AI News 180m Report

2026-08-20 09:00–12:00 JST

968 received, 968 listed, 8 sources ・ Page 9 of 10

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 862 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 106 items from 6 sources.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES (continued)(832)

Originalバクラク、導入時の初期設定を自動化するAIエージェント機能をリリース

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 20,000 corporate customers

Companies mentioned:LayerX、バクラク、三井物産デジタル・アセットマネジメント、AgenticSec

QommonsAI training held in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture — From introductory training that encourages participants to “try it out first” to a steady stream of highly specialized questions at individual consultations

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Approximately 50 people at the venue in both the morning and afternoon
  • Approximately 100 people, including those from neighboring municipalities
  • Approximately 1,000 municipalities nationwide
  • Approximately 500,000 people

Companies mentioned:Polimill株式会社、QommonsAI、Surfvote

Original残暑厳しい9月 東京の日平均気温は26.5℃でも嬬恋村では18.1℃ 休暇村嬬恋鹿沢では9月限定で通常よりお得に宿泊できる避暑旅プランを販売(1日5部屋限定)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Tokyo’s average daily temperature in September is 26.5°C
  • The Tashiro district of Tsumagoi Village is 18.1°C
  • That is 8.4°C cooler
  • Tokyo recorded 203.5 mm
  • The Tashiro district of Tsumagoi Village recorded 115.5 mm
  • Original1泊2食付 15,500円
  • Participation fee: 500 yen

Companies mentioned:休暇村嬬恋鹿沢、休暇村、一般財団法人休暇村協会

[Exclusive to ABCマート] Take every step with greater freedom. A limited-edition color arrives for the “NIKE WINFLO 12,” combining the functionality and design of running shoes and everyday wear

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Available starting Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026
  • Price: 14,300 yen (tax included)
  • Price: 13,200 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned:ABCマート、NIKE

Protect her family from a doomed fate! A romance fantasy begins, depicting the reversal of fortune of a noblewoman who has “returned from the dead”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Cumulative downloads have surpassed 50 million
  • Begins Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

Companies mentioned:株式会社カカオピッコマ、SMARTOON®、Kuaikan Comics、Beijing Kuaikan Dimensional Information

[イタリアン リゾート ペルティカ] Limited promotion at 3 locations! Enjoy unlimited time on weekdays through 9/18‼ Take your time savoring Italian fare that delights the senses, including a drinks bar and fresh pasta♪ Enjoy a blissful moment.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Through Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
  • Original「戸田公園・大泉学園・鶴川」の3店舗
  • 48 flavors in all

Companies mentioned:ニラックス株式会社、イタリアン リゾート ペルティカ

To you who are struggling, want to die, or just want to disappear…… We bring you the words of 26 people, including writers, YouTubers and artists. “To You Who Have Thought ‘I Want to Die’ or ‘I Want to Disappear’” goes on sale

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 26 people
  • List price: ¥1,694, tax included
  • 234 pages

Companies mentioned:河出書房新社、東京自殺防止センター、BONDプロジェクト

UK DIY rock band bby (ベイビー), making waves with their collaboration with フレッド・アゲイン, releases new single “Ur Bedroom”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Spotify monthly listeners surpass 1.5 million
  • The artist recorded 3 million streams in just the past 1 week
  • Performed the project live in front of 26,000 fans
  • Listeners increased by more than 750%, and streams by more than 1,150%.

Companies mentioned:bby、ベイビー、フレッド・アゲイン、Fred Again...、ラテン・マフィア、LATIN MAFIA、Glassnote Music LLC、The Orchard Japan、Rolling Stone、Notion、NME、Pigeons and Planes、With Guitars、Far Out Magazine、Ones to Watch、YouTube、Spotify

To celebrate the release of 6th Single “僕を探してた / LOCA”! LIL LEAGUE members to host a special program on AWA Lounge

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 21:00–22:00
  • Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 19:00–20:00
  • 200 million songs available for streaming
  • 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)
  • Service launched: May 27, 2015

Companies mentioned:AWA株式会社、LIL LEAGUE、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

A webinar will be held on the theme “Earned a qualification but no bids to enter? How to choose from 9,600 types of qualifications to avoid coming up empty-handed”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • There are more than 9,600 types of bidding qualifications
  • How to choose a qualification that lets you enter 553,576 bids with 1 qualification
  • A market worth more than ¥27 trillion each year

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社うるる

A webinar will be held on the theme “(Municipal employee survey results) What qualities do companies need to be selected for municipal sales?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 304 local government employees speak out
  • More than 8,900 organizations
  • 16 years of bidding data

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社うるる、NJSS

A webinar will be held on the theme “If you’re hit by ransomware, can you really resume operations at your manufacturing site?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、アクロニス・ジャパン株式会社

Original『【再放送】2026年、米国BtoBマーケティング最新動向』というテーマのウェビナーを開催

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 67% of U.S. B2B buyers prefer a “purchasing experience without going through a sales representative”
  • A high meeting conversion rate of 13%

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、Gartner、Forrester

A webinar will be held on the theme “In the age of AI, how should you redesign your organization’s application security?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社アスタリスク・リサーチ

A webinar will be held on the theme “[Rebroadcast] How to proceed with certification and ID governance for the SCS evaluation system”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社アクシオ、株式会社ソリトンシステムズ、Microsoft

A webinar will be held on the theme “Has adopting a free-address office made it harder to see where employees are and how spaces are being used?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、ニッタン株式会社

A webinar will be held on the theme “How can you prevent the ‘risk of missing’ privileged ID misuse?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 3 Kioicho
  • 3-12 Kioicho

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、サイオステクノロジー株式会社、NRIセキュアテクノロジーズ株式会社

A webinar will be held on the theme “[Rebroadcast] [For IT departments and development leads] How can you conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments of websites?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Pricing plan with no limit on the number of sites or assessments

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社エーアイセキュリティラボ

A webinar will be held on the theme “[For manufacturers] Are complex product quotes taking too long because quote preparation depends on specific individuals?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • It is not uncommon for it to take more than 1 week from inquiry to finalizing specifications and presenting a quote

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、株式会社エクサ、TactonCPQ

A webinar will be held on the theme “Can your PDM keep up with product development today?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、NSW株式会社、PTCジャパン株式会社、SB C&S株式会社

A webinar will be held on the theme “[For mid-sized and large companies] An evaluation approach to assessing the outlook for results and guiding AI system implementation to success”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:TDI株式会社、マジセミ株式会社

A webinar will be held on the theme “Ransomware is growing more sophisticated: attacks that ‘detection-based security’ cannot stop”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Adopted by U.S. government agencies for more than 20 years
  • Implemented at more than 22,000 companies to date

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、DAIKO XTECH株式会社、株式会社AppGuard Marketing、AppGuard

A webinar will be held on the theme “Too many alerts, reliance on specific individuals, rising costs. Are you reaching the ‘limits’ of log monitoring operations?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original確認作業だけで1日が終わってしまう

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、ジュピターテクノロジー株式会社、Energy Logserver XDR

A webinar will be held on the theme “Too late by the time you notice? How to use construction data in a timely manner to enable faster decision-making”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:マジセミ株式会社、NDIソリューションズ株式会社

A webinar will be held on the theme “[シーメンス Expert Talk, Part 6] Why does industrial AI get stuck at the PoC stage?”

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned:シーメンス、マクニカ、マジセミ

Kohaku Nakayama of idol group MORE STAR appears in the makeup feature in the October issue of ViVi, on sale Friday, Aug. 21!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥920
  • ViVi October 2026 issue
  • Friday, August 21, 2026

Companies mentioned:MORE STAR、ViVi、Amazon、楽天ブックス

OriginalHonda シビックの歴代モデルが大集合のデザイン!Tシャツに新色が楽天市場に登場!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Substantial, thick 5.6-ounce heavyweight cotton

Companies mentioned:Honda、株式会社フェイス、CAMSHOP.JP、楽天市場、本田技研工業株式会社

Original【飛騨高山・岐阜県高山市】 シルバーウィークに奥飛騨・平湯温泉にて「ヒダアウトドアディープ #03」開催!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 11 types of experiences
  • 8 food and drink outlets
  • 10:00~16:00

Companies mentioned:HIDA OUTDOOR FREAKS、中部山岳国立公園奥飛驒ビジターセンター、高山市、creative studio somel

A new dining destination opens! “築地食堂 源ちゃん” Kofu store to open at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 29 parking spaces available
  • Sea bream and sesame rice bowl (1,290 yen + tax)
  • Tempura shrimp rice bowl (1,090 yen + tax)
  • Aji-fry and chicken nanban set meal (1,090 yen + tax)
  • Umami Gen-chan rice bowl (950 yen + tax)
  • Sea bream and sesame rice bowl 1,250 yen + tax
  • Special Gen-chan rice bowl 1,380 yen + tax
  • Teppan ginger pork set meal made with Iwanaka pork 1,190 yen + tax
  • Fish market fry set meal 1,200 yen + tax
  • Capital: 45 million yen (as of the end of August 2025)

Companies mentioned:築地食堂 源ちゃん、株式会社サイプレス、サイプレス・ホールディングス株式会社

Give your unused N-gauge model trains to children in Ukraine. Nakayoshi Gakuen urgently seeks railway models, which must arrive by Aug. 31

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Planned for September 2026 in multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Lviv
  • The application deadline is Aug. 31, 2026; entries must arrive by that date
  • A report on Ukraine’s recovery published by UNICEF in June 2026
  • More than 10,000 students, teachers and other participants from more than 50 schools nationwide
  • Education support, peace education, disaster preparedness education, health education and vocational education in 10 countries

Companies mentioned:特定非営利活動法人なかよし学園プロジェクト、UNICEF、UNESCO I、Inclusive Education in Action

Cloudbase takes second place in the Cloud Village CTF at DEF CON 34, one of the world’s largest security events

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 260 teams
  • About 40 hours
  • More than 60 questions
  • Just 50 points
  • Turned the tables 15 minutes beforehand

Companies mentioned:Cloudbase株式会社、AWS、Microsoft Azure、Google Cloud、Oracle Cloud

[mirocco(みろっこ)] Indoor play center “mirocco(みろっこ)” in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, reaches 100,000 visitors

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Total visitors reach 100,000
  • [About 1,000㎡]
  • Kakegawa residents: 400 yen
  • Non-residents: 500 yen

Companies mentioned:mirocco(みろっこ)、乃村工藝社、マテリアルバンク

Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所(41)

[虹揚-KY] Announces Board Meeting Date for 115 Second-Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

虹揚-KY (6573) will hold a board meeting on Aug. 27 to review its 115 second-quarter consolidated financial statements.

Companies mentioned:虹揚-KY

[世界健身-KY] Announces Board Meeting Date for 115 Second-Quarter Financial Statements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

世界健身-KY announced that it will hold a board meeting on Aug. 27, 115, to review its 115 second-quarter financial statements.

[聯發科] Chairman Determines Capital Reduction Record Date for Restricted Stock Awards

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

聯發科 will cancel shares through a capital reduction because restricted employee shares did not meet vesting conditions, for an amount of approximately NT$160,000.

Companies mentioned:聯發科

[Cathay Financial Holdings] Changes Right-of-Use Assets Leased from 國泰人壽保險股份有限公司

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

Cathay Financial Holdings adjusted the right-of-use assets of Cathay Life Insurance after partially terminating a lease, resulting in changes to the assets’ size and value, with no material financial impact. The move reflects the company’s strategy to optimize its workspace.

Companies mentioned:國泰人壽保險股份有限公司

[Cathay Financial Holdings] Subsidiary Cathay Securities Investment Trust Board (Exercising Shareholders’ Meeting Powers) Approves Waiver of Restrictions on Directors’ Competing Activities

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

The board of Cathay Securities Investment Trust, a subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holdings, approved waiving restrictions on director Li Weizheng’s competing activities, allowing him to concurrently serve as a director of a mainland Chinese fund management company. The move followed corporate law procedures and will have no financial impact.

Companies mentioned:北京京管泰富基金管理有限責任公司

Original【國泰金】代國泰期貨股份有限公司公告內部稽核主管異動事宜

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

Original國泰金公告子公司國泰期貨內部稽核主管異動,由陳秀芬接任。該異動於115年8月20日生效。

Companies mentioned:國泰金、國泰期貨

[台光電] Invited to Attend an Investor Conference Hosted by 中國信託證券

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

台光電 will attend an investor conference hosted by 中國信託證券 on Aug. 21, 2026, to discuss its operating performance.

Companies mentioned:台光電、中國信託證券

Original【國泰金】代國泰期貨公告除權息基準日

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

Original國泰金代子公司國泰期貨公告除權息基準日等資訊。

Companies mentioned:國泰金、國泰期貨

[台光電] Invited to an Investor Conference Hosted by 摩根大通

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

台光電 was invited to an investor conference hosted by 摩根大通 to discuss the company’s operations.

Companies mentioned:摩根大通、台光電

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary TPK Universal Solutions Limited Announces Investment in Private Equity Fund

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY subsidiary TPK Universal Solutions Limited will invest up to US$15 million in private equity fund Achi Capital Partners Global Fund II LP.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY、TPK Universal Solutions Limited、Achi Capital Partners Global Fund II LP

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary TPK HK Announces Capital Increase in 宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司 Through Contribution of Its Stake in 宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY announced an organizational restructuring between subsidiaries, with a stake in 宸鴻科技(廈門) contributed as capital to 宸鴻光電科技(廈門), involving approximately US$990 million.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY、宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司、宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司、TPK Universal Solutions Limited

[TPK-KY] Announces Board Approval of the Company’s 115 Second-Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY approved its 115 second-quarter financial statements, reporting first-half net income attributable to the parent company of NT$1.356 billion and EPS of NT$3.33.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary TPK Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. to Lend US$50 Million to the Company (in compliance with Article ㇐, Subparagraphs 2 and 3)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY subsidiary TPK Asia Pacific will lend US$50 million to TPK Holding to bolster working capital.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY、TPK Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.、TPK Holding Co., Ltd.

[TPK-KY] Cancels Unused US$114 Million Loan Facility from Subsidiary TPK Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. (in compliance with Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Paragraph 1)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY canceled an unused US$114 million credit facility extended by its subsidiary TPK Asia Pacific. The move is part of efforts to improve the group's internal cash efficiency and is expected to strengthen its financial health.

Companies mentioned:TPK Holding Co., Ltd.、TPK Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd.

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary 宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司 to Lend US$160 Million to Subsidiary 宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司 (in compliance with Article ㇐, Subparagraphs 2 and 3)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY subsidiary 宸鴻光電科技(廈門) increased its loan to 宸鴻科技(廈門) by US$160 million to bolster working capital.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY、宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司、宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary 宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司 to Lend US$100 Million to Subsidiary 宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司 (in compliance with Article ㇐, Subparagraphs 2 and 3)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

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Companies mentioned:宸鴻光電科技(廈門)有限公司、宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary 宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司 to Lend US$30 Million to Subsidiary 祥達光學(廈門)有限公司 (in compliance with Article ㇐, Subparagraphs 2 and 3)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

TPK-KY subsidiary 宸鴻科技(廈門) announced a US$30 million loan to affiliate 祥達光學(廈門) for working capital.

Companies mentioned:TPK-KY、宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司、祥達光學(廈門)有限公司

[TPK-KY] Subsidiary TPK Universal Solutions Limited to Lend US$100 Million to Subsidiary 宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司 (in compliance with Article ㇐, Subparagraphs 2 and 3)

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

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Companies mentioned:宸鴻科技(廈門)有限公司

[鴻海] (Supplemental filing dated 115/07/27) Subsidiary 富士康工業互聯網 Announces First Share Buyback Through Centralized Bidding

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

Hon Hai subsidiary 富士康工業互聯網 conducted its first share buyback on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, acquiring more than 2.41 million shares for about 149 million yuan, signaling a commitment to shareholder returns and market stability.

Companies mentioned:富士康工業互聯網

[臻鼎-KY] Subsidiary 鵬鼎控股(深圳)股份有限公司 Announces Board Approval of Matters Related to Convening Its First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2026

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

鵬鼎控股 will hold an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on Sept. 4 to discuss a plan to issue A shares to specific investors and a return plan, among other matters.

Companies mentioned:鵬鼎控股(深圳)股份有限公司

【臻鼎-KY】 Notice that the board of directors of subsidiary 鵬鼎控股(深圳)股份有限公司 has approved various proposals

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

臻鼎-KY announced that subsidiary 鵬鼎控股’s board resolved to convene its first extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of 2026 and waive related procedural requirements.

Companies mentioned:鵬鼎控股(深圳)股份有限公司

【中信金】Announcement, on behalf of subsidiary 中國信託商業銀行, of the transfer of credit assets

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

中信金 announced that its subsidiary 中國信託商業銀行 sold financial institution claims valued at US$10 million to the Singapore branch of South Korea’s KB Kookmin Bank to optimize its asset portfolio.

Companies mentioned:中國信託商業銀行、Kookmin Bank Co., Ltd. Singapore Branch

[富邦金] Fubon Financial Holdings, on behalf of subsidiary 富邦人壽, Announces Overseas Property Renovation Project

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

富邦金, on behalf of subsidiary 富邦人壽, announced renovation work on its property in Brussels, Belgium, bringing cumulative investment to approximately NT$1.887 billion.

Companies mentioned:富邦人壽、BERGER-TPF、Whitewood Capital NV、CIT Blaton SA

[新產] Announces Board Approval of the Company’s 115 Second-Quarter Financial Statements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

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【科嘉-KY】announces, on behalf of its subsidiaries 蘇州嘉吉/科德/嘉財/艾普來/百宏/嘉宏/嘉駿, that acquisitions of the same marketable security within one year have cumulatively reached 20% of paid-in capital

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

科嘉-KY subsidiary conducted reverse repurchase transactions in government bonds as a wealth management investment.

Companies mentioned:科嘉-KY

【科嘉-KY】On behalf of subsidiaries 蘇州嘉吉/科德/嘉財/艾普來/百宏/嘉皇/嘉駿, announces that cumulative disposals of the same marketable security within one year have reached 20% of paid-in capital

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

科嘉-KY subsidiary disposed of government bond reverse repurchase transactions on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as part of ordinary investment management.

Companies mentioned:科嘉-KY

[鼎炫-KY] Announces Board Meeting Scheduled for Aug. 27, 115, to Review the Company’s Second-Quarter Financial Statements for 115

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

鼎炫-KY expects to hold a board meeting on Aug. 27 to review its second-quarter financial statements.

Companies mentioned:鼎炫-KY

[王道銀行] Board Approves Consolidated Financial Statements for the Second Quarter of 115

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

王道銀行 released its 115 second-quarter financial statements, reporting first-half pretax net income of NT$3.237 billion and EPS of NT$0.54.

Companies mentioned:王道銀行

[創意] Board Resolves to Issue First Overseas Unsecured Convertible Bonds

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

創意電子 announced plans to issue overseas unsecured convertible bonds of up to US$800 million to fund foreign-currency purchases of raw materials and expand working capital.

Companies mentioned:創意

[創意] Announces Board Approval of a Syndicated Loan Agreement with a Banking Consortium Including 兆豐國際商業銀行

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

創意 signed a NT$40 billion syndicated loan to bolster medium- and long-term working capital.

Companies mentioned:創意、兆豐國際商業銀行

【中環】Announcement of the company’s disposal of securities

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

中環 announced the sale of 國巨 shares for a profit of approximately NT$14.67 million as part of a portfolio adjustment.

Companies mentioned:國巨

【中環】Announcement of the Company's Disposal of Securities

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

中環 announced the sale of 南亞科 shares for a profit of approximately NT$10.87 million. The transaction was a portfolio adjustment and had a limited impact on the company’s overall financial position.

Companies mentioned:中環、南亞科

【中環】Announcement of the Company's Acquisition of Securities

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

中環 acquired common shares of 聯亞 for a total of approximately 335 million yuan as part of its investment portfolio.

Companies mentioned:中環、聯亞

【燦坤】The company was invited to participate in an online investor conference hosted by 元大證券.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

燦坤 was invited to participate in an online investor conference hosted by 元大證券 to discuss its operating status.

Companies mentioned:元大證券、燦坤

【中環】Announcement of the Company's Acquisition of Securities

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

Original中環公告購入741仟股南亞科股票,總交易額約3.58億元,作為投資組合配置。

Companies mentioned:中環、南亞科

【國票金】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 國際票券 regarding a change in its corporate supervisor.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

國票金 announced that 周朝國, the representative of subsidiary 國際票券’s corporate supervisor, had resigned. The position will remain vacant for now.

Companies mentioned:國票金、國際票券

【統新】The company was invited to participate in an investor conference hosted by 台新證券.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

統新 was invited to participate in an investor conference hosted by 台新證券, scheduled for Aug. 26, 115年, in Kaohsiung to brief investors on the company’s operating conditions.

Companies mentioned:統新、台新證券

【神基】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 神基科技(股)公司 regarding important resolutions of the 115年 shareholders’ meeting handled by the board of directors.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

神基 held its annual shareholders’ meeting on Aug. 19, 115年, which approved amendments to some provisions of the company’s articles of incorporation. Other proposals, including profit distribution, financial statements and director and supervisor elections, involved no special resolutions.

Companies mentioned:神基

【東聯】Correction to the investee-company schedule disclosures in the iXBRL filing for the company’s consolidated financial report for the second quarter of 115年.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

東聯化學 corrected information in the investee-company schedule in its iXBRL filing for the second-quarter financial report for 115年 to address data omissions following a system update.

【頌勝科技】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 智勝科技股份有限公司 regarding the acquisition of a right-of-use asset for real estate from a related party (supplemental contract signing).

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

頌勝科技 subsidiary 智勝科技 is leasing a Taichung factory from its parent company 頌勝科技材料 for a term of 10 years.

Companies mentioned:頌勝科技、智勝科技、頌勝科技材料

【富邦金】富邦金控 announcement on behalf of subsidiary 富邦綜合證券 regarding the board’s approval of a syndicated loan.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所

富邦金控 subsidiary 富邦綜合證券’s board approved a syndicated loan to bolster medium-term operating funds.

Companies mentioned:富邦金控、富邦綜合證券

Taiwan | 中央社 CNA(30)

Domestic tourism subsidies launch Sept. 1; birthday accommodation grants open for registration Aug. 20.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Original觀光署宣布9月1日起推動國旅補助及國際行銷方案,投入33.3億元經費。包含平日住宿折抵、生日金及多項國際旅客重遊加碼,旨在促進觀光經濟。

Kenya sightseeing flight turns into crash; Ecuador intelligence chief and 5 US citizens killed.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • There were 7 people aboard the helicopter.
  • 5 US citizens.
  • 6 people were killed

Companies mentioned:厄瓜多國家情報中心、世界電視台、美國國家廣播環球集團、NBCUniversal、肯亞民航局、肯亞航空事故調查部門、肯亞紅十字會

Truck driver rescued after river surges during Lanyang River dredging operation.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At 4:30 a.m. today.

Companies mentioned:宜蘭縣、消防局

Original新代攻AI機器人金屬加工 AI伺服器應用比重達3成

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

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Companies mentioned:新代科技、聯達智能、正鉑雷射

Police bust 22 suspects in fake investment fraud case involving more than NT$130 million, using drones and ground teams.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Defrauded the public of more than NT$130 million.
  • Original全案共逮捕黃男等22人送辦
  • More than NT$3 million in cash was seized.

Companies mentioned:刑事警察局、中部打擊犯罪中心、台中市警察局第五分局、台中地方檢察署

Kaohsiung MRT train fault affects 300 passengers.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 300 passengers were affected.
  • Kaohsiung MRT’s Red Line at about 7:07 a.m. today.
  • Service across the line had returned to normal by 8:05 a.m.

Companies mentioned:高雄捷運公司

Former Meta employee testifies: safety features were effectively nonexistent.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Could face a $200 billion fine (about NT$6.4 trillion).

Companies mentioned:Meta、Facebook、Instagram

OpenAI CFO: IPO planned for 2027; could come sooner if business growth accelerates.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Will become a publicly listed company in 2027.
  • We raised $122 billion in March.
  • OpenAI is under pressure to justify its $852 billion valuation before an IPO.
  • OpenAI’s revenue run rate has grown 35% so far this quarter.
  • The annualized revenue run rate for its enterprise business has grown 50%.
  • Its AI coding and productivity tools have reached 20 million weekly active users.
  • The company reported second-quarter revenue of $6.7 billion.
  • Up 18% from the first quarter.
  • OpenAI’s recent annualized revenue run rate has also topped $40 billion.
  • Anthropic told investors last weekend that its annualized revenue run rate had reached $65 billion as of the end of July.
  • That was 7 times the level a year earlier.
  • Anthropic also released preliminary figures showing second-quarter revenue of $11.5 billion.

Companies mentioned:OpenAI、Anthropic、SpaceX

Taitung old-home renovation subsidy applications accepted through Nov. 13; budget NT$30.3 million.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Taitung County was allocated NT$30.3 million.
  • More than 30 years old.
  • The application deadline is Nov. 13.

Companies mentioned:台東縣政府、內政部、台東縣建築師公會

Original北捷信義線東延段8/30通車 蔣萬安:將推出各項優惠方案

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 1.4 kilometers long
  • Officially announced that 北捷’s Xinyi Line eastern extension will open on Aug. 30.

Companies mentioned:北捷、台北捷運、中央社

UK media: Harry and Meghan to return to the UK to settle; children enrolled in British school.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Believed to be worth $100 million.
  • About NT$3.1 billion.
  • Translated into 12 languages.

Companies mentioned:The Telegraph、BBC、Press Association、GB News、Netflix、The Sun

8 Chinese military vessels and 5 sorties by Chinese military aircraft around Taiwan; military monitoring closely.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 8 Chinese naval vessels
  • 5 sorties by Chinese military aircraft
  • 6 official ships
  • 7 sorties by Chinese aircraft

Companies mentioned:國防部

Taiwan Railway to add 158 train services for Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers’ Day holiday; bookings open Aug. 25.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 台鐵公司 announced today that 158 additional trains of various classes will run across the network from Sept. 24 to 29.
  • Original將於8月25日凌晨0時起開放訂票
  • A total of 6 days, from Sept. 24, 115年, through Sept. 29.
  • Instead, a limited 200 standing-room tickets will be sold on the day of travel.

Companies mentioned:台鐵公司

US Treasury yields surge; Treasury boosts long-term bond buybacks to stabilize markets.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Treasury will double buybacks of 10- to 30-year US bonds, raising the maximum per operation from $2 billion to at least $4 billion.
  • The yield on 30-year US Treasury bonds briefly rose to 5.34% on the 18th.
  • The total outstanding public debt of the US government topped $40 trillion for the first time today.

Companies mentioned:美國財政部、花旗集團(Citi)

Taiwan stocks rise more than 400 points in early trading, topping 45,000.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Climbed back above 45,000.
  • Rose more than 400 points.
  • 台積電 rose NT$15
  • The share price was NT$2,365.
  • 鴻海 rose NT$3.5.
  • To NT$248.5.
  • 聯發科 rose NT$5.
  • To NT$3,850.
  • 台達電 fell NT$15.
  • To NT$1,750.
  • The electronics subindex rose 0.75%.
  • The financial subindex fell 0.32%.
  • The OTC index rose 1.83%.

Companies mentioned:台積電、鴻海、聯發科、台達電

Hong Kong conglomerate 長和 launches international arbitration against Panama over port concessions.

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Seeking more than $1.5 billion in compensation.

Companies mentioned:香港長江和記實業有限公司、長和、巴拿馬共和國

Original國泰金調查:57%民眾未來半年首選台股 美股居次

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 24% want to invest in US stocks.
  • Original3成為看好成分股企業可持續獲利
  • 25% of respondents believe the country’s economic fundamentals are sound and its economic outlook is positive.
  • Original2成考量分散投資風險需求
  • The current economic conditions optimism index fell to 3.1
  • The outlook optimism index fell to 8.0
  • The public's optimism index for Taiwan stocks fell to 36.2
  • The risk appetite index fell to 29.1
  • The public's average expectation for this year's economic growth rate is 8.94%
  • Only 26% believe the economic growth rate will exceed 10% in 2026
  • The public's average inflation expectation for this year is 2.3%
  • As many as 68% of the public believe this year's inflation rate will exceed 2%
  • A total of 12,580 valid survey responses were collected

Companies mentioned:國泰金、國泰人壽、國泰世華銀行

Merck and Moderna mRNA cancer drug reduces melanoma recurrence

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Merck and Moderna announced that their jointly developed personalized mRNA cancer vaccine therapy showed positive results in a clinical trial for melanoma, successfully reducing the recurrence rate. The results are seen as a major breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy.

Companies mentioned:默沙東 (Merck & Co.)、莫德納 (Moderna)

ChatGPT outage; OpenAI: Service has now been restored

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

ChatGPT from OpenAI suffered an outage on the 19th, with users reporting login problems. OpenAI has fixed the issue, and service has been fully restored.

Companies mentioned:OpenAI、Downdetector.com

Switzerland's thousand-year-old monastery, a World Heritage Site: a living monument seeking sustainability amid tourism

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Added to the 聯合國教科文組織 World Heritage List in 1983
  • The monastery was built around 800 AD
  • The monastery faces annual maintenance costs of hundreds of thousands of Swiss francs
  • The 瑞士聯邦政府 and 格勞賓登州政府 jointly cover 50%

Companies mentioned:聯合國教科文組織、瑞士聯邦政府、格勞賓登州政府、中央社

Taiwan stocks opened up 222.66 points

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The weighted index stood at 44942.01 points
  • Trading value totaled NT$12.147 billion

Companies mentioned:中央社

The New Taiwan dollar opened up 4.7 cents at 31.89

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Up 4.7 cents
  • 31.85
  • 31.89

Companies mentioned:中央社

Trump declares unprecedented economic war on Iran, threatens severe penalties for countries providing aid

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The US-Iran war has dragged on for nearly 6 months

Companies mentioned:真實社群

Cambodia's anti-scam drive becomes a battleground for geopolitical narratives as China, the US and 東協 vie for leadership

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 柬埔寨 shut down more than 600 locations linked to technology scams in an anti-scam campaign over the past year
  • More than 4,000 suspects have been tried
  • More than 40 casinos had their licenses revoked or were suspended from operating over alleged fraud
  • Seized real estate worth billions of dollars built and invested in by criminal investors

Companies mentioned:柬埔寨、中國、美國、東協、瀾滄江-湄公河綜合執法安全合作中心、聯合國毒品和犯罪問題辦公室、金邊郵報、打擊科技詐騙委員會、澳洲國際事務學會、外交家、聯合國特別報告員、國際特赦組織、柬埔寨內政部、柬埔寨皇家學院國際關係研究所、國際關係研究所

Taiwan index futures rebound in overnight trading; investment advisers say stocks aim to stabilize, with the quarterly moving average in focus

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Taiwan index futures rose 302 points in overnight trading
  • 台積電 ADR and 聯電 ADR fell 0.32% and 1.95%, respectively
  • Watch support near 44,000 points
  • Taiwan stocks closed down 589.33 points on the 19th
  • Closed at 44,719.35 points
  • lost the 45000-point mark
  • The quarterly moving average is around 44,831 points
  • The 三 major institutional investors were net sellers of NT$70.848 billion
  • Foreign investors were net sellers of NT$41.639 billion
  • Original群創6萬1131張
  • Original力積電4萬8520張
  • 凱基台灣TOP50 30,000

Companies mentioned:台積電、聯電、莫德納、群創、力積電、凱基台灣TOP50、主動統一台股增長、陽明、台灣大

Heavy rain advisory for southern Taiwan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung; Wu Der-rong: brace for severe weather before 8/24

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Before the 24th
  • Tropical Storm No. 18 Saudel

Companies mentioned:中央社、氣象署、中央大學大氣科學系、氣象應用推廣基金會、中央氣象署

US debt doubled under Trump and Biden, topping $40 trillion for the first time

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The US government's total outstanding public debt reached $40.047 trillion
  • This includes $32.266 trillion in US Treasury securities held by the public
  • And $7.782 trillion in debt held by government accounts
  • The US government's total outstanding debt was $19.95 trillion
  • US public debt increased by $7.8 trillion
  • US debt increased by $3.8 trillion
  • Total debt increased by $11.6 trillion
  • US public debt increased by $8.4 trillion
  • The US spends about $7 trillion a year
  • About $1.1 trillion goes toward interest payments on US government borrowing
  • Debt interest expenses accumulated over the past 12 months have exceeded $1 trillion since early 2024

Companies mentioned:美國財政部、美國聯邦預算問責委員會、Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget、麥吉尼雅斯、Scott Bessent、Medicare、Medicaid

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