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Taiwan Spots 57 Chinese Military Aircraft, 6 Navy Ships Near Island
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan’s defense ministry reported on Friday that it monitored 57 sorties by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six PLA Navy ships operating around the island. The ministry also identified four additional official vessels...
President Lai meets delegation led by US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker
Taiwan President News
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August 29, 2025
TAIWAN, August 29 - President Lai meets delegation led by US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker On the afternoon of August 29, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger...
Top Win International (Nasdaq: SORA) Raises USD 10m, with Wiselink Co., Ltd. (TW: 8932) Leading the Raise as the First Taiwanese Public Company to Invest in a Bitcoin Treasury Company
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
Top Win International (Nasdaq: SORA) Raises USD 10m, with Wiselink Co., Ltd. (TW: 8932) Leading the Raise as the First Taiwanese Public Company to Invest in a Bitcoin Treasury Company Seoul, Korea, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- August 15, 2025...
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...
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...
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...
Beijing Issues Warning to Philippines
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, Beijing issued a stern warning to the Philippines, emphasizing there would be a "price to pay for trampling on China’s red line," following reports of Taiwan's senior diplomat visiting Manila. Chinese Foreign Ministry...
Typhoon Podul Batters Taiwan’s Southeast
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Typhoon Podul battered southern Taiwan on Wednesday after making landfall in Taitung County in the island’s southeast, unleashing fierce winds and heavy rains that severely disrupted daily activities and halted transportation services,...
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...
Swift Navigation and Taiwan Mobile Partner to Unlock Autonomy and Automation with Centimeter-Accurate Positioning
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 11, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO and TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swift Navigation, the leader in centimeter-accurate positioning for vehicle autonomy, robotics, and precision logistics, and Taiwan Mobile, one of Taiwan’s leading...
China Condemns US, Taiwan Political Contacts
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Friday expressed its strong disapproval of any kind of official contact between the United States and Taiwan. "China firmly opposes any form of official engagement between the US and the Taiwan region," said Defense Ministry...
China Rebukes U.S. Senator Visit to Taiwan
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) China issued a stern rebuke on Friday against any official contact between the United States and Taiwan, responding to reports that a senior U.S. lawmaker could soon visit the island. “China firmly opposes any form of official engagement...
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...
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 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...
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...