Travel during China's Golden Week holiday has fueled a boom in the pet economy. Data from a domestic-services platform showed orders for in-home pet feeding services rose more than 300% from the previous week, while pet boarding orders doubled. The pets receiving in-home care include cats, dogs, turtles, birds and rabbits, and service providers earn an additional 100 to 200 yuan a day. China's urban pet (cats and dogs) consumer market exceeded 312.6 billion yuan in 2025, spurring new occupations such as pet boarding attendants, nutritionists and groomers.
Facts
Orders for in-home pet feeding services rose more than 300% from the previous week during this period
Related services doubled during the Golden Week holiday
Can earn an additional 100 to 200 yuan a day (about NT$473 to NT$947)
Each pet-feeding visit costs about 30 yuan
Can earn about 1,000 yuan during the short holiday
About NT$473 to NT$947
China's urban pet (cats and dogs) consumer market exceeded 312.6 billion yuan in 2025
Camels stop at red lights: 'camel traffic jams' during Dunhuang's Golden Week holiday
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
During the Golden Week holiday in mainland China, scenes of 'camel traffic jams' returned to the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang, Gansu. The dunes were 'covered with people' as long lines of camels wound across the sand, waiting their turn at camel-shaped traffic lights installed by the scenic area.
Facts
She was already number 600-something in line
Camel rides are available from 6 a.m. to 7:40 p.m.
The Daily Cash 539 Draw No. 115241 was held, with 4 jackpot tickets winning NT$6 million each. A total of 238 second-prize tickets won NT$20,000 each. The 3-Star winning number was 790, with 65 first-prize tickets winning NT$5,000 each; the 4-Star winning number was 1308, with 20 first-prize tickets winning NT$50,000 each. The actual winning numbers and prize payouts are subject to the announcement by 台彩公司.
Cargo ship sinks after fire in Black Sea, killing 2; Zelensky accuses Russia of drone attack on civilian vessel
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A 139-meter cargo ship, the Aya Mammadov, sank today after catching fire in Romania's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, leaving 2 dead and 11 rescued. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of deploying 2 drones to attack the Turkish civilian vessel carrying corn.
Facts
2 crew members were killed
Another 11 people were rescued
The 139-meter Aya Mammadov
Sank about 30 nautical miles south of the fishing port of Sfantu Gheorghe
Two Russian drones carried out a horrific strike on a civilian vessel carrying corn in neutral waters
The Power Lottery Draw No. 115080 was held tonight. The winning numbers in the first section were 21, 17, 26, 37, 02 and 06, and the winning number in the second section was 06. Neither the jackpot nor second prize had a winner. Actual prize payouts and winning numbers are subject to 台彩's announcement.
Tech rally pauses; U.S. stocks open little changed
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
With U.S. Treasury yields and international energy prices remaining high, the tech rally paused as investors continued to look for clues on Federal Reserve monetary policy. Wall Street's three major indexes opened little changed on the 5th, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average edging down and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ticking higher.
Facts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78.27 points, or 0.15%, to open at 51098.69
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78.27 points, or 0.15%
AI-generated image of Dashu solar farm disaster circulates online; 經濟部 says it misleads the public and stokes panic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
AI-generated disaster images circulating online exaggerate scenes of mudflows approaching homes near the Dashu Heshan solar farm in Kaohsiung. 經濟部 released photos of the actual site to clarify that 18 days of torrential rain in August brought a record 1,712 millimeters of rainfall, causing shallow landslides on part of the slope. It ordered the operator to complete soil and water conservation repairs by Nov. 30, and criticized the synthetic images as seriously misleading the public and stoking panic.
Facts
During August, Kaohsiung received as much as 1,712 millimeters of torrential rain over 18 days
Kaohsiung received as much as 1,712 millimeters of torrential rain over 18 days
20 solar panels damaged by sliding rocks and soil
Operator ordered to complete improvements by Nov. 30
All modules outside the originally approved area were removed on Aug. 25, 114
Japanese companies form cross-industry physical AI alliance; government provides more than 380 billion yen in support
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Companies from different industries in Japan have recently formed a series of cross-sector alliances to jointly develop “physical AI.” The government also sees it as key to Japan prevailing through its manufacturing strength, and has decided to provide more than 380 billion yen this fiscal year to support related projects.
Facts
5 companies, including Tsumura (TSUMURA) and machinery trading firm YAMAZEN
Have up to 40 robots repeatedly carry out tasks
About 20 companies, including 京瓷, 神戶製鋼所 and software developer ARUM of Kanazawa
Startup Noetra, joined by 44 companies including 軟銀 and NEC
Aiming to put the technology into practical use in fiscal 2030
決定 to provide more than 380 billion yen in support for the project this fiscal year
Agreed on the 2nd to immediately release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease concerns over global energy supplies triggered by the U.S.-Iran war
But Nasser warned today against focusing only on the headline reserve figures, saying that “less than 10%” is actually available for use
He said at the 2-day meeting, which drew leaders from the global energy industry
U.S. scholar wins Nobel Prize in Medicine; self-described “night owl” says he barely slept after the award
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to U.S. scholar Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel in recognition of their discoveries in optogenetics. Deisseroth, who describes himself as a “night owl,” was up late working on an academic paper when he won the award. He barely slept after receiving the news and also had to prepare school lunches for his children. Hegemann and Nagel were also honored with the Shaw Prize in 2020.
Facts
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded today to U.S. scholar Deisseroth and German scientists Hegemann and Nagel
Karl Deisseroth is 54 years old
Peter Hegemann is 71 this year
Georg Nagel, now 73
Deisseroth was born in Boston in 1971
Suffered a serious illness at age 5
1 hour after the Nobel Prize announcement
Hegemann received the Shaw Prize in 2020, an honor known as the “Asian Nobel Prize”
The 3 laureates were all “surprised and delighted” when they learned they had won
Companies mentioned：霍華休斯醫學中心 (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)、史丹佛大學 (Stanford University)、柏林洪堡大學 (Humboldt University of Berlin)、烏茲堡大學 (University of Würzburg)、邵逸夫獎 (Shaw Prize)、美聯社
Nobel medicine laureates as low-key as Sumikko Gurashi; set to visit Taiwan in 2027 to share optogenetics expertise
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was jointly awarded to U.S. scholar Karl Deisseroth and German scholars Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries in light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Optogenetics is widely used in neuroscience research in Taiwan, including studies of nerve cells, neural circuits and animal behavior. Deisseroth is reserved; despite being a renowned scientist, he often sits alone in a corner at international conferences and has been described as an “I-person.” His book, The Billion Traces of Human Emotion, reflects a keen interest in the humanities. 中央研究院’s Chemical Biology Lecture Series has invited Deisseroth to visit Taiwan from March 1 to 5, 2027, to share his techniques.
Facts
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was announced today
The honor was shared by 3 scholars: U.S. scholar Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
In 2003, Hegemann and Nagel discovered light-sensitive proteins in algae and other microorganisms
Deisseroth applied the technique to mammalian nerve cells in 2005
A study published in 2016 was also conducted in collaboration with Deisseroth
Deisseroth has been invited to Taiwan and is expected to visit from March 1 to 5, 2027
大易橙 to list on the emerging stock market on Oct. 6; current orders exceed NT$10 billion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Semiconductor facilities and power engineering supplier 大易橙科技 will list on the emerging stock market on Oct. 6 at a reference price of NT$252 per share. It currently has more than NT$10 billion in orders and is a major power engineering supplier to 台積電 as well as a secondary power distribution supplier to 美光. Major investor 能率亞洲資本 holds more than a thousand lots of 大易橙 shares, with a cost per share of less than NT$200.
Facts
List on the emerging stock market at a reference price of NT$252 per share
Current orders exceed NT$10 billion
After-tax profit of NT$317 million in the first half of this year
Reached 80% of last year’s full-year figure
Earnings per share of NT$15.47
Current capital stock of NT$259 million
Consolidated revenue of NT$2.659 billion in 2025
After-tax profit of NT$395 million
能率亞洲 and its funds hold more than a thousand lots of 大易橙 shares in total
能率亞洲’s cost per share is less than NT$200
Just completed a capital increase of about NT$461 million in September
Debate likely in Taipei mayoral race; Chiang Wan-an and Shen Po-yang reach consensus
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A debate appears likely in the Taipei mayoral race, as incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Po-yang have agreed to debate. Shen said on Facebook that he had signed on to all media debate invitations without conditions, and that the venue and time could be coordinated. Chen Po-han, spokesperson for Chiang’s campaign, said he agreed and hoped TVBS would coordinate arrangements soon. Tsai Yi-kai, spokesperson for Shen’s campaign, said Shen had signed debate consent forms for several media outlets, including 三立, 民視, 鏡電視 and TVBS, and that the organizers would coordinate fairly from here.
Facts
中央社 reporters Yang Shumin and Huang Liyun, Taipei, 5
Key News of the 2026 Nine-in-One Elections
Believe the public would welcome the 2 candidates facing public scrutiny
Shen Po-yang has signed debate consent forms for several media outlets, including 三立, 民視 and 鏡電視
Reflection's first open-weight model could pose a threat to U.S. and Chinese AI rivals
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
U.S. AI startup Reflection will launch its first open-weight model. The company, which has received investment from Nvidia, combines its model with Nvidia GPUs and could pose a threat to Chinese startups and U.S. AI giants Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. Reflection has partnered with South Korea's Shinsegae Group on a sovereign AI factory and signed contracts with Nebius and SpaceX to rent Nvidia AI servers.
Facts
Reflection's first model and open-weight models from other Western companies are expected to debut this month
In recent weeks, Reflection has signed major contracts with Nebius and SpaceX to rent Nvidia AI servers
Companies mentioned：Reflection、Nvidia（輝達）、Anthropic、OpenAI、Google、Axios、Shinsegae Group（新世界集團）、Nebius、SpaceX、The Wall Street Journal（華爾街日報）、The Information、CNBC
National Day holiday traffic guide: Highway high-occupancy rules, new 高鐵 non-reserved seating arrangements at a glance
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
中央社 has compiled transportation information for the 三-day National Day holiday (from the 9th to the 11th), covering measures such as high-occupancy vehicle controls on Highway 5, ramp closures and toll-free hours from 0 to 5. 高鐵 said it will add frequent southbound non-reserved-seat services every Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting on the 8th, and expand non-reserved seating to 9 or 11 cars on 23 trains during the holiday travel period. 台鐵 will add 110 services across train classes from the 8th to the 12th, plus 11 services for the National Day fireworks, bringing the total to 121 services.
Facts
The holiday runs for 三 days, with travel back home on the 11th
Highway 5 from 13:00 to 18:00 on the afternoons of the 10th and 11th
Tolls suspended from 0:00 to 5:00
Original國道3號新竹系統至燕巢系統採單一費率再8折收費
At a rate of 2 trains per hour
Frequent services totaling 8 trains over 4 hours
23 trains during the holiday travel period
Expand non-reserved seating to 9 or 11 cars
Add 110 services across train classes
Add 11 more trains
A total of 121 train services will be available during the National Day holiday
Before the new trains enter service in July next year
Taiwan U18 women's basketball team falls to China; Chien Wei-chuan: We will regroup for Malaysia
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwan lost 46-95 to China in the U18 Women's Asia Cup. Head coach Chien Wei-chuan said the team would regroup to prepare for host Malaysia, noting that the tournament determines qualification for next year's U19 World Cup and that the team's goal is to finish in the top 5.
Facts
Ultimately lost 46-95 to China
The team had only more than 20 days to train together
Car crashes into truck on Highway 1 in Taishan section; no injuries
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A car rear-ended a truck on the northbound Highway 1 at kilometer 36.8 in the Taishan section this afternoon. No one was injured, and police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Facts
Northbound Highway 1 at kilometer 36.8 in the Taishan section
The winning numbers for 威力彩 draw No. 115080 were drawn tonight. The winning numbers in the first area were 21, 17, 26, 37, 02 and 06, and the winning number in the second area was 06. The actual winning numbers are subject to announcement by 台彩.
The property transaction by Qingdao subsidiary 青島鼎林 is worth about 1.1 billion yuan
Properties available for sale in Nanjing… transaction value of about 1.2 billion yuan, or about NT$6 billion
Transaction value of about 1.2 billion yuan
The Wanhua urban renewal project and Xinzhuang Hongfu Section urban renewal joint development… total sales of about NT$6.5 billion and NT$4.5 billion, respectively, or NT$11 billion combined
The Wanhua urban renewal project… total sales of about NT$6.5 billion
The Xinzhuang Hongfu Section urban renewal joint development… NT$4.5 billion
The Yunlin Douliu project… total sales of about NT$2.8 billion
The Beitou project… allocated total sales of about NT$1 billion
宏道基金會 awards Asian Games athletes and coaches more than NT$5 million; Wang Kuan-hung and Lin Yu-ting attend celebration banquet
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
宏道基金會 held a celebratory dinner on the 5th for the Asian Games delegation's return. The delegation won 2 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals, and attendees included swimming standout Wang Kuan-hung and boxing standout Lin Yu-ting. Foundation Chairman Lin Hung-tao announced NT$5.09 million in awards for athletes and coaches, recognizing the results of their long-term efforts.
Facts
The foundation awarded a total of NT$5.09 million in prize money
The foundation's athletes won 2 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals
The winning numbers for 今彩539 draw No. 115241 are 31, 16, 05, 02 and 08. The winning number for 3星彩 is 790, and the winning number for 4星彩 is 1308. The actual winning numbers are subject to announcement by 台彩.
From a strong desire to quit to Asian Games gold: Lin Yu-ting discovers her own resilience
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Boxing star Lin Yu-ting won gold in the women’s 60-kilogram division at the Nagoya Asian Games. She revealed that she had strongly considered quitting before the Asian Championships early this year, and thanked her coach, doctor and fans for encouraging her to get back on her feet and recognize her own resilience. She will next prepare for the year-end tournament in Uzbekistan.
Facts
Won gold in the women’s 60-kilogram division at this edition
Won gold in the women’s 57-kilogram boxing division at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou
Lin Yu-ting cut back on investments to focus on training, jokes she missed a chance to enter the stock market in exchange for hard-won Asian Games gold
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Boxing star Lin Yu-ting won gold in the women’s 60-kilogram division at the Nagoya Asian Games. In an interview, she raised the topic of the stock market herself, revealing that she opened a securities account and diversified her investments after the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Before focusing on preparations for this edition of the Asian Games, she proactively reduced her investments. She joked that the stock market’s sharp rise today meant she missed many chances to buy in, but said every loss brings a gain, and that she had earned a hard-won gold medal.
Facts
Boxing star Lin Yu-ting won gold in the women’s 60-kilogram division at the Nagoya Asian Games
Lin Yu-ting won gold in the women’s 57-kilogram boxing division at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou
Opened a securities account for the first time around after the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta
Moved to the 60-kilogram division after the 2024 Paris Olympics
What if U.S. Treasury yields surge again? Washington’s last resort could leave bond investors footing the bill
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries are nearing a 20-year high. With US$40 trillion in national debt and US$1 trillion in annual interest costs, Washington is running out of options to lower borrowing costs. If the Fed has to intervene, it could restart Operation Twist or yield curve control, potentially leaving bond investors to bear the inflation cost.
Facts
U.S. national debt exceeds US$40 trillion
Annual interest payments on U.S. national debt are about US$1 trillion
The U.S. government spends US$1 of every US$5 in tax revenue on national debt interest
From 1946 to 1974, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio fell from about 106% to 23%
From 1946 to 1974, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose from 2.2% to 7.5%
In the 1990s, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio fell from 48% to 32%, while yields declined in tandem.
The Bank of Japan implemented a similar yield curve control policy from 2016 to 2024.
Companies mentioned：Apollo Global Management、DoubleLine Capital、Capital Economics
Semiconductor top pick reinstated! Morgan Stanley reaffirms 輝達 at Overweight with a $300 price target, citing 六 reasons to buy
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
摩根士丹利 reaffirmed its Overweight rating on 輝達, set a $300 price target and named it its top semiconductor pick, citing 六 reasons to be bullish on its rapid growth.
Facts
摩根士丹利 reaffirmed its Overweight rating on 輝達, set a $300 price target and reinstated it as its top pick in the semiconductor industry.
About half of 輝達's business comes from model companies, new cloud providers, sovereign entities and enterprise customers.
Of 輝達's 80 cloud partners, 55 are located outside the United States.
The Feynman architecture is expected to launch in 2028, raising revenue per gigawatt from $40 billion to more than $50 billion.
The next-generation Vera Rubin platform can deliver up to a 25-fold improvement in processing performance compared with the current Blackwell platform.
Revenue from processors related to “always-on AI agents” will double from about $20 billion in 2026 to $40 billion in 2027.
輝達's revenue is projected to surge from about $216 billion in 2026 to $406 billion in 2027, reaching $690 billion in 2028.
Through its ecosystem, it is mobilizing about $500 billion in external capital for AI data centers and has pledged to return 50% of cash to shareholders.
〈U.S. Premarket〉Tech stocks retreat from highs; major indexes fluctuate around the flatline
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. stocks opened Monday (5日) little changed, with tech shares retreating from record highs. Political turmoil in Europe dampened risk appetite, Brazil's first-round election results lifted the real, and 輝達's market capitalization approached $6 trillion.
Facts
U.S. stocks opened Monday (5日) mixed, with major indexes fluctuating near the flatline.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 200 points, or close to 0.4%, in early trading.
The Nasdaq Composite rose nearly 140 points, or 0.5%.
The euro fell 0.4% against the dollar, touching a 17-month low.
The Brazilian real briefly rose 4.6% against the dollar, its biggest gain in 4 years.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.3%.
美光 expects its gross margin to reach 86% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
China Eastern flight attendant kneels to apologize; 中國航協 responds!
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
中國航協 issued a statement on the cabin service incident involving 中國東方航空, supporting the airline's efforts to protect employees' rights in carrying out their duties under the law, urging passengers to fly courteously and pursue their rights rationally, and citing the new Civil Aviation Law, which takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Facts
中國航協 published a statement titled “Protecting Cabin Crew Rights Under the Law and Building Orderly Cabin Service” on its WeChat public account on the 5th.
During cabin service on 中國東方航空, a meal cart occasionally made contact with passengers.
The flight attendant and cabin supervisor on duty apologized to the passenger several times and took steps to make amends.
The passenger verbally attacked and threatened the flight attendant on duty.
China Eastern has secured the evidence and formally reported the incident to the police.
The Civil Aviation Law of the People's Republic of China will take effect on July 1, 2026.
The new law prohibits causing disturbances aboard civil aircraft and insulting or assaulting crew members.
China Eastern is working with relevant parties to conduct a comprehensive review of the incident and gather evidence, while providing psychological counseling and support to the flight attendant involved.
From semiconductors to drones! 龔明鑫 backs Taiwan's next “national guardian mountain,” raises output target to NT$50 billion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
In an interview with 《敏迪選讀》, Economics Minister 龔明鑫 expressed optimism about Taiwan's drone industry and raised its 2030 output target to NT$50 billion, calling it the next “national guardian mountain.”
Facts
In an interview with 《敏迪選讀》, Economics Minister 龔明鑫 said he expects Taiwan's drone industry to grow faster and raised its 2030 output target from NT$40 billion to potentially more than NT$50 billion.
The Legislative Yuan passed the 6-year, NT$44.2 billion “Integrated Plan for the Development of the Unmanned Vehicle Industry” in 三讀 this August.
Original該計畫中90多億元用於各部會採購無人機，約143億元用於技術升級研發
Taiwan's drone localization rate is about 70% for small drones, 60% for medium-sized models and 30% for large ones. Policy aims to localize more than 90% of key technologies.
Taiwan exported about NT$2.95 billion worth of complete drones last year. Exports in just the first 4 months of this year neared $150 million, already surpassing last year's total.
工研院 has begun working with the U.S. Green UAS program and is in talks about Blue UAS certification.
The Taiwan Excellence Drone Overseas Business Alliance, chaired by 漢翔, now has more than 260 members.
Taiwan's drone output was NT$2.8 billion in 2023, NT$5 billion in 2024 and NT$12.9 billion in 2025.
The dollar is surging toward a new high for the year! But strategists warn investors not to chase it
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The dollar is nearing its strongest level of the year, as fiscal pressures and political uncertainty in Europe boost safe-haven demand. But technical indicators suggest the dollar is overbought, and analysts warn investors not to chase the rally, advising them to wait for a pullback before buying.
Facts
The dollar is nearing its strongest level of the year.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index briefly rose 0.4%, extending its gains for a third consecutive week.
Some technical indicators suggest the dollar is overbought.
Valentin Marinov is head of G10 FX research and strategy at Crédit Agricole.
Crédit Agricole's model recommends going long on the pound and Swedish krona against the dollar.
摩根士丹利's foreign exchange strategy team is led by David Adams.
摩根士丹利 favors waiting for a pullback to buy rather than chasing the rally at current levels.
The Fed raised rates for the first time in 3 years last month.
Active Fuh Hwa 00418A uses a dual-manager structure and pays no distributions, targeting 三 sectors to capture the “whole fish” opportunity
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
復華投信 announced that it will offer its actively managed ETF, Active Fuh Hwa Taiwan New Star (00418A-TW), from Oct. 21 to 23 at an issue price of NT$10. Rong Yi-ping is the proposed fund manager. The fund uses four S.T.A.R. momentum drivers to focus on 三 sectors in the AI-upgrade supply chain.
Facts
Active Fuh Hwa Taiwan New Star (00418A-TW) is expected to be offered from Oct. 21 to 23 at an issue price of NT$10, with a dual-manager structure and no distributions.
00418A uses four S.T.A.R. momentum signals (Spread, Transform, Accelerate, Re-rate) to target 三 sectors, selecting 30 to 50 constituent stocks from the 300 largest companies by market capitalization.
Large-cap value and growth stocks are expected to account for about 50%, focusing on highly liquid industry leaders in wafer foundry, chip packaging and testing, and networking switches.
Emerging fast-growth stocks and turnaround plays are expected to account for about 20%~30%, including silicon wafers and power semiconductors.
Rong Yi-ping previously worked at foreign securities firms, venture capital firms and 野村投信, and managed the Nomura Taiwan Strategy Fund.
The market broadly expects Taiwan-listed companies' EPS growth next year to be around 三成.
AI ASIC chip sizes have expanded sharply, doubling from 50x50mm to 100x100mm.
Gold remains a core safe-haven reserve asset for central banks as bond yields surge
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
At the LBMA conference in Sorrento, Italy, several central bank officials stressed that gold remains a core strategic reserve and safe-haven asset for central banks, even as U.S. Treasury yields surge to multi-decade highs.
Facts
At the LBMA conference in Sorrento, Italy, several central bank officials said gold remains an indispensable strategic reserve asset.
U.S. Treasury yields surged to multi-decade highs this year, causing gold prices to pull back by about 4%.
Supported by continued central bank buying and safe-haven demand, gold has remained steady above $4,000 an ounce.
Altimari, deputy governor of 義大利央行, said gold could be the ultimate safe-haven asset.
Aggressive buying by emerging-market central banks since 2022 has driven a structural shift in the gold market.
德國央行 President Nagel believes the case for diversifying foreign exchange reserves into gold remains very compelling.
Metals Focus forecasts that global central bank demand for gold will fall 15% year on year to 720 metric tons in 2026.
In 2025, China’s purchases of gold bars and coins exceeded gold jewelry consumption for the first time.
More than half of stocks have entered bear markets！Warning signs emerge at highs for U.S. stocks，Treasury volatility key to market outlook
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
In its latest report，Mike Wilson of 摩根士丹利 noted that although the S&P 500 is near a record high，51% of Russell 3000 constituents have entered bear markets. There is a 12% gap between index prices and market breadth，the 10-year Treasury yield has returned to 5.25%，and the MOVE Index has topped 100.
Facts
Already，51% of Russell 3000 constituents have fallen more than 20% from their June highs，entering bear-market territory.
There is an approximately 12% gap between the S&P 500’s price and market breadth.
The 10-year Treasury yield has returned to 5.25%，the MOVE Index has topped 100，and the VIX remains below 15.
The S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio has fallen from about 23 times to about 19 times.
Some 96% of semiconductor stocks have fallen more than 20% from their June highs，with 69% down more than 40%.
Second-quarter EPS for the S&P 500 rose 51% year on year，and 高盛 set a target of 8,700 points for the next 12 months.
Wilson forecasts EPS of $339 in 2026，below the market consensus estimate of $361，a gap of about 6%.
If bond volatility remains elevated，the S&P 500 could fall to about 7,300，a decline of about 6%.
Foreign holdings of Taiwan stocks，bonds and deposits topped US$1.9 trillion in September，equal to 321% of foreign exchange reserves，a record
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Taiwan’s central bank reported foreign exchange reserves of US$600.745 billion at the end of September. Foreign holdings of Taiwan stocks and bonds，together with deposits，totaled US$1.9272 trillion，equal to 321% of foreign exchange reserves；both the amount and the ratio set records. Foreign investors made net remittances out of US$2.3 billion in September.
Facts
Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$600.745 billion at the end of September，down US$1.159 billion from the end of the previous month.
Foreign holdings of Taiwan stocks and bonds，together with New Taiwan dollar deposits，totaled the equivalent of US$1.9272 trillion，or about 321% of foreign exchange reserves，with both the amount and ratio reaching record highs.
Original9月外資淨匯出23億美元，央行進場拋匯阻貶
In September，the Australian dollar fell 2.76%，the pound fell 2.34%，and the euro fell 2.23%.
The Ministry of Finance held the “115 Annual Cloud Invoice Promotion Awards and Results Press Conference” at the Jingmei Finance Park，announcing the results of its nationwide business competition. Cloud invoice usage topped 68% through August，and businesses including Taiwan Railways and 全國電子 received heavyweight awards.
Facts
Through August this year，the share of people using mobile carriers to store cloud invoices had exceeded 68%.
The “Nationwide Business Cloud Invoice Issuance Competition” ran from July 1 to August 31，with 3,347 businesses taking part.
More than 515.86 million cloud invoices were issued during the competition，and the overall cloud invoice share rose 4.9 percentage points.
A total of 404 businesses competed for the “Outstanding Headquarters Award”；their cloud invoice share was 63.86%，up 4.52 percentage points year on year.
Heavyweight award winners included 萬洲通國際企業、全國電子、國營台灣鐵路、二十一世紀生活事業 and 揚秦國際企業.
The Ministry of Finance approved 10 outstanding electronic invoice value-added service centers this year.
The new prize-redemption app adds a bilingual interface，automatic bank transfers，win notifications，biometric login，a carbon-reduction account book and spending analysis.
精湛光學 September revenue rises 17.7% year on year to NT$71.34 million；quarterly operating momentum looks strong
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
精湛光學（2070-TW）reported September 2026 revenue of NT$71.34 million，up 17.7% year on year. Third-quarter revenue reached NT$249 million，a historical high. Chairman Wu Chun-nan said the company is shifting from traditional optical screening to intelligent vision（AI＋AOI），benefiting from an upturn in passive components，and that operating momentum looks strong in the fourth quarter.
Facts
精湛光學 reported September 2026 revenue of NT$71.34 million，down 3.69% month on month and up 17.7% year on year.
Revenue in the third quarter of 2026 was NT$249 million，up 31.1% quarter on quarter and 35.29% year on year，near a historical high.
Revenue for the first 3 quarters of 2026 totaled NT$597 million，up 24.06% year on year.
After-tax profit in the second quarter of 2026 was NT$40.3 million，up 2.84 times quarter on quarter and 14.82 times year on year，with quarterly EPS of NT$1.01.
After-tax net profit in the first half of 2026 was NT$50.79 million，up 1.8 times year on year，with EPS of NT$1.29.
Chairman Wu Chun-nan said the company is transitioning from traditional optical screening equipment to intelligent vision（AI＋AOI），while subsidiary 先聯科技 is receiving more orders and actively expanding capacity.
Optical screening machines account for about 80% of 精湛光學’s revenue，and the company currently holds nearly 50 patented technologies.
The gross margin in the second quarter of 2026 was 53.07%，up 6.44 percentage points quarter on quarter and 6.25 percentage points year on year；the first-half gross margin was 50.16%，up 3.13 percentage points year on year.
Earnings season puts fundamentals in focus；Fidelity says AI capital spending remains the biggest support for global equities
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
富達國際 released its fourth-quarter global market outlook，saying the AI capital-spending cycle continues to support global equities，while rising yields on long-dated government bonds pose the biggest challenge. It recommends building resilience to volatility through diversification across regions，industries and asset classes.
Facts
The U.S. core PCE price index rose 3.0% year on year in August，in line with market expectations.
Actual personal spending rose 0.6% month on month，above expectations.
The year-on-year increase in core PCE in July was revised down from 3.3% to 3.0%.
U.S. government debt has exceeded 100% of GDP.
The AI capital-spending cycle remains an important driver supporting global equities.
New York Fed President Williams said the Federal Reserve is in no rush to take policy action.
Rising yields on long-dated government bonds are the biggest market challenge in the fourth quarter.
〈特力屋 to list〉Successfully builds a “one-stop home services platform”，with 300 contractor teams signed on to rapidly replicate service centers
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
特力屋（7867-TW）is set to list in late October，having successfully transformed into a “one-stop home services platform.” It has signed nearly 300 partner contractor teams and established three skilled-trades training bases in northern，central and southern Taiwan.
Facts
特力屋（7867-TW）is set to list in late October.
特力屋 has signed nearly 300 partner contractor teams across Taiwan.
特力屋 has established three skilled-trades training bases in northern，central and southern Taiwan，providing more than 2,400 hours of training for 500 participants each year.
特力屋 provides installation services to more than 130,000 households a year.
特力屋’s service hotline is 0920800800.
Deep Market Insights estimates that Taiwan’s Home Improvement market was worth about US$8.84 billion in 2025 and could reach US$13.73 billion by 2034.
More than 80% of homes in Taiwan are over 15 years old, while 58.49% are over 30 years old
穩懋 posts year-on-year and month-on-month revenue growth in September as Q3 growth benefits from higher optical communications shipments
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
PA maker 穩懋 (3105-TW) reported September revenue of NT$2.03 billion, up 4.7% month on month and 30.02% year on year. Revenue in the third quarter was NT$5.858 billion, up about 11.4% quarter on quarter, mainly benefiting from a recovery in radio-frequency demand for optical communications and increased shipments of photodetectors (PDs).
Facts
穩懋's September revenue was NT$2.03 billion, up 4.7% month on month and 30.02% year on year
穩懋's third-quarter revenue was NT$5.858 billion, up about 11.4% quarter on quarter
穩懋's consolidated revenue for the first 9 months of 2026 was NT$15.706 billion, up 32.61% from the same period last year
Third-quarter shipments of optical communications photodetectors (PDs) continued to increase
Analysts are bullish on 穩懋's capacity, forecasting a 1.5-fold year-on-year increase in 2027 and potentially multiple-fold growth in 2028
Aerospace accounts for more than 30% of 穩懋's infrastructure revenue
Optical communications products have the strongest revenue growth among 穩懋's product lines
The world has lost nearly 3 billion barrels of crude oil supply since U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran began in late February.
About 1 billion barrels of oil have been drawn from emergency stockpiles and released to the market.
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves.
Rebuilding global oil reserves could take up to 兩 years.
Replenishing stockpiles within 18 months would require an additional 2 million barrels of demand per day.
The Strait of Hormuz carries approximately 兩成 of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments and is currently under an effective blockade by Iran.
Will Japanese government bonds get another boost? Moves by the $2 trillion pension fund draw attention
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The board of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), which manages about $2 trillion, did not discuss asset allocation in September, potentially dampening market expectations that the fund will increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds, though the review may not have stopped altogether.
Facts
GPIF manages about $2 trillion
GPIF's board did not discuss asset allocation in September
GPIF unusually held a board meeting during the summer recess in August and put a portfolio review on the agenda
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged GPIF and other pension funds to increase domestic investment
GPIF's board determined in March that a review of its holdings was unnecessary
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose in September to its highest level since 1996
Since April 2020, GPIF's target allocations have been 25% each for domestic bonds, foreign bonds, Japanese stocks and foreign stocks
Since June this year, more than 54% of Russell 3000 constituents have fallen more than 20%.
Original摩根士丹利看好工業股，認為其具備最佳的風險回報比。
The S&P 500's forward price-to-earnings ratio has fallen to about 19 times, near its low for the year in March.
Corporate earnings per share (EPS) growth remains in the mid-teens.
The share of analysts raising earnings expectations for industrial stocks has jumped from 16% in February this year to 38% currently, while their share-price gains have slowed from 49% to 10%.
將捷 links services for everyday life with homes designed for all ages; its project pipeline totals NT$40 billion and extends to 2034
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
將捷, an emerging-market-listed builder (7798-TW), is participating in the 2026 Taipei International Care Expo with the theme of “homes for all ages.” The group's project pipeline extends to 2034, with a total sales value of about NT$40 billion. Its three business units are working together to build communities for all ages.
Facts
Taiwan's total population in August was about 23.225 million, including 4.79 million people aged 65 and over, or 20.62% of the population.
將捷集團's project pipeline extends to 2034, with a total sales value of about NT$40 billion.
將捷旅境_真境, 將捷旅境_美境, 將捷MRT and 將捷AI PARK are among the projects scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
將捷 adopted universal design across its developments in 2011 and obtained a patent for an automatic threshold lift in 2013; the feature is now used in 1,500 newly built homes.
將捷 is participating in the 2026 Taipei International Care Expo with the theme “At 100, I still want to live in a home I love.”
Geothermal energy facilities already in commercial operation include the 4.2MW Qingshui Geothermal Power Plant and the 1.2MW Sihuangziping pilot plant. Development is also continuing on the 4.2MW Liuhuangziping power plant and the second phase of the Sihuangziping plant.
〈特力屋 to list〉 Ho Tang-hsiung: Home repair jobs keep coming; revenue growth is inevitable
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
特力屋 (7867-TW) will hold a pre-listing earnings presentation on the 6th and is expected to list in late October. Chairman Ho Tang-hsiung said demand for home repairs continues to expand, driven by Taiwan's aging population, declining birthrate and aging housing stock. 特力屋管家 handles more than 10,000 renovation projects a year, and demand from the 1.3 million senior citizens alone keeps the phone ringing nonstop. He said revenue growth is inevitable. The company plans to add 6-8 community stores a year to deepen its local presence; it has established contacts with more than 7,000 communities and is evaluating acquisition and overseas expansion opportunities, aiming to become the country's only chain B2B home-repair business.
Facts
Demand from 1.3 million senior citizens alone keeps the phone ringing nonstop
More than 10,000 renovation projects a year
The company plans to expand locally by adding 6-8 community stores a year
特力屋 is already in contact with more than 7,000 communities
特力屋's consolidated revenue in the first half was NT$4.539 billion, up 3% year on year
As of the end of October, 特力屋 had 68+1 operating locations across Taiwan
Including 29 large-format stores, 39 community stores and 1 large shopping mall
Membership has topped 10 million
There are about 1.07 members per household on average
Controlling brain cells with light: Optogenetics opens a new era in neuroscience
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was shared by Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel, recognizing their pioneering contributions to optogenetics. The technology allows scientists to precisely control the activity of nerve cells using light, opening a new era in neuroscience research.
Facts
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was shared by 三 scholars: Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel
Nobel Committee Chair Svenningsson said optogenetics offers a way to map the brain that was previously imaginable only in theory
In 2003, the teams of Nagel, Hegemann and Bamberg demonstrated that light could control the movement of ions in and out of animal cells through ChR2
At 1 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2004, Boyden stimulated neurons expressing ChR2 with blue light, triggering action potentials within milliseconds
The term “optogenetics” did not appear in an academic paper until 2006
In 2006, Zhuo-Hua Pan's research team enabled mice with retinal degeneration to respond to light again
In 2007, Guoping Feng's research team published a transgenic mouse system that stably expressed ChR2-YFP
Once viewed by the U.S. as a trade superweapon! Chinese logistics platform now has a shut-down website and is mired in lawsuits
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
China's LOGINK platform was once viewed by the U.S. as a trade superweapon. Its website is now shut down, international cooperation has stalled, its operations center appears to be idle, and it is embroiled in multiple payment and lease disputes, signaling a clear loss of momentum in its global expansion.
Facts
LOGINK's official name is the National Transportation and Logistics Public Information Platform. It originated in a Zhejiang provincial government project about 20 years ago.
LOGINK joined a data-sharing initiative led by the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) in April 2022.
LOGINK stopped paying dues in 2024 and ended its IPCSA membership. The last record available through the Wayback Machine web archive dates to June 2024.
The business entity behind the Wenzhou operations center has been involved in at least 39 court cases since January 2024, involving a total of about US$1.3 million.
A local subsidiary of 中國移動 filed suit in October 2025 over a service contract dispute, and a court later ordered LOGINK to make a payment.
Shipping carries about 80% of global trade.
The U.S. Congress passed a law barring the Pentagon from signing contracts with entities linked to LOGINK.
聯亞 benefits from increased AI product shipments; September revenue rises 190.2% year over year to a monthly record
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Compound semiconductor epitaxy maker 聯亞 (3081-TW) announced on the 5th that September revenue was NT$540 million, up 190.2% year over year to a monthly record and doubling for 6 consecutive months. Benefiting from higher volumes of silicon photonics and data center products, the company launched an equipment investment plan worth NT$2.27 billion and signed long-term InP substrate purchase agreements with 美、日供應商.
Facts
聯亞's September revenue was NT$540 million, up 3.84% from the previous month and 190.2% year over year, reaching a record for the month and doubling for 6 consecutive months.
聯亞's consolidated revenue for the first 3 quarters of 2026 was NT$3.687 billion, up 136.33% year over year.
聯亞's third-quarter revenue exceeded the company's forecast target of 20% quarterly growth.
At the end of August this year, 聯亞's board approved an equipment investment plan of up to NT$2.27 billion.
聯亞 signed long-term indium phosphide (InP) substrate purchase agreements with 美、日供應商.
聯亞 shares closed at NT$3,000 that day, up 2.56%, regaining the NT$3,000 level.
Back to the 2002 peak! U.S. Treasury yields surge to 5.3%; 瑞銀 warns that “three highs” are reshaping global finance
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
瑞銀 said in a report that the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasuries has risen above 5.3%, reaching its highest level in nearly 24 years since April 2002. But today's mix of high inflation, strong economic growth and a heavy fiscal burden is starkly different from the deflationary environment of 2002, and the forces driving bond yields have fundamentally changed.
Facts
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has risen above 5.3%, its highest level since April 2002 and a nearly 24-year high.
瑞銀 said in a report released on the 5th that today's macroeconomic backdrop is starkly different from that of 2002.
Inflation was just 1.6% in 2002, with deflation a risk; today, inflation is about 3.4% and nominal GDP growth has doubled.
Federal interest payments as a share of GDP have risen from 1.6% to 3.3%.
The “three highs” of high inflation, strong economic growth and a heavy fiscal burden are pushing bond yields higher.
The report was authored by Arend Kapteyn, 瑞銀's head of global economics and strategy research.
The equity risk premium is currently close to zero, while household and corporate leverage, mortgage rates and real interest rates also share some similarities with 2002.
China had just joined the World Trade Organization in 2002, and the expansion of global supply chains put downward pressure on commodity prices.
Kaohsiung Port launches biofuel bunkering; 陽明 and 萬海 take on 12 million metric tons, ushering in a new era of green shipping
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Kaohsiung Port held a biofuel bunkering ceremony on the 5th. Vessels operated by 陽明, 萬海 and 中鋼運通 have completed bunkering totaling 1,200 metric tons. The fuel, supplied by CPC and certified under ISCC EU, cuts emissions by about 20% compared with conventional fuel, marking a milestone in Taiwan's maritime energy transition.
Facts
Kaohsiung Port held the launch ceremony for “Sustainable Green Energy, Setting Sail for Net Zero” today (the 5th), completing the country's first biofuel bunkering operation for a maritime vessel.
From 1 week to half an hour! Taiwan-developed AI 3D reconstruction technology brings medical “metaverse” to precision surgery
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the “2026 Domestic AI 3D Medical Imaging and Metaverse Applications Conference” on the 5th, showcasing Taiwan’s independently developed AI 3D reconstruction technology, which upgrades 2D images to 3D holographic images and cuts construction time from 1 week to 30 minutes. 智捷科技 also announced a donation of equipment to domestic hospitals.
Facts
The time needed to create 3D holographic images has been cut from 1 week to 30 minutes
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the “2026 Domestic AI 3D Medical Imaging and Metaverse Applications Conference” on the 5th
智捷科技 announced at the conference that it would donate 3D medical imaging reconstruction equipment to domestic hospitals
The AI and metaverse medical system has received Taiwan FDA certification and approval
Original台大醫院副院長陳晉興運用元宇宙輔助手術定位完成一系列定位手術
In the past, creating virtual human anatomy required advance orders of more than 1 week and was quite costly
Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Ho Chih-wei, Health and Welfare Minister Shih Chung-liang and ambassadors from 3 allied countries attended the conference
The system has been donated to diplomatic allies to help train medical personnel
台數科 adopts 倍力資訊’s “Carbon Manager”; more than 2300 sets of water and electricity data fully automated
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
台數科 (台灣數位光訊科技, 6464-TW) has adopted 倍力資訊 (6874-TW)’s “Carbon Manager CarbonKeeper” platform and completed the automation of more than 2,300 sets of water and electricity data, improving carbon inventory efficiency and strengthening ESG environmental governance.
Facts
台數科 has officially adopted 倍力資訊’s “Carbon Manager CarbonKeeper” to build a centralized, systematic carbon management platform.
台數科 has completed automated configuration for more than 2,300 sets of water and electricity data.
The sustainability performance indicators selected by 台數科 have undergone limited assurance by an independent accounting firm.
台數科 has long promoted energy management, greenhouse gas inventories, and energy conservation and carbon reduction as part of its ESG environmental initiatives.
台數科’s business covers cable television, broadband internet, digital convergence and smart-living services.
台數科 will deepen its use of Carbon Manager, combining it with its sustainability management system and annual sustainability disclosures to gradually build up energy and emissions data.
榮成 reported unaudited September pre-tax profit of NT$79 million, or NT$0.06 per share.
榮成 posted cumulative pre-tax profit of NT$599 million for the first 3 quarters of this year, returning to profit from a loss in the same period last year.
榮成 September revenue was NT$4.79 billion, up 4.22% month on month and 25.29% year on year.
榮成 revenue for the first 3 quarters of this year totaled NT$37.922 billion, up 16.28% year on year.
Other income for September benefited from about NT$160 million in subsidies under China’s immediate collection and refund policy.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported a manufacturing PMI of 50.1% for September, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month and returning to expansion.
China and the United States reached consensus on a framework for reciprocal tariff cuts covering about US$30 billion and a list of products.
Several villages in Zhongliao Township, Nantou County, faced emergency repairs after equipment at the Cukeng Water Treatment Plant malfunctioned. Taiwan Water Corporation issued a water outage alert affecting Baxiancun, Yongping Village, Hexing Village, Kanding Village, Fusheng Village and Guangxing Village. Water service is expected to resume after repairs are completed.
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 issued a warning that Hushan Reservoir would release water into the Beigang River through free overflow. The affected area includes multiple townships and cities in Yunlin County, as well as Xingang Township, Xikou Township, Liujiao Township and Dongshi Township in Chiayi County. Residents along the river are advised to stay alert and keep away from the riverbed.
Facts
Effective time: 2026-10-05T19:18:40
Expiration time: 2026-10-05T22:19:00
Affected areas: Kouhu Township, Yunlin County, Tuku Township, Yunlin County, Dapi Township, Yunlin County, Yuanchang Township, Yunlin County, Douliu City, Yunlin County, Dounan Township, Yunlin County, Shuilin Township, Yunlin County, Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Huwei Township, Yunlin County, Citong Township, Yunlin County, Liujiao Township, Chiayi County, Dongshi Township, Chiayi County, Xingang Township, Chiayi County, Xikou Township, Chiayi County
台灣自來水公司 will suspend water service in areas including Zhongpu Village, Niupu Village, Puqian Village, Dingpu Village and Dingfu Village in Xiangshan District for customer connections related to the replacement of pipelines on Niupu Road in Hsinchu City. The severity is Minor, and the suspension will take effect from 17:18 on October 5, 2026, until 16:00 on October 6.
Facts
Effective time: 2026-10-05T17:18:24
End time: 2026-10-06T16:00:00
Zhongpu Village, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City,Niupu Village, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City,Puqian Village, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City,Dingpu Village, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City,Dingfu Village, Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City
Water service will be suspended in areas including Neixin Village, Neixing Village, Guangming Village, Guangrong Village and Yingbei Village in Nantou City, Nantou County, from 17:00 on October 5, 2026, to 16:00 on October 6, for functional testing of control valves ahead of the zoned pipeline network installation. The notice was issued by 台灣自來水公司.
Facts
Neixin Village, Nantou City, Nantou County; Neixing Village, Nantou City, Nantou County; Guangming Village, Nantou City, Nantou County; Guangrong Village, Nantou City, Nantou County; Yingbei Village, Nantou City, Nantou County
台灣自來水公司 announced a water service suspension in Longde Village, Suao Township, Yilan County, for pipeline replacement work on Ziqiang Road, Longxiang Road and other roads in Dongshan Township, Yilan County. The disruption will last from the afternoon of October 5, 2026, until 5 p.m. on October 6.
Water service in Shigu Village, Shengang Township, Changhua County, was suspended for emergency repairs after construction work by a developer damaged a 100PVCP pipeline. The outage runs from 16:59 to 21:30 on October 5, 2026. The notice was issued by 台灣自來水公司.
Facts
Emergency repair after construction work by a developer damaged a 100PVCP pipeline at No. 228, Jianguo 11th Street, Shengang Township
台灣自來水公司 suspended water service in Datong Village and Shigu Village, Shengang Township, Changhua County, from 16:40 to 22:00 on October 5, 2026, for pipeline repairs at No. 88, Jianguo 11th Street. The severity is Minor.
Facts
Pipeline repairs at No. 88, Jianguo 11th Street
Effective time: 2026-10-05T16:40:04
End time: 2026-10-05T22:00:00
Affected areas: Datong Village, Shengang Township, Changhua County,Shigu Village, Shengang Township, Changhua County
台灣自來水公司 will temporarily suspend water service in Shanding Village, Guishan District, Taoyuan City, and Dahu Village, Zhonghu Village, Fengfu Village and Fengming Village in Yingge District, New Taipei City, for repairs to the flow meter at the International Pumping Station. The disruption will last from the afternoon of October 5, 2026, until noon on October 6.
Water service will be temporarily suspended from 4:37 p.m. on October 5, 2026, to 5 a.m. on October 6, for a leak isolation test on Tianwei Street and Section 1 of Ganyuan Street in Shulin District, New Taipei City. Affected areas include Xibei Village in Sanxia District, as well as multiple villages in Tucheng and Shulin districts. The notice was issued by 台灣自來水公司.
Strong wind advisory for land areas (yellow alert) (Yilan County, Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Lienchiang County, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Taichung City, Taitung County, Tainan City, Penghu County)
台灣自來水公司 issued a water outage alert on the afternoon of October 5, 2026, for emergency repairs to a leaking pipeline in front of No. 38, Tulung, Liugui District, Kaohsiung City. The affected areas are Xinfa Village and Xinglong Village in Liugui District. Water service is expected to resume at 21:00 that night.
Facts
Effective time: 2026-10-05T16:20:07
End time: 2026-10-05T21:00:00
Emergency repairs to a leaking pipeline in front of No. 38, Tulung, Liugui District
Affected areas: Xinfa Village, Liugui District, Kaohsiung City,Xinglong Village, Liugui District, Kaohsiung City
台灣自來水公司 announced a phased water suspension to test areas with reduced water pressure near Guangdong Road and Gaoyuan 1st Street. The affected areas are Kongxiang Village, Chonglan Village, Shengli Village and Guangxing Village in Pingtung City, Pingtung County. The disruption will last from the afternoon of October 5, 2026, until the early morning of October 7.
Facts
Effective time: 2026-10-05T16:25:13
End time: 2026-10-07T06:00:00
Kongxiang Village, Pingtung City, Pingtung County,Chonglan Village, Pingtung City, Pingtung County,Shengli Village, Pingtung City, Pingtung County,Guangxing Village, Pingtung City, Pingtung County
[TikTok videos surpass 2.7 million views] Short videos by グリーン警備保障, planned and managed by a Reiwa no Tora executive with more than 500,000 total social media followers, become a mega-hit! Also help attract 100 job applicants per month in the security industry, where recruitment is difficult
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Short videos for グリーン警備保障, whose official social media accounts are managed by 株式会社EMOLVA, have surpassed 2.7 million total views on TikTok. Amid a labor shortage in the security industry, they have also helped attract more than 100 job applicants per month.
Facts
Surpassed 2.7 million total views on TikTok
Attracted more than 100 job applicants per month
Provides SNS marketing services to more than 1,000 companies
Track record of attracting more than 18,000 people interested in joining
Partnered with 1.4 million influencers and more than 10,000 general monitors
[Reservation required] Final day of the “UNKO OF UNKO” exhibition. Talk and live music event featuring passionate discussion about poop.
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Original株式会社ウー（WOO Inc.）が主催する週替りウンコ合同展示「UNKO OF UNKO」の最終日10月9日（金）17:00～18:00に、あやセンターぐるぐるPARKにて予約制（30名限定・無料）のトーク＆ライブイベントを開催。面白法人カヤックの阿部晶人さんと、ミュージックパぶばんばんの原木ひさしさんが登壇し、「うんこばんばん」の生演奏も披露される。
Facts
Date: Friday, October 9
Start: 17:00–18:00
Doors open: 16:30
First come, first served: limited to 30 people
Participation fee: Free
4 groups—the design company デザインカンパニー ウー, 面白法人カヤック (volunteer employees), street artist うんこりん and illustrator 井上いくら—will
About a 3-minute walk from the west exit.
Over approximately 1 month, each group will take turns presenting an exhibition for 1 week
Koresawa to release “ブランチにアイ・ミス・ユー,” the new theme song for the TBS information and variety show “王様のブランチ,” on October 21!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Singer-songwriter Koresawa has announced that “ブランチにアイ・ミス・ユー,” the new theme song for the TBS information and variety show “王様のブランチ” starting in October, will be released digitally on October 21. The song evokes the happiness of a day off. A livestream to mark the release and a nationwide hall tour were also announced.
Facts
Digital single “ブランチにアイ・ミス・ユー” to be released on October 21
Airs every Saturday, 9:30–
First-ever nationwide hall tour visiting 20 locations
Ticket price (general): ¥7,800 (tax included)
Ticket price (U-18): ¥6,800 (tax included)
Until Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 23:59
Every Monday–Thursday, 22:00–23:55 / Friday, 22:00–22:55
Debuted on August 9, 2017, with the first album “コレカラー”
A livestream to mark the release of “ブランチにアイ・ミス・ユー” will be held from 20:00 on Wednesday, October 21, the release date
[Survey on attitudes toward insurance] About 1 in 2 people say “insurance premiums are high.” A survey of 300 people on the realities of life and medical insurance
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株式会社NextFrontier, operator of the insurance information media outlet ほけんポケット, surveyed 300 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide about attitudes toward life and medical insurance. The survey found that 69.3% have private insurance, and about 1 in 2 policyholders (49.5%) feel their current premiums are “high.” The most important factor when choosing insurance was “the balance between coverage and premiums,” selected by 54.7%. It also found that 65.3% intend to review their insurance in the future.
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Survey of 300 men and women aged 18 and over nationwide
Of the 300 respondents, 208 said they “have insurance,” representing 69.3% of the total
A total of 49.5% answered “very high” or “somewhat high”
The most common answer was “the balance between coverage and premiums,” at 54.7%
A total of 65.3% answered “I want to review it as soon as possible,” “I want to review it within 1 year” or “I want to review it eventually”
The most common answer was “coverage,” selected by 83 people (27.7%)
Next was “differences between insurance products,” selected by 51 people (17.0%)
42 people (14.0%) said “there is too much information to compare”
The most common answer was “search engines such as Google and Yahoo!,” selected by 95 people (31.7%)
Next was “official websites of insurance companies,” selected by 46 people (15.3%)
“Insurance comparison and information websites” was selected by 45 people (15.0%)
A documentary film celebrating the 40th anniversary of "あぶない刑事," titled "あぶない刑事ドキュメンタリー 共犯," is set to open at 新宿バルト９ and other theaters on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027!
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A documentary film tracing the history of "あぶない刑事" as it marks 40 years since the TV drama began airing in 1986, and exploring the secret behind its enduring popularity through the testimony of more than 20 veteran staff members involved in its production, "あぶない刑事ドキュメンタリー 共犯," is set to open at 新宿バルト９ and other theaters from Jan. 1, 2027. The film is directed by Haruo Ichikura, who made his debut as an assistant director on "あぶない刑事," and also features special comments from Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata.
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40 years of enduring popularity since the TV drama began airing in 1986
More than 20 veteran staff members who have worked on the productions will appear
[Community Partnership] Sakura Forest holds its 3rd workplace experience program for children; what emerged 1 month later
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さくらフォレスト株式会社 held its 3rd workplace experience program for children at the head office of its mail-order brand, Sakura no Mori. A total of 8 elementary through high school students from 2 after-school day service centers experienced handling calls at the call center. Even 1 month after the program, the children sent letters about what they had learned about their voices and how they communicate, and the welfare centers also reported seeing new sides of the children.
Facts
On Aug. 3, 2026, a workplace experience program for children was held at the Sakura no Mori head office.
A total of 8 students, from 5th grade through high school (4 from each group)
Date and time: Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, 11:00–15:00
The number of partner centers has increased from 1 to 2
Participants: After-school day service users…from 5th grade through high school
Established: April 1, 2014
1 month after the experience: what emerged in the children afterward
On sale Oct. 10! The price of Truckful, a delivery puzzle-solving adventure full of trouble, set at 2,200 yen!
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ポケットペアパブリッシング, the publishing label of 株式会社ポケットペア, announced that it has set the price of the Steam and Google Play versions of Truckful, a delivery puzzle-solving adventure developed by Polish studio MythicOwl, at 2,200 yen (tax included). The game is scheduled for official release at around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, with a commemorative sale and bundles also planned.
Facts
Steam version: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Google Play version: 2,200 yen (tax included)
The game is scheduled for official release on Steam and Google Play at around 1 a.m. Japan time on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
※ The release date for the PlayStation®4 / PlayStation®5 versions has not been decided
NC Corporation officially launched AION2, a cross-world MMORPG powered by Unreal Engine 5, at 22:00 on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, as a "global version" for Japan (Asia), North America, South America and Europe. The game offers 8 classes, more than 200 customization options and support for 8 languages, and can be played on Steam and NC's proprietary platform, PURPLE. To mark the official launch, a collaboration campaign with 日本HP gaming brand HyperX will also be held.
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22:00 on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
Follow and repost campaign: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 to Monday, Oct. 26, 2026
8 classes and more than 200 customization options
Create distinctive characters with more than 200 customization options
Support for 8 languages: Japanese, Korean, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
VTuber agency 全力ドリーマーズ transitions to corporate management structure
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株式会社トライグロウ announced that it will transition VTuber agency 全力ドリーマーズ to a corporate management structure operated by the company. The agency, whose 3 first-generation members debuted on Sept. 19, 2026, has primarily focused on Rocket League. The company will strengthen its operational foundation to provide medium- and long-term support for its talent and expand its content. The agency's direction will remain unchanged after the transition, and its talents will continue their activities with "commitment, challenge and growth" at the core.
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Its 3 first-generation members debuted on Sept. 19, 2026