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AirAsia increases Sabah’s connectivity with Japan via new Taipei to Fukuoka route
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 19, 2025
AirAsia increases Sabah’s connectivity with Japan via new Taipei to Fukuoka route Published on: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Published on: Tue, Aug 19, 2025 By: Crystal E Hermenegildus Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Fukuoka International Airport President...
Arrests of Migrant Workers in Nightclub Reflect Recurrent Issues
New Bloom Magazine
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August 26, 2025
語言: English Photo Credit: koika/WikiCommons/CC BY-SA 3.0 A RAID ON a nightclub venue in Tainan earlier this month led to the arrest of 107 migrant workers, who were primarily Vietnamese. Among them, 11 workers were found to have illegally left...
Stepping Through the Door: Strategic Developments in Taiwan’s Space Program
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE)
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August 26, 2025
Andie Wang This article was originally published with the University of Nottingham’s Taiwan Insight and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is a part of an ongoing collaboration between Taiwan Insight and CHOICE....
Taiwan records 6 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels around its territory
The Economic Times
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August 25, 2025
Taiwan on Tuesday recorded 6 sorties by PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around its territory, as reported by Taiwan's Ministry of Defence (MND). Sharing the details in a post on X, the MND further said that 1 out of 6...
Taiwanese skater claims gold at the World Games
Taipei Times
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August 16, 2025
Taiwanese skater Liu Chiao-hsi claimed Taiwan’s second gold medal at the World Games in Chengdu, China, finishing first in the women’s inline freestyle slalom finals yesterday. The 21-year-old Liu, who showed great potential in the sport from a...
Trendy Taipei
Taipei Times
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August 19, 2025
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, front row, left, Taipei Music Center chairwoman Kay Huang, front row, right, and others pose in a double-decker bus at a promotional event yesterday for the Trendy Taipei festival. Participants in the two-week festival...
Jaishankar said Taiwan part of China, says Beijing; no change in ties with Taipei: Delhi
The Indian Express
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August 19, 2025
Beijing said Tuesday External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that “Taiwan is part of China” and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval conveyed that India “consistently adhered to the one-China...
Philippine batters settle for 4th place
Manila Standard
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August 25, 2025
THE Philippines took a 1-16 setback to South Korea, to finish in fourth place at the 12th BFA U15 Asian Baseball Championship on Saturday at the Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium in Taiwan. An Geonwoo led with four runs and two hits for the...
District of Hope flying Taiwanese flag once again
Cloverdale Reporter
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The District of Hope is refusing to take part in international politics and will fly both China's and Taiwan's flags. Council agreed to reinstate the Taiwanese flag at Memorial Park's international signpost in order to foster "inclusivity, respect...
SpeedTech to expand Mexico plant capacity
Taipei Times
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August 25, 2025
Connector maker SpeedTech Corp (宣德) yesterday said it plans to expand capacity at its Mexico plant by year-end with six new surface-mount technology production lines, 14 injection molding machine lines and two assembly lines, company spokesman...
Taiwan Bounty: PRC Cross-Agency Operations Target Taiwanese Military Personnel
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: For the first time, public security authorities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are targeting Taiwanese military personnel and so-called “Taiwan independence” (台独) forces through a law enforcement framework. Akin to...
Silent Hill f Gameplay and Interview Reveal New Details at Gamescom 2025
InvenGlobal
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August 25, 2025
At this year’s Gamescom 2025, Resident Evil: Requiem stole the spotlight by sweeping four awards, but Konami also drew attention by presenting a new entry in the Silent Hill franchise—once the other giant of survival horror alongside Resident...
Tensions Persist Over Taiwan Strait As Leaders Recognize China’s Aggression
The Organization for World Peace
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August 25, 2025
Last Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticized China’s military aggression in the Taiwan Strait ahead of his visit to Japan and Indonesia. He stated that “China’s increasingly aggressive behavior in the Taiwan Strait and East and...
Traffic accidents near Mount Fuji caused by foreign tourist drivers almost double to 800
The Straits Times
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August 25, 2025
KOFU - Traffic accidents caused by rental cars driven by foreign tourists have been rapidly increasing in areas of Yamanashi prefecture around the foot of Mount Fuji. In 2024, the number of such traffic accidents was about 800, nearly double the...
Jensen Huang Wants To Know If CC Wei Is 'Still Paying For Dinner' As Nvidia And TSMC CEO's Discuss High-Stakes China-Specific AI Chips
Benzinga
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Nvidia Corporation NVDA CEO Jensen Huang's trip to Taiwan for high-stakes talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM CEO CC Wei was punctuated by playful banter over dinner. Lighthearted Dinner Exchange Amid Serious Talks Huang, whose...
Youth team reach Mongolia
Gulf Daily News Online
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BASKETBALL – BAHRAIN’S youth basketball national team arrived yesterday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to participate in the Fiba U16 Asia Cup 2025, which tips off on Sunday. The kingdom’s delegation in the Mongolian capital is headed by Bahrain...
‘Guys are heroes’: Summerlin South Little League parents reflect on team’s World Series run
Fox 5 Las Vegas - Nevada
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August 25, 2025
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An incredible run has come to an end. The Little League World Series is officially over and a powerhouse team is ready to return to the Las Vegas Valley. “Honestly, what they are is exhausted. They’re mentally and physically...
"I was born this way" Kwon Eun Bi speaks out about her revealing Waterbomb outfits
allkpop
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Kwon Eun Bi opened up about her revealing outfit that drew attention during the 'Waterbomb' festival. On the 361st episode of MBC's variety show 'Point of Omniscient Interference' that aired on August 23, Kwon Eun Bi appeared as a special guest...
Asian stocks down after Trump Fed firing, tariff threats
RTL Today
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August 26, 2025
Asian stocks retreated Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including the unusual firing of a central bank official and threats to impose export controls on microchips. Traders had been riding a...
Taiwan deports Japanese man for declaring island belongs to China
Japan Today
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August 25, 2025
Taiwan on Monday deported a Japanese man and barred his re-entry after he and another compatriot filmed a video waving mainland China's national flag and declaring "Taiwan belongs to China," the island's immigration agency said. The video, filmed...