株式会社ノダキ donated 1,066,100 yen in relief funds, including employee donations, to Yatsushiro, which was damaged by the 2026 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture. President and Representative Director Noritsugu Noda and Managing Executive Officer Koichi Kuga met with Mayor Taisuke Ono, received a letter of appreciation, and exchanged views on disaster prevention measures and BCP.
Launching business participation support that accompanies clients from AI business launch through M&A | Notice of AITECH × JP-FORCE Holdings collaboration
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社AITECH, in collaboration with 株式会社JP-FORCE Holdings, has begun offering integrated business participation support, from launching AI consulting, contract development and training businesses through to M&A.
Facts
Acquired 51% of issued shares
Acquired at an acquisition price of 867 million yen
Sales rose from 162 million yen
to 1,130 million yen over 2 fiscal periods
Acquired 70.0% of issued shares
Acquired at an acquisition price of 700 million yen
Acquired at an acquisition price of 650 million yen
BE:FIRST releases lead track "NOW U KNOW" from "newest is the best" new album "BE:4U" ahead of release, and unveils music video
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
BE:FIRST, the 6-member group under BMSG, has released in advance the lead track "NOW U KNOW" from its new album "BE:4U", due out on Nov. 3, 2026, and unveiled the music video.
Facts
6-member dance and vocal group
Release on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Today, Monday, Nov. 2
About 2 years since previous work
13 tracks in total
5th debut anniversary
Drew 100,000 people over 2 days
Ranked 130th on the US Billboard 200
Companies mentioned：株式会社BMSG、BMSG、BE:FIRST、SUNTORY、ファミリーマート、US Billboard 200
Anna Yamada named new brand ambassador; "プラチナ・ウーマン" original movie to be released from Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
プラチナ・ギルド・インターナショナル株式会社 announced that it has appointed actor Anna Yamada as its new brand ambassador and will release the "プラチナ・ウーマン" original movie from Nov. 2, 2026. It will also release a total of 22 new products jointly with 4 companies: 4℃, ヴァンドーム青山, 田中貴金属 and ポンテヴェキオ.
Forex Robotics releases server vulnerability countermeasure tool "kevward" as open source: defense built together with AI agents
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Forex Robotics株式会社 has released "kevward", a defensive vulnerability countermeasure tool for Ubuntu servers, as open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. The tool has features such as CISA KEV matching, attack IP blocking and intrusion trace detection, and was developed based on the concept "Human-directed, AI-built".
New products released for platinum jewelry brand "プラチナ・ウーマン" in collaboration with ４℃, ヴァンドーム青山, 田中貴金属 and ポンテヴェキオ
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
プラチナ・ギルド・インターナショナル has released a total of 22 new products under the brand "プラチナ・ウーマン", in collaboration with 4℃, ヴァンドーム青山, 田中貴金属 and ポンテヴェキオ. With Anna Yamada as ambassador, it is also running a campaign giving online shop purchasers an original glove holder.
What is trainee "Kanata"'s party trick to liven up a fun moment...? Boat Race 2026 CM series "From Zero to Pro: The Story of Instructor Machida," Episode 11, "Make Events Fun"
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
一般財団法人BOATRACE振興会 will release Episode 11 of the Boat Race 2026 CM series "From Zero to Pro: The Story of Instructor Machida," starring Keita Machida and others, from Nov. 2, 2026. It is also running a campaign with a prize drawing for items such as 象印マホービン products and Amazon gift cards.
"Invincible gravure idol" Kanami Takasaki reaches her peak: her long-awaited 3rd photo book set for release on Friday, Feb. 12, 2027!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Gravure idol Kanami Takasaki's 3rd photo book will be released by Akita Shoten on Feb. 12, 2027. Shot on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, it is priced at 3,960 yen. A pre-order online event is also planned.
When relatives and friends jointly buy public welfare lottery tickets and divide the prize money according to their actual contributions after winning, this is in principle not a gift and no gift tax return is required.
The 2026 gift tax exemption is NT$2.44 million, calculated on each donor's total gifts for the full year.
For prizes from government-run lotteries exceeding 5000 yuan, 20% income tax must be withheld on the full amount paid.
Original公益彩券中獎人領取現金獎金時，須按獎額千分之四繳納印花稅。
For a single winning amount exceeding NT$5 million, winners must first make an appointment to claim the prize through the 中國信託 high-value prize redemption hotline.
Take home a new laptop or noise-canceling headphones! Buy warrants and enter monthly drawings
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The 中華民國證券商業同業公會 has launched the "Warrant Profit King" campaign, encouraging investors to trade warrants for a chance to win prizes worth over 10 million in total, combined with education and charitable donations.
Facts
The 中華民國證券商業同業公會 has launched the "Buy Warrants, Win Prizes Worth Over 10 Million" warrant promotion campaign, with the first phase officially starting on Nov. 1.
The total prize value across the campaign's three phases exceeds NT$10 million, including a MacBook Air, WMF cookware, SONY noise-canceling headphones and Sharp home appliances.
Original權證賣出時的證券交易稅為千分之一，低於股票的千分之三。
The campaign is divided into three phases over the year, with the first phase running from Nov. 1, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027.
When the cumulative charity coins contributed in a month reach the designated threshold, the 證券商公會 will donate NT$100,000 in its own name.
Warrants are financial products issued by 證券商 that are based on individual stocks or indexes.
Investors with an existing securities account who sign a warrant risk disclosure statement before their first trade can place orders through their existing account.
Sun Li and Wu Kang-jen's "Dangerous Liaison" loses out! Top 10 high-rated mainland Chinese dramas not aired on Netflix in 2026: The champion beats Tan Songyun's "Lan Xiang Ru Gu" and is addictive from the first episode
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
This article lists 10 high-rated mainland Chinese dramas not aired on Netflix in 2026, ranked by Douban ratings. The champion is "Dangerous Liaison" (8.1), starring Sun Li and Wu Kang-jen, while the other entries span historical, mystery, workplace and other genres, offering fans diverse choices.
Facts
The top 10 high-rated mainland Chinese dramas not aired on Netflix in 2026 are ranked by Douban rating from lowest to highest, with champion "Dangerous Liaison" scoring 8.1.
"Lan Xiang Ru Gu," starring Tan Songyun and Liu Xueyi, is adapted from the novel "Lan Xiang Yuan" and has a Douban rating of 7.5.
"Cold Case" is based on real criminal cases and includes two segments: a serial jewelry store robbery case and a hotel robbery-murder case.
"Ye Se Zheng Nong," starring Jiang Shuying and Tong Dawei, is adapted from the novel "Sales Couple" and depicts workplace competition and a marriage crisis.
"Zheng Zheng Ri Shang," starring Gao Ye and Han Dongjun, is a legal light comedy full of Northeast China flavor.
"Yu Hong Jiu Shi," starring Ma Yili and Wang Jiajia, has 34 episodes in total, each about 18 minutes long, and is set in a small industrial town in Northeast China in the 1990s.
"Dangerous Liaison," starring Sun Li and Wu Kang-jen, is an urban psychological drama focused on psychological manipulation in intimate relationships.
Travel and transport industry output tops 2.3 trillion! Aviation leads with 400 billion in annual revenue, railway losses shrink sharply: Latest industry profit rankings revealed
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications released its 2025 travel and transport industry output report, with total revenue of 2.3277 trillion. Aviation topped revenue, railway losses shrank sharply, and overall profits were stable.
Facts
Total revenue of the travel and transport industry in 2025 was 2.3277 trillion, down 5.2% from 2024.
Air transport led all sectors with 471.4 billion, up 2.0% year on year.
Total revenue of sea transport fell to 350.5 billion, down 36.1% year on year.
Losses in rail and metro transport narrowed from 5.4 billion the previous year to 400 million.
Other land transport had an operating surplus rate of 42.8%, the highest among all sectors.
Pre-tax profit of the travel and transport industry as a whole was 320.7 billion, down 33.9% year on year.
"I could tell in 5 minutes that Shen Boyang lost!" Shen Fu-hsiung cries foul: He actually thinks these 3 things are important for Taipei
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Former legislator Shen Fu-hsiung fiercely criticized Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang on the program "Shao Kang War Room," saying his opening statement in the Oct. 31 televised debate focused only on tree planting, child abuse cases and nutritious school lunches, showing a narrow vision, and thus asserting that he had already lost the debate. Although a TVBS poll shows that most people thought Shen Boyang performed better, Shen Fu-hsiung stood by his negative assessment.
Facts
Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang and Kuomintang candidate Chiang Wan-an held their first televised debate on Oct. 31.
A TVBS post-debate poll showed that 47% of Taipei residents thought Shen Boyang performed better, while 40% thought Chiang Wan-an performed better.
Former legislator Shen Fu-hsiung criticized Shen Boyang on the program "Shao Kang War Room," saying the three things mentioned in his opening statement showed a lack of vision.
Shen Fu-hsiung believes Shen Boyang's debate performance did not even match that of the average city councilor or legislator.
The TVBS poll center conducted telephone interviews from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31, with 1747 valid samples.
18 theme parks across Taiwan offer free admission: How to claim "Park Points"? Tourism Administration: Usable on both weekdays and holidays
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications combines its weekday lodging subsidy with a park points redemption campaign. Users in September and October can claim up to 2000 points depending on the number of nights stayed, to redeem tickets to 18 amusement parks, aiming to boost weekday domestic travel and secondary spending on weekends.
Facts
The Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has launched a weekday lodging subsidy, offering discounts for stays and allowing further redemption for tourist park points.
Those who used the weekday lodging subsidy in September or October and ticked the box agreeing to provide data can apply for points based on the actual number of nights they used the subsidy.
Guests can receive 800 points for the 1st night, and up to 2000 points for 2 consecutive nights.
Park points can be redeemed for tickets or designated items at 18 partner tourist amusement parks across Taiwan, and can be used on both weekdays and holidays.
Dongshi Forest Recreation Area allows 500 points to be redeemed for admission for two.
The public must complete the application and ticket redemption within 60 days starting the day after check-out, and no later than Nov. 30.
Chang Chia-chun holds temple-front rally at Douliu Changhe Temple; Li Yan-hsiu heads south to support her good friend
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Yunlin County magistrate candidate Chang Chia-chun held a temple-front rally at Douliu Changhe Temple on the evening of the 1st, with legislator Li Yan-hsiu traveling south to show support. Chang pledged to push for railway elevation, build a high-tech industry chain and construct a Douliu mini-arena, showing a determination to unite.
Facts
Chang Chia-chun held a "temple-front rally" this evening (the 1st) at the plaza in front of Changhe Temple in Douliu's Shiliu Banzhang.
Legislator Li Yan-hsiu made a special trip south to speak in support of Chang Chia-chun.
The Douliu railway elevation plan has passed the feasibility study report review by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications review committee.
Chang Chia-chun plans to establish the "Shiliu Technology Experimental Middle School."
Chang Chia-chun proposed actively advancing the planning of a smart electric vehicle industrial park.
Copper is "sold out everywhere"! US stockpiling pushes up China's import premium, but AI concerns weigh on copper futures
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
China's spot copper supply is tight due to expectations of US tariffs and reduced smelter output, and the Yangshan premium has hit a record high. However, concerns over AI investment and tariff uncertainty are weighing on international copper futures prices, leaving the market with tight spot supply while futures prices fall.
Facts
The Yangshan copper premium climbed above $200 per metric ton on Wednesday, a record high since 2017.
Copper inventories in COMEX warehouses have increased by about 60% so far this year, reaching 800,321 short tons.
China's refined copper output in the third quarter fell 1.1% from a year earlier.
Three-month LME copper futures fell 0.9% on Thursday to $14,345 per metric ton.
The World Bank raised its full-year average copper price forecast for 2027 by 18%, to $13,000 per metric ton.
Iran and Qatar hold talks for 3 consecutive days! Plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours of a US-Iran agreement
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Iran and Qatar held three consecutive days of talks in Doha and drew up a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if an agreement is reached with the United States. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stressed that Tehran is balancing defense and diplomacy, while the US has put on hold attacks before the vote and leans toward a diplomatic resolution of the Middle East conflict.
Facts
Iranian negotiators began a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday (the 1st).
Iranian and Qatari negotiators drew up a plan under which the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened within two days if an agreement is reached with Washington.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi stressed that Tehran is prepared for both "defense and diplomacy."
US President Trump said the United States will not launch a new round of attacks on Iran before the vote.
The war, which has lasted 8 months, is disrupting global oil supplies.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba ordered the armed forces to be ready to respond to any attack.
US Secretary of State Rubio said he prefers to resolve the conflict through diplomatic means.
Following France's lead, protests across Germany spark violent unrest
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Violent unrest erupted in multiple German cities on the evening of the 31st, sparked by protests organized by the "Gen Z Decides" group, involving looting and attacks on police. The interior minister called for harsh punishment, while officials said extremists had infiltrated the protests and stressed the need to avoid repeating the violence seen in France.
Facts
Violent clashes broke out in downtown Frankfurt, Germany, on the evening of the 31st, leading to the looting of multiple shops.
The protests were organized by the advocacy group "Gen Z Decides," whose demands include opposing mandatory military service.
Frankfurt police used water cannons to disperse protesters who threw fireworks, stones and glass bottles at emergency personnel.
Violent protests in Berlin in the evening left 27 police officers injured, and up to 56 people were temporarily detained.
German Interior Minister Dobrindt called for harsh sentences for rioters and looters.
Hesse state Interior Minister Poseck said about 100 "identified left-wing extremists" had infiltrated the protests.
Organizers' figures show the events covered 34 cities including Berlin and Frankfurt, with about 120,000 participants.
Fierce fighting in the Black Sea forces Russian grain exports to detour via the Arctic
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Fighting in the Black Sea has hampered Russian grain exports, with September exports plunging 61.9%. To cope with the crisis, Russia has turned to exporting through the Arctic port of Murmansk, but faces the challenges of soaring transport costs and squeezed profits.
Facts
In September this year, Russia's seaborne grain exports plunged 61.9% from a year earlier to about 2 million tons.
Exports from Black Sea and Azov Sea ports were only 300,000 tons, a sharp drop of 93.7%.
In the previous export season, from July 2025 to June 2026, Russia exported 46.3 million tons of grain through Black Sea and Azov Sea ports.
Russia's 摩爾曼斯克商業港 and Demetra Holding announced they have begun loading the first batch of 3,400 tons of export grain.
Ukrainian intelligence estimates that the Murmansk export route could add $18 to $25 in transport costs per ton of grain.
Republicans sound the alarm in US midterms! Democrats lead by more than 8 percentage points, House may flip, Senate also on alert
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
The US midterm election outlook is grim for Republicans, with polls showing Democrats leading by more than 8 percentage points and control of the House likely to change hands. Trump's approval rating is low, the Republican base is loosening, and some candidates are trying to distance themselves from Trump to win over centrist voters.
Facts
Democrats lead Republicans by more than 8 percentage points in the generic congressional ballot.
Trump's approval rating is 40% and his disapproval rating is 59%, a record high.
Inside Elections adjusted its ratings in 64 races over the past week, 63 of which favor Democrats.
Democrats lead Republicans by more than 33 percentage points among voters under 30.
Cook Political Report projects Democrats could win 227 to 240 seats in the new House.
Puma Shen unboxes Daan and Wenshan policy treasures, outlining 5 policies from waterways to tea mountains
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Puma Shen, the 民進黨 candidate for Taipei mayor, unboxed his policy treasures for Daan and Wenshan districts at Daan Forest Park tonight, discussing 5 policies including "from waterways to tea mountains," with more than 35,000 people attending.
Shenzhen APEC: Guangdong mobilizes police forces across the province to "ensure heavy deployment on the streets with strict control"
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
With the APEC summit about to be held in Shenzhen, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department held a security mobilization meeting and, effective immediately, is drawing police forces from across the province to support Shenzhen, ensuring heavy deployment on the streets with strict control.
Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir (discharge to Shijing River): Free Overflow (Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
水利署 issued a notice on free overflow from Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir into Shijing Creek, affecting Baoshan Township and Emei Township in Hsinchu County, and East District, North District and Xiangshan District in Hsinchu City. Residents along the river are urged to be careful and stay away from the riverbed.
Inland Strong Wind Advisory (Yellow Light) (Kinmen County, Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Lienchiang County, Yunlin County, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Taichung City, Taitung County, Penghu County)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 國家災害防救科技中心
The 中央氣象署 issued a strong wind advisory for land areas (yellow alert), saying that from the morning to the evening of the 2nd, some areas may see average winds of Beaufort scale 6 or above or gusts of scale 8 or above, and reminding the public to take care when outdoors.
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 水利署 issued an updated notice on the free-overflow discharge from Hushan Reservoir into the Beigang River, affecting multiple townships in Yunlin County and Chiayi County. The public is urged to stay alert and keep away from the riverbed.
Health Calendar | Don't let longing for what you don't have make you miss what you already have; remember, what you have now was once what you longed for (Epicurus) - Heho Health
Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康
Psychology indicates that toxic perfectionism keeps the brain's amygdala in a prolonged state of high-pressure alertness, and practicing mindfulness to activate the parasympathetic nervous system can effectively relieve stress.