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Taiwan market luring more Japanese corporate investments amid China tensions, supply-chain concerns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The main goal among Japanese firms at the Computex Taipei tech show is ‘connecting with manufacturers’ in Taiwan at a time when tech supply chains are being rapidly realigned. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3222626/taiwan-market-luring-more-japanese-corporate-investments-amid-china-tensions-supply-chain-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44

New York Times Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/africa/eusebius-mckaiser-dead.html

U.K. Government Refuses to Give Boris Johnson’s Texts to Covid Inquiry

New York Times A panel examining how Britain handled the pandemic wants copies of the former prime minister’s text messages, but the government is taking the matter to court. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/boris-johnson-texts-covid-inquiry.html

Ukraine’s Future Ties to NATO Are Main Topic as Western Nations Meet

New York Times The question of how to guarantee Ukrainian security loomed over a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Norway and a gathering of European leaders in Moldova. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/ukraine-nato-russia.html

Modi’s chipmaking plan flounders as firms struggle to find tech partners

Reuters Reuters reported that big companies including a Foxconn joint venture that bid for India’s $10 billion semiconductor incentives are struggling due to the lack of a technology partner, a major setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chipmaking ambitions. The post Modi’s chipmaking plan flounders as firms struggle to find tech partners appeared first on…

Great powers seeking a warm Pacific island welcome can learn from India

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India was feted when it offered cheap medicines, a heart hospital, research institute, desalination plants and its IT and solar expertise – with no mention of defence issues. This could be a template for…

How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom

New York Times The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/arts/design/kirac-michel-houllebecq.html

Southeast Asian tech giant Sea disbands investment arm

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Southeast Asian e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd (SE.N) is winding down its investment arm amid a cooling investment environment globally as macroeconomic and market uncertainty weigh on valuations. The post Southeast Asian tech giant Sea disbands investment arm appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/southeast-asian-tech-giant-sea-disbands-investment-arm/

Kyiv cancels some Children’s Day events as Ukraine loses another young life.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/kyiv-cancels-its-childrens-day-events-as-ukraine-loses-another-young-life.html

Illegal weapons in West Bank continue to fuel terror attacks – analysis

Jerusalem Post Shooting attacks continue and the discovery of rifles among the perpetrators are part of a larger pattern. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-744927