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New visa fee set to raise travel cost to the US
TTG Asia
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July 21, 2025
Travellers from non-immigrant visa categories entering the US will have to pay for the new US$250 Visa Integrity Fee, set to take effect by October 1, 2025. This fee, which is established under the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill,...
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...
Taipei welcomes Filipino travel influencers as visa-free travel policy launches
Philstar
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — As the Taiwan-Philippines mutual visa exemption policy officially takes effect on July 1, the Taipei City Government’s Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT) marks this milestone by inviting two of the Philippines’ most...
Why these 15 stocks including 2 Nifty stocks will remain in focus in today’s trade on July 21, 2025
The Hindu Business Line
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July 21, 2025
Crisil Ratings and ICRA have reaffirmed the Company’s credit ratings, underscoring continued confidence in Vedanta’s overall business stability, healthy financial performance and strong adherence to corporate governance. Significantly, the Crisil...
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...
Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games
StratNews Global
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July 10, 2025
Home China Taiwan Showcases US-Made Abrams Tanks During War Games Wearing a combat helmet, President Lai Ching-te observed the firing, saying later that with "every increase in the military's combat power, the nation and its people gain an extra...
Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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They are part of far-reaching upgrades to Taiwan's arsenal and training practices, with F-16V jet fighters, HIMARS missile defenses and stealthy unmanned vehicles now entering use. Lai said this year's Han Kuang exercises were being conducted on...
China Expands Contested Flight Path Near Taiwan Ahead of Key Military Drills
[your]NEWS
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July 6, 2025
Taipei accuses Beijing of unilaterally altering airspace dynamics with third extension of M503 route across Taiwan Strait median line. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom BEIJING — China on Sunday announced the opening of a third extension to the contested...
Taiwan conducts M1A2T tank live-fire drill
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
Taipei, July 10 (CNA) The military conducted a live-fire drill Thursday in Hsinchu County involving a platoon of M1A2T tanks Taiwan purchased from the United States. President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) visited the Kengzikou Range in Hsinchu County to...
Taiwan's shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Greg Torode and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI/HSINCHU (Reuters) -Taiwan's army on Thursday displayed the fire power of its first U.S.-sourced M1A2T Abrams tanks - a traditional weapon that analysts say will need to be increasingly protected against...
Taiwan’s M1A2T tanks hit every target in Han Kuang drills
Focus Taiwan
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July 10, 2025
A platoon of M1A2T tanks scored a perfect hit rate during a live-fire drill Thursday at Hsinchu County’s Kengzikou Range, part of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises. The four U.S.-made tanks fired 19 rounds at stationary and moving...
Taiwan shows off new US tanks as annual war games intensify
Channel News Asia
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July 10, 2025
Analysts and regional military attaches say that while the Abrams remains a potent and highly adaptable weapon that would help Taiwan defend its cities and coasts in an invasion scenario, Taiwan will have to leverage its counter-drone technology...
Taiwanese University Expands Taiwan-US Academic Exchange in Silicon Valley
The Epoch Times
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July 9, 2025
President Ching-Yu Yang of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (7th L), Vice President Shu-Ling Hsieh (6th L), Director Hong-Wei Yen of the TECO Science and Technology Division (8th L), Director Ching-Feng Tung of the TECO...
Taiwan students find educational freedom in Guam exchange program
The Guam Daily Post
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Twelve students from Jinou Girls High School in Taipei recently completed an eight-day educational exchange on Guam, part of a nearly two-decade program that has brought hundreds of Taiwanese students to experience the island’s more relaxed...
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approves amendment to expand country's insurance industry reach
Asia Insurance Review
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In its Plenary Sitting, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approved the Executive Yuan's proposed amendment to Article 22-16 of the Offshore Banking Act. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that the anticipated benefits of the amendment are...
Taiwan begins annual military drills in face of Chinese threats
NHK
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Taiwan has begun annual military exercises intended to guard against a possible Chinese invasion. Taiwan's defense ministry says this year's drills are the longest ever. The large-scale exercises started on Wednesday and are scheduled to last 10...
Taiwan launches record military drills amid China threats
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
Taiwanstarted its annual Han Kuang military exercise on Wednesday, aiming to test its defense capabilities against a possible attack from the Chinese mainland, with the maneuvers expected to last for 10 days. This is twice as long as the Han Kuang...
China opens new M503 air route extension near Taiwan, Taipei protests
AeroTime News
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July 6, 2025
China has unilaterally opened a third extension of the controversial M503 civil aviation route near the Taiwan Strait, drawing sharp criticism from Taipei, which accuses Beijing of escalating regional tensions. The newly activated W121 extension,...
Taiwan reports increased Chinese military incursions in strait
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected additional 25 sorties of Chinese aircraft on Wednesday after 9:25am (local time). Out of 25 sorties, 16 crossed the median line and entered the strait's northern,...
Taiwan ships first tilapia batch to Singapore to cut US reliance, diversify markets
Undercurrent News
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July 9, 2025
Taiwan's largest tilapia-producing city has shipped its first container of fish to Singapore as part of an effort to reduce dependence on the US market, where looming tariffs under president Donald Trump have created uncertainty for agricultural...