https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.htmlOne place for news and notices from 2 countries/regions: Taiwan, 32 items from 5 sources; Japan, 6 items from 1 source.One edition every 180 minutes: every item from every source received in the period, with the original link.en https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107819https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107819Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網巴克萊資本’s head of US rates research, Anshul Pradhan, said that if AI investment drives a long-term productivity boost, the US 30-year Treasury yield could rise to 6%, a level not seen since June 2000. The 30-year yield has already topped 5.61%, the first time since 2002. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107820https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107820Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:30:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The US consumer confidence index fell to 81.9 in September, its lowest level since 2014, as high oil prices and living costs, along with a dimmer employment outlook, dampened willingness to buy. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107821https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107821Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:10:04 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the US economy is still digesting the effects of pandemic stimulus policies enacted under Biden, and criticized subsequent spending as exceeding the economy’s needs. His remarks came in the late stages of the countdown to the midterm elections, with inflation and the economy emerging as key points of contention between the 2 parties. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105412https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105412Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網US Treasury yields surged, with the 10-year yield reaching its highest level since June 2007 and the 30-year yield hitting a 24-year high, driven mainly by rising oil prices and expectations of rate hikes. Corporate credit markets could feel the strain first as bond issuance swells, while stocks have yet to fully reflect the impact. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105413https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105413Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:56:32 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網蘋果’s new CEO, Ternus, plans to change product development and the organizational structure, potentially breaking with the tradition of launching products in spring and fall in favor of more frequent releases throughout the year, while streamlining management layers. The move aims to speed up product launches amid competition in the AI era and address challenges from slowing services growth and rising costs. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105414https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105414Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:50:03 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Selling pressure on US Treasuries continued to build, with the 30-year yield climbing for a sixth consecutive trading day on Tuesday (29th) and briefly reaching 5.613%, its highest level since 2002. The Middle East conflict has pushed up energy prices, stoking concerns about renewed inflation and further Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes；increased corporate bond issuance and US fiscal concerns have also weighed on the bond market. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105415https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105415Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:30:06 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網US job openings fell to a five-month low in August, but layoffs eased and hiring rebounded, leaving the labor market in a low-hiring, low-layoff pattern and the Fed with room to raise rates. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105284https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105284Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:34:08 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The US began enforcing an import ban on some Canadian goods in the early hours of the 29th, affecting about $967 million worth of products, including alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles. The move could escalate US-Canada trade tensions and affect negotiations to renew the USMCA. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105285https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105285Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:30:05 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Rising U.S. Treasury yields have pushed gold and high-yield bonds lower, but the options market shows traders are bullish on a rebound in gold and bearish on high-yield bonds. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105286https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105286Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:29:56 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced deficiencies identified in financial inspections in the first half of 2026, focusing on 4 major areas: anti-fraud and anti-money-laundering measures, consumer protection, internal management and information security. Improper bundling of life insurance with mortgages and prevention of mule accounts were key concerns. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105287https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105287Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:15:29 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網Rail freight from China to Iran has increased tenfold since the U.S. naval blockade, and Iran can export 400,000 barrels of oil per day by land. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105288https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105288Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:10:07 +0900Taiwan鉅亨網In a report on September 24, 摩根士丹利 said enthusiasm for the AI “picks-and-shovels” trade remains strong. With data center construction constrained by power, labor and regulatory limitations, it expects AI adopters and infrastructure stocks to show “barbell-style” strength over the next 6 to 12 months, and named 12 U.S. stocks with price targets indicating upside of more than 40%. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107879https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107879Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒The Finance Ministry explained that someone who failed to report a NT$5 million gift in 2021 and files an amended return voluntarily in 2026 can avoid a fine if the filing is completed before any tip-off or investigation, but must still pay NT$280,000 in gift tax plus interest. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105472https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105472Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒騰訊視頻公布近年站內最高熱度陸劇TOP10，《慶餘年》第二季以34389熱度值奪冠，《夢華錄》33520居次，《蘭香如故》33491並列第三。榜單涵蓋古裝權謀、仙俠、現代甜寵等類型，並提及2026年《逐玉》《主角》等潛力新作。 https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105344https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105344Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:50:17 +0900Taiwan風傳媒三和製粉 Chairman 李文淮 took over as the third chairperson of the Kaohsiung General Industry Association at its handover ceremony. He will focus on AI-driven digital transformation, green transformation and industry-academia collaboration to help Kaohsiung businesses boost their competitiveness. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105345https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105345Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:49:40 +0900Taiwan風傳媒阮慕驊 shared his “hornet stock strategy” on the program 《財經一路發》, dividing holdings into attack, patrol and scout bees, each with a different portfolio weighting and role. He linked the approach to the BCG matrix and emphasized the importance of tiered positioning. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105346https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105346Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:46:01 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Lai Jui-lung’s campaign website went live on the 29th, offering “Southern Goodies” fundraising items, including a titanium egg cup, sports socks, a towel and a bucket hat, among seven styles that blend Kaohsiung’s distinctive features into everyday life. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105347https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105347Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:43:42 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Pingtung County councilors Liang Yu-tzu and Lee Shih-pin called on the county government and city office during questioning at the county council to rebuild the extreme sports park at Yongxin Park. The site has a history of more than 20 years but could not be preserved because of different plans by the city office. They called for resources to be assessed and a new venue to be built, and raised concerns about park development and summer heat. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105348https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105348Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:22:19 +0900Taiwan風傳媒台灣勵志協會 held a seminar where experts analyzed U.S.-China relations and the U.S.-Taiwan-China situation after the second Trump-Xi meeting. They said competition between the U.S. and China has not changed, U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains stable, and Taiwan is not a bargaining chip, recommending that Taiwan continue deepening cooperation with the U.S. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105349https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105349Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Gold Circuit Electronics announced that Amazon will subscribe to NT$1.589 billion worth of its private-placement common shares, taking a stake of about 0.3% and becoming a strategic investor. Gold Circuit Electronics also approved NT$7.9 billion in capital expenditures to expand capacity, signaling confidence in demand for high-end PCBs. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105350https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105350Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0900Taiwan風傳媒Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an is pushing a free school lunch policy, but a series of food safety incidents at Taipei schools has recently triggered political sparring between the ruling and opposition camps. Chen Chih-han, director of the Taiwan People’s Party caucus, wrote on Facebook that Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Shen Po-yang’s only contribution to a dedicated school lunch law was taking Wu Szu-yao and Chen Pei-yu abroad, in a bid to block the DPP caucus’s obstruction. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105351https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105351Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:05:28 +0900Taiwan風傳媒A girl in Sanchong District, New Taipei City, was forced by her father and older brother to parade with signs reading “thief” and “beast,” prompting members of the public to alert authorities. Police arrested the girl’s father today for violating a protection order and transferred him to the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office, which sought his detention without visitation. The girl has been placed in care. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107939https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107939Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:03:22 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAInternational oil prices retreated from recent highs, and European stocks closed mixed as investors assessed the outlook for tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. London’s FTSE 100 fell, Frankfurt’s DAX rose and Paris’s CAC 40 fell. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105648https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105648Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:39:20 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAA girl in Sanchong, New Taipei City, was forced by her father to parade with a sign bearing obscene words. After police arrested her father, the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office sought his detention without visitation on charges including violating a protection order and assault. The court ordered him detained, and the Social Welfare Department has placed the girl in care. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105647https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105647Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:36:18 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA彭博 reported that the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 5.59%, reaching its highest level since 2002. Driven by high energy prices, inflationary pressures and corporate bond issuance, global bond markets are facing a wave of selling. 花旗集團 and 雅迪尼研究公司 said the market was under pressure, while some investors believe the selling has gone too far and are optimistic about a bond rebound. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105411https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105411Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:40:12 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAThe Iranian rial fell to a record low of 2.5 million per U.S. dollar, reflecting the severe impact of the U.S.-Iran war and sanctions on its economy; U.S. officials expect Iran's economy to collapse. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105410https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105410Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:30:10 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAItaly's Defense Ministry said Italy has completed the withdrawal of its last remaining troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military deployment. Italy had recalled most personnel by the end of March after a base in the Kurdistan region was hit by airstrikes. All other troops have withdrawn, with two Carabinieri officers staying on to take part in an EU advisory mission. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105406https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105406Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:07:07 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNAFormer National Development Council Chairman Kuan Chung-ming suggested at a cross-strait forum in Shanghai that, in the new era of AI, the two sides could cooperate through the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area, with Taiwan leveraging its Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) advantages to serve as a trusted intermediary and help businesses comply with regulations. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105405https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105405Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:05 +0900Taiwan中央社 CNA中國財政部, the People's Bank of China and 金融監管總局 announced that a mortgage interest subsidy policy for homebuyers will take effect on Oct. 1, providing eligible first-home buyers with an annualized subsidy of 1 percentage point to reduce mortgage burdens for groups with essential housing needs, such as new urban residents. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107940https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3107940Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:01 +0900JapanPR TIMESTBSラジオ announced that a live event will be held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on Feb. 10, 2027, to mark the 30th anniversary of the broadcast of Tuesday JUNK Bakusho Mondai Cowboy. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105532https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105532Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESRiot Games announced that virtual hip-hop group True Damage will return as the performing artist for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship anthem, “Know My Name.” The song will be released on Oct. 9, and the group will perform at the opening ceremony in New York on Nov. 14. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105409https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105409Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESSpider-Man: Brand New Day will be available digitally starting Oct. 6. It has topped $2.48 billion at the worldwide box office, ranking No. 3 of all time. U-NEXT will exclusively stream special footage, and screenings will be held at 5 Sony Store locations. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105408https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105408Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMES株式会社揚羽 is providing ongoing support for 日本赤十字社’s project marking its 150th anniversary in May 2027. Through 12 workshops, it has gathered approximately 24,000 voices from the front lines and is working to shape a vision for the future, including through the creation of “Keisouroku.” https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105407https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105407Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:02 +0900JapanPR TIMESFollowing its warm reception in Gifu, 劇団芝居屋かいとうらんま’s “ひとりとあかり” will have a Tokyo run at Shimokitazawa OFF・OFF Theater starting Nov. 6, 2026. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale through カンフェティ. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105404https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105404Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:51:34 +0900JapanPR TIMESThe CHIBA SKY WINGS women’s team defeated XD 21–17 to win the Miyako tournament on Sept. 27, 2026, earning a place in the 12th 3x3 Japan Championship in February 2027. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105568https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105568Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊仁新 (6696) announced that its key subsidiary Belite Bio, Inc. was invited to attend the Euretina Innovation Spotlight meeting (EIS) on 115年9月30日. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105567https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105567Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0900Taiwan環球生技月刊仁新 (6696) announced that its key subsidiary Belite Bio, Inc. was invited to attend the European Society of Retina Specialists 2026 annual meeting (Euretina 2026) on Oct. 4. https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105612https://ainews.idaeo.ai/180m/20260930-00/index-en.html#n3105612Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0900TaiwanHeho健康Helen Keller's quote embodies positive psychology's “hope theory.” Building its three core elements—goals, pathways and agency—can boost resilience and turn unknown challenges into concrete action.