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Taiwan Plans Elite ‘Cyber Hunt Team’ to Hunt Down Chinese Hackers and Hidden Backdoors

Taiwan's military is preparing to take a more aggressive approach to cyber defense, with the Ministry of National Defense proposing an elite “military cyber hunt team” designed to search for hidden hackers, dormant malware and potential backdoors before they can be activated. The proposed unit represents a major shift in Taiwan's cyberwarfare strategy. Instead of waiting for an attack to trigger an alarm and then responding, the new approach would operate on a far more urgent assumption: The

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From Moscow to Kyiv: US Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After High-Stakes Putin Talks in New Peace Push

KYIV — US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held their first talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just one day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The high-stakes visit marks a significant new stage in Washington's effort to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy released a video showing the meeting in central Kyiv and said simply: "Talks have begun." For Witkoff and Kushner, the trip was especially notable. Alt

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Living Alone Now Dominates Taiwan: Single-Person Households Hit Record 40.5% Nationwide

TAIPEI — Taiwan is undergoing a major demographic and housing transformation, with nearly 4 million households now registered as single-person homes, according to the latest government data. The number of single-person households reached approximately 3.99 million last year, accounting for 40.5 percent of all registered households nationwide, data from Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior showed. The figure means that living alone has become the country's dominant household structure, surpassing

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Taiwan Eyes Silicon Photonics as the Next Big Technology Leap as AI Pushes Copper to Its Limits

TAIPEI — Taiwan is betting that the next major revolution in the global chip industry may not be powered by electricity alone. It could be powered by light. As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented demand for computing power, Taiwan is accelerating its push into silicon photonics and co-packaged optics, technologies designed to move massive amounts of data faster while using significantly less energy. The move could give the world's leading semiconductor hub another powerful role in

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Taiwan Ramps Up Domestic Arms Production as Military Pushes for Wartime Self-Sufficiency

TAIPEI — Taiwan is preparing to significantly expand its domestic arms and ammunition production as the military moves to strengthen its ability to sustain operations during a potential wartime crisis. New defense budget plans show that Taiwan's military intends to invest billions of New Taiwan dollars in expanding and modernizing production facilities for ammunition, explosives, armored vehicles and other critical military equipment. The move reflects a growing focus on one urgent question:

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Political Earthquake in Germany: Far-Right AfD Wins Historic State Election

BERLIN — Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, delivering a major blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party and sending shockwaves through German politics. Exit polls showed the anti-immigration AfD winning about 44.5 percent of the vote, more than double its result in the previous state election in 2021. Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, trailed far behind with about 18.5 per

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Putin Meets Trump Envoys in Moscow as New Push to End Ukraine War Begins

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has held more than three hours of talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow as Washington launched a fresh diplomatic push to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The high-stakes meeting came as the conflict entered its fifth year, with Russia and Ukraine continuing long-range attacks despite renewed efforts to find a path toward negotiations. Putin met Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, at

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Singaporeans Want One App for Everything While Travelling—But They Still Don’t Trust AI With Their Money

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans want travel to become simpler. One app. One place to plan. One place to book. One place to pay. But when artificial intelligence moves from offering travel suggestions to actually spending their money, many consumers draw the line. A new global study has found that consumers in Singapore are among those showing particularly strong demand for integrated digital experiences that bring travel bookings, transport, attractions, restaurants and payments together in a sin

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Seniors Once Paid $50 a Month—So Why Are Community Care Apartment Fees Now Around $180?

SINGAPORE — When Singapore's first Community Care Apartments were launched, some seniors could pay as little as $50 a month for their compulsory care and support services. Today, some residents are paying around $180 a month. So what happened? The sharp difference has raised questions about the cost of Community Care Apartments, or CCAs, which were introduced as a housing option for seniors who want to live independently while having access to care and emergency support. The answer, however,

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Lance Gokongwei’s New PhilWeb Bet: 30% Stake in Mystery Gaming Tech Firm With ₱2.2-Billion Annual Revenue

MANILA, Philippines — Lance Gokongwei is wasting little time putting his mark on PhilWeb Corp. Just days after taking the chairmanship of the listed gaming technology company, PhilWeb is making another major move: acquiring a 30% stake in JKS Tech Solutions Inc., a relatively low-profile gaming technology company whose business is already embedded in the Philippines’ regulated online gaming ecosystem. The transaction gives PhilWeb exposure to a company that reportedly generates around US$35 mi

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