What would Germany do if war broke out across the Taiwan Strait? German China hawk says Taiwan must stand on its own to persuade others to support it
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Roderich Kiesewetter, a senior member of Germany's Christian Democratic Union, visited Taiwan in September and warned that the Taiwan Strait would face challenges from Chinese hybrid warfare in 2027-2029. He stressed that Taiwan must stand on its own to win international support and praised economic cooperation between Germany and Taiwan in semiconductors.
Facts
German lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter made his 3rd public visit to Taiwan in mid-September, meeting senior national security officials including Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and former president Tsai Ing-wen.
Kiesewetter warned that the situation in the Taiwan Strait would be extremely challenging from 2027 to 2029, as Western countries could be distracted by the war in Ukraine and stretched thin.
Kiesewetter said China was learning from Russia's war against Ukraine in three areas: military aggression, cognitive warfare and hybrid warfare.
Kiesewetter stressed that Taiwan must stand on its own to persuade other countries, such as Germany, to provide support.
Germany's state of Saxony is investing 10 billion euros in cooperation with Taiwan to establish the semiconductor company ESMC.
Kiesewetter is a senior lawmaker from Germany's governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a foreign affairs expert and a retired colonel in the German armed forces.
Kiesewetter noted that only 12 countries in the world currently recognize Taiwan as a country.
Huang Jie questioned for wearing a “DPP campaign jersey” to a CPBL game; Huang Tzu-che calls it a terrible example and says she should apologize for a serious rule violation
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Huang Tzu-che, deputy general manager of 台北花卉公司, accused Huang Jie, head of the 民進黨高雄市黨部, of wearing a campaign jersey bearing the DPP emblem while watching a professional baseball game on Sept. 30, violating the stadium rule against political slogans. He called on her to apologize.
Facts
Huang Tzu-che, deputy general manager of 台北花卉公司, revealed on Facebook on Sept. 1 that Huang Jie, head of the 民進黨高雄市黨部, had worn a DPP campaign jersey to a game.
The jersey Huang Jie wore was the Kaohsiung edition of the North-South Link “Taiwan Wolves city collaboration limited-edition jersey.” It cost 3000 yuan, with the proceeds going into a political donations account.
The 5th item in 台鋼雄鷹's ticketing guidelines explicitly prohibits bringing any political slogans or flagpoles into the stadium.
Huang Tzu-che criticized Huang Jie's actions as the worst example of crossing the CPBL's red line and violating the fans' sanctuary.
Huang Tzu-che called on Huang Jie to apologize publicly, saying a stadium is not a campaign rally.
Who is ahead, Lee Chuan or Su Chiao-hui? Scholar reveals 3 advantages that could help “this person” gain momentum later in the race; losing New Taipei would be disastrous for 2028
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A poll for the 2026 New Taipei mayoral election shows Su Chiao-hui narrowly leading Lee Chuan. Scholar Niu Tse-hsun said Lee could turn the race around or consolidate his lead later in the campaign by drawing on three strategies: carrying forward Hou Yu-ih's record, highlighting his own administrative expertise and building a coalition within the Kuomintang known as the “Five Chuan Alliance.” The KMT sees New Taipei as key to returning to power in 2028.
Facts
A New Taipei mayoral poll released by 《震傳媒》 on Sept. 23 showed Su Chiao-hui with 38.2% support and Lee Chuan with 37.1%.
Niu Tse-hsun, a professor in Chinese Culture University's Department of Advertising, said Lee Chuan had three advantages: carrying forward a record of achievement, administrative expertise and coalition-building.
Lee Chuan has close ties with leading KMT figures, forming a Five Chuan Alliance to support his campaign.
New Taipei is the constituency with the most voters nationwide and is strategically important to the KMT.
Highway passenger photographed without a seat belt and hit with a “3000-yuan fine”! Court ruling reveals 1 key point, and the ticket is ultimately overturned
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The Taichung High Administrative Court overturned a fine issued to a highway passenger for not wearing a seat belt, ruling that police photos could not dispel the possibility that a jacket had obscured the belt and that the administrative agency had not provided sufficient evidence.
Facts
In case No. 1228 of 114, the Taichung High Administrative Court overturned a 3000-yuan fine imposed on a vehicle owner by 交通部公路局臺中區監理所.
The vehicle owner received a ticket after traveling southbound on National Freeway 3 at kilometer 211.1 on the morning of Aug. 7, 2025, when police determined that the front-seat passenger was not wearing a seat belt.
After reviewing the photos, the court found a black area extending diagonally from the passenger's upper right shoulder toward the lower left. The clothing was loose on both sides and wrinkled, so the possibility that a jacket had obscured the seat belt could not be ruled out.
Under current regulations, if a front-seat passenger is not wearing a seat belt while a vehicle is traveling on an expressway or freeway, the driver may be fined between 3000 and 6000 yuan.
When an administrative agency issues an adverse decision against a member of the public, it must bear the burden of proving the violation. If the evidence is insufficient and the facts remain unclear, the agency may not find that the violation warrants a penalty.
Pensions are getting bigger! New retirement system officially takes effect, boosting retirement income for 1 group: monthly payments of 56,000 “all the way to age 90”
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The Ministry of Education and the Private School Retirement and Severance Fund Management Committee announced the launch of a “life-cycle fund” on Sept. 23 to address the care burden of an aging society. The new system extends asset management into retirement, up to age 90, providing private-school employees with a stable long-term financial foundation.
Facts
The Ministry of Education and the Private School Retirement and Severance Fund Management Committee announced that a new investment mechanism, the “life-cycle fund,” would officially launch on Sept. 23.
The life-cycle fund allocates all assets to an aggressive portfolio for people under 40, then transfers 4% of assets to a conservative portfolio each year after they turn 40.
A university professor with 30 years of service under the new system alone could have average account assets of about 15.14 million yuan upon retiring at age 65.
A university professor with 30 years of service under the new system alone could withdraw just over 56,000 yuan a month, calculated at an annual withdrawal rate of 4.5%.
The average target account balance for a high school teacher with 25 years of service under the new system alone is about 8.06 million yuan upon retirement at age 65.
The new private-school retirement and severance fund system has been in place for more than 16 years and has so far supported over 30,000 retired school employees.
From its establishment in 102 through the end of August this year, the aggressive fund recorded an average annual return of 12.81%.
Why is there suddenly a temple tucked between shops on Chengdu Road in Ximending? Behind Taipei Tianhou Temple's narrow facade lie 2 different temples
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Taipei Tianhou Temple on Chengdu Road in Taipei's Ximending district traces its roots to Xinxing Temple in Bangka, founded in 1746 and demolished by the Japanese colonial government in 1943. In 1948, a statue of Mazu was moved to the former site of Kōfukuji, blending Qing-era Mazu worship with the history of Japanese-era Buddhism. The temple still enshrines Kobo Daishi.
Facts
Taipei Tianhou Temple's predecessor, Xinxing Temple, was built in 1746 near the intersection of Guiyang Street and Xiyuan Road in Bangka.
Xinxing Temple was demolished in 1943 to make way for road widening and for air-raid defense needs under the Japanese colonial government.
Koyasan Kōfukuji, built in 1910 during the Japanese colonial period, was located on what was then Taipei's Shinki Street.
In 1948, worshippers from Xinxing Temple brought a statue of Mazu from Longshan Temple to the former site of Kōfukuji on Chengdu Road.
Taipei Tianhou Temple preserves a bronze bell cast in 1792 and inscribed with the words “艋舺新興宮”.
Taipei Tianhou Temple was renamed in 1967, when Taipei was elevated to a special municipality.
Major prison corruption case takes dramatic turn at High Court！Wang Ling-lin acquitted on bribery charge in appeal
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The Taiwan High Court announced its ruling in the second trial of a prison corruption case on Oct. 1, 2026, overturning the guilty verdicts in the first trial and acquitting 東森集團 President Wang Ling-lin, former Taipei Prison Deputy Warden Su Qing-jun and others. The case has been litigated for nearly 12 years and involves several senior prison officials and other people.
Facts
The Taiwan High Court issued its second-trial ruling in the prison corruption case on Oct. 1, 2026.
東森集團 President Wang Ling-lin and former Taipei Prison Deputy Warden Su Qing-jun were acquitted on appeal.
The case has been litigated for nearly 12 years.
In the first trial, Su Qing-jun was sentenced to 16 years in prison for accepting bribes, while Wang Ling-lin was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months for bribery.
Former Taichung Prison Deputy Warden Zhao Chong-zhi and former Taipei Prison clerk Zu Xing-hua were also acquitted on appeal.
Wang Ling-lin’s secretary Hu Xiao-jing and the man who paid the bribes, Chi Yao-ting, were acquitted on appeal.
The second trial upheld the acquittals of former Yilan Prison Warden Wu Zai-wei and others.
Wang Ling-lin was accused of bribery after being imprisoned in connection with the Rebar Group case.
From lace to headpieces, how can creativity be truly worn？Zheng Zihan’s “花漾飾界” invites young people to tell stories through materials
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Artist Zheng Zihan held a “花漾飾界” workshop in Taoyuan on Sept. 16, guiding 26 young people in exploring the relationship between accessories and complete outfits through material combinations and experiments in body styling, with an emphasis on sensory experiences and developing personal style.
Facts
Original藝術家鄭紫涵於9月16日舉辦「玩美同堂・桃園・創藝工作坊」。
The workshop invited 26 young people to take part in creative experiments.
Zheng Zihan is the founder of Regina Aroma & Art Living.
Fashion stylist Chen Yu-rui has 41 years of professional experience in fashion styling.
Materials used at the workshop included lace, ribbons, beads, aluminum wire and fabric.
Participants completed six different sets of works.
One set, titled “花舞新娘／月花冠,” featured a headpiece made with white lace, pearls and three-dimensional flowers.
Another set, titled “甜點之夢,” showcased young people’s different visions of color, materials and character styles.
Is “this fund” the new favorite among Taiwan stock ETFs？Its trading value surpasses 0050 and beneficiaries surge 355%—how is the actively managed ETF performing？
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統一投信’s actively managed ETF 00981A recently surpassed 0050 in trading value, while its number of beneficiaries surged 355% to nearly 1 million, signaling strong market interest in active stock-picking strategies and investors’ willingness to pay higher management fees for potential excess returns.
Facts
00981A’s trading value on Sept. 23 exceeded that of 0050, making it the top ETF.
The number of beneficiaries of 00981A rose 355.28% from the start of the year through Sept. 24.
00981A has risen about 81% so far this year and gained more than 120% over the past year.
At least 60% of 00981A’s portfolio is allocated to large-cap stocks.
Penghu Coast Guard intercepts Chinese fishing boat off Huayu, seizes 5 metric tons of catch and escorts it to Magong
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The Eighth Coast Guard Patrol Unit in Penghu seized a Chinese fishing vessel operating illegally in waters off Huayu on Sept. 30, recovering 5 metric tons of catch and detaining 7 crew members. The operation demonstrated the intensity of maritime patrols and protected local fishermen’s interests.
Facts
The Eighth (Penghu) Coast Guard Patrol Unit seized an unnamed Chinese fishing vessel in waters northwest of Huayu on the morning of Sept. 30.
Coast Guard personnel boarded the vessel by force and detained its 7 Chinese crew members.
About 5,000 kilograms of illegally caught fish were seized at the scene.
The people and vessel involved were all escorted to Magong Port for investigation and legal action.
This was the 2nd fishing vessel caught operating illegally by the Penghu Coast Guard in just 5 days.
Escape a damp, chilly Lunar New Year and head for a sunny island：世邦旅遊 and 星宇航空 offer charter flights direct to Guam for a family winter getaway
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世邦旅遊 has launched Guam winter-escape itineraries for the 2027 Lunar New Year in partnership with 星宇航空, offering direct charter flights departing on Lunar New Year’s Eve and the 3rd day of the new year, a range of hotel accommodations and family-friendly activities.
Facts
世邦旅遊 has launched a series of Guam itineraries for the 2027 Lunar New Year, including direct charter flights to Guam operated by 星宇航空.
The Lunar New Year charter flights to Guam depart on Lunar New Year’s Eve and the 3rd day of the new year.
The flight from Taiwan to Guam takes about three and a half hours.
Accommodation options include 關島日航酒店, 關島歡樂PIC度假村, Dusit and Tsubaki.
The itineraries emphasize a resort-style vacation, allow ample free time and can be paired with a dolphin-watching tour.
Index hits a new high while individual stocks stand still：Xu Lifang advises investors to look beyond gains and losses amid volatility and plan an exit strategy in advance
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豹投資 founder Xu Lifang has urged investors to focus on exit discipline and risk management amid volatility in Taiwan stocks and has launched a related investor education program.
Facts
豹投資 founder Xu Lifang said market swings in Taiwan stocks have recently intensified, with clear divergence among individual stocks.
Xu Lifang said the key in a market near its highs is not predicting gains, but deciding before investing how to exit if the assessment proves wrong.
Xu Lifang advised investors to create an exit checklist, including writing down their reasons for buying, setting a loss limit, working backward to determine position size and planning how to execute the exit.
Xu Lifang stressed that position sizing, not reliance on stop-loss prices alone, is the first line of risk management, since price gaps or insufficient liquidity can lead to slippage.
豹投資 founder Xu Lifang has recently launched an investor education program aimed at helping retail investors turn the tables, covering topics such as monitoring market flows and managing risk.
Not hawkish enough！Bank of Japan gives no signal of consecutive rate hikes in October, sending yen lower to become weakest G10 currency
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Although the Bank of Japan’s September meeting minutes included hawkish remarks, they offered no clear signal of consecutive rate hikes in October, sending the yen down to 158.21 against the U.S. dollar and making it the weakest G10 currency. Market expectations for an October rate hike fell to below 20%, reflecting concerns about the pace of increases and their impact on the economy.
Facts
The yen briefly fell 0.5% to 158.21 per U.S. dollar on Thursday (the 1st), making it the weakest performer among G10 currencies.
At its September policy meeting, the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest since 1995.
Market expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike in October have cooled, with the probability of a hike by Oct. 30 falling to just below 20%.
Two of the Bank of Japan’s nine board members, dovish policymakers Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato, voted against the September rate hike.
Japanese Finance Ministry data show that Japan did not intervene in the foreign exchange market during the latest monthly reporting period, which covered most of September.
美國聯準會(Fed) officials voted unanimously to raise rates in September and signaled support for 1 more hike this year and 1 more next year.
The Bank of Japan’s benchmark rate is currently near the lower end of the estimated range for Japan’s neutral nominal interest rate, 1.1-2.5%.
Companies mentioned：日本銀行(BOJ)、美國聯準會(Fed)、澳洲聯邦銀行(Commonwealth Bank of Australia)
〈Stock Focus〉鴻準’s U.S. plant to begin trial production this quarter；shares fluctuate after rising more than half the daily limit
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鴻準, a computer case maker, said its plant in Kentucky will begin trial production this quarter, focusing on AI and information and communications products, with a goal of breaking even within 2 years. The news boosted 鴻準 shares, which jumped more than half the daily price limit early today (the 1st) before fluctuating later in the session. The company also said gaming console revenue is declining, while AI cooling products are expected to drive growth starting in the second half of next year, and that it is developing its robotics business.
Facts
鴻準 has established a key plant in Kentucky, the U.S., which will begin trial production this quarter.
鴻準 aims to break even within 2 years of starting production at its U.S. plant.
鴻準 shares rose as high as NT$69.5 early today (the 1st), gaining more than half the daily price limit.
Original累計今年上半年，鴻準遊戲機營收比重超過7成。
鴻準 began shipping AI-related cooling products in the second half of 2025.
The three major institutional investors collectively bought 3,088 lots of 鴻準 shares this week, according to recent trading data.
鴻準 is optimistic that its robotics business could become one of the company’s core product areas in 3 to 5 years.
In the month through Sept. 30, 中信日本半導體(00954-TW) and 台新日本半導體(00951-TW) both surged more than 7%.
中信日本商社(00955-TW) rose 3.4% over the past month.
野村日本東證(009812-TW) and 國泰日經225(00657-TW) gained more than 2% over the past month.
Capital spending by major CSPs could reach $1.4 trillion in 2027.
Anthropic plans to invest as much as $518 billion in cloud computing and infrastructure over the next several years, compared with about $7.3 billion last year.
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Leading Japanese semiconductor equipment makers include 東京威力科創 and 愛德萬測試.
Agentic AI is emerging as a key driver in the next phase, with Meta launching Muse and OpenAI, among others, accelerating the expansion of related applications.
Labor shortages pressure the security industry; 華辰保全 upgrades AI video patrols to make better use of existing cameras.
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Facing labor shortages amid rising wages and insurance premiums, 華辰保全 has upgraded its AI video patrol system to detect anomalies proactively using existing cameras, helping clients improve security management.
Facts
Taiwan's minimum wage has risen for 11 consecutive years, and the labor insurance premium rate will rise again in 2027.
華辰保全 announced that it is upgrading its existing “AI Eagle Eye Cloud Patrol Team” to “AI Eagle Eye Video Patrol.”
The new AI video patrol system can use existing surveillance systems, without requiring major equipment replacement.
華辰保全 is part of the 云辰 Group and was established in 1997 with an investment from 云辰電子.
華辰保全 currently has more than 550 employees and annual revenue of over 400 million yuan.
華辰保全 acquired the system security businesses of 警光保全 and 日盛保全 in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
華為 unveils a new phone on National Day for the first time! Richard Yu: The entire Mate 90 lineup features flagship Tao chips, a milestone for China's semiconductor industry.
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華為 launched the Mate90 series on National Day, with flagship chips across the lineup and a major performance boost. The Pro Max debuts four-card, three-standby support and introduces multi-user mutual-aid communications technology, showcasing innovation in China's semiconductor and operating-system sectors.
Facts
華為's Mate90 series was unveiled and went on sale in China for the first time on National Day.
The Mate 90 features a Kirin 9030 chip, with CPU performance up 13% and GPU performance up 54%.
The Mate 90 Pro features a Kirin 9035 chip, with NPU performance up 51%.
The Kirin 9050 Pro is 華為's first logic foldable Tao chip, with 238 million transistors per square millimeter.
The Mate 90 series offers 27% better overall performance than the Mate 80.
Multi-user mutual-aid communications can support up to 4 phones helping one another simultaneously.
How big is AI's impact? Bridgewater estimates it could affect nearly one-fifth of the U.S. workforce and trigger social disorder.
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Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, estimates that AI could affect 18% of the U.S. workforce. CEO Nir Bar Dea warned it could trigger widespread social disorder. While warning of AI risks, Bridgewater is also actively adopting the technology, raising nearly $2 billion for AI-driven funds in 2024.
Facts
Bridgewater Associates estimates that AI could affect 18% of the U.S. workforce.
新光三越 chairman: Taiwan's wealth is growing rapidly, ushering in a true consumer era.
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新光三越 Chairman Wu Tung-sheng said on the first day of its anniversary sale that technological development and wealth accumulation have brought Taiwan into a true consumer era. The Taipei Nanxi store has completed its biggest renovation in ten years and added more than 100 new counters, aiming to bring in more foreign products and encourage domestic consumption.
Facts
新光三越 Chairman Wu Tung-sheng said Taiwan has entered a true consumer era.
新光三越's Taipei Nanxi store has completed its biggest renovation in nearly 10 years.
新光三越's Taipei Nanxi store has opened more than 100 new counters.
Wu Tung-sheng encouraged people to remember to spend some of what they earn.
新光三越 aims to bring more foreign products into Taiwan.
U.S. trade representative urges G20 to back Trump's tariffs, targeting China.
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At the G20 meeting on Sept. 30, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer called for a reassessment of the tariff system to address overcapacity, targeting China's non-market policies.
Facts
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke in his opening remarks at the G20 trade ministers' meeting on Sept. 30.
Greer called for a review of the most-favored-nation system, a pillar of the global trading system based on equal tariff treatment among members.
All G20 member economies except China agreed to take action on non-market economic policies at the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina.
The United States imposed tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, citing inadequate enforcement against forced labor.
A group of 28 countries, primarily Western nations, reached an agreement during the G20 meeting to work toward higher tariffs on steel produced in China and other major sources of overcapacity.
China and India, the two largest steel-producing countries, did not join the OECD-led Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity.
Phones are set to get more expensive again: rising memory prices add an average of $200 to the cost of each 華為 phone.
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Rising memory costs have added $200 to the cost of each 華為 phone, and the company will raise prices moderately. Although net profit fell 36% in the first half, its high-end foldable phones are expected to help shipments grow 8% this year as it expands overseas.
Facts
The average cost of each 華為 smartphone has risen by about $200.
華為's net profit fell 36% in the first half of this year.
Counterpoint estimates that 華為's smartphone shipments will grow by about 8% this year.
Cumulative shipments of 華為's $1,650 Pura X Max reached 1.4 million units.
華為's second-generation tri-fold phone, the Mate XT 2, starts at $2,980.
Telecom and consumer electronics are the two pillars of 華為's core business, each accounting for about four-tenths of total revenue.
達明 strengthens network security against hacking, becomes the first globally to receive industrial control security certification from an independent organization.
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達明機器人 has obtained the world's first IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 industrial control cybersecurity certification, strengthening the cybersecurity of collaborative robots in connected manufacturing environments and helping ensure safe, reliable smart manufacturing.
Facts
達明機器人 has obtained the world's first IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 industrial control cybersecurity certification.
The TM AI Cobot S Series robot product passed an independent third-party assessment by DEKRA德凱.
The certification covers security functions including authentication, access control, data and communications protection, system integrity, and availability.
TM AI Cobot has established product life-cycle cybersecurity measures for vulnerability management, incident reporting, and security updates.
達明機器人 Chief Operating Officer Huang Shih-chung said the company will continue to strengthen the security and reliability of TM AI Cobot for long-term deployment.
AI capital spending boom to last through 2027! BNP Paribas Wealth Management upgrades global equities to “overweight,” favors Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
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法國巴黎銀行財富管理 is bullish on the economic fundamentals driven by AI and has upgraded its ratings on global equities and emerging markets to “overweight,” with Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and China among its top picks. It also recommends favoring short-duration U.S. Treasuries and long-duration European bonds.
Facts
法國巴黎銀行財富管理 has raised its allocation to global equities from neutral to “overweight.”
The AI capital spending boom is likely to continue through 2027.
The investment ratings for Taiwan and South Korean equities have been raised from “neutral” to “overweight.”
The investment outlook for emerging markets has been upgraded from “neutral” to “overweight.”
法國巴黎銀行財富管理 maintains a 4.5% target for the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield over the next 12 months.
Core eurozone government bond investment view raised from “neutral” to “overweight”
Ackman lauds Anthropic as “the most impressive corporate story” but isn’t rushing to invest?
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Billionaire investor Ackman said on 彭博電視 on September 30 that his Pershing Square might not invest in Anthropic, despite praising it as “the most impressive corporate story.” Ackman favors mature businesses with high predictability and is skeptical about the advantages of AI models amid open-source competition.
Facts
Ackman said his hedge fund Pershing Square might not invest in Anthropic
Ackman praised Anthropic as “the most impressive corporate story”
Ackman favors mature businesses with high predictability, such as 微軟, 標普全球, Visa and Mastercard
Anthropic’s revenue grew 12 times in 2025, with full-year revenue nearing $4.6 billion
Anthropic’s net losses surged to $42 billion in 2025
Anthropic is targeting a $2 trillion valuation and plans to hold an IPO later in 2025
Ackman questions how long advanced AI models can maintain an advantage over open-source and open-weight models
Pershing Square currently holds shares in Meta, 亞馬遜 and 微軟, according to filings submitted in August
日月光 unveils 12 projects with six universities, deepening local R&D capabilities and showcasing its leadership in packaging and testing
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日月光 held its eleventh Automation Industry-Academia Project Results Presentation on the 30th, unveiling 12 technological achievements with six universities. The projects span AI and digital transformation applications and aim to deepen local R&D and showcase its leading capabilities in packaging and testing.
Facts
日月光 held its eleventh Automation Industry-Academia Project Results Presentation on the 30th, unveiling 12 results from cutting-edge technology projects with six universities.
日月光’s 2026 technology and R&D projects cover generative AI, digital twins, smart work allocation, predictive maintenance and cybersecurity.
日月光 has developed three smart assistants: an intelligent multimedia summarization assistant, an equipment AI assistant and an automatic code-debugging assistant.
The automatic code-debugging assistant ensures that code meets quality standards and reduces the code rejection rate to below 10%.
日月光 established an Automation Committee in 2011 and planned a lights-out factory in 2015.
Industry and academic participants at the presentation included 日月光 Vice President 陳俊銘 and National Cheng Kung University dean 許渭州.
日月光 focuses on three key areas: automation, integration of highly heterogeneous machinery and equipment, and integration of highly heterogeneous microsystem packaging.
Robotics investment overheating: Silicon Valley venture capital heavyweight warns that more than half of startups will see valuations fall by 2030
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OpenAI early investor Khosla warned that investment in robotics startups is overheating, predicting that more than half of companies will see their valuations decline by 2030, while still expecting a “ChatGPT moment” for robotics within the next two years.
Facts
Khosla predicts that by 2030, more than half of robotics startups will be valued below their current levels.
Khosla still expects a “ChatGPT moment” for robotics within the next two years.
Khosla Ventures has invested in robotics foundation model startup Rhoda AI and autonomous earthmoving equipment startup Aim.
OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra outperformed some specialized robotics AI models in robotic arm control tests.
Khosla believes the companies most likely to bring about a robotics “ChatGPT moment,” in order, are OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic.
Khosla believes Anthropic entered the robotics field too late to be likely to lead a transformation.
Meta is developing robots specifically for home use.
Khosla invested in AI coding startup Cognition three years ago, and its subsequent growth proved the investment was “very worthwhile.”
Nearly 70% of Mongolia’s trade is with China, yet it continues to entrust its gateway to the skies to Japan
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Mongolia’s prime minister signed a loan agreement to expand Chinggis Khaan International Airport, providing nearly 160 billion yen in funding. The move extends Japan’s influence in Mongolian infrastructure, while Mongolia maintains its heavy trade dependence on China and deepens its “third neighbor” cooperation with Japan.
Facts
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Mongolian Prime Minister Ochir and signed documents for an airport expansion loan.
Japan is providing a 158.284 billion yen loan for the airport expansion, with an annual interest rate of 1.1% and a repayment period of 40 years.
After the expansion, the airport is expected to handle 5.2 million passengers annually.
四家 Japanese companies, including 三菱商事, and Mongolian state-owned enterprises jointly own the airport’s operating rights.
Trade with China accounted for 69.2% of Mongolia’s total trade in 2025.
Behind Bitcoin’s continued range-bound trading: institutional funds sweep up infrastructure altcoins such as Quant and Chainlink
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Funds in the cryptocurrency market are flowing into infrastructure altcoins backed by institutions. Quant is attracting whale interest following adoption by The Clearing House, while Chainlink and GRT are also seeing inflows. Altcoin trading volume has hit a record high, reflecting rising risk appetite but warranting caution over the risk of local peaks.
Facts
Quant (QNT) whales recorded 645 transactions of at least $100,000 in a single day, a record high.
The Clearing House officially selected Quant on September 24 this year to support on-chain bank deposit transfers.
The Graph (GRT) also saw 24 transactions worth more than $100,000 on the same day, its busiest day of the year.
The Chainlink (LINK) network has processed more than $24 billion in asset transfers cumulatively.
Spot trading volume for altcoins has reached 4 times that of Bitcoin, the highest level since September 2025.
Human study published in international journal: 生合 probiotic TWK10 targets “GLP-1 companion nutrition”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
生合生物科技 announced international journal research findings on its patented probiotic TWK10, demonstrating that it can improve amino acid absorption and muscle function through the gut-muscle axis, as it seeks to enter the emerging market for nutrition to accompany GLP-1 weight-loss treatments.
Facts
More than 1 billion people worldwide were obese in 2022, equivalent to 1 in every 8 people meeting the obesity threshold.
When used alongside plant-based protein and resistance training, TWK10 can improve amino acid absorption, muscle mass and physical function indicators.
Plasma branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), essential amino acids (EAAs) and total amino acids (TAAs) were all significantly higher in the TWK10 group.
Older adults in the high-dose TWK10 group saw left-hand grip strength rise by about 13% and relative muscle mass increase by about 3%.
生合’s flagship strain TWK10 has accumulated more than 27 scientific publications, 9 human clinical studies and 18 global patents.
〈Focus stock〉緯創 set to hit AI server business peak this quarter, with price and volume rising as it aims to hold above the monthly moving average
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
緯創’s AI server business is set to peak in the fourth quarter, with volume shipments of 輝達’s Vera Rubin driving the share price higher and the three major institutional investors buying shares.
Facts
緯創 maintains a positive outlook for its AI server business, which is set to reach its peak for the year in the fourth quarter.
Volume shipments of 輝達’s next-generation Vera Rubin will ramp up this quarter.
緯創 shares opened higher and continued to climb today (1), reaching an intraday high of NT$191.
緯創 trading volume surged to more than 24,000 lots today.
The three major institutional investors were net buyers of 6,943 lots in total this week.
緯創 expects its general-purpose server business to be flat in the second half compared with the first half.
緯創 expects its PC business to decline by a double-digit percentage in the second half compared with the first half.
Romance, espionage and central bank secrets: How did a former Fed adviser become embroiled in a Beijing intelligence probe?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Former Fed adviser Rogers was embroiled in a Chinese espionage case and sentenced to 38 months in prison for providing internal documents and lying to the FBI. The case exposed weaknesses in the Federal Reserve’s internal secrecy controls and risks to personnel security.
Facts
Former senior Fed adviser Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison for making false statements to federal investigators.
Rogers met Jinchuan, whose real identity was Li Hanmin, a Chinese intelligence operative, at an academic seminar at Shanghai’s Fudan University in 2013.
Rogers changed the title of a Federal Reserve document marked “Nonpublic/Internal” to “Nonpublic/External” before forwarding it to Li Hanmin.
The FBI found $55,000 in cash of unknown origin at Rogers’s residence.
Rogers sent nude photos using a Federal Reserve work phone and was blackmailed, prompting him to confess to senior officials and bringing the case to light.
Another retired official from the Federal Reserve’s international finance division triggered 279 alerts for unusual data downloads within 90 days before leaving the job.
U.S. food delivery platform DoorDash to launch drone meal delivery in California, with delivery in as little as 5 minutes
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
DoorDash announced the launch of drone delivery in Northern California in partnership with Chipotle and Popeyes, with a target delivery time of 5 minutes. It is also introducing an ordering feature through the iPhone Messages app that requires no download.
Facts
U.S. food delivery platform DoorDash announced plans to launch drone delivery in Northern California.
The initial restaurant partners include Chipotle and Popeyes.
The delivery drones use 6 propellers.
The drones make about as much noise in flight as a moving car.
Ideally, meals will be delivered from a restaurant to a customer’s doorstep in 5 minutes.
DoorDash has introduced an ordering feature for Apple phone users that requires no app download.
iPhone users in the United States can open the Messages app and send an order request directly.
OpenAI exposes Chinese AI company’s distillation campaign; Moonshot AI accused of large-scale extraction of reasoning capabilities
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed and disrupted a coordinated model-distillation campaign, attributing one of its core activity clusters to individuals linked to Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI. The case highlights how U.S.-China AI competition is extending to the question of how model capabilities are replicated.
Facts
OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed a coordinated model-distillation campaign and attributed one of its core activity clusters to individuals linked to Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI.
The campaign was first observed on July 1 and surged on July 24 and 25, when more than 4,000 users made 16,000 related requests.
OpenAI identified related prompt patterns in an activity cluster comprising more than 15,000 users and had blocked them by July 28.
A threat intelligence report published by Anthropic in September this year said its investigation found 5 distinct distillation campaigns involving nearly 200 million model interactions in total.
Anthropic also said another operation linked to Moonshot AI made nearly 300,000 requests to Claude through about 5,000 accounts over a 10-day period, primarily targeting the Claude Opus model.
Moonshot AI denied that Kimi K3’s performance came from distillation, saying it resulted from original modifications to the underlying architecture.
The Bureau of Labor Funds announced performance results for the first 8 months of 115, with overall returns of 29.45% and total assets nearing NT$10 trillion. The average dividend per person under the new labor pension system surged to NT$123,900, demonstrating strong investment performance.
Semiconductor applications account for more than half of 百容’s strong business demand; September revenue forecast to exceed NT$180 million, near peak levels
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
百容 (2483-TW) benefited from strong orders from semiconductor customers, with July revenue reaching NT$201 million, a nearly 50-month high. Analysts expect September revenue to remain above NT$180 million, with semiconductor applications continuing to account for more than half.
Facts
Original百容（2483-TW）7月營收達2.01億元，改寫近50個月新高
Analysts expect 百容’s September revenue to remain above NT$180 million, with semiconductor applications continuing to account for more than half of revenue
百容’s second-quarter 2026 revenue reached NT$566 million, a record for the period, up 17.62% quarter over quarter and 20.42% year over year
Semiconductor applications accounted for 50.4% of 百容’s second-quarter 2026 revenue
百容’s first-half 2026 net profit after tax exceeded NT$43.62 million, with EPS of NT$0.41
百容’s board approved spending NT$323 million to purchase a factory and land on Gongyi 1st Road in Taichung Industrial Park, with the land covering about 702 ping
百容 conservatively forecasts September 2026 revenue of NT$180 million, up 21.62% from the same period in 2025
Gold is supposed to hedge against surging inflation. Why is it failing now?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Expectations of higher interest rates and a stronger dollar drove gold futures down 6.6% in September. But China’s central bank has added to its holdings for 22 consecutive months, while funds have continued flowing into U.S. ETFs, signaling continued safe-haven and portfolio-allocation demand.
Facts
Gold futures fell 6.6% in September, their worst monthly performance since June.
Gold futures for December delivery settled at $4,186.70 an ounce on Wednesday.
The People’s Bank of China added more than 20 metric tons of gold in August, marking its 22nd consecutive month of purchases.
U.S.-listed gold-related ETFs attracted net inflows of $3.8 billion in September.
The ICE U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against 6 major currencies, rose more than 2% in September.
The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield is currently near 5%.
瑞士央行 committee member Petra Tschudin warned that large stablecoins operating outside the traditional system could weaken the effectiveness of monetary policy, stressing the need for a regulatory framework. The central bank is continuing wholesale CBDC experiments through 2028 but has put off a retail version, saying the risks outweigh the benefits.
Facts
瑞士央行 Governing Board member Petra Tschudin warned that the development of large stablecoins outside the traditional banking system could disrupt monetary policy transmission.
瑞士央行 is conducting blockchain-based wholesale CBDC experiments and will continue the project through at least 2028.
瑞士央行 believes the potential benefits of issuing a retail CBDC do not outweigh the associated risks.
If stablecoins grow on a large scale outside the banking system, they could alter how policy rates are transmitted to the real economy.
Trading volumes on 瑞士央行’s wholesale CBDC platform remain limited, and a genuine large-scale takeoff has yet to occur.
國票金 pay reform! The “three top executives” to have salaries capped at the state-owned financial sector ceiling; base-level raises to follow civil-service pay adjustments
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
國票金控 approved pay reform on the 30th, capping senior executives’ salaries at the ceiling for state-owned financial institutions and basing entry-level raises on adjustments for military and civil servants. Support staff bonuses will be limited, and the changes take effect on October 1.
Facts
國票金控 held a board meeting on the 30th, where a draft compensation policy was revised and approved with 7 directors in favor and 2 expressing reservations.
The salaries of the chairperson, vice chairperson and general manager of IBF Financial Holdings' “三巨頭” will be capped in line with the ceiling for state-owned banks, effective Oct. 1.
Original董事長月薪以財政部長的2倍為上限，總經理與副董事長月薪則以該上限的8折為限。
The back-office management principle that “variable compensation (performance bonuses) must not exceed fixed compensation” will formally take effect this year.
八方雲集 enters the U.S. tech corridor built by Taiwanese companies, planting its flag in Texas
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Restaurant chain 八方雲集(2753-TW) announced that its first U.S. outlet in Texas began operating in September, and that it has 7 signed leases in Texas and Arizona, signaling an aggressive U.S. expansion. The company is also upbeat about Taiwan's winter peak season and expects annual revenue and profit to reach new highs.
Facts
八方雲集's first U.S. outlet in Texas completed operational stress tests during its soft opening in September and officially began operating.
八方雲集 has 7 signed leases in Texas and Arizona.
八方雲集's first Texas outlet is located in Carrollton, in the Dallas metropolitan area.
八方雲集's Texas outlets have adopted a quick-service restaurant (QSR) model to cater to U.S. consumer habits.
As of the end of August, 八方雲集 had 1,412 stores worldwide.
八方雲集 is optimistic that full-year revenue and profit will reach new highs.
【展達】Announcement by subsidiary 展達通訊(蘇州)有限公司 on the first-instance outcome of a civil lawsuit
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
展達 announced the first-instance outcome of a lawsuit between its subsidiary 展達 Suzhou and Mao Hsuan Enterprise, with the damages reduced from US$4.54 million to US$3.01 million. The group plans to recognize provisions of nearly NT$100 million and will assess whether to appeal.
Facts
展達通訊(蘇州)有限公司 and 茂宣企業股份有限公司 filed a civil lawsuit over a procurement contract dispute.
The plaintiff initially sought enforcement of the contractual obligations and payment of US$4.54 million, including the purchase price and litigation costs.
The court ordered performance of the contract and reduced the damages to approximately US$3.01 million.
Original本集團擬於115年第三季財報認列一審判決之賠償準備計新台幣95,843仟元。
展達 will assess whether to retain a lawyer to appeal and seek compensation from the customer.
元大金控 announced, on behalf of subsidiary 元大投信, a joint urban renewal project with related parties involving its own property in Taipei's Zhongshan District. The total amount is expected to exceed NT$800 million, and the value of the asset after redevelopment is estimated at about NT$1.15 billion. It will be used as business premises.
Facts
元大金控, on behalf of subsidiary 元大投信, is jointly undertaking a rights transformation plan for an urban renewal project involving its own property with related parties.
The land rights value before redevelopment was approximately NT$508,918,970, representing 6.08182% of the rights value.
The planned contribution to shared costs is approximately NT$298,938,265, bringing the total transaction amount to approximately NT$807,857,235.
The counterparties to the transaction are 元大銀行, 元大證金, 元大期貨, 元大證券 and 元大建設, 五 companies, all of which are related parties.
元大金控, on behalf of subsidiary 元大銀行, is jointly undertaking an urban renewal project with related parties involving its own property in the Changchun Section, Subsection 1, of Taipei's Zhongshan District. The total transaction amount is approximately NT$1.079 billion, and the property is intended for use as business premises.
Facts
元大金控, on behalf of subsidiary 元大銀行, is jointly undertaking a rights transformation plan with related parties for an urban renewal project involving its own property in the Changchun Section, Subsection 1, of Taipei's Zhongshan District.
The counterparties to this urban renewal project are 元大證券, 元大投信, 元大期貨, 元大證金 and 元大建設, 五 companies.
The land rights value before redevelopment was approximately NT$679,477,872. The planned contribution to shared costs is approximately NT$399,124,316, bringing the total transaction amount to approximately NT$1,078,602,188.
The professional appraiser is 巨秉不動產估價師聯合事務所, and the appraiser is Chang Neng-cheng.
The specific purpose or intended use of the assets acquired in this transaction is as business premises for the company's own use.
元大金控 subsidiary 元大證券 is jointly undertaking an urban renewal project with affiliated companies involving its own property in Taipei's Zhongshan District. The total amount is nearly NT$7 billion, and the project aims to improve its business premises for its own use.
Facts
元大證券 is jointly undertaking a rights transformation plan for an urban renewal project involving land in the Changchun Section, Subsection 1, of Taipei's Zhongshan District and the buildings on it, with 五 related parties.
The total transaction amount for this urban renewal project is approximately NT$6,939,393,699.
The land rights value before redevelopment was approximately NT$4,371,550,990, representing 52.24209% of the rights value.
The planned contribution to shared costs is approximately NT$2,567,842,709.
The distributable value after redevelopment is approximately NT$9.89199 billion.
元大金控 subsidiary 元大證券 and 五 related companies within the group are jointly undertaking an urban renewal project involving their own property in Taipei's Zhongshan District. The total transaction amount is approximately NT$272 million, and the project aims to obtain business premises for their own use.
Facts
On Sept. 30, 115年, 元大金控 corrected an announcement on behalf of subsidiary 元大證金 concerning a rights transformation plan for an urban renewal project involving its own property jointly undertaken with related parties.
The subject of this urban renewal project is the undivided ownership interests in land parcels 764 and 764-1 in the Changchun Section, Subsection 1, of Taipei's Zhongshan District, together with the buildings on the land.
The counterparties to the transaction are 元大銀行, 元大投信, 元大期貨, 元大證券 and 元大建設, 五 companies, all of which are related parties.
The specific purpose of the assets acquired in this transaction is to serve as business premises for the company's own use.
【弘凱】Announcement of a change in the company's spokesperson
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
弘凱 (5244) announced a change in its spokesperson. Former general manager Tseng Chih-hung stepped down following a role adjustment, and Chief Financial Officer Chiu Yen-chang will serve as acting spokesperson. The successor will be announced after board approval.
Facts
弘凱 announced a change in its spokesperson in accordance with Clause 8.
弘凱's former spokesperson was Tseng Chih-hung, who served as general manager and spokesperson.
弘凱's spokesperson change was due to a role adjustment, and the reason was also a role adjustment.
弘凱's spokesperson duties will temporarily be handled by acting spokesperson Chiu Yen-chang, the chief financial officer.
【弘凱】Announcement of changes to the company's general manager and the general manager of subsidiary 弘凱光電(深圳)有限公司
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
弘凱 (5244) announced that, to expand overseas business, former general manager Tseng Chih-hung has been reassigned, with Chairperson Huang Chien-chung serving as acting general manager. A new appointment will be announced after a board resolution.
Facts
弘凱 announced changes to the general managers of the company and its subsidiary 弘凱光電(深圳)有限公司.
The former general manager, Tseng Chih-hung, was reassigned to meet the group's overseas business expansion needs.
The appointment of the new general manager will be announced after board approval.
The change constitutes a matter with a material impact on shareholders' equity or securities prices under Article 7, Paragraph 6 of the Enforcement Rules of the Securities and Exchange Act.
【凱基金】announces, on behalf of its subsidiary 凱基人壽, adjustments to the urban renewal business plan and rights transformation plan for the 大同大樓 urban renewal project (second amendment).
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
凱基金 subsidiary 凱基人壽 announced an amendment to the rights transformation plan for the 大同大樓 urban renewal project. The post-renewal distributable value has risen to about NT$18.9 billion, while the rights ratio remains unchanged. The amendment was approved by the Taipei City Government.
Facts
The post-renewal distributable value for 凱基人壽's 大同大樓 urban renewal project has been adjusted to NT$18,934,909,510.
凱基人壽's rights ratio in the 大同大樓 urban renewal project remains at 6.20186%.
The valuation by 巨秉不動產估價師聯合事務所 was used as a reference for this project.
凱基人壽's total land market value before the renewal remains at NT$518,963,716.
The adjustment has been approved by the Taipei City Government.
【雋揚】Announcement of Press Conference News Release on Material Information
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
雋揚國際（1439）announced an amendment to the disposal of its stake in 漢神購物中心. At the buyer's request, the transaction party will be changed to 漢神資產's subsidiary 漢神投資. The transaction price remains at NT$160 per share, and the matter will be submitted to an extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
Facts
雋揚國際股份有限公司 held a press conference to explain material information on 115年9月30日.
雋揚 approved an amendment to the disposal of part of its equity interest in its investee, 漢神購物中心股份有限公司.
The transaction counterparty will be changed from 漢神資產管理股份有限公司 to 漢神投資股份有限公司.
Original漢神投資股份有限公司是漢神資產管理股份有限公司之100%持股子公司。
The transaction price is NT$160 per share.
Independent Director 劉燈城 is authorized to represent the company and handle all related matters.
【雋揚】(supplementary) announces the board's resolution to dispose of part of its equity interest in its investee, 「漢神購物中心股份有限公司」.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
雋揚 resolved to sell 3 million shares of 漢神購物中心 to related party 漢神投資 for NT$480 million. The company expects to record a gain of NT$40 million to strengthen working capital.
Facts
雋揚's board resolved on 115年9月30日 to dispose of part of its equity interest in 漢神購物中心股份有限公司.
The transaction involves 3,000,000 common shares of 漢神購物中心股份有限公司.
The transaction price is NT$160 per share, for a total of NT$480,000,000.
The transaction counterparty is 漢神投資股份有限公司, another related party of the company.
The estimated gain on disposal in this transaction is approximately NT$40,000,000.
【凱基金】announces that the board of its subsidiary 凱基證券's affiliate KGI Capital Asia Limited resolved to enter into a second supplemental agreement to the share purchase agreement for the disposal of its equity interest in PT KGI Sekuritas Indonesia.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
凱基金（2883）announced that its subsidiary KGI Capital Asia Limited signed a second supplemental agreement on 115年9月30日 concerning the disposal of its equity interest in Indonesian securities firm PT KGI Sekuritas Indonesia, amending the terms of the previous agreement. The amendment will have no material impact on the company's finances.
Facts
凱基金 announced that its subsidiary KGI Capital Asia Limited signed a second supplemental agreement for the disposal of its equity interest in PT KGI Sekuritas Indonesia.
The original announcement of the equity disposal was dated 114年11月17日.
The first supplemental agreement was signed on 115年6月22日.
This change will have no material impact on the company's financial or business operations.
Companies mentioned：凱基金、凱基證券、KGI Capital Asia Limited、PT KGI Sekuritas Indonesia
【向榮生技】has submitted its investigational new drug ELIXCYTE-CKD to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) for review of a Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (IND).
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
向榮生技 announced that its investigational drug ELIXCYTE-CKD has been submitted to the TFDA for review of a Phase II/III clinical trial targeting the treatment of severe chronic kidney disease. This marks progress in the company's research and development, while the global CNR market has significant growth potential.
Facts
向榮生技's investigational drug ELIXCYTE-CKD has been submitted to the TFDA for review of a Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (IND).
ELIXCYTE-CKD is intended to treat severe chronic kidney disease.
According to Research Nester (2025), the global chronic kidney disease treatment market was valued at approximately US$62.64 billion in 2025.
Chronic kidney disease affects nearly 800 million people worldwide and is one of the world's top 10 causes of death.
向榮生技 is not disclosing its cumulative research and development expenses because they involve information related to international licensing negotiations.
【揚智】clarifies and explains matters concerning its subsidiary's receipt of a civil ruling from the court.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
揚智 subsidiary 揚智成都 was subject to a property preservation application by 廈門金景華創業投資合夥企業. The court ordered the freezing of approximately RMB16.98 million in its accounts. The subsidiary's reconsideration application was denied, but it stressed that it has no connection with the plaintiff and that there is no impact on revenue. It has engaged lawyers to handle the matter.
Facts
揚智電子科技（成都）有限公司 received a notice of conclusion of property preservation proceedings and a civil ruling from the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court of Sichuan Province on 115年9月7日.
The amount the plaintiff sought to freeze in 揚智成都's bank accounts was RMB16,987,598.53, for a period of 1 year.
揚智成都's application for reconsideration was denied, and the court upheld its original ruling.
揚智成都 has no creditor-debtor, business or other legal relationship with the plaintiff.
This incident will have no impact on 揚智's overall operations, as its subsidiary currently has no related licensing revenue to collect.
【永笙-KY】announces, on behalf of its important subsidiary StemCyte, Inc. (美國永生公司), an application to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for registration of the cord blood cell therapy product REGENECYTE as a regenerative medicine product (NDA).
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
永笙-KY announced that its subsidiary 美國永生公司 has been authorized to apply to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for registration of REGENECyte as a regenerative medicine product. The product has been approved by the U.S. FDA and is now awaiting review by Taiwan's agency.
Facts
永笙-KY announced that its important subsidiary 美國永生公司 has applied to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for registration of REGENECYTE as a regenerative medicine product (NDA).
According to the U.S. FDA-approved labeling, REGENECYTE is indicated for hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation using an unrelated donor.
The product has passed the U.S. FDA's stringent review and received approval for biologics license application (BLA) marketing registration.
台灣永生, under authorization from 美國永生公司, has submitted an application to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration for registration of REGENECYTE as a regenerative medicine product (NDA).
According to Research and Markets, the cord blood hematopoietic stem cell market is projected to reach US$9.39 billion in 2026.
【瑞儀】announces the expiration of the share buyback period and the status of its execution.
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
瑞儀 announced that the share buyback period had ended, with 8,132,000 shares actually repurchased for a total of approximately NT$868 million. The buyback program ended early after its capital reduction purpose was achieved.
Facts
瑞儀 had originally set a maximum total amount of NT$31,616,937,956 for the share buyback.
瑞儀's actual share buyback period was from 115年7月31日 to 115年8月28日.
瑞儀 repurchased a total of 8,132,000 shares.
瑞儀's total expenditure on the share buyback was NT$868,373,822.
瑞儀's average repurchase price was NT$106.78 per share.
瑞儀's accumulated holdings of its own shares accounted for 3.36% of the company's total issued shares.
【彰銀】The company is participating in the urban renewal project for 2 land parcels, land lot Nos. 764 and 764-1, in Section 1, Changchun Section, Zhongshan District, Taipei. (Supplementary information)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
Chang Hwa Bank announced its participation in an urban renewal project on Changchun Section in Zhongshan District, Taipei, with an expected investment of approximately NT$617 million and an expected post-renewal rights value of approximately NT$2.375 billion. The project aims to improve aging assets and generate non-operating income.
Facts
The company is participating in the urban renewal project for 2 land parcels, land lot Nos. 764 and 764-1, in Section 1, Changchun Section, Zhongshan District, Taipei.
The total allocable value of the entire Datong Building after renewal is NT$18,934,909,510.
The company expects to invest approximately NT$616,536,010 of its own funds in the urban renewal project.
The appraisal by 巨秉 was used as a reference for this project because it estimated the highest post-renewal rights value.
The amended business plan and rights conversion plan will be announced for 30 days, from 115年9月25日 to 115年10月24日.
【合庫金】Announcement on behalf of subsidiary 合作金庫證券投資顧問股份有限公司 regarding the board's reappointment of its general manager
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 臺灣證券交易所
合庫金 announced that its subsidiary 合作金庫證券投資顧問股份有限公司 resolved at a board meeting on 115年9月30日 to reappoint 翁國梁 as general manager, effective the same day.
Facts
合作金庫證券投資顧問股份有限公司 held a board meeting on 115年9月30日.
翁國梁's reappointment as general manager takes effect on 115年9月30日.
翁國梁 was reappointed by the board in connection with the election of directors.
合庫金 (company code 5880) issued a personnel announcement concerning its subsidiary 合作金庫證券投資顧問股份有限公司.
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert for parts of Nantou City, Nantou County, due to emergency repairs to a burst pipe in front of Lane 257, Xinyi Street. The outage affects Pinghe, Zhenxing, Zhangxing and Longquan villages and is in effect from 2026年10月1日12:05 to 16:00.
Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
水利署 issued a notice on free overflow from Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir into Shijing Creek, affecting Baoshan Township and Emei Township in Hsinchu County, and East District, North District and Xiangshan District in Hsinchu City. Residents along the river are urged to be careful and stay away from the riverbed.
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert due to a 250mm PVCP pipe rupture at the intersection of Longshou Street and Wenzhong Road in Luzhu District. The outage affects Zhongli District and multiple villages in Taoyuan City and Luzhu District, and is in effect from 2026年10月1日11:33 to 10月2日07:00.
台灣自來水公司 carried out emergency repairs and suspended water service in parts of Gangshan and Yanchao districts, Kaohsiung, due to a malfunctioning water meter in Yanchao.
台灣自來水公司 carried out emergency repairs to a burst pipe on Provincial Highway 28, resulting in a water outage in parts of Neimen and Tianliao districts, Kaohsiung.
臺鐵 issued a service alert, reporting delays to northbound and southbound trains between Kangle and Luye from 11:10 due to an electrical equipment malfunction.
中央氣象署 issued a high-temperature advisory for Taipei City. Around noon today (1), an orange alert is in effect for Taipei City, New Taipei City, Changhua County, Nantou County and Yunlin County, with a chance of temperatures reaching 36 degrees for a prolonged period.
High-temperature advisory (Nantou County, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Changhua County, Taipei City)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
中央氣象署 issued a high-temperature advisory, with an orange alert in parts of Nantou County, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Changhua County and Taipei City around noon on the 1st. Temperatures could reach 36 degrees for a prolonged period, and people are advised to take extra sun protection measures and stay hydrated.
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert due to emergency repairs to a leak in a 150mm PVC pipe in front of No. 23, Xingyi Street, Taoyuan District. The outage affects Chunri and Kuiji villages in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, and is in effect from 2026年10月1日11:12 to 15:00.
Emergency repairs are being carried out for a road leak on Da'an Street in Annan District, Tainan, resulting in a partial water outage and reduced water pressure in the area.
Huoshan Reservoir (discharge to Beigang River): Free Overflow (Yunlin County, Chiayi County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
The Water Resources Agency 水利署 issued an updated notice on Hushan Reservoir's free overflow into Beigang River, affecting multiple townships and cities in Yunlin County and Chiayi County. Residents along the banks are advised to be extra alert and keep away from the riverbed.
台灣自來水公司 is replacing pipelines on Heping Street and in other areas of Yujing District, Tainan, to strengthen the water supply system. The work is expected to affect water service in Yutian Village.
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage notice for Huade Village in North District, Tainan, due to work connecting old and new pipes. The outage is in effect from 2026年10月1日11:01 to 16:00.
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert for Fengyuan District, Taichung, due to emergency repairs to a burst pipe at No. 337, Section 2, Yuanhuan North Road. The outage affects Wengzi and Wengming villages and is in effect from 2026年10月1日10:58 to 14:30.
Regarding the national subsidy consultation for the FY Reiwa 8 project on promoting health and improving health services for older people (subsidies for promoting projects for older people's health services) (3rd call for proposals)
Published ・ Source Japan | 厚生労働省
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is conducting a 3rd call for proposals for the FY Reiwa 8 project on promoting health and improving health services for older people (subsidies for promoting projects for older people's health services), and is asking applicants to submit consultation documents by Oct. 15, Reiwa 8.
Announcement of successful candidates for the 58th Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Examination
Published ・ Source Japan | 厚生労働省
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced the number of successful candidates and other results for the 58th Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Examination. The exam, held on Aug. 23, Reiwa 8, had 42,510 applicants, of whom 3,961 passed, for a pass rate of 9.3%.
Publication of the “Draft Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Order on the Designation of Specified Social Infrastructure Business Operators, etc., Based on the Act on the Promotion of Ensuring National Security through Integrated Implementation of Economic Measures” and Other Materials
Published ・ Source Japan | 金融庁
The Financial Services Agency has published a draft partial amendment to the Cabinet Office Order based on the Act on Economic Measures for Ensuring National Security and is inviting public comments.
Using a “coffee nap” to boost alertness? Dietitian: Don’t treat it as catching up on sleep! Watch 4 key factors to avoid feeling more tired - Heho Health
Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康
Research found that a “coffee nap” boosts alertness more effectively than drinking coffee or taking a nap alone. A dietitian advises paying attention to key factors to avoid feeling even more tired.
Stents aren’t the only solution for coronary heart disease! Hsinchu NTU study: FFR assessment can prevent overtreatment - Heho Health
Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康
A cardiology team at 新竹台大分院 demonstrated that an FFR-guided treatment strategy using fractional flow reserve (FFR) can help prevent overtreatment with stents in patients with coronary heart disease.
株式会社ゼクサバース received a court order to commence bankruptcy proceedings from the Tokyo District Court on May 18. The company was established in March 2022 and operated a metaverse business and whisky manufacturing and sales, but effectively ceased operations following the death of its representative and the bankruptcy of an affiliated company. It went bankrupt with liabilities of approximately 7.4446 billion yen.
Facts
Capital of 3 million yen
May 18
October 20, 1:30 p.m.
March 2022 (Reiwa 4)
December 2025
TDB company code: 627021329
Liabilities of approximately 144.49483 billion yen
[株式会社ユニバーサル園芸社] Amended Annual Securities Report—53rd Fiscal Year (2025/07/01–2026/06/30)
Published ・ Source Japan | EDINET 金融庁開示
株式会社ユニバーサル園芸社 filed an amended annual securities report for its 53rd fiscal year. Total assets and sales increased, and the report was filed with EDINET on October 1, 2026.
Facts
株式会社ユニバーサル園芸社 filed an amended annual securities report with EDINET.
藥華藥 U.S. marketing head wins PM360 Brand Champion Award - Global Bio & Pharma Monthly
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 環球生技月刊
藥華藥 (6446) announced that Rebeca Bechily, marketing head at its U.S. subsidiary, received the 2026 PM360 Trailblazer Award in the Hematology/Oncology category, winning the Brand Champion Award as one of this year's 31 recipients.
Infectious disease flash data for Week 38 of 2026 (9/14–9/20) has been released. It includes the number of reports and cumulative reports for notifiable diseases, sentinel-surveillance diseases, acute respiratory infections, and animal diseases. The next update is scheduled for October 6.
Taiwan's semiconductor giants recruit across borders, drawing more than 2500 people to U.S. tech convention for interstate interviews
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
The 5th North America Taiwan Tech Convention was held in Silicon Valley, attracting more than 2500 job candidates from across the country for interviews. More than 30 Taiwanese semiconductor giants, including 台積電 and 聯發科, actively recruited talent and showcased AI applications and transformation results.