AI News 180m Report｜2026-09-18 12:00–15:00 JST｜Page 2 of 2https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 134 items from 5 sources; Japan, 7 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en Sushi Express and Kura Sushi lose out! Taiwan’s most popular Japanese chain restaurant ranking: the winner is known for fresh, generous portions, consistent quality, and delicious main dishes and dessertshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821503https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821503Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Klook and Agoda lose out! The top 10 flight-booking platforms revealed: the winner offers diverse options, plenty of deals and convenience, making it the top choice for overseas travelhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821507https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821507Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Remember to update your bankbook! Government payments deposited today, up to 8110 per person; see payment dates for 15 benefits, including labor and national pension paymentshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821508https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821508Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:14:35 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Costco’s iPhone 18 sells out in a frenzy! Pro Max gone in 10 minutes, up to 1951 cheaper than Apple’s websitehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821509https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821509Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:14:24 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 BBC asks: When the White House hosts a banquet for Xi Jinping, will Taiwan be on the “menu”?https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821510https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821510Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:10:01 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 Latest: Hsieh Tien-lin detained over alleged bribery, barred from visits; father and son sent to detention center, mother posts 1 million bail; prosecutors’ reasons for detention and case details revealedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821511https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821511Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:06:48 +0900Taiwan風傳媒 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surges back to 5%! BlackRock: Market may be overinterpreting the move; sees U.S. economy supporting Asia’s fundamentalshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821858https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821858Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:55:37 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 “Smile curve” in profits emerges! BofA Merrill Lynch: China’s AI sector shifts from chasing technology to pursuing profits; hardware and cloud cash in, while models and robotics get squeezedhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821859https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821859Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:50:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Chinese cars are 30%-40% cheaper; Trump says he welcomes factories in the U.S.; Hyundai CEO warns a lack of defenses could lead to a repeat of Europe’s situationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821860https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821860Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:43:25 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈Real Estate〉New Taipei is no longer a haven for first-time buyers; presale homes priced under NT$10 million account for just 1.6%, with mainstream price ranges moving higherhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821861https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821861Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:40:09 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈New Apple products go on sale〉Far EasTone’s 5G user penetration rate tops 50%; strong iPhone 18 Pro sales aim to push it higherhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821862https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821862Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:37:57 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 AI computing investment has not peaked yet! JPMorgan: Semiconductor equipment will become the “new bottleneck” in 2027https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821863https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821863Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:10:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Google Gemini 4 Pro may have leaked early, leading Astra and Fable across all four benchmarkshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821584https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821584Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:40 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈Stocks in Focus〉Lien Yu Metal aims to outperform its first-half operations in the second half; shares hit limit-up during intraday tradinghttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821585https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821585Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:55:33 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 BABYMONSTER’s Taipei concert draws attention; SinoPac Securities offers an exclusive ticket-purchase code promotionhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821586https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821586Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:50:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈New Apple products go on sale〉Taiwan Mobile: iPhone 18 Pro series preorders rise by double digits year over year, surpassing last yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821587https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821587Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:49:10 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Bank of Japan raises rates by one notch to a 31-year high! Dissenting votes reveal internal divisions; yen weakens in responsehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821588https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821588Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:45:37 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Taiwan’s central bank sets a deadline for construction-start pledges to expire; builders get a simultaneous injection of liquidityhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821589https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821589Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:37:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Is there more to the AI pause than meets the eye? “Big Short” investor Eisman doubts the tech giants’ explanationhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821590https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821590Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:08 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Apple i18 goes on sale today! Pro Max coveted by scalpers in China, with red the hottest color; trade-in premiums top 700 yuan. Pro models falling below retail price are dismissed as having “no market”https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821591https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821591Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:25:57 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 UBS: Short-term volatility in gold does not undermine the long-term bullish outlook; price could reach $5,400 next yearhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821592https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821592Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:20:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 The real-life “Big Short” figure: AI giants are stoking “doomsday fears” for another reasonhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821593https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821593Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:18:28 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Citadel Securities bullish on U.S. stock rebound! AI sector could lead gains in Octoberhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821594https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821594Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:10:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Could the U.S. government resort to a “default-style” debt restructuring? “New Bond King” Gundlach: Next recession will trigger a U.S. debt crisishttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821434https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821434Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 First Bank’s elder-care trust assets top 42 billion, the largest in the industry; partners with China Medical University Hospital to launch the hospital’s first “Trust Pay” servicehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821435https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821435Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:56:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 〈New Apple products go on sale〉Chunghwa Telecom expects iPhone 18 Pro series sales to grow; full-year mobile phone sales revenue could hit a recordhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821436https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821436Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:53:36 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 With housing credit controls slightly eased, housing market activity is expected to recover moderately in the second half; construction stocks rise more than 2%https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821437https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821437Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:43:45 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Oil tops $100, Fed raises rates, 10-year Treasury yield nears 5%; U.S. stocks still bet on the TACO tradehttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821438https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821438Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:40:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Court testimony from OpenAI and Microsoft executives revealed: AI is replacing newshttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821439https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821439Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:30:02 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 Taiwan takes center stage at Trump-Xi meeting; U.S. allies watch Trump’s next move closelyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821440https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821440Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:27:42 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網 【株式会社三東工業社】Amended Annual Securities Report－71st Fiscal Year (2024/07/01－2025/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2822001https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2822001Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示 【株式会社三東工業社】Amended Annual Securities Report－70th Fiscal Year (2023/07/01－2024/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821851https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821851Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示株式会社三東工業社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 70th fiscal year. Consolidated management indicators and other information were released. 【株式会社三東工業社】Amended Annual Securities Report－69th Fiscal Year (2022/07/01－2023/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821846https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821846Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示株式会社三東工業社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 69th fiscal year. It prepared consolidated financial statements for the first time and reported sales of approximately 6.9 billion yen and ordinary profit of approximately 340 million yen. 【株式会社Ｗ ＴＯＫＹＯ】Annual Securities Report－11th Fiscal Year (2025/07/01－2026/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821725https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821725Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示株式会社W TOKYO filed an annual securities report for its 11th fiscal year (fiscal year ending June 2026). It recorded sales of approximately 4.37 billion yen and ordinary profit of approximately 390 million yen. 【株式会社三東工業社】Amended Annual Securities Report－68th Fiscal Year (2021/07/01－2022/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821723https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821723Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示株式会社三東工業社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 68th fiscal year. It recorded sales of approximately 6.75 billion yen and net income for the period of approximately 186 million yen. 【株式会社三東工業社】Amended Annual Securities Report－67th Fiscal Year (2020/07/01－2021/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821583https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821583Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示株式会社三東工業社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 67th fiscal year. Management indicators, including financial results, were updated. 【コーア商事ホールディングス株式会社】Annual Securities Report－12th Fiscal Year (2025/07/01－2026/06/30)https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821582https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821582Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0900JapanEDINET 金融庁開示The annual securities report for the 12th fiscal year of コーア商事ホールディングス was filed. The company achieved increases in both revenue and profit across sales and each profit category. PharmaEssentia (6446): P1101 for myelofibrosis receives positive response from DSMB in Phase 3 trial; pivotal study expected to be completed in 2027 - Global Bio & Investment Monthlyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821762https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821762Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊 2026 Taiwan Innotech Expo opens, with 436 exhibitors from 18 countries showcasing more than 1,100 technologies - Global Bio & Investment Monthlyhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821756https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821756Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊 Feeling emotionally drained? TCM-recommended daily stress-relief prescription aims to prevent “mental syndromes” caused by emotional exhaustion - Heho Healthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821808https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821808Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:44:29 +0900TaiwanHeho健康 World Lymphoma Awareness Day! This type of lymphoma is harder to treat after relapse; make the most of first-line treatment to seek remission - Heho Healthhttps://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821809https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260918-12/index-en-p2.html#n2821809Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:55:27 +0900TaiwanHeho健康