Watch This Stock! “1 Stock” Confirmed to Delist on 9/1; 245 Major Shareholders Holding Thousand-Lot Positions Still in the Market; Final Trading Day Revealed
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玉山金控’s acquisition of all shares in 三商美邦人壽 has been approved by the Financial Supervisory Commission, with the share conversion and delisting set for September 1. The move will push 玉山金控’s assets above 6.53 trillion yuan, making it the fifth-largest financial holding company and significantly affecting the market landscape.
Weaving Light, Wind and Water Into Everyday Nature: 華邑建築 Breaks Ground on “華邑星峠” and Announces Five-Year “築序計畫”
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華邑建築 held a groundbreaking ceremony for 華邑星峠, next to Guoku Pi in Zhongli, Taoyuan. It announced a 5-year “Building Sequence Plan,” presenting a long-term vision for homes designed to coexist with nature.
Seniors Aged 65 and Up Getting Payments! Up to 10,000 Yuan per Person; 1 County or City Begins Distribution on 9/1; 2026 Chongyang Senior Benefits Schedule Expanded
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Ahead of the 2026 Double Ninth Festival, all 22 cities and counties in Taiwan, including Taipei, will provide senior citizens aged 65 and over with a longevity gift. The maximum amount is NT$10,000, and recipients must register their bank accounts by August 14.
Mega Funds Expands TISA Offerings! 2 Benchmark Funds Officially Launch on 8/10
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Mega Investment Trust will list TISA-specific classes of its Mega Taiwan Fund and Mega Global Fund on August 10. The move aims to support individuals in building long-term assets as society ages rapidly.
As COP31 Approaches, Electrification Gathers Pace; Delta Chairperson Cheng Ping: Smart Microgrids Will Be Key to the Energy Transition
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Delta Electronics held its 55th-anniversary event, the “Sustainable AI Summit,” and unveiled technologies combining AI and energy. It emphasized that smart microgrids will be key to the electrified society of the future.
A high salary is just the entry ticket! How fierce is Silicon Valley’s talent war? Companies set up Slack for you, meet every day to figure out how to win you over, and send personalized gifts.
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Amid the battle for AI talent, Cursor is pursuing highly personalized recruitment, offering candidates perks such as private Slack channels and Turkish-made guitars. The era is shifting toward valuing “understanding” and “sincerity” more than salary.
Stock focus: Giant reports strong first-half results, with EPS of NT$1.11; shares return to the NT$100 level.
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Giant (9921-TW) posted first-half 2026 earnings per share of NT$1.11, and its share price returned to above NT$100. Second-quarter revenue rose 5.8% year over year, while profit more than doubled, mainly on strong sales of high-margin in-house brands and a recovery in market demand.
Taiwan faces its largest-ever wealth transfer as Yongda Insurance Brokers proposes “three solutions” to address inheritance pitfalls.
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Taiwan will become a super-aged society in 2025, ushering in the largest wealth transfer in its history. Yongda Insurance Brokers has proposed three key insurance functions to address disputes over liquidating real estate and reserved shares of inheritance, helping families pass on their assets smoothly.
Wall Street keeps climbing despite a steady stream of bad news! Money pours into semiconductors, high-yield bonds and Bitcoin.
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As U.S. stocks continue to perform well, funds are flowing into semiconductors, high-yield bonds and Bitcoin ETFs. Risk appetite is strengthening, while persistently high long-term interest rates remain a concern.
Stock focus: PharmaEssentia ordered to pay nearly €100 million in partial arbitration ruling involving AOP; shares hit limit-up despite negative news.
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PharmaEssentia was ordered to pay about 97.48 million euros in arbitration with AOP, but the financial impact was judged to be limited thanks to expanding sales, and its shares briefly hit the daily limit. The case highlights the company’s financial resilience.
Sony reportedly joins forces with TSMC to build a plant in Japan with a ¥1 trillion investment, targeting next-generation sensors for robots and vehicles.
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ソニー and TSMC will form a joint venture in Japan to build a next-generation image sensor factory for automotive and robotics applications. The investment will total up to 1 trillion yen, with ソニー taking the lead.
Lishi’s July revenue hits a four-year high as operations steadily recover in the second half.
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MOSFET maker 力士 posted its highest July sales in 4 years. Rising AI-related demand and production shifts by major IDM companies are driving growth through new product launches and supply-chain expansion.
Stock focus: U.S. missile stockpiles run low; 00965 surges more than 2% to a record high.
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Shares of Yuanta Aerospace and Defense Technology (00965-TW) rose more than 2% to a record high amid tight U.S. missile inventories and growth in AI defense technology. Geopolitical risks and rising defense demand are drawing investment.
Despite the declining birthrate, 9 new elementary schools are planned across Taiwan’s six special municipalities, with Taoyuan City accounting for the most at 4. Three types of schools tailored to industry links, transport convenience and development maturity are attracting attention, with implications for nearby real estate markets.
Will the iPhone 17 get more expensive? Apple reportedly may raise prices as early as Aug. 10, with soaring memory costs a key factor.
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Apple may raise iPhone 17 prices as early as Aug. 10 because of rising memory costs, and is expected to launch the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable phone next month.
The yen has only stabilized temporarily; the real stress test comes after the midterm elections.
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The United States and Japan jointly intervened in the currency market, temporarily stemming the yen’s decline. But structural factors could resurface after the U.S. midterm elections, setting the stage for a true stress test.
Stock focus: Lite-On’s power and optical communications businesses fire on both cylinders; shares hit limit-up early and set a record.
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Lite-On shares hit limit-up and a record high as the market welcomed its moves in AI data-center power and optical communications. Capital expenditure was raised to NT$18 billion, with global capacity expansion accelerating.
Apple has yet to launch its first foldable phone, but a roadmap for 3 generations has emerged; the inner and outer screens could grow in size as soon as 2028.
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Apple has yet to launch its first foldable iPhone but has already planned through the third generation, which could arrive as soon as 2028, with larger inner and outer displays. The move signals Apple’s long-term strategy for the foldable phone market and could reshape competition in the high-end smartphone market.
Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin stated his position ahead of the electricity rate review committee meeting, emphasizing the need to cover 台電’s losses and protect households. On the pork fat issue at 台糖, he said safety had been confirmed and that the company would shift to overseas imports going forward.
Taiwan’s stock market topped 45,000 points, as the three major institutional investors bought large amounts of active ETFs. 統一00403A and 00981A were especially popular, and market confidence is recovering.
Global new-energy vehicle sales soar to 11.22 million in the first half; China commands 62% of the market.
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Global new-energy vehicle sales reached 11.22 million in the first half of 2026, up 13% year over year. China held a dominant 62% share, with 比亞迪 in the lead, 吉利 rising rapidly and 特斯拉 slipping in the rankings.
Stock focus: EirGenix’s two growth engines lift revenue for the first 7 months to NT$800 million, the second-highest on record; shares rise more than halfway to limit-up.
Bessent unveils “3 moves” to rescue long-term bonds! Treasury yields top 5% as markets fear inflation and deficits could become a ticking time bomb.
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アメリカ財政部 Secretary Bessent introduced 3 measures to address the sharp rise in 30-year government bond yields, including yen intervention and reduced issuance of long-term bonds. But structural problems highlight how difficult it is to curb rising yields.
Grand Process Technology’s July revenue hits second-highest level as organizational overhaul boosts operating efficiency.
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Grand Process Technology’s July revenue reached NT$792 million, its second-highest on record. The company also made senior management changes, appointing Chang Hung-tai as chairman and Chung Shih-chun as general manager to improve operating efficiency and strengthen its long-term development plans.
Is an inflection point approaching for the AI memory supercycle? Samsung and SK海力士 DRAM price gains trail 高盛 estimates; 美光’s earnings report next month could deliver another blow.
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Memory prices are surging on demand for AI servers, but price increases by Samsung and SK海力士 have fallen short of expectations, prompting concerns that the market is nearing the peak of a supercycle. 美光’s next earnings report is also drawing attention.
RNAi delivery technology advances clinical applications, expanding from liver diseases to new treatments for rare neurological disorders — Global Bio & Investment Monthly.
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2026 Symposium: Diagnosis and treatment in rare peripheral neurological diseases.
RNAi delivery technology advances clinical applications, expanding from liver diseases to new treatments for rare neurological disorders — Global Bio & Investment Monthly.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 環球生技月刊
Summary not yet available
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2026 Symposium: Diagnosis and treatment in rare peripheral neurological diseases.