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Taiwan’s New Representative for the Southeast Arrives in Atlanta
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
A new top representative at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office has arrived in Atlanta and is now plotting out his plans for local impact as Taiwan faces a moment of global uncertainty. “This is a critical time,” says Jared (Chu-en) Lin, the...
Typhoon-adjacent Chinese crew broke into Taiwanese web host
The Register
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A suspected Chinese-government-backed cyber crew recently broke into a Taiwanese web hosting provider to steal credentials and plant backdoors for long-term access, using a mix of open-source and custom software tools, Cisco Talos reports. Talos...
Phu Tho steps up investment promotion, targets high-tech, green industries
Vietstock
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August 16, 2025
Phu Tho steps up investment promotion, targets high-tech, green industries The province will prioritise attracting high-tech, green technology, semiconductor, and clean energy projects that are environmentally friendly and deeply integrated into...
Taiwan Semiconductor's Fading Hot Streak Raises Stakes For Direxion's TSM-Focused Bull, Bear Funds
Benzinga
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As the world's largest pure-play foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSM — often abbreviated as TSMC — plays a critical role in the global semiconductor value chain. Late last year, International Data Corp stated that the company could...
Taiwan’s first Bitcoin treasury company raises $10m to buy BTC
crypto.news
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August 15, 2025
Luxury watch retailer Top Win has raised $10 million in an investment strategy that sees it become the first Bitcoin treasury company in Taiwan. Summary Top Win has secured $10 million to buy Bitcoin. Nasdaq-listed Top Win becomes the first public...
Hongkongers hit hardest by scams compared to those in mainland China and Taiwan, study finds
Hong Kong Free Press
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August 15, 2025
Hongkongers are more prone to fall victim to scammers than people in mainland China and Taiwan, and those who do suffer greater losses, a study has found. File photo: Canva. Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong said on Friday they had...
Taiwan Raises Growth Outlook
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Taiwan's economy is expected to grow more than previously estimated this year on robust foreign demand for artificial intelligence and emerging technology applications. The economy is projected to expand 4.45 percent this year, which was revised...
Government's Intel intervention is 'essential' for national security, tech analyst says
CNBC
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August 15, 2025
A government intervention in struggling chipmaker Intel is "essential" for the sake of national security, analyst Gil Luria said Friday, following a report that the Trump administration is weighing taking a stake in the company. "We're all...
Taiwan Web Servers Breached by UAT-7237 Using Customized Open-Source Hacking Tools
The Hacker News
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August 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Open Source A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed targeting web infrastructure entities in Taiwan using customized versions of open-sourced tools with an aim to...
A Tech Recipe for Europe: Digital Pragmatism
CEPA
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August 15, 2025
Europe faces a fundamental question shaping its digital future: should it develop its homegrown digital infrastructure to ensure technological sovereignty, or source it externally? While the goal of “digital sovereignty” — ensuring Europe’s...
Taiwan’s first Bitcoin treasury investor bets $10 million on Nasdaq’s SORA
CryptoSlate
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August 15, 2025
Top Win International, listed on Nasdaq as SORA, has secured $10 million from a group of investors led by WiseLink. This marks the first time a Taiwanese public company has invested in a Bitcoin treasury-focused firm. According to the companies,...
Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening
MIT Technology Review
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August 15, 2025
Squarely in the middle Taiwan’s modern security uncertainties stem from the long-contested issue of the island’s sovereignty. After losing the first Sino-Japanese War in the late 1800s, the Qing dynasty forfeited Taiwan to Japanese imperial...
Science-based climate target setting soars
Ecotextile News
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August 15, 2025
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) says the number of companies setting comprehensive climate targets has more than doubled in 18 months. The SBTi’s new ‘Trend Tracker‘ tool reveals the number of companies setting near-term science-based...
Taiwan raises GDP growth forecast to 4.45% on strong tech exports
Nikkei Asia
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Economy Upgrade comes despite Trump's 20% tariff on island economy's goods Taiwan's landmark building Taipei 101 at sunset. The island economy's exports are expected to surge thanks to tech demand. © Reuters August 15, 2025 18:49 JST TAIPEI...
This year’s Taiwan Expo USA commences in Texas
Taipei Times
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August 15, 2025
The 2025 Taiwan Expo USA opened on Thursday in Dallas, Texas, featuring 150 Taiwanese companies showcasing their latest technologies in the fields of drones, smart manufacturing and healthcare. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council...
Chinese APT UAT-7237 Targets Taiwan Servers with Cobalt Strike
WebProNews
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August 15, 2025
In the escalating shadow of geopolitical tensions, a sophisticated cyber intrusion has targeted Taiwan’s web infrastructure, highlighting vulnerabilities in the island’s digital defenses. Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a...
Taiwan and the limits of American power
Asia Times
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August 15, 2025
As tensions escalate in the Taiwan Strait and Washington’s bipartisan consensus coalesces around defending the self-ruling island’s democracy, it’s worth stepping back from the emotional rhetoric about freedom versus authoritarianism to examine...
The Implications of the Trump Administration’s New Tariffs on Imports from Taiwan
Ketagalan Media - California
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August 15, 2025
This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 10, Issue 15. Used with permission. To get the Global Taiwan Brief in your inbox every week, subscribe at...
The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
MIT Technology Review
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August 15, 2025
Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in recent years, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has placed greater emphasis on...
Vietnam’s High-Tech Push to Become Asia’s Next Tiger by 2045
WebProNews
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August 13, 2025
Vietnam’s Ambitious Leap Toward Tiger Status Vietnam is positioning itself as Asia’s next economic powerhouse, drawing parallels to the rapid ascents of South Korea and Taiwan decades ago. With a goal to achieve high-income status by 2045, the...