# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-19 06:00–09:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 114 items from 4 sources; Japan, 56 items from 2 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## クレアトゥラ’s “LynxAWD” receives the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000119392.html
- anchor: #n2079690
- Companies mentioned: クレアトゥラ株式会社、Solar Impulse Foundation

Facts:
- Can reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation by up to approx. 50% and water use by approx. 30%
- Added to the foundation’s portfolio of “over 1,000 clean and profitable solutions,” used by companies, investors and government agencies around the world

## 使えるねっと runs a campaign through Sept. 30 offering 20% off in the first year with annual contracts for “使えるファイル箱” and “使えるデータプロテクト”

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000016359.html
- anchor: #n2079689
- Companies mentioned: 使えるねっと株式会社、IPA

Facts:
- Plans costing at least ¥700,000 per year (excluding tax)
- ¥2,400 per month

## A new option: “Choose a home based on its furniture.” One of just 3 companies in Aichi Prefecture. HOLIDAYS partners with custom furniture brand 『フィオレマテリアル』

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:10:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000157.000104294.html
- anchor: #n2079688
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社sumarch、HOLIDAYS、フィオレマテリアル

Facts:
- In Aichi Prefecture, only 3 homebuilders, including HOLIDAYS, are partnered with フィオレマテリアル.
- ■ Number of employees: 300 (as of April 2026)

## Newly launched “あなたの駆除,” an information site for wildlife and pest control! Seeking reporting partners nationwide

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000188305.html
- anchor: #n2079705
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社mindgrow、農林水産省、環境省、東京都環境局、国民生活センター

Facts:
- Crop damage nationwide amounted to ¥18.8 billion
- An increase of ¥2.4 billion from the previous fiscal year
- The affected area was 44,000 ha
- The volume of damage was 730,000 t
- Deer accounted for ¥7.9 billion
- Wild boar accounted for ¥4.5 billion
- There were 216 cases of personal injury caused by bears
- 238 victims
- 13 deaths
- 1,046 reported sightings
- 636 consultations about intrusions into homes, warehouses and other buildings
- 326 cases of damage to gardens
- There were approx. 2,346 consultations about pest and wildlife control services in FY2023

## Turning greenery in apartment buildings into a shared asset for residents

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000171083.html
- anchor: #n2079704
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社大凧、ミンナノ吉日、ミンナノ塩浜

Facts:
- Experience managing landscaping for over 150 condominium and housing-complex residents’ associations
- Number of participants: approx. 15 people

## 熱意ある地方創生ベンチャー連合 signs a comprehensive partnership agreement with 香川県三豊市 to promote public-private collaboration in resolving local issues.

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000040274.html
- anchor: #n2079703
- Companies mentioned: 熱意ある地方創生ベンチャー連合、三豊市、スタートアップ都市推進協議会、砥部町、鳩山町、三宅町

Facts:
- A network of approx. 80 venture companies
- More than 500,000 visitors per year

## 44.2% of sales records were for vehicles “11–14 years old and with under 110,000–140,000 km on the odometer”

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000176239.html
- anchor: #n2079702
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社AOZORA COMPANY

Facts:
- 44.2%
- Median vehicle age at sale: 13 years
- First quartile: 11 years
- Third quartile: 14 years
- The newest vehicle was 5 years old
- The oldest vehicle was 27 years old
- 120,000 km or more, but less than 130,000 km
- 130,000 km or more, but less than 140,000 km
- 110,000 km or more, but less than 120,000 km
- 100,000 km or more, but less than 110,000 km
- Number of eligible cases: n=2,392
- The model year could be converted to the Western calendar for 2,347 cases
- Responses were provided for 2,368 cases
- Both model year and mileage were valid for 2,312 cases

## Industry responses to in-house loan applications: 1,266; construction, design and painting, and transportation accounted for 32.1%

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000037.000176239.html
- anchor: #n2079701
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社AOZORA COMPANY

Facts:
- 1,284 responses
- Construction, design and painting, and transportation accounted for 32.1%
- The median age in construction, design and painting was 33
- The median age in transportation was 42
- Construction, design and painting: 4 million yen
- Transportation: 3.9 million yen
- Median length of service: 3 years
- 45.4% had been employed for less than 3 years

## ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.47 | Joint research presentation exhibition by artist 三塚新司 and scientist 堀部和也, “Collective Madness—Why Do People Oppose One Another?”

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000039033.html
- anchor: #n2079700
- Companies mentioned: ADF（NPO青山デザインフォーラム）、GARDE Gallery

Facts:
- 2026年8月28日（金）から9月16日（水）
- A 2 m-tall banana peel

## White paper released: Companies that cannot see their logistics costs are losing profits

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000060.000173258.html
- anchor: #n2079699
- Companies mentioned: シーオス株式会社、3PL

Facts:
- Specializing in the logistics field for more than 25 years
- A new white paper in August 2026
- Tokyu Land Ebisu Building, 6F

## [Independent investigation and re-verification of real estate investment in Fukuoka through actual projects] A newly built apartment planned from the ground up in Omuta City is fully occupied and operating—land use that contributes to regional revitalization through セイコー・エステート＆ディベロップメント’s LEGENDEシリーズ

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000162431.html
- anchor: #n2079698
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社セイコー・エステート＆ディベロップメント、LEGENDEシリーズ

Facts:
- Fully occupied, with all 8 units rented
- August 10, 2026

## 【TOYNOVA | BtoBマーケター312名調査レポートを公開】最大の課題は「リード不足」ではなく「再現性のある勝ちパターン」「質の高い決裁者リード」

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000124.000057937.html
- anchor: #n2079697
- Companies mentioned: TOYNOVA株式会社、株式会社ニューピークス

Facts:
- 312名のBtoBマーケター調査
- 140 cases
- 137 cases
- 94 of the 312 respondents
- 295 open-ended responses

## 【令和8年熊本地震】訪問看護事業協会へeWeLLが500万円寄付

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000145.000026391.html
- anchor: #n2079696
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社eWeLL、一般社団法人全国訪問看護事業協会

Facts:
- Donation: 5 million yen

## OKULAB marks its 10th anniversary, sharing the story of coin laundries’ nationwide growth through the numbers.

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000149.000026908.html
- anchor: #n2079695
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社OKULAB、Baluko Laundry Place、Laundry OUT、peu、どうなつ日和、GMO

Facts:
- 354 store openings nationwide
- 4 in-house brands
- Official app used by a cumulative total of 300,000 people
- Installed at 96.4% of Baluko Laundry Place locations

## Report on donations to the Aichi Prefecture Children's Future Fund through the customer-participation Good Mirai Project “ハピタベ” and according to attendance at 名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ home games

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000154.000143214.html
- anchor: #n2079694
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アオキスーパー、株式会社ミライデザインGX、名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ株式会社

Facts:
- 478,726 yen
- 136,029 yen (ハピタベ donation course)
- 34,273 yen (LINE sticker revenue)
- 308,424円(名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズのホーム来場者数に応じた寄付)

## ☆彡Registration now open for the “Hamamatsu Creative Switch” workshop event☆彡

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000560.000049248.html
- anchor: #n2079693
- Companies mentioned: 浜松市、浜松市音楽創造都市推進会議、クリエート浜松、東海調理製菓専門学校

Facts:
- [Date and time] September 19, 2026 (Saturday)
- 10:00–16:00; times vary by workshop.
- Free to 500 yen
- Deadline: August 30, 2026, 23:59

## [Exclusive to ABCマート] adidas Originals “TOKYO W” and “HANDBALL SPEZIAL”: Yu Yamada showcases grown-up low-profile style, highlighting materials and details

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000906.000074055.html
- anchor: #n2079692
- Companies mentioned: ABCマート、adidas Originals、株式会社エービーシー・マート

Facts:
- Available from August 20, 2026
- 15,400 yen (tax included)
- ¥14,300 (tax included)

## [玉子焼・お出汁ひまわり] “Hiroshima Prefecture Oyster Fry Fair” runs from 8/19 (Wednesday)!

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000999.000122416.html
- anchor: #n2079691
- Companies mentioned: M&Sフードサービス株式会社、SRSホールディングス株式会社、玉子焼・お出汁ひまわり、株式会社宮本むなし、株式会社サンローリー

Facts:
- 40 winners selected by lottery will receive a digital dining voucher redeemable for “1 serving of the pork and vegetable chilled noodle set with tamagoyaki (1,749 yen including tax)”
- “1 serving of the pork and vegetable chilled noodle set with tamagoyaki (1,749 yen including tax)”
- The “Hiroshima Prefecture Oyster Fry Fair” starts August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)
- March 31, 2027 (Wednesday)
- 8 玉子焼・お出汁ひまわり locations (all locations)

## Historic Lancer Evos gather! T-shirts depicting the evolution of 三菱 Lancer Evolution join the lineup!

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:51:53+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001500.000040971.html
- anchor: #n2079620
- Companies mentioned: 三菱、CAMSHOP.JP、株式会社フェイス

Facts:
- T-shirts made with sturdy 5.6-ounce cotton
- M: Body length 69 cm, width 52 cm, shoulder width 46 cm, sleeve length 20 cm
- L: Body length 73 cm, width 55 cm, shoulder width 50 cm, sleeve length 22 cm
- XL: Body length 77 cm, width 58 cm, shoulder width 54 cm, sleeve length 24 cm

## Japanese-American accounting firm GuzmanGray opens a new office in Tokyo's Otemachi district as it expands its Japan-U.S. cross-border business

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:50:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000167034.html
- anchor: #n2079621
- Companies mentioned: GuzmanGray、PCAOB、SEC、NASDAQ、NYSE、Ernst & Young（EY）

Facts:
- Aug. 1, 2026

## Demolition data platform “みんなの解体サーチ” officially launches

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:40:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000071404.html
- anchor: #n2079553
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社WAKERZ、KAI-TECH

Facts:
- Data on more than 70,000 demolition contractors nationwide
- Officially launched on August 18, 2026

## アイスバッテリー and CONCOR complete a pilot project transporting Ladakh apricots by road to New Delhi in 3 days without relying on diesel or electricity

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000129691.html
- anchor: #n2079481
- Companies mentioned: アイ・ティ・イー株式会社、ICEBATTERY Pvt. Ltd.、Container Corporation of India Ltd.、CONCOR

Facts:
- Transport costs reduced by approximately 40%
- Average cargo compartment temperature: 5°C
- Relative humidity: 80%

## KAI-TECH（カイテック） launches “Demolition Cost Map,” showing demolition costs nationwide in a heat map

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:20:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000071404.html
- anchor: #n2079482
- Companies mentioned: KAI-TECH、カイテック、株式会社WAKERZ、WAKERZ

Facts:
- Established: February 2020

## AI accelerates the practical application of gene therapy: VectorBuilder and Lir Therapeutics partner to develop next-generation AAV capsids

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000098587.html
- anchor: #n2079276
- Companies mentioned: VectorBuilder、Lir Therapeutics

Facts:
- Chicago, August 18, 2026

## ESR launches “Atelier Magnetic Case,” a leather case for iPhone

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000121575.html
- anchor: #n2079275
- Companies mentioned: ESR、Waymeet (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd

Facts:
- Trusted by more than 130 million users worldwide
- A magnet with a magnetic force of 1,400 g
- Aug. 19, 2026

## Why is the rakugo performed by actors “Dad’s Curry”? コント赤信号’s Takayasu Komiya has spent 50 years developing his love of rakugo, from his role as Seiraku in Aibou. A warm account of the depth of classical rakugo, seen through the eyes of a professional actor, and his friendships with celebrated actresses and actors!

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000197.000169048.html
- anchor: #n2079274
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社秀和システム新社、コント赤信号、THE ALFEE、横浜銀蝿、Amazon、楽天ブックス

Facts:
- List price: 2,640 yen (tax included)
- August 31, 2026

## Wrap yourself in the life-size 『黒月のイェルクナハト』, with its silk-like feel!! Starting 8/19, a special cloth will be given away free to the first 32 people in Shinjuku!

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008814.000001719.html
- anchor: #n2079273
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社講談社、週刊少年マガジン、次にくるマンガ大賞2026

Facts:
- Cumulative sales of previous volumes exceed 400,000 copies
- 170 cm × 120 cm

## Where did courtesans in ancient China go in old age after losing their looks? Not everyone could buy their freedom, and their later lives varied widely.

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157015
- anchor: #n2079628

The later lives of ancient Chinese courtesans differed greatly between celebrated courtesans and ordinary prostitutes. Celebrated courtesans with artistic talents and social connections could live independently, but many unknown women were forced into poverty or to become nuns.

## Shen Xuhui column: Trump's new Gaza plan—Hamas accepts it, but Israel rejects it?

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157347
- anchor: #n2079627

Hamas said it would accept the Gaza peace plan proposed by Trump, but Israel, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, rejected it, leaving the peace process deadlocked. The lack of trust between the two sides remains a challenge.

## Zhang Guangqiu's view: The Iranian lion bites the American eagle—Trump is out of options.

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157400
- anchor: #n2079629

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement has collapsed, and the war continues. The Trump administration is in trouble because of intelligence failures and strategic contradictions, while Iran is countering with demands for compensation and control over the strait, underscoring the decline of U.S. influence in the Middle East.

## Wang Zhixiong's view: Lai Ching-te's claims of Chinese election interference and the Democratic Progressive Party's anxiety over Kaohsiung

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157183
- anchor: #n2079630
- Companies mentioned: 民進党

Professor Wang Chih-hsiung criticized President Lai Ching-te for claiming that the Chinese Communist Party interfered in the Kaohsiung election. He pointed to 民進党’s tendency to attribute political problems to “Chinese interference” and voiced concern about the health of democracy.

## Chen Shih-chang’s view: Obsession with the anti-China card—Taiwanese voters can no longer indulge it

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157301
- anchor: #n2079632

Veteran media figure Chen Shih-chang criticized the Lai Ching-te government for fabricating the “四道密令” to strengthen its anti-China narrative. But Taiwan’s public has awakened, and the number of people traveling to mainland China has multiplied, showing that the anti-China card is gradually losing its effect. The year-end election could become a turning point for the government.

## Why is The North Face called “North Face”? It’s not because the brand comes from the north! Its true meaning is surprisingly tied to weather and mountain walls

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157443
- anchor: #n2079631

The North Face brand name comes from the north face of a mountain and symbolizes taking on challenges in harsh environments. Although the company was founded in temperate San Francisco, mountaineering culture is deeply embedded in its name and logo.

## Wu Rong-chen’s view: The Mainland Affairs Council’s “risk” effect—is it “chilling” people, or crying wolf?

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157071
- anchor: #n2079633

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has warned of risks to Taiwanese people traveling to mainland China in response to China’s “Order No. 841,” but a lack of explanation of the legal basis has caused confusion. Experts are calling on the government to clarify the legal facts.

## Lu Shao-wei column: Can forcing the world to choose sides help U.S. AI defeat China?

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:10:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157189
- anchor: #n2079634
- Companies mentioned: 華為技術（ファーウェイ）

The United States is forcing countries to choose between it and China in the AI field. This follows a pattern similar to the strategy of excluding 華為技術（ファーウェイ） during the 5G era, but countries in the Global South are likely to continue adopting Chinese AI for practical benefits.

## Opinion: From 7 Snow Whites to a “night-market mayor”—三百六十 trades, and every trade has its own mayor

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157010
- anchor: #n2079366

Starting with Shen Po-yang’s “night market mayor” concept, the piece satirizes the proliferation of specialized roles in modern governance. It asks whether excessive consideration for others could lead to the fragmentation of institutions.

## Xiao Zhan’s The Legend of Zang Hai lost! The top 10 most compelling recent mainland TV drama leads who aren’t princes: the winner wins over audiences without noble status, with a down-to-earth, grassroots appeal

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157187
- anchor: #n2079365

In recent years, lead characters in historical dramas have no longer been limited to princes and royal heirs. Analyzing comments on social platforms such as Weibo and Douban, this article ranks the 10 most popular non-princely male leads and explores how their professions, personalities, and romantic storylines have won over audiences.

## Opinion: What nominees’ “answering techniques” reveal about the core value of an independent Control Yuan

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:50:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156617
- anchor: #n2079367

The responses of nominees for the Control Yuan during legislative hearings raise questions about the institution’s independence and the essence of accountability. The system’s credibility is at risk.

## Wu Fang-ming’s view: As AI becomes financialized, the next bubble is beginning to grow “debt”

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:45:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157128
- anchor: #n2079368
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA、Broadcom、Google、Microsoft、Amazon、Meta、Oracle

As AI becomes increasingly financialized, mechanisms for using GPUs as collateral are spreading. Nvidia and Broadcom are indirectly exposed to credit risk in this arrangement, which is seen as a sign of a new bubble.

## Huang Chao-chien’s view: In the AI era, what is truly costly is not just the model, but runaway tokens

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:40:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156720
- anchor: #n2079369

Huang Chaojian noted that as companies increasingly adopt generative AI, managing token costs is becoming more important than model performance. He stressed that wasteful consumption creates a new cost burden for companies, making management essential as a business strategy.

## Opinion: 1,200萬元 in fines, 6,334 questionable accounts—failure to implement a system is more dangerous than having no system

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156519
- anchor: #n2079370
- Companies mentioned: 合作金庫商業銀行

The Financial Supervisory Commission fined Taiwan Cooperative Bank 12 million yen and suspended its acceptance of new customers for 1 month, citing its failure to process 6,334 questionable credit card accounts over 10 years. The core issue was that, despite the system being in place, it was not properly implemented.

## Opinion: What the deaths of two generations of Southern Search and Rescue chairs reveal about commercial rescue services for mountain accidents in Taiwan

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:25:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11157030
- anchor: #n2079371
- Companies mentioned: 中华民国山难救助协会南区搜救委员会

The successive deaths of two veteran chairs in Taiwan’s mountain search-and-rescue field in the mountains of Pingtung have exposed flaws in the traditional volunteer rescue system, including strongman rule, a lack of modern management, and government inefficiency. The article proposes reforming the system by introducing commercial insurance, urging the government to delegate authority and establish commercial rescue teams to improve efficiency and safety.

## Opinion: Forcing tourism and commuting together in Tamsui-Kavalan—why is the slow light rail trapped in a “lose-lose situation”?

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:23:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156556
- anchor: #n2079372

The Tamsui-Kavalan Light Rail has wrongly tied tourism and commuting needs together, resulting in low ridership and traffic congestion and creating a lose-lose situation. Experts recommend separating the two routes to solve the problem.

## Opinion: One official “letter” overriding the law—the opaque equity calculations in Taiwan’s futures market and the liquidation storm that year

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:20:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11156586
- anchor: #n2079373
- Companies mentioned: 臺灣期貨交易所股份有限公司、中華民國期貨業商業同業公會

In February 2018, an administrative letter that had not been reviewed by the Legislative Yuan led to an unlawful change in the method for calculating equity in Taiwan’s futures market, triggering large-scale forced liquidations and huge losses for investors. The episode exposed flaws in the financial regulatory system.

## Israel—the small country that moves great powers: excerpt from 《戰火在窗前》 (2)

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11154472
- anchor: #n2079212

The testimony of Asma, a mother in Gaza, sheds light on life amid war, Israel’s military operations on multiple fronts, and the structure of U.S. support. It highlights the severity of the situation in the Middle East.

## 24-year-old Harvard dropout makes chips! Etched valuation surges to $21 billion, with 15% of staff from 輝達

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:00:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580789
- anchor: #n2079560
- Companies mentioned: Jane Street、NVIDIA、台積電、紅杉資本、Andreessen Horowitz、Tiger Global、Blackstone

Etched, an AI chip startup founded by a 24-year-old Harvard dropout, received orders worth more than $1 billion from Jane Street and rapidly reached a valuation of $21 billion. Former NVIDIA employees make up 15% of its staff, and the company is entering the market with high-speed AI inference chips.

## Four memory stocks have surged this year. Is it still not too late to add to positions?

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:50:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580788
- anchor: #n2079561
- Companies mentioned: マイクロン (MU-US)、SanDisk (SNDK-US)、シーゲイト (STX-US)、ウェスタンデジタル (WDC-US)、テスラ (TSLA-US)、サムスン電子、SKハイニックス

CNBCのジム・クラマーが、AI需要と供給制約を背景に、マイクロンなど4つのメモリ株にさらなる上昇余地があると指摘。投資タイミングはまだ遅くないと強調。

## Two Iranian missiles approach! UAE announces suspension of trade and economic ties with Iran

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:44:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580680
- anchor: #n2079562
- Companies mentioned: ADNOC

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) fully suspended trade, commercial and financial transactions after 2 ballistic missiles launched from Iran approached the country. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are rising, and economic tensions are deepening.

## U.S. stocks hit records in August. Can they keep climbing? Rate-cut expectations and corporate earnings versus an overheated market and seasonal risks

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:40:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6579804
- anchor: #n2079563
- Companies mentioned: 摩根大通、美銀（Bank of America）、高盛、Bespe Investment Group、FactSet、Leuthold Group

U.S. stocks continued to hit record highs in August, but concerns are also growing about an overheated market and seasonal risks, even as investors anticipate interest rate cuts and strong corporate earnings. Investors are divided in their assessments.

## AI chip stocks were unstoppable. Why are bright spots such as Micron and SanDisk starting to retreat?

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:20:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580801
- anchor: #n2079564
- Companies mentioned: Coherent、Ciena、Lumentum Holdings、SanDisk、Micron Technology、AMD、Nvidia、Intel、Marvell Technology、Broadcom、Anthropic、Aptus Capital Advisors、Freedom Capital Markets、ActivTrades

AI-related semiconductor stocks fell sharply amid temporary profit-taking. Rising U.S. Treasury yields and Anthropic’s financial data served as catalysts, and Micron and SanDisk also came under selling pressure. Demand itself, however, is considered robust.

## How much longer can the U.S. stock rally last? Rare historical signal triggered, with past experience offering clues to the market’s “next move”

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:10:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580162
- anchor: #n2079566
- Companies mentioned: The Motley Fool

The Shiller price-to-earnings ratio for the U.S. stock market reached around 41, a historically high level comparable to the dot-com bubble era. Investors should be alert to valuation risks.

## Global bond markets hit by fierce sell-off! U.S., Japanese and European yields surge, with AI boom an unexpected force behind the move

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:10:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580793
- anchor: #n2079565
- Companies mentioned: DNB Carnegie、巴克萊、輝達

Global bond markets were hit by a fierce sell-off, with U.S., Japanese and European government bond yields surging to multi-year highs. The AI boom is intensifying competition for funding between tech companies and governments, pushing up financing costs and putting pressure on financial conditions.

## U.S. stocks after hours: Global bond sell-off sparks rout in chip stocks, with Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunging nearly 5%

- Published: 2026-08-19T07:02:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580676
- anchor: #n2079301
- Companies mentioned: 輝達 (NVDA-US)、超微 (AMD-US)、英特爾 (INTC-US)、Meta、Alphabet、甲骨文、Apple、Microsoft、Amazon、Nike、SpaceX、Reddit、百度、Coherent、美光、威騰電子、SanDisk、希捷、SK海力士、台積電、日月光、聯電、中華電信

On the 18th, U.S. stocks fell broadly. Bond selling intensified, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged 4.98%. Concerns about inflation and rising interest rates were behind the decline.

## Micron plunges 7%, ending winning streak. Why are memory stocks falling?

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:55:23+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580799
- anchor: #n2079302
- Companies mentioned: Micron Technology、SanDisk、SK Hynix

U.S. semiconductor maker Micron closed down 7%, ending a 5-day uptrend. Rising bond yields raised concerns about higher costs for AI-related investment, prompting a sell-off across memory stocks.

## Precious metals after hours: Gold plunges 1.1%! U.S. Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs, temporarily dimming gold’s safe-haven appeal

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:47:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580796
- anchor: #n2079303
- Companies mentioned: Zaner Metals、Bank of America

U.S. Treasury yields reached their highest levels in decades, raising the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold and sending gold prices down 1.1%. Higher oil prices amid geopolitical tensions also fueled inflation concerns, temporarily dimming gold’s appeal as a safe haven.

## New York currency market: Dollar little changed as easing rate-hike expectations, Treasury sell-off and rising oil prices pull in opposite directions

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:41:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580560
- anchor: #n2079304

The U.S. dollar was little changed amid Middle East tensions and the effects of Treasury selling. Inflation concerns and easing expectations for interest rate hikes have complicated the foreign exchange market.

## U.S. 50% tariffs on Canada set to take effect; Trump and Carney hold urgent phone talks

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:20:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580798
- anchor: #n2079305

アメリカがカナダ製品に50%の関税を課そうとしており、両国首脳が緊急協議中。中小企業や供給網への打撃が深刻で、経済的緊張が高まっている。

## Taiwan market pre-opening: TAIEX futures overnight fall below 4萬5; close watch on TAIEX’s quarterly moving average, while 群創 sees FOPLP shipments turning positive next year

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:10:04+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580775
- anchor: #n2079306
- Companies mentioned: 台積電、大同、大聯大、群創、中信金控

Taiwan’s stock market failed to break above 46,000 points, while foreign investors were net sellers of NT$11.9 billion. Meanwhile, 群創 and 大聯大 offered upbeat earnings outlooks, citing AI demand.

## Energy after hours: Hopes for U.S.-Iran talks fade, Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and crude settles at a more than 3-week high

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:09:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580795
- anchor: #n2079307
- Companies mentioned: Bannockburn Capital Markets、サウジアラムコ、Jefferies Financial Group

Oil prices hit a 3-week high as Iran continued to close the Strait of Hormuz and prospects for peace talks with the United States remained unclear. Supply risks are weighing on the market.

## [Yuen Chi-fung column] アリババ (9988) sees gains in both price and volume

- Published: 2026-08-19T05:46:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6580794
- anchor: #n2079152
- Companies mentioned: 盈富基金、アリババ、中芯国際、Minimax、薬明生物、極兔速達、東方海外、中国海外、百済神州、中海油、中石油、海底撚、信達生物、薬明康徳、聯想、中国人寿、洛陽鉬業、京東物流、吉利汽車、泡泡瑪特、新東方、中国鋁業、老鋪黄金、恒安国際、友邦保険、中国平安、中国宏橋、紫金鉱業、小米、小鵬汽車、舜宇光學、智譜、華虹宏力、地平線ロボティクス、商湯、哔哩哔哩、携程、京東健康、蔚来、理想汽車、東方航空、南方航空、中国太保、中興通訊、中国鉄塔、贛鋒リチウム、天齊リチウム、中遠海運、信義光能、協鑫科技、上海総合指数、深セン成分指数、科创板50指数、小米グループ、百度、中国聯通、香港中華煤氣

阿里 (9988) shares and trading volume rose, while southbound funds actively bought 盈富基金 and アリババ. 石薬集団 (1093) was recommended with a target price of $9.60, and a short-term market consolidation is expected to continue.

## Good morning, world》Military: First batch of F-16V blk70 fighter jets expected to fly back to Taiwan soon

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:36:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608195001.aspx
- anchor: #n2079729
- Companies mentioned: F-16V、blk70、力積電、美國、Startup Island TAIWAN東京基地、JETRO、阪急阪神集團、台電、中聯油脂、福壽、福懋、泰山、中聯、蔡清松、余凌冲、陳明榮、疾管署、高通、文化部、大濛

Reports covered Taiwan’s introduction of F-16V fighter jets, the indictment of a food company for violating food safety laws, and the selection of the film 大濛 as the country’s Oscar entry. The reports span a wide range of political, economic and social news.

Facts:
- 66 F-16V aircraft
- Index closes at 45308.68 points
- Down 548.59 points
- A decline of 1.2%
- Trading value totaled NT$958.443 billion
- 賣超新台幣119.85億元
- Net selling of 3.57萬 lots
- NT$5 billion budget allocated
- Confiscated items totaled about NT$8億873

## Russia threatens retaliation over support for Ukraine; UK prime minister says support for Ukraine will remain 百分之百 unchanged

- Published: 2026-08-19T08:30:19+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608190011.aspx
- anchor: #n2079724
- Companies mentioned: 英國航太系統公司、BAE Systems

Facts:
- 百分之百

## U.S. chip stocks plunge; Treasury decline could have long-term economic impact

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:55:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608190010.aspx
- anchor: #n2079298
- Companies mentioned: 晟碟、美光、SK海力士、英特爾、台積電、輝達、超微、谷歌、Alphabet、臉書、Meta、亞馬遜、微軟、SpaceX

Facts:
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell on the 18th, by 0.22%, 0.69% and 1.33%, respectively.
- The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged 4.98%.
- Memory chipmakers 晟碟 (SanDisk), 美光 (Micron) and SK海力士 (SK Hynix) ADRs plunged 9.01%, 7.02% and 9.20%, respectively.

## Zimbabwe ferry capsizing death toll rises to 94; vessel carrying about 180 was overloaded by 一倍

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:55:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608190009.aspx
- anchor: #n2079299
- Companies mentioned: 先驅報、法新社

Facts:
- Death toll rises to 94
- Carrying about 180 passengers
- The ferry had a capacity of just 90 passengers
- About 77 people have been rescued so far

## Plot to assassinate U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent foiled; transgender defendant sentenced to 6 years and 1 month

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:20:08+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608190008.aspx
- anchor: #n2079282
- Companies mentioned: 美國司法部（DOJ）、美國聯邦參議院、美國國會警察、美聯社

Facts:
- Sentenced to 6 years and 1 month in prison
- 24-year-old Ryan Michael English, from Massachusetts
- The defendant is 26-year-old transgender woman Riley English
- Has been in custody for nearly 20 months since being arrested
- Prosecutors asked the court to impose a sentence of 10 years and 1 month

## Little hope of easing tensions in the Middle East; U.S. stocks close lower

- Published: 2026-08-19T06:07:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608190007.aspx
- anchor: #n2079272
- Companies mentioned: 道瓊工業指數、標普500指數、那斯達克指數、費城半導體指數

Facts:
- 道瓊工業指數 falls 116.38 points, or 0.22%
- Closes at 53343.40 points
- 標普500指數 drops 53.30 points, or 0.69%
- Closes at 7691.76 points
- 那斯達克指數 falls 355.20 points, or 1.33%
- Closes at 26289.71 points
- 費城半導體指數 plunges 628.54 points, or 4.98%
- Closes at 11992.47 points

## Unpacking old photos》A conscription notice begins the military service of 千 college students

- Published: 2026-08-18T16:03:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608185002.aspx
- anchor: #n2079622
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、軍友社、高雄鳳山陸軍軍官學校

In Minguo 41, Taiwan launched its first reserve officer training program for college graduates. Nearly 千 graduates set off for Fengshan for training, creating a distinctive memory of a community seeing them off.

Facts:
- About 千 people in the first cohort
- 41年8月20日
- 55th year of the Republic of China

## No more wondering “What should I eat today?” How doctors can make use of Oisix

- Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | m3.com
- Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1347000
- anchor: #n2079519
- Companies mentioned: Oisix

## Are medical department offices the lifeline of regional healthcare? Doctors speak frankly about physician dispatch [Regional Quota Survey 8]

- Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | m3.com
- Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1348171
- anchor: #n2079518

Facts:
- 3,158 doctors

## Private university graduates earn, while former imperial university graduates save? Doctors’ income structures differ by alma mater

- Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00+09:00
- Source: Japan | m3.com
- Original: https://www.m3.com/lifestyle/1343890
- anchor: #n2079517
- Companies mentioned: Doctors LIFESTYLE

Facts:
- Doctors who stay in university departments tend to have lower annual incomes