Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Looks like the Taiwanese chip industry is becoming a hot target for Chinese state-sponsored hackers trying to nab trade secrets
PC Gamer
·
July 17, 2025
Nothing brings to light the spookily anarchic nature of the international order more than cyber warfare. It's happening all the time, in that ethereal realm of bits and bytes—poking, prodding, testing. We might picture this as state agencies...
Taiwanese white dolphins under threat of extinction
Taipei Times
·
July 17, 2025
Taiwanese white dolphins might become functionally extinct in the next five years if no effort is made to protect the critically endangered species, an academic said yesterday, calling for the termination of inshore gillnet fishing and illegal...
Taiwan Semi is speeding up U.S. chip production due to demand, CEO says
CNBC
·
July 17, 2025
Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at it's fabrication plant in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei on Thursday...
PRC hackers targeting chip industry
Taipei Times
·
July 17, 2025
Chinese-linked hackers are targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry and investment analysts as part of a string of cyberespionage campaigns, researchers said yesterday. While hacking to steal data and information about the industry is not...
Apple Silicon supplier TSMC to speed up construction of American chip plants by ‘several quarters’
MacDailyNews
·
July 17, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:01 amThursday, July 17, 20251 Comment Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) says it is speeding up construction of its second and third plants in Arizona “by several quarters” to meet robust demand from American...
Additive Manufacturing: A Key Enabler Of Low-Cost Modern Warfare
The Defence Horizon Journal
·
July 17, 2025
Abstract: A need for low-cost warfare has emerged from the experiences of several nations in current conflicts. On the one hand, a recent missile and drone attack on Israel was successfully defeated, but at the unsustainable cost of an estimated...
Absence of agricultural policy?
The Manila Times
·
July 17, 2025
IN a visit to the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, the president declared that the main reason for the state of Philippine agriculture was the absence of policy to guide the sector’s development. He added that this was the primary reason why...
TSMC may accelerate 2nm chip production at Ariz. plant
Simm Tester - Texas
·
Thursday, July 17, 2025 The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to finalize its construction partners for the third chip manufacturing facility in Arizona by the year's end, suggest Taiwanese supply chain sources. The...
200 new jobs announced as major manufacturing investment confirmed for Sheffield
Yorkshire Live
·
July 17, 2025
Hundreds of new jobs will be created as a Taiwanese manufacturing company opens a facility in Sheffield, it was announced today. On a visit to Sheffield on Thursday, July 17, Investment Minister Baroness Gustafsson announced Walsin Lihwa will open...
Universities, center showcase Taiwan study opportunities
Taipei Times
·
July 17, 2025
Twenty-four Taiwanese universities and the Taiwan Mandarin Educational Resources Center on Wednesday took part in an exhibition to attract foreign students in Kumamoto, Japan. It was the first exhibition it held along with a biennial forum...
Cyber Espionage Surge Hits Taiwan's Semiconductor Sector, Analysts Warn
International Business Times Singapore
·
July 17, 2025
Chinese-linked hacking groups have escalated targeted cyber espionage efforts against Taiwan's semiconductor companies and financial analysts, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The attacks, mostly between March and June, were conducted...
Sunset Rollercoaster to be Taiwan’s first band to play Fuji Rock’s biggest stage
Taipei Times
·
July 17, 2025
Japan’s oldest and most prestigious rock festival begins next week, with several Taiwanese bands taking the stage Next weekend at Fuji Rock, Japan’s oldest and most prestigious rock festival, which will host 30,000 to 40,000 visitors per day to...
Live: Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) Crushes Q2 Earnings
24/7 Wall St.
·
July 17, 2025
AI Portfolio Canva Published: July 17, 2025 6:29 am Last Updated: July 17, 2025 10:12 am Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor reported this morning and its shares are soaring in premarket trading. The headline figure is the company reported strong...
“They Can See Us Even in Silence”: China’s New Magnetic Wake Tech Shatters Submarine Stealth in Shallow Waters Like the Taiwan Strait
Sustainability Times
·
July 17, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 China’s magnetic detection technology can identify submarines by tracking their magnetic wakes, challenging traditional stealth methods. 🌊 Shallow waters like the Taiwan Strait present challenges for sonar, making Magnetic Anomaly...
Cyber Espionage Targets Taiwan's Chip Industry: How Global Tech Supply Chain Is At Risk
ABP Live
·
July 17, 2025
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, the backbone of the global tech supply chain, is increasingly finding itself in the crosshairs of cyber espionage. According to a Reuters investigation, hacker groups with suspected ties to China have intensified...
To treat sports injuries, integrate high-energy non-thermal lasers into your practice
Chiropractic Economics
·
July 17, 2025
In the above video, Gloria Hall, editor in chief of Chiropractic Economics, interviews Kirk Gair, DC, about the following article he wrote for issue 12 of the magazine. Download video transcript (PDF) Positioning yourself as the sports injury...
Submarine delays sinking US edge in a Taiwan war
Asia Times
·
July 17, 2025
A widening gap between US submarine ambitions and industrial capacity is reshaping the undersea balance just as China accelerates its challenge beneath the waves. This month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) noted that the US Navy has...
Taiwan shares up slightly ahead of TSMC investor conference
Focus Taiwan
·
July 17, 2025
Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Thursday as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) moved in a narrow rage ahead of an investor conference slated to open after the trading session, dealers...
TSMC accelerates construction of Arizona gigafab cluster
Focus Taiwan
·
July 17, 2025
Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is accelerating the construction of its second and third wafer fabs in Arizona, with the aim of establishing a global gigafab cluster in the U.S. state. Speaking at an investor...
75 Taiwanese arrested in Cambodia scam center raids
Taipei Times
·
July 16, 2025
Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people, including 75 Taiwanese, in raids on internet scam centers, police said yesterday, as Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a crackdown on cybercrime sweatshops. The UN has described Southeast...