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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...
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...
Taiwan-based company to bring $12M, 46 jobs to Kershaw County
Columbia Business Report - South Carolina
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July 10, 2025
A Taiwanese metalworking supplier will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Kershaw County. Eurocharm Group announced plans to invest $12 million and create 46 new jobs at a 198,000-square-foot facility at 412 Groves St. 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...
Vermont Secretary of State back from official trip to Taiwan
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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MONTPELIER -- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas returned from a trip to Taiwan, where she led a bipartisan delegation of her fellow secretaries from the United States. Several secretaries of state journeyed as part of a National...
Taiwan Semiconductor Reports Solid Half-Year Revenue, June Sees Monthly Decline
Benzinga
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSM announced its net revenue for June 2025 on Thursday. The leading contract chipmaker reported consolidated revenue of approximately 263.71 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately $8.3 billion) for the...
Farmers in Haiti’s Maniche drive rice production revival aiming to restore battered agriculture sector
Haitian Times
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July 10, 2025
Overview: In Maniche, a commune in southern Haiti, rice production is rebounding after years of decline linked to trade policies imposed by international financial institutions, the influx of imports— particularly subsidized rice from the United...
ICT manufacturing industry can support 8% growth goal: govt
Antara
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July 10, 2025
Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) - Deputy Industry Minister Faisol Riza has said that the information and communication technology (ICT) manufacturing sector can be a key driver for achieving the target of 8 percent economic growth. “The government...
GT investigates: Unveiling 8 Taiwan military-industrial enterprises in mainland's export control list
Global Times
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Viewing the city buildings and sky from a high angle in Taipei, the island of Taiwan. Photo: VCG The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that it has added 8 entities from China's Taiwan region to the export control list. These companies...
Financing in Place for 632MW Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore Engineer News
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July 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025 (Credit: Ørsted) Ørsted has reached financial close on a project finance package for the 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan, having signed agreements with 25 banks and five Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). With the...
Foundation EGI raises $23M funding round to expand industrial AI platform
SiliconANGLE
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July 10, 2025
“Engineering general intelligence” platform startup Foundation EGI revealed today that it has raised $23 million in new funding to accelerate its vision of turning manufacturing’s biggest bottlenecks into breakthroughs using domain-specific...
Taiwan's president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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They are part of far-reaching upgrades to Taiwan's arsenal and training practices, with F-16V jet fighters, HIMARS missile defenses and stealthy unmanned vehicles now entering use. Lai said this year's Han Kuang exercises were being conducted on...
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approves amendment to expand country's insurance industry reach
Asia Insurance Review
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In its Plenary Sitting, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan approved the Executive Yuan's proposed amendment to Article 22-16 of the Offshore Banking Act. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) stated that the anticipated benefits of the amendment are...
Ørsted Finalises EUR 2.6 Billion Financing for Taiwan’s Greater Changhua 2 Offshore Wind Project
Offshore Wind
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July 10, 2025
Ørsted has secured a finance package of approximately TWD 90 billion (about EUR 2.64 billion) for the 632 MW Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind project in Taiwan. The developer reached financial close on the project finance package with 25 banks and...
Taiwan’s Wistron picks Denton County and its tax incentives for plants to make parts for AI computing
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Wistron Corp., a Taiwanese manufacturer of components used in smartphones, computers and servers, is bringing its first U.S. manufacturing sites to Denton County. Wistron expects to purchase sites in southern Denton County near Texas Motor...
China’s blacklist of Taiwanese companies backfires, exposes weak leverage
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 10 (ANI): China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday announced export restrictions against eight Taiwanese companies, a move analysts described as largely symbolic and unlikely to have a significant commercial impact, Focus...
Taiwan’s Wistron picks Denton County and its tax incentives for plants to make parts for AI computing
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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Wistron Corp., a Taiwanese manufacturer of components used in smartphones, computers and servers, is bringing its first U.S. manufacturing sites to Denton County. Wistron expects to purchase sites in southern Denton County near Texas Motor...
Longriver Partners Fund: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Remains the Lynchpin of the AI Compute Stack
Yahoo Finance
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Longriver Investment Partners released its "Longriver Partners Fund" second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the quarter, the fund returned 11.7% (net), bringing the year-to-date return to 11.4%. This...
Taipei welcomes Filipino travel influencers as visa-free travel policy launches
Philstar
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July 10, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — As the Taiwan-Philippines mutual visa exemption policy officially takes effect on July 1, the Taipei City Government’s Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT) marks this milestone by inviting two of the Philippines’ most...
Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Splash 247
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July 10, 2025
AsiaEuropeOffshoreRenewables Ørsted Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has secured TWD 90bn ($3bn) in financing for the 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm off Taiwan. The financing deal was arranged with 25 banks and five export credit agencies...