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Taiwan reports China initiated air, sea army exercises around island
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan's Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that China had initiated coordinated air and sea military exercises around the island. In a statement posted on X, the ministry reported tracking 47 Chinese military aircraft by 8:30 a.m....
Taiwan's TSMC Shares Climb After Trump’s 100 Percent Chip Tariff Exemption
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), the globe’s top semiconductor producer, jumped 5% Thursday following Taiwan’s announcement that the company has been granted an exemption from the 100% chip tariff recently...
China Begins Joint Military Drills Near Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China commenced combined aerial and naval military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan on Thursday, as per a statement from the island’s Defense Ministry. In a post shared on X, the ministry reported that 47 aircraft from China had been...
China Kicks Off Major Joint Air, Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China initiated large-scale joint air and naval exercises surrounding Taiwan on Thursday, according to a statement from Taipei's Defense Ministry. In a post on X, the ministry reported the presence of 47 Chinese military aircraft in the...
China Describes Taiwan's Leader as 'Warmonger'
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China strongly criticized Taiwan's regional head, William Lai Ching-te, on Wednesday, branding him a "warmonger" in an official declaration. According to Zhu Fenglian, who serves as the spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the...
Taiwan Receives First Shipment of US Combat Drones
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan has obtained the initial shipment of the United States' Altius-600M assault drones, the island’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed late Tuesday. The Defense Ministry reported that Wellington met with Palmer Luckey, the...
Taiwan Detains Three TSMC Employees for Alleged Data Theft
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Taiwan have detained three employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) over allegations they stole sensitive trade secrets tied to the firm’s cutting-edge 2-nanometer chip technology. According to media,...
Taiwan Secures First U.S.-Made Altius-600M Combat Drones
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan has officially received its first shipment of Altius-600M attack drones from the United States, Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed late Tuesday. According to the Defense Ministry, Koo met with Palmer Luckey, founder of...
US delivers first shipment of attack drones to Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan has taken delivery of the first shipment of Altius-600M attack drones from the United States, as confirmed by Defense Minister Wellington Koo on Tuesday evening. The ministry reported that Koo met with Palmer Luckey, the founder of...
Taiwan Plans Raising Defense Budget
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te announced on Tuesday that the island’s defense budget will surpass 3% of its $815 billion gross domestic product, aiming to reinforce its ability to defend itself. This strategic move comes amid...
Taiwan NIAR and Cambridge CISL Forge Sustainability Partnership at Entopia Building
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 4, 2025
Dr. Hung-Yin Tsai, President of Taiwan NIAR. (Photography: The Icons) TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a report published by《The Icons》, Taiwan’s National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR) and the University of...
Taiwan’s Leader Signals Ongoing Talks with U.S. to Reduce Tariff Rate
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan’s leader described the United States’ newly imposed 20% tariffs on Taiwanese products as "provisional," signaling ongoing discussions aimed at reducing the rate, media reported Friday. Vice President Lai Ching-te stated that both...
Torrential Rains Leave Three Dead, Four Missing in Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Relentless torrential rains battering central and southern Taiwan over several days have left at least three people dead and four others unaccounted for, according to reports from local media on Monday. The severe weather, triggered by a...
Hundreds Flood Taiwan’s Streets to Protest Ties with Israel
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, banging pots and affixing fake banknotes stained with red dye onto Israeli and Taiwanese flags. They accused Taiwan’s envoy to Israel of...
President Lai meets cross-party Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada delegation
Taiwan President News
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August 7, 2025
TAIWAN, August 7 - Details 2025-08-05 President Lai meets delegation led by former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson On the morning of August 5, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris...
Top US senator takes trip to Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is preparing to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan in August, according to the Financial Times. Known for his strong support of Taipei, Wicker’s...
Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers, mayor survive ‘recall vote’ attempt
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) All opposition lawmakers and a mayor targeted in Saturday’s recall vote in Taiwan have retained their positions, the Central Election Commission announced. According to Focus Taiwan, all 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT)...
Taiwanese president prevented from New York stopover
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly denied Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te permission to make a stopover in New York during a planned diplomatic tour of Central America, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing...
J-Star Holding Announces Closing of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option in Connection with Initial Public Offering
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (“J-Star” or the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports...
Top US senator prepares to lead congressional delegation to Taiwan in August
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior US Republican lawmaker is preparing to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan in August, according to reports citing individuals familiar with the matter. Roger Wicker, the leading Republican on the Senate Armed Services...