On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace in Manila, where they agreed to expand the US military presence in the
Taiwan is set to distribute millions of civil defence handbooks to households across the island this week, Reuters reports, in an unprecedented effort to prepare residents for a wide range of emergencies,
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Cheng Li-wun, the newly elected chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has ignited fierce political debate after telling Nikkei Asia that the only reliable way to ensure peace with China is for
More Legislators from multiple parties in Taiwan have submitted proposed amendments to the National Security Act aimed at preventing potential Chinese infiltration and safeguarding the nation’s democratic institutions, according to the Taipei Times.
More Taiwan is launching an ambitious new air defense system known as “T-Dome,” designed to create a faster, smarter “sensor-to-shooter” network that can detect and destroy incoming threats with greater precision. The plan,
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Taiwan has suspended chip export restrictions it imposed on South Africa earlier this week, signaling unease over using its semiconductor industry as leverage in diplomatic disputes. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will be exempt from the newly announced 100% U.S. tariff on semiconductor imports, Taiwan’s government confirmed Thursday. The news sent TSMC shares
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The United States has canceled a planned meeting with Taiwan’s defence minister, Wellington Koo, deepening anxieties in Taipei over Washington’s commitment to supporting the island amid rising tensions with China. The meeting,
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The Trump administration has denied Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te permission to stop in New York during a planned diplomatic tour through Central America, following pressure from Beijing — a move that has
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Taiwan is set to hold a landmark recall election on Saturday, with voters deciding whether to remove up to 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, potentially altering the balance of
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Before dawn on Monday, military police carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles emerged from a Taipei metro station, swiftly advancing past shuttered storefronts before establishing defensive positions in the urban core. In a nearby
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