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Leaders missing and China ‘furious’: the Pacific Islands forum off to a decidedly shaky start

The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting is underway in Palau, and already there has been controversy.

The Conversation

Global Market: AI hardware demand powers Asia’s manufacturing growth in August

AI hardware demand helped sustain manufacturing growth across several Asian economies in August, with China, Japan and South Korea recording expansion. Strong semiconductor and technology exports supported factory activity, while Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines also grew. However, the prolonged Middle East conflict and rising costs pose risks to the…

The Economic Times

Taiwan’s presence at Pacific forum draws China warning of 'consequences'

China issued a warning of unspecified consequences after Taiwan attended the Pacific Islands Forum. Australia and New Zealand rejected China's assertion of influence over forum attendees. Taiwan defended its participation as a partner working for a prosperous Pacific. Major powers are competing for influence and offering infrastructure investments. This competition…

The Economic Times

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In 1993, Taiwan collected 70% of its trash while recycling virtually none. 33 years later, paid bags, musical trucks and sorting helped drive recycling to 55% nationwide

Taiwan’s experience therefore challenges the idea that recycling depends mainly on individual environmental enthusiasm. People certainly need to participate, but participation becomes easier when governments create systems that are convenient, predictable and enforceable.

The Economic Times

Taiwan defends role at Pacific summit as China rages

Australia has backed the right of Pacific nations to set their own rules after China raised opposition to Taiwan's presence at the forum summit in Palau.

AAP

Key Nvidia and Intel supplier raided over alleged China origin fraud — Unimicron faces probe over PCB origin washing, risk of 40% U.S. tariff penalty

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products.

Tom’s Hardware

China’s Pacific push gets a boost as key leaders skip island forum

Several Pacific island leaders are absent from a key regional summit in Palau. This fragmentation complicates efforts to project unity amid rising China-Taiwan tensions. China is pushing back against Taiwan's participation in the forum. The summit's agenda also includes economic development and regional integration. The absences highlight the region's difficulty…

The Economic Times

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Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands behind bars after counter-suit over privacy rights

A Taiwanese man sued his wife for having an affair using recordings from a robot vacuum to prove his case. He won, but got sued by the wife for infringing on her personal privacy and was fined the equivalent of 30% of what he earned as compensation previously.

Tom’s Hardware

Why the head of Taiwan’s stock exchange wants you to look past TSMC—and embrace the ‘technology island’

Taiwan overtook India to become the world’s fifth-largest stock market in May, and yet two-fifths of that value comes from TSMC.

Fortune

Top 5 equity mutual funds gain over 10% in August, international funds dominate. Time to go global?

In August, multiple international equity mutual funds posted impressive returns surpassing ten percent, with the Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund and DSP World Gold Mining Overseas Equity Omni FoF leading the pack. Analysts attribute these robust performances to fluctuations in overseas markets and currency values. It's essential to remember that…

The Economic Times

Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world's smallest island nations

Leaders from some of the world’s least populous states are gathering in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

The Independent UK

Taiwan-friendly Palau changes Pacific forum dynamic

The host of this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting, Palau, is decidedly friendly territory for Australia after several challenging summits.

AAP

The last refuge for forbidden books? Hong Kong’s independent bookstores feel the squeeze

Hong Kong's independent bookstores are facing unprecedented pressure and closures. Recent arrests of booksellers under a new sedition law have created fear. These spaces once offered a refuge for mainland Chinese readers seeking banned ideas. Authorities claim the laws are vital for maintaining stability and security. The situation reflects a…

The Economic Times

Hong Kong's independent bookstores, a refuge for Chinese readers, are under threat

Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home

The Independent UK

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Tom’s Hardware

Micron workers increasingly support strike over bonus pay — labor union wants profit-sharing scheme, as employees at Samsung, SK hynix enjoy bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars

80% of Micron workers in Taiwan have signaled that they're willing to go on strike if the company does not strike a deal over bonuses. The employees want to replace the current bonus system with a profit-sharing scheme, allowing them to take advantage of the AI-driven memory boom.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump administration weighs expanding chip tariffs to laptops, consoles, and servers, report claims — January's data center exemptions may be scrapped

The Trump administration is weighing a second round of semiconductor tariffs that would extend duties beyond chips to products built with them.

The Independent UK

Taiwan’s lawmakers reject government’s £5bn plan to expand military drone fleet

Parliament instead approves about £930m in annual funding

The Independent UK

Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff

Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine people, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting high-end AI servers to China

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George Soros Quietly Raised His Taiwan Semi Stake by 1,000%. Here’s Why You Should Be Buying Too.

Hedge funds are divided on TSMC, but record AI-driven results and strong U.S. expansion give the bulls plenty of reason to stay confident.

Tom’s Hardware

Nine indicted by Taiwan over illegal export of Nvidia B300 GPUs to China — details reveal five-point strategy to exploit and avoid customs controls

A new report claims nine people have been indicted over the illegal smuggling of Nvidia B300 servers to China.

The Independent UK

Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing seeking to mend ties after fallout from Takaichi's Taiwan remark

Lawmakers from Japan have traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials in the first visit since tensions rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan angered China

The Economic Times

Trump's North Korea gambit tests US ties with Asian partners, including India

Trump’s outreach to North Korea is unsettling US allies across Asia, with Japan, Taiwan and India reassessing Washington’s security commitments. His decision to cut military exercises with South Korea, hold up Taiwan arms sales and pressure allies on defence spending has deepened concerns over his transactional approach and regional strategy.

The Times of India

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Saudel as torrential rains lash southern regions

As Typhoon Saudel nears Taiwan, the island braces for torrential rains that will likely exacerbate already severe flooding from a low-pressure system affecting southern areas. With schools and businesses shuttering across multiple cities, the conditions are dire. This formidable typhoon is poised to sweep past northern Taiwan, heading towards the…

Bangkok Post

TAT targets Taiwan and Korea for tourism inflows

Tourism operators and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) are urged to focus on the tech-driven economies of South Korea and Taiwan to increase the number of younger travellers visiting Thailand, capitalising on their strong purchasing power and currency rates.