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Places like Taiwan dominate chipmaking because they value ‘high-quality’ manufacturing, an ethos that ‘doesn’t exist in North America’
The supply chain shocks witnessed during the COVID pandemic led governments like the U.S. to ramp up their efforts to reshore manufacturing. Semiconductors, which faced particularly severe bottlenecks, became a top priority as officials promised...

Finance, trade ministers to head to Washington to press for tariff deal
Published: 22 Jul. 2025, 18:57 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol presides over an external economic affairs ministers’ meeting at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno...

Chinese Officials Back Taiwan Opposition Ahead Of Crucial Recall Vote
Taiwan is poised for a significant recall vote this weekend that could reshape its parliament, as opposition lawmakers face challenges not only from within the island but also from unexpected backing by Chinese officials and state media,...

Health Ranger Report: Michael Yon and Mike Adams discuss geopolitics and government
Health Ranger Report: Michael Yon and Mike Adams discuss geopolitics and government Michael Yon and Mike Adams allege USAID functions as a "CIA slush fund," enabling corruption, regime change and exploitation (e.g., human and drug trafficking)....

Government gets 'SOS call' from Trade body on China's 'Leave India' order to engineers and technicians, what the letter says
India's electronics industry has reportedly raised a red flag over what it describes as "informal trade restrictions" imposed by China. The industry warns that the covert measures being used by China could cripple India's global competitiveness...

World News | Taiwan Reports Chinese Naval Activity Around Its Territory
Taipei [Taiwan], July 22 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that it detected on Tuesday the presence of 8 PLAN ships and 2 official ships operating around its territory. In a post on X, it said, "8 PLAN ships and 2 official...

Kyodo News Digest: July 29, 2025
TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- U.S., China kick off high-level trade talks in Sweden STOCKHOLM - The United States and China on Monday kicked off a third round of high-level trade...

Taiwanese students on internship explore cultural ecosystem at SPMVV
Tirupati: Aspart of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Impact Hub Hyderabad and Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (SPMVV) Tirupati, three Taiwanese students arrived in India for a three-month internship. The students, Chung Chia Hsuan...

Houston to Taipei in 2½ hours? Possible, if US-Taiwan spaceport plans take off
The United States and Taiwan are exploring the possibility of a groundbreaking spaceport partnership that could slash travel time between them from over half a day to only a couple of hours. According to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),...

Spaceport could reduce Taipei-Houston travel to 2.5 hours: AIT
Taiwan and the US are discussing the potential of spaceport cooperation, which could shorten travel time between Taipei and Houston to two-and-a-half hours, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said yesterday. The potential port is the latest in...

Explainer-Taiwan's recall elections and how the process could play out
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Around one-fifth of Taiwanese lawmakers, all from the main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), face a recall election on Saturday that could reshape the legislature and present an opportunity for the ruling Democratic...

Taiwan extends drills to show China — and Trump — it’s ready to fight
NEWPORT, R.I.— Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, delivers keynote remarks on international strategy with regard to Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China during the 74th Current Strategy...

The Taiwan scenarios 2: Warning signs
At first, it may not be easy to see what’s afoot. The difference between China’s routine coercion of Taiwan and early signs of serious escalation to take control of the island may not be clear. That will be the case whether China tried any of the...
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 29, 2025
Trump eyes ‘world tariff’ of 15-20% for most countries President Donald Trump said on July 28 most trading partners that do not negotiate separate trade deals would soon face tariffs of 15 per cent to 20 per cent on their exports to the United...

Vietjet Makes International Travel More Rewarding This Monsoon With Fares From INR11
(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Mumbai, July 22, 2025) – This monsoon, Vietjet is making international travel even more exciting and affordable with a major promotion: Eco tickets from only INR11 (*), and 20kg of free checked baggage for all...
Amogy and GreenHarvest Target First Ammonia-to-Power Deployment in Taiwan
Under the partnership, Amogy will provide the ammonia-to-power system while GreenHarvest will lead local integration as the power generation and distribution partner. The pilot system is scheduled for installation between late 2026 and early 2027...
Populist overreach in Taiwan is a growing risk for regional security
Chance Hsu is assistant director of international affairs for the Kuomintang (KMT). In recent months, Taiwan has witnessed an alarming rise in extreme populist politics characterized by large-scale recall initiatives, under which 26 opposition...

US House passes Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act to expose CCP corruption if China attacks Taiwan
The US House of Representatives approved a bill designed to discourage military action by China by revealing the corruption of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials should such an incident occur regarding Taiwan, on Monday, according to a report...

World News | US House Passes Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act to Expose CCP Corruption if China Attacks Taiwan
Washington DC [US] July 22 (ANI): The US House of Representatives approved a bill designed to discourage military action by China by revealing the corruption of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials should such an incident occur regarding...

Amogy and GreenHarvest targets Taiwanese ammonia-to-power deployment
Amogy, a provider of scalable and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, has announced a landmark partnership with GreenHarvest, a Taiwan-based renewable energy firm, to deploy the first-ever ammonia-to-power system in Taiwan. This strategic...