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Asia · Monday, 9 November 2026

Taiwan

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1凱基隨身營業員

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in free apps

  2. 2GigClick: Metronome, Setlist

    New

    Music · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  3. 3Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #10 in top sellers

  4. 4Collision Course

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 44,744 reads


Top today

  1. 1Where the Mask Ends

    Weekly

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Dead-End Job

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #4 in TV

  3. 3Accusefive

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #49 in songs

  4. K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 4.0

    4Rescene

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #10 in songs

  5. 5凱基隨身營業員

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in free apps

  6. 6GigClick: Metronome, Setlist

    New

    Music · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  7. The White House, Public domain

    7Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 44,744 reads

  8. ​中華民國總統府, CC BY 2.0

    8TAIEX

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 20,000+ searches

  9. 9Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  10. 10Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #10 in top sellers

Everyday apps here: Parlo Translator · Microsoft Teams · 同詞相遇 · 集保e手掌握(集保e存摺/手機存摺) · 元大行動銀行 Yuanta Commercial Bank. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 4,549 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 5.7% of the news · usually 5.7% · 258 articles
  2. 3.9% of the news · usually 5.5% · 179 articles
  3. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.1% · 60 articles
  4. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.8% · 57 articles
  5. Jobs and work More than usual
    0.8% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.6× usual · 37 articles
  6. Climate More than usual
    0.6% of the news · usually 0.2% · 3.5× usual · 27 articles

    Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  7. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.8% · 26 articles
  8. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.2% · 9 articles

How the news sounds

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

Pro The news mood day by day for the last 90 days, with each issue’s share, as CSV and PDF. Try Pro free for 7 days →


Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 44,744 reads

  2. ​中華民國總統府, CC BY 2.0

    2TAIEX

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 20,000+ searches

  3. Tony Tseng, CC BY 2.0

    3Powerchip

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  4. Solomon203, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Central Weather Administration

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  5. HaeB, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5OpenAI

    Breakout

    Startups · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  6. 6Yun-Nung Chen

    New

    Science & space · Wikipedia · 7,095 reads

  7. 7Tatung Company

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  8. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,003 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. 勇士 對 熱火+3,900%
  2. 限 空 令+3,350%
  3. 蔡家蓁+2,050%
  4. 湖人 對 拓荒 者+1,800%
  5. 又 一 村+1,350%
  6. 李洋+1,000%
  7. 騎士 對 76 人+800%
  8. 悠游 卡+750%
  9. hbo max+650%
  10. 楊 渡+550%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 44,744 reads

  2. ​中華民國總統府, CC BY 2.0

    2TAIEX

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 20,000+ searches

  3. Tony Tseng, CC BY 2.0

    3Powerchip

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. 1JIHASEOM 韓國地鐵到站提醒

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #41 in free apps

  2. 2樂客導航王全3D Pro

    Everyday app

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

  3. 3NAVER Maps, Navigation

    Everyday app

    App Store · #81 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center JMA's Him…, CC BY 4.0

    1Typhoon Champi

    Wikipedia · 503 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1張介宗連續殺人案

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,750 reads

  2. 2我在案發現場

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  3. 32022 Nantou shooting

    Wikipedia · 808 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. 1Liao Yü-hui

    New

    Wikipedia · 11,180 reads

  2. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    2Ansel Adams

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,215 reads

  3. 3時間的女兒:八卦歷史

    Apple Podcasts · #16 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1大人的Small Talk

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. 2Kuli Kuli - AI菜單藥妝翻譯專家

    App Store · #73 in free apps

  3. 3All Ears English Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #82 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1心想事成+

    Everyday app

    App Store · #20 in paid apps

  2. 2COSTCO 好市多

    Everyday app

    App Store · #85 in free apps

  3. 3Easy Wallet 悠遊付

    Everyday app

    App Store · #72 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. 1麥味登+

    App Store · #66 in free apps

  2. 2Ā-jī shī

    Wikipedia · 463 reads

  3. 3McDonald's

    Everyday app

    App Store · #4 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

    Breakout

    Steam · #10 in top sellers

  2. 2Psycho-Sleuth

    New

    Steam · #17 in top sellers

  3. 3Call of Duty®

    New

    Steam · #18 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. Rosiestep, CC BY 4.0

    1Priscilla Chan

    Wikipedia · 1,644 reads

  2. 2姐妹悄悄話|SistersTalkTalkShow

    Apple Podcasts · #86 in podcasts

  3. 3心身難路上的身心科

    Apple Podcasts · #97 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. 1集保e手掌握(集保e存摺/手機存摺)

    Everyday app

    App Store · #23 in free apps

  2. 2元大行動銀行 Yuanta Commercial Bank

    Everyday app

    App Store · #30 in free apps

  3. 3投資先生

    Everyday app

    App Store · #50 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Where the Mask Ends

    Weekly

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Dead-End Job

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #4 in TV

  3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. 1Accusefive

    Rising

    Apple Music · #49 in songs

  2. K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 4.0

    2Rescene

    Rising

    Apple Music · #10 in songs

  3. 3GigClick: Metronome, Setlist

    New

    App Store · #10 in paid apps

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1博音

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

  2. Fomos Esports, CC BY 3.0

    2Doran

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,113 reads

  3. 3劭中日記

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Solomon203, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Central Weather Administration

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Elon Musk

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,306 reads

  3. Sunstarlee, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Chin Heui-chu

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Science & space

  1. 1Yun-Nung Chen

    New

    Wikipedia · 7,095 reads

  2. 2W. John Kao

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  3. 3吳旭智

    Wikipedia · 832 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1壹加壹電台

    Apple Podcasts · #31 in podcasts

  2. 2豬探長推理故事集

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  3. 3Miss Delicious: Untie Me and I'll Return You to Your True Form

    Chinese好味小姐開束縛我還你原形

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

Sports

  1. 150–40–90 club

    New

    Wikipedia · 11,257 reads

  2. 2Huang Le

    New

    Wikipedia · 8,660 reads

  3. 3Bilibili Gaming

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 5,179 reads

Startups

  1. HaeB, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1OpenAI

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1凱基隨身營業員

    Breakout

    App Store · #3 in free apps

  2. 2Alook Browser - 8x Speed

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  3. 3快打注音

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. xiangyang17, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Taiwan

    Wikipedia · 853 reads

  2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    2United States

    Wikipedia · 742 reads

  3. 周承漢, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Zhubei

    Wikipedia · 415 reads


Industries here

Gaming 17Media & entertainment 12Music 12Sports & fitness 5Government & public sector 5Nonprofits & NGOs 3Science & research 2Tech & software 1AI 1Legal & professional services 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    216 papers
  • Artificial Intelligence
    180 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    119 papers · rising +61%
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    104 papers · rising +77%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Where the Mask Ends

    2. 2Driving Mom Crazy

    3. 3Doctor X: Mafia in White

    4. 4Dead-End Job

    5. 5The Apothecary Diaries

    6. 6100 Days of Deception

    7. 7Midnight Diner

    8. 8Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

      Falling

    9. 9Take Charge of My Heart

    10. 10Lupin

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Rising

    2. 2Evil Dead Burn

      Falling

    3. 3Collision Course

      New

    4. 4Black Bag

    5. 5Final Destination Bloodlines

    6. 6Unexpected Courage

    7. 7Sunshine Women's Choir

      Falling

    8. 8The Addams Family

    9. 9Animals

      Falling

    10. 10Where the River Flows

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1BESTie

    2. 2A2O & A2O LITE

    3. 3Jess Lee

    4. 4Jay Chou

    5. 5Stefanie Sun

    6. 8Ariana Grande

    7. 9Ateez

    8. K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 4.0

      10Rescene

    Apple Music · 2026-11-10

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Gooaye

    2. 2豬探長推理故事集

    3. 3Miss Delicious: Untie Me and I'll Return You to Your True Form

    4. 4兆華與股惑仔

      Rising

    5. 5游庭皓的財經皓角

      Rising

    6. 6Commute for Me

    7. 7呱吉

    8. 8從前從前

      Falling

    9. 9Bailingguo News

    10. 10博音

      Rising

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-10

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1红果短剧 - 海量热门短剧随心看

      2. 2Meta AI

      3. 3凱基隨身營業員

        Breakout

      4. 4McDonald's

      5. 5Coupang 酷澎購物 - 11.11 狂購祭

      6. 6Health GO 健康夠

      7. 7Claude by Anthropic

      8. 8Trip.com: Flight, Hotel, Train

      9. 9ChatGPT

      10. 10Google Gemini

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-10

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera

        2. 2Shadowrocket

        3. 3BerryFilm - Korean Style Cam

        4. 4靈體偵測器: 能量、超自然感測雷達

        5. 5山林日誌

        6. 6AnkiMobile Flashcards

        7. 7Procreate

        8. 8Phraseboard Keyboard

        9. 9AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

        10. 10GigClick: Metronome, Setlist

          New

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-10

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1PUBG: Battlegrounds

            Breakout

          2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

            Falling

          3. 3Probably Stolen

            Falling

          4. 4Apex Legends

            Rising

          5. 5Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Falling

          6. 6Naraka: Bladepoint

            Breakout

          7. 7Once Human

            Rising

          8. 8Counter-Strike 2

          9. 9Where Winds Meet

            Falling

          10. 10Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

            Breakout

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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