Taiwan Premier Says Opposition’s Budget Moves Would Hurt Defense
Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said a push by opposition lawmakers to place conditions on some funds for the military this year, including for a high-profile
Is Trump supplying ammo to expansionist China via Panama Canal?
Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on the Panama Canal risks setting a dangerous precedent. It could offer China a blueprint to justify its territorial ambitions. Critics
TSMC reportedly pauses production after strong earthquake hits Taiwan
Taiwan has experienced an earthquake so significant that chipmaking champ TSMC has shuttered plants. According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration Seismological Center, a 6.4-magnitude tremblor shook things
Rescue, relief efforts underway following 6.2-magnitude quake in Taiwan
Rescue and relief efforts are underway after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Taiwan at midnight Tuesday, with no major casualties or significant damage to the
Trump appears set to avoid big tariff actions on day one. They’re still likely on the way soon.
Donald Trump’s first day back in at the White House appears set to be one without major action on his biggest economic initiative — tariffs.
Trump team’s confidence is sky-high but warning signs abound
Donald Trump loves a show and he likes to surprise people. And as he returns to the White House, the world is waiting to see
All of the Day 1 executive actions Trump has announced so far
President Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations after his inauguration on Monday, reversing many of his predecessors’ policies and reinstating
Pacific partners launch regional police training, coordination centers
Two new facilities in Brisbane, Australia, will enhance coordination and training among police forces throughout the Pacific region, while bolstering multinational response capabilities, law enforcement
Philippines files diplomatic protest over China’s aggression in South China Sea
The government of the Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over the “escalatory actions” of Chinese government vessels and aircraft in the South China Sea,
Philippines arrests suspected Chinese spy, heating up tensions
Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national and two Filipino citizens suspected of conducting surveillance on critical infrastructure, including military facilities, the country’s National Bureau