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Taiwan’s military has to woman up
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Starting this month, young women in Denmark would be subject to conscription on the same terms as men. All Danes, regardless of gender, would be required to register for military assessment, and eligible individuals would be selected through a...
Taiwan’s future will shape the whole global economy. Will Taiwanese people have a say in that future?
The Real News Network
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July 10, 2025
Today, Taiwan is caught in the crosshairs of two imperial rivals: the US and China. This is nothing new for the island nation, which has been a battleground for competing empires for centuries, but what is new is the critical role Taiwan plays in...
Pia Cayetano objects to Gomez as PCO chief over tobacco industry ties
Inquirer
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July 11, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano has joined health and child rights advocates in opposing the appointment of new Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez due to his ties to the tobacco industry. Before his appointment,...
April FDI up 7.1%, boosted by Japan and manufacturing
Business World
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July 10, 2025
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) in the Philippines rose 7.1% year on year in April, boosted by inflows from Japan and investments in the manufacturing sector, according to the central bank. “Net foreign direct investments (FDI) into the...
Taiwan Moves to Bolster Energy Resilience Amid China Jitters
Energy Intelligence
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July 10, 2025
The outbreak of open state-to-state hostilities in the Middle East last month and the US strikes against nuclear enrichment sites in Iran drew close attention in Taiwan. Some analysts say the fact that US President Donald Trump decided to launch...
India’s HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra Lift Veil on IT Industry Outlook
Mint
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July 11, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Indian software leaders HCL Technologies Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. will offer a peek into the South Asian tech and software sector’s future when reporting earnings next week. Quarterly sales across India’s computer services and IT...
GIFT City in India makes sense for Taiwan
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
India has emerged as one of the most dynamic economies and top investment destinations in the world, with robust growth, deepening capital markets, and an expanding middle class fuelling demand for financial products and services. At the heart of...
Taiwan gathers perspectives on digital wallet as national infrastructure
Biometric Update
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July 10, 2025
Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Development has concluded a series of workshops on the digital ID wallet, bringing together experts and the public to forge a roadmap for the nation’s digital infrastructure. Participants explored the risks,...
Taiwan's President Watches Live-Fire Drills With New U.S.-Made Tanks
Industrial Equipment News - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te watched live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks Thursday, as part of major annual exercises aimed at boosting the island's ability to fend off threats from China. Four of the tanks...
Taiwan-Based Eurocharm Group Plans Kershaw County, South Carolina, Manufacturing Operations
Area Development
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July 10, 2025
Related Research Taiwan-based Eurocharm Group, a metalworking supplier, motorcycle, and medical equipment parts, plans to establish operations in Lugoff, South Carolina. The $12 million project is expected to create 46 new jobs in Kershaw County....
Taiwanese life insurers post higher profits thanks to new rules
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Taiwan’s biggest life insurers yesterday posted profits for last month after the regulator rolled out new rules to allow companies to access extra reserves to offset shortfalls from gains in the local currency. Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰人壽)...
Biometrics top consumer choice to fend off AI fraud in finance
Biometric Update
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July 10, 2025
Veriff’s latest “The Future of Finance” report reveals that online identity verification fraud in financial services has surged with the rise of AI tools. Fraudulent attempts now account for one in 20 verifications, which represents a 21 percent...
MyanTrade, ROK hold talks on rice noodle production
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 10, 2025
Director General of Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization (MyanTrade) and officials concerned met with a body of delegates from Global Issue Forum of the Republic of Korea at meeting hall of the Myantrade on 8 July regarding the rice noodle...
Minth Group Brings $300 million Manufacturing Investment to Windsor
Design Engineering
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July 10, 2025
Canadian auto parts manufacturer establishes new facility in Windso, ON, boosting Canada’s manufacturing sector and creating over 1,000 jobs Image courtesy of Minth Group. July 10, 2025 – In a major boost for Canada’s advanced manufacturing...
Ørsted secures $3 billion funding for Taiwanese offshore wind cluster
Windpower Monthly
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July 10, 2025
Danish developer Ørsted has finalised funding for the Greater Changhua 2a and 2b offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The firm said the roughly TWD 90 billion ($3 billion) in funding was achieved with the help of 25 banks and five export credit...
US tanks used in Taiwan drills watched by Lai
The Manila Times
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July 10, 2025
HSINCHU, Taiwan — Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te watched live-fire drills with United States-made Abrams M1A2T tanks on Thursday as part of major annual exercises aimed at boosting the island’s ability to fend off threats from China. Four of the...
Is Taiwan Preparing for the Wrong Kind of War as Communist China’s Threat of ‘Reunification’ Looms?
The New York Sun
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July 10, 2025
As Taiwan begins its largest-ever defense drills, with Communist China fixated on “reunification” with its neighbor, is the island democracy preparing for the wrong kind of war? While Taiwan’s military is focused on deploying tanks and rockets to...
Industry Voices | Auto Tariffs and the Virtual Sensor Market
Wardsauto
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July 10, 2025
The White House’s sweeping new auto tariffs are expected to drive up the cost of imported vehicle components – and that could have serious consequences for virtual-sensor innovation in next-generation vehicles. Virtual sensors play a key role in...
My Enemy’s Enemy — Taiwan and Eastern Europe
CEPA
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July 10, 2025
My work has been rooted in Eastern European security — in Latvia, NATO, Ukraine, and digital and cyber defense. The Indo-Pacific felt like someone else’s front line. But as the discussions in Taipei unfolded, I was struck by how familiar it all...
Taiwanese Actor Chen Bo-lin To Tie The Knot With Singer Chen Ting-Hsuan?
Hype Malaysia
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July 10, 2025
Arguably, marriage is the highest level a relationship can reach — a formal commitment to a shared future. And on the 9th July (Wednesday), it was revealed that beloved actor Chen Bo-lin (陳柏霖) had recently been looking for restaurants that hold...