Business Taiwan's TSMC to build Arizona chip plant. Posted . Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd , the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion facto ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan beat covid-19 and won friends. At the WHO, it’s still fighting for a seat at the table.
Taipei is winning new influence due to its pandemic response and diplomatic outreach, but its full participation in world health affairs remains stymied by politics. ( read original story ...)
Defense attorneys: Don’t rush to judgment in Arbery shooting
Attorneys for two white men accused in the shooting death of a black man they pursued through a subdivision in coastal Georgia city are asking for people not to rush to judgment ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Should Have Stopped Them’ – Note Left at Slain Georgia Man’s Memorial
Hopes of finding a new witness in the case of an unarmed black jogger whose fatal shooting in Georgia triggered a national outcry were dashed Thursday afternoon. The note found at the memorial of ... ( read original story ...)
Invasive tegu lizards ‘should be shot on sight’ if seen in Georgia, wildlife group says
Wildlife officials in Georgia recently issued a warning about Argentine black and white tegus, 4-foot-long omnivorous reptiles that have been spotted in at least two counties. ( read original story ...)
‘I’m almost a little defeated’: Georgia doctor fought COVID-19 in NY
Dr. Josh Mugele, an emergency room physician who practices in Gainesville at Northeast Georgia Health System, volunteered to go to New York City to help with its surge of coronavirus patients. ( read original story ...)
Oman announces 284 new coronavirus cases
Oman’s Ministry of Health reported an additional 284 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the total number of infections in the Sultanate to 4,625. One more death from the virus has also been ... ( read original story ...)
Oman considers cutting oil output in June by an extra 10,000-15,000 bpd: Minister
Oman is considering cutting its oil output in June by another 10,000 to 15,000 barrels per day, the Omani oil minister told Reuters on Friday, after Saudi Arabia and other Gulf OPEC producers also ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Allow More Construction Laborers to Start Work
Singapore will allow more construction laborers to return to work as the city-state looks to restart an economy that has been largely shut because of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order
An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant ... ( read original story ...)