# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-25 00:00–03:00 JST

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 27 items from 5 sources; Japan, 3 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Why is makeup applied after death? How mortuary restoration specialists make the deceased “look as if they’re sleeping”—why the final viewing matters

- Published: 2026-08-25T02:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11156827
- anchor: #n2216031

Mortuary makeup and restoration play an important role in supporting bereaved families by making the deceased look as if they are “sleeping.” This is not simply cosmetic work, but a specialized skill based on psychological consideration.

## Liu Yifei and Li Xian’s Meet Yourself loses out! The champion of Netflix’s top 10 Chinese dramas of the past 5 years is this one, rated higher than Mark Chao’s The Heart, and it’s a shame to miss it

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:30:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158916
- anchor: #n2216032

A top 10 ranking based on Douban ratings of Chinese dramas streamed by Netflix over the past 5 years has been released. The I Am Nobody series and Love Between Fairy and Devil ranked near the top, highlighting works that have earned viewers’ lasting support.

## Are the “2 extra holes” on instant noodle packaging a defect? Insiders reveal their real purpose—the package can’t do without them

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11157782
- anchor: #n2216033

The small holes in the packaging of bagged instant noodles were found to be vents that prevent damage caused by pressure changes during transport, not holes for offerings at the Ghost Festival. The finding cleared up a misconception among consumers and highlighted the importance of packaging technology.

## Don’t throw away your receipts! How to set up an e-invoice donation code, support charities by donating receipts, and check your options

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158386
- anchor: #n2211665

By using the charity code on electronic invoices, consumers can easily make donations at no extra cost. Simply entering a designated code when shopping allows them to support public-interest activities such as assistance for vulnerable groups and children.

## 走私輝達高階晶片至中國狠撈6億7！美超微資深協理等8人被起訴

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:42:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158981
- anchor: #n2211666
- Companies mentioned: 輝達公司 (NVIDIA)、美超微公司 (Super Micro Computer, Inc.)、飛虎公司、方電訊股份有限公司、昆泰公司、青雲國際科技股份有限公司

The Keelung District Prosecutors Office indicted 8 people, including former executives of NVIDIA’s Taiwan subsidiary, for illegally reselling NVIDIA AI servers to China. 74 units were illicitly exported, generating profits of about 675 million yen.

## Mecca pact, aircraft carrier redeployment and U.S. debt hitting a record: Chen Chong points to startling coincidence in global affairs

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:37:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/5545379
- anchor: #n2211667
- Companies mentioned: 財団法人新世代金融基金会

As the Middle Eastern 三 countries signed the Mecca joint defense pact, a U.S. aircraft carrier made an emergency move and U.S. Treasury debt surpassed $40 trillion, the international situation has grown increasingly complex. Chen Chong of 財団法人新世代金融基金会 said these events point to a “fragmenting world.”

## Fire devastates Taipei’s 指南宮! Latest images emerge as Mayor Chiang Wan-an responds urgently

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:04:21+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/11158982
- anchor: #n2211668

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## Fire reported at Taipei’s 指南宮! Chiang Wan-an: 85 police and firefighters responded; no one is trapped

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:39:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158977
- anchor: #n2211540

A fire broke out at Lingxiao Hall at Zhinan Temple in Taipei City’s Wenshan District. Mayor Chiang Wan-an reported that 85 firefighters had been dispatched, and no one is currently trapped. The site is an important place of worship for the local community.

## How should investors trade when Taiwan stocks see lighter volume? Ruan Mu-hua shares 2 key strategies for stocks and funds: how to pick stocks during a fundamentals lull

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:37:18+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158976
- anchor: #n2211541
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、日月光、風傳媒

Taiwan’s stock market fell on the 24th amid lower trading volume. Financial commentator Ruan Mu-hua recommended a strategy focused on market capitalization and technical analysis during a lull in fundamental data, ahead of NVIDIA’s earnings and a speech by the Fed chair. Investors are urged to remain cautious.

## Was Ko Wen-je weak when he ran for Taipei mayor in 2014? Doctor cites poll data: “He was strong from day 1”; Shen Po-yang is not even as good as Yao Wen-chih

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:23:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158975
- anchor: #n2211542

As the Taipei mayoral election approaches, Ko Wen-je and Shen Po-yang have criticized each other’s weaknesses. Psychiatrist Shen Zheng-nan used polling data to sharply criticize Shen Po-yang.

## U.S. debt jumps sharply! Reports say Bessent is making another move, this time to pump in $1 trillion; experts are stunned: Trump is really determined

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:03:47+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158965
- anchor: #n2211543

Reports that the U.S. Treasury is considering buying $1 trillion worth of U.S. Treasuries have led markets to recognize the Trump administration’s seriousness. With Treasury yields remaining high and harming the economy, a full-scale fiscal intervention is expected.

## Nearly a thousand millimeters of torrential rain! Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau works around the clock to repair roads and clear fallen trees, accelerating the city’s recovery

- Published: 2026-08-24T21:52:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11158974
- anchor: #n2211550

Extreme rainfall in Kaohsiung damaged roads and brought down trees. The Public Works Bureau urgently carried out repairs and cleared obstructions to ensure public safety and restore city services. The response highlights the local government’s ability to act quickly in the face of climate disasters.

## Fire at Taipei’s 指南宮 extinguished; Chiang Wan-an to inspect the site on the morning of the 25th

- Published: 2026-08-25T02:48:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608250003.aspx
- anchor: #n2216092
- Companies mentioned: 指南宮、台北市政府

Facts:
- 43 fire engines
- Hundreds of police officers and volunteer firefighters
- 8:48 p.m. on the 24th
- 10:07 p.m.
- 0:09 a.m. on the 25th

## U.S. to launch economic war against Iran; European stocks broadly close lower

- Published: 2026-08-25T02:06:59+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608250002.aspx
- anchor: #n2216091
- Companies mentioned: 倫敦FTSE 100指數、法蘭克福DAX指數、巴黎CAC 40指數

Facts:
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 rose 37.76 points, or 0.35%
- 倫敦FTSE 100指數 rose 37.76 points, or 0.35%, to close at 10854.32 points.
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 edged down 29.96 points, or 0.11%
- 法蘭克福DAX指數 edged down 29.96 points, or 0.11%, to close at 26106.60 points.
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 fell 31.42 points, or 0.37%
- 巴黎CAC 40指數 fell 31.42 points, or 0.37%, to close at 8453.01 points.

## CNBC: U.S. Treasury secretary may tap an account holding nearly $1 trillion to fund Treasury buybacks

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:41:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608240341.aspx
- anchor: #n2211603
- Companies mentioned: CNBC、アメリカ財政部、Scott Bessent

Facts:
- Nearly $1 trillion
- About $950 billion
- 20億美元
- $4 billion

## Reuters: Xi Jinping likely to visit 印度 for first time in 7 years, lead 400 people to BRICS summit

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:20:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608240340.aspx
- anchor: #n2211602
- Companies mentioned: 金磚國家、BRICS、中國、印度、阿魯納查邦、Arunachal Pradesh

Facts:
- Accompanied by a delegation of about 400 people
- The political delegation accompanying him at the time numbered fewer than 200
- Xi Jinping’s last visit to 印度 was in 2019
- 2020 border clashes

## 川普: Starting in January next year, tariffs on cars and steel from 加拿大 to rise to 50%

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:56:46+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608240339.aspx
- anchor: #n2211538
- Companies mentioned: 川普、加拿大、真實社群、卡尼、葛里爾、紐約時報

Facts:
- Tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel from 加拿大 will be raised to 50%
- The United States consequently imposed new tariffs of 50% on about $20 billion worth of goods from 加拿大
- 約占加拿大對美出口總額的5.5%
- They have long caused a trade deficit between the 2 countries of as much as $60 billion
- 95% of their business dealings are with the United States

## Russia says aid to Ukraine is adding fuel to the fire; UK PM Keir Starmer: The question is who lit it

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:56:44+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608240338.aspx
- anchor: #n2211539
- Companies mentioned: 俄羅斯、英國、烏克蘭、Coalition of the Willing、SCALP、暴風之影

Facts:
- 俄羅斯2022年全面侵略烏克蘭
- 英國率先自2023年起向烏克蘭供應長程打擊武器
- 烏克蘭於1991年8月24日發布宣言
- 承受了長達12年（從俄羅斯2014年兼併克里米亞、軍事占領烏東起算）的赤裸裸侵略
- 已延續4年半的俄羅斯全面入侵

## Fire at Taipei’s Wenshan District 指南宮 prompts firefighting response; Chiang Wan-an: Smoke may affect Xindian and Zhonghe

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:56:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608240336.aspx
- anchor: #n2211477
- Companies mentioned: 指南宮、Facebook、北市府消防局、北市府環境保護局、新北市政府、中央社

Facts:
- 北市府消防局 dispatched 31 vehicles immediately
- 北市府消防局 dispatched 31 vehicles and 85 personnel immediately to fight the fire

## 國票金 Chairman Chang Chao-shun resigns as Walsin Lihwa independent director

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:51:40+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608240337.aspx
- anchor: #n2211476
- Companies mentioned: 國票金、穩懋半導體

國票金 Chairman Chang Chao-shun resigned as an independent director of 穩懋半導體, effective Aug. 24. His concurrent positions had previously drawn public discussion.

## Trade war could heat up again before Trump-Xi meeting! Trump plans 7.5% tariff hike, bringing additional tariffs on China back to 20%

- Published: 2026-08-25T02:04:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6585688
- anchor: #n2215971

Ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping, the Trump administration is considering an additional 7.5% tariff on China, citing overproduction. Tariffs on China could return to the 20% range, raising the risk of renewed trade war.

## U.S. stock rotation faces 2 major tests: NVIDIA and Fed Chair Warsh

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:20:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6585238
- anchor: #n2215972
- Companies mentioned: ナVIDIA (NVDA-US)、高盛、Anthropic、OpenAI、Silicon Data、Ornn、米国財務省

This week, NVIDIA’s earnings and a speech by the FOMC chair are set to put 2 major pressures on the U.S. stock market. Funds continue to flow out of AI-related stocks, but the impact on the broader market is limited.

## The $1 trillion AI chip war begins! 輝達’s dominance challenged, with TSMC key to the outcome

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:50:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6585590
- anchor: #n2211604
- Companies mentioned: 輝達、亞馬遜、超微、英特爾、博通、邁威爾、Google、Meta、OpenAI、Anthropic、華為、SK海力士、高通、Cerebras、Positron、Fractile、Etched、Groq

As the AI chip market expands to $1 trillion, Amazon, AMD, Google, startups and others are challenging NVIDIA’s dominant position. TSMC’s manufacturing capacity will be key to determining the winner.

## Bitcoin nears $80,000! Soars more than 20% in 3 days as $4 billion in crypto short positions are liquidated

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:20:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6585657
- anchor: #n2211605
- Companies mentioned: Strategy (MSTR-US)、Strive (ASST-US)、BitMine (BMNR-US)、SharpLink Gaming (SBET-US)、BTIG、橋水基金

Bitcoin rose more than 20% in 3 days, nearing $80,000. Against a backdrop of inflation concerns and remarks by Ray Dalio, $4 billion in short positions were liquidated, drawing increased attention to the market.

## U.S.-Canada relations really hit the breaking point! Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%

- Published: 2026-08-24T23:42:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 鉅亨網
- Original: https://news.cnyes.com/news/id/6585656
- anchor: #n2211478

トランプ米大統領がカナダ製自動車などに50%の関税を課すと発表し、貿易摩擦が激化。カナダは報復措置を表明しており、両国関係が緊迫している。

## From a several-year gap in studying to first-choice admission to the Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. Science-focused cram school Galileo shares a case study and student account of success overcoming “studying hard but not improving.”

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:56:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188224.html
- anchor: #n2211664
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HYUMA、理系の大学受験専門塾「ガリレオ」

Facts:
- Common Test English: 77 points
- English (Reading): 84 points
- Japanese: 131 points
- Japanese: 152 points
- Mathematics I・A: 66 points
- Mathematics II・B・C: 78 points
- Basic Physics: 44 points (out of 50)
- Basic Chemistry: 40 points (out of 50)

## Learn the fundamentals of “AI search strategies,” essential in the “zero-click era”

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000287.000038921.html
- anchor: #n2211601
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社揚羽、Google、ChatGPT

Facts:
- We will hold a seminar titled “How Can You Get Generative AI to Recommend Your Company? AI Search Strategies Explained from the Basics” on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
- [Date] Thursday, September 10, 2026, 12:00–13:00 (doors open at 11:55)
- Capital: 284.1 million yen (as of September 30, 2025)
- Market: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market and Nagoya Stock Exchange Next Market (securities code: 9330)

## Ensemble Stars!!: Madara Mikejima’s “WAGAMAMA→DADAISM” to be released worldwide simultaneously starting Tuesday, August 25!

- Published: 2026-08-25T00:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000008831.000016756.html
- anchor: #n2211600
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社アニメイトホールディングス、株式会社フロンティアワークス、Happy Elements K.K

Facts:
- Full-length version to be released worldwide simultaneously starting Tuesday, August 25, 2026!

## Can zinc supplements really help people with diabetes?

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:02:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 照護線上
- Original: https://www.careonline.com.tw/2026/08/202608250000.html
- anchor: #n2211725

## August 25: It is more blessed to give than to receive - Heho Health

- Published: 2026-08-25T01:00:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | Heho健康
- Original: https://heho.com.tw/archives/384548
- anchor: #n2211775
- Companies mentioned: Heho