新しい学校のリーダーズ and アイナ・ジ・エンド perform “Sweet Memories,” an original song to lift your spirits in the shopping district! The two appear together in a commercial for the first time in the Fettuccine Gummy “A lift in your spirits with every chew” spot, airing from Sep. 22 (Tue.)
【Tackling the shortage of construction workers in Kushiro】A skills training school launches to train inexperienced workers in 2 months, with 0 yen in tuition and stipends
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Over 2 months, the program integrates basic training, short-term internships and job-hunting support
Tuition is free
Original研修時は1日3,000円
Interns also receive a training allowance of up to 5,000 yen
The effective job-to-applicant ratio in the construction industry is 3.72
People aged 55 and older make up 36.6% of all construction workers
Young workers aged 29 and under account for just 11.9%
The 3-year attrition rate for new university graduates is 30.5%
The 3-year attrition rate for new high school graduates is 41.4%
Rising to the top among 1,500 nationwide: 10 young people shaping Japan’s future selected. Awards ceremony held for Japan’s one of the largest youth selection projects, “MIRAI CREATOR’Z 2026”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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Approximately 1,500 people selected from across Japan
【100% satisfaction】Hosted by 株式会社インデンコンサルティング｜Enthusiastic response to an online seminar on “Designing social media pathways that directly drive sales,” presented by 榊󠄀原清一 of 『令和の虎』! Practical know-how for turning “going viral” into business results
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
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100% satisfaction
A track record of supporting more than 1,000 companies
Free release of the “BtoB Webinar Follow-Up Guide for Converting Responses into Business Meetings,” helping turn post-webinar engagement into sales meetings
Also allegedly used multiethnic associations to fraudulently claim more than NT$9.33 million in subsidies from government agencies and state-owned enterprises
Chen Jun was released on NT$50,000 bail after questioning by prosecutors
Trump posts three times about Iran conflict: Fighting will end soon, oil prices will plunge
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Former President Trump claimed on social media that price increases caused by the situation in Iran are temporary and that oil prices will plunge after the fighting ends. He also said U.S. military production is at its highest level in history.
Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on energy facilities; neither side has publicly confirmed it
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. President Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy facilities, but neither side has confirmed the agreement. The surge in diesel prices is affecting the economy and politics.
Could the U.S.-Iran standoff be resolved? Trump says Iran is eager for a deal; U.S. is open to talks but has not agreed
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Former U.S. President Trump said on social media that Iran is eager to hold talks with the United States. He said the U.S. is open to contact, but that the decision to begin negotiations is up to him. This could affect geopolitical tensions and energy prices.
Daily trading volume for 00935 and 00999A tops 10,000 lots! The “three AI giants” all call for a slower pace, but investors need not panic; fund managers point to 2 pillars supporting AI's long-term prospects
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The AI三 giants called for a slowdown in development, briefly unsettling markets, but Nomura's 2 types of ETFs drew attention after daily trading volume exceeded 10,000 contracts. Confidence in long-term AI investment remains intact.
Another high-priced stock, 高力, placed under trading restrictions; restrictions on 巨有科技 run through 9/21, with trades matched every 2 minutes
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Taiwan's stock exchange designated 高力 (8996-TW) and 巨有科技 (8227-TW) as stocks subject to trading restrictions. In response to sharp share-price gains and speculative trading, trades will be matched every 2 minutes from September 15 to 21. The measure is aimed at stabilizing the market.
A rate hold could damage the Fed's credibility, but a hike could anger Trump. How can Warsh navigate the challenge?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Inflation is flaring up again in the United States, and oil prices are also rising. New Fed Chair Warsh needs to maintain credibility through rate hikes, but the risk of a clash with President Trump is also growing.
U.S. stock market alert? 10-year Treasury yield tops 5%, hitting a nearly 3-year high
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has topped 5%, reaching its highest level in about 3 years. Persistent inflation and a widening fiscal deficit are behind the rise, raising concerns about the impact on stock markets.
Companies mentioned：Freedom Capital Markets、Albion Financial Group、Montreal Bank (BMO-US)、芝商所 (CME-US)
Is a high-IQ president AI's only safeguard? Trump takes aim at Anthropic CEO, telling him not to act like a “perfect little angel”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Former President Trump opposed AI regulation and criticized Anthropic's CEO as a “perfect little angel.” He claimed AI safety could be adequately ensured by a “high-IQ president” and underscored the U.S.-China battle for AI dominance.
Why is Taipei's “雙連” called “雙連”? It is not because 2 railways connect there; the area once really had 2 large ponds
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Taipei place name “雙連” comes from “雙連陂,” a pair of adjoining irrigation ponds that existed during the Qing dynasty. It has no connection to the railway; the ponds disappeared amid urbanization, but the name remained.
Wang Churan and Cheng Lei's 《成何體統》 loses out! The 10 best novel adaptations in Chinese drama for 2026; the winner surpasses Yang Zi's 《家業》 to become a classic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
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《雨霖鈴》 is adapted from minifish's novel of the same name. Yang Yang plays Nanxia Zhan Zhao, while Zhang Ruonan plays Huo Linglong. Zhan Zhao heads south to investigate clues left by a deceased friend about Prince of Xiangyang's rebellion. Along the way, he meets Huo Linglong, who has left home to explore the martial arts world, and is drawn into a series of pursuits, cases, conflicts among martial arts sects and struggles for power at court.
《年少有為》 is adapted from 青衫取醉's online novel 《虧成首富從遊戲開始》. Peng Yuchang plays Pei Qian, and Lin Yun plays Lin Wan. Pei receives a strange set of investment rules: the more money his company loses, the more he earns. He therefore tries to run the company into the ground. Yet every time he raises employee benefits, rejects pointless overtime or launches a product that seems destined to lose money, it accidentally becomes a successful decision. This reversal of expectations drives the show's central comedy.
《花開錦繡》 is adapted from 吱吱's novel of the same name. Ding Yuxi plays Zhao Ling, and Deng Enxi plays Fu Tingyun. After her family frames her, Fu Tingyun is forced to leave her former life behind. She meets Zhao Ling, who comes from humble beginnings, and the two go from mistrusting each other to fleeing together. Zhao Ling later joins the army, while Fu Tingyun gradually learns to take control of her own fate. Their relationship is then tested by marriage, family ties and differences in social status.
《女神蒙上眼》 is adapted from 金牙太太's novel of the same name,
CTBC Financial Holding posts more than NT$9.9 billion in profit in August; press release discloses “adjusted EPS” for the first time, exceeding half its capital
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
CTBC Financial Holding reported after-tax net profit of NT$9.931 billion in August and EPS of NT$2.7 for the first 8 months. It also disclosed “adjusted EPS,” including gains on FVOCI stocks, for the first time, at NT$5.29, reflecting its underlying earnings strength and offering an indicator of future dividend policy.
Art and antiques from KMT veteran Chang Chun's collection go to auction; Chiang Kai-shek's handwritten “親愛精誠” gets an early preview in Taipei
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The calligraphy and paintings collected by the late KMT veteran Zhang Qun will be auctioned by 邦瀚斯 in Hong Kong. Chiang Kai-shek's handwritten “親愛精誠” is on preview in Taipei and carries considerable historical and artistic value.