2026-10-22 03:00–06:00 JST

Survey on the Actual Status of Wage Increases, etc. — Survey on the Actual Status of Wage Increases, etc., Reiwa 8 (2026), Overview of Results, 2026

Published 2026-10-21 00:00 ・ Source Japan | 政府統計 e-Stat

Overview of the results of the Survey on the Actual Status of Wage Increases, etc., Reiwa 8 (2026), by 厚生労働省.

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• Reiwa 8 (2026)
• Number of files included: 1

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More than just cheap! Chinese camera lenses and running shoes win fans on merit as Western consumers snap them up

Published 2026-10-22 04:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

Chinese brands such as 唯卓仕 and Dynafish are changing Western consumers' perceptions of Chinese-made products through quality and positive hands-on reviews, while expanding into international markets through social media influence.

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• Camera lens brand 唯卓仕 (Viltrox) began investing in materials and manufacturing improvements about four years ago, launching well-received products such as its 75mm portrait lens. Its reputation shifted from “good for the price” to “a product worthy of recognition.”
• 唯卓仕’s U.S. marketing chief, Frank Fang, said unmet needs, such as products that are smaller or cheaper, present opportunities for brands. The company fills gaps left by major brands by offering lightweight lenses, lenses with large apertures, or lenses with different focal lengths.
• Xiaonian training shoes from Chinese running shoe brand Dynafish sell for about US$130 and use high-performance midsole foam. They sparked lively discussion among overseas running communities this spring.
• Dynafish co-founder Chen Zhu said the company was founded a year and a half ago, has only 15 employees and no marketing budget, and puts all its money into its products.
• Dynafish sold about 200,000 pairs of shoes in its first year, with seven-tenths sold in China. It expects sales to reach 800,000 pairs next year, split evenly between domestic and overseas markets.
• 安踏 (02020-HK) opened a store in Beverly Hills in February this year, while 李寧 (02331-HK) signed a long-term endorsement deal with NBA star Stephen Curry in June.

Companies mentioned：唯卓仕、Viltrox、Asvine、Hongdian、WE Knife、Reate、安踏、李寧、Dynafish、Doctors of Running、亞馬遜

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Shares Soar, but Bonds Fall! SpaceX Earnings Beat Expectations—What Is the Bond Market Worried About?

Published 2026-10-22 03:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

SpaceX reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, with net profit of US$4.4 billion, sending its shares sharply higher. But the company’s aggressive investment in AI computing power and Starlink, along with its efforts to raise huge sums, has fueled bond-market concerns about rising debt, weakening bond prices and driving a divergence between stocks and bonds.

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• OriginalSpaceX截至9月底的一季淨利達44億美元，營收年增161%
• SpaceX shares surged as much as 12.44% on Wednesday.
• The credit spread on SpaceX bonds with a 6.6% coupon maturing in 2046 widened 9 basis points to 264 basis points.
• SpaceX Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen confirmed the company is in talks with multiple debt-funding sources to finance its growth needs.
• The price of SpaceX five-year credit default swaps (CDS) rose as high as about 232.6 basis points on Wednesday.
• SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise US$40 billion to buy 輝達 chips.
• Original全球企業今年為投入AI而舉借的債務已超過4,500億美元

Companies mentioned：SpaceX、輝達

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SpaceX Earnings Ignite Rally! Bitcoin Rises Alongside, as Market Watches US$87,000

Published 2026-10-22 03:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

SpaceX’s earnings helped spark a rebound in technology stocks, and Bitcoin rose to US$84,737. The market is divided over whether the rally will continue: some attribute it to position adjustments and short covering. A move toward the US$87,000 threshold could change the picture. Spot ETF inflows totaled about US$2.3 billion, but trading volume did not rise in tandem, suggesting there is still insufficient evidence of broader demand.

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• Bitcoin rose 2.4% on Wednesday (21), reaching US$84,737.
• After SpaceX released its earnings, technology stocks rebounded and boosted market risk appetite.
• Bitcoin spot ETFs saw inflows of about US$2.3 billion over the past month.
• Original美國貨幣監理署(OCC)公布了針對支付型穩定幣發行商的最終措施。
• Cryptocurrency exchange Deribit said call-option demand in the options market is concentrated in contracts with strike prices of US$90,000, US$95,000 and US$100,000.
• Coinglass data show that open interest in Bitcoin perpetual futures has risen again after weeks of deleveraging.
• Glassnode researchers said trading volume did not rise in tandem with ETF inflows.

Companies mentioned：SpaceX、彭博、美國貨幣監理署、OCC、Coinglass、Wintermute、Deribit、Arch Lending、Glassnode、ZeroStack、貝萊德

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Original想排隊搶蘋果摺疊機？iPhone Duo周五開賣 台灣僅供預購取貨

Published 2026-10-22 02:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網

蘋果 announced that its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, will go on sale Friday. Strong demand quickly exhausted preorder stock and delayed deliveries. Taiwan and some other markets will offer pickup only, while limited quantities will be available for walk-in purchase in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, highlighting early supply challenges for 蘋果.

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• 蘋果’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, will go on sale Friday (23).
• Markets including Taiwan will offer pickup only for customers who preordered online, with no in-store purchases available.
• The first batch of online preorders for the iPhone Duo sold out within minutes.
• Delivery for some iPhone Duo orders has been pushed back to January next year.
• Limited quantities will be available for in-store purchase in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and most of Europe.
• In Macau, the phone will be available for in-store purchase only, also in limited quantities.
• The iPhone Duo’s complex structure and precision-fitted hinge design make it more difficult to manufacture.

Companies mentioned：蘋果、AAPL-US、三星電子、華為

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Japanese-language Agent Skills marketplace “cccskills” launched. Search and compare approximately 9.5万 AI agent skills in Japanese

Published 2026-10-22 04:48 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

株式会社ウォーカー launched “cccskills,” a collection of skills for AI agents. It enables users to search and compare approximately 9.5万 skills on GitHub in Japanese and is available free of charge.

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• Skills listed: 94,786
• GitHub users and organizations publishing skills: 2,976
• Skills with Japanese descriptions: 15,810
• Skills with English descriptions: 13,221
• Skills with Chinese and Korean descriptions: 1,237 each

Companies mentioned：株式会社ウォーカー、Anthropic、OpenAI、GitHub、Google、Microsoft、AWS、Vercel、Supabase、Stripe

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“Washing Machine 10,000 Yen Minimum Buyback Guarantee Campaign” launched in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture｜買取マクサス offers free in-home appraisals for family washing machines manufactured within the past 3 years

Published 2026-10-22 03:17 ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES

買取マクサス市川本八幡店 in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, has launched a campaign guaranteeing a minimum buyback price of 10,000 yen for family washing machines manufactured within the past 3 years.

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• 10,000 yen guaranteed purchase
• Manufactured within 3 years

Companies mentioned：株式会社わたるコーポレーション、買取マクサス、買取マクサス市川本八幡店、Panasonic、パナソニック、HITACHI、日立、TOSHIBA、東芝、SHARP、シャープ

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Original令和8年10月21日からの大雨による被害及び消防機関等の対応状況（第２報・R8.10.21更新）

Published 2026-10-21 19:45 ・ Source Japan | 消防庁

Following the heavy rain on October 21, Reiwa 8, a Level 5 Flood Emergency Warning was issued in Akita Prefecture, and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency established a disaster response headquarters. No casualties or damage to homes have been reported at this time, but evacuation orders have been issued in parts of Akita Prefecture.

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• 448
• 1,204

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Level 5 Flood Emergency Warning issued for Akita Prefecture

Published 2026-10-21 00:00 ・ Source Japan | 国土交通省

On October 21, Reiwa 8, a Level 5 Flood Emergency Warning was issued for the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture. There is an extremely high likelihood that flooding has occurred due to the heavy rain, and residents of Yurihonjo City have been urged to immediately take steps to ensure their safety because of the risk of inundation.

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• Level 5 flood special warning
• 4.54 m
• Approximately 250 mm

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Academician Chen Zhongxuan’s Team Wins Two Honors at the 2026 Taipei Biotechnology Awards

Published 2026-10-08 01:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 中央研究院

愛思分析儀器 (iAnalyzer Inc.), founded by Chen Zhongxuan, an academician and former director of Academia Sinica’s Genomics Research Center, won two honors at the 2026 Taipei Biotechnology Awards for its portable rapid testing and high-precision analytical testing platform technology: the Gold Award in the Applied Biotechnology category of the Innovation Technology Award and the Taipei Biotechnology Star award.

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• 2026 Taipei Biotechnology Awards
• Since 2004
• Added in 2024
• More than 30 years of research
• Served as director of the Genomics Research Center for nearly 10 years
• Won the Global 100 Research Invention Award three times

Companies mentioned：中央研究院、愛思分析儀器、iAnalyzer Inc.、科技部、國科會

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Beware of “Duplicate Subscription” Scams on Streaming Platforms

Published 2026-10-21 19:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 台灣事實查核中心

The FactCheck Center revealed that scammers are impersonating official customer service representatives of 車庫娛樂 and using alleged duplicate subscriptions to streaming platform GP+ to persuade people to use online banking apps to make transfers for fictitious identity verification and refunds. Their actual aim is to steal funds from victims’ accounts.

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• Report number: 4366
• Published: 2026-10-21

Companies mentioned：車庫娛樂、GP+

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Recently, imported cases of Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria. 疾管署 continues to monitor the outbreak and maintains a Level 3 Warning for travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Published 2026-10-21 17:30 ・ Source Taiwan | 衛福部疾病管制署

疾管署 said imported cases of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria. It is maintaining a Level 3 travel alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and assesses the risk to Taiwan as still low.

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• October 21 this year (2026)
• Level Three warning
• 44 contacts
• A total of 9 confirmed cases
• A cumulative total of 9,552 confirmed cases
• 4,602 deaths
• 2,550 recoveries
• A fatality rate of 48.2%

Companies mentioned：疾管署、疾病管制署、世界衛生組織、WHO

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經濟部 is providing full assistance to 屏東縣政府 to improve Linluo drainage; funding has been approved for a 1.6-kilometer downstream project.

Published 2026-10-21 01:00 ・ Source Taiwan | 經濟部水利署

經濟部水利署 is assisting 屏東縣政府 with improvements to Linluo drainage. Funding of about NT$630 million has been approved for a 1.6-kilometer downstream levee improvement project, with reconstruction expected to be completed before the 116 flood season.

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• September this year (115)
• Before the 116 flood season
• Daily rainfall reached 619 millimeters
• Funding requirement of about NT$630 million

Companies mentioned：經濟部、屏東縣政府、經濟部水利署、水利署第七河川分署、工程會

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