The investment is part of a 550 trillion won private-sector investment plan unveiled by the South Korea government to support high-tech sectors

The island's president Tsai Ing-wen has championed the idea of "asymmetric warfare" to make Taiwan's forces more mobile and harder to attack

The island's defence ministry said China was increasingly "adopting an actual war approach and shifting from training to combat preparation"

The development follows the Dutch government’s announcement that it would restrict exports of critical chipmaking technology to protect national security

Chinese and Filipino pilots trade rhetoric over the Spratly Islands amid mounting tensions over access, patrols and military missions around the contested area

The rocket’s failure dealt a blow to Japan’s efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Elon Musk's SpaceX

"We are finalising negotiations with two big global car producers. We hope this new policy will make our position much stronger than before," senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan said

The latest additions includes units of genomics giant BGI, which was linked to repression of ethnic minorities, plus firms linked to ballistic missiles, or surveillance equipment used by Burma’s military

The Vietnamese auto firm had sent 999 vehicles to California in November but then had to stall deliveries for two months

Binance has earlier faced challenges in Singapore, where several crypto exchanges have received central bank approval to offer payment services

The development comes as the embattled conglomerate seeks to ease investor concerns about its credit profile; Adani Enterprise shares have surged 30% over the past two days

GoerTek deputy chairman Kazuyoshi Yoshinaga claims US tech firms regularly question the firm’s China supply lines