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Taiwan intelligence agency warns of RedNote, TikTok data breaches
Focus Taiwan
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July 2, 2025
Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The National Security Bureau (NSB) has urged Taiwanese to be careful when using Chinese mobile applications due to potential security breaches following a recent inspection of five of those apps, including RedNote and TikTok,...
Taiwan state distillery taps food market with alcohol-based instant noodles
FoodNavigator-Asia
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The Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation (TTL) was established as a government agency in 1901 under Japanese colonisation, and has maintained its state-owned function to date as a state liquor manufacturer. Its most well-known products are Taiwan...
China ups military incursions around Taiwan
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 53 Chinese aircraft and eight Chinese naval vessels operating around its territory as of Wednesday, 6 am (local time).In a post on X, the MND said, "53 sorties of...
World News | China Ups Military Incursions Around Taiwan
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 2 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 53 Chinese aircraft and eight Chinese naval vessels operating around its territory as of Wednesday, 6 am (local time). In a post on X, the MND said, "53 sorties of...
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Meta hit with second fine in Taiwan over Facebook ad transparency issues
Campaign Asia-Pacific
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July 2, 2025
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, has been fined NT$15 million (US$512,864) by Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) for failing to disclose key information about advertisers on its Facebook platform. It marks the second...
China’s Silent Invasion? Is Beijing Planning Taiwan Spy Ops Like Israel Did?
Zee News
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New Delhi: A alarm has begun to ring in Taiwan. Not in sirens, but in whispers. The kind that come from intercepted texts, missing files and unfamiliar faces in trusted places. Security experts in Taipei are warning that China may already be doing...
EU envoy in Taiwan emphasizes cooperation against hybrid threats
Nikkei Asia
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July 2, 2025
TAIPEI -- Taiwan and Europe are natural partners in protecting underwater cables and countering hybrid warfare, the European Union's top envoy in Taipei said, as both seek to shore up economic security and resilience against external threats....
All change in Taiwanese banks performance ranking
The Banker
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Cathay United Bank takes the top spot in this year’s best-performing banks ranking in Taiwan, rising from fifth place last year, after recording table-topping scores for growth, profitability and return on risk. CUB saw a 0.9 per cent increase in...
Under China’s threat, Taiwan needs its own power sources more than ever
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
YILAN, Taiwan - A Chinese military magazine, Naval And Merchant Ships, recently zeroed in on one of Taiwan’s biggest vulnerabilities. The island democracy, which China claims is part of its territory and threatens to overtake, imports more than 96...
What Analysts Are Saying About Taiwan Semiconductor Stock
myMotherLode - California
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Providing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish, 6 analysts have published ratings on Taiwan Semiconductor TSM in the last three months. The table below offers a condensed view of their recent ratings, showcasing the changing...
‘Unprecedented’: Taiwan to test war fitness, urban survival under 24/7 live fire
South China Morning Post
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July 2, 2025
For the first time, Taiwan’s largest annual military exercise will combine conventional war games and urban survival drills under “unprecedented” live-fire conditions when it gets under way next week. The move signals growing concerns in Taipei...
Chinese Pressure Stresses Taiwan's Democracy
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
Latest stories China's new graphite bomb signals shift to silent siege of Taiwan China is not alone in building a new cult of heroes and martyrs In Trump's game, the US and China win and Europe pays the bill Chen gave a public speech in April, his...
Chinese pressure stresses Taiwan’s democracy
Asia Times
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July 2, 2025
Internationally, Taiwan is mostly celebrated for its success in building a liberal political system despite the persistent threat of PRC military attack. “Taiwan’s democracy Is thriving in China’s shadow,” we read; “resilient,” “robust” and...
We Talk: Taiwan people say Lai has made the region too chaotic
CGTN
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02:55 On June 22, Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te delivered a speech titled "10 lectures on unity." Framed under the beguiling theme of "country," the address is full of vague rhetoric, distortions, and factual inaccuracies. Lai also...
Taiwanese indicted over alleged N Korea scheme
Taipei Times
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July 1, 2025
Two Taiwanese were among a group of suspects indicted in Boston on Monday in connection with an alleged scheme to generate revenue for North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, US prosecutors said. The two Taiwanese suspects, identified...
Taiwan to Double Length of Annual Military Drill, Focus on CCP Invasion
The Epoch Times
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July 1, 2025
Two 8-inch self-propelled artillery guns are fired during the 35th "Han Kuang" military drill in southern Pingtung county, Taiwan, on May 30, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images Taiwan’s 2025 Han Kuang military drill will be twice as long as...
Taiwan Semiconductor Unusual Options Activity For July 01
myMotherLode - California
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Taiwan Semiconductor. Our analysis of options history for Taiwan Semiconductor TSM revealed 63 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 31% of traders were bullish, while 55%...
Lotte Duty Free introduces Line Pay Taiwan at domestic stores
DFNI-Frontier
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July 1, 2025
Lotte Duty Free has introduced Line Pay Taiwan at its domestic stores in Korea, offering a simple and convenient payment system for Taiwanese customers. Line Pay Taiwan is a mobile payment service used by more than half of the Taiwanese...
What budget infighting means for America’s F-47 and a conflict over Taiwan
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the second of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter...
Taiwan to import Polish blueberries
Taipei Times
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July 1, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) announced yesterday that Taiwan is preparing to open its market to fresh blueberries from Poland, as he hosted a visiting group of Polish lawmakers. The government has given the green light to the...