A powerful dual engine with a Taiwanese flavor! Nomura Taiwan-Japan Select Fund opens for subscriptions on 8/31, loading up on high-priced stocks to seize AI opportunities
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Summary not yet available
Facts
Original野村投信在台股的研究團隊平均年資超過 20 年
An influencer shared a 10% gain in just 7 days
Holding core Taiwan stocks selected by Nomura would have yielded swing-trading gains of up to 26% over the same period
丁禹兮 and 陳哲遠 both miss out! The 10 male leads in Chinese dramas best at conveying romance with their eyes: the champion's gaze is legendary, and one glance back is enough to make viewers fall for him
Air defense drills become a “public nuisance test”? Slower internet in central Taiwan draws public complaints, with 馬文君 blasting the move: “This is not resilience”
張若昀 and 曾舜晞 aren't No. 1! The champion among the 10 most dashing, chivalrous male stars in Chinese dramas: he brings three different lives to life in one role, and is too good to miss
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Summary not yet available
Facts
The 10 most dashing, chivalrous male stars in Chinese dramas
台積電 board approves Sony Kumamoto joint venture! Both parties will invest 747 billion yen, with AVSMC aiming to begin mass production of next-generation smartphone image sensors in 2029
Women account for a record 50.9% of startups in Kaohsiung! Startup grants help entrepreneurs pursue their dreams as “Bestshe花藝” showcases women's entrepreneurial spirit for Qixi Festival
饗賓 teams up with 33 companies to promote a “new handwashing routine,” aiming to reach schools across Taiwan in three years! Chairman 陳毅航 on food safety: The government should ensure source-level oversight
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Summary not yet available
Facts
Hopes to bring the program to kindergartens and elementary schools across Taiwan within three years
From 2021 to 2026, 饗賓's customer visits grew by ten million
About 15% to 20% cheaper than 大成 soybean salad oil
耐斯集團 donates 10,000 bottles of antibacterial hand soap
Chinese forces select waters off eastern Taiwan for exercises! 陸委會: They are exercises in name only and expansion in reality, a brazen violation of our sovereignty.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Summary not yet available
Facts
The navy will join the Indonesian Navy in mid-August.
In response to the major earthquake disaster that struck Colombia this month, an emergency donation for disaster recovery was made through 国連 agencies using the personal funds of Tomonori Tomura, a former 国連 specialist and chairperson of 日本マネジメント総合研究所合同会社
【Okayama University】A new option for treating cancerous peritonitis: Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer covered by health insurance
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Reduces the risk of recurrence by about 17%
Carboplatin has been administered intraperitoneally to 4 patients to date
【Okayama University】“There are hills, gravel and uneven ground. That’s why it’s worth running.” Okayama University opens a test site for autonomous delivery robots in 吉備中央町, providing integrated support for mapping, permits, storage and accommodation
【TV anime airing to great acclaim】All episodes through the latest comic adaptation of “Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (Proud)!”—with over 700,000 volumes in the series—are available to read for free on the manga distribution site コロナEX!
Nvidia reportedly developing Nemotron 4 to challenge the world’s top open-source models.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Nvidia is developing a family of AI models called “Nemotron 4” with 1 trillion parameters, aiming to compete with leading open-source models. It is also launching “Nemotron 3.5 Lightning” for multitasking and “NeMo Switchyard,” a model-routing library.
Facts
Nvidia is developing a new AI model family, Nemotron 4.
The largest Nemotron 4 model is expected to have at least 1 trillion parameters.
Nvidia unveils Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.
NeMo Switchyard is an open-source model-routing library.
Mount Etna erupts in Sicily; some flights in Malta disrupted.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily erupted again recently. An ash cloud affected airspace over Malta, prompting 馬爾他國際機場 to cancel 19 flights and delay others; 卡塔尼亞機場 was also closed for several days, with flights today postponed until 11 a.m. on the 12th.
Taliban receive recognition only from Russia after 5 years back in power, but maintain diplomatic ties with many countries.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Taliban have received formal recognition only from Russia in their 5 years in power, but maintain diplomatic ties with many countries. Countries engage with the de facto authorities for reasons of realpolitik and economic interests.
Facts
The Taliban returned to power 5 years ago.
Russia is currently the only country to formally recognize the Taliban government.
The Taliban ban girls over 12 and women from receiving an education.
A Taliban delegation traveled to Brussels in June this year to discuss the deportation of Afghans.
The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Haqqani.
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen revealed that Israeli agents infiltrated Fordow multiple times to learn about Iran’s nuclear facilities. He also discussed U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and their connection to the assassination of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Facts
Yossi Cohen, former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, revealed that Israeli agents visited the site multiple times to learn more about Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordow.
Cohen led Mossad from 2015 to 2021.
Israel launched a 12-day war against Iran last June.
The U.S. military bombed 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, located in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Tighter visa restrictions and higher employment barriers in Western countries have pushed the rate of Chinese students returning home to 94%. Rising costs and a shrinking salary premium for overseas graduates have led Chinese companies to turn to domestic graduates.
Facts
The rate of Chinese students returning home reached 94% in 2025.
The average annual cost of overseas study for Chinese students in 2025 was 605,000 yuan.
The gap between the average starting salaries of overseas graduates and domestic graduates has narrowed.
Shu Qi’s “Girl” earns top recommendations from media and audiences in its opening week in France.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Shu Qi’s directorial debut, “Girl,” received the highest audience and critic ratings upon its release in France. French media praised its nuanced storytelling and lauded the distinctive narrative perspective she brought to her transition from actor to director.
Facts
“Girl” topped media and audience rankings in its opening week on the French film website Allociné.
Confidentiality breach alleged in secretariat services procurement case; Taichung City Government says it respects the judicial investigation.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Taichung District Prosecutors Office is investigating a leak in a services procurement case handled by the Taichung City Government Secretariat 6 years ago. It questioned adviser Yen Nai-lun and former Taipei City Government spokesperson Lee Cheng-hsuan, who were released on bail. The city government said it respects the judicial investigation.
Facts
The Taichung District Prosecutors Office is investigating a United Nations simulation services procurement case handled by 台中市政府’s Secretariat in Republic of China year 109.
Taichung City Government adviser Yen Nai-lun and former spokesperson for 台北市政府 Lee Cheng-hsuan have been named as defendants in the leak case.
After questioning, prosecutors released Yen Nai-lun and Lee Cheng-hsuan on bail.