Big Santa, about 15 meters tall, has appeared at アラモアナセンター, owned and operated by GGG, to welcome the 2026 holiday season. A variety of events and promotions will be held, including photo opportunities with Santa and Black Friday sales.
Facts
About 15 meters tall
232 square meters of fiberglass
About 900 kilograms of resin
Spend a total of more than $600
Worth $88
Companies mentioned：GGG、アラモアナセンター、Wrapped in Aloha、アロハコレクション、アロハ・レーン、オールウェイズ・A・ライン、アラウンド・ザ・パール、バルサム・ヒル・スタジオ、ベアー・ベリー、ビッグアイランド・キャンディーズ、ブルーミングデールズ、ブライトリング、チャーリーズ・フィリー・ステーキ、ココナッツ・アベニュー、コロンビア・スポーツウェア、ファンファンシープラス、ミズ・カフク・シュリンプ、グリーン・プラネット・CBD、ハエ・ハワイ、ハッピー・ワヒネ、ハワイアン・アイランド・クリエーションズ、ハワイズ・ファイネスト、エルベシャプリエ、HNLサングラス・ショップ、レイバン、オークリー、コスタ、ホノルル・クッキー・カンパニー、NOHO HOME、ジーンズ・ウェアハウス、ジャングル・ファン・アイランド、源 吉兆庵、カフラレア、カイアロハ・サプライ、キッズ・シティ・ハワイ、レイン・ホノルル、ローカル・モーション・ハワイ、ルルレモン、ロクシタン、ルピシア、メイドウェル、マリエオーガニクス、ムーミンショップ、Sonny Angel
From “someone’s thing” to “a place for everyone.” “Inspiration Public Design Exhibition” opens at “PLAT UMEKITA” on Nov. 13
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アーティクル株式会社 will hold the exhibition “Inspiration Public Design Exhibition” at “PLAT UMEKITA,” operated by TOPPAN株式会社, starting Nov. 13, 2026. The exhibition reexamines the potential of public spaces and offers visitors an opportunity to become “creators of the public” through participatory programs.
“Sync for LINE WORKS,” an integration app for HubSpot and LINE WORKS, now available | Developed and operated by HubSpot Gold Partner 株式会社StartLink
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株式会社StartLink has launched “Sync for LINE WORKS,” a new app that integrates HubSpot CRM with LINE WORKS. As a HubSpot Gold Partner, the company has supported implementations at more than 150 companies. The service automatically sends notifications about deals, inquiries, and other activity to LINE WORKS, addressing “delays in noticing.”
株式会社プレティアジャパン has released a research report analyzing generative AI responses about 10 domestic eyeglass chains. For questions about peace of mind after purchase, 眼鏡市場 ranked first in both mention rate and official-site citation rate. Overall, JINS had a high mention rate, while 眼鏡市場 had a high official-site citation rate.
Facts
Mention rate: 85.6%
Official-site citation rate: 50.8%
Mention rate: 79.7%
Official-site citation rate: 35.2%
3,758 valid responses
Set 80 questions
25 questions on “Peace of Mind After Purchase”
Companies mentioned：株式会社プレティアジャパン、眼鏡市場、JINS、Zoff、OWNDAYS、メガネスーパー、パリミキ、メガネの愛眼、メガネの田中、キクチメガネ、ビジョンメガネ、ChatGPT、Gemini、Google AI Mode、Google AI Overview、株式会社プレティア
Full subsidiary acquisition of 株式会社トラーチ by 大阪ガスマーケティング株式会社
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株式会社トラーチ has signed a share transfer agreement under which 大阪ガスマーケティング株式会社, a 100% subsidiary of Osaka Gas, will acquire all of its shares, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Its trade name is scheduled to change to 株式会社Daigasトラーチ on April 1, 2027.
London-born fashion brand COS has unveiled its 2026 winter collection. Centered on timeless black, contrasted with vivid blue, the collection features womenswear and menswear that emphasize sculptural forms and craftsmanship.
Facts
2026 winter collection
Nov. 12, 2026
Campaign material usage deadline: January 25, 2027
Pilates launches at personal gym “WAPLE 上板橋店,” a 2-minute walk from Kami-Itabashi Station｜Authentic Korean-style machine Pilates introduced, taught by PMA-certified instructors
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Personal gym “WAPLE 上板橋店,” operated by Brilliant Fitness合同会社, has begun offering authentic Korean-style machine Pilates taught by PMA-certified instructors.
Automating warehouse invoice preparation: More than 70% of work for 12 shippers automated in October billing. Free online seminar on the process and remaining challenges to be held on November 25
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株式会社コマースロボティクス will hold a free online seminar on automating warehouse billing operations on November 25, 2026. The company reports that it successfully automated more than 70% of the work for 12 shippers in its October 2026 billing.
Hit launches sales of “Pandora Vision” in Shibuya Center-Gai
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Outdoor advertising company 株式会社ヒット has begun handling “Pandora Vision,” a large outdoor digital signage display located in Shibuya Center-Gai, and will begin synchronized broadcasts with its existing “Shibuya Center-Gai Hit Vision” on December 7, 2026.
IAS further expands “Total Media Quality” measurement coverage to advertising experiences on CapCut and TikTok
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IAS is expanding “Total Media Quality” measurement coverage for advertising experiences on TikTok, CapCut, and Lemon8, adding support for new formats such as TopView and GMV Max.
Facts
Nov. 12, 2026
More than 1 billion people
2020
Companies mentioned：Integral Ad Science、IAS、TikTok、CapCut、Lemon8、TikTok Shop
【December 5 and 6, Yokohama】ADJ supports operations as the secretariat for the 12th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Clinical Dentistry CADCAM
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The 12th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Clinical Dentistry CADCAM, whose secretariat is 株式会社オール・デンタル・ジャパン（ADJ）, will be held at Pacifico Yokohama on December 5 and 6, 2026. The event is co-hosted with 有床義歯学会, with around 60 companies expected to exhibit.
“huggy time—Let’s play with Montessori materials!” Parent-child event to enjoy Montessori
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特定非営利活動法人ほっぺ will hold “huggy time—Let’s play with Montessori materials!” on October 19, 2026, at コープこうべ協同学苑 in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture. The event will offer play activities centered on Montessori education and parenting consultations for parents and young children.
【Online seminar: Next fiscal year’s real estate budget—where to start and how to decide? Organizing and prioritizing corporate real estate initiatives】三菱地所リアルエステートサービス to hold seminar for corporate CRE professionals
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三菱地所リアルエステートサービス will stream the free online seminar “Next fiscal year’s real estate budget—where to start and how to decide?” for corporate real estate professionals from December 8 to 14, 2026.
First in Hokuriku: Stayway partners with 石川県小松市. Collaboration with local government and financial institutions to support growth investment by regional businesses
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株式会社Stayway has partnered with 石川県小松市 and will provide “Subsidy Cloud for Gov,” a DX service for government subsidy programs. In collaboration with Hokkokubank, it will build a framework in which the three parties—local government, financial institutions, and private companies—support growth investment by regional businesses.
Facts
The 17th municipality nationwide
More than 15,000 programs (※)
Adopted by more than 90 financial institutions nationwide
【ABCマート】Stylish and comfortable footwear for fall and winter! New Vans all-weather boot sneaker styles arrive! Popular “Tyson” model updated with tweed and camouflage patterns
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ABCマート will release new styles for fall and winter 2026 from Vans’ all-weather boot sneaker line starting November 12. The popular “Tyson” model features new tweed and camouflage designs, with a varied lineup combining waterproof and slip-resistant features with fashion appeal.
【BS Nippon Television】Naomi Farm—Sachie Hara visits the farm for the first time! Rice cultivation in its 2nd year… The rice harvest is finally underway!!—airs November 12 (Thursday) at 10 p.m.
Miho Watanabe × Masahiro Sunada × Rina Asakawa × Tadashi Ikeda: Episode 6 of “We Who Lied” airs tonight! Sakura (Miho Watanabe) has parted ways with Mita (Masahiro Sunada) and is living with Mino (Tadashi Ikeda). “Toxic parent” Yoko (Erika Mabuchi) and Momoharu (Nioi Akutsu) also appear!
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An outline of Episode 6 of the TV Osaka drama “We Who Lied,” information about the original manga “We Who Lied,” and the companies involved in producing the program are introduced.
OJAGA DESIGN “Dragon Ball Z” leather goods collection: 25 new and reissued leather items unveiled
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株式会社ヒキダシ is collaborating with leather brand OJAGA DESIGN, created by オジャガデザイン株式会社, to release a collection of 25 “Dragon Ball Z” leather goods. Reservations open Nov. 12, 2026.
Get a good night’s sleep with a pillow, especially during emergencies such as disasters! “One pillow per person” for overnight stays at work when unable to get home or at evacuation shelters. The improved “Disaster-Preparedness Stockpile Pillow,” which fits in an A4 file-sized package, is back. Wholesale orders for stockpiling are now being accepted from local governments and businesses.
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まくら株式会社 has improved and relaunched its disaster-preparedness pillow, “Disaster-Preparedness Stockpile Pillow,” compressed to the size of an A4 file, and has begun accepting wholesale orders for stockpiling from local governments and businesses.
Facts
With 防災庁 launching on Nov. 2, 2026
At least 3 days’ worth of water, food and portable toilets
Stockpile 1 week’s worth if possible
A refreshed version goes on sale Nov. 12
Western Japan heavy rains (2018)
Typhoon No. 15 (2019)
Kumamoto heavy rains (2020)
So employees can remain at their workplace for 3 days
Kyoto Yuzen innovator Kazuaki Kameda unveils new artistic space “Flexible Pipe Art (FPA)” in New York
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“Flexible Pipe Art (FPA),” a new form of expression created by Kyoto Yuzen innovator Kazuaki Kameda, was exhibited at an event marking the 40th anniversary of the Ikenobo New York City Chapter, held in New York on Oct. 17, 2026, and was well received.
About 90% say it “affects score consistency”! チキンゴルフ surveys pre-round preparation and routines
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“Chicken Golf,” operated by 株式会社Belle Vie, surveyed 104 golfers in their 20s to 50s and older about pre-round preparation and routines through its media outlet “ゴルフの学び舎.” About 90% said they recognized the importance of preparation, while 7.5割 said they had experienced worse scores due to insufficient preparation.
Checkout.com and SurveyMonkey enter global partnership
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Checkout.com and SurveyMonkey have entered a global partnership to strengthen payment performance in key markets and optimize subscription payment collection.
Facts
Nov. 11, 2026
95%
20 million transactions
More than 145 currencies
19 locations
Companies mentioned：Checkout株式会社、Checkout.com、SurveyMonkey、Sony、Netflix、Uber、Spotify、Alibaba、Docusign、Wise、Sainsbury's、Financial Times
[Highly anticipated] The film “Hana’s Santa” opens tomorrow at 横浜ジャック＆ベティー劇場, with Mikio Osawa making a surprise appearance on the final day, the 19th, for “1 day only”! Don’t miss this rare appearance at the beloved theater, where you can get up close!
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The film “Hana’s Santa” will screen at 横浜ジャック＆ベティー劇場 starting Nov. 13, with Mikio Osawa making a surprise appearance on the final day, the 19th. A press release from the production company, 感謝株式会社.
[Analysis of career assessment data from 18 occupations and approximately 10,000 cases] Consultants rank first in articulating future goals, while HR planning and education specialists rank first in using systems and opportunities
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4designs株式会社 analyzed approximately 10,000 career assessment cases and identified career development trends by occupation. Consultants ranked first in articulating future goals and having regular consultations, while HR planning and education specialists ranked first in using systems and opportunities.
[Insights from approximately 10,000 data points across 18 occupations] Career development challenges differ by occupation. What role do organizations play in supporting individual career autonomy?
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4designs株式会社, certified by 一般社団法人プロティアン・キャリア協会, analyzed approximately 10,000 career development assessment cases and published findings on career development across 18 occupations. Consultants ranked highly in envisioning future goals and having regular consultations, while research and development professionals scored highly in improving their expertise but low in monthly planning, indicating that challenges differ by occupation.
Wins Excellence Award at Google Cloud’s 6th AI Agent Case Study Awards. The “AI bookkeeping automation” project, deployed at a scale of 1,700 people by SoLabo and ベンチャーサポート税理士法人, earns recognition
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TaxSys, an AI bookkeeping agent for tax accountants developed by 株式会社SoLabo, won the Excellence Award at the 6th AI Agent Case Study Awards hosted by Google Cloud, for its real-world deployment at ベンチャーサポート税理士法人 on a scale of 1,700 people.
Facts
On a scale of 1,700 people
300,000 supporting documents per month
Approximately 1.5 million journal entries
Reducing processing time from 90 minutes
to 10 minutes
16,800 hours per month
Cost savings equivalent to 19.5 million yen per month
350 offices nationwide
Operates 61 locations nationwide
A track record of supporting more than 39,000 companies
[Kawagoe City only] December-only campaign | Collect old gas stoves, IH cooktops and cassette stoves no longer needed after year-end replacements in one go | Junk removal by まるっと本舗
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まるっと本舗, a junk removal service operated by SYSTR株式会社, is running a December-only campaign in Kawagoe City to collect stoves and other cooking appliances in one go. The campaign offers a discount of up to 1,000 yen when customers use a flat-rate package, helping them dispose of old gas stoves, IH cooktops and other items.
Now supports “online transactions and cashless payments” and the “invoice system”! The long-selling book loved for more than 10 years, “The World’s Easiest Guide to Accounts and Journal Entries, with a Wealth of Examples,” 3rd edition, goes on sale November 24
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株式会社秀和システム新社 will publish “The World’s Easiest Guide to Accounts and Journal Entries, with a Wealth of Examples,” 3rd edition, on November 24, 2026. The book covers online transactions and the invoice system and is priced at 2,200 yen, tax included.
[4th printing confirmed after successive reprints!] Tanaka Gyō’s “The Coach Becomes a God: Ikeda High School and the Clashing of Memories” (Bungeishunju) is generating buzz in many quarters! <A comment from author Tanaka Gyō has also arrived>
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Following strong reader response, a 4th printing has been confirmed for “The Coach Becomes a God: Ikeda High School and the Clashing of Memories,” by Tanaka Gyō, published by 株式会社文藝春秋. A preview article that has surpassed 3 million PV is also available.
Column by 黎蝸藤: Why AI has become an election-politics nuclear bomb
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
During the U.S. midterm elections, AI data centers became a bipartisan flashpoint over rising electricity bills, environmental impacts and their limited contribution to jobs. Voters strongly opposed data center construction in their communities, while industry insiders called for safety reasons to slow development. The Trump administration rejected a pause, citing competition with China.
Facts
An NBC exit poll found that 56% of voters considered AI and data centers a key or major factor in their vote.
A CNBC survey found that 63% of registered voters opposed building an AI data center within 十 miles of their homes.
The PJM grid's December 2025 capacity auction fell 6,625 MW short of reliability requirements.
黃一展's view: Nobody wants to live next to a server farm—Asia's computing power landscape after the U.S. midterm elections
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After the U.S. midterm elections, several states imposed stricter rules on AI data centers, triggering sharp swings in Asian stock markets. The article says demand for computing power has not eased, but construction costs are rising. Asian markets including Taiwan, Thailand and Johor face infrastructure bottlenecks such as power shortages, water shortages and geopolitical scrutiny.
Facts
The Democrats won both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, while the governors' races flipped in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, 三 states whose new leaders pledged to tighten rules on AI data centers.
As many as 56% of U.S. voters considered AI and data center expansion a key factor in their vote, and at least 38 local governments nationwide have passed restrictions or bans on construction.
台電 faces 79 applications over the next five years for AI data center power supply totaling about 4,758MW, while construction of the critical 161kV high-voltage grid will take two years.
Johor has 1,110MW of operating capacity, with as much as 8,542MW more in the construction queue, but has suspended new water-cooled data center construction until mid-2027 due to a water crisis.
高盛 estimates that local government moratoriums could affect as much as 45% of planned new capacity nationwide, while 韓國未來資產證券 estimates that about 13GW of capacity could be affected.
Wang Yi-hsiung’s take: Lai Ching-te wants to enjoy the fruit but is unwilling to honor the tree’s roots
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Wang Yi-hsiung criticized the Lai Ching-te government for banning people from traveling to mainland China to take part in commemorative events on the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth. He accused it of enjoying the power and status of the Republic of China while ignoring the historical significance of the nation’s founding father, and questioned whether the ban had any legal basis.
Facts
The 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth is approaching, and people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are commemorating the figure who changed the course of modern Chinese history.
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council announced that applications to travel to mainland China to participate in events related to Sun Yat-sen would be “denied.”
On New Year’s Day 1912, Sun Yat-sen took office as provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing, and the Republic of China was declared established.
In his inauguration speech, Lai Ching-te made the high-profile declarations that “Taiwan is a sovereign, independent country” and “the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.”
Mainland China held a “Commemorative Assembly for the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Mr. Sun Yat-sen” in 2016 at the Great Hall of the People, with Xi Jinping presiding in person.
Hsia I-hsin’s take: Hsieh Chin-ho’s “Another Village” smear campaign backfires spectacularly—when eyewitness “testimony” becomes a megaphone for political attacks
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Hsieh Chin-ho, chairman of 財信傳媒, misidentified a voice and accused Wang Hung-wei of making a political incursion. After video footage refuted his claim, he apologized when she filed suit. Shen Po-yang was also criticized for applying different fact-checking standards to political opponents and his own side.
Facts
On November 8, Hsieh Chin-ho posted an accusation as an eyewitness, claiming Wang Hung-wei led the shouting and acted out of resentment.
Video released by Wang Hung-wei showed a difference of 2 minutes and 27 seconds between the time of the shouting and her arrival.
Slow-motion footage showed that the person shouting was a female resident, while Wang Hung-wei wore a mask the entire time and never opened her mouth.
Hsieh Chin-ho swiftly deleted his post and apologized on November 9, after Wang Hung-wei reported the matter to police and filed a lawsuit.
Wang Chih-hsiung’s take: Is it true that Shen Po-yang earned his degree by trading chicken legs?
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KMT councilor Liu Tsai-wei questioned the value of Shen Po-yang’s degree. An article analyzed the data, saying his academic output was weak and his citation rate low, and argued that his image as an expert was the result of green media building him up.
Facts
The qualifying exam subjects listed in Shen Po-yang’s doctoral thesis résumé were only “Criminology” and “Law and Society.”
Shen Po-yang received a tenure-track assistant professor appointment at North Carolina State University in the United States, not a tenured position.
The only SSCI journal article Shen Po-yang published during his doctoral studies was “Chinese White-Collar Crime,” co-authored with his adviser’s team in 2013.
Shen Po-yang has 94 total citations on Google Scholar and an h-index of 4.
Most citations of Shen Po-yang’s papers are for co-authored work; his most-cited sole-authored paper has only 11 citations.
The framework for Shen Po-yang’s “Chinese cognitive warfare model” is based on the “Diamond Model” of cybersecurity.
台灣民主實驗室 receives funding from the Taiwan government as well as donations from private foundations associated with Soros.
Is it normal for men not to have morning erections? It’s not just age! Doctors list 3 signs that mean you should see a doctor soon
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Urologist Chang Ying-chieh said that a decline in men’s morning erections may be caused by falling hormone levels, insufficient sleep, stress or vascular problems. If morning erections are absent for a prolonged period or firmness declines significantly, men should seek medical evaluation to rule out potential health risks.
Facts
Chang Ying-chieh, director of a urology clinic, said morning erections are a natural physiological protective mechanism in men that reflect the body’s current condition.
After middle age, men’s testosterone levels begin to decline, leading to fewer morning erections and reduced firmness.
Morning erections usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Lack of sleep or stress can interfere with deep restorative sleep.
Work stress and long-term anxiety can overstimulate the sympathetic nervous system, putting the body in a “fight or flight” state that inhibits erections.
Diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking or lack of exercise can put vascular health at risk. Morning erections are often the first sign to disappear when blood circulation worsens.
Anyone experiencing a prolonged complete absence of morning erections, a marked decline in erection firmness or frustration with their sex life should seek an evaluation at a clinic.
Wu Tien-jung’s column: Why did Hsieh Chin-ho and Liao Yu-hui make such elementary mistakes?
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Columnist Wu Tien-jung said media figures Hsieh Chin-ho and Liao Yu-hui fell victim to cognitive warfare and wrongly accused opposition figures. She also criticized Shen Po-yang for using issues such as child abuse to promote biased narratives, deepening the polarization of facts in Taiwanese society.
Facts
In the Another Village incident, Hsieh Chin-ho wrongly accused Wang Hung-wei of leading chants, while Liao Yu-hui mistakenly claimed that garbage trucks were playing political propaganda for Chiang Wan-an. Both ultimately had to admit their mistakes and apologize.
Shen Po-yang, the DPP’s nominee for Taipei mayor, made his name opposing cognitive warfare, but the Taipei mayoral election has become a large-scale testing ground for it.
At a mayoral debate, Shen Po-yang named “planting trees, addressing child abuse and school lunches” as the three things he would prioritize after taking office.
Data on child abuse rates across the six special municipalities show that Taipei has the lowest rate and Kaohsiung the highest.
President Lai Ching-te voiced support for freedom of speech at Another Village and accused people of harassment and pressure.
Opinion submission: Whose culture is the Ministry of Culture subsidizing? 《台北順起來》 song team’s overlap between judges and grant recipients sparks controversy
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The article revealed a conflict-of-interest controversy involving Ministry of Culture grants to the team behind the song 《台北順起來》, with the total reaching NT$7.8 million. It also criticized the brief explanations for the Taiwan Creative Content Agency’s large budget and said Deputy Culture Minister Wang Shih-ssu’s attitude during questioning had provoked discontent, raising questions about the fairness of public budget reviews.
Facts
The song 《台北順起來》 is performed by Wu Pei-ya and Chou Tzu-tsung, and produced by Ko Chih-hao. All 3 have been involved in controversies over Ministry of Culture music grants or judging.
Wu Pei-ya’s studio received a total of NT$3.5 million in Ministry of Culture grants on multiple occasions from 108 to 113, and received another NT$1.3 million for fiscal year 114.
Albums associated with Chou Tzu-tsung have received a total of NT$3 million in Ministry of Culture grants over the years.
When the Legislative Yuan reviewed the Taiwan Creative Content Agency’s budget, Deputy Culture Minister Wang Shih-ssu responded “What’s wrong?” to questions from Legislator Lo Chih-chiang.
The budget explanation for the Taiwan Creative Content Agency’s NT$138.293 million item for “investment and financing business costs” consists of only 17 words.
Opinion submission: National stabilization fund intervention does not guarantee profits
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Analyzing the November 6 plunge in Taiwan stocks and the National Stabilization Fund’s 10th market intervention, the article says the fund is intended to stabilize market confidence, not guarantee profits. With foreign investors continuing to sell and investors having limited capacity to bear losses, the author warns against blindly following the crowd and urges attention to the AI industry’s ability to generate cash flow.
Facts
Taiwan stocks plunged by more than 3700 points intraday on November 6, and the National Stabilization Fund announced its 10th market intervention that afternoon.
The National Stabilization Fund’s statutory limit is NT$500 billion, but that is not much compared with Taiwan’s daily stock trading volume.
During the previous 279-day market-support period, the National Stabilization Fund actually used only NT$12.2 billion.
Of the 9 previous market-support interventions, only 2 saw the closing price on the day the intervention was announced become the lowest point over the following year.
During the 2008 financial crisis, after the National Stabilization Fund entered the market in September, the broader market fell from 5642 points to 4090 points over 2 months, a decline of 27.5%.
Foreign investors sold nearly NT$1 trillion in October and sold another NT$524.4 billion through November 6.
Hsu Chien-ting’s take: Does Taiwan’s financial sector need stablecoins or deposit tokens?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Hsu Chien-ting analyzed the choice facing Taiwan’s financial sector between stablecoins and deposit tokens, noting that regulations are gradually taking shape, but market demand and interoperability of infrastructure are key. She recommended prioritizing deposit tokens that can work across banks, while developing stablecoins in line with cross-border and RWA needs to build an internationally connected digital finance network.
Facts
The United States passed the GENIUS Act in July 2025, establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins.
JPMorgan Chase began offering its U.S. dollar deposit token JPMD to institutional clients in November 2025, and announced on October 19 of the same year that it would expand to the Ethereum public blockchain.
Taiwan’s Virtual Asset Service Act passed its third reading in the Legislative Yuan on June 30 this year and was promulgated on July 22.
金管會 formally announced the draft Stablecoin Issuance Licensing and Administration Regulations on November 6. The system is expected to take effect as early as the first quarter of 2027.
渣打銀行 announced on November 2 that it would launch a deposit token service in Hong Kong, enabling instant transfers between participating banks through the 香港金管局’s Ensemble TX infrastructure.
Hong Kong issued its first stablecoin issuer licenses in April 2026. Approved operators include 滙豐銀行 and 碇點金融科技, a joint venture established by 渣打銀行 and other institutions.
金管會 announced on September 22 that banks could apply to pilot deposit tokens, which would in principle remain subject to existing regulations such as the Banking Act.
Hsu Chung-pao’s take: How can traditional finance participate in the virtual asset market?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Xu Chongbao, founder of 穩健科技, said the key to traditional finance’s participation in virtual assets is providing mechanisms for redeeming off-chain rights and building trust, not merely technical support. Banks should extend their role through asset services, settlement and customer relationships, address gaps in operating frameworks, and become part of the blockchain financial infrastructure.
Facts
Xu Chongbao said the key to traditional finance’s participation in the virtual asset market is bringing trust, liquidity and risk management onto the blockchain, rather than chasing coin prices.
The moat for RWA lies not in blockchain technology but in whether off-chain rights can be redeemed, such as the authenticity of claims and legal protection.
Banks have 3 opportunities in the virtual asset market: asset services; settlement for stablecoins and deposit tokens; and extending customer relationships.
The founder of 穩健科技 is Xu Chongbao. This article is from Issue 202 of 台灣銀行家 magazine.
Trump publicly voiced support for Huang Renxun, and Musk replied underneath, “I agree.”
英偉達’s board has launched an independent investigation and said there is no evidence that company secrets or national security have been compromised.
Sean Maguire of 紅杉資本 believes Huang Renxun is irreplaceable and that the U.S. cannot afford to lose.
Ackman said he hoped this was not just an extramarital affair; if national security issues were uncovered, that would be another matter.
The Democrats captured both chambers of Congress, and regulation of AI and data centers is likely to become a focus of the next round of political battles.
Opinion: After the revolution, where is the Republic of China?—Commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Father of the Nation’s birth
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Security and strategic studies researchers have written to mark the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth, reflecting on the founding of the Republic of China and republican ideals. The article stresses that the revolution was not the work of one person alone, and examines the political difficulties of the early Republic and Taiwan’s democratization experience.
Facts
This year, Nov. 12 marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Father of the Nation.
Lu Haodong, Xu Xilin, Qiu Jin, Lin Juemin and others sacrificed their lives for the revolution before the founding of the Republic of China.
The Wuchang Uprising on Oct. 10, 1911, was launched by organizations including the Literary Society and the Progressive Association within the Hubei New Army.
Yuan Shikai once decided to establish an imperial system, designating 1916 as the first year of the Hongxian era, but canceled the plan the following year.
In 1996, the people of the Republic of China directly elected a president for the first time.
Opinion: U.S. military’s low-cost missile interceptors offer a new approach—Taiwan’s air defense must abandon its fixation on expensive weapons
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
U.S. company Anduril unveiled the low-cost modular missile “Steel Fin,” prompting a rethink of Taiwan’s air defense strategy. The opinion piece argues that Taiwan needs to move beyond its fixation on expensive weapons, establish layered air defenses and strengthen production capacity to counter military pressure from the Chinese Communist Party.
Facts
U.S. defense technology startup Anduril unveiled its “Steel Fin” family of modular surface-to-air interceptor missiles on Oct. 12.
Some configurations of the “Steel Fin” missile cost less than half as much as a Patriot interceptor, while providing about eight tenths of the relevant mission capability.
The “Steel Fin” missile is expected to begin flight testing in 2027.
Anduril proposed integrating the system with Patriot air defense launchers and the Mk 41 vertical launch system used by the Aegis system.
The article recommends that Taiwan prioritize electronic jamming, autocannons and low-cost counter-drone weapons against low-cost drones.
Opinion: 3 implications of Sun Yat-sen’s approach for advancing cross-strait relations
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
The director of the New Party’s Public Opinion Center analyzes 3 major implications of Sun Yat-sen’s approach for cross-strait relations: modernization, unity and cooperation with the Communists. The article also recommends establishing a Chinese Father’s Day and promoting unification through legislation and exchanges.
Facts
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, the Father of the Nation of the Republic of China (his 161st year of age by traditional reckoning).
The 3 keywords in Sun Yat-sen’s approach to China’s development are modernization, unity and cooperation with the Communists.
Beijing has enacted the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress.
The author recommends designating Sun Yat-sen’s birthday as “Chinese Father’s Day.”
The author offers the concrete example of allowing Chinese Communist Party members to serve as presidents of private universities in Taiwan.
Opinion: The cross-strait test on the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth—When the “Three Principles of the People” enter Taiwan’s markets, who is the master of the country?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
A doctoral graduate in education from National Taiwan Normal University writes about the significance of the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth, criticizing China’s lack of checks and balances on popular sovereignty and stressing that the Three Principles of the People should be put into practice in people’s daily lives and in democratic participation.
Facts
Nov. 12, 2026, marks the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen’s birth.
The 2026 Rule of Law Index published by the World Justice Project ranks China 92nd among 143 countries and jurisdictions assessed.
Henley & Partners forecasts that about 7,800 millionaires will leave China on a net basis in 2025.
Article 3 of the 2025-amended Law on Deputies to the National People’s Congress and Local People’s Congresses at All Levels explicitly states that deputies must uphold the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.
The author holds a doctorate in education from National Taiwan Normal University.
Opinion: National Health Insurance subsidies should not be granted universally without means testing
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Miaoli County announced that it would subsidize National Health Insurance premiums for people aged 65 and older, with nearly 100,000 people expected to benefit and no means test. The author criticizes the policy as wasteful and argues for a means-testing mechanism to support those truly in need.
Facts
Miaoli County announced it will subsidize National Health Insurance premiums for people aged 65 and older.
Nearly 100,000 people are expected to benefit from the subsidy policy.
Miaoli County’s National Health Insurance premium subsidy has no means test.
The author believes the government should establish a reasonable income and asset review system.
Starlight does not disappear; it is simply emitted again by other gases: Excerpt from Cosmic Dawn (2)
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 風傳媒
Excerpted from Ou Baisheng’s Cosmic Dawn, this article reviews the history of Olbers’ paradox. It explains that Chéseaux and Olbers’ “absorption theory” failed because of the conservation of energy, and that the paradox was ultimately resolved by 20th-century theories of cosmic expansion and the Big Bang. It also describes how Hubble used Cepheid variables discovered by Leavitt to measure distances, laying the foundation for modern cosmology.
Facts
Chéseaux proposed that interstellar fluid absorbed starlight to explain the night-sky paradox. He estimated that even if the cosmic fluid were 330,000 trillion times clearer than water, the starlight reaching Earth would still be only 33 times brighter than Earth lit by a new moon.
The absorption solution proposed by Chéseaux and Olbers had a flaw: energy does not disappear when starlight is absorbed by gas. The gas heats up and emits thermal radiation again.
The establishment of the theories of cosmic expansion and the Big Bang provided a comprehensive answer to Olbers’ paradox in the 20th century.
輝達 stock faces a double test! Will Huang Renxun step down? Have chip secrets leaked?
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
輝達 shares plunged after hours amid rumors that the board planned to replace CEO Huang Renxun and investigate his extramarital affair and potential risks of confidential information leaking.
Facts
輝達 closed up nearly 3% on Wednesday but plunged more than 8% after hours.
Original《華爾街日報》報導輝達董事會正準備撤換執行長黃仁勳。
輝達 shares fell to $159.44 after hours, down 8.23% from the closing price.
Original《紐約時報》報導黃仁勳與輝達醫療保健業務副總裁鮑威爾有婚外情。
輝達’s board commissioned a law firm to conduct an independent investigation, led by Kim Jun, a former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
During a major Nvidia conference in March this year, Jensen Huang was photographed having an intimate interaction with Powell at a hotel in San Jose, California.
Nvidia shares plunged more than 7% after hours.
Nvidia shares closed at $173.73 apiece on Wednesday.
Jensen Huang was previously reported to have had an affair with Huang Le, a woman whom U.S. officials identified as a Chinese spy.
Huang Le previously worked at Singapore data center company Megaspeed.
CoreWeave CEO pauses planned stock sale; shares jump more than 24% after earnings
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
CoreWeave's third-quarter results beat expectations, with revenue up 168% year over year to $3.66 billion and shares surging 24.7%. CEO Michael Intrator paused his personal stock-sale plan and raised the company's 2026 revenue outlook. He also said the company was unaffected by the post-election regulatory environment and would continue expanding its business.
Facts
CoreWeave third-quarter revenue rose 168% year over year to $3.66 billion
CoreWeave raises its full-year 2026 revenue forecast to $13 billion to $13.3 billion
CoreWeave shares rose 24.7% on Wednesday to close at $60.77 apiece
CEO Michael Intrator has paused his personal 10b5-1 planned stock-sale plan
Intrator previously cashed out $794.2 million through a 10b5-1 plan
CoreWeave sets its full-year 2026 capital expenditure target at $37 billion to $39 billion
Of 41 data center-related ballot measures in the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, 40 were won by those favoring tighter restrictions
U.S. media: Huang Le, the alleged mistress, liked to show off in private, saying, “Jensen Huang throws me a birthday party every year”
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
U.S. media report on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's personal relationship with former supplier executive Huang Le, who is alleged to have used the connection to help large quantities of restricted chips flow into China. Nvidia has launched an investigation, while Wall Street has grown concerned about Huang's leadership and downgraded its rating.
Facts
Huang Le showed colleagues and clients photos of herself with Jensen Huang and claimed he celebrated her birthday every year.
People familiar with the matter say Huang Le helped about 240,000 Nvidia chips subject to U.S. export restrictions enter China.
Original上海世紀利通於2023年10月取得輝達「優先雲端合作夥伴」資格。
Nvidia's board has launched an independent investigation into Jensen Huang's personal relationship with Huang Le.
Investment firm Baird downgraded Nvidia from “outperform” to “neutral.”
U.S. chip export controls are ineffective! Chinese universities continue to obtain Nvidia's advanced AI chips
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Chinese universities including Northwestern Polytechnical University continue to obtain restricted Nvidia AI chips such as the H200 through local procurement and computing-power rentals, highlighting regulatory loopholes in U.S. export controls on resale and services.
Northwestern Polytechnical University also signed five computing-power rental contracts this year, obtaining the right to use servers equipped with restricted chips including the H200.
Shenzhen University bought three H100 chips in September for 769,800 yuan.
Nvidia has recognized $400 million in H200-related expenses in the first half of fiscal 2027, involving excess inventory and purchase commitments.
Baird analysts estimate that Nvidia could face an asset write-down of about $5 billion if Washington again bans H200 exports to China.
Trump's demand that six Middle Eastern countries repay $47.1 billion in war costs is seen as political posturing. Gulf states are expected to resist because of fiscal crises, while Israel faces pressure from a possible cutoff of military aid.
Facts
Trump named Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, demanding that they repay “100%” of U.S. spending on the war with Iran.
According to Pentagon estimates, the cost of the war with Iran had reached $47.1 billion as of Oct. 16.
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit reached $22.4 billion in the third quarter of this year.
Attacks on Qatar's liquefied natural gas facilities have caused an estimated $20 billion in annual revenue losses.
Trump announced that he would stop providing Israel with about $4 billion in annual military aid by the end of the year.
After the 1991 Gulf War, cost-sharing was achieved with authorization from the United Nations; the 2026 war with Iran was launched jointly by the U.S. and Israel.
Energy after hours: Iran says enriched nuclear material will not be shipped abroad; crude rebounds 1% from 2-month low
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
Iran's reiteration that it will not export nuclear material raised supply concerns, sending Brent and WTI prices up about 1% from 2-month lows. Despite higher OPEC+ output, frequent attacks on Middle East shipping and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war supported the oil price recovery.
Facts
Iran's security chief said Tehran would not allow any enriched nuclear material to leave Iran.
Brent crude futures rose $1.27, or 1.39%, to settle at $92.76 a barrel.
A total of 37 ships were attacked in October, the highest monthly figure since the war began in February.
Brent crude prices have fallen about 21% this month, while WTI is down about 17%.
Russia's refining capacity has fallen about 30% since Ukraine resumed drone attacks in late October.
Yuan Zhifeng analyzes Wednesday's Hong Kong market: The Hang Seng Index fell 1.0% to 24,315 points, while southbound flows turned to net buying of HK$4.6 billion, adding to 阿里 holdings. The index is expected to hold above 24,000, with high-dividend stocks leading gains.
Facts
The Hang Seng Index closed at 24,315 points on Wednesday, down 241 points, or 1.0%, with turnover up 1% day over day to HK$180.7 billion.
Southbound Stock Connect investors turned to net buying of about HK$4.6 billion on Wednesday, with 阿里 (9988) recording net purchases of HK$1.2 billion.
Hong Kong stocks are expected to consolidate in the short term, with the Hang Seng Index likely to hold above 24,000 points and high-dividend stocks continuing to outperform the broader market.
Since November, southbound funds have accumulated net purchases of about 500 million yuan, compared with net sales of about 28 billion yuan in October.
Artificial intelligence, semiconductor and port stocks rose against the broader market on Wednesday, with Minimax (100) gaining more than 4% to lead constituent stocks.
〈Taiwan Stocks: Premarket Headlines〉廣達 expects high double-digit year-on-year growth in AI server revenue next year; 中信金 earned NT$148.8 billion in the first 10 months including FVOCI stock gains
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 鉅亨網
廣達 is bullish on double-digit growth in AI server revenue next year; 中信金's earnings in the first 10 months, including stock gains, reached a record NT$148.8 billion; 緯創 doubled its profit in the first three quarters and expanded capacity; 藥華藥 posted sharply higher earnings and expanded into new drug markets; October tax revenue hit a record for the same period.
Facts
廣達 expects year-on-year growth in AI server revenue to reach double digits next year, with servers accounting for 85% to 90% of overall revenue.
中信金控 reported cumulative net income after tax of NT$68.55 billion in the first 10 months, totaling NT$148.828 billion after including gains from the disposal of FVOCI stocks.
緯創 reported net income after tax of NT$42.86 billion in the first three quarters, up more than 1 times year on year, and added NT$13.423 billion in capital expenditure to expand capacity.
藥華藥 reported net income after tax of NT$7.603 billion in the first three quarters, up more than 1 times year on year, with earnings per share of NT$18.43.
Net tax revenue collected nationwide in October totaled NT$566.9 billion, a record for the same period in any year.
國發基金's net asset value topped NT$3.27 trillion, surging 105 times.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent pressed Commerce Secretary Lutnick in the White House Situation Room on why Megaspeed was not added to the Entity List.
OriginalMegaspeed曾採購逾48億美元的輝達先進晶片，美方正調查晶片是否轉運至中國。
Concerned about tensions in U.S.-China trade relations, Commerce Secretary Lutnick blocked measures targeting Megaspeed several times over the past year.
Original輝達前高層黃樂被指透過與黃仁勳的關係協助中國企業取得晶片，且被懷疑涉及間諜活動。
Original輝達董事會在黃仁勳告知與黃樂的親密關係後，決定展開調查。
Secretary of State Rubio previously submitted a memo to Lutnick detailing national security concerns involving Megaspeed.
Veterans Day speech: Trump says Iran war nearing an end, vows total victory
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, defending the U.S.-Iran war and saying the conflict was nearing an end. He vowed “total victory” over Iran, not a 93% victory. He cited 18 American lives lost and reiterated that Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism and must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
Late-night fire in New Taipei spreads to 4 businesses; air pollution alert issued for Tucheng, Banqiao and Zhonghe
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A major fire broke out in the early hours at an auto repair shop in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, and spread to a total of 4 nearby businesses. The Environmental Protection Bureau urged residents in the 3 districts of Tucheng, Zhonghe and Banqiao to close windows and wear masks. The Fire Department dispatched 64 vehicles and more than 200 people to fight the blaze, and found 2 people who were uninjured.
華爾街日報: Jensen Huang involved in two extramarital affairs; 輝達 board plans to replace him
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
華爾街日報 reported that the 輝達 board is preparing to replace its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, because he was involved in two extramarital affairs, one of whose partners is suspected of being a Chinese spy. People familiar with the matter said the 輝達 board could meet as soon as today to decide his future. 紐約時報 reported that Huang also had an extramarital affair with Bao, vice president of 輝達’s healthcare business division.
Israeli media: Netanyahu and Trump clash over Iran war, engage in a war of insults
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Israeli media reported that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a heated dispute over their differing positions on the Iran war. Netanyahu’s office denied the report, calling it fake news.
Facts
During one phone call at the time, he called the other person “fucking crazy”
Major fire engulfs 3 businesses in New Taipei’s Tucheng; residents told to keep windows closed and wear masks
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
A major fire broke out early in the morning at an auto repair shop on Section Three of Jincheng Road in Tucheng District, New Taipei City. The flames spread to nearby furniture and building-materials stores, affecting a total of 3 businesses. The fire department dispatched 55 vehicles and more than 180 people to fight the blaze, bringing it under initial control at 5:30. No one was trapped. Residents in the area were urged to keep their windows closed and wear masks because the heavy smoke was causing air pollution.
Zelenskyy: Window of opportunity for Russia-Ukraine peace talks may open before 2027
Published ・ Source Taiwan | 中央社 CNA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a “window of opportunity” for a breakthrough in negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war could open before 2027. He said he hoped U.S. officials would bring back concrete details after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
What a difference! Entrance exams for the “Big Four”: Keio, Jikei, Nippon Medical School and Juntendo
Published ・ Source Japan | m3.com
Ryosuke Shimada, head of 河合塾グループ’s メディカルラボ東京池袋校, a preparatory school specializing in medical studies, offers a timely guide to entrance exam strategies for the “Big Four” prestigious private medical schools: 慶應義塾大学, 東京慈恵会医科大学, 日本医科大学 and 順天堂大学.