Minutes of the 112th Meeting of the Immunization and Vaccine Subcommittee’s Adverse Reactions Review Committee, Health Science Council, held on July 24, Reiwa 8, and the 4th Meeting of the Safety Measures Investigation Committee, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council’s Pharmaceutical Safety Measures Committee, Reiwa 8 fiscal year (joint meeting)
Published ・ Source Japan | 厚生労働省
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Committee member Suzuki received more than 5 million yen from サノフィ株式会社
Committee members Miyairi and Funakoshi, and expert witness Nishihara, each received more than 500,000 yen and up to 5 million yen from Daiichi Sankyo
The online claim that “the recent rise in lung cancer in Taiwan is because food contains carcinogens” is too categorical and lacks clear scientific evidence.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心
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Lung cancer cases have surged by ten thousand over nearly 10 years
Lung cancer is growing 17 times faster in southern Taiwan than in the north
Lung cancer is growing about 15.3 times faster in southern Taiwan than in the north
Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting (held July 30 and 31)
Published ・ Source Japan | 日本銀行
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For fiscal 2026
For fiscal 2027 and beyond
The underlying rate of inflation is approaching 2%
There is thought to be a time lag of 1 year to 1 and a half years before the effects of an interest rate hike feed through to put downward pressure on inflation and the domestic economy
Don’t fear a crash, just fear missing out! Wall Street makes massive cuts to hedges
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. stocks continue to climb, prompting investors to sharply reduce hedging positions and shift to buying call options as market FOMO intensifies. Hedging demand has fallen to its lowest level since April 2025, but excessive chasing of gains could pose a potential risk.
Companies mentioned:彭博、芝加哥選擇權交易所 (Cboe)、Susquehanna International Group
Blackstone and 貝萊德 are on board! 輝達 joins forces with Wall Street to assemble a $500 billion AI war chest
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
輝達 is in talks with Blackstone, BlackRock and other Wall Street giants to assemble $500 billion in funding to support AI infrastructure development. The move strengthens its leading position in the AI ecosystem, but also raises concerns about circular trading.
Companies mentioned:輝達、黑石集團、貝萊德、Apollo Global Management、Brookfield Asset Management、高盛、KKR、OpenAI、軟銀集團、SK集團、Safe Superintelligence
Looking beyond the U.S. dollar market for funding! IBM returns to Canada’s bond market after 14 years
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
IBM issues Canadian dollar-denominated corporate bonds in Canada for the first time in 14 years. The move is part of a strategy to diversify funding amid the threat from AI and a falling share price.
Please beware of flooding and inundation in coastal areas of the Yatsushiro Sea due to the Kumamoto earthquake. Tide levels will be exceptionally high, particularly around high tide periods around Aug. 13.
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The coast of Yatsushiro City has experienced subsidence of about 20 cm.
Emergency restoration work has begun, with 600 sandbags to be installed
709 sandbags were installed to build the 2nd line of defense
Hualien landslide-dammed lake: enhanced dredging and a range of river-channel widening measures to continue systematic flood control and protect Hualien
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 經濟部水利署
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Original完成21.66萬噸疏濬量
The flow released at the moment of breach reached 8,860 cubic meters per second
The original levee on the Matai'an Creek was designed to protect against flows of 2,240 cubic meters per second
The riverbed has risen by 5 meters due to renewed sediment buildup
Original上游 尚有逾2億立方公尺土 砂
The river channel will be widened by 740 meters along the Wanrong levee section on the north bank