economy [News] Taiwan President to Issue Flat-Rate Cash Payouts from AI Benefits
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced a plan to distribute a flat cash payment of 10,000 New Taiwan Dollars to ...
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economy [News] Rising Yields Trigger Shift from Deposits to Government Bonds, Signs of Unprecedented Asset Migration
The Impact of the Policy Rate Hike to 1.00% and Rising Government Bond YieldsIn June 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at ...
economy [News] US Treasury Secretary Dismisses Rising Interest Rates, Plans to Announce Fiscal Consolidation Measures Soon
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the buyback program for long-term government bonds will be doubled an...
economy [News] Samsung to Return Up to 12.6 Trillion Yen to Shareholders, a Record High for South Korea
Samsung Electronics has announced a shareholder return policy of up to 110 trillion won, the largest ever by a South Korean company. This move is driven by a surge in semiconductor demand amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and the company’s abundant free cash flow. The Full Picture of the Largest-Ever Shareholder Returns At its […]
economy [News] Takaichi Administration to Develop “Autonomous Driving Semiconductors” Using Public Funds
The development of next-generation autonomous driving semiconductors funded by public money is finally moving into full swing. Behind this initiative lies a massive national investment roadmap centered on economic security under the Takaichi administration, along with an ambitious growth strategy aimed at capturing a global share of the autonomous vehicle market. Tier IV Joins JST […]
economy 【News】Marvel to Supply AI Chips to Google, Grants Massive Equity Stake
Google has significantly expanded its collaboration with Marvell Technology, entering into a commercial agreement that g...
economy [News] South Korea’s SK Reportedly Plans Multi-Trillion-Yen Semiconductor Plant in Miyagi Prefecture
It has been revealed that South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix is advancing plans to build a memory chip plant wort...
IT [Explainer] Renesas and TIER IV Develop Level 4 Autonomous Driving Semiconductors
On August 20, 2026, autonomous driving startup TIER IV and major semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics announce...
IT [Analysis] Nvidia Denies Reports of Shipping New AI Chips to China This Year
U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA has officially denied reports regarding shipment plans for its new AI language processin...
Civil engineering [News] Sewerage Requiring Countermeasures Reaches 807 km
In a nationwide survey on aging sewer pipes conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (ML...