Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report finds The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Trump And Lutnick Demand: Half Of America's Chips Must Be Made At Home—Or Else President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have placed a bold demand on the global semiconductor industry: half of all chips used in America must be manufactured in America. Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025
Why This Investor Is Trimming His Largest Holding Taiwan Semiconductor Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) stock trended Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions sharpen Washington’s push to shift critical semiconductor production to the United States. Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025
U.S. Aims to Halve Reliance on Taiwan for Advanced Chips, Commerce Secretary Says Officials from the Trump administration say the goal is for the U.S. and its allies to produce up to 50% of the advanced semiconductors it needs, citing national security risks Caixin Global · Sep 30, 2025
Why Washington Wants Half Of America's Chips Made Locally Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: TSM) stock gained on Monday amid renewed geopolitical and supply chain discussions, as the United States intensifies its efforts to onshore semiconductor production. Benzinga · Sep 29, 2025
US Commerce head notes China 'isn't even shy' about its goal to 'take' Taiwan, says US-Taiwan tariff deal coming soon — goal is to have 40% of chips made in America Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday that a major semiconductor deal with Taiwan was coming “pretty soon,” signaling a potential breakthrough in U.S. efforts to shore up domestic chip production. Tom’s Hardware · Sep 28, 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary calls Taiwan 'world's biggest single point of failure' — Lion's share of advanced chips are made in Taiwan U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Taiwan's near-total dominance in advanced chip production poses a critical threat to global stability, urging urgent redistribution of manufacturing to the U.S. and allied nations. Tom’s Hardware · Sep 26, 2025
Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute says Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne takeover of Taiwan, according to a UK-based defense forum The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Rescuers wade through mud in Taiwan as Ragasa’s trail of destruction spreads across Asia Production of iPhone took a hit as Ragasa battered tech hubs The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Trump's Chip Plan Could Mean Big Trouble For Apple And Dell The Trump administration is preparing a sweeping plan to cut U.S. dependence on foreign-made semiconductors and expand domestic manufacturing. Benzinga · Sep 26, 2025
Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China Peak winds of 165mph bring 17 deaths in Taiwan, while Storm Bualoi threatens to strengthen into typhoon on its way to the Philippines The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Giant bikes and accessories made in Taiwan prevented from entering USA, based on 'forced labour' allegations Customs and Border Protection has issued a Withhold Release Order, effective immediately Cycling Weekly · Sep 25, 2025
Ragasa weakens to tropical storm after killing 24 in Taiwan and the Philippines Ragasa peaked on Monday, reaching winds of up to 265 kph. The storm affected the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China, before moving west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam. Euronews · Sep 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025 Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
AAP · Sep 25, 2025 Split over China but Pacific nations united on climate A rare moment in the world spotlight for Pacific nations has been marked by differing views on China but a unity ticket for global action on climate.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 Weaker Ragasa pushes across China's southern coast toward Vietnam after causing flooding The much weaker Tropical Storm Ragasa pushed west along the southern Chinese coast toward Vietnam after flooding streets and homes and knocking out power in the economic hub of Guangdong province and causing deaths in Taiwan and the Philippines
International Business Times · Sep 24, 2025 Taiwan Lake Flood Victims Spend Second Night In Shelters Hundreds of flood victims in Taiwan prepared for a second night in shelters on Wednesday as rescuers searched for survivors after a barrier lake burst in torrential rains from Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Euronews · Sep 24, 2025 At least 15 killed as typhoon rains cause deadly flooding in Taiwan At least 15 people were killed in Taiwan on Tuesday after a barrier lake in Hualien County overflowed during torrential rains from Super Typhoon Ragasa’s outer bands.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 What to know about Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, has hit parts of the Western Pacific and southern China
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Typhoon Ragasa kills at least 17 in Taiwan as ‘wall of water’ tears through town Ragasa bring Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and dozens of Chinese cities in Guangdong to standstill
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Drone video shows collapsed Taiwan bridge after Typhoon Ragasa devastates East Asia A bridge in Taiwan has been destroyed after powerful flood waters from Typhoon Ragasa caused a barrier lake to burst its banks.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025 Super Typhoon Ragasa: 14 killed in Taiwan and Hong Kong battered as storm hits China Chinese businesses and schools shut and residents in high-rises ordered to evacuate as storm makes landfall on Guangdong coast
International Business Times · Sep 24, 2025 14 Killed, 152 Missing In Taiwan After Barrier Lake Burst At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025 As it happened – deadly cyclone makes landfall in China after devastating Hong Kong, Taiwan and Philippines 2m people have been evacuated in southern powerhouse of Guangdong as it braces for storm