AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-14 21:00–24:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 106 items from 4 sources; Japan, 15 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Dong Zi-en’s 3-hit performance powered the Fubon Guardians to victory; 4 Lions errors gave away runshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976266https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976266Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:40:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Liu Chun-wei’s walk-off hit gives the Dragons another comeback win; Yeh Chun-chang: “How did that work?”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976264https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976264Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:30:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 大巨蛋Garden City’s Zone B to begin trial operations as early as the 22ndhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976201https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976201Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:24:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Strong start by勝騎士 helps the Brothers win; the Hawks suffer 6 straight losseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976156https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976156Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:22:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 文化部媒宣費全刪 李遠：假日繼續宣傳政策https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976154https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976154Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:15:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Angler falls into water off Xiyu, Penghu; coast guard and firefighters join rescue efforthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976155https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976155Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:10:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 今彩539第115197期 頭獎2注中獎https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976153https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976153Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:04:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA No top-prize winner in Taiwan Lottery’s Lotto No. 115079 drawhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976151https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976151Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:02:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. university launches “influencer” degree teaching content creation; critics question value of courseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976152https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976152Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:02:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Brunei princess stripped of royal title over alleged improper conducthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976089https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976089Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:59:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Russian website advertises North Korean female worker group, saying they specialize in making kimbap and travel in and out as a grouphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976090https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976090Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:54:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 高國豪久違拚瓊斯盃砍21分 台灣白仍不敵美國https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976027https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976027Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:54:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Japanese civil servant wears bathrobe during online press conference, caught meeting lover at hotelhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976028https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976028Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:53:47 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Public media budget cut and frozen; Li Yuan: Taiwan loses its voice in the worldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976024https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976024Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:46:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 哥倫比亞強震逾280死 世界銀行撥款近64億救災https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976025https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976025Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:45:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Singapore criminalizes AI-generated obscene and intimate images, strengthens online protectionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976026https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976026Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:44:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA President: Budget passed at third reading after 351-day delay; hopes 116年度 budget will be reviewed on schedulehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976023https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976023Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:38:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 中國科研船多次進入帛琉海域 引發安全擔憂https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976022https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976022Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:29:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Alphabet’s stake in SpaceX grew 100-fold over 10 years to about NT$3 trillionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976019https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976019Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:21:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA PChome’s operating profit turns positive in Q2, but it still posts a loss of NT$0.67 per sharehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976020https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976020Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:20:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chiba downpour leaves more than 1200 cars flooded, paralyzing traffic and hampering cleanuphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976016https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976016Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:19:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Southwesterly winds bring short-duration heavy rain; Hengchun Peninsula warned of downpours, Kaohsiung and Pingtung told to watch for heavy rainhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976017https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976017Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:18:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan Mobile raises full-year earnings forecast, targets 15% growth in telecom operating profithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976018https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976018Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:17:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 自民黨幹部擬參拜靖國神社 終戰紀念日罕見集體參拜https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976014https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976014Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:10:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. drone tariffs: Ministry of Economic Affairs says Taiwan can retain an edge with the lower 15% tariff ratehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976015https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976015Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:10:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 威世波's new Zhongli plant to open in Q4, targeting high-speed optical communications opportunitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976009https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976009Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:07:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zambia suspends vote count citing violence; opposition claims victoryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976010https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976010Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:07:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Economic Affairs Ministry thanks legislature for approving drone budget, aims for output value to exceed NT$40 billion in 119年https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976008https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976008Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:03:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 達運光電 earns NT$0.14 per share in Q2, accelerates anti-drone systems pushhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975883https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975883Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:53:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Winning numbers drawn for the 115079th Lotto Max drawhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975884https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975884Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:52:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Tainan Health Bureau inspects Zhao Jianming's clinic, says violations of the Physicians Act and Pharmacists Act will draw penaltieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975885https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975885Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:49:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Fans marvel at spectacular defensive coverage; Chang Cheng-yu says it was instinct etched in his mindhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975886https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975886Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Worried about reliance on Chinese AI models, Republican senator urges Trump to support U.S. firmshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975880https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975880Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:45:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Russian anti-war activist 納德茲丁 embarks on exile: political red lines have shiftedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975881https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975881Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:44:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Winning numbers drawn for the 115197th Daily Cash 539 drawhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975882https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975882Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:42:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Betting on Japan's rental housing demand, Brookfield spends 100 billion yen to buy 3700 unitshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975877https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975877Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:42:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Cross-border drug enforcement cooperation forum: Taiwan joins the U.S., Japan and other countries to deepen regional cooperationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975878https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975878Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:42:52 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heatwave in France boosts air-conditioner demand; Chinese products sell well, but brands from several countries compete for the markethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975869https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975869Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:31:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA This year's overall budget passed its third reading; PTS's budget was cut by 21.85 million and frozen at 200 millionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975754https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975754Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:23:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA TAITRA survey: Businesses investing in AI transformation are confident about exports and strengthening operational resiliencehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975755https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975755Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:23:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA The gap in disposable income per household widened to 6.17 times in 114, a 14-year highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975756https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975756Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:43 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chen Pin-an feels for teachers at 通霄國中: their cabinets are in such poor condition they belong in a historic site. Chung Tung-chin: Replace them immediatelyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975750Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:18:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 千葉豪雨 華航13至14日成田羽田出發退改免手續費https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975744https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975744Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:12:39 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 預算遭刪減逾1億 文策院：衝擊已簽約專案及展會尾款支付https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975745https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975745Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:08:37 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Overall budget passes third reading; Fu Kun-chi says he has worked tirelessly and shown the greatest possible goodwillhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975732https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975732Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:05:35 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Lin Chang-tso joins the U.S. ambassador at events marking the 250th national day anniversaryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975733https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975733Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:04:33 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 麥當勞蝦排檢出禁用抗生素 北市進貨5.9萬片未流向其他業者https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975729https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975729Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:01:30 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Han Kuang military exercise concludes; Koo Li-hsiung urges troops to solve problems and improve combat capabilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975663https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975663Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:58:28 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Artist 桑拿大可 opens solo exhibition，using a laid-back style to define a state of beinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975597https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975597Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:54:26 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 文總 and 青文創 develop emergency kits; locally made “We備包” goes on sale nationwide on the 17thhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975598https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975598Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:53:24 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 5 major card issuers saw spending of 333.2 billion in July; 中信銀 returns to the top in both categorieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975599https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975599Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:52:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Does the Fed no longer need to raise rates for now? Cooling inflation gives Warsh reason to wait and seehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976029https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976029Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:00:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. July CPI and PPI came in below expectations, while employment slowed, strengthening the case for the Fed to hold off on rate hikes. New Chair Warsh is likely to keep rates unchanged for the time being. 〈U.S. stocks in early trading〉Cooling retail sales weaken expectations of a Fed rate hike! Major indexes move in mixed directionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976030https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976030Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:40:47 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. July retail sales declined unexpectedly, weakening expectations of a Fed rate hike in September. Major indexes traded in a narrow range, while funds returned to AI-related stocks. U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.6% in July，the biggest drop in more than a yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976031https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976031Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:30:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網U.S. July retail sales fell 0.6% month over month, the biggest decline since May 2025. Temporary factors, including Prime Day being moved earlier, contributed, indicating that consumer spending momentum had paused. From Apple to Ford，no one can avoid it! Chinese technology is penetrating global corporate supply chainshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975887https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975887Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:12 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網China's technological capabilities in electric vehicles, batteries and AI are deeply embedded in the supply chains of global companies, with Apple and Ford among those advancing partnerships. The situation highlights how commercial realities take precedence over geopolitical risks. 友達400億聯貸爆搶！一銀、臺銀聯手統籌主辦23家銀行「砸錢」超額認購2.62倍https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975888Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:55:13 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網AUO successfully secured a NT$40 billion syndicated loan, obtaining 104.8 billion yen in funding from 23 financial institutions. Its shift toward AI and mobility, as well as its ESG management, received recognition. TAITRA releases its first 2026 trade index: geopolitical turmoil drives up costs for half of businesses，while more than 7 tenths plus 7 percentage points of Taiwanese companies accelerate supply chain diversificationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975889Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:52:52 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網TAITRA's first 2026 trade index shows that 56.2% of Taiwanese companies have been negatively affected by geopolitical conflict，with operating cost pressures rising. Businesses are accelerating supply chain diversification and adopting AI to build resilience. The technology sector is performing strongly，while traditional industries have been hit hard. Kioxia's massive buyback drives Japanese companies' weekly net purchases to a record highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975890Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:50:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Getac expects strong operations to continue in second half as drone projects surge, with major customers in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle Easthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975891https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975891Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:48:23 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Getac Holdings said its outlook for the second half is better than the first half, with rugged computers and drone GCS solutions performing strongly. The company has major customers in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East, and is targeting full-year revenue growth of 5%-10%. Taiwan Stock Exchange: Q2 financial report filing deadline passes, with only 凌巨科技 failing to file on timehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975892https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975892Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:32:16 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The Taiwan Stock Exchange said 凌巨科技 was the only company that had not filed its 2026 Q2 financial report by the deadline, prompting concerns about its internal controls. The company recently completed a major equity transfer and changed its chairman, and plans to hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting before the end of September. Past the growing pains of the split! 郭添貴 takes the helm at iPASS and proposes 2 major strategies, opening a new chapter with public-private collaboration experiencehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975893https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975893Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:31:49 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Four days after taking office, new iPASS Corp. Chairman 郭添貴 unveiled 2 strategies, “precision marketing” and a “startup ecosystem,” to promote integration of the second-generation social welfare card with everyday services. The amount of electronic payment collections and payments rebounded to NT$2.37 billion in July, demonstrating resilience in independent operations. Profits keep rolling in despite market volatility! 4 state-owned banks and 2 insurers post record NT$105.7 billion in earnings in first 7 months; insurance and banking “cash cows” also deliverhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975894https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975894Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:30:31 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwan's public financial institutions, known as the “Four Funds and Two Banks,” posted after-tax net income of 105.735 billion yen in the first 7 months, up 23.7% year over year and setting a new record. They demonstrated their earning power and stability despite market fluctuations. No one on Wall Street is calling for a sell anymore! Boeing finally reaches a turning point after years of strugglehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975895https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975895Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:30:08 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Wall Street’s confidence in Boeing’s recovery is growing, with the share of analysts rating the stock a buy at its highest since October 2022. Certification of the 737 Max 7 is a key milestone. Boeing shares have lagged the broader market, but improving operations and strong market demand are positive drivers. Trump imposes 100% tariffs on drones, expected to deepen U.S.-China technology decouplinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975896https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975896Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:13 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The Trump administration introduced tariffs of up to 100% on drones and their components. The move aims to accelerate the technological decoupling between the U.S. and China and strengthen national security. Foreign investors post net purchases totaling NT$206.1 billion every day this week, with 力積電 their top pick as they add more than 310,000 lots for 4 straight dayshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975897https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975897Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:14:17 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Foreign investors posted net purchases of Taiwan stocks for 5 consecutive days this week, totaling NT$206.1 billion. 力積電 was the biggest beneficiary, receiving an additional 316,300 lots. Although Taiwan stocks closed lower, the 3 major institutional investors still posted combined net purchases of more than NT$50.8 billion, signaling steady market confidence. Taiwan household income gap reaches 6.17 times, highest in 14 yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975602https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975602Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:54:44 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwan's household income gap reached 6.17 times in 2025, its highest level in 14 years, according to a survey by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics. Government transfer policies have helped narrow the gap, but inequality continues to widen. Defining the “Android moment for agents”? DeepSeek releases Harness frameworkhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975603https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975603Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:50:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網DeepSeek unveiled an AI agent development framework called “DeepSeek Harness” and an optimized model. Released as open source under the MIT License, they are drawing attention from developers. A surprise hit despite low expectations! New Pokémon game sells 5 million copies, 任天堂 shares soar 7%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975604https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975604Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:42:20 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網任天堂の新作ゲーム『ポケモンポコピア』が4か月で500万本を突破し、Switch 2の販売促進と株価上昇に貢献。市場の期待を超える好調なソフト販売が業績回復の鍵となる。 13 financial holding companies earn NT$492.7 billion in first 7 months; Cathay Financial leads monthly profits, while Fubon Financial retains its cumulative earnings crownhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975605https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975605Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:28:45 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網In July 2026, the 13 listed Taiwanese financial holding companies posted after-tax net income of 51.894 billion yuan, down 29.39% from the previous month, while their cumulative total for the first 7 months was 492.782 billion yuan, up 124.78% year over year. Cathay Financial led for the month, while Fubon Financial remained in first place for the cumulative period. 〈Taiwan Mobile earnings call〉Multiple growth drivers advance in parallel; full-year operating profit growth forecast raised to 7 to 9%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975606https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975606Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:24:57 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Taiwan Mobile held an earnings call today and said it had raised its full-year operating profit growth forecast to 7%-9%, citing steady growth in its core telecom and momo businesses and faster expansion in enterprise and technology businesses. The move reflects the success of its diversified growth strategy and sends a positive signal to investors. 技嘉Q2大賺近1個股本 年增逾1倍 上修資本支出至28-30億元https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975607https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975607Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:19:01 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網技嘉公布Q2稅後純益66.1億元，年增逾一倍，每股賺9.86元，並上修資本支出至28-30億元。主因是AI需求強勁，帶動伺服器訂單成長，顯示其在高效能運算領域的競爭優勢。 Geopolitics and Fed policy uncertainty send gold down from 10-week highhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975608https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975608Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:10:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Gold prices edged down from a 10-week high. The decline was driven by profit-taking by investors and uncertainty over the Middle East situation and Fed policy. The outlook for inflation and rate hikes will be key going forward. 公股金控獲利飆速！第一金前7月站上200億里程碑 合庫金年增3成續創同期高https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975609https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975609Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:06:21 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網First Financial Holding and Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding posted record consolidated net income for the first 7 months. First Financial reported 20.937 billion yuan, topping 20 billion yen for the first time, while Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding posted 16.077 billion yuan, up 33.2%. All businesses—banking, securities and insurance—performed well, strengthening the earnings power of state-owned financial holding companies. 【美時】Announcement on the board’s resolution to cancel restricted employee shares and reduce capitalhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975879https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975879Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所美時（1795）は制限付き株式付与対象者の条件未達に伴い、135,583株（約135万新台湾ドル分）の回収・消却を実施する。減資基準日は115年8月14日。 [美時] Announces the ex-dividend and ex-rights record date and adjusted stock dividend ratehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975874https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975874Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:22:35 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所美時 announced that the ex-dividend and ex-rights record date is 115年9月6日. It will distribute a cash dividend of about NT$2.57 per share and a stock dividend, with the distribution ratio adjusted due to a change in the number of shares outstanding. 【美時】Acquisition of 97.45% of the ordinary shares of Alvogen (Thailand) Ltd. held by Singapore subsidiary Lotus International Pte. Ltd.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975873https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975873Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:22:08 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所美時 acquired the 97.45% stake in Thailand’s Alvogen held by its subsidiary as part of an adjustment to the group’s investment structure. The transaction was valued at US$11.1 million. [美時] Board approves the disposal by its Singapore subsidiary of its stake in Lotus Pharma Bulgaria EOODhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975872https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975872Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:21:39 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所美時（1795） approved the sale of its equity stake in a Bulgarian subsidiary to a related party within the group for US$99 million as part of an investment structure reorganization. [美時] Announces board approval of the company's financial report for the second quarter of 115https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975871https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975871Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:14:44 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所美時 announced its financial results for the first half of 115年, with first-half EPS of NT$4.65. 【泰山】Board approves bid for shares in 街口電子支付股份有限公司https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975870https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975870Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:47:12 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所泰山 resolved to bid for shares in 街口電子支付, aiming to expand its presence in electronic payments. 【Les Enphants】Board approves appointments of finance chief, accounting chief, corporate governance officer and spokespersonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975795https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975795Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:40:49 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Les Enphants announced a change in senior management, with Lin Yuhui formally taking on the roles of finance chief, accounting chief, corporate governance officer and spokesperson. 【Dyaco】Plans cash capital increase for subsidiary 益可達科技股份有限公司https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975794https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975794Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:38:43 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所Dyaco plans a NT$200 million cash capital increase in its subsidiary 益可達科技 for long-term investment. The plan was approved by the audit committee and the board. 【永笙-KY】Board meeting to review the company’s 115年第2季 consolidated financial report scheduled for 115年08月21日https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975793https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975793Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:34:11 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所永笙-KY announced that it will hold a board meeting on 115年8月21日 to review its consolidated financial report for the second quarter. 【德淵】Correction: Changes to the third Corporate Sustainability Committee, reducing membership from 8 seats to 4https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975758https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975758Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:27:07 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所德淵 reduced the number of seats on its Corporate Sustainability Committee from 8 to 4 to improve operational efficiency. [岱宇] Announces board approval of a capital increase in its UK subsidiary Dyaco UK Limitedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975757https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975757Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:26:41 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所 【國碩】Board approves decision to waive participation in cash capital increase by subsidiary 禾迅綠電股份有限公司 and related share-sale arrangementshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975753https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975753Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:11:33 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所國碩科技’s board resolved to waive participation in 禾迅綠電’s cash capital increase and release its subscription rights to 國碩 shareholders, promoting a broader distribution of 禾迅綠電 shares ahead of a planned listing. 【國碩】Announcement of board approval for appointment of head of internal audithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975738https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975738Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:10:24 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所 【國碩】Announcement of board approval for the company’s 115年度第二季 consolidated financial reporthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975737https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975737Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:08:28 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所國碩科技 announced its consolidated financial report for the second quarter of 2026, approved by the board and audit committee. Net profit for the first half totaled NT$360 million, with earnings per share of NT$0.33. The routine financial disclosure complies with regulatory requirements. 【保瑞】Board resolves to issue employee stock optionshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975736https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975736Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:06:54 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所保瑞’s board resolved to issue 1 million employee stock options, aiming to enhance the company’s competitiveness and employee commitment through a long-term incentive plan. The plan has a 五-year term and a phased exercise mechanism. 【保瑞】Announcement of the convener elected by the Company's 6th Remuneration Committeehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975668https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975668Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:03:34 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所保瑞 Pharmaceuticals completed the election of the convener of its 第六 session of the remuneration committee. Former convener Li Yi-chin will remain in the role, ensuring continuity in corporate governance. 【保瑞】Announcement of the board's approval to establish a chief sustainability officer positionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975667https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975667Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:02:27 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所保瑞 Pharmaceuticals established a chief sustainability officer position, appointing board member Wang Chin-chu to the role. The move reflects the company’s commitment to strengthening ESG and sustainability governance. 【保瑞】Board resolves not to distribute earnings for the first half of 115https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975666https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975666Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:59:11 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所保瑞 (6472) said its board resolved not to distribute earnings for the first half of year 115, with no dividend payout. 【保瑞】 announced that its board had resolved to make a cash capital increase in its subsidiary, British Virgin Islands-registered Bora Global Ltd.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975601https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975601Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:55:52 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所保瑞 announced a resolution to inject US$100 million in cash into its subsidiary Bora Global Ltd. The move aims to establish a hedging position against the company’s U.S. dollar liabilities. 【泰山】 announced that its consolidated financial report for the second quarter of year 115 had been approved by the board.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975600https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975600Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:49:19 +0900Taiwan臺灣證券交易所泰山 announced that its consolidated financial report for the second quarter of year 115 had been approved by the board. Its cumulative pretax net loss reached NT$730 million, with basic loss per share of NT$1.62. The routine financial disclosure reflects current operating pressures. Stills, synopsis and PR video released for Episode 8 (final episode) of Friday drama 『しもべの王子様』, co-starring 小川史記(BUDDiiS) and 瀬戸利樹; airs Friday, Aug. 21, at 11 p.m.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976265https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976265Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Trademark application filed for “紫外線対策研究所”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976021https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976021Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:29:37 +0900JapanPR TIMES Hi3D V3.0 to be made available free to all users for 48 hours starting Aug. 19https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976011https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976011Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:53 +0900JapanPR TIMES SWEET STEADY・音井結衣＆白石まゆみ、「これが東京の女か！」意気投合した2人の第一印象https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976013https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976013Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ＝LOVE releases music video for title track 『恋、はじめました。』 from its 21st single!! Summer and love both begin in this moment!! A cute summer love song from Ikorabu, brimming with the thrill of a budding romance!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976012https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1976012Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [1-minute walk from Nagoya’s Sakae Station] The next stop after indoor BBQ is your next travel destination. Customers receive a “20% OFF accommodation coupon” valid at all Wood Design Park glamping sites | ウッドデザインパーク栄店https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975947https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975947Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:59:45 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【にじさんじ】『今宵、××と夢を見る。Offline Mini Live「秋は夕暮れ、××と共に。」』2026年11月6日(金)CIRCUS TOKYOにて開催決定！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975876https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260814-21/index-en.html#n1975876Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:30:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES