Typhoon Sepat approaches ahead of the long weekend; Taiwan’s rail operators add services to manage crowds
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
With Typhoon Sepat approaching ahead of the long weekend, 高鐵、台鐵, airlines and shipping operators stepped up crowd management and storm preparations, with some routes suspended. Vegetable prices rose as a result, while retailers and 農業部 stocked up early to stabilize supplies.
Facts
More than 440,000 tickets have been booked across the network.
5 additional unscheduled trains were added.
118 domestic flights were canceled.
37 international and cross-strait flights were canceled.
Investment trust units under four state-owned financial groups to merge; 第一金投信 to be the surviving company
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
第一金控、兆豐金控、合庫金控 and 華南金控 announced the merger of their four investment trust subsidiaries, with 第一金投信 to be the surviving company. The deal requires approval from 金管會 and 公平會.
Facts
The group’s 4 investment trust subsidiaries
Each common share will be exchanged for 1.4532 shares of 兆豐投信.
世新大學 students protest department office cuts; 教育部 cites serious shortcomings and orders improvements by deadline
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
Students protested 世新大學’s closure of department offices. 教育部 found the university seriously at fault for failing to consult adequately and ordered it to make improvements by a deadline, warning that it would otherwise intervene and take measures such as reducing grants or cutting enrollment quotas.
Facts
The task force visited the 世新大學 campus on the 20th.
Ride-hailing platforms could come under regulation as early as late November; operators must obtain business licenses within 1 year
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
交通部 has proposed amendments to the Regulations Governing the Application for Approval to Operate Taxi Passenger Transportation Service Businesses, bringing ride-hailing platforms under regulation. Operators will have to obtain business licenses within 1 year, and the new rules could take effect as early as late November.
Eligibility of former village chief’s son, whose mother is from mainland China, to run for office revoked; 中選會: proof of loss of Chinese household registration not submitted
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
中選會 determined that 賴汶佑, son of 鄧萬華, the former chief of Xuetian Village in Fuli Township, Hualien County, failed to submit the required proof that he had relinquished his mainland Chinese household registration. It ruled that he did not meet the qualifications for public office and revoked his candidate registration.
Biotechnology stock market performance on Oct. 22, 2026: 安克 posted the largest gain at 9.94%, followed by 圓祥生技 and 泰合; 雲象科技-創 led decliners with a 7.67% drop, while 益安 and 浩宇生醫 also fell.
Institutional trading reported by 環球生技月刊 on Oct. 22, 2026: 晟德, 泰合 and 安克 were the top three net buyers; 沛爾生醫*-創, 康霈* and 訊映 were the top three net sellers.
A 環球生技月刊 report on institutional trading on Oct. 22, 2026, showed 晟德, 泰合 and 安克 as the top three net buyers, and 沛爾生醫*-創, 康霈 and 訊映 as the top three net sellers.
中裕's HIV drug candidate's first-phase data to be presented at IDWeek; potential of long-acting dosing draws attention - Global Bio & Investment Monthly
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 環球生技月刊
中裕新藥 announced clinical first-phase trial data for its long-acting HIV drug candidate TMB-365, along with in vitro research results for a combination therapy pairing it with the TMB-380 dual antibody. The results will be presented at IDWeek 2026. The data show that TMB-365 has a favorable safety profile and antiviral activity, supporting the potential for a long-acting regimen administered once every 8 to 12 weeks.
Facts
Original中裕新藥(4147)
October 21 to 24
Every 8 to 12 weeks
A total of 25 people with HIV-1 infection were enrolled
Single intravenous doses of 400mg, 800mg and 1,600mg
安盛生 ovulation testing system receives EU IVDR certification; revenue up 12.07% year on year in the first 9 months - Global Bio & Investment Monthly
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 環球生技月刊
安盛生科 (6734) announced that its 伊必測 ovulation testing system has received EU IVDR certification, helping it expand into markets including Europe, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. Revenue in the first 9 months reached NT$21.3 million, up 12.07% year on year.