# AI News 180m Report｜2026-08-31 21:00–24:00 JST｜Page 1 of 2

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 98 items from 4 sources; Japan, 50 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

## Making work easier on the ground and offering more to customers through AI implementation: 株式会社Central AX established as an AI implementation support company in Tokai

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:44:54+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000188813.html
- anchor: #n2380712
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社Central AX、名古屋大学

Facts:
- Established on May 29, 2026
- Since its founding, it has provided support to 20 companies
- Capital: 3,500,000 yen

## Turning “disposable” apparel logistics into a circular system. 株式会社chom gives the first public demonstration of the real-world use model for its reusable packaging box, “Looplet”

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:34:40+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000164589.html
- anchor: #n2380713
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社chom、100BANCH、ナナブンノイチ

Facts:
- Surveyed 164 visitors
- When returned, it can be reduced to about 1/7 of its size during use

## Instantly recognize walls and floors automatically with AI! A long-awaited free plan arrives for “カベレオン,” an interior renovation simulation app driving digital transformation in the renovation industry

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:32:34+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000012.000160164.html
- anchor: #n2380714
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社funovo、カベレオン

Facts:
- Service hours: 8:00–20:00 (We cannot guarantee operation outside the hours listed above.)

## Soulmask dedicated servers now available — no port configuration required, supports up to 70 people, from ¥1,980 per month (excluding tax) [BESTNET-GSERVER]

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:19:50+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000136721.html
- anchor: #n2380668
- Companies mentioned: ベストネット合同会社、CampFire Studio

Facts:
- Japanese Patent Application No. 2026-119790

## [Supports multiple AI models] Corporate-focused generative AI “LINNE AI (リンネAI)” adds Gemini and Claude! Switch between 3 leading generative AI models at no additional charge!

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:16:52+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000178414.html
- anchor: #n2380669
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社トレンドタウン、Google、Anthropic

Facts:
- 9,900 yen per month (excluding tax)

## ManmaruAI launches its “AI Robot Workforce Service,” powered by its own low-cost robots

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:12:17+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000011.000149940.html
- anchor: #n2380612
- Companies mentioned: ManmaruAI

Facts:
- Pricing: from 300,000 yen
- ロボットアーム単体は1台26万円程度からです

## [Meet 加藤乃愛 in the same world] A Roblox world co-created with fans; crowdfunding launches September 1.

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:10:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000184540.html
- anchor: #n2380613
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社modegination、NeoMee

Facts:
- More than 300,000 total followers
- The fundraising target is 1 million yen

## Can brainwave technology for “training concentration” improve academic performance? DERIGINO and トキツカゼ begin a proof-of-concept study at a private tutoring school

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:05:28+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000187122.html
- anchor: #n2380614
- Companies mentioned: DERIGINO、トキツカゼ、個別指導Base 中野島校

Facts:
- Implementation period: from September 2026

## - Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2027 S/S season - Opens today!

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:03:47+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000147556.html
- anchor: #n2380615
- Companies mentioned: yoshiokubo（ヨシオクボ）、Seivson（セイヴソン）、WHiTENOOK （ホワイトノック）、JFWO、WSN、RUN x ANDAM FASHION AWARDS PARIS、SONIA CARRASCO、ANTHONY CALYDON、STUDIO MARTINI、BERBEC CORP、LUCIE NÉOUZE、SILPA、TERJE VINCENTZ、Burette Elodie、RequaL≡（リコール）、ミトグラフ、Newjack、サイレントプールジン、CFCL、TELMA

Facts:
- Opening the event was
- Event dates: August 31, 2026 (Monday) to September 5 (Saturday)
- “yoshiokubo（ヨシオクボ）” (14:00–)
- “Seivson（セイヴソン）” (16:00–)
- “WHiTENOOK （ホワイトノック）” (17:30–)
- Dates: August 31 (Monday) to September 2 (Wednesday)
- 時間：11:00 - 19:00 （最終日は17:00まで）

## “I have no intention of settling for a tidy ending”: “Square Daruma -Vow-,” which keeps its eyes fixed on goals and glares down the urge to slack off, opens advance reservations on Makuake starting September 11

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:03:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000021.000178570.html
- anchor: #n2380616
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社もりもり工房、Makuake

Facts:
- Advance reservations go on sale through the crowdfunding service “Makuake” starting September 11, 2026.
- 先行予約販売期間： 2026年9月11日（金）〜 2026年10月30日（金）22:00予定
- Gold (9 cm square)
- Silver (6 cm square)
- Silver, single item: 5,400 yen (list price: 7,800 yen)
- Gold, single item: 8,400 yen (list price: 12,000 yen)
- Gold and silver set: 13,800 yen (list price: 19,800 yen)
- September 25 (Friday)–27 (Sunday), 2026

## Post-event report: “ONE SAMURAI 3・4 Mega Press Conference” — Fighters competing in kickboxing at “ONE SAMURAI 3,” including 吉成名高 and 若松佑弥, who vowed to make a comeback, take the stage

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000027.000132638.html
- anchor: #n2380617
- Companies mentioned: ONE Championship、Group ONE Holdings、RISE

Facts:
- Monday, August 31, 2026
- All 12 fighters take the stage
- All 10 fighters take the stage
- The event will feature a total of 10 matches
- Saturday, September 12
- On October 17

## Begins research and development of a next-generation compact AI model specialized in Japanese document search

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:58:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000183060.html
- anchor: #n2380546
- Companies mentioned: 光数株式会社、NEDO（国立研究開発法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構）

Facts:
- Fiscal 2025

## Tsubame Lab to exhibit at JASIS 2026, a comprehensive exhibition for analytical and scientific instruments — live demonstrations of an automated plasmid construction workflow system and a benchtop package specializing in liquid dispensing

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:46:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000180662.html
- anchor: #n2380547
- Companies mentioned: Tsubame Lab、Tsubame Lab, Inc.、DOBOT、Sartorius、日本分析機器工業会、日本科学機器協会、東京科学大学

Facts:
- Over 200 compatible laboratory instruments
- ラボオートメーション導入価格 100万円台〜
- Standard implementation period: 3 months
- Dispensing volume: 50–1000 μL
- 70 cm wide × 50 cm long
- Weight: approximately 20 kg
- Delivery time: approximately 3 months
- 15% of the total equipment cost per year
- Standard configuration reference price: 1.6 million yen (tax included)

## FIT-EASY CUP 2026, a bodybuilding contest and entertainment festival hosted by Fit-Easy, wraps up successfully!

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:37:11+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000999.000099487.html
- anchor: #n2380479
- Companies mentioned: フィットイージー株式会社、BULL、LEXCO

Facts:
- Number of competitors: 225 (total across the fitness, My Ideal, and dance team divisions)
- Attendance: 1,210
- Overall champion prize: 1 million yen
- Number of locations: 300
- Employees: 320
- Capital: 1,357,449,180 yen

## [Survey report] 60% of existing clients use AI for social media analysis

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:37:05+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000268.000110808.html
- anchor: #n2380480
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社BOTANICO、Instagram、X（旧Twitter）、TikTok、LINE

Facts:
- 60% of responding companies said they “use AI for social media analysis” or “somewhat use AI for social media analysis”
- Of the 30 companies surveyed, 60%
- Meanwhile, 40%
- Survey period: July 15, 2026 to August 15, 2026

## Turning “company memory” lost during business succession into an asset. HR Hero joins 統理発’s “management asset succession” business

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:30:09+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000189573.html
- anchor: #n2380481
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社HR Hero、株式会社統理

Facts:
- Seeking 3 companies as early-stage PoC partners

## [Speaker announcement] 鈴木健吾, representative of スペースシードホールディングス, to speak at ATERUI2026, one of the largest business conferences in Tohoku — discussing “food and agriculture businesses cultivating Tohoku’s future” through fermentation and AI

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000137.000140650.html
- anchor: #n2380482
- Companies mentioned: スペースシードホールディングス株式会社、一般社団法人東の食の会、Oisix US Inc.、有限会社マイティー千葉重、株式会社ファーメンステーション、ワタヒョウ株式会社

Facts:
- Sept. 3 (Thu.) and 4 (Fri.), 2026
- Around 1,000 people

## Social media “posts” can support cancer research! The “#deleteC大作戦” nationwide simultaneous posting event begins September 1 at 20:00

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:24:41+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000074.000065179.html
- anchor: #n2380473
- Companies mentioned: deleteC、サントリービバレッジ＆フード株式会社、大和リース株式会社、株式会社グラフィコ、JBCCホールディングス株式会社、セメダイン株式会社、日本製紙クレシア株式会社、株式会社平和堂 ココロプラス

Facts:
- Each 1 post generates a donation of 100 yen and helps raise awareness
- Each 1 reaction generates a donation of 10 yen and helps raise awareness
- deleteC大作戦2026
- The awards ceremony “deleteC 2027 -HOPE-” will be held at TOKYO NODE HALL (Toranomon) on February 4, 2027

## “Are you recognized in the world of AI?” — “AIがいうてた,” a brand visibility tool for the generative AI search era, launches; applications are open to the first 20 companies to serve as feedback monitors and evaluate the tool through hands-on use

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:17:06+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000014.000160942.html
- anchor: #n2380474
- Companies mentioned: COOD株式会社、ChatGPT、Claude、Gemini、Perplexity、Grok、Microsoft Copilot、DeepSeek、Google AI Overviews

Facts:
- Seeking applications from the first 20 companies
- August 31, 2026
- Established: January 2025

## ワークアリーナ天王洲 to exhibit at “LIGA.i,” Japan’s top blind soccer league, on July 26, 2026 (Sunday), and take on packaging and shipping of crowdfunding rewards

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:15:36+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000181988.html
- anchor: #n2380475
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ハシカケ、NPO法人日本ブラインドサッカー協会（JBFA）、ワークアリーナ天王洲

Facts:
- July 26, 2026 (Sunday)
- All 6 prepared for the day sold out
- High wages (target: 35,000 yen or more per month)

## “Burglary Prevention Map” shows break-ins in your neighborhood at a glance; free launch nationwide across all 47 prefectures [police-released data mapped]

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000160016.html
- anchor: #n2380456
- Companies mentioned: 合同会社生活ドクター、警視庁

Facts:
- 444 reported burglary cases in Tokyo
- Higashisuna 8-chome, Koto Ward: 42 cases
- Minamioizumi 2-chome, Nerima Ward: 7 cases
- Minamioizumi 1-chome, Nerima Ward: 5 cases
- Takaido Higashi 1-chome, Suginami Ward: 4 cases
- Kabukicho 2-chome, Shinjuku Ward: 3 cases
- Shinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku Ward: 3 cases
- Nakano 6-chome, Nakano Ward: 3 cases
- Wakamiya 2-chome, Nakano Ward: 3 cases
- Itabashi 2-chome, Itabashi Ward: 3 cases
- Nishioizumi 5-chome, Nerima Ward: 3 cases
- Incidents have been confirmed in 338 neighborhoods

## エリートスクリーン now available at ヨドバシカメラ

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000062.000161214.html
- anchor: #n2380455
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社infinity、Elite Screens、エリートスクリーン、ヨドバシカメラ、Elite Screens Inc.

## Notice of basic agreement to transfer grid-connected low-voltage battery storage facilities by a consolidated subsidiary

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:08:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000054.000061259.html
- anchor: #n2380457
- Companies mentioned: 北浜キャピタルパートナーズ株式会社、株式会社トラストコーポレーション、株式会社マリモライフ

Facts:
- 25 grid-connected low-voltage battery storage facilities (Chugoku region)
- Revenue per contract for 1 site is less than 10% of consolidated revenue for the previous consolidated fiscal year (fiscal year ended March 2026).
- Capital: 10,000,000 yen
- Capital: 8,021,907,669 yen (as of March 31, 2026)

## Fuji-Ocha begins its first in-store sales in Shizuoka Prefecture at roadside station 道の駅「伊豆ゲートウェイ函南」; 3 products, including sencha, can be enjoyed with just a mug, without a teapot

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:05:37+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000007.000183796.html
- anchor: #n2380458
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社TeaBreak、Fuji-Ocha、道の駅「伊豆ゲートウェイ函南」、株式会社静岡茶園、Kickstarter

Facts:
- The first people to discover Fuji-Ocha were not shoppers in a store. The project launched on the overseas crowdfunding site Kickstarter raised 659,901 yen from 56 backers against a 300,000-yen goal, reaching about 220% of its target.
- Native-variety sencha “Bodhi Tea” tea bags, 2.5g × 7 bags / suggested in-store price: 1,944

## Divoom launches new “FlowToo” model!

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000055.000161214.html
- anchor: #n2380464
- Companies mentioned: Divoom、株式会社infinity、ビックカメラ、ヨドバシカメラ、ヤマダデンキ、楽天市場、無限堂

Facts:
- Compact design with a 2.26-inch pixel art display
- Equipped with a 10W-output speaker
- Equipped with more than 90 types of white noise sounds
- Supports up to about 8 hours of continuous playback

## Divoom launches new “Emodo” model!

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000058.000161214.html
- anchor: #n2380463
- Companies mentioned: Divoom、株式会社infinity、ビックカメラ、ヤマダデンキ、ヨドバシカメラ、楽天市場、無限堂

Facts:
- Supports 2.6 million RGB colors
- More than 7,000 photos
- Can store about 300 10-second videos

## Divoom launches new “Times Gate II” model!

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000161214.html
- anchor: #n2380462
- Companies mentioned: Divoom、株式会社infinity、ドン・キホーテ、楽天市場、無限堂

Facts:
- About 3 years since the launch of Times Gate

## Sonos launches its 2026 BackToSchool campaign

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000061.000161214.html
- anchor: #n2380461
- Companies mentioned: Sonos、株式会社infinity

Facts:
- Up to 12% off
- 2026 BackToSchool campaign

## Nikka Home Kanto to launch “Toilet Renovation Campaign” on September 1! Recommended plans selected by new staff also on offer!

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000339.000074598.html
- anchor: #n2380460
- Companies mentioned: ニッカホーム株式会社、ニッカホーム関東支社

Facts:
- For 2 months
- Entire group: 1,860 employees
- Entire group: 81.88 billion yen
- Entire group: 88,842 cases
- Cumulative total of 900,953

## Live commentary at the Naruto event: “Ｔリーグ Earphone Guide” set to take place

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:00:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000003104.000038094.html
- anchor: #n2380459
- Companies mentioned: Ｔリーグ、Voicy、ノジマ、日本生命、京都カグヤライズ、金沢ポート、岡山リベッツ、九州カリーナ、福場俊策

Facts:
- More than 2.5 million registered members
- More than 2,000 channels
- Screening with an application acceptance rate of around 5%
- Average listener retention rate is approximately 80%
- Broadcasts average approximately 15 minutes
- 60% of channels have achieved monetization

## 【愛媛・松山】三福綜合不動産で学生が契約した賃貸物件、約7割が表示賃料4万円未満

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:48:16+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000577.000004256.html
- anchor: #n2380391
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福綜合不動産、松山賃貸ナビ

Facts:
- Median: 35,000 yen
- 1K units were the most common, with 25 listings.
- Median: 25.42㎡

## [Ehime/Matsuyama] 三福綜合不動産 surveys inquiries about rental properties

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:46:51+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000576.000004256.html
- anchor: #n2380392
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社三福綜合不動産、三福綜合不動産

Facts:
- 169 inquiries from February 25 to March 3, 2026
- 48 inquiries from July 22 to 28
- Approximately 3.5 times
- Johoku 275
- Jōsei 206
- Central area 185
- Jōnan 161
- Jōtō 119
- Dōgo 75
- Matsuyama Airport area 40
- Mitsu 35
- Hōjō 10
- Total inquiries (cases) 375
- Johoku 138

## A home renovation company visits a school to teach students about careers through the lens of housing—Nikka Home’s “Housing Classroom,” a program of its own, set to hold off-campus lessons in September of fiscal 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:40:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000340.000074598.html
- anchor: #n2380325
- Companies mentioned: ニッカホーム株式会社

Facts:
- An off-campus lesson for 6th-grade students is set to be held on September 11, 2026 (Friday), at an elementary school in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- The program has been held continuously since fiscal 2024.
- Group total: 1,860 employees (as of April 2026)
- グループ全体 818.8億円（2025年度）
- Group total: 88,842 cases (2025)

## Make your stay more special with gourmet dining you can choose. The number of selectable restaurants expands to a maximum of 4. The Windsor Hotel Toya relaunches its “Choice of Dinner and Breakfast Plan”

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:36:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000309.000165726.html
- anchor: #n2380326
- Companies mentioned: ザ・ウィンザーホテル洞爺ヴィニェットコレクション by IHG、明海グループ株式会社、IHG

Facts:
- In summer 2026, sushi restaurant “Shōan Kogetsu” will join the lineup

## “VoiSona” singing synthesis software to release new voice library “七柊 (CV: ななひら)” on December 12, 2026! Preorders for the package edition (made to order only) open August 31, 2026!

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:30:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000170319.html
- anchor: #n2380327
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社テクノスピーチ、Confetto、VoiSona、七柊、ななひら

Facts:
- Package edition: 14,800 yen
- Download edition - one-time purchase plan: 13,200 yen
- Download edition - annual plan: 6,600 yen per year
- Download edition - monthly plan: 880 yen per month

## Prevent the isolation of small and midsize business owners and “mismatches in support” from becoming management risks

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:29:56+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000188057.html
- anchor: #n2380261
- Companies mentioned: Team Co株式会社、帝国データバンク、ラクスル株式会社

Facts:
- Small and medium-sized businesses account for 99.7% of Japanese companies
- 427 business failures due to labor shortages in 2025
- Price pass-through rate stood at 39.9% as of July 2026
- 50.1% of Japanese companies had no successor as of 2025
- Among companies affected by labor shortages, 76.4% recognize that simply stepping up recruitment will not solve the problem at its root
- In a survey of owners and executives at small and midsize companies with 2–100 employees, 85.0% said they “do not have enough people outside the company to consult”
- The share of companies that achieved actual results from sales growth initiatives was 68.8% among those with sufficient external advisers

## What “flavors of Ehime” were chosen for the Obon holiday? Nihon Ryori Sushi Maru Dogo store announces its Top 3 popular limited-time menu items and is planning new dishes for Silver Week

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:10:27+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000583.000004256.html
- anchor: #n2380222
- Companies mentioned: 日本料理 すし丸 道後店、株式会社三福ホールディングス

Facts:
- “Premium” (¥2,800 before tax)

## 【1 month left】Joint event at 2 Sagamihara-area stores! Nikka Home’s “Autumn Renovation Fair” runs through September 30 | Popular fixtures, including kitchens and bathrooms, offered at special prices!

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:10:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000341.000074598.html
- anchor: #n2380223
- Companies mentioned: クリナップ、Panasonic

Nikka Home is holding its “Autumn Renovation Fair” at 2 stores in Sagamihara through September 30, 2026. Popular fixtures are offered at steep discounts, with an additional 3% off for visitors who sign a contract. Local renovation support.

## An administrative scrivener takes the role of client: Professional-services matching site 士業ドットコム developed in about 1 month

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:08:18+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000165391.html
- anchor: #n2380224
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ゼットリンカー、四葉不動産株式会社、四葉行政書士事務所、士業ドットコム

Facts:
- From MVP launch to production deployment in about 1 month
- Consult directly with experts in 27 fields
- Capital: 1 million yen

## ソウルドアウトグループ、採用サイトを全面リニューアル！地域から100億円企業創出に向け、共に挑む「志」を持った仲間を募集。

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:00:08+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000497.000031201.html
- anchor: #n2380225
- Companies mentioned: メディアエンジン株式会社、Studio株式会社

SOLD-OUTグループが採用サイトを全面リニューアルし、『地域からの100億円企業創出』に挑む人材を募集。2028年新卒採用のエントリーも開始。

## Demonstration of low-wiring, low-temperature voltage-control technology for large-scale ion-trap quantum computers

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000173953.html
- anchor: #n2380229
- Companies mentioned: キュエル株式会社、大阪大学、東京大学

Facts:
- Published: August 31, 2026, at 21:00 Japan time

## ≪3 events held simultaneously≫ The “Jihi-Ken Festival 2026,” one of the industry's largest out-of-pocket medical care events, to be held

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000070.000078206.html
- anchor: #n2380228
- Companies mentioned: 自費研株式会社、一般社団法人 日本顎顔面美容医療協会、美容医局、美容整形ジョブ！

Facts:
- 2 days
- 3 events
- For the first 60 people

## Middle school students get hands-on experience in renovation sales! 3 days of learning about the meaning of “work”! Nikka Home Hachioji Showroom holds workplace experience program for the 4th consecutive year!

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000338.000074598.html
- anchor: #n2380227
- Companies mentioned: ニッカホーム株式会社

Facts:
- Now in its 4th year
- Entire group: 1,860 employees
- Entire group: 81.88 billion yen
- Entire group: 88,842 cases
- Over 900,953 cumulative construction projects completed

## 【にじさんじ】New Single “ECLIPSE” by 不破湊 to be released on Wednesday, December 9, 2026! A 2nd live show has also been confirmed for Wednesday, March 3, 2027, at Nippon Budokan!

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:00:02+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001623.000030865.html
- anchor: #n2380226
- Companies mentioned: ANYCOLOR株式会社、にじさんじ、不破湊、アニメイト、タワーレコード、楽天ブックス、Amazon.co.jp、HMV、セブンネットショッピング、Sony Music Shop、WHITE JAM、SHIROSE、Dazsta、スタンミじゃぱん

Facts:
- Release set for December 9, 2026 (Wednesday)!
- Price: ¥3,850 (tax included)
- Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)
- Price: ¥1,870 (tax included)
- 2026年9月1日(火)00:00より先行配信いたします。

## “Cowork” service for local governments launches free implementation campaign

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:56:26+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000389.000073671.html
- anchor: #n2380154
- Companies mentioned: 株式会社ナレッジセンス、ChatSense、Cowork、OpenAI

Facts:
- Adopted by more than 500 companies, including major firms listed on the TSE Prime Market
- Processing time reduced by approximately 55%
- Teams can test conversations with AI for free, up to approximately 100,000 characters
- Recruitment limit: ~5 organizations

## Launch of “Knot AI Lab,” a generative AI support service leveraging practical knowledge

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:55:13+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000166746.html
- anchor: #n2380155
- Companies mentioned: Local Knot株式会社、サザンガク協力

Facts:
- Participant satisfaction: 4.8 out of 5
- Starting September 2026

## Muay Thai's undisputed champion Nadaka Yoshinari takes on his first kickboxing match. U-NEXT to exclusively livestream “ONE SAMURAI 3” and “ONE SAMURAI 4”

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:54:55+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002922.000031998.html
- anchor: #n2380156
- Companies mentioned: U-NEXT、ONE Championship、USEN＆U-NEXT GROUP、株式会社U-NEXT、株式会社U-NEXT HOLDINGS

Facts:
- Enjoy more than 460,000 movies, dramas, anime titles and more
- More than 1.29 million manga and books also available to stream

## Workwear brand “RED KAP” and FREAK’S STORE’s exclusive collaboration items return this year. The on-trend designs look stylish while keeping things casual.

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:50:22+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000940.000002246.html
- anchor: #n2380157
- Companies mentioned: RED KAP、FREAK’S STORE、ディッキーズ、GM、フォード、メルセデスベンツ、アウディ、フォルクスワーゲン、ホンダ

Facts:
- ¥6,996 including tax
- ¥7,700 including tax
- ¥8,998 including tax
- ¥7,997 including tax
- 1922
- Founded in 1986

## ニッカホーム関東 holds its first “Meeting to Discuss Working Styles for Women in Sales,” aiming to support long-term careers for female sales employees

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000337.000074598.html
- anchor: #n2380159
- Companies mentioned: ニッカホーム株式会社、ニッカホーム関東

Facts:
- Entire group: 1,860 employees
- Entire group: 81.88 billion yen
- Entire group: 88,842 cases
- Over 900,953 cumulative construction projects completed

## Terra Drone begins development of a C-UAS system to protect critical infrastructure in peacetime

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:50:01+09:00
- Source: Japan | PR TIMES
- Original: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000451.000020194.html
- anchor: #n2380158
- Companies mentioned: Terra Drone株式会社、MarketsandMarkets、欧州委員会、モルドバ共和国政府

Facts:
- US$6.64 billion in 2025
- US$20.31 billion by 2030
- The compound annual growth rate is 25.1%

## 休達移民亂象難解 義大利對西班牙延長暫停申根簽證

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:41:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310328.aspx
- anchor: #n2380715
- Companies mentioned: 義大利、西班牙、歐盟、安莎通訊社、義大利晚郵報、休達、摩洛哥、拉姆培杜薩島

Facts:
- 延長對西班牙暫停申根簽證15天
- 向休達追加1.68億歐元

## Tainan man accused of throwing cockroaches at restaurant; prosecutors seek detention, court sets bail at NT$30,000

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:34:07+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608310327.aspx
- anchor: #n2380710
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、台南地方法院、台南地檢署

Facts:
- A plastic bag containing more than 100 live cockroaches
- Punishable by a maximum prison term of 3 years or less

## 蘇巧慧 to lead team in registration on 9/2; 李四川: We’ll carry the torch and win the election

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:29:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608310326.aspx
- anchor: #n2380711
- Companies mentioned: 蘇巧慧、李四川、侯友宜、蔡英文、林茂哲

Facts:
- The 600 points issued monthly on senior citizens’ cards
- Of those, 300 points can be used directly as an EasyCard

## Army recognition event uses innovative format; giant screen and video put service members in the spotlight

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:26:03+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608310325.aspx
- anchor: #n2380670
- Companies mentioned: 陸軍司令部、步兵訓練指揮部、蕭啟郎

Facts:
- 3 award categories recognize Army role models, exemplary Army groups and outstanding contributions to all-out defense education

## 海平面上升威脅島國 聯合國官員籲各國領袖親赴見證

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:22:01+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310324.aspx
- anchor: #n2380621
- Companies mentioned: 聯合國、20國集團（G20）、吐瓦魯

Facts:
- As many as 1.2 billion people worldwide could be displaced as a result
- Developing countries need as much as $310 billion to $365 billion to adapt to climate change
- Just $26 billion in adaptation funding was available in 2023

## Japan’s 3 major opposition parties abandon merger; 中道改革聯合 splits up 7 months after its founding

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:20:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310323.aspx
- anchor: #n2380622
- Companies mentioned: 中道改革聯合、立憲民主黨、公明黨、TBS、日本富士新聞網、國民民主黨

Facts:
- About 30 minutes
- 49 seats
- A faction of 公明黨 accounts for 28 people

## Germany’s 2nd-hottest summer on record; analysis says human-caused climate change fueled extreme heat waves

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:16:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310322.aspx
- anchor: #n2380620
- Companies mentioned: 德國氣象局、羅伯特．科赫醫學研究所、萊茵河、多瑙河、許特根森林、梅爾茨

Facts:
- The national average summer temperature reached 19.6 degrees Celsius
- A weather station also recorded 41.8 degrees Celsius in late June
- Across Germany, daily highs topped 30 degrees Celsius on an average of about 22 days
- There were about 5 additional days above 35 degrees
- National rainfall reached only about 72% of the long-term average
- Sunshine totaled about 779 hours
- About 400 hectares of forest were damaged
- About 15,800 people died from heat across Germany
- About 9,600 of those deaths were linked to the extreme heat wave in late June
- High temperatures in the first 2 weeks of August caused about 4,000 additional deaths

## Taiwan and South Korea benefit from AI boom; Goldman Sachs says South Korea’s rapidly aging population may limit gains

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:05:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310321.aspx
- anchor: #n2380618
- Companies mentioned: 高盛集團、Goldman Sachs、財星雜誌、Fortune、三星電子、Samsung Electronics、SK海力士、SK Hynix、聯合國、UN

Facts:
- South Korea’s KOSPI has surged nearly 60% so far this year
- South Korean chip industry employees recently received bonuses of about $400,000 (about NT$12.67 million)
- People aged 65 and over currently account for 20% of the population
- The share is expected to rise by 1.5 percentage points annually over the next 10 years
- The savings rate among South Koreans in their 60s is 37%
- Taiwanese households’ net financial assets are 5 times the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)
- South Korea’s are just 1 times GDP
- Each 1-percentage-point increase in the dependency ratio reduces real private consumption growth by about 3 basis points
- In South Korea, however, the impact on consumption ranges from 10 to 17 basis points
- South Korea’s rapidly aging population could reduce consumption growth by as much as 25 basis points annually over the next 10 years
- Seoul to maintain 2% economic growth over the next 20 years
- More than 60% of South Korean household net assets

## At semiconductor expo, 友達 showcases glass-core substrate technology

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:04:50+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310319.aspx
- anchor: #n2380611
- Companies mentioned: 友達光電、群創、台積電、達興材料、康寧、富采光電、鼎元

Facts:
- Technology built on 30 years of work in glass substrate manufacturing

## 今彩539 draw No. 115211: No top-prize winner

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:04:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310320.aspx
- anchor: #n2380619
- Companies mentioned: 台彩公司

The winning numbers for 今彩539 draw No. 115211 were announced, with no top-prize winner. The winning numbers for 3-digit and 4-digit lotteries were also announced.

Facts:
- Prize of NT$20,000 per ticket
- NT$5,000 prize per ticket
- NT$50,000 prize per ticket

## 威力彩 draw No. 115070: No top-prize winner

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:02:48+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310318.aspx
- anchor: #n2380609
- Companies mentioned: 威力彩、台彩

Facts:
- The winning numbers in Zone 1 were 19, 37, 04, 32, 08 and 12
- The winning number in Zone 2 was 02

## More than 6,000 Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo; nearly half of confirmed patients have died

- Published: 2026-08-31T23:01:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310317.aspx
- anchor: #n2380610
- Companies mentioned: 剛果民主共和國政府、路透社、民主剛果通訊部、X

Facts:
- More than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases
- Of those, 2,911 people have died
- Confirmed cases rise to 6,041

## Heavy rain continues in Pingtung; classes and work suspended in ChangLe Village, Manzhou Township, on 9/1

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:58:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608310316.aspx
- anchor: #n2380548
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府

## US and Iran exchange fire again; Trump says US will retaliate

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:54:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310315.aspx
- anchor: #n2380485
- Companies mentioned: 福斯新聞頻道、Fox News

Facts:
- The United States previously attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz

## Heavy rain continues in Pingtung; 81 people evacuated from mountainous areas

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:43:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608310314.aspx
- anchor: #n2380484
- Companies mentioned: 屏東縣政府、交通部中央氣象署

Facts:
- 81 people have been evacuated from mountainous areas
- The Silin Geshi Mountain station recorded the highest rainfall, at 252.5 millimeters

## China boosts domestic demand and upgrades consumer goods; targets 280 trillion yuan in total retail sales by 2030

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:40:37+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608310313.aspx
- anchor: #n2380483
- Companies mentioned: 中國商務部

Facts:
- China aims to reach 60 trillion yuan in total retail sales of consumer goods
- About NT$282 trillion

## China passes its first farmland protection law; local governments must ensure farmland acreage does not decline

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:38:35+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202608310312.aspx
- anchor: #n2380477
- Companies mentioned: 央視網、中國自然資源部、中國農業大學、中國土地學會

Facts:
- To take effect on January 1, 2027

## 雅加達省政府 rolls out 37 investment projects, seeking to attract domestic and foreign investment

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:37:33+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310311.aspx
- anchor: #n2380478
- Companies mentioned: 雅加達省政府、印尼國營企業、雅加達地方政府企業、公共服務機構、印尼投資部

Facts:
- 37 strategic investment projects
- With a total value of about 115 trillion rupiah
- About NT$205.5 billion
- Jakarta’s economy grew 5.52% in the 2nd quarter
- Inflation was 2.5%
- Investment realized in the first half of this year reached 173.6 trillion rupiah
- More than 16% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP)
- Investment realized in the first half of this year accounted for 17.2% of the national total

## 輝達 invests $3.5 billion in 聯發科 ECB to build AI computing platform

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:34:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310310.aspx
- anchor: #n2380476
- Companies mentioned: 聯發科、輝達、NVIDIA、Alphabet

Facts:
- 輝達 is also investing in $3.5 billion in overseas convertible bonds (ECB) issued by 聯發科.
- Priced a total of $3.9 billion in overseas convertible bonds (more than NT$120 billion)

## Research firm: Used-phone repair market supports demand, narrowing annual decline in phone panel shipments

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:22:26+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310309.aspx
- anchor: #n2380471
- Companies mentioned: 集邦科技、TrendForce、京東方、華星光電、TCL CSOT、三星顯示器、Samsung、Apple、TCL集團

集邦科技 forecasts global smartphone panel shipments of about 2.25 billion units in 2026, with support from the used-phone and repair markets lifting demand above expectations. The market is shifting toward a polarization between AMOLED and a-Si LCD technology.

Facts:
- Global shipments of about 2.25 billion units in 2026
- The annual decline is expected to narrow to 2.5%, from the previous forecast
- LCD smartphone panels, including a-Si LCD and LTPS LCD, at about 1.33 billion units
- About 59% of total shipments
- AMOLED smartphone panels at about 920 million units
- About 41% of the total
- Total shipments of about 560 million units
- 京東方 shipments of about 146 million units
- Maintained its global lead with a 26.1% market share
- 三星顯示器 shipped about 90 million smartphone panels in the 2nd quarter
- About 16.1% market share
- Market share topped 15% for the first time

## 凱基人壽 expands its all-ages health strategy, building a wellness residence in Taipei’s Xinyi District

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:20:24+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310308.aspx
- anchor: #n2380472

KGI Life announced plans to build a flagship senior wellness residence in Taipei’s Xinyi District, supporting the Healthy Taiwan policy and integrating it with its insurance business. The company posted after-tax net profit of NT$9.2 billion in the first half, with strong investment performance.

Facts:
- Earlier this year, KGI Life acquired the land-use rights to the 4815-ping Lu Bao Factory site in Taipei’s Xinyi District and plans to build a flagship senior wellness residence there.
- KGI Life posted after-tax net profit of NT$9.2 billion in the first half, with an annualized total investment return of 6.69%.
- Taiwan stocks’ weighting in KGI Life’s assets rose from 10.2% in the first quarter to 12.6%.
- KGI Life’s new business premiums totaled about NT$60 billion in the first half, up 63% year on year.
- KGI Life’s new business contractual service margin (CSM) totaled NT$15.8 billion in the first half, and its CSM balance stood at NT$243.6 billion as of the end of June.

## 億元 gene therapy added to health insurance; patients must sign an agreement for long-term follow-up to assess its effectiveness

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:17:22+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310307.aspx
- anchor: #n2380470
- Companies mentioned: 健保署、衛福部、高等行政法院

Facts:
- One dose costs NT$49 million
- 1劑1億元藥品納健保給付
- At least 10 years of follow-up required

## On the first day of registration for New Taipei’s local elections, 10 people registered to run for city council

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:14:20+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608310306.aspx
- anchor: #n2380465
- Companies mentioned: 民進黨、時代力量、台灣前進陣線、國民黨

Facts:
- 10 people registered to run for city council on the first day
- Lost the last city council election by just 40 votes
- If all 7 enter the New Taipei City Council in the future
- 台灣前進陣線 to field 4 city council candidates in New Taipei

## Ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus; mother weeps as daughter slips from her grasp

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:12:17+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310305.aspx
- anchor: #n2380466
- Companies mentioned: 北賽普勒斯土耳其共和國、土耳其

Facts:
- 1艘載有267人的渡輪
- At least 8 people have died
- Nearly 20 people remain missing
- Waters more than 500 meters deep
- 12-year-old daughter
- 6-year-old son

## ChatGPT added to list of regulated platforms, becoming the first AI chatbot to face EU oversight

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:11:15+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310304.aspx
- anchor: #n2380467
- Companies mentioned: ChatGPT、Reddit、Roblox、OpenAI

Facts:
- A platform or search engine with more than 45 million monthly active users

## TMY Technology: Antenna modules to account for 50% of revenue next year as satellite applications enter mass production

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:09:13+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310303.aspx
- anchor: #n2380468
- Companies mentioned: 稜研科技、Comtech、國際電信聯盟（ITU）

Facts:
- Targeting more than 50% in 2027
- Issue price provisionally set at NT$60 per share
- Revenue share has risen from 5.62% in 2024
- To 30.3% in 2025
- Has secured 140 patents worldwide
- Another 70 patent applications are under review

## G20 finance ministers’ meeting opens; US plans to urge countries to increase economic pressure on Iran

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:08:11+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310302.aspx
- anchor: #n2380469
- Companies mentioned: G20、歐盟、俄羅斯、大西洋理事會、李浦斯基、Scott Bessent

Facts:
- G20

## US and Iran trade fire again; Iranian president says continued war with the US is not in the country’s interests

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:06:09+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310301.aspx
- anchor: #n2380454
- Companies mentioned: 伊朗通訊社（IRNA）

Facts:
- 兩 people were killed
- Several others were injured

## Taiwan and Germany’s Saxony state join forces to explore culture through dance, ink art and technology

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:01:05+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608310300.aspx
- anchor: #n2380453
- Companies mentioned: MuNo台灣、MuNo-Productions

The Taiwan-Germany dance production “Germany’s Saxony Meets Taiwan 3.0 — Tradition and Creation” will tour both Taiwan and Germany in September, presenting a cultural dialogue that blends art and technology and deepening the bilateral partnership.

Facts:
- MuNo台灣 and MuNo-Productions co-produced “Germany’s Saxony Meets Taiwan 3.0 — Tradition and Creation”
- Chen Mu-yi and Kegel jointly promote the “Germany Meets Taiwan” series
- The German premiere in Saxony will be held on September 27 at the Saxon State Theatre
- Saxony Minister Panter hopes to comprehensively deepen ties with Taiwan

## Liu Shu-sheng Memorial Award expands to include energy grids; prize money raised to NT$120,000

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:55:02+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310299.aspx
- anchor: #n2380329
- Companies mentioned: 台灣電力與能源工程協會、台電、大同、義電、中華電信、寶島陽光、再生能源、華城電機、台達電、安葆國際

Facts:
- A cumulative 14 industry leaders have received the award to date
- Another 5 received the annual special award

## The 115070th Power Lottery draw

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:51:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310298.aspx
- anchor: #n2380330
- Companies mentioned: 台彩

Facts:
- The winning number in the first area is 19
- The winning number in the second area is 02

## The 115211th Daily Cash 539 draw

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:44:58+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310297.aspx
- anchor: #n2380328
- Companies mentioned: 台彩

Facts:
- Winning number: 05.
- The winning 3-Star Lottery number is 857
- The winning 4-Star Lottery number is 0427

## Cheng Li-pin steps down as head of Taipei’s National Chinese Orchestra; European tour during his tenure took Taiwanese traditional music global

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:35:56+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acul/202608310296.aspx
- anchor: #n2380322
- Companies mentioned: 台北市立國樂團、中央社、中國文化大學、新加坡國家青年華樂團

Facts:
- Actively promoted during his 兩-year tenure
- Hopes the orchestra can continue 5 or even 10 years from now

## 9月電業氣價續漲 台電估每月燃料成本增至170億元

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:30:54+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310295.aspx
- anchor: #n2380323
- Companies mentioned: 台電、中油

Facts:
- It posted a loss of NT$21.4 billion from January to July this year
- Cumulative losses reached NT$372.2 billion
- Debt ratio stands at 91.8%
- Monthly fuel costs will increase to about NT$17 billion
- Pre-tax profit in July was NT$4.3 billion
- Monthly fuel costs will increase to about NT$15 billion
- Natural gas prices for industrial users will rise 5.83% in September
- 115年度追加預算案預估將撥補台電約700億元
- Natural gas fuel costs have risen by more than NT$70 billion since before the US-Iran war
- Full-year natural gas fuel costs are projected to increase by more than NT$130 billion

## Registration opens for 九合一 elections; 113 people complete registration in Miaoli County on the first day

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:28:51+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608310294.aspx
- anchor: #n2380324
- Companies mentioned: 國民黨、民進黨

Facts:
- In Miaoli County, 113 people registered on the first day across races for county council, township and city heads, township and city representatives, and village and borough chiefs.
- 7 county council candidates
- 5 township and city chief candidates
- 23 township and city representative candidates
- 78 village and borough chief candidates

## Firefighter dies in line of duty in Nantou; President Lai offers deepest condolences and pledges full assistance with compensation

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:25:49+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202608310293.aspx
- anchor: #n2380262

A Nantou County firefighter died in the line of duty while rescuing people in a rafting accident. President Lai Ching-te offered condolences to the family and ordered a review of safety measures. Rescue operations are continuing.

## Oriental Beauty tea promotes 2-tael national evaluation canister packaging to lower the entry barrier for premium tea

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310292.aspx
- anchor: #n2380263

Results of the national Oriental Beauty tea evaluation are announced; a Miaoli tea farmer wins the top prize, and 2-tael small packages are introduced for the first time to lower the cost for consumers.

## New Taipei KMT backs Lee Chuan for mayor, supports Wu Tsung-hsien in Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan, plus 1

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:12:45+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202608310291.aspx
- anchor: #n2380230
- Companies mentioned: 中國國民黨、新北市長、宜蘭縣長

## 正崴 and 永崴 approve participation in public tender offer, plan to sell all 森崴 shares

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:12:43+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/afe/202608310290.aspx
- anchor: #n2380231
- Companies mentioned: 正崴、永崴、森崴能源、富崴能源、台電、胡正杰

Facts:
- NT$0.05 per share
- About 143 million shares
- About 121 million shares
- Net asset value per share is negative NT$15.5
- Public tender offer for 200 million 森崴 shares

## 袋 of live cockroaches dumped on famous Tainan restaurant; police arrest 1 man as prosecutors seek detention

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:10:41+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/asoc/202608310289.aspx
- anchor: #n2380232
- Companies mentioned: 台南市警察局第四分局、台南地檢署

Facts:
- Containing 百余 live cockroaches

## Israel and Greece sign arms deal to build Achilles’ Shield air defense system

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:09:39+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310288.aspx
- anchor: #n2380233
- Companies mentioned: 以色列國防部、希臘國防部、法新社

Facts:
- Worth about 3 billion euros
- About NT$110 billion
- Defense spending accounts for at least 3% of gross domestic product (GDP)

## Environment Ministry: Taiwan’s carbon fee system recognized by UK, helping industry maintain international competitiveness

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:07:36+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202608310287.aspx
- anchor: #n2380221

The Environment Ministry announced that the UK has recognized Taiwan’s carbon fee system as a qualifying carbon pricing mechanism. This will help Taiwan’s steel and aluminum exporters apply for carbon price relief, easing the pressure of duplicated carbon costs in international trade.

## Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s 25th-anniversary summit opens; leaders of China, Russia and Iran gather in Kyrgyzstan

- Published: 2026-08-31T21:03:34+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310286.aspx
- anchor: #n2380220

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization held a summit in Kyrgyzstan to mark its 25th anniversary, attended by leaders from China, Russia, Iran and other countries. Participants aim to strengthen a vision of a multipolar world and counter Western influence.

Facts:
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have arrived in Bishkek to attend the summit
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to attend the 2-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
- Russia and Iran are among the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world

## 中央社 MCP goes live, unlocking an AI assistant

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:56:10+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ait/202608310284.aspx
- anchor: #n2380093
- Companies mentioned: 中央社、Anthropic、Claude、ChatGPT、Google台灣

Facts:
- 中央社 marks 102 years since its founding

## Booking flights and hotels leaves a trail: German journalist reveals challenges of reporting amid China's digital surveillance

- Published: 2026-08-31T20:53:32+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
- Original: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202608310285.aspx
- anchor: #n2380092
- Companies mentioned: 南德日報、Podcast節目「中國與我們」

Facts:
- “Without a phone, I probably couldn't even walk 10 steps in Beijing.”

## A record for Taiwan's capital market! MediaTek issues US$3.9 billion in overseas convertible bonds, with NVIDIA subscribing to US$3.5 billion and Alphabet also participating

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:51:52+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11160722
- anchor: #n2380549
- Companies mentioned: NVIDIA、Alphabet

MediaTek issues US$3.9 billion in overseas convertible bonds, setting a record for Taiwan's capital market. NVIDIA subscribes to US$3.5 billion and deepens AI technology cooperation; the 2 companies will jointly develop custom XPUs and AI factory systems.

## Former foreign media journalist alleges Hualien election votes were all bought; Fu Kun-chi: Accusations require evidence, and one-sided accounts insult Taiwan's democracy

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:39:31+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11160720
- anchor: #n2380550

Former Financial Times reporter alleges vote-buying in Hualien elections; Fu Kun-chi strongly rebuts the claim, demands evidence and says it insults Hualien voters and Taiwan's democracy.

## Global bond markets in turmoil, but Taiwan is “defying the trend”? You Tinghao cites 2 data points: Taiwan's fiscal position is excellent

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:21:00+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11160670
- anchor: #n2380551

Financial writer You Tinghao says global government bond yields are rising, but Taiwan's debt-to-GDP ratio has hit a record low of 22.5%, reflecting sound fiscal fundamentals and a situation of “global turmoil, Taiwan thriving.” The view highlights Taiwan's relative advantages amid global financial turbulence.

## Where is Unimicron's “order-shifting signal”? Expert points to the next opportunities for 南電 and 景碩: look at 美超微's experience

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:19:57+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11160718
- anchor: #n2380552
- Companies mentioned: 南電、景碩、美超微、台積電、VISA、S&P Global、Cintas、Waste Management、統一超、中保科、寶雅

Unimicron was searched by investigators over suspected “origin washing,” and its stock hit the limit down. Experts analyzed the order-shifting effect and investment strategies, and outlined four key shareholding indicators.

## A revelation from the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool? 00981A makes a major shift in its holdings, “slashing electronics stocks”; expert: Does Yao-jie think electronics stocks have risen too much?

- Published: 2026-08-31T22:05:30+09:00
- Source: Taiwan | 風傳媒
- Original: https://www.storm.mg/article/11160719
- anchor: #n2380553
- Companies mentioned: 欣興電子、華通、京元電子、日月光投控、富世達、金像電、國巨、聯電、台積電、南電、信驊、智邦、台燿、貿聯-KY

The actively managed ETF 00981A, managed by Chen Chuan-yao, sharply reduced its holdings in 26 electronics stocks and added to just 2, prompting discussion about a potential pullback after the sector's gains. The move reflects the flexibility of active management.