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Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors
President Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday to impose a 25 percent tariff on a narrow list of foreign semiconductors, providing a way for the government to earn revenue off the sale of lucrative chips used in artificial intelligence.…
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China’s Discursive War Less reasons for India to indulge
Dr. Bhavna Singh
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A report by the US Pentagon recently became the reason for unease amongst the apparatchiks in the Chinese political circles with the US disclosing a huge build-up of China’s military arsenal.…
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The Unsettling Reason Why Taiwan Grounded Its F-16 Fleet For A Week
In early January 2026, Capt. Hsin Po-yi of Tawain’s Air Force went missing along with his F-16 during a nighttime training mission. It appears that a malfunction with the jet’s main onboard computer caused Hsin to deviate from formation aft…
Two-thirds of Japan firms see tension with China hurting economy
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) – More than two-thirds of Japanese firms expect the economy to suffer from frayed ties with China, with nearly half reporting or anticipating a direct business impact, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.…
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Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips, citing national security
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia NVDA-T H200 AI ?processor and ?a similar semiconductor from AMD AMD-T called the MI325X, according to a fact sheet released by the Whi…
Japan’s PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament to hold snap elections, says coalition partner
Japanese Prime Minister Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to dissolve the lower house of the parliament to hold snap elections, a coalition partner has said.
Takaichi has notified that she will dissolve the lower House “at an early stage of the ord…
Starmer is set to approve China’s ‘super embassy’
Keir Starmer is set to travel to China and has appealed for business leaders to accompany him. You don’t do that if you’re anticipating holding a foreign government to account, says Eliot Wilson
At the end of this month, Sir Keir Starmer is due to trav…
Why a ‘Venezuela-Style Snatch’ of Taiwan’s Leaders Could Prove Tricky for China
Hong Kong: Some Chinese online users are calling for a lightning Venezuela-style snatch of Taiwan’s leaders in a prelude to taking over the island, but analysts, scholars and security officials say China’s modernising military is still far …
Taiwan to fortify critical facilities and ramp up ammunition output to ward off PLA pressure
Taiwanese Vice-Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Thursday that the government would continue to reinforce critical infrastructure and defences against unmanned aerial vehicles.
“Taiwan must be more fully prepared, especially in the face of the possibility…
Malaysian singer Fish Leong’s classic hit song banned in China amid capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
KUALA LUMPUR – A song by Malaysian singer
Fish Leong
was banned in China because its title bore an unintended resemblance to recent discussions on the
capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
by US armed forces, reported China Press.……