11/7(六)

  • 南華早報

    US buyers at China’s largest trade fair soar over 20% after…

    The number of European and American buyers attending China’s largest trade fair rose sharply this autumn, though exporters on the floor said economic headwinds in the West continued to act as a drag on deal making. Attendees from the European Union and United States at the latest edition of the Canton Fair, which concluded on Wednesday, were up by 38.2 per cent and 22.2 per cent, respectively, compared with the previous event in April, according to the event organisers. The increases far...

  • 南華早報

    Ex-husband’s DNA found on hammer allegedly used to kill Abb…

    Warning: graphic content follows. Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung could have been fatally struck with a hammer that contained her ex-husband’s DNA when it was seized from a rural village flat where her dismembered remains were found, a court has heard. Wrapping up their case as the murder trial entered its sixth week, prosecutors highlighted forensic findings and surveillance camera footage showing the movements of Choi and three of her former in-laws before and after her alleged...

    #Abby Choi - murder of a model#Hong Kong courts#Crime in Hong Kong#Hong Kong#Infamous Hong Kong Murders#Abby Choi Tin-fung

  • 南華早報

    Domestic helper arrested after allegedly spitting into 4-ye…

    A foreign domestic helper in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of ill-treating a child after she allegedly spat into the food of a girl under her care, according to police. The mother of the four-year-old girl filed a police report at 9.28am on Friday, saying her 37-year-old Filipino helper had treated her daughter inappropriately. Initial police investigations at the family’s flat at The Belcher’s, a private residential estate in Kennedy Town, indicated that the helper had spat into the...

    #Food#Year

  • 南華早報

    How North Korea turns child prodigies into crypto thieves

    North Korea rewards ⁠its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool US$6.3 ⁠billion, with perks such as spacious apartments in the capital and huge hard currency awards in return for ⁠gruelling hours of work. Leader Kim Jong-un has assembled an army of world-class hackers using such incentives in a programme more than a decade old that picks 200 of the smartest middle school students each year to study computer engineering, defectors and analysts say. A...

    #North Korea#Computer hackers#Kim Jong-un#South Korea#China#Binance

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  • 南華早報

    Why a midterm mauling for Trump will not bring Asia trade r…

    Since returning to the White House in January last year, US President Donald Trump has upended the global trading order with his scattergun approach to tariffs and launched a war on Iran that sent oil prices soaring. On Tuesday, American voters hurting from nagging inflation and the high cost of living that have defined Trump’s second term have the opportunity to deliver their verdict on his Republican Party in the midterm elections. Polls suggest that the Republicans, who currently control both...

    #US midterm elections 2026#Donald Trump#US-ally trade wars#Trade#United States#Malaysia

  • 南華早報

    China Olympic shot put champion Gong Lijiao loses 30kg a ye…

    A year after stepping away from competition, Olympic shot put champion Gong Lijiao has lost more than 30kg (66lbs) after refusing to “lie flat” during her retirement. The 36-year-old submitted her official retirement paperwork after the National Games in November last year. She said then she aimed to lose 25kg before pursuing marriage. “I also want to become beautiful. You will surely see a different version of me,” Gong said. Speaking to Chinese media in an interview published on Monday, the...

    #china#Champion#Year

  • AMM娛樂新聞

    日本結束30年通縮迎黃金時代 地緣政治助力經濟新局 - AMM 娛樂新聞

    圖/示意圖 商傳媒|吳承岳/台北報導 在經歷長達三十年的通貨緊縮(deflation)後,日本經濟正迎來關鍵轉 […] The post 日本結束30年通縮迎黃金時代 地緣政治助力經濟新局 first appeared on AMM 娛樂新聞.

    #訊息平台

  • 商傳媒

    日本結束30年通縮迎黃金時代 地緣政治助力經濟新局

    圖/示意圖商傳媒|吳承岳/台北報導在經歷長達三十年的通貨緊縮(deflation)後,日本經濟正迎來關鍵轉捩點,有望開啟為期三十年的「黃金時代」。《Diamond Inc.》報導指出,日本不再受物價持續下跌、薪資停滯的困境所擾,通膨的到來與全球地緣政治的板塊移動,正為日本經濟注入新的成長動能。 實業家本村哲也分析,日本經濟的復甦與美國的地緣政治戰略緊密相關。在冷戰時期,日本對美國而言具有重要的戰略地位。然而,蘇聯解體後,美國一度視日本為潛在競爭者,並透過「美日半導體協定」(Japan-US Semiconductor Agreement)及其他出口管制措施(如 BIS 規定)來削弱日本的經濟實力,甚至促使日本的關鍵技術,如半導體,轉移至台灣、中國與大韓民國等地,這也導致了日本過往的科技優勢分散。 \n本村哲也表示:「長期以來,日本一直被美國削弱實力,甚至技術被轉移到中國。然而,當中國經濟躍居全球第二,美國意識到,在與中國的霸權競爭中,一個疲弱的日本將構成問題,因此開始對日本經濟進行扶植。」這種地緣政治思維的轉變,成為日本經濟迎向新時代的關鍵助力。 除了地緣政治,通膨趨勢也將推動日本經濟成長。本村哲也認為,通膨會促使民眾加速消費以維持資產價值,進而提高金錢的流動速度,自然而然地帶動經濟好轉。此外,日本面臨的人口減少問題,長期被視為負面因素,如今在數位轉型(Digital Transformation, 簡稱 DX)與人工智慧(AI)技術發展下,可能轉化為機會。隨著自動化和無人化工廠的普及,對簡單勞動力的需求將會減少。過去因薪資低廉而未能普及的機械化,未來將因人力成本上升及勞動力短缺而加速推展。這不僅能提升生產效率,也有望在人口下降的背景下,提升經濟規模與人均國內生產毛額(GDP)。 不過,地緣政治與科技發展所帶來的產業鏈重組,也對過往受惠於技術轉移的地區帶來挑戰。《Diamond Inc.》報導便提及,日本半導體技術的去中心化,對台灣和中國產生了挑戰。這意味著在新的全球經濟競局中,台灣各產業需要持續強化自身競爭力,以因應日本經濟再起所帶來的機會與挑戰。

    #日本經濟#通貨緊縮#地緣政治#自動化#人工智慧

  • 商傳媒

    昨日黃金價格微幅走軟 避險資產地位仍受關注

    商傳媒|吳承岳/台北報導根據消費者新聞與商業頻道(CNBC)報導,昨日(2026年11月2日)美東時間上午 9 時,黃金現貨價格為每盎司 3,941.29 美元,較上週五盤中價格的 3,953.52 美元略有下跌。 儘管價格出現微幅波動,黃金仍被市場廣泛視為重要的資產避險工具(safe-haven asset),尤其在經濟或政治動盪時期,黃金因其保值特性而受到投資人青睞。此外,黃金也常被用來對抗通膨(inflation hedge),在物價上漲時能維持購買力,並在市場下跌時表現出較強的韌性,有助於分散投資組合的風險。 投資人有多種方式將黃金納入投資組合。其中一種是直接購買實體黃金,例如金條或高純度金塊(bullion)。這些產品可透過 APMEX、JM Bullion 等專業黃金經銷商購買,甚至好市多(Costco)和沃爾瑪(Walmart)等零售商也有販售。此外,具有獨特或歷史價值的金幣也是常見的實體黃金投資品項。然而,實體黃金投資需要自行妥善儲存,且未來若需變現,也需尋找經銷商轉換為現金。 另一種選擇是開設黃金個人退休帳戶(Gold IRA)。這類帳戶允許投資人從美國國稅局(IRS)核准的精煉廠購買黃金,並由信託公司負責安全保管,同時提供稅務優惠。Goldco、American Hartford Gold 和 Birch Gold Group 等公司提供黃金個人退休帳戶服務,但投資人需留意帳戶設立費和年度管理費,且黃金個人退休帳戶本身不產生股息或利息,其成長完全取決於黃金價格的變動。 此外,投資人也可透過黃金指數股票型基金(Gold ETF)參與黃金市場。這類基金主要追蹤黃金價格,有些直接投資於實體黃金,有些則投資於黃金礦業公司的股票。黃金 ETF 可在大多數投資平台交易,例如嘉信理財集團(Schwab)和富達(Fidelity)。消費者新聞與商業頻道(CNBC)指出,富達因提供多樣化選擇且免佣金而備受推薦,嘉信理財集團則以其活絡投資零最低存款額度而受到關注。 【提醒您】 投資有賺有賠,本文僅供參考,不構成投資建議

    #金價#黃金投資#避險資產#金融市場#投資工具

  • iThome

    KDE開發新終端機Kwi,結合Ghostty函式庫與GPU加速繪圖

    KDE新終端機Kwi採用Ghostty函式庫及Qt Quick架構,改善圖片與文字顯示,並提供可嵌入其他KDE程式的QML模組,專案仍在實驗階段,現已提供Flatpak測試版

    #Dev

  • 南華早報

    China delivery driver divorces US teacher he married 4 mont…

    A food delivery driver from northeastern China, whose whirlwind marriage to an American teacher captivated social media, has announced their divorce. Liu Hao, 28, from Liaoning province, met Hannah Harris, 31, an English teacher from Alabama, in November 2024 after delivering food to her flat. Charmed by Liu, who greeted her in the lift with the simple English phrase “Hello, I love you,” Harris soon bonded with him over their shared love of food, sport and pets. The relationship progressed...

    #China#Chinese#US#American#confession#infatuation

  • 南華早報

    As sales slow, carmakers in China use overt marketing tacti…

    Chinese carmakers’ marketing tactics are under the spotlight after a controversy surrounding a comment by an Xpeng employee drew harsh criticism from middle-aged consumers. The incident comes as regulators step up quality checks on the reliability of automotive companies, according to industry officials and analysts. During a live-streamed new model launch ceremony on October 15, an Xpeng product manager used the term “Lao Deng” – a slang term referring to middle-aged people who appear to be...

    #china#Sales

  • Taipei Times偏綠

    Public confidence in Taiwan financial services rises to 64.…

    About 64.1 percent of respondents expressed confidence in using financial products and services, while university students increasingly viewed investing as a way to save money or hedge against inflation, a survey released yesterday by the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF) showed.The bienn

    #Taiwan#1%

11/2(一)

  • 商傳媒

    日本物價漲潮下 宜得利客營雙挫 優衣庫逆勢獲利創高

    商傳媒|吳承岳/台北報導面對日本物價持續上漲,零售市場正經歷一場顯著的消費模式轉變。消費經濟分析師 Hiroaki Watanabe(渡辺広明)指出,儘管部分零售商營收看似亮眼,實則隱藏著顧客流失與購買量減少的隱憂。此一現象,在平價家具家飾品牌宜得利家居(Nitori)與服飾品牌優衣庫(Uniqlo)的表現上形成鮮明對比:宜得利客數與營收雙雙下滑,優衣庫卻逆勢創下歷史新高獲利,凸顯了在消費兩極化(K-shaped economy)下的不同營運策略影響。 Hiroaki Watanabe 觀察到,日本消費者在面對物價攀升的壓力時,正採取多樣化的節約策略,例如減少購買單價較高的商品、縮減購買數量與頻率,甚至轉向尋求替代品。他進一步解釋,這種消費型態的轉變,讓零售業者面臨了截然不同的市場挑戰。 根據《JBpress Innovation Review》報導,2025 年日本主要連鎖便利商店的總店舖銷售額達到 12.0583 兆日圓,年增 2.2%。然而,同期的顧客流量卻下滑了 0.2%。Hiroaki Watanabe 指出,便利商店、超級市場及藥妝店普遍出現客單價提高,但來店客數與購買商品數量減少的趨勢。他表示:「在物價高漲下,客單價雖然上揚,但來店客數卻減少,且顧客明顯在減少購買數量。這種情況在超市和藥妝店也一樣。」他解釋,這主要是因為商品價格上漲而非顧客增加所致。例如,過去會購買御飯糰、飲料和甜點的消費者,如今可能選擇放棄甜點。 這種營收數字與現場感受之間的落差,凸顯了物價推升型通膨(cost-push inflation)的影響。由於薪資成長未能跟上物價上漲的速度,消費者被迫減少實質購買量。儘管帳面上的總銷售額可能因價格因素創下新高,但零售現場的客流減少,反映出民眾消費力的緊縮。

    #日本零售#物價上漲#宜得利#優衣庫#消費兩極化

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