AI News 180m Report

2026-09-03 18:00–21:00 JST

300 received, 300 listed, 6 sources ・ Page 2 of 3

One place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 182 items from 5 sources; Japan, 118 items from 1 source.

One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.

Japan | PR TIMES (continued)（118）

“Anniversary Collection” <在坂> from 千銃士:Rhodoknight goes on sale!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥880 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥825 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥3,190 (tax included)
  • Price: ¥5,280 (tax included)

Companies mentioned：千銃士:Rhodoknight、Marvelous Inc.、株式会社コンテンツシード、THEキャラ

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Original【ＦリーグTV × ニコニコ生放送】 9月5日（土）「浦安vs名古屋」を無料ライブ配信！【メットライフ生命Ｆリーグ2026-27 ディビジョン１】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: ¥2,200 per month (tax included)

Companies mentioned：一般社団法人日本フットサルトップリーグ、株式会社ドワンゴ、バルドラール浦安、名古屋オーシャンズ、メットライフ生命、ＦリーグTV

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Original9月の残暑対策に。36,000本突破の日傘「晴雫」や楽天1位獲得の冷感ポンチョが半額、開始2時間限定で全品半額クーポンも

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 50% OFF coupon
  • Coupon for 50% off all items, usable on purchases of ¥2,880 or more

Companies mentioned：Fun Standard株式会社、BELLEMOND、楽天

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NIJISANJI EN launches “NIJISANJI EN PIN BADGE COLLECTION Vol.3” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 (JST) on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: 1,000 yen each (tax included)
  • ・Types: 4 in total
  • ・Sales start: 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026

Companies mentioned：NIJISANJI EN、ANYCOLOR株式会社、にじさんじオフィシャルストア、NIJISANJI EN Official Store

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にじさんじ launches “にじピンバッジコレクション Vol.2” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price: 1,000 yen each (tax included)
  • ・Types: 9 in total
  • Original2026年9月7日(月)18時から「にじピンバッジコレクション Vol.2」の販売を開始！

Companies mentioned：にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

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にじさんじ launches “とらべる！マスコット” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ・Price: ¥3,200 (tax included)
  • Sales of “とらべる！マスコット” merchandise begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!
  • Currently, approximately 150 affiliated streamers make the most of their individuality as they work on video streaming platforms such as YouTube.

Companies mentioned：にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

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Originalにじさんじから「にじさんじ ダイカットビジュアルパネルコレクション ここに居るよ。シリーズ第2弾」グッズが登場！2026年9月7日(月)18時から販売開始！

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ・Price: ¥2,800 each (tax included)
  • ・Types: 12 in total
  • ・Size (approx.): within W206mm × H216mm
  • Original※本商品はお1人様1会計につき、各5点までのご購入とさせていただきます。
  • ・Sales start: 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026

Companies mentioned：にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

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にじさんじ launches “にじさんじフロッキーマスコットシリーズ” merchandise! Sales begin at 18:00 on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • ・Price: 2,000 yen each, tax included
  • ・Types: 12 in total
  • There are currently about 150 affiliated livers, each making the most of their individuality

Companies mentioned：にじさんじ、ANYCOLOR株式会社

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“♯神奈川に住んでるエルフ,” a manga about things unique to Kanagawa Prefecture, teams up with 神奈川県! An original manga will appear in a booklet explaining the importance of the “Yamanami Five Lakes” in an easy-to-understand way!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Distribution begins on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
  • Price: ¥897 (base price ¥815 + 10% tax)

Companies mentioned：マイクロマガジン社、神奈川県、コミックELMO

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Cover artwork unveiled for the original soundtrack of the TV animation “DIGIMON BEATBREAK”!

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Set for release on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
  • ¥5,500 (tax included)

Companies mentioned：フジテレビ、東映アニメーション、amazon.co.jp

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【ミモレストア】SLOANE's popular double-face knit returns this fall. Autumn and winter daily wear that resists pilling and creates a beautiful silhouette

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sale price: ¥34,100 (tax included)
  • About 3 million monthly unique visitors (UU)
  • About 130,000 members
  • On sale through Sept. 30, 2026

Companies mentioned：mi-mollet STORE、ミモレストア、講談社、mi-mollet、日本ABC協会

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Original【ミモレストア】一度味わったら手放せない心地よさ。「スローン×ミモレ」の新作、ベビーカシミヤ100%ニットを発売

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Sale price: ¥93,500 (tax included)
  • About 3 million monthly unique visitors (UU)
  • About 130,000 members

Companies mentioned：mi-mollet STORE、ミモレストア、スローン、講談社、東洋紡糸工業

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The 5th TRANOÏ TOKYO.

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 200 brands gather from more than 25 countries
  • 9 groups of designers from Romania, exhibiting for the 4th time this season, come to Japan

Companies mentioned：TRANOÏ TOKYO、Denim Première Vision、PIONEER DENIM、ROMANIAN DESIGNERS、Arah、Bol Fashion of Nature、Lenca Stories、CuAnna、Transnomadica、Maurizio Donadi、Sue Barrett、栗野 宏文、Denim Dudes、Amy Leverton、村上要、0fr. Paris、Alex Thumerelle、BEAMS、ホンマ タカシ、LEBLON DELIENNE、CAHU、RYOJI YAMASAWA by DENIM PROJECT

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Applying 35 years of expertise in secretary certification and manners education to early childhood education

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Starts in November 2026
  • March 2027
  • 90 minutes × 9 sessions in total
  • 10 people per class
  • ¥118,800 (tax included)
  • 22,000 yen (tax included)
  • 11,000 yen (tax included)

Companies mentioned：早稲田ワーキングスクール、株式会社早稲田ビジネスサービス

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September's lingering summer heat is changing how people choose flowers for Respect for the Aged Day; popular kalanchoe redesigned with double blooms in 3 colors 【おいもや】

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Around 1,000 pots sold last year

Companies mentioned：株式会社おいもや

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Original加盟金・ロイヤリティ0円の「メンズルール」、48分の加盟説明動画を公開

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The estimated market size for men's beauty salons was ¥901.3 billion in 2021
  • Expanding by around ¥51 billion to ¥952.4 billion in 2025
  • The 1-year usage rate for men's eye-beauty salons was 2.5% in 2021
  • Rising to 4.6% in 2025
  • A 48-minute, 19-second video
  • Franchise fee: ¥0
  • Royalty: ¥0
  • Monthly support fee: ¥98,500 when using all services, including consultation, SV, AIO/GEO, SEO, website operations, ongoing HPB support, advertising operations, clinic partnerships, and individual customer service and closing training
  • Initial startup costs: ¥2,863,000–¥3,173,000

Companies mentioned：店舗情報サービス株式会社、メンズルール、ホットペッパービューティーアカデミー、店舗経営者倶楽部、ミダシーフランチャイズ

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“SCS★3: Where should we start?” Next, implementation—BFT to hold free webinar “45 Minutes to Learn the Reality of Implementation” in September (Sept. 15 and 16)

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Held 2 times in total
  • Operations for ★3 and ★4 are set to begin around March 2027
  • Effectively limited to 2 months, from January to March 2027
  • Number of employees: 457

Companies mentioned：株式会社BFT、経済産業省、IPA

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Original高橋龍太郎コレクション連携企画 川端龍子プラスワン（前期）「川内理香子 LOVE, Wild Grape, Tiger, heart」大田区立龍子記念館で9月12日より開催！

Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A collection of Japanese contemporary art said to currently number more than 3,500 works
  • General admission: 1,000 yen
  • ¥100 for junior high school students and younger

Companies mentioned：高橋龍太郎コレクション、大田区立龍子記念館、WAITINGROOM、公益財団法人大田区文化振興協会

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Taiwan | 中央社 CNA（89）

光澤診所 suspected of secretly filming more than 300 people; 2 executives transferred to court, remanded in custody and denied visits

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 300 victims
  • 9 people indicted
  • Including 4 minors
  • Prosecutors seek at least 16 years in prison for 陳志敏
  • Tang Yongjie faces a prison sentence of at least 14 years

Companies mentioned：光澤診所、愛爾麗醫美診所、光澤集團

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Swiss electronic music party shooting ruled an indiscriminate attack; gun ownership rights spark debate

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 1 killed and 5 injured
  • The suspect is a 43-year-old Swiss man
  • The suspect bought the rifle 20 years ago
  • Must be at least 18 years old

Companies mentioned：瑞士國軍、阿爾高邦政府、瑞士政府

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Li Sichuan proposes New Taipei sports vouchers worth 500 yuan per person; Su Qiaohui proposes a “sweat bonus” to offset purchases

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 500 yuan per person
  • 150,000 vouchers per year
  • Xinzhuang has a population of more than 420,000

Companies mentioned：Basepara貝思沛拉棒球學校、穀保家商棒球隊、新北巨蛋城、八里東海運動休閒中心、八里水上運動中心、樹林大巨蛋、新莊第二國民運動中心

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衛武營 stages a magical production of the opera “The Troubadour,” with a set resembling a movie scene

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Bringing together more than a hundred professionals on and behind the stage

Companies mentioned：衛武營、中央社、威爾第、耿立、翁若珮、丁一憲、喬治．歐尼亞尼、馬利、莫吉尼、艾斯特維、許沙貝里茲

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捷克安全情報局: China uses Czech scholars to gather sensitive intelligence

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2025 annual report
  • This January

Companies mentioned：捷克安全情報局、BIS、光明日報、中央社

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默克: The next wave of semiconductor innovation will come in system integration; advanced packaging is a promising field

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About NT$17 billion
  • 500 million euros

Companies mentioned：默克、Merck、SEMI

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Taxi crashes into gates of Taipei court and prosecutors’ offices; driver released on NT$100,000 bail

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Ordered released on NT$100,000 bail
  • The man surnamed 邵 had 12 years of experience as a taxi driver

Companies mentioned：台北地檢署、台北地方法院、中央社、台北市警察局中正第一分局、北檢

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Taiwanese youth questioned after traveling to mainland China; 陸委會: Beijing aims to create a “little secret police bureau” to encourage self-censorship

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 50% of cases involving detention and questioning after travel to mainland China involve current, retired or former public officials

Companies mentioned：國際特赦組織、國際特赦組織台灣分會、中央社、陸委會、中國大陸國台辦

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Yuanli Township chief Liu Yuyu registers to seek reelection, hopes to encourage youth participation in politics as a “mother hen”

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Won election 4 years ago as a political newcomer
  • Lai Xinyi, just 23 years old
  • Chen Yuyuan, 30
  • Visited all 25 neighborhoods in Yuanli

Companies mentioned：苑裡鎮公所、中央社

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Termite damage to facilities in Nuandong Canyon; Keelung City Government to assess repairs and material replacements

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Existing facilities, including wooden boardwalks, showed signs of aging and damage 4 years after renovation
  • More than 2 months have passed since the report to 1999, with no action seen

Companies mentioned：Facebook

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Danish intelligence agency warns that 俄羅斯 is actively plotting sabotage of the defense industry

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Russia-Ukraine war has continued for more than 4 and a half years

Companies mentioned：丹麥安全暨情報局、俄羅斯

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Foreign funds flow out as stocks and currency fall; New Taiwan dollar drops 2.7 fen to close at 31.755

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Closed at 31.755
  • Down 2.7 cents
  • Total trading volume: US$2.731 billion
  • The three major institutional investors sold a net NT$63.711 billion in Taiwan stocks
  • Foreign investors withdrew NT$48.146 billion
  • The U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.45% today
  • The Japanese yen rose 1.62%
  • The South Korean won rose 0.66%
  • The Singapore dollar rose 0.33%
  • The yuan edged up 0.06%
  • The New Taiwan dollar was the lone weak performer, slipping 0.09%

Companies mentioned：中央社、美軍、央行

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Withdraws from 國民黨 nomination; Si Guangyang registers as an independent candidate for Taoyuan City council

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Announced in July that he was withdrawing from the 國民黨 nomination

Companies mentioned：國民黨、桃園市選舉委員會

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Chimney at Kumamoto’s Yatsushiro plant catches fire halfway through demolition, after previously collapsing in an earthquake

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 9 dead
  • 110 meters tall

Companies mentioned：日本製紙、日本放送協會（NHK）、熊本朝日放送（KAB）

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Penghu County election: marine volunteer Chen Jinchuan completes registration

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 5 people have entered the race
  • Penghu County election on Nov. 28
  • The 4th was the final day
  • 11 a.m. on the 4th

Companies mentioned：國民黨、台聯黨

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Blue-white alliance falls apart in Zhubei; Huang Kuo-chang says support for Wu Tsung-hsien in Yilan County remains unchanged

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：民眾黨、國民黨

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After firing 107 employees at once and being reported to foreign authorities, Chinese company’s Hong Kong listing may face fallout

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A-share-listed 星宇股份 hired 440 recent graduates this year
  • Eligible for compensation equal to half a month’s salary

Companies mentioned：星宇股份、賓士、福斯汽車、港交所、全聯車商投資管理（北京）有限公司、國金證券

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eGift shareholder-meeting gifts launched, adopted by 44 companies; convenience-store gift cards most popular

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 44 companies adopted eGift at their annual shareholder meetings
  • 35 companies chose convenience-store gift cards, the most popular option
  • Electronic votes totaled 1.325 million
  • Up 374,000 year over year
  • Shares voted electronically totaled 9.707 billion
  • Up 805 million shares year over year
  • Electronic voting accounted for as much as 61.8% of shareholder-meeting attendance
  • A total of 135,000 electronic votes were cast
  • Annual growth reached 214.9%

Companies mentioned：中鋼、味全、集保公司、金管會

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Dispute over amendments to rules for school affairs meetings; teachers’ and students’ groups divided

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：全國高級中等學校教育產業工會（全中教）、全國教育產業總工會（全教產）、EdYouth

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NHI Administration injects NT$100 million to roll out 5 emergency-room reforms by year-end to ease bed shortages

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

The NHI Administration is investing more than NT$100 million in 5 major emergency-room reforms to ease bed shortages at medical centers.

Facts

  • More than NT$100 million invested
  • 5 major reforms
  • Transferring and receiving hospitals will each receive an incentive of 3,500 points
  • The “physician visit fee” will rise from 1,000 points to 3,000 points
  • The estimated budget is about NT$100 million to NT$200 million

Companies mentioned：台大醫院、林口長庚、台灣醫院協會、醫學中心協會、區域醫院協會、社區醫院協會、急診醫學會

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Hung Sun-han to visit mainland China; 陸委會 says conference invitation allows entry without a Taiwan Compatriot Permit

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original洪申翰將赴中國大陸出席21日在江蘇南京召開的亞太經濟合作組織（APEC）人力資源發展部長會議（HRDMM）。
  • The APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) will be held in Shenzhen, mainland China, in November

Companies mentioned：勞動部、陸委會、APEC、亞太經濟合作組織、大陸委員會、經濟部、經貿談判辦公室

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宏達電 sees AI glasses entering a growth phase, previews new product for 2027

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Another model of AI smart glasses will be launched in 2027
  • Another new AI device will be unveiled in the 4th quarter of 2026
  • Video resolution upgraded from 2K to 3K

Companies mentioned：宏達電、HTC、Gemini、OpenAI、Meta

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歐盟 AI regulations face pressure from competition and companies leaving; think tank urges review of standards

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • More than 180 organizations signed
  • Training computing power exceeded 10 to the 25th power FLOPs
  • Requests for information were sent to about 30 artificial intelligence companies

Companies mentioned：歐盟、Bruegel、CEN-CENELEC JTC 21

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Research firm: Memory costs to hit iPhone 18 series, with prices estimated to rise by 1 to 2 tenths

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Price increases for the iPhone 18 series are expected to be kept between 10% and 20%
  • The first foldable phone, Fold, is expected to start at between US$2,099 and US$2,299
  • Foldable phones are expected to account for about 2% of the global market in 2026
  • Memory costs in the 3rd quarter of 2026 rose nearly 400% from a year earlier
  • Top-tier configurations could even exceed the US$3,000 mark

Companies mentioned：TrendForce、Apple

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Councilors call for smoking-area rules to be drafted promptly; Taipei City estimates they will be announced before the end of September

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The city government is currently reviewing 267 designated smoking areas
  • The city government previously said installation costs would be NT$200,000
  • Rules are expected to be announced before the end of September

Companies mentioned：台北通、中央社

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Bolivia's fuel crisis remains unresolved as state-owned oil company placed under temporary control

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Diesel prices rose from 9.80 bolivianos per liter
  • About $0.80
  • To 18 bolivianos per liter
  • About $1.5
  • The measure could last up to 180 days

Companies mentioned：YPFB、中央社、法新社

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嘉義市 breaks ground on Phase 2, Section 2 of sewer project; completion expected in 118年3月

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The project is expected to connect 3241 households to the sewer system
  • The total budget is expected to reach about NT$13 billion
  • The main and secondary trunk lines will total about 4307 meters
  • The alley connection pipes will total about 17,168 meters

Companies mentioned：嘉義市、內政部、國土管理署

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Taipei High Administrative Court overturns dismissal of Hsieh Yi-jung, who was given 2 major demerits

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Dismissed after receiving 2 major demerits at once

Companies mentioned：勞發署、勞動部

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Father of conductive plastics Hideki Shirakawa dies at 90; won Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Aged 90
  • 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Companies mentioned：東京工業大學、東京科學大學、筑波大學、大阪大學、日本放送協會、朝日新聞

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中信投信 signs MOU with South Korean fintech startup to jointly develop ETF products

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Akros was founded in Seoul, South Korea, in 2021

Companies mentioned：中信投信、Akros

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Landslide and road subsidence on route between Yanchao and Tianliao in Kaohsiung; half the lanes closed

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • At 0K+250 on Provincial Highway 29-1

Companies mentioned：高雄市工務局、高雄市工務局道路養護工程處

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Dragons-Monkeys game postponed to 9/7 due to rain; 2 teams face 6 straight games

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 6 straight games
  • 18 games postponed
  • 20 games postponed

Companies mentioned：中華職棒、味全龍隊、樂天桃猿隊、台鋼雄鷹隊

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White House suspected of pressuring SpaceX and other US companies to decline Paris space summit invitation

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Leaders from about 120 countries will discuss challenges related to the use of outer space

Companies mentioned：SpaceX、Stoke Space、K2 Space、Astra

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At opening of Taichung's Meicun Park, Raymond Greene says it marks a new landmark in US-Taiwan relations

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A hub for Taiwan's precision mold, drone manufacturing and systems integration industries

Companies mentioned：美國在台協會、台中市政府

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Finance Ministry: Sales of virtual assets and stablecoins by businesses will not be subject to business tax

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • To align with the Virtual Asset Service Act enacted and promulgated on 115年7月22日

Companies mentioned：財政部、中央社

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Original漢測承銷價每股2250元 若抽中1張潛在報酬率翻倍

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Underwriting price of NT$2250 per share
  • Potential return of 100%
  • Unaudited consolidated revenue for the first 7 months was NT$2.668 billion
  • A sharp 128.18% increase year on year
  • First-half profit attributable to owners of the parent was NT$584 million
  • Up 389.36% year on year
  • Cumulative earnings per share of 21.5 yuan

Companies mentioned：漢民測試系統、漢測

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Amend Trade Act to prevent improper transshipment? Kung Ming-hsin: National security agencies will coordinate across ministries

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Added value below 35%

Companies mentioned：輝達、欣興電子

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PLG's Kao Kuo-hao starts afresh in Taoyuan Pauian Pilots uniform, still hopes to play overseas

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Taiwan professional basketball star Kao Kuo-hao has officially joined 台鋼獵鷹 in P.LEAGUE+, signing a multi-year contract with an overseas-play clause and continuing to pursue his dream of playing abroad through the East Asia Super League.

Facts

  • Kao Kuo-hao officially joins 台鋼獵鷹
  • Kao Kuo-hao signs a multi-year contract with 台鋼獵鷹 that includes an overseas-play clause
  • Kao Kuo-hao averaged 17.1 points per game at the Jones Cup

Companies mentioned：台鋼獵鷹、新竹御嵿攻城獅

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New Taipei's September “Muscle in Motion” program offers free exercise and extra scratch-off prizes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Spend at least NT$199 on a single exercise session
  • More than 36,000 prizes

Companies mentioned：Apple

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2 more VASP operators complete anti-money laundering registration, bringing total to 10

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 2 additional virtual asset service providers (VASPs) pass anti-money laundering registration
  • The number of VASPs that have completed anti-money laundering registration has risen from 8 to 10
  • 台鋼數位資產管理股份有限公司 has paid-in capital of NT$200 million
  • 優答台灣股份有限公司 has paid-in capital of NT$60.5 million
  • The Financial Supervisory Commission has drafted 9 subsidiary regulations
  • Within 12 months after the special act takes effect next year

Companies mentioned：台鋼數位資產管理股份有限公司、優答台灣股份有限公司、鴻朱數位

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Penghu veterans' village life exhibition revisits a century of cultural memories

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A century-old veterans' village

Companies mentioned：澎湖縣政府、國軍軍眷住宅公用合作社、澎湖縣眷村青年譜愛自強協進會、潘安邦紀念館、張雨生故事館

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Lights flicker and train makes emergency stop on 北捷 Wenhu Line; about 83 people transfer at Wende Station

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 83 passengers
  • At around 5 p.m. today
  • At 5:05 p.m. today
  • The next train arrived about 1 minute later to pick up passengers

Companies mentioned：北捷、台北捷運公司

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Tapping cybersecurity market, first domestically made post-quantum cryptography application processor unveiled

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Supports 3 NIST post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards
  • After 2 years of design, development and verification

Companies mentioned：工研院、匯智安全科技、數產署、數發部

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US may impose additional tariffs on semiconductors; Cabinet says it will ensure Taiwan receives the most favorable treatment

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Section 301

Companies mentioned：欣興

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Taipei Fire Department pilots smart on-duty system to address front-line staff's work challenges

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Response time for firefighters to nighttime fires successfully shortened by 10 seconds
  • Nighttime ambulance response time shortened by 4 seconds

Companies mentioned：台北市消防局、第三救災救護大隊、民權分隊

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Councilors call for National Day gala to include Tamsui; New Taipei says land and water tours are already planned

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original115年國慶晚會將於10月9日晚間6時在新北市板橋第一運動場登場
  • This year's Christmasland will set up 6 satellite light zones in Tamsui and other locations

Companies mentioned：新北市、國民黨、文化局、中央社

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Hsu Chiao-hsin again targets the CPC Corporation case; Presidential Office says Chiang Wan-an should address the questions himself

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 20% removal threshold
  • Original盧秀燕8年只驗過1次油
  • Did Chiang Wan-an go 4 years in office without testing for benzo[a]pyrene?

Companies mentioned：中聯油脂、國民黨、台北市長、台中市長

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Doflan Little League wins world championship; Songhe baseball practice field opens to support training

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Doflan Elementary School's Little League team won the world championship, and the Taichung City Government spent NT$3.8 million to build a baseball field at Songhe Sports Park in Heping District for training.

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Recycling woman supports Taiwanese films with NT$100,000 donation to Culture Ministry; Lee Yuan calls her an angel

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Veteran film fan Ms. Yeh Chin-hsing donated NT$100,000 to support Taiwanese cinema at an event marking the 70th anniversary of Taiwanese-language films, moving Culture Minister Lee Yuan.

Companies mentioned：國家電影及視聽文化中心

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“Pig Teammates” reunite; Accusefive says costs for Taipei Arena concert are unlimited

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Accusefive will hold a concert at Taipei Arena in November, with the lead singer emphasizing that costs are unlimited. To promote the event, the band has partnered with a barbecue restaurant on a mascot photo spot, and tickets go on sale on the 13th.

Facts

  • Accusefive will hold its “At This Place @century” concert at Taipei Arena on November 7 and 8
  • Tickets for Accusefive's concert are expected to go on sale on the 13th
  • Lead singer Yun An has lowered his body fat to 15%
  • The concert mascot “Accusefive Pig” has teamed up with a well-known barbecue restaurant to create a photo spot

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Trump hints conflict will not last long; oil prices retreat and Asian stocks move in mixed directions

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original美軍護送40艘載有1800萬桶原油的商船通過該海峽

Companies mentioned：CNN

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Original紅點設計獎特展再登台 突出台灣學子軟實力

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The exhibition has also grown to 194 works
  • 137 physical works
  • 57 digital works

Companies mentioned：紅點設計獎、Red Dot Design Award、經濟部產業發展署、台灣設計研究院、台灣設計館

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Shin Hong Technology's backlog hits record NT$23 billion, with visibility through 2028

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Backlog reaches NT$23 billion
  • Full-year revenue is expected to challenge the NT$10 billion mark
  • Revenue in the first half of this year was NT$3.219 billion
  • Original台灣廠商客戶占總營收比重達9成
  • Original占總營收比重應可提升至2成水準

Companies mentioned：信紘科技

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China patrols and conducts a comprehensive marine survey in waters east of Taiwan; 海巡署 reiterates that Beijing has no jurisdiction

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 中國自然資源部’s Second Institute of Oceanography conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in the area for 22 days in August
  • The Second Institute of Oceanography under the Ministry of Natural Resources conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in waters east of Taiwan from Aug. 10 to 31
  • 日本 and 菲律賓 issued a joint statement following their summit on May 28

Companies mentioned：中國自然資源部、中國海警、海巡署、中華民國台灣、中華人民共和國、日本、菲律賓

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Flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border leaves 1273 dead and more than 4700 missing

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The combined death toll in Nepal and China has exceeded 1270
  • The total number missing in Nepal and China has reached 4757
  • The disaster generated at least 2.2 million metric tons of rubble

Companies mentioned：聯合國開發計畫署、法新社、中央社

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Asian Games women’s soccer team heads to Japan early for training; player says: “We’re going there to win”

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Asian Games team has 23 athletes
  • The Asian Games team has...5 coaches
  • Preparing to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Companies mentioned：中華民國足球協會

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Five months pregnant with no discomfort, Zhu Zhiying says she is sensitive to smells and loves spicy food

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Five months pregnant
  • Has gained 6 kilograms

Companies mentioned：中央社、大愛電視、大愛劇場YouTube頻道

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Flooding hits multiple areas of the Philippines in succession as leptospirosis cases surge

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The Philippines reported 6253 leptospirosis cases nationwide from Jan. 1 to Aug. 29 this year
  • Of those, 378 people died
  • The number of cases is about 12% lower than during the same period last year
  • From Aug. 2 to 29 alone, leptospirosis cases nationwide in the Philippines had already risen 77% from the previous 2 weeks
  • The Metro Manila region recorded about 1961 cases from January through the end of August
  • The incubation period is usually about 10 days, but ranges from 2 to 30 days

Companies mentioned：ABS-CBN

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川普 signals willingness to talk with 北韓; experts say the key is in 金正恩’s hands

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • I currently assess the likelihood at about 60%
  • The 2019 summit between 川普 and 金正恩 in Hanoi, 越南

Companies mentioned：川普、金正恩、鄭成長、金載千、西江大學國際學院、世宗研究所、南韓、北韓、美國、俄羅斯、中國、韓國、日本、越南

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工研院 joins forces with 一詮精密 to establish an AI thermal-design startup

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 一詮精密 joined 工研院’s electro-optics institute thermal-management team 4 years ago to develop advanced technologies, including kilowatt-level vapor chamber heat spreaders

Companies mentioned：工研院、一詮精密、惠智先進

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PLG’s Kao Kuo-hao moves to the Falcons on a multi-year contract with an overseas clause

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Kao Kuo-hao, 27, averages
  • He will also wear jersey No. 1

Companies mentioned：P.LEAGUE+、台鋼獵鷹、台灣職籃、新竹御嵿攻城獅、TPBL

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Northern and northeastern areas should watch for heavy rain through the 5th; drier conditions and more stable weather are expected next week

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Highs of about 28 to 32 degrees Celsius across the island

Companies mentioned：中央社、中央氣象署

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Heavy rain hits Kaohsiung for days; road cracks on Lane 252, Nonggong Road, in Daliao District prompt closure

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Lane 252, Nonggong Road

Companies mentioned：高雄市府水利局

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台鐵 to add 110 trains for the National Day holiday; bookings open Sept. 8

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A total of 110 additional trains of various classes will run across the network
  • This year’s National Day holiday lasts 3 days
  • Bookings will open at 0:00 on Sept. 8
  • All train classes will be added across the network during the Oct. 8 to 12 holiday travel period
  • Instead, a limited 200 standing-room tickets will be sold on the day of travel.

Companies mentioned：台鐵、台鐵e訂通

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T3X final stop wraps up in Kaohsiung; 台北永豐旺寶 beats Taiwan Blue to claim the title

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 台北永豐旺寶 defeated 台灣藍隊 22-16
  • Takes home the 200,000 championship prize

Companies mentioned：台北永豐旺寶、台灣藍隊、中華民國3x3籃球協會、新加坡U25球隊

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National Disaster Prevention Day drill simulates a major earthquake in Hualien and Taitung; national alert to be sent on Sept. 21

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the southern section of the Hualien-Taitung Longitudinal Valley fault system
  • Maximum intensity reaches 6+, Taiwan’s highest level
  • The quake’s focal depth is 14 kilometers
  • 5 brick-and-mortar retailers nationwide
  • 32 online platforms
  • Supplies for at least 3 days

Companies mentioned：愛買、遠企、振宇五金、萬家福、小北百貨、中央氣象署、公視

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Preparing for extreme heat of 40 degrees Celsius, New Taipei drills responses for medical care and power and water infrastructure

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Extreme heat of 40 degrees Celsius
  • 3 consecutive days
  • Core body temperature drops to 38 degrees Celsius
  • Within 30 minutes
  • Regional power grid load reaches 98%
  • Metro rail temperature reaches 50 degrees Celsius

Companies mentioned：中央氣象署、台電

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Beer belly at just 28; a 15-centimeter tumor turns out to be stage 4 lymphoma

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Beer belly at just 28
  • A 15-centimeter tumor is found in the abdomen
  • Diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma
  • Survey of 289 patients and family members
  • 43.3% of patients were completely unaware of the 6 warning signs before diagnosis
  • 50.5% still do not know their lymphoma subtype
  • 60.6% say there is too much disease information and it is too scattered
  • A 33-year-old patient surnamed Zhan shares the journey of fighting cancer

Companies mentioned：癌症希望基金會、中華民國血液病學會、中華民國血液及骨髓移植學會、台大醫院

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Kaohsiung holds an autumn memorial ceremony for Armed Forces Day to honor fallen heroes

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • About 1000 bereaved family members attended the memorial

Companies mentioned：高雄市政府、中央社、海軍陸戰隊

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US Treasury secretary pressures Japanese prime minister over fiscal and financial policies, concerned rising Japanese interest rates could affect the US

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Original今年5月訪日

Companies mentioned：G20、読売新聞、紐約時報、日銀、日本央行

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China boycotts events including the Gwangju Biennale; South Korean Foreign Ministry says this is unrelated to the government’s position

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：光州双年展、丽水世界岛嶼博覽会、中国馆、东亚日报、韩国外交部、舟山市、Island Friends Day、国立台湾美术馆、NTMoFA

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COVID-19 cases in China fall for 3 consecutive weeks; dengue remains in its peak season

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in mainland China has declined for 3 consecutive weeks

Companies mentioned：中國國家疾病預防控制局、中國國家疾控局

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Ye Hua plays a domineering second wife in a drama and reveals that off-screen romance is going strong, with late-night snack cooking

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Stands for 12 hours at work

Companies mentioned：針線緣、TWICE、BLACKPINK

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New commander of 第九岸巡隊 Zhang Weiquan takes office; branch urges flexible deployment of forces on the Kinmen front line

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Companies mentioned：海巡署、海洋委員會、金馬澎分署、第九岸巡隊

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Foreign investors net sell NT$48.1 billion in Taiwan stocks for a second straight session, cutting holdings in memory chips and ETFs

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Foreign and mainland Chinese investors net sold NT$48.146 billion
  • Taiwan stocks fell 307.06 points
  • Closed at 45857.66
  • Trading value totaled NT$946.271 billion
  • Dealers net sold NT$16.707 billion
  • Investment trusts net bought NT$1.142 billion
  • The three major institutional investors combined to net sell NT$63.711 billion
  • Net short positions fell by 3106 contracts
  • To 6052 contracts

Companies mentioned：友達、聯電、遠東銀、兆豐金、國票金、群創、合庫金、元大金、強茂、第一金、華航、統一台股增長、南亞科、華邦電、臺企銀、力積電、大華優利高填息30、旺宏、群益台灣精選高息、凱基台灣、復華台灣科技優息、臻鼎-KY、復華未來50、台新投顧、台新台灣中小主動式ETF、美國聯邦準備理事會

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Craft center brings together works by Taiwanese and Korean artisans and artists in an exhibition aimed at offering comfort

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Works by 20 artisans and artists from Taiwan and South Korea are featured
  • The “A Tender Confession of the City” exhibition runs through Feb. 21, 2027

Companies mentioned：国立台湾工藝研究發展中心、台北當代工藝設計分館

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Rising memory chip prices weigh on PC shipments; 宏碁 says it is leaving room for component upgrades

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Weighs just 799 grams
  • Revenue from non-PC businesses now accounts for more than three-tenths

Companies mentioned：宏碁、IDC、Packard Bell

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Zhubei mayoral election: Wu Hsu-chih, Chiu Chen-yuan, Tseng Sheng-kai and Lee Chen-hsiu complete registration

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • 國民黨 Zhubei mayoral candidate Wu Hsu-chih and 民眾黨 candidate Chiu Chen-yuan both completed registration today. Wu said cooperation between the blue and white camps had not fallen through and that he would remain open to seeking a joint arrangement; Chiu said party negotiations had ended and the campaign should now focus on candidates’ individual qualities.

Companies mentioned：國民黨、民眾黨、民進黨

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Transportation subsidies increased for Indigenous-language teachers who travel between schools to teach in primary and secondary schools

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • The rate for senior high schools has been adjusted to 505 yuan per class
  • The rate for junior high schools is 455 yuan per class
  • The rate for elementary schools is 405 yuan per class
  • Per-semester transportation subsidies will increase from 2,000 to 4,000 yuan.
  • A subsidy of NT$12,000 is available for travel across 4 or more townships.
  • An additional NT$1,000 will be paid for journeys of 10 kilometers or more.

Companies mentioned：教育部

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光寶科 steps up cooling strategy, spending NT$5.6 billion to acquire about 25% of Poland's DCX

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Invested US$176 million
  • About NT$5.6 billion
  • About 25% stake

Companies mentioned：光寶科、DCX Liquid Cooling Systems

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Japanese lawmaker: Taiwan and Japan are the most important partners; hopes to deepen supply chain cooperation

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Returns to Taiwan for the first time in more than 20 years

Companies mentioned：台積電

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Government seeks support across party lines for NT$607.6 billion supplemental budget to build up military and boost social welfare

Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA

Summary not yet available

Facts

  • Expenditure totals NT$607.63 billion
  • Borrowing this fiscal year will be NT$90.7 billion lower than in the originally approved general budget.
  • Measures to stabilize the cost of living amid the Middle East conflict: NT$187.5 billion
  • NT$101.4 billion in subsidies for 中油 to freeze or slow increases in gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices
  • NT$8.4 billion in subsidies for 中油 and 台塑 to freeze or slow increases in household liquefied petroleum gas prices
  • NT$71.1 billion in subsidies for 台電 to freeze electricity price increases
  • NT$233.8 billion in capital injections
  • NT$145.7 billion in total for weapons procurement to enhance defense capabilities and additional pay for combat units
  • NT$13 billion for 7 items, including a medium-range counter-tactical ballistic missile system
  • NT$55.9 billion for 3 items, including coastal surveillance drones
  • NT$64.5 billion for 2 classified programs
  • NT$7.3 billion for urgently needed ammunition replenishment

Companies mentioned：中油、台塑、台電

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