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Taiwanese firm eyes East African market
Daily News Tanzania
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July 10, 2025
Home/Business/Taiwanese firm eyes East African market DAR ES SALAAM: ACER Inc. has announced its expansion into the East African market in what the company calls a bold move to bring a wide range of products aimed at meeting the growing needs of...
Taiwan Displays New US Tanks Amid Annual War Games
Bharat Shakti
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July 10, 2025
Taiwan’s army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks. A tank is more and more being looked at as a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future...
International News Briefs for Thursday, July 10, 2025
Havana Times
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July 10, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Gaza’s Doctors Warn Hospitals “Will Become Graveyards” as Fuel Supplies Dwindle Jul 10, 2025 Israel’s unrelenting slaughter in...
Taiwan debuts US-made Abrams tanks during live-fire drills as PLA flexes muscles
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
Taiwan’s military has live-streamed live-fire drills featuring its new M1A2T Abrams tanks in a show of force aimed at boosting public morale and highlighting combat readiness amid rising tensions with Beijing. The high-profile display on Thursday...
Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion
Overt Defense - Michigan
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July 10, 2025
On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with 22,000 reservists called up alongside active service units,...
Taiwan's KMT defends 'One China' stance as no-confidence votes approach
Nikkei Asia
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TAIPEI -- Taiwan's main opposition, the Kuomintang, on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the "One China" position and pledged to push back against swelling discontent with the party's drive for closer relations with Beijing. A grassroots...
Taiwan opens live-fire drill with US-provided Abrams tanks to media
NHK
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Taiwan's military has, for the first time, opened to the media a live-fire drill using US-made Abrams main battle tanks. Four M1A2T Abrams tanks took part in the exercise at a training ground in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on Thursday. They fired a...
Looming Threat Informs Taiwanese Artist’s ‘Everyday War’ at Asian Art Museum
San Francisco Public Press
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July 12, 2025
In Taiwan, the threat of invasion by China is ever present — maybe it will happen tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe never. Video artist Yuan Goang-Ming captures in his work this feeling of dread that pervades even the mundaneness of routine...
Taiwan sees 18th consecutive month of population decline
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Taiwan's population declined for the 18th consecutive month as of the end of June, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI). A total of 8,968 babies were born in June, marking an increase of...
Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Solid Half-Year Revenue, June Sees Monthly Decline
Benzinga
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM announced its net revenue for June 2025 on Thursday. The leading contract chipmaker reported consolidated revenue of approximately 263.71 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $8.3 billion) for the...
Taiwan reports Chinese military incursions around its territory
Newsroom Post
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July 10, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected 12 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Thursday. According to Taiwan’s MND, 10 out of 12 sorties...
NATO Chief Warns Brazil, China, India to Stop Doing Business with Russia
Breitbart
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July 16, 2025
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday warned Brazil, China, India, and other heavy buyers of Russian oil they could face stiff secondary sanctions if they keep doing business with Moscow. “My...
Taiwan conducts live-fire drills with US-made tanks as president looks on
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te oversaw the island’s military performing live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T...
Taiwan-based company to bring $12M, 46 jobs to Kershaw County
Columbia Business Report - South Carolina
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July 10, 2025
A Taiwanese metalworking supplier will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Kershaw County. Eurocharm Group announced plans to invest $12 million and create 46 new jobs at a 198,000-square-foot facility at 412 Groves St. in...
Taiwan shows off new U.S. Abrams tanks during annual military drills
Japan Times
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July 10, 2025
TAIPEI/HSINCHU, Taiwan – Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks — a traditional weapon analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against drones in any future battle given lessons...
18 indicted in transnational human smuggling operation
Focus Taiwan
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July 16, 2025
Taipei, July 16 (CNA) The Pingtung District Prosecutors Office has indicted 18 individuals, eight for facilitating illegal border crossings and 10 for illegally leaving Taiwan, in violation of the Immigration Act and relevant laws. The prosecutors...
Taiwan troops use newly purchased tanks from the US in live-fire drills
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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Taiwan included its first batch of 38 U.S.-purchased M1A2T Abrams tanks in a live-fire exercise at Hsinchu military base on Thursday, as it launched its annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese threats. President Lai Ching-te...
Nvidia CEO lavishes praise on China in Beijing, drawing rock-star reception
Mint
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July 16, 2025
Jensen Huang, chief executive of artificial-intelligence chip designer Nvidia, spoke a day after the Trump administration allowed the company to resume selling one of its advanced AI chips to Chinese customers. The decision, part of a trade truce...
China hikes military activity around Taiwan – World News Network
Colombo Gazette
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July 12, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense detected 18 Chinese aircraft, 11 Chinese vessels and one official ship around its territorial waters as of 6am (local time) on Saturday. As per the MND, of the 18 PLA Aircraft, 12 crossed the median line and entered...
Military strikes won’t keep Iran from becoming a nuclear state; diplomacy will
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Yet neither military operation reliably or completely terminated the targeted program. Many experts of nuclear strategy believe that while the Israeli strike destroyed the Osirak complex, it likely accelerated former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s...