China accuses Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te of escalating cross-strait tensions with comments he made at the National Day concert over the weekend. Taiwan showcases part of its multi-billion dollar effort to revamp and modernize its military equipment, including a new domestically made rifle called the T112. Continued demand for AI technologies pushes Taiwan's exports to a record high for the month of September as it marked a 4.5% increase year-on-year.
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- Hualien's economy and tourism industry is still struggling six months after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in April.
- The Presidential Office building is lit up ahead of Taiwan's National Day on October 10, with this year's theme "Together, Stronger."
- While celebrating Taiwan's National Day, former Japanese Prime Minister Aso Taro stresses that stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical to Japan's survival.
- Chipmaker TSMC beats its own third-quarter revenue forecast with record earnings, posting US$23.6 billion.
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