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New Honduras leader says she hopes to maintain Taiwan ties

Honduras is grateful for the support Taiwan has provided and hopes to maintain their relationship, President-elect Xiomara Castro said on Wednesday after meeting Taiwan Vice President William Lai, who is in the country to shore up shaky ties.

Reuters

Micron To Shut Shanghai DRAM Design Operations, Relocate Engineers: Report

U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has confirmed it will close its DRAM design operations in Shanghai by 2022 end, SCMP reports. Micron looks to ask ~150 Chinese engineers to relocate to the U.S. or India. Micron, which employs about 43,000 people globally, did not provide a reason for the decision.…

Benzinga

Turning a blind eye to the greatest threats to global stability in half a century

The resumption of Northern Hemisphere travel, Russian troops on the Ukraine border, and China' s skirmishes with Taiwan – the NZ public and mainstream media show a strange lack of interest.

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Chinese air force incursion of Taiwan not conducive to peace, UK PM says

An incursion of Taiwan's air defence zone by China's air force is not conducive to peace and stability in the region, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Taiwan has not been asked to change name of Lithuania office

Taiwan has not received a request to change the name of its de facto embassy in Lithuania, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after Reuters reported Lithuanian officials are discussing whether to ask Taiwan to modify the name.

Reuters

The Restoration of Democracy in Honduras Isn’t About China — Or Taiwan

Pundits tend to interpret the victory of any leftwing political force in Latin America as a geopolitical triumph for China — and so an existential threat to Taiwan. But this myopic and self-defeating perspective doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.

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Taiwan vice president heads to Honduras to work on shaky alliance

Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro had floated the idea of re-establishing ties with China, before backtracking.

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Google Maps user claims 'alien now lives among humans' after crashing spaceship on Earth

Scott C. Waring, a self-proclaimed UFO expert who is reportedly based in Taiwan, took to his blog, UFO Sightings Daily today, to share his most recent find from Google Maps

Daily Mirror

Lithuania considers modifying Taiwan representation name to defuse row with China

Lithuanian officials, seeking to defuse a row with China, are discussing whether to ask their Taiwanese counterparts to modify the Chinese translation of the name of Taiwan's de-facto embassy in Vilnius, two sources told Reuters.

Reuters

US Combat Jet Crashes in South China Sea Exercise, 7 Hurt

A US Navy F35C Lightning II combat jet conducting exercises in the South China Sea crashed while trying to land on the deck of an American aircraft carrier, injuring seven sailors, the military said Tuesday. The pilot was able to eject before the aircraft hit the deck of the USS…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. combat jet crashes in South China Sea exercise, 7 hurt

The U.S. military says a Navy combat jet conducting exercises in the South China Sea has crashed while trying to land on the deck of an American aircraft carrier, injuring seven sailors

The Independent UK

Taiwan vice president leaves to shore up shaky alliance with Honduras

Taiwan Vice President William Lai left on Tuesday to shore up a shaky relationship with Honduras and attend the swearing in of its new leader, an event U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is also going to, potentially giving the two a chance to meet.

Reuters

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The Hindu

TSMC Aims To Construct Advanced Packaging Fab In Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE: TSM) aims to build a new advanced packaging plant in Chiayi or Yunlin county, southern Taiwan,

Benzinga

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Benzinga

TSMC Looks To Hire Over 8,000 People In 2022

Taiwan’s top two chipmakers plan to hire over 10,000 engineers in 2022 to bolster their aggressive expansion plans and maintain their technological edge,

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Sends 39 Warplanes toward Taiwan, Largest in New Year

China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own jets in response. The formation Sunday night included 24 J-16 fighter jets and 10 J-10 jets, among other support aircraft and electronic warfare…

Bangkok Post

2 US carriers enter S. China Sea to 'counter malign influence'

TAIPEI: Two US aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday in what a senior commander said was to reassure allies and demonstrate resolve to "counter malign influence".

Reuters

U.S. carriers in South China Sea, Taiwan reports further Chinese incursion

Two U.S. aircraft carrier groups have entered the disputed South China Sea for training, the Department of Defense said on Monday as Taiwan reported a new Chinese air force incursion at the top of the waterway including a fearsome new electronic warfare jet.

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The Guardian - AU

China sends largest incursion of warplanes into Taiwan defence zone since October

In recent years the People’s Liberation Army has ratcheted up its missions, which it says are training drills, to near-daily frequency

The Independent UK

China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year

China has flown 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own military jets in response

Axios

Taiwan scrambles jets after detecting largest Chinese air force incursion since October

The self-governing island scrambled jets after detecting 39 Chinese warplanes in its Air Defense Identification Zone.

Reuters

Taiwan reports new large-scale Chinese air force incursion

Taiwan on Sunday reported the largest incursion since October by China's air force in its air defence zone, with the island's defence ministry saying Taiwanese fighters scrambled to warn away 39 aircraft in the latest uptick in tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high – as it happened

Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan sees sharp rise in Covid cases, posing risk to Lunar New Year

Outbreak at factory challenges zero Covid strategy that has kept the island largely free of the disease

Reuters

Taiwan on COVID alert as domestic Omicron cases spike

Taiwan's government ordered a tightening of controls on Saturday after a rare spike in domestic transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying it needed to act now to prevent being overwhelmed even though overall numbers remain quite low.

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