Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Gross Domestic Product (Expenditure Approach) and Each Demand Component, Real, Original Series (1994 Q1 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Compensation of Employees, Real, Fiscal-Year Data (1994 onward; deflated using the deflator for household final consumption expenditure, excluding imputed rent on owner-occupied housing and FISIM), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Household Final Consumption Expenditure by Type, Nominal, Calendar-Year Data (1994 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Exports and Imports of Goods and Services, Real, Seasonally Adjusted Series (1994 Q1 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Household Final Consumption Expenditure by Type, Nominal, Original Series (1994 Q1 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Gross Domestic Product (Expenditure Approach) and Each Demand Component, Nominal, Original Series (1994 Q1 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Quarterly GDP Preliminary Estimates — Exports and Imports of Goods and Services, Real, Seasonally Adjusted Series (1994 Q2 onward), 2020 calendar-year basis
Opinions on the Repair and Maintenance Plans of Government Agencies Sent — Promoting the Development of High-Quality Government Facilities by Balancing Maintenance Standards and Other Factors
Considering the Advancement of Transport Management, Including a Demonstration Project on the Number of Transport Managers Required for the Centralization of Transport Management Operations — Holding of the 1st Transport Management Advancement Working Group of Reiwa 8
Discussing the Future of Infrastructure Management — Holding of the 5th Infrastructure Management Strategy Subcommittee
Published ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省
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The 5th Infrastructure Management Strategy Subcommittee of the Technical Committee, Technical Subcommittee of the Council for Social Infrastructure Development and the Council for Transport Policy will be held on Aug. 24.
Date and time: Monday, Aug. 24, Reiwa 8, 10:00–12:00
Those wishing to observe or take photographs should apply using the form below by 15:00 on Friday, Aug. 21.
Members of the press wishing to take photographs should come to the elevator hall on the 4th floor of Building 3 by 9:45 on the day.
Discussing New Initiatives for Reiwa 8 to Make Data on Pedestrian Spaces Open and Promote Its Use — Holding of the 1st Working Group of Reiwa 8 on Making Data for Mobility Support in Pedestrian Spaces Open and Promoting Its Use
イオンリテール (Aeon Style Tsurumi Ryokuchi) “Boiled peeled shrimp for raw consumption made with ingredients from Vietnam, and 20 other products” - Exchange/refund
九州産交リテール “An-an Dorayaki (An Butter)” (sold at Doragashi An-an Sakuramachi Kumamoto Main Store, Kumamoto Airport, and JR Amu Plaza Kumamoto) - Refund/recall
Call for applications for the Reiwa 8 “Project to Support the Introduction of Perovskite Solar Cells to Create Models for Social Implementation (Preliminary Survey and Implementation Plan Development Project)” (First call)
Published ・ Source Japan | 環境省
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From Thu., Aug. 20, Reiwa 8, through noon Thu., Oct. 15 of the same year (must arrive by deadline)
Promulgation of the “Notice Partially Amending the Notice on General and Industrial Waste Subject to Special Provisions for Detoxification Treatment” and the “Notice Partially Amending the Notice on Standards for the Contents of Detoxification Treatment of Waste Containing Low-Concentration Polychlorinated Biphenyls”
From agentic AI to silicon photonics CPO! SEMICON Taiwan 2026 introduces “Venture Capital Day” for the first time as 聯發科, 三星, 聯電 and investors vie for emerging opportunities.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
SEMICON Taiwan 2026 will introduce its first “Innovation and Venture Capital Day,” connecting corporate venture capital arms such as 聯發科, 三星 and 聯電 with semiconductor startups. The aim is to accelerate the commercialization of AI, CPO and quantum technologies.
Companies mentioned：聯發科、三星、聯電、Leafy Lab、Nabu Optical Systems、Elephantech、Neurophos、Ayar Labs、Quantum Motion、Silicon Catalyst、Plug and Play、CEA-Leti、imec、imec.ventures、imec.xpand、MediaTek Innovation Fund、宏誠創投、TEL Venture Capital、Samsung Ventures、Lam Capital
Memory shortage could last until 2027! FADU says oversupply in 2028 and 2029 cannot be ruled out as it expands its Taiwan footprint with 威剛.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
South Korean SSD controller maker FADU predicts that memory supply shortages will continue through 2027 and is partnering with ADATA to expand the enterprise SSD market from Taiwan. It also points to shifts in AI demand and the risk of oversupply.
AI inference pushes SSDs to the heart of computing! FADU's Gen6 ships in the second half of the year with read speeds of 28.5GB/s; Gen7 aims for sampling in 2028.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
South Korean SSD controller company FADU has completed preparations to ship a PCIe Gen6 controller designed to meet AI inference demand. With a maximum read speed of 28.5GB/s, shipments will begin in the second half of 2026. Gen7 sampling is planned for 2028.
AI chip development bridges the gap “from lab to mass production”! 柏克萊 joins Applied Materials' EPIC Center, set to begin operations in 2026.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Applied Materials is partnering with the University of California, Berkeley, to open the EPIC Center in 2026 to accelerate the mass production of AI chips. The aim is to bridge the gap between academic research and manufacturing.
The more powerful AI chips become, the tougher the energy and packaging bottlenecks! Applied Materials focuses on hybrid bonding and panel-level packaging at SEMICON Taiwan.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
As AI chips become more powerful, challenges involving energy efficiency and advanced packaging are emerging. At SEMICON Taiwan 2026, Applied Materials presented a new system integration strategy centered on hybrid bonding, panel-level packaging and agentic AI. This signals a shift in the basis of competition in the semiconductor industry.
Foreign media: 輝達 to ship China-specific AI chips by year-end, targeting the inference market.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
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2 輝達（Nvidia）employees say the company plans to begin shipping small batches of an AI chip designed specifically for Chinese customers before the end of the year.
Is Bessent's effort to rescue the bond market forcing the Fed to raise rates? Warsh's “watching the game” theory thrown off.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent is expanding buybacks of long-term Treasury bonds to lower long-term interest rates, while creating a new variable in the Fed’s rate-hike decisions. This also conflicts with Chair Waller’s market-led approach, putting policy consistency in question.
Companies mentioned：Wolfe Research、Nationwide、RBC Capital Markets、Evercore ISI
Is the US dollar set to weaken? 花旗 suddenly turns bearish, slashing its 3-month dollar index target to 98.34.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
花旗グループ’s foreign exchange strategy team has shifted to a short-term bearish stance on the dollar, forecasting that the dollar index will fall to 98.34 in 3 months. Reasons include the Fed’s less hawkish tone, political uncertainty and a widening fiscal deficit, among others.
No need to resume a major offensive? Bessent vows to crush 伊朗 with sanctions.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the strongest-ever economic sanctions on Iran, aiming to avoid military confrontation. The Trump administration has called it an “Economic Normandy landing operation” and is asking allies to cooperate.
An estimated 19.65 million voters for the 115 local public office elections; 18,244 polling stations to be set up across Taiwan.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央選舉委員會
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The electorate is estimated at about 19.65 million.
A total of 11,051 local public officials will be elected.
A total of 18,244 polling stations are expected to be set up nationwide.
Nearly 250,000 election workers will be mobilized.
More than 300,000 workers.
The deposit for candidates in direct-controlled municipality mayoral elections is NT$1.2 million.
The deposit is NT$160,000 for candidates in direct-controlled municipality council elections and NT$160,000 for candidates in county and city mayoral elections.
The deposit is NT$100,000 for candidates in county and city council elections, NT$100,000 for candidates in township, town and city mayoral elections, and NT$100,000 for candidates in indigenous district chief elections in direct-controlled municipalities.
The deposit is NT$30,000 for candidates in township, town and city representative elections, NT$30,000 for candidates in indigenous district representative elections in direct-controlled municipalities, and NT$30,000 for village and neighborhood chiefs.