On International Labor Day, thousands of Taiwanese workers marched in the streets of Taipei to call for stronger workplace protections. A delegation of Taiwanese lawmakers is visiting Washington, D.C. at a crucial time as U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 32% tariff on Taiwanese goods remains paused. And Trump’s approval rating sinks as new government data shows the U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Plus:
- Taiwan’s economy grew 5.37% in the first quarter, beating expectations.
- The Philippines has charged a Macao passport holder for possessing an electronic eavesdropping device near the elections commission office in Manila.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump at the White House and urged him to reconsider strict U.S. export controls on artificial intelligence chips.
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