Li Sichuan joins Chiang Wan-an on a street campaign, pushing for shared prosperity across Taipei and New Taipei and emphasizing that he will succeed Hou You-yi
Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Jiri Lehecka to reach the U.S. Open men’s singles fourth round
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Tsitsipas rallied to beat Lehecka in the third round of the U.S. Open men’s singles, reaching the last 16 for the first time. It is his best Grand Slam result since overcoming a back injury.
Facts
Tsitsipas reaches the U.S. Open fourth round for the first time
Tsitsipas won 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1
Tsitsipas hit 34 winners in total
Tsitsipas ends coaching relationship with his father
Tsitsipas is currently coached by Pere Riba and Patrick Mouratoglou
川普 again pushes to repeal wolf conservation measures, drawing strong backlash from animal welfare groups
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Summary not yet available
Facts
There were once at least 250,000 wolves on the U.S. East and West coasts
There are currently about 7,600 gray wolves in the continental United States
The Mexican wolf population is about 317
Companies mentioned:川普、Donald Trump、內政部長柏根、Doug Burgum、農業部長羅林斯、Brooke Rollins、前總統拜登、Joe Biden、狼群保育中心、Wolf Conservation Center、墨西哥狼跨部門野外工作小組、Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team
Zheng Zhaoxin leads Taichung business delegation to visit Dongguan Taiwanese businesses, exchange market information
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taichung Deputy Mayor Zheng Zhaoxin led a delegation to the Dongguan Taiwan Products Fair and met with the local Taiwanese business association to promote links between Taichung’s industrial supply chains and expand markets.
Facts
Taichung Deputy Mayor Zheng Zhaoxin led a delegation to the 17th Dongguan Taiwan Products Expo
Dongguan is home to more than 3,800 Taiwanese businesses
Taichung's industrial strengths lie in precision machinery and machine tools
Zheng Zhaoxin led a delegation to visit 東莞台商投資企業協會 and the Dongguan-Taiwan High-Tech Industrial Park
US sanctions Turkish investment bank and 2 subsidiaries to pressure Iran
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Summary not yet available
Facts
These 3 entities were placed on the Specially Designated Nationals list
Companies mentioned:Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi、Golden Global Portfoy Yonetimi Anonim Sirketi、Golden Global Varlik Kiralama Anonim Sirketi、NATO、Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Caopu Tunnel on the South-Link Highway to close southbound lanes in early morning on the 9th and 10th; drivers can use Provincial Highway 9D
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Fire safety equipment maintenance will be carried out at the Caopu Senyong Tunnel on the South-Link Highway in the early morning of Sept. 9 and 10. The southbound lanes will be controlled during the work, and vehicles must use Provincial Highway 9D.
At あみやき亭 locations in the Chubu region: “The thicker the meat, the better it tastes!” あみやき亭’s “Thick-Cut Festival” is on! Plus, the popular “Salad & Dessert Bar” makes a big comeback starting Monday, September 7!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Facts
Wild skirt steak (pork) ¥590 (¥649 including tax)
Thick, juicy tongue (pork) ¥690 (¥759 including tax)
Beef skirt steak ¥690 (¥759 including tax)
Premium beef loin steak ¥790 (¥869 including tax)
Adults (junior high school students and older) ¥590 (¥649 including tax)
Elementary school students ¥295 (¥324 including tax)
In the AI era, “A First Guide to Art Thinking” goes public—with 13 illustrated pages charting the journey from “learning” to “trying it in your own work”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Built on data from 980 companies and 338,000 workers
All 13 pages of the main text, including the cover, are included
“Do nothing” for the 15 minutes while the incense burns: “Daydreaming Incense,” where you write down what you want to put off and burn it, goes on sale September 5
Popular manga “ワンダンス” gets a stage adaptation—an exciting dance story of youth comes to life! Dance performance “ワンダンス on STAGE” set for March 2027 at MoN Takanawa, a museum for experimental culture
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Runs from Friday, March 19, 2027
16 performances planned
Approximately 100 people participated
Site area: 8,103.21㎡
Total floor area: 24,314.31㎡
Height: 44.19m
Companies mentioned:一般財団法人JR東日本文化創造財団、MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives、講談社、SEGA SAMMY LUX、THE JET BOY BANGERZ、梅棒、D.LEAGUE、LDH
Pokémon cards’ 30th anniversary: Those without a box secured fall from 35.9% to 10.9%! Of those who secured one, 56.2% got 2 or more boxes! トレゲト surveys card lottery roundups following ポケセン’s results announcement
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
243 30th-anniversary-related lotteries are currently accepting entries
Release date: September 16, 2026
The win rate for the identity-verified group was 82.1%
Behind the focus on micron-level precision, physical fatigue accumulates. Hirabayashi Seiki, a precision parts manufacturer, introduces Offi-Stretch® on-site care by a physical therapist
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Facts
Original昭和45年の創業以来
Experience treating 20,000 people as a physical therapist
16 self-reported personality types of 845 celebrities: INFP and ENFP account for 30%—a survey of K-pop and J-pop idols, voice actors and YouTubers. More than half of J-pop artists are extroverts, while 60% of K-pop artists are introverts [Survey by Futari no Torisetsu]
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
16 types publicly disclosed by 845 people themselves or through official channels affiliated with them
The 2 types INFP and ENFP account for 28.5%
Feeling types (F) account for 68.2%
Extroverts account for 51.9% of J-pop artists
Introverts account for 59.2% of K-pop artists
72 people (8.5%) had previously disclosed a different type
[1st-anniversary special] “A little pricey?” becomes “That’s a bargain!” Enjoy all 17 dishes in the “Wagyu Feast Course,” featuring generous portions of carefully selected Japanese beef, for 8,800 yen including tax. Plus, almost all drinks are just 110 yen including tax!
The weakest enchanter awakens! The manga “The Ultimate Enchanter: Contracting with a Goddess and Rising from the Weakest” begins serialization on LINE Manga, Reader Store and other platforms on Saturday, September 5, 2026!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
From Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
Companies mentioned:株式会社ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント、株式会社フーモア、Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Make after-school hours even more enjoyable. After-school day service ONEHOUDAY伊勢崎 opens in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Summary not yet available
Facts
Opened in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, in April 2026
Capacity: 10 people
Eligible users: Elementary school students in grades 1 through high school students in grade 3 (up to age 18) who need support due to disabilities, developmental delays, school refusal or other circumstances
Trump proposes plan to end Russia-Ukraine war; U.S. envoy to visit Moscow and Kyiv to present it
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
A former envoy of the U.S. administration visited Russia and Ukraine and presented a plan to end the war. President Zelenskyy said airstrikes would be halted during the visit, but a drone attack on the SBU headquarters in Kyiv has raised concerns about the visit's safety.
18 U.S. troops killed, war costs top $37.5 billion; Trump still calls Iran war “a piece of cake”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. President Trump described the military conflict with Iran as a “minor incident” and backed the vice president's remarks, despite the deaths of 18 U.S. troops and costs exceeding $37.5 billion. Debate continues over how to define a war.
Trump: Witkoff and Kushner to travel to advance Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. President Trump is moving to restart Russia-Ukraine peace talks by dispatching envoys Witkoff and Kushner. As diplomatic prospects grow in the 5th year of the war, the United States' leading role is drawing attention.
Memory stocks rebound sharply; Micron, SanDisk and SK海力士 surge, with AI demand the biggest driver
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Memory stocks including 美光科技, SanDisk and SK海力士 surged Friday, mainly on strong AI storage demand and tight supply. Analysts forecast that the market will remain undersupplied, bringing growth stocks back into investors' focus.
Samsung teams up with Arm to target edge AI; 2-nanometer custom chip development begins, with OpenAI said to be a potential customer
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Samsung and Arm are working together to develop a 2-nanometer edge AI chip, with OpenAI reportedly a potential customer. The move strengthens Samsung's advantage in integrating design and manufacturing and carries strategic significance.
August nonfarm payrolls rebound strongly, but analysts question whether U.S. jobs data is distorted
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, exceeding expectations, but analysts pointed to problems with the statistical methods. Adjustments to population benchmarks and unrevised historical data could cause the figures to diverge from reality.
Korean media: Samsung expands production of mid- and low-end Galaxy A phones against the trend to pursue a “low-margin, high-volume” strategy
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
As memory prices rise, Samsung is expanding production of its Galaxy A series and pursuing a high-volume, low-margin strategy. It is seeking to gain market share in the mid- to low-price segments.
Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone remains on track; biggest redesign in years expected in 2027
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Apple is moving ahead with plans for a 20th-anniversary iPhone model in 2027. It is expected to feature curved glass and extremely narrow bezels, may skip the iPhone 19 name, and could bring a design overhaul on the scale of the iPhone X.
Money flows shift: $5.5 billion pours into global equity ETFs in one week, with technology and small-cap stocks attracting the most
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Global equity ETFs saw inflows of $5.521 billion last week, led by technology and small- and mid-cap stocks. This signals a recovery in market risk appetite, with investors once again turning their attention to growth sectors.
Hot stock: Mirle capitalizes on advanced packaging boom; shares rise 11% for the week to a record high
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Automation equipment giant Mirle is growing its business amid rising demand for advanced packaging, with orders on hand exceeding 15 billion yen. It will showcase AI robotics solutions at SEMICON TAIWAN 2026. Revenue in July rose 62.1% year over year, and its share price gained 11.34% for the week, reaching a record high.
Anthropic IPO delayed; prospectus could appear as early as late September, roadshow to begin in mid-October, valuation estimated at up to $2 trillion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
AI company Anthropic is expected to publish its IPO prospectus in late September and begin investor presentations in mid-October. It is targeting a valuation of $2 trillion, potentially making it one of the largest IPOs in history.
Wave of corporate bond issuance coming in September; Wall Street bets Warsh will steady bond markets
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Companies are expected to issue $200 billion in corporate bonds through September, amid growing funding needs to support AI investment. Wall Street is hoping for a steady response from the Fed chair.
After iPhone Ultra or Fold, a new name emerges for Apple's foldable iPhone: “iPhone Duo”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Apple's first foldable iPhone may be called the “iPhone Duo” and is expected to be unveiled next week. The name reflects its dual-screen design and continues the naming tradition of the Duo series, but has not been confirmed.
Apple's OLED MacBook Pro reportedly to feature M5 Ultra chip
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Reports say a MacBook Pro equipped with an OLED display and an M5 Ultra chip could arrive by the end of 2026. However, it remains uncertain whether it will be feasible given challenges with heat dissipation and power consumption.
Six major red flags for U.S. consumers: Walmart cools, discount stores rise; famed economist warns recession odds hit 70% next year
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Stanford University economist Gary Shilling warned that U.S. consumers are showing six major warning signs and that the chance of a recession over the next year is 60–70%. Slowing performance at Walmart and the rise of dollar stores reflect a widening divide in the consumer market, posing a major risk to the overall economy.
Hot stock: AI demand supports 松川精密 earnings; shares set record closing high of NT$335
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Strong AI demand is boosting 松川精密, with rising demand for data center-related products driving revenue and profit to record highs. The stock topped out at a record closing price of NT$335.
Hot stock: E.Sun Financial expands into life insurance; investment trusts snap up shares, driving a 12% weekly gain and a record high above NT$40
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
玉山金控 completed its acquisition of 三商美邦人壽, bringing total assets to NT$6.6 trillion and making it Taiwan's fifth-largest financial holding company. Its shares hit a record NT$43.55 as it entered a new phase of Financial Holding 2.0.
Amid a wave of preorders for 輝達's RTX Spark chip, 微星 shares jumped 11.38% in a week, while foreign investors were net buyers for six consecutive sessions, purchasing 23,000 shares. The partnership highlights its strategic advantage in the high-end PC market.
輝達 will invest $3.5 billion to subscribe to 聯發科's ECB, strengthening cooperation on AI factories and XPU development. 台積電 and 超微 announced liquid-cooling technology, 玉山金 acquired 三商壽 to become the No. 5 financial holding company, and the 0050 index is also being rebalanced.
The hidden detail in the U.S. 35% stake in Venezuelan oil rights: a “one-cent warrant” structure to prevent dilution
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The U.S. government obtained a 35% equity subscription right in an oil development project in Venezuela and introduced a mechanism to prevent its stake from being diluted through capital increases. An agreement with NABEP aims to secure long-term economic benefits and reduce the influence of China and Russia.