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White House mulling tariff exemptions for Big Tech — Amazon, Google, Microsoft, other AI hyperscalers to be spared worst of import duties with U.S.-Taiwan deal

The White House is considering a tariff carve-out for big AI tech companies, like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, allowing them to purchase imported AI chips from TSMC without getting slapped with an import tax.

Tom’s Hardware

‘A free limo is hard to turn away’: how car diplomacy turbo charges politics in the Pacific

A luxury Chinese sedan gifted to Fiji is the latest in a string of vehicles donated by foreign countries to deepen partnerships and seek influence in the region

The Guardian - AU

Takaichi’s new mandate upends Asia’s power math: What it means for China, India and US

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a powerful mandate, winning a landslide victory. This political stability empowers Tokyo to significantly reshape its approach to China, strengthen ties with the US, and deepen strategic partnerships with India. Her decisive win signals a more assertive Japan on the global stage, impacting regional…

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Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production

Taiwan authorities have no problems with TSMC investing in the U.S. as long the bulk of its fabs and leading-edge process technologies remain in Taiwan.

Tom’s Hardware

Donald Trump and Xi discuss Iran in major call, and what China wants is complicates everything

He wants China to greenlight his next move.

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TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract computer chip maker, has announced it will be manufacturing advanced 3-nanometer semiconductors in Japan to meet booming AI demand

The Independent UK

Be ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call

Taiwanese president says ties with Washington ‘rock solid’, hours after leaders of US and China share first call since November

The Guardian - AU

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Trump pushes Beijing to break from Tehran in phone call with Xi

Trump said he held an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday where the pair discussed many things, from trade to the war in Ukraine. Topping the agenda of their talks was the situation in Iran, as Washington continues to urge countries to isolate Tehran.

Euronews

‘Excellent conversation’: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran & Ukraine in ‘long and thorough’ phone call

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a significant phone call, addressing trade, security, Taiwan, Iran, and the Ukraine war. Trump described the discussion as "excellent" and "thorough," highlighting potential energy and agricultural deals. Both leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining a stable and positive relationship between…

The Times of India

Jensen Huang warns TSMC needs to 'work very hard' to meet AI demand — Nvidia CEO says its demand alone may force doubling its capacity over the next decade

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says TSMC needs to work very hard to expand capacity in order to keep up with AI demand.

Tom’s Hardware

'TSMC needs to work very hard this year because I need a lot of wafers' says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang outside a 'trillion-dollar dinner' for top tech manufacturers in Taiwan

Sounds lovely.

PC Gamer

Taiwan’s omission from Trump’s new defence strategy raises alarm as China conducts sorties near island

Document asks allies to take primary responsibility for their own defence with ‘more limited support’ from American forces

The Independent UK

China is leading the charge to nuclear Armageddon – and Starmer barely noticed

The Doomsday Clock is ticking ever more loudly as arms control mechanisms fail and leaders become more reckless. The time to be alarmed is now, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan's economy grows 8.6% in 2025, fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by the AI boom

Taiwan has reported its economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, its fastest growth in 15 years

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Nvidia CEO denies that US wants to shift 40% of Taiwan's chipmaking capacity to America — Jensen Huang says onshoring is all new capacity, will preserve island nation's silicon shield

Nvidia's Huang claims that Taiwan will not lose its silicon shield as TSMC expands overseas because demand for leading-edge semiconductor production is so high that a global chipmaking footprint is essential to meet it.

The Times of India

War or peace: US, China are stuck in Thucydides trap - can they find a way out?

NEW DELHI: What turns rivalry into war? History suggests it is rarely ideology or ambition alone. More often, it is fear, miscalculation and the inability of old systems to manage new power equations.

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Japan’s Farewell to Their Last 2 Beloved Pandas: People get emotional

Japan has never lacked a single giant panda in the past 50 years and now this is what is happening as twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei left Tokyo Ueno Zoo to go to China. Their repatriation that was initially planned due to international loan agreements has been accompanied…

AAP

China threatens trade bans over vow to take back port

China could hit Australia with another round of economic sanctions if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to wrest back control of a key port.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties

Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested

International Business Times UK

Why Aren't We Talking About A Virus With Up To 90% Fatality Rate? Inside The Nipah Outbreak Asia Missed

Taiwan officially classifies Nipah virus—which kills 80–91% of infected people—as a Category 5 notifiable disease following India's outbreak, raising critical questions about media silence surrounding a pathogen deadlier than COVID-19.

The Independent UK

Japan could not ignore a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, says prime minister

Takaichi appeared to walk back her earlier remarks that Japan could respond militarily if China moved to take the island by force

The Guardian - UK

Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption

Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trust

The Independent UK

Alex Honnold thanked for ‘bringing Taiwan to the international stage’ with Netflix skyscraper live stunt

Ropeless ascent of Taipei 101 draws global attention and praise for Honnold’s bravery – but also questions over the ethics of such a stunt

The Independent UK

Airports across Asia reintroduce Covid-style health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India

Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan rush to detect and prevent spread of Nipah virus from travellers

The Independent UK

How China’s leadership purge could raise the military threat for Taiwan

China’s most senior army figures are under investigation – with potential repercussions for the island nation Beijing claims

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