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The government takes swift action on Iran but the Coalition maintains the rage
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 27, 2025
It didn't take long after Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue was firebombed in December for the politics to kick in and snap judgements to be made. The Australian Federal Police and ASIO were just starting to piece together clues when some were...
Sports News | Chinese Taipei, Bangladesh Hockey Teams Arrive in Rajgir for Men's Asia Cup 2025
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
Rajgir (Bihar) [India], August 27 (ANI): The Chinese Taipei men's hockey team arrived in Bihar on Wednesday afternoon to participate in the upcoming Hero Men's Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025, scheduled from August 29 to September 7 at the iconic...
Military parades and memory wars: China and Russia commemorate history to reimagine international order
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print Editor's note: This is the 11th essay of Global China’s “Lost in translation: Decoding Chinese strategic narratives” series. The full collection of essays can be found here. The People’s Republic of China...
Taiwan's Yageo expects Japan national security nod for Shibaura buyout
Nikkei Asia
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TOKYO (Reuters) -- Taiwan's Yageo said on Wednesday it expects to obtain a national security clearance from Japan for its proposed $740 million buyout of Shibaura Electronics after concluding discussions with the government on conditions for the...
Taiwan indicts trio for alleged theft of TSMC's 2-nm trade secrets
Nikkei Asia
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Technology Case involves former employee of Japan's top chip tool maker Tokyo Electron TSMC recently fired several employees for violating rules on obtaining sensitive information related to cutting-edge chips and initiated legal action. © Reuters...
Taiwan charges three with stealing TSMC 2nm secrets for Tokyo Electron
The Business Times Singapore
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August 27, 2025
[TAIPEI] Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday (Aug 27) charged three people with stealing trade secrets relating to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometre chips to help a Japanese company that makes equipment for the chipmaking giant. Taiwan Semiconductor...
Taiwan reports promising exploration results of Top 5 geothermal prospect sites
ThinkGeoEnergy
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August 27, 2025
Taiwanese Minister Chen Jinde and Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Jianxin jointly visited Taipower Corporation's Yilan Renze Geothermal Power Plant (source: MOEA) Exploration of the Top 5 geothermal prospect sites in Taiwan have yielded...
Pentagon’s DIU to send a tech envoy to Taiwan
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
A Pentagon unit tasked with facilitating the US military’s adoption of new technology is soon to deploy officials to dozens of friendly nations, including Taiwan, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The US Department of Defense’s Defense...
Book review: Drugs, bars and girls: an American GI in Vietnam War-era Taiwan
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
‘Made in Taiwan’ delivers a rare and compelling record of how American enlisted men in Taiwan lived, partied and stretched the US military at the seams during the Vietnam War By 1971, heroin and opium use among US troops fighting in Vietnam had...
Manila drawn into Taiwan dispute
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
Under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Manila has asserted its territorial sovereignty with a steady, unflinching stance in its dealings with China. From advancing defense and security cooperation with like-minded nations in the...
UK politician urges Taiwan support
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
Former British Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith on Tuesday urged democracies to stand with Taiwan against growing threats from China. Speaking at a Taipei event of a cross-party international lawmakers’ alliance he cochairs, Smith said...
Taiwan's denial of communist role in World War 2 is 'blasphemy', China says
Times LIVE
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China said on Wednesday Taiwan was “blaspheming” the sacrifices of those who died fighting Japan in World War 2 by denying the role of the Communist Party and denounced Taipei's call for Taiwanese to stay away from Beijing's commemorations. This...
Ex-Worker of Tokyo Electron Taiwan Unit Indicted over Data Theft
Nippon
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August 27, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Technology Aug 28, 2025 02:00 (JST) Taipei, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)--Taiwanese prosecutors announced on Wednesday the indictment of a former employee of a Taiwanese unit of Tokyo Electron Ltd. and two other people in a case in which...
Prosecution witness who testified against Jimmy Lai is ‘serial liar,’ mogul’s lawyer tells nat. sec trial
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 27, 2025
Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai’s lawyer has urged judges to reconsider the testimony of an activist who pleaded guilty in the case and testified for the prosecution, calling the witness a “serial liar.” Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai in...
French Polynesian politicians in first visit for 40 years
Taipei Times
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August 27, 2025
A delegation of French Polynesian politicians is making a first visit to Taiwan in nearly 40 years to boost exchanges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The seven-member delegation includes Teva Rohfritsch, one of French Polynesia’s...
Tuvalu parliament speaker in Taiwan for lawmaker assembly
Taipei Times
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August 26, 2025
Tuvaluan parliamentary speaker Iakoba Italeli arrived in Taiwan today for a nine-day visit to attend a regional lawmakers assembly in Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Italeli arrived this morning at Taiwan Taoyuan International...
Taiwan favours FTA with India similar to India-UK pact
The Statesman (India)
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August 27, 2025
Amid the trade tensions between India and the United States, Taiwan says it is hopeful of inking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India modeled on the lines of the pact signed by New Delhi with the United Kingdom in July, to give an impetus to...
Jimmy Lai's lawyer urges court to ignore testimony of 'serial liar'
United Press International (UPI)
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Media mogul Jimmy Lai was escorted out of a Correctional Services Department vehicle in Hong Kong, China in 2021. His trial finished closing arguments on Wednesday. File Photo by Jerome Favre/EPA Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's...
Intel admits US Government share deal could have a major effect on international sales
TechRadar
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August 27, 2025
The US Government is set to acquire 10% of Intel in exchange for 433 million shares But Intel is worried about Trump’s “substantial additional powers” on foreign business Trump praised the deal for making the US “richer”, and for creating more...
Taiwan's Yageo expects Japan national security clearance for $740 million Shibaura buyout
Channel News Asia
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August 27, 2025
TOKYO :Taiwan's Yageo said on Wednesday it expects to obtain a national security clearance from Japan for its proposed $740 million buyout of Shibaura Electronics after concluding discussions with the government on conditions for the deal. Its...