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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

Nov. 07, 2024 06:50 AM EST

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in...

Himax: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 07, 2024 05:58 AM EST

TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — TAIWAN, Taiwan (AP) — Himax Technologies Inc. (HIMX) on Thursday reported earnings of $13 million in its third quarter. The Taiwan, Taiwan-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. The fabless semiconductor company posted...

Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump

Nov. 01, 2024 16:56 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week's presidential election isn't just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It's also a measure of the influence the world's richest man wields over American democracy. Elon Musk, the South African-born tech and business titan, has spent at least...

Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey

Nov. 01, 2024 07:21 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A ride-hailing driver recounted Friday how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey swept over Taiwan, also sweeping away metal roofs and sending landslides onto roads and railway tracks and into houses. Song Zi-jie...

How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election

Oct. 31, 2024 13:20 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the scenic hills overlooking Los Angeles, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took oaths to become new American citizens at an outdoor naturalization ceremony with the Hollywood sign in the background. With...

Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan's east coast, leaving 2 dead, hundreds injured

Oct. 31, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas, after barreling past the northern Philippines. Flights and train service were suspended in...

US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system

Oct. 26, 2024 23:08 PM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move that has drawn China’s criticism. Taiwan’s presidential office on...

Thousands gather for colorful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade

Oct. 26, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands gathered on the streets of Taipei on Saturday for the Taiwan Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual celebrations of inclusivity. Attendees, many dressed in colorful costumes, walked waving flags and banners with messages of support for gender...

Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast

Oct. 26, 2024 08:14 AM EDT

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Many of Donald Trump’s supporters left a Michigan rally before he arrived after the former president kept them waiting for three hours to tape a popular podcast interview. Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the...

Here's a look at Musk's contact with Putin and why it matters

Oct. 25, 2024 17:35 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. A...