Taiwan-US tariff negotiations have yielded a preliminary outcome, but beyond the announced 20 percent levy, few concrete details have emerged. Automotive tariffs have been a focus in the talks, which has led to discussions about whether Taiwan’s Commodity Tax Act (貨物稅條例) on motor vehicles might be a
The conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border has resulted in numerous casualties, displaced residents, caused significant damage to heritage sites and left unexploded bombs scattered across the region. The conflict poses a serious threat to people’s safety, and has caused panic and deep psychologica
US President Donald Trump on Thursday last week signed the “Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates” executive order reiterating the president’s claims of tariff power under the International Emergency Economic Power Act and the Trade Act of 1974.The order suggests the Trump administration is
The July 26 recall elections are over, and the numbers are clear: high turnout, with “disagree” prevailing across the board. The results also revealed something more troubling: a void between voting decisions and recognition of the existential challenge Taiwan faces, seen across blue, green and swin
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George Bezdjian remembers searching for his daughter, Jessica, after a massive explosion at Beirut’s port five years ago. He found her at St Georges Hospital where she worked as a nurse.The hospital was in the path of the blast and was heavily damaged. He found his daughter lying on the floor as her
In the year since the violent, military-backed overthrow of then-Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh has descended into chaos. The economy is reeling, radical Islamist forces are gaining ground, young people are becoming increasingly radicalized, lawlessness is taking h
India’s punishingly hot summer has cast a harsh light on its efforts to contend with extreme heat, with researchers and campaigners worried that local governments are failing to grapple with the scale and complexity of rising temperatures.Summer, which usually lasts from March to June in India, bega
On Friday, when the US announced a 20 percent tariff on Taiwanese goods — although negotiations are ongoing — a wave of pessimism and even panic spread, as the levy is heftier than the 15 percent imposed on Taiwan’s trade rivals Japan and South Korea.At first glance, 20 percent might seem unacceptab
Taiwan’s specialized role in global solar wafer production places it at a strategic crossroads in the global clean energy movement.As India pushes toward its ambitious goal of installing 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, the need for high-quality, reliable upstream components h
This year marks 30 years since the establishment of the India-Taipei Association and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center, which deserves not just celebration, but renewed commitment.The anniversary offers a timely opportunity to reflect, recalibrate and reinvigorate a relationship that matters d
On July 18, Heritage Foundation cofounder Edwin Feulner — a staunch supporter of Taiwan throughout his life — passed away at the age 83.As a junior staff member, I was instructed to guide Feulner during his visit to Taiwan in the middle of August 1982. Washington and Beijing were undergoing intense
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News stories about China lately largely focus on geopolitical developments, particularly the Sino-US rivalry. However, while aware of such issues, China’s 1.4 billion people are more preoccupied with a problem that hits much closer to home: their shrinking families.For millennia, Confucian values ha
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.Many of the victims’ clothes had burned off and their
Taiwan’s economy grew at an accelerated pace in the second quarter, rising 7.96 percent year-on-year, faster than the 5.48 percent increase in the previous quarter and exceeding the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics’ (DGBAS) 5.23 percent forecast in May, the agency reported on
On July 10, a 75-year-old woman surnamed Cheng (鄭) was struck and killed by a left-turning truck after taking fewer than 10 steps onto a crosswalk at the intersection of Zhiyuan First Road and Xian Street in Taipei’s Beitou District (北投). On July 19 — less than 10 days later — Taoyuan General Hospit
US President Donald Trump’s alleged request that Taiwanese President William Lai (賴清德) not stop in New York while traveling to three of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, after his administration also rescheduled a visit to Washington by the minister of national defense, sets an unwise precedent and risks
Taiwanese democracy has weathered many storms — martial law, diplomatic isolation, economic uncertainty and rising authoritarian pressure from Beijing. Yet today, the gravest threat to its survival might come not from across the Taiwan Strait, but from within.The recent mass-recall effort aimed at o
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