
Companies mentioned：Sleeplay
張凌赫’s The First Moment of Passion and 孟子義’s The Hundred Flowers Kill lose out! Top 10 highest-rated Chinese dramas, with the No. 1 show hailed for its top-tier plot and acting.
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Companies mentioned：搜狐網
Japan | PR TIMES（20）
【Ehime, Matsuyama】SPA P・SPO北条店 to hold 2nd anniversary thank-you festival on August 11
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 2nd anniversary of opening
- 9 events in total
- 500 yen for 2 hours
- 5,500 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社三福ホールディングス、SPA P・SPO北条店
Applications now open for the Next-Generation Glocal Leader Development Program in Suginami!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3-day hands-on program
- 4 themes: “food loss,” “Ainu culture,” “deafness (hearing impairment),” and “Earth’s resources”
- Participation fee: 5,000 yen
- Free for 5 scholarship students
Companies mentioned：特定非営利活動法人 みんなの進路委員会、特定非営利活動法人 green bird 杉並チーム、高円寺フードロスゼロ、ASGM絵本の会、文化学園大学杉並中学・高等学校
UnReact Inc. releases “UR:Compare＆Specification Table,” an e-commerce app for overseas markets
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- Pricing: Basic Plan, $3.99 per month
- A 7-day free trial is available
- An e-commerce platform used by more than 1 million shops in 175 countries worldwide
Companies mentioned：株式会社UnReact、Shopify
Originalハワイ発パワーストーン専門店「マルラニハワイ」より、海を思わせる軽やかな天然石ブレスレット「Huali～海～」新登場！表参道店・ルクアイーレ店でも同時発売開始【文字刻印承ります】
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- S・M 6,000 yen (6,600 yen including tax)
- L 6,400 yen (7,040 yen including tax)
- LL 6,800 yen (7,480 yen including tax)
- Custom lettering engraving (+1,100 yen)
Companies mentioned：マルラニハワイ、H1GLOBAL株式会社
BLDB publishes a feature on “working engine models,” showcasing 17 models ranging from single-cylinder engines to V8s and aircraft turbofans
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- Introduces all 17 models
- An electric model with 130 parts
- Estimated assembly time: approximately 2 hours
- Retail price: 51,796 yen (tax included)
- More than 500 pieces of parts
- assembled over approximately 5 hours
- Retail price: 143,624 yen (tax included)
- A full-metal model with more than 600 pieces
- Reproduces the structure of an aircraft turbofan engine at 1/10 scale
- Retail price: 158,098 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：BLDB、碩輝網絡貿易有限公司、SHUEI NETWORK TRADING CO., LTD.
【New opening in Utsunomiya】The スペラボ東武 Utsunomiya store, a self-storage facility, to open on September 1, 2026!
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Facts
- 700 stores, mainly in Tokyo and Osaka
- More than 22,000 units
Companies mentioned：スペラボ、東武、UKCorporation、アユカワTV
Main story concludes and TV anime adaptation confirmed! Commemorative event for the conclusion of “Villains Are Destined to Die” to be held on Piccoma from 8/9
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- More than 200 episodes
- More than 160 episodes
- 10 winners selected by lottery
- 50 million cumulative downloads
Companies mentioned：株式会社カカオピッコマ、D&C MEDIA
【8th Ookini Festival | Held Aug. 29 and 30】☆First ever☆ “Ookini Pro Wrestling” information now available!
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- ■Saturday, August 29
- ■Sunday, August 30
- Time: 9:30–19:00
Companies mentioned：おおきに商店、おおきに祭 実行委員会、大阪府、大阪市、大阪市教育員会、OSAKA SPORTS PROJECT、OSAKA SPORTS GROOVE、おおきにコーヒー、FIVE CROSS Skatepark、おおきにデザフィアールFC
Onigiri Konga Haneda Airport Terminal 1 store grand opening on August 10!!
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Facts
- Haneda Airport Terminal 1 store opening on August 10
- Business hours: 7:00–20:00
Companies mentioned：株式会社FBIホールディングス、おにぎり こんが、サッポロビール、ニッカハイボール
The appeal of “Forest Concert,” a short concert to enjoy with friends, family, or on your own
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Facts
- Original第46回となる2026年度草津夏期国際音楽アカデミー＆フェスティヴァル
- An astonishing 100–120 pieces will be performed during the 2-week festival!
- There will be around 20 concerts
- Original１公演平均５～6曲は演奏されることになります
- The concert with the most pieces this season features 21 pieces over 2 hours
- The shortest is… astonishingly, 1 work in 45 minutes
- vol.1, 3: Adults ¥2,000 / ages 25 and under ¥1,000
- vol.2, 4: Adults ¥3,000 / ages 25 and under ¥1,500
Companies mentioned：公益財団法人群馬草津国際音楽協会、草津夏期国際音楽アカデミー＆フェスティヴァル、GETTIIS
Free to participate, with 30,000 yen in prize money for the winner! Bon Odori dance contest to be held on October 4; everyone from children to adults, including first-timers, is welcome 【一畑山薬師寺 Okazaki Main Hall】
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- Winner’s prize: 30,000 yen
- 2nd place: 20,000 yen
- 3rd place: 10,000 yen
- Special Dance Award: 10,000 yen
- Newcomer Special Award: 10,000 yen
- Judges’ Special Award: 10,000 yen
- 30,000 yen worth: 1 prize
- 20,000 yen worth: 1 prize
- 10,000 yen worth: 1 prize
- Free parking available for 1,400 vehicles
Companies mentioned：一畑山薬師寺
Original原案・手塚治虫『リボンの騎士』より『THE RIBBON HERO リボンヒーロー』オフィシャルインタビュー2本公開！五十嵐祐貴監督ソロ＆五十嵐祐貴（監督）×望月けい（キャラクター原案）対談
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- Ranked No. 1 on Yahoo! Trends
- Ranked No. 3 in Japan’s trends on X (formerly Twitter)
Companies mentioned：Netflix、Yahoo!、X、アヌシー国際アニメーション映画祭2026、呪術廻戦、スター・ウォーズ：ビジョンズ、Fate/Grand Order、刀剣乱舞ONLINE、サイバーパンク：エッジランナーズ、LAZARUS ラザロ、OUTLINE(アウトライン)、宝塚歌劇団、手塚治虫、双子の騎士、無責任天使チンク
【New series】“Snack ゴージャス,” with Sayuri Matsumura as the mom, releases its first episode featuring guest Yuka Nihei!
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- Her YouTube channel “二瓶有加ch” has surpassed 250,000 subscribers.
- Service launched in October 2022.
Companies mentioned：リンク株式会社、アイザックグループ、ゴージャス、ジャストプロ、一般社団法人恋愛・結婚マッチングアプリ協会
【Kushiro, Hokkaido】Conceived by ベルコ staff! A “handmade haunted house” to create summer memories will be held at a ベルコ hall on Wednesday, August 19!
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- Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- 16:00〜17:00
- 0154-25-7341
Companies mentioned：株式会社ベルコ、ベルコ
Original【セレモニーホール三宮】入場無料で楽しめる！「夏休み体験イベント」を8月20日(木)に開催｜予約特典で「流しそうめん」もご用意！
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- Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
- Original11:00開始
- Registration opens at 10:30
- Through Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- 078-221-7979
Companies mentioned：株式会社ベルコ、セレモニーホール三宮
To mark the 1st anniversary of the program’s return, “Manga Radio supported by viviON” will air on terrestrial TV! The guest is Chuya Koyama, creator of “Space Brothers”
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- 1st anniversary of the program’s return
- 3 winners selected by lottery
- 2026/8/16 (Sun) 19:00–2026/8/23 (Sun)
Companies mentioned：株式会社viviON、ニッポン放送、comipo
A new-serialization campaign offering coins is also underway! A BL story about a serious guy and a bewitching boy working as concept café maids! “Sweet Service, Just the Two of Us” begins serialization on マンガPark on 8/9
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- 5 bonus coins
- Serialization starts 2026/8/9 (Sun)
- Campaign period: 8/9 (Sun)–8/15 (Sat)
Companies mentioned：株式会社白泉社、マンガPark
Can abducted Japanese nationals be rescued?—“Rescue Japanese Nationals: When the Self-Defense Forces’ Special Forces Go into Action,” a hit work by the founder of the former Self-Defense Forces special forces unit, concludes with Volumes 3 and 4 of the comic released simultaneously on Wednesday, September 9
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Volume 3: 792 yen (tax included)
- Volume 4: 836 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社新潮社、コミックバンチKai
ABEMA dating reality show “Girl or Lady 3”: The dating battle between “girls” in their 20s and “ladies” in their 30s finally reaches its conclusion! “They really were a great group”: Wakatsuki Chinatsu also tears up at the fateful final confession and the end of the tumultuous journey
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Facts
- Boasts a combined total of 4 million followers
- Has disclosed undergoing cosmetic surgery costing a total of 10 million yen
- “ABEMA Premium,” priced at 1,180 yen per month (tax included)
- “ABEMA Premium with Ads,” priced at 680 yen per month (tax included)
Companies mentioned：ABEMA、AbemaTV,Inc.、オダミユ、YouTuber、美容クリニック
“Ms.CHARM,” a beauty salon produced by popular salon model Nozomi Fujiwara, who appeared on Season 4 of the hit show “The Bachelor Japan,” opened on August 4, 2022, in Kita-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo
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Facts
- Has more than 100,000 Instagram followers
- 1,500 top salon models are on its roster
- Floor space: approximately 120 square meters
- Cut: 7,700 yen
- Color: 11,000 yen
- Cosmetic iron straightening: 18,700 yen
- Aujua system treatment: 6,600 yen
Companies mentioned：株式会社FunDo、Amazon Prime Video、エイベックス、Coupe、株式会社LARGO
Taiwan | 鉅亨網（8）
Could a fund blowup turn into a selling point? “AI stock guru” takes a major hit, but Silicon Valley investors are rushing to place bets.
AI investment fund Situational Awareness fell into a liquidity crisis due to highly leveraged trading and was forced to liquidate positions. However, contrarian moves by Silicon Valley investors show that confidence in long-term AI investment has not wavered.
Companies mentioned：Situational Awareness、紅杉資本、Citadel、Value Aligned Research Advisors、Millennium Management、Point72 Asset Management、Altimeter Capital Management
印能科技 positions itself to serve both camps; revenue forecast to double this year, with capacity set to grow by another 3 tenths.
印能科技 is expanding capacity and entering new technology areas to meet advanced packaging demand from 台積電 and 英特爾. It expects revenue to double this year, highlighting its growing importance in the semiconductor equipment sector.
Companies mentioned：台積電、英特爾
Memory price surge drives graphics cards into a third wave of price increases; average selling prices for board makers jump, boosting revenue.
Memory prices continue to rise, bringing a third wave of graphics card price increases this year. Chipmakers such as 輝達 have raised prices for graphics card chip bundles by 2–3 tenths, driving sharp increases in global retail and wholesale prices. Average selling prices for board makers such as 華碩 and 微星 are expected to rise, potentially improving profits in the second half of the year.
Companies mentioned：輝達、華碩、微星、技嘉
The AI boom meets an energy nightmare: global supply losses exceed 1 billion barrels; PIMCO identifies 3 major chokepoints, with Taiwan hit hard.
PIMCO warned that the closure of three major geographic chokepoints—the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Black Sea—has caused a loss of more than 1 billion barrels of oil supply. Net energy importers, including Taiwan, will be hit hard.
Companies mentioned：PIMCO
China could face U.S. tariffs of up to “100%”! U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes bill sanctioning Russia and Iran, with 86 votes.
The U.S. Senate passed a Russia-Iran sanctions bill by a vote of 86 to 11. China is seen as a primary target, and exports to the United States could face tariffs of up to 100%, intensifying trade tensions.
Will a handful of soaring stocks remain leaders in Q3? Institutions explain: market concentration will reshuffle the field; power-related 3 areas favored over the long term.
Fei Bian, chief investment officer at M&G英卓, pointed to market concentration and extreme price swings. She recommended long-term investment in 3 areas: electrification, power infrastructure, and industrial technology.
Companies mentioned：M&G英卓
A-shares see wave of refunds after U.S. IEEPA tariffs ruled unconstitutional! 貴州輪胎 receives 81.36 million yuan in a single payout; refunds on a hundred-billion-yuan scale have reached six-tenths.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that IEEPA tariffs were unconstitutional, and 貴州輪胎 received a refund of 81.36 million yuan. The payment is part of the largest tariff refund in U.S. history and provides financial benefits to Chinese exporters.
Companies mentioned：貴州輪胎、東箭科技、開能健康、鴻合科技、華海藥業、格力博、華寶新能
After 巨大’s stock-support move, bicycle maker 明係 to begin buying back 1000 treasury shares starting on the 10th.
Bicycle maker 明係 began a buyback of 1,000 shares on the 10th to transfer shares to employees and support its stock price. Following 巨大, it has introduced shareholder-return measures as its performance improves.
Companies mentioned：巨大