[ミラーフィット株式会社 Company] Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake: What we can do now
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 17 locations nationwide
- August 20, 2026
Companies mentioned：ミラーフィット株式会社、HITORI WELLNESS
2026-08-25 12:00–15:00 JST
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One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 823 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 168 items from 4 sources.
One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.
Japan | PR TIMES (continued)（818）
リガク to unveil the latest analytical solutions, including new products, at JASIS 2026
Summary not yet available
Facts
- リガク marks its 75th anniversary this year
- From September 2 to 4, 2026
- Overseas sales account for approximately 70%
- More than 2,000 employees worldwide
Companies mentioned：リガク、リガクグループ、JASIS
[Survey on starting electricity service] About 60% apply at least 1 week in advance! The number of days until service starts also revealed
Summary not yet available
Facts
- “At least 1 week in advance” was the most common response, at 57.3%.
- 45.5% said they were able to start service on the same day.
- The survey found that 88.2% were satisfied.
- The survey found that 53.6% wished they had completed the start-up procedure sooner.
- “At least 1 week before moving” was the most common response, at 60%.
- Number of respondents: 110
Companies mentioned：株式会社EXLY、電気ガス電話帳
bgrass株式会社 establishes the “AI-Native Recruitment Research Institute”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The number of press releases mentioning “AI agents” has reached 2.77 times the year-earlier level
Companies mentioned：bgrass株式会社、WAKE Career、フェアパス、PR TIMES
Original中村雅俊が山梨・韮崎にやってくる！俳優・歌手として50年以上活躍するレジェンドのコンサートを9月5日(土)開催
Summary not yet available
Facts
- General admission: 8,800 yen (tax included)
- Friends members: 8,500 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：中村雅俊、東京エレクトロン韮崎文化ホール、バンブートゥリー、株式会社ケイミックスパブリックビジネス、ノースプロダクション、ニュート
“Support using optimized nutrition foods following the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto Earthquake” At the request of the 全国フードバンク推進協議会, the Japan Optimized Nutrition Food Association is providing support with its certified product “Kanzen Meshi Hayashi Meshi Demi-Glace”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Providing 1,800 meals of “Kanzen Meshi Hayashi Meshi Demi-Glace”
Companies mentioned：一般社団法人 日本最適化栄養食協会、全国フードバンク推進協議会
[Survey on gummy candy awareness] More than half of respondents are concerned about additives in gummy candy
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Combined, “Very concerned” (16%) and “Somewhat concerned” (39%) accounted for 55%
- 39 of 120 respondents (32.5%) said they had “no particular dissatisfaction”
- Combined, “Would definitely like to try it” (27%) and “Would like to try it if I have the opportunity” (40%) accounted for 67%
- “Gentle on the body” accounted for 70.0% (56 responses)
- Suggested retail price: 486 yen (tax included)
- Suggested retail price: 540 yen (tax included)
Companies mentioned：株式会社たかくら新産業、TA5+
Prossell HD, a high-tech-college-founded roll-up business combining small factories and AI, raises seed funding with 千葉道場ファンド as lead investor — Group funding totals reach 250 million yen
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The group’s cumulative funding totals 250 million yen, including debt
- Shortens the design and estimation process to as little as 1 hour
Companies mentioned：株式会社プロッセルホールディングス、千葉道場ファンド、株式会社越後鐵工所、株式会社プロッセル、株式会社プロッセルテクノロジーズ
Achieve hydrated beauty with 熟酵’s finest-ever “softening care”! The “Booster Introduction Serum” gets its 3rd-generation renewal!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Contents: 200 ml
- Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
- 260 types of beauty ingredients
- Approximately 2 years since the previous renewal
- Scheduled to go on sale September 3, 2026 (Thu.)
- Celebrating its 9th anniversary
Companies mentioned：株式会社まごころ総合美容、ジュピターショップチャンネル株式会社
[Hakodate office opening] 株式会社GSI to open “Hakodate Office,” a new base in the Donan area, on September 1!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Effective Sept. 1, 2026
- October 5, 2004
- Capital: 292 million yen
- Employees: 588 (consolidated, as of April 1, 2026)
- Securities code: 5579
Companies mentioned：株式会社GSI、札幌証券取引所
[Seminar on Friday, September 25, 2026] HR modernization and outsourcing strategies for organizations serious about human capital management
Summary not yet available
Facts
- We handle payroll processing for 279 companies and 1.23 million people (as of the end of March 2026).
- Provides advice, sounding-board sessions, and ongoing support for transformation to approximately 100 Japanese companies per year
Companies mentioned：株式会社ペイロール、ワークデイ株式会社、三菱自動車工業株式会社
Ingredients melt away. Flavor soaks in. Add the ingredients and press a button for an authentic bowl of soup. The new Ninja® Soupi (Suupi) Automatic Soup Maker
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Estimated market price: 9,900 yen (including consumption tax)
- Cumulative shipments of the series exceed 300,000 units (Note 2)
- Equipped with 6 modes
- Rated capacity: approximately 600 ml
- Product weight: approximately 1.2 kg
- 2-year warranty
Companies mentioned：シャークニンジャ合同会社、SharkNinja、Ninja®
Have you heard the term “secondary depression”? A psychiatrist explains the emotional chain reaction in which those who support others become overwhelmed, in cases involving postpartum depression, caregiving, school refusal, the 8050 problem, and more!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Publication date: September 1, 2026
- List price: 1,650 yen (tax included)
- 四六判 paperback, 200 pages
Companies mentioned：株式会社方丈社、東京女子医科大学
[Niigata Prefecture, 上越市, Roadside Station Umiterasu Nadachi] Enjoy the best of autumn through activities and food! “Nadachi Autumn Festa 2026” to be held!
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 期間: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Original大人1名3,000円
- 1,200 yen for elementary school students
- Original1名1回500円
- 25 guest rooms
- 12 guest rooms
Companies mentioned：互恵株式会社、株式会社ゆめ企画名立、一般社団法人山と海の環り舎、上越市
Survey on remote work at accounting firms and audit corporations
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Valid sample of 740 people working at accounting firms
- Valid sample of 740 people working at accounting firms (524 managers, 216 staff)
- Valid sample of 269 people working at audit corporations
- Valid sample of 269 people working at audit corporations (189 managers, 80 staff)
- Remote work is generally not permitted at 20% of accounting firms
- Remote work is available at least 3 times a week at 49% of firms
- Recently, remote work
Companies mentioned：株式会社レックスアドバイザーズ、株式会社PRISMA
Mental health support service “マイシェルパ” to speak at HCMIコンソーシアム private seminar
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Adopted by more than 400 companies and organizations to date
- Care capacity of approximately 4,000 people per month
Companies mentioned：マイシェルパ、HCMIコンソーシアム、産業技術総合研究所、Forbes JAPAN
[Supported by 文部科学省] Student-led fundraising event “Giving Campaign 2026” to be held
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Generated approximately 160 million yen in donations in 10 days
- Original8月25日時点で参加を表明している大学（地域ごとに50音順・112大学）
Companies mentioned：株式会社Alumnote、PayPay、Apple Pay、文部科学省
Originalnewmoグループ、北海道交運事業協同組合より札幌交通株式会社のタクシー事業を一部譲受
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Total: 49 vehicles
- More than 1,650 taxi vehicles
- A workforce of more than 2,700 employees
- Welcomed 6 taxi operators into the group
- Founded in 1967
- Capital: 57.5 million yen
- Established in January 2024
Companies mentioned：newmo株式会社、北海道交運事業協同組合、札幌交通株式会社
Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（80）
8 Rakuten Monkeys rookies complete signings, hoping to join the first team soon and contribute
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Signing bonus: NT$3.2 million
- NT$600,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus: NT$2.3 million
- NT$500,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus: NT$1.8 million
- Signing bonus of NT$700,000
- NT$300,000 incentive bonus
- Signing bonus of NT$450,000
Companies mentioned：楽天モンキーズ
Changhua Prison mooncake orders open to a rush of buyers; inmate expresses gratitude: “A gentle turning point”
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 100,000 pieces
- 67,000 pieces
- NT$410
- NT$380
- NT$230
Companies mentioned：法務部矯正署彰化監獄
Fire engulfs Taipei’s 指南宮 Lingxiao Hall; more than 3 hours of blaze damages 1,500 square meters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 指南宮 Lingxiao Hall in Taipei, with a history of 60 years
- The fire burned for more than 3 hours
- About 1,500 square meters damaged
- 7 command vehicles
- 27 fire engines
- 4 ambulances
- 106 people helped fight the fire
Companies mentioned：指南宮、中央社、消防神主牌、警察專科學校
Man sues over noise at community court, uses fake petition to obtain residents’ personal data and is charged
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Filed civil compensation lawsuits against multiple residents in February 113
- In March 113, gave an unwitting resident a document titled “Testimony on Noise from the Community Basement Basketball Court”
Pingtung County Government proposes Dahu drainage improvement plan; Cho Jung-tai backs it and hopes for systematic completion
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The project requires about NT$1.359 billion
- NT$80 billion in flood-control funding over the past 8 years
- Now proposing a 4-year, NT$100 billion river improvement project for county- and city-managed waterways
- Pingtung has continued investing NT$8.39 billion in funding to manage county- and city-managed rivers
- About NT$9.7 billion in total
- About NT$299 million of Pingtung’s proposed plan
- NT$160 million approved so far
Companies mentioned：屏東縣政府、行政院
Targeting Tehran’s 5 key pressure points: a look at the highlights of the U.S. economic D-Day against 伊朗
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 20% of global oil transport routes
- More than 60 entities, individuals and vessels worldwide
- US$1 to 2 million rials
Companies mentioned：美國、伊朗、以色列、華盛頓郵報、英國金融時報、華爾街日報、Axios新聞網、國際危機組織、Rock Creek Global Advisors
外交部 updates emergency response plans at overseas missions in response to transnational repression
Summary not yet available
Facts
- China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress officially takes effect on July 1
- 外交部 Minister Lin Chia-lung said on July 22
- Original5月於外交學院舉辦首屆因應跨境鎮壓研討會
- The 全球合作暨訓練架構 (GCTF) meeting held in late June also focused on this issue
- This concern was also expressed at this year’s 凱達格蘭論壇 in August
Companies mentioned：外交部、中央社、美、德、英、外交學院、全球合作暨訓練架構、凱達格蘭論壇
Legislative Yuan holds negotiations on drone bill on the 26th; DPP: Cabinet’s special budget bill is more stable
Summary not yet available
Facts
- NT$210 billion special budget
- At least 18 to 24 months required
Companies mentioned：台翔航太工業、知洋科技、台大無人載具研發設計中心
President Lai: Greater Taipei flood control came before the nationwide effort; don’t criticize when southern Taiwan floods
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Cumulative investment has reached several hundred billion New Taiwan dollars
- 24-hour rainfall totals exceeded 500 millimeters
Watch shop robbed at Tokyo’s 中野百老匯商店街; losses total 40.04 million
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Worth about 200 million yen
Companies mentioned：中野百老匯商店街
Inspecting flood damage in Pingtung, Cho Jung-tai says all agricultural products will be eligible for aid, and household assistance will follow Typhoon Mekkhala standards
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Subsidies for fertilizer and supplies will also range from NT$20,000 to NT$30,000
- Nearly 8,000 households in Pingtung County were flooded this time
- Households with 30 to 50 centimeters of flooding will receive NT$10,000 for appliances
- That means the central government will provide NT$30,000 to homes flooded by more than 50 centimeters
- Original估計損失40至50萬元
Companies mentioned：行政院、農業部、中央社
Public question why work and school continued despite heavy rain; Chen Chi-mai says decisions were based on Central Weather Administration forecasts
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 1150825
Su Chiao-hui says allocation of general grants is unfair; Lee Szechuan urges against withholding subsidies
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taipei City allocated NT$126.425 billion
- NT$52,000 per capita
- New Taipei City: NT$107.529 billion
- NT$26,635 per capita
- Taipei City has 1.6 million fewer residents than New Taipei City
Companies mentioned：民進黨、國民黨、中央社
Hsu Jo-hsi throws in bullpen for the first time since surgery; doesn’t want to miss either the regular season or playoffs
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Threw 30 pitches in bullpen session
- 25-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Hsu Jo-hsi
- It will take 2 to 3 months after surgery before he can return
- No problem returning to game action in mid-September
Companies mentioned：福岡軟銀鷹隊
Mid-Autumn Festival gift box orders from disadvantaged groups in Taichung canceled; city government says 4 departments will buy them all
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 5 disadvantaged groups were affected
- Orders for 1,578 boxes from the 5 groups were canceled
- Amounting to about NT$510,000-plus
Companies mentioned：台中市政府、總統府、立達啟能訓練中心、瑪利亞社會福利基金會、十方啟能中心、中華民國唐氏症基金會、微笑天使烘焙坊
China revises rules on outbound investment management, including individual residents for the first time
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Chinese investment of US$100 million or more
- At least 10 working days in advance
- Shareholding reaches an integer multiple of 10%
Companies mentioned：中國國家發改委、期貨日報、財新網
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily lifts injunction; Trump wins interim victory in bid to restrict mail-in voting
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 3 liberal justices
- The Supreme Court, composed of 9 members
Companies mentioned：美國最高法院、美國郵政管理局、川普政府
Landslide between 枋山 and 枋野 on 台鐵; resumption of service estimated to be delayed until 3 p.m.
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Service was originally scheduled to resume before 12 noon
- Delayed until 3 p.m.
- Report received at 8:44 a.m.
- Within 1 year from the date of occurrence
Companies mentioned：台鐵
82-year-old woman falls into pond and dies in Kaohsiung’s Dashu; authorities report case for examination
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 82-year-old woman
- At around 10 a.m. today
人民日報’s “Zhong Caiwen” discusses the economy for 4 straight days; commentators say a few articles cannot restore confidence
Summary not yet available
Facts
- China’s economic data for July
- Previously ran for 8 consecutive days starting September 30 last year
Companies mentioned：人民日報、中央社
農業部 offers 30,000 NT$300 pet vouchers to encourage pet registration
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There are currently about 3.2 million registered dogs and cats in Taiwan
- Offering 30,000 NT$300 pet vouchers
- Another 100 pet health check packages worth NT$3,000 each
- Violators face fines of NT$3,000 to NT$15,000
- In 114, there were about 1.46 million owned dogs nationwide
- The microchip implantation rate rose from 61.84% in 110
- To 75.47% in 114
- There are currently about 1.74 million owned cats nationwide
- The chip implantation rate rose from 49.83% in 112
- to 63.75% in 114
Companies mentioned：農業部
曾文水庫 releases water to create more flood-storage capacity and flush sediment
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The reservoir reached its full-pool elevation of 230 meters at 5 a.m. today
- About 50 million cubic meters of water is still flowing into the reservoir
- Starting at 8 a.m., the discharge rate was adjusted to 950 cubic meters per second
Companies mentioned：經濟部水利署南區水資源分署、曾文水庫
Aid to Saint Vincent's National Development Bank? 外交部: Discussions are ongoing, with no decision yet
Summary not yet available
Facts
- US$2 million
- US$1 million annually
Companies mentioned：外交部、聖文森及格瑞那丁國家發展銀行
Japan's scorching heat spawns “human refrigerators”; companies devise unusual heat-safety measures
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 300 units have been sold
- Each Do Hiemon Box sells for about 1.5 million yen
- Temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius
- Nearly 120 people in Tokyo died from heat-related causes during a one-month period through mid-August
- About 63,000 people across Japan required emergency care for heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses this summer
- 50% of companies said extreme heat had seriously affected their operations
- Nearly 88% of companies strengthened measures to help workers cope with high temperatures
Companies mentioned：Do Hiemon Box、Konoe
Merchant ships repeatedly attacked in the Strait of Hormuz; 68 incidents in 6 months leave at least 20 dead
Summary not yet available
Facts
- There have been 68 attacks on merchant ships or other security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters
- At least 20 seafarers or port workers have died
- 35 people were injured
- 1 person missing
- Original平均每2.6天發生1起
- Ships flying the 賴比瑞亞 flag were hit hardest, involved in 13 incidents
- 巴拿馬 and 馬紹爾群島 were each involved in 10 incidents
- Ships flying the 伊朗 flag were involved in 4 incidents
- A related incident occurred once every 2.3 days on average
- A total of 16 people died
- 19 people injured
- The frequency of such incidents fell to an average of 1 every 4.6 days
- Original平均每2.8天發生1起
Companies mentioned：聯合國國際海事組織、法新社、英國海事貿易行動辦公室、賴比瑞亞、巴拿馬、馬紹爾群島、伊朗
Manufacturing survey hits a more-than-4-year high; 台經院 says AI products are key to next export wave
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The manufacturing business climate survey score for July was 101.09 points
- Up 2.48 points from the previous month
- Taiwan's economic growth rate is expected to reach 11.05% this year
Companies mentioned：台經院、輝達 (NVIDIA)、黃仁勳
Zhao Jianming says he hopes for an amicable parting; Chen Xingyu wonders why it had to come to this
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The clinic is valued at NT$60 million
- For a child's education fund, you can tell them directly and simply hand over management to the child
Companies mentioned：麻豆新樓醫院
Trump's approval rating remains at a term low of 33% amid US-Iran war
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Only 31% of Americans support military action against Iran
- About 69% of Republican respondents support the war
- About 83% of Americans believe the US-Iran war “will continue for a long time”
- The poll surveyed 1,215 adults nationwide
Companies mentioned：路透社、益普索、以色列、財政部
Wang Hui-mei presents awards to popular cafes, inviting visitors to sample coffee in Changhua
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The county has nearly 400 distinctive cafes
- The top 10 distinctive cafes, as chosen by the public
Companies mentioned：彰化縣政府、彰化縣政府城市暨觀光發展處
University AI alliance courses use a 10-star difficulty scale; course withdrawals and dropouts decline
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original113學年第1學期約有2成5學生退選或停修
- TAICA has accumulated 18,000 course enrollments to date
- The first 30 program credit certificates were issued today
- The program certification requires completion of 15 credits
- 16 certificates were for the “Exploratory Applied Credit Program”
Companies mentioned：台灣大專院校人工智慧學程聯盟（TAICA）、清華大學、台灣大哥大
AI boosts the circular economy; 經部: moving from recycling and reuse toward smart circulation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwan has generated more than 2 million metric tons of construction waste annually over the past 5 years
- Original台灣每年產生約500多萬噸農業剩餘資源
Companies mentioned：SKB、興采實業、上緯綠金能
Cho Jung-tai: Disaster losses were not cut from the second reserve fund; a delay of 351 days is already serious
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A delay of 351 days is already serious
Companies mentioned：行政院、立法院、屏東縣
Southwesterly winds and a low-pressure zone bring more than 200 mm of rain to Jinsha, Kinmen, the highest total this year
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Jinsha Township recorded more than 200 mm of rain in 24 hours
- Jinhu Township recorded about 200 mm
- Jincheng Township, where the weather station is located, also recorded more than 100 mm
Companies mentioned：中央社、金門氣象站、金門縣林務所
現代汽車 reaches preliminary labor agreement after first full-day strike in 10 years
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 40,000 employees
- Basic monthly pay will increase by 100,000 won
- About NT$2,300
- Bonuses equivalent to 4 months' salary
- A total of 60 hours of strikes
- Estimated losses of about US$1.6 billion
- Second-quarter revenue of 49.2 trillion won
- Operating profit fell 20.8% year over year
Companies mentioned：現代汽車、Hyundai Motor
Cho Jung-tai says budget cuts limited disaster response; DPP says he spoke from personal experience
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Original砍掉9成基本、必要支出
Companies mentioned：行政院、民進黨、立法院、中央社
Legislature passes bill at third reading: tuition waived for disadvantaged university students; computer and internet fees added to student loans
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Students enrolled in universities, colleges, and the final 2 years of 5-year junior college programs
- Students enrolled in universities, colleges, the final 2 years of 5-year junior college programs, and 2-year programs
- The lowest 20% of households by income, divided into 5 groups
Companies mentioned：立法院、國民黨、民進黨、教育部
Ericsson and MediaTek complete North American test of seamless base-station handover
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Can reduce handover interruption time by up to 40%
- First in North America
Companies mentioned：Ericsson、MediaTek、AT&T
Kaohsiung conducts comprehensive scenic-area inspections; access restored at Moon World, while Guanyinshan remains restricted
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Nearly 30 personnel were mobilized immediately
- 1150825
Companies mentioned：高雄市觀光局
Flooding around 台南市立安南醫院; man finds 16 vehicle license plates and turns them in to police
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 16 car and motorcycle license plates
- About 200 passenger trips were provided
Companies mentioned：台南市立安南醫院、台南市警局第三分局、中央社
New Taipei receives the least per capita in general subsidies; Hou You-yi urges 中央 not to cut subsidies again
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 台北市 was allocated NT$126.425 billion
- NT$52,000 per capita
- 新北市 received NT$107.529 billion
- NT$26,635 per capita
- An increase of NT$10.6 billion
- Original每年幾乎都短絀130幾億元
Companies mentioned：新北市、中央、台北市、財政部國庫署
Gogoro: Gross margins rose in the first half and second quarter; positive cash flow for 5 straight quarters
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Operating cash flow rose 71.5% year over year to US$26 million in the first half
- First-half gross margin rose to 21.6%
- Second-quarter gross margin of 22.6% was the highest quarterly level in recent years
- Net loss narrowed to US$4.9 million
- Revenue this year is forecast to range from US$285 million to US$305 million
- Sales topped 4,000 units
- Second-quarter revenue from vehicles and hardware rose 17.8% year over year to US$33.22 million
- More than 1,800 units have been sold
Companies mentioned：Gogoro、睿能創意
Cities across China roll out measures to rescue housing market; Chengdu cuts down payments and adds mortgage interest subsidies for new homes
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Chengdu lowers the minimum down payment ratio for housing provident fund loans to 15%
- A 20% subsidy will be provided
- New policy raises maximum loan amount by 20%
- The cumulative interest subsidy for a single loan is capped at RMB 25,000
- A single contributor can borrow up to RMB 960,000
Companies mentioned：成都住房公積金管理中心、紅星新聞
Taiwan dollar falls 3.5 cents at midday, provisionally closing at 31.889
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Provisionally closes at 31.889
- Falls 3.5 cents
- Trading value of US$685 million
- Opened at 31.86
- High of 31.82
- Low of 31.904
Companies mentioned：中央社
Third national report under anti-corruption convention; international review meeting gets underway
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Taiwan scored 68 points in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by 國際透明組織
- Ranked 24th among 182 countries and territories worldwide
- The third national report comprises 3 volumes
- The international review meeting will last 4 days
Companies mentioned：聯合國、法務部、行政院、國際透明組織、外交部、廉政署
Global ocean surface temperatures hit record; strengthening El Niño could worsen warming
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The average surface temperature of global non-polar waters reached 21.1 degrees Celsius (same below) on the 22nd
- Surpassing the 21.09 degrees recorded on 3 days in March 2024
- 7 degrees above normal water temperatures
- The oceans absorb more than 90% of the excess heat caused by human greenhouse gas emissions
Companies mentioned：哥白尼氣候變化服務、英國廣播公司、英國國家海洋中心、普利茅斯海洋實驗室
Imported sea urchin roe from 爭鮮 exceeds cadmium limit; 17.6 kilograms intercepted at border before reaching market
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 17.6 kilograms
- Heavy metal cadmium at 0.6 milligrams per kilogram
- Cadmium limit is 0.3 milligrams per kilogram
- Non-compliance rate of 1.8%
- A total of NT$120,000
Companies mentioned：爭鮮股份有限公司、環球辣滋食品有限公司
長榮航空 partners with AIT and 微軟 to advance green transport plan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Will provide 微軟 with 15,000 tons of carbon reduction benefits in the first year
- Can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 80% over its life cycle compared with conventional aviation fuel
Companies mentioned：長榮航空、AIT、微軟、台塑石化、AIT Worldwide Logistics、美國在台協會、ISCC
Original兒家署法三讀通過 兒推盟籲整合社衛政資源
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The Legislative Yuan today passed the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Organization Act of the Children and Families Administration on third reading
- The Children and Families Administration will have at least 6 divisions
- Taiwan's third international review of its national report under the Convention on the Rights of the Child is scheduled for 2027
Zhubei two-city golden school commute route resumes shuttle service on 8/31; students ride free
Summary not yet available
Facts
- August 31
- Initially, 1 shuttle bus was assigned to each of the east and west routes
- Another 1 bus was added to the west route last September
- Hsinchu Senior High School at 4:15 p.m.
- Hsinchu Commercial High School at 4:20 p.m.
- 建功高中 at 4:35 p.m.
- The west route departs from the City Office stop at 6:35 a.m.
- The east route departs from Liujia HSR Station at 6:45 a.m.
Companies mentioned：竹北市公所、竹中、竹商、建功高中
China steps up overseas pursuit of corruption suspects; anti-cross-border corruption law submitted to 全國人大 for review
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Facts
- Original中國第14屆全國人大常委會
- In the 2023 legislative plan of China's 14th 全國人大常委會
- By July 2024
- March 9 this year
Companies mentioned：全國人大、全國人大常委會、中共、央視新聞、中央社
BWF's Chou Tien-chen surges to world No. 4; Christie claims top spot
Summary not yet available
Companies mentioned：BWF、中央社
Heavy rain persists in Kaohsiung; Chen Chi-mai inspects disaster areas late at night as residents commute in the rain
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Work and classes suspended in 5 mountainous districts
- 24-hour rainfall exceeds 200 millimeters
- Maolin tops the list with cumulative rainfall of 280 millimeters
- Overall floodwater storage capacity is about 10 million tons
- 26 flood detention ponds across the city
Fireworks outing turns sour as yacht hits breakwater near Haneda Airport, injuring 10
Summary not yet available
Facts
- All 10 people aboard were injured
- Two of them were seriously injured
- Ages ranged from their 20s to their 50s
- A fireworks festival was held in Yokohama from 7:10 p.m. last night
Companies mentioned：朝日電視台、日本電視台 (Nippon TV)、日本TBS電視台、海上保安廳
Heavy rain in Pingtung; work and classes suspended from 12 in Fangshan Township and Zhen'an Village, Linbian Township
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Heavy rainfall of more than 100 millimeters per hour
- Work and classes suspended from 12 today in Fangshan Township and Zhen'an Village, Linbian Township
Companies mentioned：屏東縣政府
台鐵 has sold more than 170,000 tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival and Teachers' Day holiday
Summary not yet available
Facts
- A total of 171,204 bookings have been completed
- 台鐵公司 will add a total of 158 trains of various classes across the network from Sept. 24 to 29
Companies mentioned：台鐵、統一、全家、萊爾富、OK
Heavy rain leaves flooding at 35 locations; 水利署 deploys 80 water pumps
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Facts
- 35 locations remain flooded
- 80 large mobile water pumps
- 6,125 people evacuated
- 45 shelters
- 726 people accommodated
- 57 debris-flow areas under red alert
- Red alerts issued for 3 areas at risk of large-scale landslides
Companies mentioned：水利署、中央災害應變中心、內政部消防署、行政院、農業部、經濟部、花蓮縣政府
沈伯洋 unveils 8 campaign giveaways and names 2 young spokespersons
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Unveils 8 campaign giveaways
- Names 2 spokespersons
- Original28歲蔡一愷
- Original26歲林昱彤
- Individual fundraising limit is NT$100,000
Companies mentioned：民進黨、成功大學、東吳大學、文化部
台鐵 expects to reopen Fangshan-Fangye before noon; standing tickets available on North Link and Hualien-Taitung 3000-series Tze-Chiang Limited Express trains
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Service is expected to resume before 12 noon today
- 台鐵 24-hour passenger service hotline: (02) 2191-0096
Companies mentioned：台鐵、中央氣象署
Taiwan stock ETFs gain 117,900 beneficiaries last week, ending 2 consecutive weeks of declines
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Facts
- Increase of about 6.3401 million since the start of this year
- Weekly increase of 46,446
- Weekly increase of 9,032
Companies mentioned：國泰台灣科技龍頭、中信關鍵半導體、群益臺灣加權反1、國泰臺灣加權反1
川普's overtures to 北韓 unsettle Asian allies; 台灣 closely monitoring
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Facts
- Worth US$14 billion
- About NT$450.5 billion
Companies mentioned：川普、金正恩、習近平、南韓、台灣、美國、北韓、中國、中央日報、美國海軍、美國第七艦隊、國防安全研究院、楊一逵
Original大專AI聯盟首批頒證 修課學生8成取得學分
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Facts
- The Ministry of Education launched the university AI alliance (TAICA) for the first time in 114
- Original修課學生中...8成順利取得至少一門課的學分
- A total of 29 courses have been offered to date
- Course enrollment reached 18,000
- Applications for the first batch of program credit certificates came from 26 students at 12 universities
- A total of 30 certificates were awarded
Culture Ministry urges South Korean side to publicly commit on 8/26 to restoring the name “Taiwan Pavilion” at Gwangju Biennale
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Bringing together 36 curators and artists from this edition of the biennale
Companies mentioned：光州雙年展基金會、國立亞洲文化殿堂、國立台灣美術館
Drug suspect resists arrest; Taichung police fire 16 shots, hit him in the buttocks and send him to hospital
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Officers fire 16 shots to stop him
- 1 suspect is shot
Companies mentioned：中國醫藥大學附設醫院
Online salmon shopper asked to use real-name registration nearly scammed out of NT$100,000; Taichung police and residents thwart fraud
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Transferred NT$100,000
Companies mentioned：元大銀行
Signal overhaul at 34 intersections along Minghu Road in Hsinchu City to improve traffic safety
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Signal timing overhaul at 34 intersections, including those along Minghu Road
- Southbound travel time can be cut by 16.9%
- Northbound travel time cut by 11.3%
- Smart collision-warning systems introduced at 3 underpasses
- Sudden braking decreased by 38.9%
- Evasive maneuvers decreased by 38.7%
Companies mentioned：新竹市府、新竹科學園區
Lin An-ko hits 2 homers in his last 3 NPB minor league games, expected to return to the top team on the 25th
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Facts
- His previous top-team appearance was on Aug. 8
- He was sent down to the minors on Aug. 9 due to left knee pain
- Returned to play in the minors on the 21st
- His last 3 minor league games
- Went 4-for-9
- Collected 4 hits
- Including 2 home runs
- Drove in 4 runs
- Appeared in 59 NPB top-team games this season
- Collected 42 hits
- Including 12 doubles
- 6 home runs
- 22 runs batted in
- Original打擊率2成28
Companies mentioned：埼玉西武獅隊、北海道日本火腿鬥士隊
More impressive than the food! A totally different office culture! British woman 步凱蒂 amazed: “Taiwan is unimaginably safe”!
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Facts
- Special correspondents stationed in more than 30 countries
Companies mentioned：中央社
First 1.3-kilometer phase of Thai-Cambodian border wall completed; plan to extend it by more than 8 kilometers
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Facts
- 泰國海軍 has completed the first phase of a 1.3-kilometer border wall in Chanthaburi province
- 1.3 kilometers long and 3.6 meters high
- Expected to be extended by more than 8 kilometers
- The nearly 800-kilometer border between Thailand and Cambodia
- Between temporary boundary markers 52 and 54
- Between kilometer markers 54 and 58
Companies mentioned：泰國海軍、泰國公共電視台 (Thai PBS)、曼谷郵報 (Bangkok Post)、泰國軍方
Tainan’s Annan District explosion case: KMT urges city government to launch internal investigation
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Caused 15 injuries
- Police took into custody 3 suspects, including local borough chief surnamed Zheng and men surnamed Yang and Gong.
- A fire broke out in the early hours of the 22nd
Legislature amends Medical Care Act; privacy violations carry up to 5 years, medical violence up to NT$250,000
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Violating medical privacy is punishable by up to 5 years in prison
- Administrative fines of up to NT$250,000
- Administrative fines of up to NT$150,000
- Punishable by up to 3 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$300,000
- Punishable by 6 months to 5 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$500,000
- The fine range will rise from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000 to NT$50,000 to NT$250,000
- Punishable by up to 2 years in prison
- May also be fined up to NT$200,000
- Subject to an administrative fine of NT$30,000 to NT$150,000
Companies mentioned：愛爾麗診所
Typhoon Saudel continues to approach; a sea warning could be issued as early as the afternoon of the 26th
Summary not yet available
Facts
- The center was located over waters about 980 kilometers east of Taipei
- Moving northwest at 21 kilometers per hour
- Original中心氣壓945百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 43 meters per second
- Average radius of seventh-level winds: 220 kilometers
- Average radius of force-ten winds: 70 kilometers
- Strong gusts of force 8 to 9 are forecast along the northern coast
Companies mentioned：中央氣象署
The National Sports Training Center partners with a convenience store on co-branded fresh foods, hoping the public will cheer on athletes by eating
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 7 co-branded fresh-food items launched
- Huang Hsiao-wen, Yang Chun-han and Lin Chun-yi, 3 Asian Games athletes
Companies mentioned：國訓中心、全家便利商店
US threatens sanctions on Iran's trading partners; experts name countries including China, India and 土耳其
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Facts
- Original伊朗2022年對中國出口額224億美元
- Last year, 13% of 土耳其's natural gas imports came from Iran
Companies mentioned：美國財政部、美國有線電視新聞網 (CNN)、大西洋理事會 (Atlantic Council)、美中經濟暨安全檢討委員會 (US-China Economic and Security Review Commission)、世界銀行 (World Bank)、中國、印度、土耳其、伊拉克、阿拉伯聯合大公國 (阿聯)
Tech stocks fall while financials support the market; Taiwan stocks shed more than 500 points and fall below the monthly moving average
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Facts
- The low reached around 44210 points
- Fell below the monthly moving average at about 44275 points
- The weighted index stood at 44351.14 points
- Down 411.18 points
- Down 0.92%
- Turnover contracted to about NT$339.255 billion
- The electronics index fell 1.29%
- The financial index surged 2.26%
- The OTC index fell 1.9%
- 台積電 hit an early-session low of NT$2350
- Down NT$25
- Down 1.05%
- 聯發科 fell more than 2%
Companies mentioned：台積電、聯發科、台達電、鴻海、日月光投控、聯電、國巨、南亞科、華邦電、力積電、環球晶、旭隼、台新台灣優勢成長主動式ETF
Typhoon Saudel heads toward Okinawa, Japan; potentially destructive winds expected
Summary not yet available
Facts
- This year's No. 18 typhoon, Saudel
- Original中心氣壓950百帕
- Maximum sustained winds near the center of 40 meters per second
- Maximum instantaneous wind speed of 60 meters per second
- Maximum instantaneous wind speed could reach 60 meters per second
Companies mentioned：日本放送協會（NHK）、日本氣象廳
Part-time worker transforms his life through self-taught photography; Taiwan-Vietnamese second-generation Cai Ding-bang wins a Paris award
Summary not yet available
Facts
- 26-year-old Cai Ding-bang
- Special correspondents stationed in more than 30 countries
Companies mentioned：中央社
Hualien County Council Speaker sentenced at first instance over alleged violation of the Soil and Water Conservation Act; Chang Chun says he has appealed
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Facts
- Sentenced to 6 months in prison
- Original易科罰金以1000元折算1日
- The total area is 108,868.26 square meters
- At an annual price of NT$1.2 million
- Through May 2023, a total of 9 years
Strait of Hormuz paralysis: 聯合國 ready to help stabilize fertilizer transport
Summary not yet available
Facts
- About 33% of the world's fertilizer is transported through the Strait of Hormuz
- The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February
Companies mentioned：聯合國、Kpler
Protecting the human essence of artistic creation: Australian music charts ban AI-generated works
Summary not yet available
Facts
- More than 1/3 of the music newly uploaded to the platform is entirely AI-created
- Starting on the 28th of this month
Companies mentioned：澳洲唱片業協會 (ARIA)、Spotify、Apple Music、Madonna、Billboard
Formaldehyde-tainted Chinese cabbage and Korean kimchi flagged; 食藥署: no record of imports to Taiwan
Summary not yet available
Facts
- Year to date
- The South Korean government has announced multiple batches
Companies mentioned：衛生福利部食品藥物管理署、食藥署、韓國代表部
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Tech Debate》Growing backlash among US politicians against AI data centers! Should Taiwan be concerned? When will it affect AI demand?
Opposition to AI data center construction is growing in the United States, and the Texas governor has temporarily frozen Google's $40 billion investment plan. Taiwan could also be affected, raising concerns about the impact on AI demand.
Companies mentioned：Google
Sushi Express in trouble! Imported sea urchin roe found to contain cadmium; all 17.6 kilograms re-exported
Taiwan's 食藥署 found excessive cadmium in frozen sea urchin roe imported from Canada by Sushi Express, and 17.6 kilograms were re-exported. Several other imported food products were also intercepted over issues including heavy metals, parasites and illegal dyes, reflecting tighter food safety controls at the border.
Companies mentioned：争鮮股份有限公司、樹森開發股份有限公司、環球辣滋食品有限公司