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TEDCO Announces Signing of an Agreement Enabling up to $50 Million Investment Capital from Taiwanese APAC Investment and Innovation Development Association TAIWAN (TAIIDA) and SFIC Group
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The agreement will support collaborative efforts to expand the innovation ecosystem COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announces a recent agreement signing with Taiwanese entity...
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Taiwanese woman caught smuggling marijuana into Japan
A Taiwanese woman was arrested on Sept. 12 after attempting to smuggle 20kg of liquid marijuana into Japan, Kansai International Airport police said yesterday. The woman was apprehended when a sniffer dog found the largest volume of liquid...
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Short circuit in cable causes fire at Taiwanese floating PV plant
Project contractor United Renewable Energy Engineering says 10 MW of the 192 MW site was preventatively shut down during the incident, which around 30 meters of cable line being damaged. The fire was brought under control within an hour, with the...
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Parents of Taiwanese influencer ‘Nurse Goddess’ unable to travel to Malaysia, rep appointed to handle matters, says manager
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin’s parents will not be able to personally visit Malaysia due to health reasons and disabilities, but will instead have a representative handle her posthumous affairs, news reports have said....
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Taiwanese Suspect Led 5 Thai ‘Mule’ Accounts, Cyber Police Say
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) raided three locations linked to an online gambling network allegedly run by a Taiwanese suspect and five Thai accomplices, police said Thursday. The operation, carried out on Nov. 5,...
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Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh dies in Malaysian hotel; rapper Namewee remanded for questioning
The glitz and buzz of Kuala Lumpur’s entertainment scene turned grim this week after a news broke that popular Malaysian rapper Namewee is in custody over the mysterious death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh. Once known for his provocative...
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DPP lawmaker to seek New Taipei support after selection for mayor
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧) said Thursday she will seek to win the support of New Taipei residents after being selected by the party's nominations panel as its mayoral candidate for the...
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Rapper Namewee drops new song amid Taiwanese influencer’s death probe
Malaysian rapper Namewee has released a new song, titled “Very Shuai” – which translates to “Very Handsome” – while being held in remand. The 42-year-old, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, is currently detained for six days to assist in...
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Taiwanese bank with $140 billion in assets picks Dallas for first Texas office
The new office represents a big step in E.Sun's expansion in the U.S., but the bank's arrival also exemplifies the growing economic ties between Taiwan and Texas. DALLAS — This article was originally published in the Dallas Business Journal. Read...
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Economic Daily News Leads Taiwanese Exhibitors to Strong Performance at AAPEX 2025
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The most influential automotive aftermarket trade show in North America, AAPEX 2025 (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo), was held from November 4 to 6 at The Venetian Expo and Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, USA. This year's edition attracted...
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Taipei councilor urges police to probe two apps
Taipei police must investigate the source of two online apps — demanding people to “pledge loyalty to China” — and have them removed, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Yen Juo-fang (顏若芳) said yesterday. The two apps, named...
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Malaysian rapper Namewee remanded for 6 days over Taiwanese influencer’s death
Wee had pleaded not guilty to drug-related charges on Oct 24, after being arrested for possession and drug use. He has also denied his involvement in Ms Hsieh’s death. The singer, who studied at university and began his music career in Taiwan, is...
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Rapper eyed in slaying of Taiwanese OnlyFans superstar Iris Hsieh
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Homicide detectives are holding a rapper in connection with the mysterious murder of an OnlyFans model.Article content Cops say that popular Chinese-Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Wee Meng Chee — aka Namewee — has been arrested and detained in the...
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Malaysian Rapper Namewee In Custody As Death Of Taiwanese Influencer Becomes Murder Probe
Rapper Namewee turned himself in to Malaysian police after influencer Iris Hsieh’s death was ruled a homicide. Malaysian rapper Namewee reported to Malaysian police in Kuala Lumpur after the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh was upgraded to...
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Taiwanese influencer found dead in hotel bathtub, sparking murder probe: reports
A Taiwanese influencer known for pulling off racy stunts was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Malaysia — and investigators are now probing her death as a murder, according to reports. Iris Hsieh, 31, was discovered dead around 1:40 p.m. local time...
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DPP taps Su Chiao-hui for New Taipei City mayoral race
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday selected Legislator Su Chiao-hui (蘇巧慧) as its nominee to contest next year’s New Taipei City mayoral election, pending final approval by its Central Executive Committee. Su, 49, is a daughter of...
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Taiwanese influencer’s death: Malaysian rapper Namewee surrenders to police
Malaysian rapper Namewee was detained by Kuala Lumpur police on Wednesday in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, in a stunning twist to a tale that has gripped the country. Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, took...
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Participation as a regional economy under one-China principle political prerequisite for Chinese Taipei to take part in APEC: Chinese FM spokesperson
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Mao Ning In response to media inquiry about Taiwan regional official's remarks on Wednesday that China had set many "additional conditions" for Chinese Taipei's participation in next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, Chinese...
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Malaysian rapper detained in death of Taiwanese influencer
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Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities arrested Malaysian rapper Namewee on Wednesday in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh. Hsieh, 31, was found dead in a Kuala Lumpur hotel bathtub on Oct. 22. She was a former nurse and had more...
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Taiwanese Canadian Amanda Sung will visit Seattle’s mam’s Books to talk about debut novel
By Kai Curry NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Photo Courtesy of Amanda Sung While in graduate school, Taiwanese Canadian Amanda Sung was given the opportunity to write a memoir as a thesis. Now, Sung has turned that memoir into a debut novel, “How to Break...
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