# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-12 15:00–18:00 JST｜Page 20 of 22

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 1865 items from 7 sources; Japan, 249 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## 世界が注目！5年連続世界No.1クラシックカクテルの「ネグローニ」を楽しむ１週間「ネグローニウィーク」、2026年は9月21日〜27日に開催決定！

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000235.000058608.html
- anchor: #n1917829
- Companies mentioned: カンパリ、Imbibe、iichiko、三和酒類株式会社、CAMPARI JAPAN株式会社、Bar BenFiddich、Bar Tram、Bar Times、The SG Club、The Kahala Hotel & Resort、BEE’S KNEES、夜香木、SEBEK

Facts:
- In 2025, more than 14,000 venues across 92 countries participated, including 7 newly participating countries, and the event continues to expand worldwide year after year.
- A 43% ABV barley shochu made for professional use that overturns conventional wisdom about shochu.
- Ranked No. 18 in the world in the 2025 “The World’s 50 Best Bars” list.

## A new battery for the expanding robotics society supporting AGVs, AMRs, robots and more! New series with charge/discharge connectors released.

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000286.000009609.html
- anchor: #n1917828
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビー・アンド・プラス、日本蓄電池

Facts:
- Compatible with 24V and 48V systems

## Answers to common questions about wireless charging for AGVs and AMRs! B&PLUS launches a new charging Q&A page

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000292.000009609.html
- anchor: #n1917827
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ビー・アンド・プラス、B&PLUS

Facts:
- 〒355-0311
- Tel.: 0493-71-6551

## Second installment of “Japan SEO Conference 2026” archive now available | Watch leading sessions on agentic commerce and web analytics

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000335.000031263.html
- anchor: #n1917826
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Faber Company、株式会社博報堂、Hakuhodo DY ONE、StoryHub株式会社、Repro株式会社、株式会社Spider Labs、アイオイクス株式会社、株式会社JADE

Facts:
- Held on a scale of 500 attendees, one of the largest ever for an SEO event in Japan
- All 9 sessions, including the pre-event
- The second installment, released today, features highly anticipated sessions on “agentic commerce” and “UX and web analytics.” A total of 6 sessions are now available, including the 3 from the first installment. The remaining 3 sessions (third installment) will also be announced in due course.

## 東京商工リサーチ“メインバンク”調査 メイン企業数の増加率ランキング 3年連続 第1位

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000350.000034650.html
- anchor: #n1917825
- Companies mentioned: GMOあおぞらネット銀行株式会社、東京商工リサーチ

Facts:
- Survey of the “main banks” of 1,624,517 companies nationwide
- Capital: ¥26,629,980,000

## Shibuya Mirai Design to hold participatory XR art event in a public space: “SHIBUYA XR ART PARK”

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000422.000033690.html
- anchor: #n1917824
- Companies mentioned: 一般社団法人渋谷未来デザイン、KDDI株式会社、東京デザインプレックス研究所、宮下公園パートナーズ

Facts:
- Around 30 people attended the event
- 87.5% rated their satisfaction with the AR painting experience as “4” or higher on a five-point scale
- For each of the following items—“I would like to visit if this kind of AR painting experience were permanently available,” “I would like to participate in similar AR experiences in the future,” and “I consider communication performance important for enjoying AR and XR”—100% rated them “4” or higher
- 75% said, “It was fun to draw in the same AR space with multiple people and share our work”
- 87.5% rated “I would like to experience this with friends or family” as “4” or higher

## [Produced by 一旗] “Yokai in Motion Exhibition KAGOSHIMA” surpasses 30,000 visitors and holds a commemorative ceremony. An innovative digital art museum where visitors can “enjoy, learn about and experience” yokai culture, which has attracted more than 250,000 visitors

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000484.000046440.html
- anchor: #n1917823
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社一旗、MBC南日本放送、西尾市岩瀬文庫、妖怪美術館、パナソニックコネクト、キャライノベイト、ヤマハ、テレビ愛知

Facts:
- Visitor numbers surpass 30,000
- Adults: ¥1,700
- Middle, high school and university students: ¥1,000
- Elementary school students: ¥700

## 【徳島市】徳島城博物館 令和8年度 阿波おどり期間中のイベント

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000510.000096281.html
- anchor: #n1917822
- Companies mentioned: 徳島市、徳島城博物館、徳島佐苗会・青の会、娯座留（ござる）、平成座ジュニアクラブ＆川内北小学校人形浄瑠璃クラブ、津田の盆踊り保存会

Facts:
- Aug. 11 (Tuesday) to 14 (Friday)
- Aug. 14 (Friday), from 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (2 performances)
- Aug. 15 (Saturday), from 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (2 performances)

## コミック『ジャスティス・リーグ』から、「バットマン ファイナルスーツ」をJorge Jimenezとのコラボで立体化

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000592.000061479.html
- anchor: #n1917821
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社プライム1スタジオ、DC Comics、Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Facts:
- Price: ¥290,290 (tax included)
- Quantity available: 300
- Height: 67cm
- Width: 61cm
- Depth: 42cm
- Weight: approx. 10.18kg

## [Latest Office Market Report Released] Office vacancy rate edges down from the previous month

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000686.000118399.html
- anchor: #n1917820
- Companies mentioned: 三幸エステート株式会社

Facts:
- The vacancy rate was 1.00%, down 0.11 percentage points from the previous month
- The potential vacancy rate was 2.33%, down 0.17 percentage points from the previous month
- Leased office space totaled approximately 80,000 tsubo in the second quarter of 2026

## [Osaka Edition] [Latest Office Market Report Released] Office vacancy rate rises for the first time in 7 months

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000687.000118399.html
- anchor: #n1917819
- Companies mentioned: 三幸エステート株式会社

Facts:
- The vacancy rate rose for the first time in 7 months, increasing 0.27 percentage points from the previous month to 2.24%.
- The potential vacancy rate was 3.97%, up 0.20 percentage points from the previous month.
- Asking rent was ¥21,095 per tsubo, up ¥174 per tsubo from the previous month.

## [Nagoya Edition] [Latest Office Market Report Released] Office vacancy rate edges up from the previous month

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000688.000118399.html
- anchor: #n1917818
- Companies mentioned: 三幸エステート株式会社、コンラッド名古屋、ザ・ランドマーク名古屋栄

Facts:
- The vacancy rate was 3.10%, up 0.10 percentage points from the previous month
- “Meieki” saw a sharp increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous month
- The potential vacancy rate was 4.95%, up 0.10 percentage points from the previous month
- Asking rent was ¥13,079 per tsubo, up ¥114 per tsubo from the previous month

## [Sint-Truiden] Regarding the signing of a sponsorship agreement with 株式会社コムプライム

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000709.000042484.html
- anchor: #n1917817
- Companies mentioned: シント＝トロイデンVV、STVV、株式会社コムプライム、DMM.com、FC東京、SLベンフィカ、アル・ラーヤンSC、V・ファーレン長崎、湘南ベルマーレ、サガン鳥栖、セレッソ大阪、鹿島アントラーズ

Facts:
- 2026-2027 season
- 43 points
- 3rd place
- 22 wins
- 5 draws
- 13 losses
- Goal difference: 15
- 61 goals scored
- 46 goals conceded

## Kuradashi begins construction of the “Saitama Namegawa Battery Storage Facility” in Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000726.000014485.html
- anchor: #n1917816
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社クラダシ、辻・本郷スマートアセット、合同会社クラダシ・インベストメント、Kuradashi Energy

Facts:
- Rated output: 2MW
- Capacity: 8MWh
- Scheduled grid connection: October 2026

## Identity verification using the IC chips in identity documents to begin at Docomo Shops and Docomo retailers nationwide

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000881.000118641.html
- anchor: #n1917815
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社NTTドコモ、JPKI、eKYC-IC

Facts:
- The service will be introduced sequentially starting Aug. 20, 2026.

## [Machida City, Tokyo] “Machi Suto Night,” an event for adults and children alike, to be held

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000888.000052170.html
- anchor: #n1917814
- Companies mentioned: 町田市役所、スターバックスコーヒー

Facts:
- Aug. 22, 2026 (Saturday)
- 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- 8 shops will sell general goods, accessories and more

## [リゾナーレ下関] An autumn-only dinner course featuring pufferfish, venison and tilefish, a species for which Yamaguchi Prefecture boasts Japan’s largest catch

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002433.000033064.html
- anchor: #n1917813
- Companies mentioned: 星野リゾート、リゾナーレ下関、TIME

Facts:
- Period: Sept. 16–Dec. 8, 2026
- Price: 9-course dinner, ¥18,000 for adults
- Wine pairing: ¥8,800
- Guest rooms: 187
- 料金 ：1泊 21,000円～（2名1室利用時1名あたり、税込、食事別）

## 新曲「見知らぬ糸」リリース記念！スピッツ特集リスニングパーティーをAWAラウンジで開催！

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003613.000022425.html
- anchor: #n1917812
- Companies mentioned: AWA株式会社、スピッツ、株式会社サイバーエージェント、エイベックス・エンタテインメント株式会社

Facts:
- Aug. 14, 2026 (Friday), 20:00–21:00
- The service offers 150 million songs
- Celebrities and users have created approximately 16 million playlists
- 980 yen per month (tax included)
- 1,080 yen (tax included)
- 480 yen per month (tax included)
- 270 yen per month (tax included)
- May 27, 2015

## STUTS, 小袋成彬 and Kohjiya to perform with the Tokyo Philharmonic for the first time!! Cutting-edge beats meet Japan’s oldest symphony orchestra in Shibuya: “SHIBUYA SYMPHONIC BEAT supported by BOATRACE”

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003918.000004829.html
- anchor: #n1917811
- Companies mentioned: STUTS、小袋成彬、Kohjiya、東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団、TOKYO FM、渋谷音楽祭実行委員会、BOATRACE、一般社団法人JAPAN MUSIC CULTURE ACADEMY、Yaffle、TOKA、¥ellow Bucks、IO (KANDYTOWN)、POCARI SWEAT、テレビ朝日系、NHK、Bunkamuraオーチャードホール

Facts:
- SS seats: ¥8,800 (tax included)
- S seats: ¥6,800 (tax included)
- Approximately 160 members

## [サンシャインシティプリンスホテル] Ghosts and monsters get a stylish makeover! “Halloween Monster Party” sweets buffet and afternoon tea

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003927.000024668.html
- anchor: #n1917810
- Companies mentioned: サンシャインシティプリンスホテル、ロンネフェルト

Facts:
- More than 20 kinds of sweets
- 1名さま ¥5,000
- 1名さま ¥5,500
- 1名さま ¥6,000
- 1名さま ¥6,500
- 1名さま ¥4,500
- Service charge (13%)
- More than 25 kinds of drinks

## “Umeda Snoopy Festival 2026” × “Snoopy Drops” collaboration event “Quiz Rally” offers gifts!

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005912.000013450.html
- anchor: #n1917809
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カプコン、Peanuts Worldwide、ソニーグループ、チャールズ M.シュルツ氏のファミリー、Apple TV、阪急うめだ本店、阪急メンズ大阪

Facts:
- Event period: Aug. 12 (Wed.)–Aug. 24 (Mon.), 2026
- Aug. 12 (Wed.)–Aug. 25 (Thu.), 2026

## The “CEO 2026” qualifier for “CAPCOM CUP 13,” with a $1 million grand prize, to be livestreamed with Japanese commentary!

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005929.000013450.html
- anchor: #n1917808
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カプコン、CAPCOM、CEO 2026、UFA、ワールドウォリアー 日本大会

Facts:
- A total of 48 players
- Japan time: Aug. 14 (Fri.)–Aug. 16 (Sun.)
- Entry deadline: By 21:59 on Aug. 31 (Sat.), Japan time
- The next event, the 3rd tournament, will be held on Aug. 30 (Sun.)
- Entry deadline: By 23:59 on Aug. 24 (Mon.)

## Division F wins after a close-fought battle! Results from the “Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026 Preseason Division Showdown” are in! Archive viewing tickets are also on sale!

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000005954.000013450.html
- anchor: #n1917807
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社カプコン、KADOKAWA、DetonatioN FocusMe

Facts:
- “Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026” is finally set to begin on Aug. 25 (Tue.).
- The main season of “Street Fighter League JAPAN 2026” will be streamed on the CAPCOM Fighters JP YouTube and Twitch channels from 18:40.

## A live stream of TMNETWORK’s latest CD and Blu-ray release event, “QUANTUM: Listen, Watch, Read Observation Day,” on WOWOW On Demand PPV has just been announced!

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008885.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1917806
- Companies mentioned: TMNETWORK、WOWOW、InterFM、リットーミュージック

Facts:
- ■ Price: ¥3,000 (tax included)
- Aug. 12, 2026, 15:00
- Sept. 23, 2026 (Wed., holiday), 12:00
- Sept. 1, 2026 (Tue.), 18:00
- Sept. 23, 2026 (Wed., holiday), 18:00

## “We’ll take the field in Australia with pride in the cherry blossom”: Comment arrives from Japan rugby team member Kazuki Himeno, guest analyst. “Australia vs. Japan” to be broadcast live exclusively on WOWOW on 8/15 (Sat.)!

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008887.000001355.html
- anchor: #n1917805
- Companies mentioned: WOWOW、トヨタヴェルブリッツ、ハイランダーズ、ワラビーズ、ブレイブブロッサムズ、ブルズ、ライオンズ、アルゼンチン、南アフリカ

Facts:
- Japan, ranked 12th in the world
- Australia, ranked 8th
- Suffered a narrow 32–35 defeat
- Closing the gap to just 3 points, the narrowest margin ever

## ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027シーズン 公式戦 8月15日(土)開催 トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋 vs 九州カリーナ ベンチ入り選手を発表

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:59:46+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003038.000038094.html
- anchor: #n1917707
- Companies mentioned: ノジマＴリーグ、トップおとめピンポンズ名古屋、九州カリーナ、一般社団法人Ｔリーグ

Facts:
- Held on Aug. 15 (Sat.)

## Build a system to secure profits! “Seminar on Appropriate Pricing and Cost Accounting” to be held on Sept. 8 (free to attend)

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:59:24+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000178799.html
- anchor: #n1917708
- Companies mentioned: 那覇商工会議所、日本商工会議所

Facts:
- Capacity: 30 people
- 1.25 million members
- 516 chambers of commerce and industry nationwide

## Notice: Pure Italian lager beer available for a limited time at select locations

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:58:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000142063.html
- anchor: #n1917709
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社フォルトゥーナ、ケーアールジー株式会社、ビッラ・カステッロ社、モンテ物産株式会社、イタリアミラーニ社

Facts:
- Oct. 1, 2026 (Thu.)
- Oct. 31 (Sat.)
- 3 locations in Tokyo
- Founded in 1997
- Founded in Tokyo in 2001

## ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027シーズン 公式戦 8月15日(土)開催 琉球アスティーダ vs 岡山リベッツ ベンチ入り選手を発表

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:57:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003037.000038094.html
- anchor: #n1917710
- Companies mentioned: ノジマＴリーグ、琉球アスティーダ、岡山リベッツ、YouTube、Tリーグ

Facts:
- Held on Aug. 15 (Sat.)

## ノジマＴリーグ 2026-2027シーズン 公式戦 8月15日(土)開催 静岡ジェード vs 金沢ポート ベンチ入り選手を発表

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:55:15+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003036.000038094.html
- anchor: #n1917711
- Companies mentioned: ノジマＴリーグ、静岡ジェード、金沢ポート、YouTube、Tリーグ

Facts:
- Held on Aug. 15 (Sat.)

## 豊中市 and 益田市 sign intermunicipal agreement to begin cooperation on the sustainable use of forest resources

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:51:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001029.000078420.html
- anchor: #n1917712
- Companies mentioned: 豊中市、益田市

Facts:
- Reiwa 8, Aug. 12 (Wed.), from 10:00

## Winners of the 102nd Emperor’s Cup Chiba Prefecture Qualifier! —Advance to the Kanto representative playoff—

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:50:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000031.000166248.html
- anchor: #n1917713
- Companies mentioned: LEOVISTA KASHIWA、Trident、六実レイダース、江戸川大学、アクアテック、株式会社 三協フロンティア、株式会社アイビーソリューション、イオンリテール株式会社、株式会社Trasaburou、有限会社AT PLUS、山形牛 焼肉仁、株式会社リノテックハウス、And one株式会社、Rootz株式会社、株式会社ⅮreamCompass、LeovistaClassic、森田材木株式会社、株式会社PR TIMES、株式会社フラスコ１００ｃｃ、柏の葉整形外科リハビリテーションクリニック、メガロス、株式会社 池嶋、株式会社藤原溶接、株式会社エストラスト、株式会社アースフィールド、LAYBACK、テクノサイエンス株式会社、株式会社北辰水産、株式会社タニマ、酸素カプセルoxyrise、株式会社 Eachway、サントリービバレッジソリューション株式会社、ナノテックシュピンドラー株式会社、株式会社バスケスタッツ、co.Ltd 寺山 ss、株式会社ステップコミュニケーションズ、ほんじょう歯科医院、株式会社S-CADE、株式会社JAPANNEXT、大津ヶ丘歯科クリニック、第一生命保険株式会社

Facts:
- LEOVISTA KASHIWA 125 – 67 Trident (WIN)
- LEOVISTA KASHIWA 139 – 77 六実レイダース (WIN)
- LEOVISTA KASHIWA 121 – 87 江戸川大学 (WIN)

## 「出演者がいない」でSNS採用を諦めない。ワカッテ採用、SNS採用向けキャスティングを1名4万円〜で提供開始

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:50:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000160059.html
- anchor: #n1917714
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社kanaL、株式会社MAR-Z

Facts:
- 1 performer: ¥40,000 per session

## [First-time customers only: 25% increase in purchase price] Just hand over the books you want to sell at your door. ブックサプライ launches its “Summer Mail-In Buyback Campaign”

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000161.000097404.html
- anchor: #n1917716
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ブックサプライ、タワーレコード、楽天市場、Amazon、メルカリShops、書店応援団

Facts:
- 25% increase in purchase price
- The standard appraisal amount is ¥12,000
- The amount after applying the campaign is ¥15,000
- Receive ¥3,000 more than usual
- Founded in 2000
- More than 1 million customers to date
- In 2024, it also began selling on “Tower Records Marketplace,” operated by タワーレコード

## UnReact Co., Ltd. releases the EC app “UR: Smart Content Tabs” for overseas markets

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000300.000072693.html
- anchor: #n1917715
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社UnReact、Shopify

Facts:
- The fee is $3.99 per month
- 7-day free trial

## Donates 100 products to Yatsushiro City to help improve sanitary conditions in support of areas affected by the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:48:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000192.000111100.html
- anchor: #n1917717
- Companies mentioned: スリーアールソリューション株式会社、スリーアール株式会社、スリーアールグループ

Facts:
- 100 units of “3R-TAE01SET”

## [Exhibitors wanted] “Business Challenge Messe TOKUSHIMA 2026,” one of the largest comprehensive trade shows in the prefecture, to be held at Asty Tokushima starting Nov. 12 (Thu.). AWAODORI TECH and an international intellectual property symposium will also be held at the same time

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:45:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000690.000100825.html
- anchor: #n1917718
- Companies mentioned: 徳島県、AWAODORI TECH、日本弁理士会四国会、徳島大学、徳島ビジネスチャレンジメッセ実行委員会、徳島ニュービジネス協議会

Facts:
- 出展料金：110,000円/1小間
- Online-only exhibition: ¥55,000

## We will participate as a municipal partner in the 8th マイクラカップ

- Published: 2026-08-12T14:45:03+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000564.000142065.html
- anchor: #n1917719
- Companies mentioned: 奈良県、マイクラカップ、イオンモール橿原

Facts:
- 8th マイクラカップ
- Reiwa 8, June 1 (Mon.)
- Reiwa 8, Sept. 7 (Mon.)
- Reiwa 8, Nov. 14 (Sat.)

## 鴻海增資本支出逾3成 擴AI產能及美國研發製造

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:47:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120222.aspx
- anchor: #n1922581
- Companies mentioned: 鴻海、鴻騰精密、輝達、Smart Mobility

Facts:
- Capital expenditures were about NT$136.3 billion in 2024
- An increase of NT$24.6 billion year-on-year
- They rose further to about NT$173.8 billion in 2025
- An increase of NT$37.4 billion year-on-year
- The group's capital expenditures totaled about NT$80.9 billion in the first half of this year
- An increase of NT$3.7 billion year-on-year

## Uber Eats adjusts pay for bundled orders; 勞動部 tracks whether it follows through

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:44:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120221.aspx
- anchor: #n1922582
- Companies mentioned: Uber Eats、勞動部、全國外送產業工會、台灣外送產業權益協進聯盟

Facts:
- And pay delivery workers the difference in their previous compensation by the end of August

## New Taipei: 8 years of investment attracted NT$777.5 billion and created 122,000 jobs

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:36:42+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120220.aspx
- anchor: #n1922560
- Companies mentioned: 東森

Facts:
- Attracted investment totaling NT$777.5 billion
- Created more than 122,000 job opportunities
- Successfully advanced 327 investment projects

## 韓國政府 launches 7 major SEED programs, aiming to shape the future with cutting-edge technology

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:34:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120219.aspx
- anchor: #n1922553
- Companies mentioned: 韓國政府、青瓦台、李在明

Facts:
- 7 major SEED programs
- Commercialization of light-water SMRs by 2035
- Construction of non-light-water SMRs to begin in the 2030s
- A domestically produced quantum computer with 100 qubits to be delivered in 2029
- Global No. 1 in quantum chip manufacturing capability by 2035
- Moon landing in 2030
- Build an independent low-Earth-orbit satellite communications network by 2035
- Build AI biotechnology infrastructure by 2030
- Commercialize brain-computer interface (BCI) products by 2035

## 公視 and TaiwanPlus budgets face cuts and freezes; civic groups urge legislature to withdraw them

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:34:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608120218.aspx
- anchor: #n1922554
- Companies mentioned: 公視、TaiwanPlus、台灣媒體觀察教育基金會、靖娟兒童安全文教基金會、台灣新聞記者協會、社團法人台灣少年權益與福利促進聯盟、婦女新知基金會

Facts:
- Legislators have proposed cuts and freezes totaling more than NT$1 billion to 公視's budget

## 三洋實業: NT$26 billion in projects on hand; revenue expected to be higher in the second half than the first

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:28:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120217.aspx
- anchor: #n1922555
- Companies mentioned: 三洋實業、上鋌營造、金務大工程、麗明營造

Facts:
- Construction projects on hand total about NT$26 billion
- 三洋實業's revenue in the first half of this year was NT$1.911 billion
- Net profit after tax attributable to the parent company was NT$182 million
- Earnings per share (EPS) were NT$3.47
- Total project value: NT$26.394 billion
- 上鋌營造 accounts for 30%
- Total development value: NT$13.347 billion
- Each party accounts for 50%
- This year's construction progress and revenue recognition are estimated at no more than 3%
- Initially estimated to account for no more than 10% of revenue

## 高鐵新竹站 helps families of people with intellectual disabilities fulfill a dream with a visit to 故宮南院

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:27:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120216.aspx
- anchor: #n1922556
- Companies mentioned: 高鐵新竹站、喜憨兒基金會、故宮南院

Facts:
- 50 people with intellectual disabilities and their family members
- A 30-year-old with a mild intellectual disability

## 韓國瑜 loses his temper during cross-party talks; 民眾黨: 民進黨 government is the dark force

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:25:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120215.aspx
- anchor: #n1922506
- Companies mentioned: 韓國瑜、國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨、傅崐萁、張彤

## Prayer controversy at an Egyptian restaurant sparks debate over the boundary between religious freedom and commercial spaces

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:24:29+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120214.aspx
- anchor: #n1922507
- Companies mentioned: Mall of Arabia、Sizzler Steak House、Reddit、Egypt Independent

Facts:
- Cairo, 12 — News dispatch

## 奇鋐's first-half profit rises 1.42 times year-on-year, with earnings of NT$44.54 per share

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:11:27+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120213.aspx
- anchor: #n1922436
- Companies mentioned: 奇鋐、NVIDIA

Facts:
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$17.483 billion
- Revenue: NT$49.121 billion
- Up 0.17% quarter-on-quarter
- Up 65.98% year-on-year
- Net profit attributable to the parent company was NT$9.567 billion
- Up 20.86% quarter-on-quarter
- Surged 1.39 times
- Quarterly earnings per share: NT$24.37
- Gross margin: 32.57%
- An increase of 2.8 percentage points
- An increase of 8.16 percentage points
- Capital expenditures reached NT$15 billion

## Lawmakers back adding penalties for disloyal remarks by military personnel; sentencing provisions remain under negotiation

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:10:25+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120212.aspx
- anchor: #n1922437
- Companies mentioned: 立法院、行政院、國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- Imprisonment of 1 to 7 years
- The maximum penalty for the U.S. military's disloyal remarks offense is imprisonment for up to 3 years
- Should be reduced to imprisonment for up to 5 years
- Simple drug-impaired driving to carry imprisonment for up to 5 years
- Increase it further by between NT$100,000 and NT$200,000

## New Taipei braces for torrential rain; localized heavy rain forecast for Keelung, Taipei, Tainan and the Hengchun Peninsula

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:09:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120211.aspx
- anchor: #n1922438
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署、中央社

Facts:
- (中央社, Taipei, 12)

## Cross-strait scholars meet in Beijing to discuss U.S.-China-Taiwan relations and Taiwan's local elections

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:04:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608120210.aspx
- anchor: #n1922396
- Companies mentioned: 海峽兩岸關係研究中心、北京海峽兩岸民間交流促進會、民革北京市委會、北京聯合大學、海峽兩岸關係協會

Facts:
- 130 experts and scholars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait attended

## Health Coins to launch in October; redemption for goods and insurance premium discounts under discussion

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:04:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120209.aspx
- anchor: #n1922397
- Companies mentioned: 衛福部、國健署、台灣年輕病友協會、人壽業者

Facts:
- Expected to take effect in October

## New Taiwan dollar rises 3.2 cents to close at NT$32.246

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:03:16+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120208.aspx
- anchor: #n1922398

Facts:
- Closed at NT$32.246
- Rose 3.2 cents
- Trading volume: US$1.386 billion

## Chinese heavy machinery dismantled and assembled in Taiwan; economics minister says imports are not allowed and must be investigated under the law

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:01:14+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120207.aspx
- anchor: #n1922387
- Companies mentioned: 經濟部、財政部關務署、交通部、內政部警政署

Facts:
- 經濟部 has formed a joint enforcement task force with 財政部關務署, 交通部 and 內政部警政署

## Old homes and grocery stores evoke nostalgia as Malaysian students use film to tell stories of a silent community

- Published: 2026-08-12T17:00:12+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120206.aspx
- anchor: #n1922388
- Companies mentioned: 拉曼理工大學、TAR UMT、FCCI Film Fest 2026

Facts:
- A 2-day film festival

## Former 豐田汽車 president 奥田碩 dies; was first chair of Japan's Keidanren

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:59:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120205.aspx
- anchor: #n1922389
- Companies mentioned: 豐田汽車、豐田汽車販賣公司、大發工業、日本經營者團聯盟、經濟團體連合會、國際協力銀行

Facts:
- Dies at 93
- 奥田碩 took over as 豐田汽車 president in 1995
- 豐田汽車 launched the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in 1997
- 大發工業 became a 豐田汽車 subsidiary in 1998
- He stepped down as 豐田汽車 chairman and Keidanren chairman in 2006
- He served as an adviser to 豐田汽車 until 2018

## 榮成 to become a holding company next year, with 3 regional subgroups under its umbrella

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:58:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120204.aspx
- anchor: #n1922390
- Companies mentioned: 榮成、榮成低碳紙箱、L&C CO.,（BVI） LTD.、日本榮成

Facts:
- 榮成 has valued its Taiwan industrial paper and cardboard box business at NT$6 billion
- 榮成低碳紙箱 will issue 200 million common shares at NT$30 per share

## 民進黨 holds mobile Central Standing Committee meeting; 賴清德: Must win Kaohsiung in year-end election

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:57:06+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120203.aspx
- anchor: #n1922320
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、中共、國民黨

Facts:
- Lai Jui-lung has 20 years of political experience
- Incumbent Mayor Chen Chi-mai in just 6 years

## Agricultural research station develops dual-purpose sprayer to cut carbon emissions and allow remote operation to avoid pesticide exposure

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:57:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120202.aspx
- anchor: #n1922321
- Companies mentioned: 台東區農業改良場、農業部

Facts:
- Can operate continuously for about 50 minutes
- Can reach speeds of 18 kilometers per hour
- Maximum remote-control range of 180 meters
- Emits only 1.7 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per hour
- Cuts emissions by more than 67%
- Can increase total adhesion on both sides of leaves by up to 7% to 10%
- Effective spraying range matches that of traditional sprayers, reaching up to 4 meters to either side and overhead

## Antai Bank expects Fed to hold rates steady, with rate-cut timing to be watched through next year

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:56:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120201.aspx
- anchor: #n1922242
- Companies mentioned: 安泰銀行、美國聯準會、雲端巨頭

Facts:
- As the U.S. midterm elections in November draw near
- The direction of financial markets in the second half of this year will depend on... 3 key factors

## Extremely rare Super Mario game cartridge found at U.S. video game store, going up for auction 8/14

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:55:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120200.aspx
- anchor: #n1922243
- Companies mentioned: One Stop Wonders、任天堂、Professional Sports Authenticator

Facts:
- 這款熱門的任天堂電玩卡帶是於1988年發行
- This batch of Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt cartridges was made in 1993
- 任天堂早於1991年就已停售這款組合包
- 5 received perfect scores

## Dead fish found floating in Kaohsiung's Houjin Creek; water bureau says preliminary cause was falling water levels and low dissolved oxygen

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:51:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120199.aspx
- anchor: #n1922244
- Companies mentioned: 高雄市水利局、農業部農田水利署

Facts:
- Report received through the public hotline 1999

## Classmate she had not seen in 20 years invited her to invest in hot pot restaurant; Taichung woman nearly defrauded of 2 million

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:49:55+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608120198.aspx
- anchor: #n1922245
- Companies mentioned: 星展銀行、Facebook

Facts:
- NT$2 million
- Had not seen each other for nearly 20 years

## 鴻海：今年強勁成長能見度更好 AI機櫃伺服器出貨佳

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:48:53+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120197.aspx
- anchor: #n1922246
- Companies mentioned: 鴻海

Facts:
- AI server rack shipments in the 3rd quarter to post high double-digit percentage growth quarter over quarter
- Utilization rate at Japan's 8-inch plants exceeds 90%

## SEMI: Metrology and inspection determine yields and costs in AI era; resources should be provided through policy support

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:45:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120196.aspx
- anchor: #n1918283
- Companies mentioned: SEMI、國際半導體產業協會、致茂、京元電子

## Thai cabinet approves campus safety plan; police expand probe into gunman's social environment

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:45:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120195.aspx
- anchor: #n1918284
- Companies mentioned: 曼谷郵報、泰國公共電視台、Roblox、聯邦調查局

Facts:
- Thai cabinet approved 7 campus safety plans yesterday
- The case left 9 people dead
- More than 20 people injured
- 4 to 5 people in Thailand had contacted the suspect online and played games together
- Long-term measures include setting unified national campus safety standards within 90 days

## At U.S. request, Ukraine suspends attacks on oil tankers at Russian Black Sea ports

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:45:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120194.aspx
- anchor: #n1918285
- Companies mentioned: 金融時報、Financial Times、Caspian Pipeline Consortium, CPC、雪佛龍、Chevron、埃克森美孚、ExxonMobil

Facts:
- CPC's oil loading volume fell by as much as 1/5 in July
- Oil output in July fell 14% from June

## New Finance Ministry rules improve bonded warehouse management and add maintenance rules for duty-free shops on outlying islands

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:42:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120193.aspx
- anchor: #n1918286
- Companies mentioned: 財政部、財政部關務署、中央社

Facts:
- 財政部7月20日公告修正「保稅倉庫設立及管理辦法」部分條文

## 竹科消費力帶動夜經濟 竹市推市集吸引餐飲業進駐

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:42:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120192.aspx
- anchor: #n1918279
- Companies mentioned: 隱世餐酒館、新竹國賓飯店、竹科

Facts:
- The 3-month-long Zhufeng Good Market

## 王毅近期將訪韓 韓外交部：預計討論朝鮮半島議題

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:40:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120191.aspx
- anchor: #n1918280
- Companies mentioned: 王毅、韓國外交部、趙顯、李在明、習近平、Volodymyr Zelenskyy、北韓、俄羅斯、烏克蘭

Facts:
- As many as 50,000 北韓軍人 may be sent to 俄羅斯

## High-speed rail cleaner finds a million? Items found will be held for 1 year under the law

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:35:38+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120190.aspx
- anchor: #n1918257
- Companies mentioned: 台灣高鐵

Facts:
- NT$1 million
- Kept for 1 year in accordance with the law

## Drill participants: Distorting the purpose of exercises could weaken public disaster response

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:34:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120189.aspx
- anchor: #n1918245
- Companies mentioned: 美國在台協會（AIT）、歐盟、英國在台辦事處

Facts:
- 10 diplomatic missions in Taiwan, including the United States, 歐盟, Japan, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Czechia

## Marshall Islands paramount chief dies; 外交部 expresses condolences: 台灣 has lost a dear friend

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:34:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120188.aspx
- anchor: #n1918246
- Companies mentioned: 馬紹爾群島共和國、外交部、台灣

Facts:
- Died at the age of 81

## Afternoon convection intensifies; heavy rain advisories issued for 13 counties and cities

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:33:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120187.aspx
- anchor: #n1918247
- Companies mentioned: 中央氣象署、中央社

## 2-year-old girl suffers head injury in fall down stairs; Yilan police clear way to hospital

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:30:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608120186.aspx
- anchor: #n1918248
- Companies mentioned: 宜蘭警分局、新生派出所、國立陽明交通大學附設醫院

Facts:
- 2-year-old girl

## Elevated bridge on the Dongfeng Expressway joined; goal is to open the Dongshi-to-Shigang section by year-end

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:29:28+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120185.aspx
- anchor: #n1918249
- Companies mentioned: 台中市政府、立法院、民進黨、台中市建設局

Facts:
- 工程進度將近9成
- Sharply reduced to just 2 households
- Will divert about 45% of traffic from Provincial Highway 3

## 張兆順：國票金規模太小 先經營好讓大家都想併

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120183.aspx
- anchor: #n1918254
- Companies mentioned: 國票金、彰銀、兆豐金、第一銀行、華南金控、合庫金、台企銀、台灣金控、土銀、中國輸出入銀行

Facts:
- State-owned shareholders secured 8 board seats through proxy solicitation and strategic alliances
- 之前被點名要併國票金的那家公司、股票連跌3天
- 他的主要任務就是讓想併國票金的人、股票可以連漲7天

## Hsinchu City plans dog splash pools, including water rehabilitation facilities for senior dogs

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:29:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120184.aspx
- anchor: #n1918253
- Companies mentioned: 新竹市府、南寮動物保護教育園區

Facts:
- Assessing the establishment of splash areas for large and small dogs

## Estonian presidential election to be held in September; attorney general receives ruling party's backing

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:28:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120182.aspx
- anchor: #n1918255
- Companies mentioned: 愛沙尼亞聯合執政的改革黨、愛沙尼亞200、社會民主黨、愛沙尼亞公共廣播公司、保守人民黨、塔林理工大學

Facts:
- Candidates must be nominated by at least 21 members of parliament
- The winner must receive at least 68 votes
- The first round of the 2026 Estonian presidential election will be held on September 2
- The Estonian president serves a 5-year term

## Uber Eats to change stacked-order calculations; consumer service fees to rise by 4 to 6 yuan

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:27:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120181.aspx
- anchor: #n1918256
- Companies mentioned: Uber Eats

Facts:
- Consumers are expected to pay an additional 4 to 6 yuan in service fees per order
- Expected to take effect 8/17
- And pay delivery workers the difference in their previous compensation by the end of August
- Starting 8/14, Uber Eats will adjust its overall compensation structure for delivery workers

## Taichung teacher suffers eye injury in student attack; substitute teachers' union calls for work injury leave

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:26:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120180.aspx
- anchor: #n1918240
- Companies mentioned: 全國代理暨代課教師產業工會、台中市教育局、國教署、台中市政府、教育部

Facts:
- During summer remedial classes at a junior high school in Taichung on the 5th

## Li Sichuan touts rail construction platform; Su Chiao-hui promotes hidden food gems along the Sanying Line

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:26:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120179.aspx
- anchor: #n1918241
- Companies mentioned: 新北市、國民黨、民進黨、中央社

Facts:
- A 30-minute core living circle across Taipei and New Taipei

## Returns to Kaohsiung women's prison the day after release; former inmate hired as care worker after completing internship

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:24:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120178.aspx
- anchor: #n1918242
- Companies mentioned: 高雄女子監獄、新高雄紅十字會、高雄市政府勞工局訓練就業中心

Facts:
- 20 female inmates
- Served 10 years in prison
- 129 hours of intensive professional courses and training
- Monthly salary of NT$36,000

## aespa makes its first appearance at the Taipei Dome; Ningning reveals WINTER loves oyster omelets

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:22:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202608120177.aspx
- anchor: #n1918230
- Companies mentioned: aespa、WINTER、KARINA、GISELLE、NINGNING

Facts:
- aespa consists of 4 members: KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING (Ningning)

## New consular hall at Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines opens; member of the public sets off at 4 a.m. to be first in line

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608120176.aspx
- anchor: #n1918222
- Companies mentioned: 中華民國駐菲律賓代表處、RCBC

Facts:
- About 30% larger than the former consular hall on the 41st floor
- Seating also increased from about 50 to 230
- About 250 visits per day by Filipino migrant workers submitting documents
- About 120 visits for visa, passport and document authentication services
- About 68 cross-border marriages per month
- Filipino workers in Taiwan increased from 150,000 in 2023 to more than 180,000
- The number of Filipino students attending colleges and universities in Taiwan also rose from more than 3,000 to more than 5,500

## Fire at NTU Chemistry Building's 5th floor; school says it went out on its own in 10 minutes, with no injuries

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:19:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120175.aspx
- anchor: #n1918223
- Companies mentioned: 台灣大學、中央社

Facts:
- The fire went out on its own after about 10 minutes
- Black smoke was spotted coming from the electrical equipment room on the 5th floor of Jixue Building at 11:20 a.m.
- The fire went out on its own at about 11:30

## Leopard cat-friendly crops make it into five-star hotels; Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency hopes more will join

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:16:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120174.aspx
- anchor: #n1918224
- Companies mentioned: 日月潭涵碧樓酒店、鄉林集團

Facts:
- The number of partner farmers in Nantou has reached 55
- Total area under wildlife-friendly farming exceeds 99.7 hectares
- An increase of 14.34 hectares in just the past 2 years

## Threat from hybrid attacks grows; Germany plans intelligence agency reform

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:13:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120173.aspx
- anchor: #n1918214
- Companies mentioned: Friedrich Merz、Marc Henrichmann、法新社、中央社

Facts:
- Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022

## Expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike lift financial stocks; Japanese shares close higher

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:13:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120172.aspx
- anchor: #n1918215
- Companies mentioned: 樂天集團、日本央行

Facts:
- The Nikkei 225, Japan's benchmark index, surged 553.84 points, or 0.83%, to close at 67524.06.
- The Tokyo Stock Price Index rose 38.39 points, or 0.94%, to close at 4139.

## 鴻海第2季獲利599億元同期高 雲端網路營收占比逾5成

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:11:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120171.aspx
- anchor: #n1918216
- Companies mentioned: 鴻海

Facts:
- Profit attributable to owners of the parent totaled NT$59.974 billion
- Cloud and networking products accounted for 51%
- Second-quarter consolidated revenue totaled NT$2.525894 trillion
- Second-quarter consolidated gross margin was 6.12%
- Second-quarter consolidated operating profit was NT$94.803 billion, with an operating margin of 3.75%
- Second-quarter net profit margin was 2.37%
- Second-quarter basic earnings per share were NT$4.27

## DPP proposes joint vote coordination for Taipei council candidates; KMT respects candidates' wishes

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:04:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120169.aspx
- anchor: #n1918182
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、國民黨、台北市黨部

Facts:
- 26 party-affiliated councilors and candidates

## Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary heats up; progressives' momentum draws attention

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:04:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120168.aspx
- anchor: #n1918183
- Companies mentioned: MyPillow、真實社群

Facts:
- More than 90% of votes have been counted
- The primary winner will face Republican U.S. Representative Tiffany in the November election

## Three major institutional investors make net purchases of NT$22.522 billion in Taiwan stocks

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608120170.aspx
- anchor: #n1918217

Facts:
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors, investment trusts and dealers all made net purchases, with the three major institutional investors buying a combined NT$22.522 billion
- Taiwan stocks rose 397.35 points today
- Closed at 45,518.07 points
- Trading value totaled NT$858.732 billion
- Dealers posted net purchases of NT$8.701 billion
- Investment trusts posted net purchases of NT$2.8 billion
- Foreign and mainland Chinese investors made net purchases of NT$11.021 billion

## Huang Chien-pin leads Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee delegation to Green Island, urges faster improvements to Nanliao Fishing Harbor

- Published: 2026-08-12T16:00:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120167.aspx
- anchor: #n1918177
- Companies mentioned: 立法院交通委員會、交通部、航港局、台東縣政府

Facts:
- 將會報中央爭取最高九成補助

## Skills certification fees to rise across the board in 116; practical test fees to increase by an average of NT$248

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:56:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608120166.aspx
- anchor: #n1918103

The Workforce Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor is adjusting skills certification fees, with both written and practical test fees set to rise across the board starting in 116. The move aims to address rising prices and operating costs while maintaining exam quality.

## Changhua Fruit and Vegetable Market renovation completed, addressing cold-chain, unloading and parking issues

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:56:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120165.aspx
- anchor: #n1918104

Changhua Fruit and Vegetable Market has completed essential facilities for agricultural production and marketing, addressing cold-chain, unloading and parking issues and adding solar power facilities. The project aims to improve the market's service efficiency and quality.

## Hotel guest found dead on bed in Kaohsiung; prosecutors and police investigate cause of death

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:54:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608120164.aspx
- anchor: #n1918027

A 54-year-old man surnamed Cheng was found dead on a bed at a hotel in Kaohsiung's Zuoying District. Police said an initial investigation found no signs of external injuries or a struggle, and prosecutors have been asked to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The incident highlights the importance of emergency response in the hotel industry.

## Middle East conflict casts shadow as vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz hits one-week low

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:54:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608120163.aspx
- anchor: #n1918028
- Companies mentioned: Kpler、ロンドン証券取引所グループ

Tensions in the Middle East have driven vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz down to a one-week low of 8 ships. Shipowners are rerouting to avoid risks, heightening concerns over energy shipments.

## Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency joins forces with technology company to improve birdwatching environment in Budai

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:50:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120162.aspx
- anchor: #n1918029
- Companies mentioned: 明泰科技公司、高雄市野鳥學會

The Chiayi Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency signed a cooperation agreement with 明泰科技, joining forces with 高雄市野鳥學會 and local communities to conserve Budai's salt-field wetlands and enhance biodiversity and the birdwatching environment, demonstrating a new model of public-private cooperation.

## Taichung City Secretariat labor procurement case under investigation for leak; councilors from both camps raise concerns

- Published: 2026-08-12T15:50:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608120161.aspx
- anchor: #n1918030

Taichung City Government's Secretariat was searched by investigators over an alleged leak related to a 2020 labor procurement case. Councilors from both camps raised concerns, questioning delays in the investigation and the suitability of personnel. The city government said civil servants would not be subject to political interference and would remain committed to their duties.