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Taiwan shares pare losses after Trump softens China stance
Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan plunged almost 1.4 percent Monday but recouped part of earlier losses as U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to pull back from a threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods by 100 percent, dealers said. The...
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Geopolitics Weekly (Ecuador ‘Assassination,’ Taiwan Missile Defense, UN Peacekeeping)
Geopolitics Weekly analyzes emerging geopolitical trends around the world, distilling the cacophony of global events into one easy reader. It lands in the inbox of Geopolitical Monitor subscribers every week. Ecuador President Claims Assassination...
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Prosecutors probe employees, contractor over Radio Taiwan Int'l hack
Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) The Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Monday said it was investigating two employees and an outside contractor on suspicion of targeting Radio Taiwan International (RTI) with cyberattacks. Prosecutors said the RTI...
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Taiwanese Contract Manufacturing Giant Foxconn To Invest ₹15,000 Crore In Tamil Nadu, Creating 14,000 High-Value Jobs
New Delhi: Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn is set to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, creating 14,000 high-value jobs, the state’s industries minister TRB Rajaa announced on Monday. According to the minister, this is the...
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Tuvalu PM hails Taiwan’s democracy and partnership at National Day celebration
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Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has praised Taiwan’s innovation, compassion, and democratic spirit, saying they continue to inspire the world. “May Taiwan’s innovation, compassion, and democratic spirit continue to inspire the world,” Teo said...
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US Senate pushes for Taiwan to attend Rimpac drill in latest defence bill
The US Senate has approved its defence policy bill for the 2026 financial year, which for the first time “strongly encourages” inviting Taiwan’s navy to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) military exercise. The 2026 National Defense...
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Vietnam strengthen foothold in Taiwan’s high-end seafood market
VIETNAM – Vietnam is increasing its presence in Taiwan’s premium seafood segment as demand for shrimp and basa fish continues to rise, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Data from VASEP released in...
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Hawaiian festival to showcase seven Taiwanese films
This year's Hawaiian International Film Festival (HIFF) is to feature seven Taiwanese productions, highlighting themes ranging from Taiwan's night market culture to ethnic relations and geopolitical tensions. The festival, to be held from Thursday...
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Film on work woes of foreign students in Taiwan wins festival award
Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) "A Better Place" (留學生), a film exploring the increasingly blurred line between international students and migrant workers in Taiwan, was among the titles recognized at the first-ever Taiwan International Human Rights Film...
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What can be learned from Taiwan's Matai'an Barrier Lake disaster?
On Sept. 23, 2025, at 2:50 p.m., a historic downpour caused the Matai'an Barrier Lake in Hualien to overflow and burst its banks. Within minutes, 60 million tons of water and debris swept through the villages of Guangfu Township, flooding streets,...
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Taiwan: Preventive healthcare activities get a heads-up
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Preventive healthcare activities in Taiwan will soon earn health-points which can later be redeemed for health-related products or services. The new initiative announced by Taiwan’s ministry of health and welfare is planned to be launched in the...
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Qingdao Customs seizes 60,000 maps for mislabeling Taiwan and omitting South China Sea territories
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Global Times
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Screenshot from General Administration of Customs Officers with Huangdao Customs, under Qingdao Customs in East China's Shandong Province, recently seized 60,000 maps during an inspection of export goods due to errors, including mislabeling the...
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Taiwan’s ‘The Resurrected’ now streaming on Netflix as Lee Sinje shares hopes, Shu Qi opens up on acting challenge
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The Taiwanese Netflix series The Resurrected was officially released worldwide on Netflix last Thursday, starring Malaysian-born actress Lee Sinje (Angelica Lee) as Chao Ching, a grieving mother seeking vengeance against a...
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Taiwan's Chou freezes out Thai opponent to win Arctic Open title
Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) Taiwan's badminton ace Chou Tien-chen (周天成) was crowned the men's singles champion at the 2025 Arctic Open on Sunday, after defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-11, 13-21, 21-19. The 35-year-old Chou, who is ranked...
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Taiwan says ‘T-Dome’ to better integrate air defence system for higher kill rate
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s “T-Dome” air defence system will establish a more efficient and integrated “sensor-to-shooter” mechanism for a higher kill rate, with a year-end special budget to propose specific spending on the system, the defence...
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‘T-Dome’ To Boost Taiwan’s Strike Precision
Home Taiwan ‘T-Dome’ To Boost Taiwan’s Strike Precision Lai, who rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims, has pledged to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030. Taiwan’s defence minister on Monday said the upcoming “T-Dome” air defence system...
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Taiwan and the Two Covenants: A Shadow Report. 1. Article 2: Equal Rights
by Bitter Winter Article 1 of 5 The Control Yuan, the supervisory branch of Taiwan’s government. Credits. The “Shadow Report 2025 on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights” is a response to the...
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Why Taiwan’s Family Businesses Still Rule and Why It Matters
Written by Zong-Rong Lee. Image credit: Taipei Taiwan skyline 2016 by Heeheemalu/ Wikimedia Commons, license: CC BY 2.0. On the surface, Taiwan looks like one of the world’s most modern economies. It is the global hub for semiconductors, its...
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asia Taiwan says 'T-Dome' to better integrate air defence system for higher kill rate
TAIPEI — Taiwan's "T-Dome" air defence system will establish a more efficient and integrated "sensor-to-shooter" mechanism for a higher kill rate, with a year-end special budget to propose specific spending on the system, the defence minister said...
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Girl group i-dle's Shuhua announced as tourism ambassador for hometown Taoyuan, Taiwan
Published: 13 Oct. 2025, 16:40 Girl group i-dle member Shuhua has been appointed as the tourism ambassador for her hometown of Taoyuan, Taiwan. [TAOYUAN TOURISM] Girl group i-dle member Shuhua has been appointed as the tourism ambassador for her...
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