Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Central Japan; Aichi Records Intensity 5-Upper for First Time in Nearly 30 Years | PNN News
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan, with Chita City in Aichi Prefecture recording seismic intensity 5-upper for the first time in nearly 30 years. Items fell, buildings were damaged and transportation was delayed. Experts assessed the likelihood of triggering a major Nankai Trough earthquake as low.
New Zealand Governing Coalition Holds Slim Majority in Election, with 14% of Special Votes Still to Be Counted | PNN News
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
Preliminary counting in New Zealand’s parliamentary election showed that the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had provisionally won 67 seats, a narrow majority. However, 14% of special votes remain to be counted and could affect the result. The small Opportunities Party won 7 seats, and Huang Chiu-lei said it would negotiate with major parties on forming a government.
Central and South American Migrants Regroup to Cross Border; U.S. Government Says Border Controls Remain in Force | PNN News
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
Results of the U.S. midterm elections showed that the Republican Party had lost control of both chambers of Congress. The news encouraged Central and South American migrants to regroup and attempt to cross into the United States. Although some migrants believe immigration policies will be loosened after the Trump camp’s defeat, the U.S. government and its overseas embassies stressed that border controls and immigration policies remain in force and will not change because of the election results.
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Arrived in Chiapas state in southern Mexico on the 8th
Warm Spring and Summer Help Breeding; UK Hazel Dormouse Population Rebounds | PNN News
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
The UK hazel dormouse population has rebounded as warm spring and summer weather favored breeding, with the decline revised downward. Nepal rewarded police dogs during the Tihar festival.
The Central Election Commission urged voters not to bring phones into polling stations and to beware of AI deepfake videos. Prosecutors have indicted a candidate in Xinfucun, Chiayi County, on suspicion of vote-buying—the first such case this year. A candidate in Changhua was also found to have violated the law by giving away tea leaves.
Chiang Wan-an Touts Governance Record in Re-election Bid; Shen Po-yang Pitches Urban Renewal and Policies to Ease Pressure on Civil Servants | PNN News
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
In the 2026 Taipei mayoral race, incumbent Chiang Wan-an, who is seeking re-election, proposed relocating Songshan Airport and establishing a Taipei AI park, and highlighted family-friendly measures such as the Good Pregnancy Taxi program. DPP candidate Shen Po-yang advocated easing pressure on civil servants, unlimited urban renewal and continuing the Good Pregnancy Taxi program, as the two debated their visions for the city and industrial planning.
Facts
A cumulative total of 1,223,908 trips served
38,259 subsidized passenger trips
We increased the funding for our ride service to NT$10,000
It will take 3 to 4 years
We first lowered it to 75%
We need to lower the first threshold further to 50%
One year after Japan-China diplomatic ties cooled, statistics show bilateral trade rose 17% | 公視新聞 PNN
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
One year after Japan-China diplomatic ties cooled, bilateral trade rose 17%, driven by AI and data center construction. Chinese customs data showed that trade between China and Japan reached US$277.4 billion, while Japan's exports to China grew for 7 consecutive months. Meanwhile, Japan and South Korea held a meeting of their cooperation committee to strengthen economic security ties and sought to improve relations with China through APEC.
Pingtung Paiwan Bela Youth Vocal Ensemble wins Asia Cup grand championship | 公視新聞 PNN
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 公視新聞
The Paiwan Bela Youth Vocal Ensemble, an Indigenous student club from Chaozhou Junior High School in Pingtung, won the overall championship in the junior and senior high school division at the 8th Chuncheon Asia Youth A Cappella Competition in South Korea, performing a newly arranged version of the traditional song "Song of Taibalang" and the English song "Dance."
Facts
The 8th Chuncheon Asia Youth A Cappella Competition in South Korea
The final was held on November 7 at Chuncheon National University of Education in Gangwon Province
5 teams from 4 countries—Taiwan, Japan, China and South Korea—competed
9 years ago, a club was formed by Paiwan Indigenous students who loved traditional Indigenous songs
Facing a nursing staff shortage, 公立醫院協會 recommended extending the retirement age for public-sector nurses in hazardous-duty roles from 60 to 64, prompting discussion among nurses' associations, labor unions and 衛福部, among others.
Additive-free vegan ice cream “Noy” sells out of 600 every time; pop-up opens at 阪急うめだ本店 from Nov. 11 (Wed.), debuting limited-edition new flavor “Chocolate Banana”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
think Lab株式会社 will hold a limited-time pop-up at 阪急うめだ本店 from Nov. 11, 2026, to debut “Chocolate Banana,” a limited-edition new flavor of its additive-free vegan ice cream “Noy.”
“GS2-Steady” aims for 1 million MAU and a monthly fee of ¥1 million; preview registration opens
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Game Server Services株式会社 has opened preview registration for “GS2-Steady,” a new pricing plan aimed at reducing game server operating costs, and released a beta version of “GS2 Studio,” an app for building server functions.
Four years of trial and error to achieve a taste suited to Okinawa’s water; local company that considered giving up many times develops new water server “UMAMI”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社シンアイ産業 has begun offering “Pure Server UMAMI,” a tap-connected water server developed through 4 years of trial and error to suit Okinawa’s water quality.
Facts
About 4 years
More than 9,000 units sold to date
25 mg/L in the Nishihara Water Treatment Plant system
63 mg/L in the Chatan Water Treatment Plant system
Total filtered water volume for PFOS and PFOA combined: 10,500 L
Taiwanese vintage soul artist Yufu releases double-sided single “A Scorpio Affair / Theme Of The 8th House”
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
Taiwanese vintage soul artist Yufu has released the Scorpio-themed double-sided single “A Scorpio Affair / Theme Of The 8th House.” The release marks a new direction following the debut album “Heal Me Good,” with an effort to revive the sounds of the 1960s–70s for today.
Facts
More than 1.5 million streams
In 2025
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Companies mentioned：The Orchard Japan、Zip Records、Coral Soul Records
Kotaro Yoshida and Rikako Yagi get stuck in a “triangle”?! New TV commercial for “Crispy Triangle Cheesecake,” “Stuck in a Triangle!” to air from Nov. 10 (Tue.)
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社ファミリーマート will launch 3 varieties of “Crispy Triangle Cheesecake” on Nov. 10, 2026, and air a new TV commercial featuring Kotaro Yoshida and Rikako Yagi.
“Ensemble Stars!!” Arashi Narukami’s “Dandelion” to be released worldwide simultaneously from Nov. 10 (Tue.)!
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
株式会社フロンティアワークス announced that “Dandelion,” a song by Arashi Narukami from the game “Ensemble Stars!!,” will be released worldwide simultaneously on Nov. 10, 2026, and that karaoke distribution of “CALL YOUR NAME!! (Buddy ver.)” will also begin on the same day.
Facts
Nov. 10, 2026
11th anniversary
Companies mentioned：株式会社フロンティアワークス、アニメイトグループ、Happy Elements K.K.
Original【群馬クレインサンダーズ：試合結果】11/9(月) vs 名古屋ダイヤモンドドルフィンズ りそなグループ B.LEAGUE 2026-27 B.LEAGUE PREMIER リーグ戦
Published ・ Source Japan | PR TIMES
The Gunma Crane Thunders defeated the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins to extend their winning streak in B.LEAGUE PREMIER. Head coach Kyle Milling and players Stanley Johnson and Yuma Fujii commented on the game and the team’s growth.
Facts
With 45 games still remaining in the regular season
On the motivation for the game against Nagoya D, who were on an 11-game winning streak to open the season
輝達 tumbles more than 6% against the trend! How serious is the impact of the Huang Renxun probe? Wall Street identifies 3 major risks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
輝達 shares fell 6.4% amid an investigation into CEO Huang Renxun's alleged involvement in foreign intelligence activities. Wall Street is concerned about 3 major risks: distracted management, tighter export reviews and leadership uncertainty.
Facts
輝達 (NVDA-US) fell 6.4% during Monday's (9th) session, contrasting with a 1.8% gain in the Nasdaq Composite.
輝達's board launched an investigation into CEO Huang Renxun over his suspected involvement in foreign intelligence activities.
Goldberg expects 輝達's sales to Southeast Asia to face a new wave of stringent scrutiny because the case involves executives at Singaporean computing provider Megaspeed.
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon believes the reports will seriously distract the company and could prompt both parties to push for tighter data center regulation.
Democrats' Senate majority in the midterm elections creates a new institutional obstacle to Trump's bid to expand his influence over the Federal Reserve.
Of the Fed's 7 Board seats, 3 are currently held by Trump nominees, leaving him 1 short of a majority.
The Fed's policy decisions are made by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with 12 officials voting at each meeting.
Former Chair Powell's term as a governor expires in January 2028.
The Supreme Court allowed Governor Cook to remain in office during litigation this June.
Are AI policy risks overstated? 星座能源 raises full-year profit outlook; Morgan Stanley says sell-off is excessive
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
星座能源 (CEG-US) reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, with revenue of US$9.55 billion, and raised its full-year EPS outlook. Although post-election policy risks have worried the market, Morgan Stanley said the sell-off was excessive and maintained its Buy rating.
Facts
星座能源's third-quarter revenue rose 45% year over year to US$9.55 billion
星座能源 raised its full-year adjusted earnings-per-share forecast to US$12.50 to US$12.80
Original摩根士丹利維持星座能源「加碼」評等與391美元目標價
星座能源 shares rose 2.5% to US$256.40 in premarket trading
星座能源 signed a new 20-year power purchase agreement in the third quarter
〈U.S. premarket〉Buyers are back! Oil price drop lends support as Dow gains 600 points
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. stocks rebounded Monday as buyers moved in to scoop up shares, with the Dow rising nearly 560 points on lower oil prices and hopes for peace in the Middle East. 輝達 fell against the trend amid controversy surrounding its CEO, while other tech stocks advanced. Market focus shifted to this week's inflation data and AI earnings.
Facts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher Monday, at one point gaining about 600 points, and was up nearly 560 points, or nearly 1.1%, at the time of writing.
輝達(NVDA-US) shares fell nearly 5% in premarket trading amid an independent investigation triggered by controversy involving CEO Huang Renxun.
Brent crude fell below US$95 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 4.95% to US$86.33 a barrel.
Gold topped US$4,100 an ounce, closing up 1.51% at US$4,136.60 an ounce.
Traders are betting that the odds of the Federal Reserve raising rates before year-end are nearly 80%.
Google parent Alphabet launched a new AI chip, adding to competitive pressure on 輝達.
Could the S&P 500 face another US$45 billion in selling pressure? 高盛 reveals options market's biggest misjudgment in 19 years
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
高盛 strategist Brian Garrett said U.S. stocks faced historic selling pressure last Thursday, with the S&P 500's unexpected volatility reaching its highest level in nearly 19 years, as the options market severely underestimated risk. The Nasdaq 100 lost about US$2.5 trillion in market value in a single day. Investors amplified the decline by unwinding hedges early, sentiment turned to panic, and net exposure among long-short funds fell to an extremely low level.
Facts
高盛's panic index surged to 9.57 last Thursday, hitting a recent high.
The VVIX index jumped about 44 points in a single day, its second-largest one-day gain since 2006.
Wang Churan’s The Ballad of the River wins out over The Story of Pearl Girl! It takes the crown in the Top 10 Best Costume Dramas: Its ratings surpass Yu Shuxin’s Love Game in Eastern Fantasy—don’t miss it
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
This article lists the 10 highest-rated costume dramas on Douban between November 2023 and November 2026, with Flourished Peony taking the top spot. It details the plots and audience reviews of shows ranked from No. 10, Blossoms in the Brocade, to No. 4, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy.
Facts
This article rounds up 10 highly rated costume dramas that aired between November 2023 and November 2026, ranked by their Douban ratings.
The top-ranked show, Flourished Peony, received a rating of 7.8 from more than 430,000 reviewers.
Ranked No. 10, Blossoms in the Brocade stars Deng Enxi and Ding Yuxi and has a Douban rating of 7.2.
Ranked No. 9, How Dare You!? stars Wang Churan and Cheng Lei and has a Douban rating of 7.3.
Ranked No. 8, Family Business stars Yang Zi and Han Dongjun and has a Douban rating of 7.3.
Ranked No. 7, Blossoms in Adversity stars Zhang Jingyi and Hu Yitian and has a Douban rating of 7.4.
Ranked No. 6, The Glory stars Tan Songyun and Liu Xueyi and has a Douban rating of 7.5.
Ranked No. 5, The Unexpected Marriage stars Song Zuer and Ren Jialun and has a Douban rating of 7.6.
Chen Ying accused of making 5-fold windfall profits from land speculation! Wu Xiuhua’s campaign headquarters fires back: “Redevelopment yielded only 58 ping”; vows to sue to clear her name
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The campaign headquarters of Wu Xiuhua, the Kuomintang candidate for Taitung County magistrate, hit back at claims by the Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Ying’s camp that her family made windfall profits from land speculation. It said redevelopment yielded only 58 ping and that it would sue, while also questioning the source of the Chen family’s assets.
Facts
Wu Xiuhua’s campaign headquarters issued a stern statement in response to claims by Chen Ying’s camp that her husband, Wang Xiuyong, speculated in land to make 5-fold profits, and said it would sue.
Wang Xiuyong was entitled to only 58 ping of land after redevelopment of the area near Taitung Station.
Wang Xiuyong publicly pledged to sell the land at its original purchase price to anyone who claims he made windfall profits and spread rumors about him.
More than 700 landowners are in the redevelopment zone near Taitung Station.
Wu Xiuhua’s camp accused successive generations of the Chen family of holding public office for multiple terms and accumulating assets worth more than 100 million despite claiming not to run a business.
11-hectare floral sea creates a “Romance in Bloom”! 2026 Taoyuan Flower Festival opens romantically on 11/14, with big-name singers performing across 2 weekends
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The 2026 Taoyuan Flower Festival will take place in Daxi District from November 14 to 22, with an 11-hectare floral sea themed “Romance in Bloom.” The event will feature concerts by singers including Li Yijun and Zheng Yi, along with hands-on food and farming activities, and will connect visitors with local tourism resources. It is organized by the Taoyuan City Government.
Facts
The 2026 Taoyuan Flower Festival will be held in Daxi District from November 14 to 22.
The event is in its 12th year and is themed “Romance in Bloom.”
The floral sea is located in the Zhongzhuang and Yuemei Leisure Agriculture Areas and covers about 11 hectares.
The performers include Li Yijun, Zheng Yi, Hsu Ching-chun and Mango Jump.
The venue features four signature landscape installations: “Turn Fortune Around,” “Flower Language Music Box,” “Waves of Blossoms” and “Flying Flowers.”
Taoyuan Deputy Mayor Su Jun-bin attended the press conference.
The event uses zinnias and cosmos to create a scenic flower field covering about 11 hectares.
0056 and 00878 both lose! Finance page reveals the quarterly high-dividend ETF “king of resilience”: the gap is clear
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
A personal finance page said that during the recent correction in Taiwan stocks, 00919 fell far less than 00878 and 0056 among quarterly high-dividend ETFs, thanks to its larger financial-stock allocation and smaller weighting in electronics stocks, demonstrating stronger resilience.
Facts
The Taiwan Stock Exchange weighted index fell 20.31% in the month from October 6 to November 6.
群益台灣精選高息 (00919) fell 5.22% including dividends during that period, the smallest decline.
國泰永續高股息 (00878) fell 9.04% during that period.
元大高股息 (0056) fell 11.14% during that period.
About 54% of 00919 is allocated to financial stocks, while electronics stocks account for about 27.5%.
Electronics stocks account for about 46.3% of 00878.
Over the same period, the financial and insurance index fell 1.00%, while the semiconductor index fell 20.99%.
《聯合報》 poll puts Su Chiao-hui ahead! Lee Chuan-chuan urges supporters: “Don’t stay silent”—one vote could make the difference
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
《聯合報》 released a New Taipei mayoral poll showing Su Chiao-hui leading Lee Chuan-chuan, 42% to 39%. Lee urged supporters not to stay silent, stressing the importance of every vote, and said he would continue touring New Taipei’s 29 districts to seek support.
Facts
A 《聯合報》 poll found support for Su Chiao-hui at 42% and Lee Chuan-chuan at 39%.
Lee Chuan-chuan urged supporters not to stay silent, saying that losing even one vote could cost him the election.
The poll was conducted from November 1 to 7.
There were 1,114 valid respondents and 261 refusals.
At a 95% confidence level, the poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 3%.
Lee Chuan-chuan held his second motorcade campaign event that day.
The 水利署 issued an updated notice on the free overflow of Baoshan No. 2 Reservoir into the Shijing River, affecting Baoshan Township, Emei Township, and Hsinchu City's East District, North District and Xiangshan District in Hsinchu County. Residents along the river are advised to stay alert and keep away from the riverbed.
Strong Wind Advisory for Land (yellow alert) (Yilan County, Hualien County, Pingtung County, Miaoli County, Taoyuan City, Keelung City, Lienchiang County, Yunlin County, New Taipei City, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chiayi County, Changhua County, Taichung City, Taipei City, Taitung County, Tainan City, Penghu County)
A power outage caused by 台電 left the Luguang booster station unable to operate, prompting 台灣自來水公司 to issue a water outage alert for some neighborhoods in Wugu District, New Taipei City.
Trump questions legitimacy of midterm elections, again alleges election fraud
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
U.S. President Trump questioned the legitimacy of the midterm elections in a social media post, alleging a surge in early voting and that machines affected ballots, but offered no evidence. Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in that election.
Health Calendar | A person who knows why they live can endure any kind of life (Nietzsche) - Heho健康
Published ・ Source Taiwan | Heho健康
A Nietzsche quote says that having a clear purpose in life can activate the brain’s reward circuit and trigger dopamine secretion, thereby improving resilience to stress and helping people get through adversity.