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Evacuations · JakartaIndonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air, the country's vulcanology agency said.See the Story
Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest after Semeru erupts, evacuation underway
36% Center coverage: 110 sources
Business · BeijingLocal authorities across China have begun a slow rollback of the restrictions that have governed daily life for years. Businesses reopened and testing requirements were relaxed in Beijing and other Chinese cities yesterday. The nation tentatively eased out of a strict zero COVID-19 policy that sparked nationwide protests.See the Story
China readies new COVID rules as investors cheer easing shift
44% Center coverage: 29 sources
Christmas cheer
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BusinessImports fell 10.6 percent year-on-year, the biggest drop since May 2020. Exports fell 8.7 percent, the steepest decline since February 2020. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has indicated a shift in its COVID-19 messaging since the country's largest protests in decades last week.See the Story
China’s imports and exports plunge
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Politics · JapanJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered a sharp defense spending hike. The move could see his long-pacifist nation's defense budget balloon to near the levels spent by Russia. The change of direction for Japan comes after the nation was shocked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.See the Story
Japan to defer tax hikes for defense spending until 2027
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Business · TaiwanApple has trimmed iPhone output on softening demand and might slash production further, Bloomberg reported last month. Murata has already cut its global smartphone production forecast for this fiscal year a few times. The global smartphone market is set to keep deteriorating next quarter, even as some Chinese handset makers plan to release new models.See the Story
Key iPhone supplier expects orders to drop on weak tech demand
100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Protestors · TaiwanChina announced a nationwide loosening of pandemic restrictions following protests. The new rules scrap the forced quarantines for people with no symptoms or with mild cases. Lockdowns would also be scaled down and people with non-severe COVID-19 symptoms can isolate at home instead of at centralized government facilities.See the Story
China announces an easing of virus rules after protests
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Taiwan · TaiwanTSMC began construction of a US$12-billion plant in Arizona about 18 months ago with the aim of having it begin commercial production in 2024 using the 5nm process. Just hours before United States President Joe Biden's visit to "First Tool-In" ceremony at the TSMC facility, TSMC announced that it had started construction of second fab in Phoenix, Arizona.See the Story
No risk of talent drain in TSMC plans, minister says
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US Congress · TaiwanUS Congress unveils National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. Act authorizes up to US$12 billion in grants and loans to Taiwan over the next five years. Act also recommends that Washington invite Taiwan to attend the next Rim of the Pacific Exercise in 2024.See the Story
US act okays US$12bn for Taiwan
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Germany · GermanyBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to TaiwanSee the Story
Germany to contest Chinese claims on the Taiwan Strait
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Taiwan · TaiwanThe central bank is to issue 90,000 sets of commemorative coins ahead of the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Each set, to be sold for NT$1,800, consists of a one-ounce silver coin with a face value of NT$100. The obverse face of the silver coin features a gilded image of a rabbit, while the reverse side depicts the ceremony of Confucius.See the Story
Central bank to issue rabbit coins in Taiwan
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
