AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-28 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 7 of 8https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Japan, 639 items from 2 sources; Taiwan, 140 items from 4 sources.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en “The construction industry is going to get a lot more interesting.” EARTHBRAIN to hold its first “EARTHBRAIN Technology Conference” on 9/28https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298323https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298323Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Travel media outlet Tabiiro has begun selling accommodation plans offered by 醸す森［kamosu mori］https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298322https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298322Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES “Semiconductor Talent White Paper 2026” released. An independent analysis examines the potential for leveraging highly skilled talent from India by semiconductor production process, amid a projected shortage of more than 40,000 semiconductor workers by 2030https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298321https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298321Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES So realistic! Nobel Confectionery’s hugely popular gummies become squeezable toys! “Punikko Nobel Confectionery Gummy Series”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298320https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298320Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 〈Obu, Aichi〉Annual “Yakiniku Day”: Meat Day Week kicks off at 三代目下村牛! Events include a major prize drawing with a “Meat Box” worth a total of ¥8,000 and other luxury prizeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298319https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298319Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Deel、スヌープ・ドッグのアイスクリームブランド「Dr. Bombay」と提携 ブランド初のアイスクリームテイスター（試食担当者）を世界中から募集https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298318https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298318Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES ユニーリサーチ launches a “repeat offer feature” for respondents to AI interviewshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298317https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298317Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES BIPROGY and クレジットエンジン begin exploring collaboration to create a new loan experience through cashless payments and AIhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298316https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298316Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES BRiOSS Charm Lift launches an “Aurora Design” in a limited quantity!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298315https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298315Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES マツモトキヨシ opens a store at Narita International Airport Terminal 3https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298314https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298314Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [Renewal] Boule Mich’s Grand Luxe is now even lighter and moister in texture, thanks to superheated steam baking!https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298313https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298313Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Cybereason announces findings from maturity assessments of 405 domestic companies and analysis of GSOC monitoring datahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298312https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298312Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [More than just drinking: Head to a winery this fall] Nakaizu Winery to hold its “Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving Festival,” where visitors can enjoy harvesting, winemaking and art with all five senseshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298311https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298311Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new “drinkable PDRN” routine. Supplement “Muse PDRN,” with PDRN content in its ingredients confirmed through testing, goes on sale September 14.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298310https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298310Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Uber Eats、マクドナルド「月見バーガー」と初コラボ 「おいしい月見なら、 Uber Eats で、いーんじゃない？」キャンペーンを発表https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298309https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298309Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 『スポGOMI甲子園2026 福井県大会』を開催。激闘を制したのは福井工業高等専門学校チーム「エンジニアの卵」当日は参加者全54人で、28.09kgのごみを収集！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298308https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298308Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES An overwhelming presence radiating brilliance - キャプテンクック -https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298307https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298307Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES 【なだ万×秋の味覚】秋の行楽やビジネスシーンを彩る秋限定のお弁当4種が登場！https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298306https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298306Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES OSAJI’s 2026 HOLIDAY MAKEUP COLLECTION will be released in limited quantities starting October 21, 2026 (Wednesday), and November 25 (Wednesday).https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298305https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298305Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES A new project celebrating the seasons: “Craftsman × KŌSA Afternoon Tea.” The first installment features Kyoto’s コバタケファーム.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298304https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298304Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES The meal subsidy service “Ticket Restaurant” is expanding to a total of 33 locations across “Miyoshino,” “Sobadokoro Shinshuan” and “Hanajiri Jingisukan.”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298303https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298303Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES UMITO and DEAN & DELUCA introduce a welcome hamper set that makes a seaside stay even more special.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298302https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298302Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Turn working holiday experience into a job-hunting advantage. The Japan Working Holiday Association launches its new initiative, ワーチカ, making small challenges abroad visible as achievements.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298301https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298301Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Nitto Kogyo to exhibit at CONSTRUCTION INDONESIA 2026 in Indonesiahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298300https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298300Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Finatext, スマートプラスクレジット and TERASS partner to comprehensively digitize a range of procedures related to home loans.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298299https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298299Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES [TGS2026/GRAPHT] New items join the “Street Fighter 6” collaboration lineup, including monitor mascots, desk mats and embroidered stickers. Early sales at the GRAPHT merchandise booth.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298298https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298298Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESGRAPHT announces new collaboration items with “Street Fighter 6.” They will go on sale early at TGS2026, where they are expected to receive strong support from fans. Introductory course on the fundamentals of pharmaceutical manufacturing for those new to GMP and newly appointed staff, to be held November 16.https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298297https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298297Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESThe IR Technical Engineer Education Institute will hold an introductory seminar for people new to GMP on November 16, 2026. It will provide basic knowledge to companies and staff involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, supporting quality assurance. Infobahn selected as contractor for the “MeTA-Mirai Conference 2026”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298296https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298296Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESInfobahn has been commissioned to plan and operate the “MeTA-Mirai Conference 2026,” an AI event hosted by Nagano Prefecture. The event will be held in November 2026 to promote collaboration between the region and technology. [All Today | Survey Report] Most real estate sales teams have an appointment acquisition rate of “under 40%”! Is “mismatched needs” the only reason business card exchanges fail to lead to sales meetings?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298295https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298295Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESAll Today surveyed 301 real estate sales representatives. For most, fewer than 40% of business card exchanges lead to sales meetings, and approximately 70% feel they are missing opportunities. Improving the sales process remains a challenge. New Relic takes the No. 1 domestic share in the APM/observability market for 3 consecutive yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298294https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298294Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESNew Relic has taken the No. 1 position in domestic sales share in the APM/observability market for 3 consecutive years. It recorded a 31.8% share for fiscal 2025 in an ITR survey, establishing its position as a leader. CAC launches NECネクサソリューションズ’ production management system, “EXPLANNER/Jx,” for the manufacturing industryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298293https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298293Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESCAC has launched NECネクサソリューションズ’ production management system, “EXPLANNER/Jx,” for the manufacturing industry. The system integrates management of sales, production and costs, supporting the promotion of DX. KING OF TIME takes the No. 1 share in the cloud-based attendance management system market for 12 consecutive yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298292https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298292Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESHuman Technologies’ KING OF TIME achieved the No. 1 share in the cloud-based attendance management market for 12 consecutive years. The service surpassed 75,000 adopting companies and 4.55 million users, demonstrating its reliability for labor management DX. Obtained ISMS certification (ISO27001)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298751https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298751Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES Hsinchu City pushes renovation of Hsinchu Fruit and Vegetable Market to improve public safety, disaster prevention and aging facilitieshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299473https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299473Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:44:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Blue-white alliance in Zhubei falls apart; Huang Kuo-chang: deeply regretful, support Chiu Chen-yuan in staying in the race to the endhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299474https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299474Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:44:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan stocks rise 356.23 pointshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299475https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299475Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:44:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 年代民調 poll shows Su Chiao-hui in the lead; Lee Chuan campaign says its internal poll shows Lee aheadhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299471https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299471Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:43:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台積電 gains NT$10; Taiwan stocks rise 356 points to close at 46331 pointshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299472https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299472Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:40:06 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Robotics industry: Chinese authorities say to prevent blind imitation and a rush into the sectorhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299448https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299448Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:39:04 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Corals reveal millennia of climate change; El Niño intensifies extreme weather worldwidehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299441https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299441Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:34:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Patient dies after waiting 12 days for an emergency room bed; NTU hospital president responds to lawmakers' concerns: changes made to address the problemhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299442https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299442Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chinese experts head to landslide-hit area in Tibet to investigate the source of the ice avalanche and the landslide-dammed lakehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299443https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299443Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:33:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Lawmakers criticize Taipei for spending tens of millions on sunshade umbrellas that were never delivered; Chiang Wan-an: They did not meet acceptance standardshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299444https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299444Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:30:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA National Tsing Hua University launches sports industry sustainability alliance, bringing together government, industry and academia to build an ecosystemhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299447https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299447Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 80 bridges and 40 kilometers of roads damaged; Nepal floods threaten severe economic impacthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299445https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299445Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA On the 75th anniversary of the Treaty of San Francisco, 台灣國家聯盟 calls for Taiwan's sovereignty to be defendedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299423https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299423Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:14:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan's Investigation Bureau cracks down on 71 cross-border smuggling cases, seizes Indian star tortoises and other protected animalshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299424https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299424Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:13:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Teacher shortage unresolved as new school term approaches; DPP lawmakers call for comprehensive teacher staffing statisticshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299425https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299425Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:12:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAWith the new semester approaching, Taiwan is facing a worsening teacher shortage. A Democratic Progressive Party legislator urged the Ministry of Education to improve its teacher staffing statistics and lower the cap on overtime hours. 幸福人壽 embezzlement case involving Deng Wen-cong: second retrial orders confiscation of US$150 millionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299426https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299426Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:09:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAFormer 幸福人壽 Chairman Deng Wen-cong was sentenced to 27 years in prison for siphoning company assets, with the verdict final. In a second retrial, the court ordered the confiscation of about US$157 million in criminal proceeds. The case highlights risks in Taiwan's financial oversight and corporate governance and has drawn considerable public attention. Zhang Shilun builds confidence with consecutive hits; after missing out on the CPBL Rookie of the Year award, he chose his own pathhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299321https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299321Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:02:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Study: Paternal use of valproate not associated with increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in childrenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299322https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299322Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:01:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Trump puts his name on Kennedy Center and starts anew; opponents fight it in courthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299258https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299258Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:59:36 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Trump administration curbs international student internships, potentially making U.S. study less appealinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299259https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299259Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:59:34 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Zheng Zongzhe hits an extra-base hit and drives in 2 runs in 3A; Su Lanhong starts in 1A, strikes out 7 over 3 inningshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299260https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299260Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:55:31 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA One month after the Kumamoto earthquake, Japan commits major funds to reconstruction and tourism recoveryhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299186https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299186Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:54:29 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China's National People's Congress reviews anti-cross-border corruption law, putting transnational anti-graft efforts on a legal footinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299187https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299187Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:53:27 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Penghu's first green sea turtle hatchlings of the year emerge; 59 hatchlings released to begin their liveshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299188https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299188Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:53:25 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taipei City promotes autonomous buses; Chiang Wan-an says 4 vehicles are planned for testing in 116https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299189https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299189Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:51:23 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Reconstruction work begins on Mataian Creek Bridge; some Suhua Highway sections to close at night starting 9/1https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299184https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299184Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:43:21 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNANighttime road closures will be in effect along the Suhua Corridor from Sept. 1 through 24 to transport steel beams for the reconstruction of the Matai'an Creek Bridge. The project is 57.45% complete, ahead of schedule. The Mantou couple returns to Penghu for a charity sale of steamed buns, donating all proceeds to Family Support Centerhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299149https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299149Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:36:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe Mantou couple, Lin Bo and Jin Baoyi, held a 3-day charity sale of steamed buns in Penghu, donating all proceeds to 澎湖家扶中心. The event continues their 12-year tradition of charity tours across Taiwan. Flooding and landslides on the Nepal-China border have killed 469; more than 1400 people are missing and awaiting helphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299150https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299150Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:36:16 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 三星 launches new high-end phones; market expected to see continued sales declines and rising prices in the second halfhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299121https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299121Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:35:14 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Trump secretly sends 中情局 chief to Russia; 白宮 aides were unaware beforehandhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299122https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299122Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:35:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 五角大廈 blacklists Anthropic; judge rules ban unlawfulhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299123https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299123Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:25:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA After floods in Tibet and 尼泊爾, 中國 suspends issuance of electronic border passes for travel to Xigazehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299001https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2299001Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:23:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA A landslide-dammed lake in Tibet's disaster zone overflows; road-clearing work suspendedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298994https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298994Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:14:47 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Lu Kang meets Japanese cross-party lawmakers, urges adherence to the 4 China-Japan political documentshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298993https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298993Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:13:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Unsteady walking during the 7th lunar month is not spirit possession; doctor says cervical degeneration may be compressing nerveshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298889https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298889Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:06:01 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 能率創新 invests in new ventures; 鑫蘊林科 develops robot brainshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298890https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298890Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:05:59 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Taiwan dollar rises 1.01 jiao at midday, provisionally closes at 31.607https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298891https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298891Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:04:57 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA China's 4 departments launch auto industry overhaul, step up oversight of “quick-build cars”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298888https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298888Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:02:55 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heavy rain warnings issued for 7 counties and cities south of Taichung; hourly rainfall in Kaohsiung's Maolin nears 100 millimetershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298824https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298824Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:58:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA International Earth Science Olympiad: Taiwan students win 2 gold and 2 silver medals, rank 3rd internationallyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298825https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298825Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:55:50 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Anthropic reportedly drops US$7 billion bid to acquire MatX and instead discusses a partnershiphttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298826https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298826Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:54:48 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Controversy over Zhao Ji and hermit-crab firms issuing excessive corporate bonds; Ministry of Economic Affairs issues interpretive ruling to prevent circumventionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298827https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298827Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:53:46 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA U.S. weighs taking stakes in 17 Venezuelan oil fields equivalent to 90 billion barrels of oilhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298752https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298752Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:53:44 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe Trump administration is negotiating with Venezuela to acquire stakes in 17 oil and gas fields, aiming to safeguard U.S. energy security. Tzu Chi rushes aid to flood-hit Nepal, with volunteers heading into disaster zones along three routeshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298753https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298753Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:52:42 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNATzu Chi volunteers launched a three-pronged relief effort in flood-hit areas of Nepal. 歐盟監管稅初見成效 中國小包裹進口量驟降3至4成https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298748https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298748Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:44:40 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 國民黨: Drone regulations already incorporate Executive Yuan requirements and should be implemented as soon as possiblehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298749https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298749Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:43:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA White House construction disrupts radio communications; Trump plane narrowly avoids collision with passenger jethttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298725https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298725Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:40:17 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 盤點受影響庇護工場訂單 高市府將協助採購https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298750https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298750Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Two suspects arrested by Japanese police after daytime robbery of luxury watches worth more than 100 million yenhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298721https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298721Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:37:15 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Taiwan Literature Museum joins 3 Indigenous writers for September's Emerging Writers' Festival in Melbourne, Australiahttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298722https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298722Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:36:13 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Marvell raises forecast, but shares fall amid concerns over Google contracthttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298723https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298723Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:36:11 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Woman in Taichung feels unwell while driving; police escort her husband to get help, reaching ER in 2 minuteshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298724https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298724Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:33:08 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Monkey snatches purse from tourist in Taitung and drops it into ravine; police use crane to retrieve ithttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298726https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298726Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA New Youth Housing Loan disbursements near NT$1.4 trillion in 3 years; brokers say 青安3.0 unlikely to spark another lending boomhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298719https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298719Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:28:02 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Chiayi City temple-fair explosion that injured 29: Zhao Weizhi's 28-year sentence upheldhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298720https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298720Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:26:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Heavy rain alert for mountainous areas of Kaohsiung and Pingtung; localized downpours possible in central Taiwan, Yunlin-Chiayi and the southhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298615https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298615Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:23:58 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Schools seek campus crossing guards for start of classes; 9 teachers' unions call for professional division of duties and risk reductionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298616https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298616Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:17:56 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 民進黨: Racing against time to bring uncrewed vehicle capabilities online as quickly as possiblehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298617https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298617Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:16:53 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 'Queen of Polka Dots' in Taiwan: A look at 草間彌生's iconic works and landmarkshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298611https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298611Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:15:54 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Sanxia-Yingge Line to begin charging fares from 9/1; 1-day pass goes on sale for NT$60https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298612https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298612Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:14:51 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Second wave of extra flights for offshore-island routes during the Double Ten holiday; bookings open 9/1https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298613https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298613Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:08:49 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Education Ministry introduces new media literacy lesson plans to help students understand 小紅書 cybersecurity and scam riskshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298614https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298614Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:08:47 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Trump says Nepal-Tibet floods are horrifyinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298509https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298509Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Election banner of New Taipei council candidate damaged; police investigate after elderly man cuts it down and uses it as a farming mathttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298508https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298508Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:59:45 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA 台灣大: Tender offer for Systex to forge deep alliance; aims for enterprise services revenue of NT$100 billion within 3 yearshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298510https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298510Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:56:41 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Flooding in Nepal and Tibet: Japan’s prime minister sends condolence letters to Chinese and Nepalese leadershttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298333https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298333Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:53:38 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA Australian foreign minister: Rescue efforts in Nepal disaster areas are difficult; Australians missing rise to 39https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298334https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260828-12/index-en-p7.html#n2298334Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:50:36 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA