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Taiwan murder 'accomplice' arrested in Kalasin

An alleged accomplice in the slaying of a Thai couple in Taiwan was arrested on a charge of premeditated murder on Sunday afternoon, a police source said.

Bangkok Post

Suspect confesses to killing Thai couple in Taiwan

Murder suspect Santi Supa-apiradeepailin has reversed his statement and confessed to colluding with two other Thais to kill a Thai couple in Taiwan over a drug business conflict.

Bangkok Post

Murder suspect in Taiwanese church shooting in California charged with hate crimes

One person died and five injured in shooting in Orange County, California, on 15 May

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Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

The Independent UK

China launches ENORMOUS aircraft carrier to rival US Navy in 'defiant statement'

President Xi Jinping has vowed to overhaul and modernise China's armed forces - the largest in the world - and seeks to project its power beyond Chinese shores despite promises it has no hostile intent

Daily Mirror

California Taiwanese church shooting suspect charged with hate crime for May attack

David Wenwei Chou, 68, is accused of opening fire on a gathering at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian church and killing one person

The Guardian - US

Taiwanese church shooting suspect is charged with hate crimes

LOS ANGELES — A 68-year-old man accused of killing one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese Presbyterian church in Laguna Woods has been charged with hate crime enhancements, Orange County prosecutors announced Friday.

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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 2): How Stagnant Wages are Throttling the Economy

Taiwan has one of the lowest GDP growths since 1995 among emerging economies. This is not going to change if wages don’t grow.

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China launches third aircraft carrier

China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first designed and built entirely in the country, marking a major military advance for the Asian superpower.

Bangkok Post

Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be costly

MAGONG, Taiwan: On Taiwan's tiny Penghu islands, the missile bases that sit next to white-sand beaches and bustling fish markets are a visceral reminder of the constant threat of attack from China.

Bangkok Post

Thai fugitive in Taiwan murders surrenders in Chiang Mai

The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan, his business partners, surrendered to police in Chiang Mai province on Friday morning.

Bangkok Post

Suspect in Taiwan murders willing to surrender

The suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan is expected to surrender to police in Chiang Mai province on Friday.

Bangkok Post

U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance

A duo of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday to significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in U.S. security assistance and changes to the decades old law undergirding Washington's unofficial ties with the Chinese-claimed democratic island.

Reuters

Russia sanctions: Which brands are severing ties over Ukraine invasion?

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

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Suspect in Taiwan murders willing to surrender, say police

The prime suspect in the murder of a Thai couple in Taiwan is expected to surrender to crime suppression police in Chiang Mai province on Friday.

Reuters

Soccer-Taiwan thanks World Cup organisers after China reference removed from fan IDs

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expressed thanks on Thursday after organisers of the World Cup in Qatar removed a reference to China for Taiwanese visitors applying for an identification card that doubles as an entry visa.

Reuters

Taiwan shows off latest home-made armoured vehicle

Taiwan's military showed off its latest domestically produced armoured vehicle on Thursday, the CM-34 Clouded Leopard, at a remote manufacturing site in the mountains of the central part of the island.

The Hindu

FIFA World Cup | China reference removed from Taiwan fan IDs

Taiwan’s government had expressed concern to FIFA after discovering the Hayya card online application for World Cup ticketholders made no mention of the island. It was subsequently listed as, ‘Taiwan, Province of China’

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The Guardian - UK

Tensions heighten in Taiwan Strait as China acts to extend military operations

Xi Jinping signs trial order allowing ‘military operations other than war’ beyond China’s borders

Bangkok Post

Brother of woman slain in Taiwan submits fresh evidence to police

The elder brother of a pregnant woman slain in Taiwan has submitted fresh evidence to police investigators and accused the prime suspect of cruelly maligning his sister to justify her murder.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China COVID Controls Makes Apple Supplier Pegatron ‘Emphasize’ Expansion Elsewhere

China's recent lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 have made Apple Inc iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp "emphasize" its expansion in other countries, a senior executive at the Taiwanese firm said on Wednesday. In April, Taiwan-headquartered Pegatron suspended operations at its Shanghai and Kunshan plants in China due to strict…

Reuters

Taiwan condemns Qatar for 'politicising' World Cup amid China spat

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry condemned organisers of the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday for saying Taiwanese fans may be listed as being from China, and demanded organisers not allow "improper political factors" to interfere in sporting events.

Reuters

U.S. rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway

The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan's assertion that the strait dividing the island from the Chinese mainland is an international waterway, a further rebuff to Beijing's claim to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage.

ABC News

Xi Jinping announces plans to allow Chinese military to undertake 'armed forces operations' abroad

According to China's government, Xi Jinping has signed off on a set of new trial outlines that allow for Chinese "armed forces operations" that aren't war, and set a legal basis for the PLA to "safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and development interests".

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Washington already fought a cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

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