Australia's Janus Electric partners with Canada's Electrovaya to enter the U.S. and Canadian markets, converting Class 8 diesel trucks with battery swapping, having secured 118 orders and signed a US$26 million supply agreement.
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HYUNDAI launches the "Winter Gift, Pure Air On the Go" year-end car purchase offer in November: purchase designated models including VENUE and TUCSON L and receive an LG air purifier valued at NT$21,900; test drives from November to the end of December also enter a draw for a mobile phone valued at NT$81,900.
The 2026 ITF Taipei International Travel Fair runs November 6 to 9 at the Nangang Exhibition Center. The Thailand Pavilion, themed on healing, will appear at K1002, offering FIT tours from 8490 NTD, up to 10000 off for the second traveler, daily flight giveaways, and aiming to exceed one million visitors for the year.
Tigerair Taiwan announced ITF Travel Fair deals from November 6 to 9 with one-way fares from NT$999 excluding tax across all routes, travel period through October 2027, plus 9,000 gifts and ticket draws onsite, inviting travelers to plan trips ahead and seize the annual deals.
In 2026 traditional manufacturing posted 86362 openings, up 5.5% year on year, with average salary at 34356, up about 9%. Rail vehicle manufacturing led with 60.40% of jobs paying over 50000 per month, as AI capacity expansion revived orders and machinery orders hit a record, up 28.3%.
To strengthen planetary defense, military and civilian space sensors are jointly monitoring fireballs, combining data from U.S. military, NOAA GOES-E and European MTG satellite lightning imagers to verify the energy trajectory of the South Atlantic event and help distinguish natural objects from man-made debris.
The Taichung Micron Union signed a labor agreement with the company on 十月二十一日 and withdrew from negotiations. The Taoyuan Confederation of Trade Unions questioned the circumvention of the charter and the representative assembly authorization, demanding that the Ministry of Labor take a stance and issue corrections.
The Tainan City Government will hold an industrial digital transformation achievement presentation on 11月4日, presenting the promotion trajectory from 112年 to 115年, with 10 selected enterprises sharing implementation results and demonstrating cross-industry transformation strength.
AI infrastructure pushes memory into a super cycle, with memory share of smartphone BOM climbing to 34%, as Apple, Samsung, OPPO and vivo raise prices in succession; industry players expect price pressure may last until 2028年.
In an exclusive interview, Chunghwa Telecom Chairman Chien Chih-cheng proposed a LEO satellite constellation alliance, planning to jointly raise 兩百至三百億元 with Asian telecom partners to launch over 六十 satellites, strengthening Taiwan's communications resilience and autonomy, with the first sovereign satellite launch planned for 明年二月.
CertiK estimates cumulative 2026 cryptocurrency losses from hacks and phishing at about US$9.2 billion, a record high, with about US$6.5 billion in October alone, mainly due to the Binance hack; after deducting US$3.03 billion in frozen and returned funds, adjusted losses stand at US$3.47 billion.
Apple's iPhone Duo reportedly has its inner screen cracking along the crease, with iFixit pointing to the central metal support bar in the hinge as the possible culprit. Apple acknowledged a small number of cases and is offering free replacements, without disclosing the number or cause, and has not issued a recall, handling cases individually.
The Ministry of Transportation released the Year 114 travel and transport industry survey, with total revenue of NT$2.3277 trillion, down 5.2% year-on-year. The aviation transport industry ranked first with NT$471.4 billion, up 2.0% year-on-year, pre-tax surplus of NT$320.7 billion, operating surplus of NT$193.2 billion, and a surplus margin of 9.0%.
The Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station held the “Indigenous Vitality, Sustainability and Common Good” and 70th anniversary of home economics extension celebration on 10月31日, focusing on Indigenous tribal industries, sustainable agriculture and ESG achievements, while reviewing the home economics extension trajectory, with on-site displays and hands-on experiences attracting a large crowd.
Intel's third-quarter AI data center revenue surged 78%, unable to offset the decline in its PC division, with shares plunging 29%. Soaring memory prices hit consumer electronics hard, global PC shipments slumped by more than 20%, and the industry winter may last until 2030.
The global low Earth orbit satellite market is projected to grow from $12.82 billion in 2026 to $43.37 billion in 2031, at a CAGR of 27.6%, with communications, navigation and defense demand continuing to expand and strong growth momentum.
Intel's third-quarter revenue rose 21% year-on-year, meeting expectations, but its fourth-quarter guidance was conservative, with gross margin expected to fall to 38% and shares plunging nearly 30%. Analysts say execution and customer diversification are the key differences, raising market concerns.
In 2025, Japanese direct investment in Taiwan totaled 271 cases worth nearly US$900 million. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Taipei notes investments are becoming more diversified, with strong focus on semiconductors, AI-related materials and equipment, precision machinery and renewable energy, with complementary Taiwan-Japan strengths expected to deepen cooperation.
Eight titles co-invested by Taiwan Mobile were nominated at the 61st Golden Bell Awards, winning 5 awards covering reality programming, most popular variety show, hosting, lighting, and drama supporting actress. All winning titles are now available on MyVideo, with paid membership maintaining strong year-on-year growth.
According to FSC statistics, in the first three quarters of 2026 insurers recorded 833.5萬件 online policies with premium income of 54.36億元, up nearly 20% year-on-year, with travel-related coverage selling strongly at both property and life insurers and driving overall growth; property insurance accounted for over 90%, while medical riders posted the largest increase.