The 2nd installment in the popular series, already in its 3rd printing! Fumifumi’s “Help! A Handy Guide to Knitting with Knitting Needles” goes on sale
Yumeha Tanaka, Tomoko Fujita, ROLLY, Anna Tsuchiya, Yoji Yoshida and Yuki Matsumura come together! Rehearsal studio revealed just before the musical “ALICE” opens! “We’ll bring you great love!” as it returns after 2 years
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
A rehearsal-room press event was held ahead of the musical “ALICE” returning after 2 years, where cast members spoke about their enthusiasm for the production. A tour of 48 performances in 42 cities nationwide will be held, and general ticket sales for the Aichi and Tokyo performances are set to begin.
[Felissimo × Sunflower] Jointly planned: An Oita getaway for adults to make room in the mind. Discover a city of art and hot springs. Special plan departing Jan. 30, 2027, now on sale
The New Social Systems Research Institute, Inc. will hold a seminar on “China’s Physical AI: The Front Lines of Mass Production and Implementation” on Nov. 20, 2026, with Zhang Yi of （株）情報通信総合研究所 as the speaker.
【JAF Shizuoka】Entries now open for “2026 Auto Test in GR Garage 袋井,” a motorsport event you can enter in your everyday car!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The Shizuoka Branch of 一般社団法人日本自動車連盟（JAF） is seeking participants for “Auto Test in GR Garage 袋井,” to be held at GR Garage 袋井 on Nov. 21. The event is organized by チームエムアイ, a JAF-affiliated club. Participants can enter in their own cars, and finishers will be eligible to apply for a domestic B license.
Starting in Nakasu on Nov. 2 (Mon.)! The “Christmas Advent,” which drew a cumulative 3 million visitors last year, will be held across Fukuoka, including Hakata, Tenjin, Daimyo, Momochi and Kokura!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
“Christmas Advent,” organized by 株式会社Mr.Weihnachtsmann, kicks off across Fukuoka on Nov. 2, 2026. It drew a cumulative 3 million visitors last year and will again offer a Christmas experience for all five senses through light, music and art.
AI Mental Support representative 成井五久実 to speak at “ad:tech tokyo 2026”—session with PR and talent professionals on the front lines of recruitment marketing
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
成井五久実, representative director and CEO of 株式会社AIメンタルサポート, will speak at the international marketing conference “ad:tech tokyo 2026,” to be held in October 2026, and discuss the front lines of recruitment marketing with PR and talent professionals.
“Technology for People and Mobility” exhibition to be held in Yokohama and Nagoya
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
公益社団法人自動車技術会 will rename its “Automotive Engineering Exposition” as the “Technology for People and Mobility Exposition” in 2027 and hold new events in Yokohama and Nagoya.
株式会社新日本エネックス held a hiring ceremony in Fukuoka on Oct. 1, 2026, welcoming its 7th cohort of new graduate hires (14 people). President 西口昌宏 delivered congratulatory remarks, and the prospective employees expressed their commitment to joining the company.
Facts
7th cohort of new graduate hires (scheduled to join in April 2027; 14 people)
For overseas markets: 株式会社 UnReact launches EC app “UR:Product Slider＆Carousel”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社UnReact officially launched “UR:Product Slider＆Carousel,” an EC app that displays collection products in slider format for Shopify stores, on Oct. 2, 2026. It supports no-code installation, and the Basic Plan costs $3.99 per month.
“Rokko Mountain Ski Coupon,” a QR-code digital ticket bundling admission to Rokko Snow Park with discounted transit fares, goes on sale Dec. 5 (Sat.) for the first time in 3 years
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Hanshin Electric Railway, Hankyu Railway, 神戸市交通局, Kobe Rokko Railway and Rokko Mountain Tourist, 5 companies and agencies in total, will put the digital “Rokko Mountain Ski Coupon” on sale Dec. 5. The ticket bundles admission to Rokko Snow Park with transit fares.
【Cybersecurity Report】Victims can suffer even when their own organization is not the target — Analysis of 117 domestic data breaches in September and October 2026
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社VLCセキュリティ has begun offering a white paper analyzing 117 domestic data breach incidents reported from Sept. 1 to Oct. 8, 2026. It also plans to hold an emergency webinar.
Facts
Analysis of 117 domestic data breaches
About 32.88 million records in total
External attacks: 59%
Human and operational errors: 25%
Local governments and education: 38%
5 incidents involving more than 1 million records
A breach at 1 SaaS company affected 5 companies and 710,000 records
Strategic partnership with Chainlink signed; CCIP prioritized as an interoperability solution
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社Pacific Meta has entered into a strategic partnership with Chainlink Labs and prioritized CCIP as an interoperability solution. Through support for ACE adoption and market and business development, it will accelerate the uptake of tokenized assets and on-chain identity infrastructure for Japanese financial institutions.
Facts
More than 300 cases cumulatively across the group
Projects in more than 41 countries worldwide
Losses have exceeded $3 billion
16 independent node operators
Capital: ¥730 million
Companies mentioned：株式会社Pacific Meta、Chainlink Labs、Chainlink、Swift、Euroclear、Mastercard、Fidelity International、UBS、S&P Dow Jones Indices、FTSE Russell、WisdomTree、ANZ、Aave、Lido、Lighter、Daiwa浜松町スクエア
Nyx Foundation selected for a grant-supported project using hometown tax donations to Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Connecting research to the future of the region.
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
一般社団法人Nyx Foundation has been selected for a grant-supported project using hometown tax donations to Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and will launch a demonstration project using “3D vibe coding” to address challenges facing Inami woodcarving.
Metaverse Yokosuka opens new world “DOBUITA PUMPKIN LIVE HOUSE”!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
As part of the 3rd anniversary of its “Metaverse Yokosuka” project, 横須賀市 opened a new world on VRChat on Oct. 31, modeled on the real-life live music venue かぼちゃ屋.
Facts
A project marking the 3rd anniversary
Opens at 18:00 on Saturday, Oct. 31
The two worlds have surpassed a combined total of 250,000 visits
Zhubei, Hsinchu to hold Halloween carnival on the 31st, featuring costume parade and fire dance show
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
竹北市公所 announced that it will hold the “Zhubei Halloween Dance Carnival” at Cultural Park on the 31st. The event will include performances by 24 local dance groups, a costume parade, a fire dance show and free rides, and families are invited to join in.
Global Extreme Fitness Ironman Competition: hometown athlete Chu Yu-sen leads team against top competitors from around the world
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 2026 Global Extreme Fitness Ironman Competition will be held in Taichung on Oct. 17 and 18, with prize money of over NT$1 million attracting more than 3,000 athletes from over 10 countries. The hometown team, led by Chu Yu-sen, will take on top teams from countries including South Korea and Russia.
Tree-protection groups protest plan for parking lot in Banqiao's Wangyue Park; New Taipei says no decision has been made
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Tree-protection groups protested a plan to build a parking lot in Banqiao's Wangyue Park that would involve cutting down 189 trees. 新北市府交通局 said the proposal is still at the preliminary assessment stage and no decision has been made, so there are no plans to transplant or remove any trees.
Government considering industrial parks in US; Jason Hsu says they could help package SMEs for relocation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The government is planning to establish overseas industrial parks in places such as Texas in the United States. 和碩 Chairman Jason Hsu said the initiative could draw on 廣達's “Q-Bus” model to help inexperienced small and medium-sized enterprises address infrastructure and administrative hurdles and improve supply-chain efficiency.
Tiles fall from Taipei apartment building facade, injuring man; building authority issues fine
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Tiles fell from the facade of an apartment building on Zhixing Road in Taipei's Beitou District, causing a laceration to the head of a man surnamed Chiang. The Taipei City Government's Building Administration Office determined that the property owner had failed to fulfill their maintenance responsibilities and imposed a fine of NT$120,000 under the Building Act.
The 行政院 disaster-prevention assessment team traveled to Penghu County to conduct an evaluation. The county government said it will integrate central and local resources to strengthen disaster-response resilience and self-reliance on outlying islands.
Facts
754 disaster-prevention officers have been trained to date
Hsu Hsin-ying proposes 3 environmental sustainability policies, including smart monitoring and watershed-wide flood control
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Hsu Hsin-ying, the KMT's candidate for Hsinchu County magistrate, proposed 3 environmental sustainability policies: building a riverside recreation corridor along the Touqian River, establishing a smart pollution monitoring center and implementing watershed-wide flood control to improve environmental quality and disaster preparedness.
Taipei to deliver Double Ninth Festival gifts to centenarians, with neighborhood wardens making home visits from October
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
台北市社會局 will have neighborhood wardens deliver Double Ninth Festival gifts to seniors aged 99 and above starting in October. 衛福部 will also present gold lock pendants to centenarians.
Facts
Residents aged 99 and above registered in Taipei
From October to early November
Under 台北市社會局 rules on recipients of the 115 Double Ninth Festival senior-citizen cash gift
Aged 65 to 84 as of Dec. 31 of that year
Eligible for NT$1,500
Aged 85 to 98
Receive NT$3,000
Seniors aged 99 and above (89 and above for Indigenous people) receive NT$10,000
A line in Tainan's Guiren District belonging to 台電 was suspected of being damaged during excavation, leaving 636 households, including 三井OUTLET, without power. High-voltage customers have had power restored, and service for the remaining customers is scheduled to be fully restored by 5 p.m.
Japan's Shinkansen fares to rise next July; reserved seat from Tokyo to Osaka to cost 700 yen more
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
JR東海 and JR西日本 announced that reserved-seat fees for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen's “Nozomi” and “Mizuho” services will rise starting in July 2027. A one-way ticket from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka will increase by 700 yen to 15,420 yen. This will be the first direct increase in year-round reserved-seat limited express fees since privatization in 1987.
Facts
700 yen more
Total fare will reach 15,420 yen
Starting in July 2027
Currently 5,810 yen
Increase to 6,510 yen
580 yen more
One-way fare will rise to 11,880 yen
Privatized in 1987
Began operations in 1992
In 2003, it even
cut fares by 670 yen
Overall fares will rise by 3,700 yen
To 23,290 yen
Will rise by 4,080 yen
To 26,170 yen
Will be launched in July 2029
New “S0-series” Shinkansen trains
Expected to be introduced first in August 2028
Aiming to do so before the first half of fiscal 2032
The 第四河川分署 is continuing to intensify river dredging and dust-control measures after dust from the Zhuoshui River accumulated for 3 days. The area of exposed land currently stands at about 447 hectares, with 411 hectares improved. NT$480 million is expected to be allocated for the 4th phase of the action plan.
Facts
Accumulated over 3 days
59 days in ROC year 106
About 447 hectares of exposed land
Completed dust-control improvements on 411 hectares in the first stage
Wolf Doctor platform expands registration sources to include workplace sexual harassment cases
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
勞動部 and 衛福部 announced the establishment of an interagency reporting mechanism. In future, substantiated cases of workplace sexual harassment at medical institutions will be reported to 衛福部; if disciplinary action or license revocation is confirmed, the cases will be listed on the “Wolf Doctor platform” for public lookup.
Facts
More than 5,000 reports have been received
8% of them were related to medical institutions
And 7% of those cases were confirmed after investigation
32-player rosters announced for Taiwan Series clash between Dragons and Brothers; Yao Kuan-wei gets first taste
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
味全龍隊 will face 中信兄弟隊 in the CPBL Taiwan Series, with both teams announcing their 32-player rosters today. Catcher Yao Kuan-wei, who made his debut in 2019, will experience the atmosphere of the championship series for the first time.
Expert: China's population data overstated, actual population around 1.27 billion
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Expert Yi Fuxian said in a report that China's actual population is about 1.27 billion, below the official figure of 1.4 billion, a gap of 130 million. Cross-checking vaccination, education and medical records, the report found systematic overestimation, with causes including schools inflating enrollment to secure funding, hospitals overstating birth records, and local governments exaggerating figures to obtain subsidies and boost performance.
Facts
Actual population may be closer to 1.27 billion
Officially reported at 1.4 billion
The gap between the two may be as high as 130 million people
Each vaccine vial can provide about 1.2 to 1.6 effective doses
The Chinese government approves about 5.8 million vaccine doses each year
More than 14 million people are born in China each year
Each vaccine dose must be administered to 2.4 infants
17.7 million babies were born in 2000
Yet the population in this generation that is now 10 years old is only about 14.4 million
The number of graduates was only about 14.2 million
About 3.5 million people are unaccounted for
Inflating student enrollment figures by 20% to 50%
Reaching twice or even three times the U.S. level
The total fertility rate has fallen below 1.0
Household consumption as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) has remained at 39%
Promoting a nuclear power referendum, 國民黨 forms youth speaker team to campaign in rural areas
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
國民黨 formed a youth team to campaign in rural areas for a referendum to abolish the non-nuclear homeland policy. Vice Chairman Lee Chien-lung handed the team its flag. It is scheduled to set out from Changhua on the 19th to promote the referendum across Taiwan, and also released related promotional videos.
Facts
Combine voting and ballot counting with the Nov. 28 local elections
The campaign vehicle will set out from Changhua on the 19th
More than 4 million people voted in favor
Original占有效票約7成
Donations of NT$300 or more qualify for a blind-box figurine of a candidate from one of Taiwan's six special municipalities
特斯拉 unveils flying sports car Roadster, with mass production scheduled for 2028
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
特斯拉 unveiled a redesigned Roadster sports car equipped with rocket thrusters at the SpaceX test site in Texas, with mass production scheduled for 2028. The model comes in performance, thruster and invitation-only rocket editions, and the company announced the deposit and final payment amounts for each version.
DBS Bank: Matching sustainability experts with companies to assess decarbonization needs and help small and medium-sized businesses address talent shortages
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
星展集團 Chief Sustainability Officer Huang Wei-hsiung visited Taiwan and announced the launch of the ESG Ready Program to help small and medium-sized businesses address shortages of decarbonization talent and funding. The program will match companies with experts to assess their needs and provide financial solutions, including business loans and sustainability-linked loans, to support green transitions.
Facts
Invested about NT$25 billion
Has participated in financing 16 large-scale renewable energy projects
Total installed capacity reached 5.2GW
Total project financing was about NT$40 billion
Participated in a NT$25 billion syndicated loan for a major Taiwanese memory chipmaker
A US$350 million sustainability-linked and green convertible bond deal for a Taiwanese cement group
A US$300 million green bond deal for an Asian shipping company
Puma Shen says urban renewal policy has no solution if the exit remains narrow; Chiang Wan-an says 105 staff will be added
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced plans to ease the threshold for urban renewal, lowering the required level of resident support for self-organized projects from 75% to 50%, and conditionally raising the base floor area ratio to 300%. The city government plans to add 105 permanent positions to speed up reviews. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen questioned whether the plan could work if the exit route remains narrow.
Facts
The threshold will be lowered from 75% to 50%
If 90% of residents are in favor
The base floor area ratio will rise from 225% to 300%
An estimated 1214.26 hectares of land will benefit
Marking 43 years of diplomatic ties, St. Kitts and Nevis ambassador to Taiwan backs Taiwan's participation in international organizations
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
At an event marking 43 years of diplomatic ties, Fan Dongya, ambassador to Taiwan from the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, said Taiwan had shown that “Taiwan can lead” in areas including health care and education, and called on international organizations to grant Taiwan representation.
The 彰化監理站 of the 交通部公路局台中區監理所 found 1 8-seat tutoring-center shuttle carrying 12 students in Dacun Township, Changhua County. The driver did not have a professional driver's license, and authorities issued a citation under the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act.
Facts
8-seat tutoring-center shuttle
Carrying 12 students
Conduct joint inspections at least 2 times a month
工研院 forms TBC photovoltaic technology alliance to advance commercialization of high-efficiency solar cells
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
工研院 joined 元晶 and other companies to establish the TBC Photovoltaic Technology Alliance, combining laser-fired copper-plated silver electrode technology to accelerate the commercialization and industrialization of key technologies for high-efficiency solar cells.
The New Taiwan dollar fell 7.3 cents to close at 32.338
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The New Taiwan dollar closed at 32.338 against the U.S. dollar in the Taipei foreign exchange market, down 7.3 cents, with trading totaling US$3.293 billion.
Pingtung Wind Festival holds orienteering event for the first time, inviting participants to explore mountain landscapes with a map
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Pingtung Wind Festival held an orienteering race, “Excuse Me, I'm Going to Chase the Wind,” for the first time. The race kicked off in Mudan Township, combining local tourism with outdoor sports. It offered individual competition and two-person experience categories, encouraging participants to put away electronic navigation and explore mountain landscapes with a map.
Facts
The race officially kicks off in Mudan Township on the 24th
Registration is open to people aged 16 and above
The individual competition is limited to 150 participants
The registration fee is NT$500 per person
The two-person experience category is limited to 30 teams
The registration fee is NT$900 per team
Certificates will also be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each category
Hsinchu City Halloween event set for 10/31, with a costume parade
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 新竹市政府 will hold a Halloween event on October 31, featuring a Ultraman-themed exhibition, capsule-toy activities, a space-themed market and a costume parade.
Facts
Original（中央社記者 郭宣彣 新竹市16日電）
Number tickets will be handed out at 5 p.m. daily
The “Interstellar Halloween Parade” will be held at 7 p.m. on the 31st
A theater troupe will perform starting at 6:15 p.m.
Starting at 4 p.m. on the 31st
Featuring 20 food and creative-product stalls
Another 15 businesses will take part from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. that day
Another 15 businesses will take part in the Halloween candy-begging event
Central government funding helps open Taoyuan’s Wenchua 1st Road-to-Qingshan Road route to traffic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A new road connecting Wenchua 1st Road and Qingshan Road in Taoyuan City’s Guishan District has been completed and opened to traffic. The project overcame a steep elevation challenge and eased a traffic bottleneck. It received about NT$214 million in funding from 內政部 and 國土管理署, bringing the total cost down to about NT$322 million.
Facts
Originally about NT$800 million
Reduced to about NT$322 million
About NT$214 million in funding
An elevation difference of more than 20 meters
The construction period was originally set at 640 days
Shortened to 430 days
A total of 108 projects have received funding in Taoyuan
Nanying International Folk Arts Festival opens Oct. 17, featuring 49 groups from 20 countries
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The 2026 Nanying International Folk Arts Festival will take place in Tainan City’s Xinying District from Oct. 17 to 25. Marking its 30th anniversary, the festival will bring together 49 groups from 20 countries across 4 continents, a record high.
Facts
The festival marks its 30th anniversary this year
Oct. 17 to 25
4 continents worldwide
20 countries
49 local and international performance groups
This year’s Nanying International Folk Arts Festival runs for 9 days
It includes 31 main-stage performances and regional tours
The Nanying International Folk Arts Festival was founded in 1996
A total of 31 people visited Tainan
The Nanying Stage will host performances by local and international groups every evening from Oct. 18 to 24
The Xinying Stage will host events on the afternoons of Oct. 18 and 24
14 local folk performance and multicultural groups will take the stage
400 Xinying residents join forces to create “The Rice Fragrance Is Singing,” showcasing memories of the land and cultural action
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of Warehouse No. 25 at 新港文化館, 12 artists invited more than 400 Xinying residents to collaborate on the exhibition “Everyone, Come Listen: The Rice Fragrance Is Singing.” It will be on display at Warehouse No. 25 through Dec. 27.
a-We special exhibition draws more than 30,000 visitors; bubble party invites the public to join
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The “a-We Taiwan Theme Exhibition” has drawn more than 30,000 visitors since opening in September at the Air Force Command Headquarters. To celebrate the milestone, 文化部 will hold the “a-We Bubble Party” tomorrow on the north lawn of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts’ Air Force Command Headquarters site, featuring bubble-blowing contests and giveaways.
Dodgers’ three-peat bid ends; Shohei Ohtani says he will keep pursuing two-way play in 2027
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Dodgers were swept by the Brewers and eliminated in the National League Championship Series. Star Shohei Ohtani said he plans to return to the mound next year and continue pursuing two-way play.
Debt collectors accused of confinement, abuse and filming sexual content; 8 indicted, ringleader faces 15-year sentence
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
New Taipei prosecutors and police busted a violent debt-collection ring whose members forcibly detained and beat debtors, abused them and filmed sexual content to threaten them. Prosecutors indicted 8 people on multiple charges and sought a 15-year sentence for the alleged ringleader, surnamed 吳.
Taoyuan and 台大 veterinary team join forces to establish Taiwan’s first animal forensic center
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
桃園市政府 has partnered with the 台大 veterinary team to establish Taiwan’s first animal forensic center. The center aims to speed up investigations into suspected abuse and unnatural deaths, and to use data analysis to improve animal protection policies.
Facts
About 20 suspected animal poisoning cases are reported each year
Thunder Tiger: 1,520 U.S. Defense Department drones delivered and accepted
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
雷虎科技, 台灣來福集團 and 美國Farage Precision partnered to secure the first order of 1,520 drones under the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Drone Dominance Program.” Delivery and acceptance of the full order have been completed.
Filming an emotionally wrenching divorce scene for 5 hours, Tseng Chih-hsi copied the Heart Sutra to calm herself
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Actor Tseng Chih-hsi filmed a 5-hour emotionally wrenching divorce scene for the drama “Tofu Mom.” Under the pressure, she found it hard to calm down after filming, and copied the Heart Sutra to soothe her emotions.
Feng Fei-fei’s golden voice returns in “Kong Xiao Meng”; Lü Sheng-fei recalls her avant-garde creativity
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The second release, “Kong Xiao Meng,” from the Taiwanese-language album “Feng Sheng Zai Xu” by the late “Queen of Hat Songs” Feng Fei-fei is out. Arranger Lü Sheng-fei recalled her avant-garde creativity and professionalism.
特斯拉 unveils flying car; Tong Tzu-hsien: Air traffic routes are not yet mature
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
特斯拉 unveiled the Roadster electric sports car, which incorporates SpaceX technology and can briefly hover in flight. 和碩 Chairman Tong Tzu-hsien said that although drone technology is mature, air traffic routes are not, and major cities strictly regulate drone flights for security reasons.
Facts
東元 70th anniversary forum
30 years ago, these companies did not even exist
50 years ago, there was no streaming platform Netflix either
刑事局 steps up efforts against transnational repression, urges public not to become collaborators of foreign forces
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
刑事局 is cracking down on transnational repression, prohibiting foreign forces from using private investigators, gangsters and other collaborators in Taiwan to conduct illegal surveillance and violent crimes. It also urged the public not to become collaborators.
Tax bureau: Email notifying businesses of income tax assessments is a scam; do not click unfamiliar links
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
財政部北區國稅局 warned that members of the public have recently received emails with the subject “Notice of Corporate Income Tax Assessment,” which are scams. The tax bureau stressed that important matters are sent through official documents, and that it does not include links or files in emails. It urged the public not to click unfamiliar links and to verify information through official channels.
TAITRA leads delegation to Romania; Li Nan-yang hopes to deepen cooperation on AI and drones
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
外貿協會 led a delegation to Romania, where Taiwan’s representative to Slovakia, Li Nan-yang, hoped to deepen Taiwan-Romania cooperation in AI data centers, smart solutions and drones. Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu welcomed investment by Taiwanese companies, and the sides held several business meetings.
Facts
Nearly 35 Romanian buyers
16 Taiwanese businesses
More than 126 business meetings
Bucharest has 31 universities
About 10 of them offer courses in English or French
台灣光罩 to spend NT$160 million to acquire Kumamoto semiconductor equipment services provider TCK
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
台灣光罩’s board approved spending 750 million yen (about NT$160 million) to acquire 100% of the shares of Japanese semiconductor equipment technical services provider T.C.K Corporation (TCK), based in Kumamoto, to build local equipment expertise in Japan and support cross-border engineering needs.
利明献: AI computing power is a contest over electricity; energy reliability and resilience are key
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
東元 Chairman 利明献 said the competition for AI computing power is a competition for electricity, emphasizing that energy reliability and resilience are key. 東元 is actively developing energy services and AI infrastructure, and its modular data center solution can cut construction time to about 9 months. The group has accumulated more than 1GW in data center engineering projects, about 2.5GW in onshore substations for offshore wind power, and a market share of more than 85% in Taiwan’s electric bus power systems.
Facts
東元 70th-anniversary forum
Original原本需要1年半到2年的建設時間
Cut to about 9 months
More than 1GW in data center engineering projects
About 2.5GW in onshore substations for offshore wind power
More than 85% market share in Taiwan’s electric bus power systems
As the high-risk period for forest fires approaches, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency holds joint ground-and-air exercise
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Nantou Branch of the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency held a joint ground-and-air hoisting exercise in Shigang, Taichung, with the National Airborne Service Corps and the National Fire Agency’s Special Search and Rescue Team to prepare for the high-risk period for forest fires and improve coordination between personnel and helicopters.
Facts
Every year from October through April of the following year
Takaichi on World War II: Cabinet inherits historical stance of successive administrations, including the Murayama Statement
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the House of Councillors Budget Committee that her Cabinet inherits the historical stance of successive postwar cabinets, including the Murayama Statement, on the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.
Japanese stocks close higher as market focuses on Warsh’s remarks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Tokyo stocks closed higher, with the 日經225指數 rising 898.34 points to 65324.29 and the 東證股價指數 gaining 66.66 points to 4066.00. The market is watching remarks by the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), Warsh, at the annual meetings of the 國際貨幣基金 and 世界銀行.
Japan’s earthquake alert wrongly predicts a magnitude 9.9 quake; phones blare and Shinkansen trains stop abruptly
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Due to an error in its earthquake early warning system, 日本氣象廳 mistakenly estimated a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula as a magnitude 9.9 quake, triggering phone alerts and temporarily halting trains on some sections of the Tokaido Shinkansen.
Three major institutional investors sell a net NT$67.807 billion in Taiwan stocks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taiwan stocks closed at 47111.26 points today, with the three major institutional investors recording combined net sales of NT$67.807 billion. Foreign and mainland Chinese investors sold a net NT$46.147 billion, dealers sold a net NT$33.414 billion, and investment trusts bought a net NT$11.754 billion.
Facts
Net sales of NT$67.807 billion
Up 141.39 points
Closed at 47111.26 points
Trading value of NT$935.959 billion
Dealers’ net sales of NT$33.414 billion
Investment trusts’ net purchases of NT$11.754 billion
Foreign and mainland Chinese investors’ net sales of NT$46.147 billion
Changhua to host the 117th National Games; organizing committee inaugurated
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Changhua County Government held an inauguration ceremony for the “117th National Games Organizing Committee” on October 16. County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei said resources would be coordinated for preparations, with 29 sports initially planned.
Conditional health insurance premium exemption for seniors passes third reading; Shih Chung-liang warns of strain on system from illegal construction
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The Legislative Yuan passed a bill at third reading to conditionally exempt seniors from paying health insurance premiums. Health and Welfare Minister Shih Chung-liang warned that the amendment runs counter to the principle of paying according to one’s means and could undermine the system’s sustainability, like an illegal structure.
Huang Kuo-chang says prosecutors shielded a drug-involved prosecutor and covered up the case by granting deferred prosecution; 劍青檢改: “misleading the public”
Former president of Japan’s 餃子的王將 murdered; underworld gang leader acquitted
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Takayuki Daito, former president of the well-known Japanese restaurant chain 餃子的王將, was shot dead in 2013. Yukio Tanaka, an underworld gang leader accused of carrying out the killing, was acquitted by the Kyoto District Court after it found a lack of direct evidence.
Chen Ting-ni travels to Japan to film “Midnight Diner” while pregnant, takes on all-Japanese-language role
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Actress Chen Ting-ni traveled to Japan during her pregnancy to film the program “Midnight Diner.” The cast and crew warmly cheered her on and encouraged her as she performed entirely in Japanese.
Diaper products accused of containing formamide; official report says none detected, officials involved held accountable
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Chinese authorities reported that no formamide was detected in diapers and held officials involved, as well as a physician surnamed Yu at 山東省公共衛生臨床中心, accountable.
Facts
168 manufacturers
180 brands
368 batches of finished products
32 batches of samples from key areas
Banned from conducting medical clinical research for 5 years
Ko Chih-en holds rally in Gangshan with heavyweight KMT figures on stage; Lai Jui-lung rolls out fundraising merchandise
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en held a rally in Gangshan tonight, with Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih and others appearing in support. DPP candidate Lai Jui-lung unveiled the 2nd wave of fundraising merchandise and will hold a campaign headquarters launch on the 17th.
Facts
Key News of the 2026 Nine-in-One Elections
To be held in Fengshan on Sept. 19
3 illustrated T-shirt designs
Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu will also attend on the 17th
Pingtung Science Park enters a new era of actual operations as first tenant 宇晨材料 opens
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
宇晨材料, the first company to set up in Pingtung Science Park, held an opening ceremony today for its international operations headquarters and factory-office complex, marking the park’s transition from planning to actual operations. County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi said this was the right time to invest in Pingtung and mentioned plans for a semiconductor supply chain zone and future tenants including 南亞科.
Facts
The factory site in Pingtung Science Park broke ground in August of the year before last
Construction took approximately 2 years
The semiconductor supply chain zone, which broke ground in June this year
Yesterday, 日月光 led 18 supply chain companies on an inspection visit to Pingtung
The county government has planned 6 access roads
They will be completed next year
Moving toward the goal of building a trillion-dollar industry base across the county
Thai Prime Minister Anutin calls for stronger cross-regional ties to promote trade, investment and AI cooperation
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Thai Prime Minister Anutin called for stronger cross-regional ties at the annual meetings of the IMF and 世界銀行, promoting trade, investment and AI cooperation to address geopolitical and climate change challenges.
Taiwan stocks rebounded today, rising 141.39 points to close at 47111.26. 台積電 fell 20 yuan, while PCB and cooling stocks rebounded strongly. An analyst said market sentiment had not fully recovered and that investors should watch whether the market can reclaim the 5-day moving average to confirm that the decline has bottomed out.
Mobius’ “Beyond Translation: The Blind”: Deaf and hearing actors interpret a century-old classic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
莫比斯圓環創作公社 presents its annual production “Beyond Translation: The Blind,” featuring Deaf and hearing actors on stage together. Through sign language, movement and drumming, they reinterpret a classic play by Maurice Maeterlinck and explore language and understanding.
Second batch of public land released in Taitung; applications for 44 plots in Beinan Township accepted from 10/20
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Applications for 44 plots of state-owned farmland in Beinan Township, Taitung County, will be accepted from Oct. 20, when the land is officially released. About 38 tenant farmers are expected to benefit. The county government will hold an information session on the 27th to help farmers understand the eligibility requirements and process.
彭博: EU considers new trade tool to block all Chinese imports if necessary
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
The EU is considering new trade powers that could, if necessary, completely block Chinese goods from entering the single market to reduce the trade deficit. German Chancellor Merz said the bloc would counter unfair trade practices, while China warned it would retaliate if new restrictions were imposed.
Scammers use LINE voting links to steal accounts; 數產署 offers 4 ways to stay safe
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
數產署 warned the public that scammers are using “vote for me” links on LINE to steal accounts by requesting phone numbers and SMS verification codes, and offered 4 ways to guard against the scam.
Vehicle crashes into Taichung gas station in Shigang and catches fire; driver escapes in time
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A man surnamed Yen was driving a passenger car when he apparently became unwell and turned improperly, crashing into a gas pump island at a gas station in Shigang District, Taichung, and starting a fire. The driver escaped in time, no one at the scene was injured, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Professional baseball championship series set to begin; Taichung police urge public to beware ticket scams
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
With the professional baseball championship series about to begin, the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Taichung City Police Department warned that scammers have laid traps on social media platforms. Authorities nationwide have received 20 reports of ticket scams, and the public is urged to buy tickets through official platforms first.
Facts
Taichung has received 3 reports of ticket scams
20 cases have been reported nationwide, including 3 in Taichung, involving scams in which people were tricked while buying tickets to the professional baseball championship series.
Kindergarten in Kinmen draws criticism over pomelo-peel costumes; county government says child privacy protections were inadequate
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A private kindergarten in Kinmen sparked privacy concerns after having children wear pomelo-peel costumes to a supermarket. The county education department found the costumes inappropriate and privacy protections inadequate, and has ordered the school to review and improve its practices.
October electronic and financial futures both rise
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Taipei's October electronic and financial futures both rose. Electronic futures closed at 2,955.05 points, while financial futures closed at 3,728.2 points.
Facts
Closed at 47,111.26 points
October electronic futures closed at 2,955.05 points
Rose 31.95 points
A positive spread of 19.35 points
October financial futures closed at 3,728.2 points