POLITICS
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
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China’s Q4 GDP Slowest in 1.5 Years
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Hong Kong Officials and Cathay Pacific Employees Violate COVID-19 Rules
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Amazon Under Fire for Selling Nazi Propaganda
Amazon has been hit with heavy criticism after it came to light that the eCommerce giant was selling...
Netflix Hikes Subscription Fees Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report
Streaming giant Netflix has increased its subscription prices for North American customers. For existing...
China Warns US Navy After Warship Sails Through South China Sea
The Chinese military said on Thursday that its radars picked up a U.S. warship sailing through the South...
Confusion Ensues After Biden Appears to State That the 2022 Elections Could be Illegitimate
At a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 19, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to imply that the upcoming...