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Taiwan launch self-built stealth corvette
AzerNews
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July 4, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva The launch ceremony of Taiwan’s self-designed corvette, featuring cutting-edge stealth technology, was recently held in a private event behind closed doors. This marks a significant milestone in Taiwan's naval capabilities,...
Triple-Jabbed? Taiwan Study Sheds New Light on Long COVID in Healthcare Workers
The Costa Rican Times
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July 4, 2025
World News, July 2025 – Taiwan’s healthcare heroes have been on the front lines of the pandemic, donning scrubs, stethoscopes—and, for most, three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Yet a new cohort study of 467 hospital staff in northern Taiwan exposes a...
A sugar tax would make a healthier Taiwan
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
Data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare showed that diabetes was the fifth-leading cause of death among Taiwanese last year. Even more concerning is that the disease is more commonly affecting young people. Long-term consumption of...
Hitachi to deliver signalling and SCADA solutions for Taipei-Keelung MRT line
Railway Technology
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July 4, 2025
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to deliver advanced signalling and SCADA solutions for the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan mass rapid transit (MRT) system in northern Taipei, Taiwan. The contract was awarded by Gamuda on behalf of the New...
Taiwan Rolls Out ‘Overkill’ Drone to Challenge China’s Superiority
The Defense Post
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July 4, 2025
Taiwan is boosting its defense capabilities with the “Overkill” drone, a cutting-edge unmanned aerial system designed to counter potential Chinese military threats. Co-developed by Thunder Tiger and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and...
Caught in the Middle: South Korea’s Strategic Dilemma in a Taiwan Contingency
The Defense Post
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July 4, 2025
The possibility of a military contingency in the Taiwan Strait — once considered remote — has become an increasingly prominent scenario in regional strategic planning. As tensions between the United States and China deepen and Chinese military...
Mysuru Eyes $10 Billion Digital Economy by 2030, Unveils Roadmap at Big Tech Show 2025
The Hans India
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July 4, 2025
Mysuru: Karnataka’s second-largest tech cluster is fast transforming into a major digital innovation hub, with the Mysuru Big Tech Show 2025 setting the tone for an ambitious $10 billion (₹10,000 crore) digital economy goal by 2030. The State...
Taiwan Is on the Cusp of an Energy Revolution
Foreign Policy
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Taiwan is experiencing an energy crisis. As the island completes a phaseout of nuclear power plants—long the bedrock of its energy mix—plans for a promised offshore wind buildup have sputtered. All the while, industry has become more dependent on...
Top 10 largest tech companies in the world by market cap in 2025
Forbes India
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In a world driven by technology and innovation, tech companies are influencing global industries and our daily lives. The given data of the top 10 tech companies, based on the market capitalisation (market cap), tells us the total value of a...
Can Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Hit $270 in 2025?
Yahoo Finance
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Semiconductor chip by Mykola Pokhodzhay via iStock Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) is off to a strong start in 2025, with TSM stock climbing around 18% year-to-date (YTD). Surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips and a solid first-quarter...
Taiwan shares end down with earlier gains eroded amid tariff concerns
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower after giving up earlier gains Friday as uncertainties resulting from Trump administration policies continued to impact market sentiment, dealers said. The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan...
Taiwan unveils expanded incentives to attract foreign investment
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): Deputy Minister for Taiwan's Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting overseas Taiwanese and foreign companies investing in Taiwan, following Cabinet approval of a new...
Business News | Taiwan Unveils Expanded Incentives to Attract Foreign Investment
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): Deputy Minister for Taiwan's Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting overseas Taiwanese and foreign companies investing in Taiwan, following Cabinet approval of a new...
India must reverse-engineer imports, boost deep-tech to cut China dependence: GTRI
Asianet Newsable
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July 4, 2025
India's dependence on Chinese imports, reaching a $100 billion trade deficit, necessitates urgent action. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) recommends reverse-engineering, domestic production incentives, and deep-tech investment. India...
Academia Sinica cuts Taiwan's GDP growth forecast on U.S. tariffs
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research institution, has lowered its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025 to below 3 percent, citing uncertainties caused by the United States' haphazard tariff policies....
Taiwan youth urged for more participation
China Daily
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A senior official from the Chinese mainland has called on young people in Taiwan to actively participate in cross-Strait exchanges, contributing to peaceful development across the Strait and the country's modernization drive. Song Tao, head of...
Taiwan Stock Market Expected To Open To The Upside On Friday
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 450 points or 2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 22,700-point plateau and it may see additional support again on...
BMLL Wins ‘Best Market Data Provider’ At The Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC 2025
Mondovisione
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We are delighted to announce that BMLL has won the ‘Best Market Data Provider’ at the Capital Markets Technology Awards APAC 2025. These A-Team Insight inaugural awards recognise the innovations and solutions that are reshaping the region’s...
Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay Talks Cross-Cultural Creativity at Taipei’s Golden Melody Festival: ‘Your Truth Is Your Superpower’
Variety
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July 4, 2025
At the 2025 Golden Melody Festival in Taipei, a conversation between Panos A. Panay, president of the Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammys), and SXSW VP James Minor cut straight to the heart of where the global music industry is...
Vanishing Millet Fields, Endangered Sparrows: The Climate Crisis and Taiwan’s Forgotten Guardians
Greenpeace International
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July 4, 2025
Within Taiwan’s Indigenous communities, an environmental friendly tradition persists: in times of more extensive cultivation, farmers would plant extra millet, generously leaving a portion of the harvest for the birds. This seemingly small act of...