Try the Daily Briefing
Try the Daily Briefing for your country of choice for two weeks--free of charge and with no obligation.
Have a service or subscription question? We'd be happy to hear from you.
Taiwan
Intelligence for Better Decision Making
Kaohsiung food poisoning incident
April 30, 2024 | Indirect Indicator- There is a suspected case of food contamination at Hi-Lai Harbor Arena in Zuoying, resulting in 36 people experiencing symptoms of diarrhea.
- Kaohsiung City Health Bureau conducted an investigation and has identified specific food items for inspection to clarify potential risks.
- There were approximately 200 people who ate at the restaurant on the same day, with some experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Health experts have provided recommendations to alleviate diarrhea symptoms and emphasized the importance of food safety.
- Health Bureau is conducting an epidemic investigation and sample collection to address the suspected contamination issue.
- Hi-Lai Harbor Arena voluntarily closed its business due to the food safety concerns.
- The number of people seeking medical attention has increased to 46 due to suspected food poisoning after dining at a Kaohsiung buffet.
- There were initial signs of potential cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods in the restaurant.
- The restaurant is under inspection and may face fines if sanitation issues persist as per the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation.
- Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control confirmed that approximately 200 people had dined at the restaurant buffet on the day of the incident.
- Ongoing investigation and testing are taking place to determine the cause of the outbreak and prevent further cases of food poisoning.
Wugu Explosions
April 23, 2024 | Indirect Indicator- There were multiple explosions in the Wugu District of New Taipei City, causing local residents to panic.
- The explosions originated from a man throwing a dragon cannon at the community gate from a moving vehicle.
- The New Taipei Fire Department and police force quickly responded to the incident; the fire department dispatched several fire trucks to the area.
- The individual involved was a 34-year-old man, Li, who was drunk at the time of the incident.
- Li admitted to perpetrating this act due to a dispute over a car rental with residents in the affected community.
- The police charged Li with public endangerment due to potential fire hazard and threats to public safety posed by his actions.
- The police and fire brigade managed to identify the involved vehicle and suspect through surveillance footage.
- The incident took place at midnight in front of a community building on Xincheng 6th Road.
Monitored Intelligence for Taiwan - Jan. 25, 2024
News
Media
813
Government
Releases
54
City/State
Releases
0
Embassy
Releases
3
Foreign
Service
Advisories
0
Service
Advisories
0
Academic/
Think
Tank
2
Think
Tank
2
Podcasts
0
Videos
0
Social
Media
0
Business
Releases
7
Erudite Risk takes an all risks approach to intelligence reporting. We categorize key intelligence into one of 40 different risk intelligence categories.
The goal is to provide intelligence that allows decision makers to avoid being blindsided by what they may have missed, while informing them to make better decisions as well.
Risk Categories Reported on Today
Risk Category
Items Reported On
Extreme Weather Events
6
Protest, Demonstration, Dissent
3
Crime
11
Cyber Attacks and Data Loss
1
Accidents
4
Geopolitical Conflict and Disputes
8
Epidemics and Pandemics
4
Strikes and Work Stoppages
9
Corporate Corruption or Fraud
7
Supply Chain Issues
4
Natural Disasters
1
Shifting Geopolitical Alliances
2
Regulatory Enforcement Actions
3
Political Scandal or Corruption
3
Climate Change
1
Erudite Risk also includes operations categories so you can monitor the environment for better decision making. Everything is tied together--what happens in risk affects operations and what happens in the market impacts risk profiles.
We categorize key intelligence into one of 30 different operations intelligence categories.
Different roles and functions within the organization can monitor different key issue areas. HR may monitor employment, wages, regulations, labor and management relations, etc., while P&L leaders may monitor overall developing trends.
Operations Categories Reported on Today
Operations Category
Items Reported On
Real Estate
7
Energy Prices
2
Asset Price Change
14
Tech Development/Adoption
10
Political Policy Resistance
2
Operating Results
1
Politics and Elections
5
Economic Growth
4
Legal Exposure
1
Wages and Compensation
1
Bizdev-Partnering
3
Employment
4
Initiative
1
Budgets-Budgeting
1
Unemployment
1
Trade Issues and Numbers
1
Taxes
1
Investor Sentiment
1
Next round of Taiwan-US trade talks begins
Taipei Times | English | News | April 30, 2024 | Trade Issues and Numbers
The next round of in-person negotiations for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative began in Taipei. The focus of the talks is on cooperation in agriculture, labor, and environmental protection. The Taiwan side aims to export agricultural products to the US, with more details to be shared later. The current phase is concentrating on issues related to agriculture, environment, and labor, which are harder to reach a consensus on compared to the first phase. The first pact under the initiative was signed in June last year, with both sides still reviewing it, and expectations for the finalization in the first half of this year.
上百龍捲風狂掃美國中部多州，奧克拉荷馬州至少2死
Hundreds of tornadoes swept through many states in the central United States, killing at least 2 in Oklahoma
The News Lens | Local Language | News | April 30, 2024 | Natural Disasters
Hundreds of tornadoes swept through many states in the central United States, killing at least 2 in Oklahoma. At least 50,000 households in Texas and 30,000 households in Oklahoma were left without power. The storms caused catastrophic damage in several areas, with a small town in Oklahoma being hit particularly hard. Rescue teams were deployed to search for victims or survivors, and the Governor of Oklahoma declared a state of emergency for the 12 hardest-hit counties. Emergency personnel warned of possible extreme weather risks such as flash floods, hail, and more tornadoes.
BCG：台廠全球布局靠 AI 助攻 可望提高20%生產效率
BCG: Taiwanese factories’ global layout is expected to increase production efficiency by 20% with the help of AI
United Daily News | Local Language | News | April 30, 2024 | Supply Chain Issues
BCG points out that Taiwanese factories are expected to increase production efficiency by 20% with the help of AI. A white paper jointly published by BCG and WEF shows that AI technology is crucial for the manufacturing industry, with 89% of respondents considering it extremely important. Despite the potential, only 16% of companies have achieved AI-related goals due to talent and technology infrastructure deficiencies. The article also highlights the role of generative AI in creating the "factory of the future" and how it can assist in improving manual tasks, recommending solutions, and enabling autonomous systems. Moreover, as Taiwanese factories face supply chain restructuring and production capacity transfer pressure, the widespread application of AI can provide solutions to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
Contact us for a free trial of the Daily Briefing for your country of choice.
We currently cover:
South KoreaJapan
China
Taiwan
Vietnam
India
info@eruditerisk.com
The Daily Briefing is delivered Monday through Thursday via email.
Each day's reports include a combination of:
Takes
Takes are our deep dives into a topic of enduring interest or concern. Takes include copious references to all the media resources we gathered to build them.
Developments
Developments are key issues and incidents being heavily reported on in country. These are the centers of local thought gravity around which everything else revolves.
Risk Media
Summaries and analysis of the most important risk issues reported on in media, arranged by risk category. Learn about risk trends and issues while they are developing--before they blow up.
Ops Media
Summaries and analysis of the most important operational issues reported on in media, arranged by operations category. See what's changing in your market, and what's not.
Government Releases
Government press and data releases on key economic data, regulation, law, intiatives, incidents. Straight from the government's press to your eyes in less than a day.
Embassy and Business Association Releases
Statements and news releases from foreign embassies and business/industry associations, including chambers of commerce.
The Daily Briefing is comprehensive!
The Daily Briefing can run 50-100 pages each day!
Luckily, Erudite Risk tailors every report specifically to you.
Content Filtering
We try hard to ensure that every piece of information included in each day's reports will be of interest to our readers.
To fulfill our goal of comprehensively monitoring the intelligence landscape and also keeping reports readable, we build big reports--then deliver only the information that applies to you.
Each Daily Briefing is a bespoke report matched to your concerns. Tell us what you want in it, or we can match it to your professional needs. It's that easy.