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Czech parliament chief assures Taiwan of her support after outcry in China

Czech lower house of parliament speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova on Wednesday assured Taiwan of her country's support for partner states who respect human rights and liberal democracy, ahead of a visit to Taipei planned for March.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Tourists 'told to pay or go to jail'

A Singaporean man who was with a Taiwanese actress who alleged earlier that her group was extorted said police told him to pay up or spend two days in jail for having vaping devices he'd bought in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats

The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 1, 2023

PM: bad cops 'must go'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Every MLB: The Show cover star since 1997

Let's look at every MLB: The Show cover athlete from the past two and a half decades.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 1, 2023

PM warns bad cops 'must go'

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that any police officers involved in extorting money from a Taiwanese actress during her trip to Thailand early this month must face legal action.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023

Visiting US Marine Corps chief warns 'everything in the cupboard' needed to prevent war with China

A visiting general who could soon become America's most senior military officer believes the US and allies such as Australia will need to use "everything in the cupboard" to avoid a conflict over Taiwan.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

These 4 Semiconductor Stocks Are Hot Buys Right Now

Despite the supply chain issues spurred by U.S.-China tensions, the semiconductor industry’s growth prospects appear bullish due to increased demand and usage across various sectors and growing federal and corporate spending. Hence, fundamentally sound semiconductor stocks Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Broadcom (AVGO), Photronics (PLAB), and Xperi (XPER) could be solid buys…

StockNews.com · Jan 31, 2023

1 Semiconductor Stock You'll Kick Yourself Later for Not Buying

Despite demand softness and other macroeconomic headwinds, chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported steady top-to-bottom line growth in its last reported quarter. Furthermore, the company’s innovative process technologies and portfolio of design enablement solutions position it to achieve solid growth in the upcoming quarters. Hence, we think it could…

StockNews.com · Jan 31, 2023

Police chief apologises over alleged extortion of actress

The national police chief has apologised to those affected by the alleged extortion of a visiting Taiwanese actress by Bangkok checkpoint police, saying that most police are decent people dedicated to serving the public.

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023