The US is accusing bicycle maker Giant of labor abuses, reigniting a discussion on migrant worker rights in Taiwan. Officials have confirmed a 52% anti-dumping levy on beer products made by or contracted through Chinese brewers to protect domestic producers. And residents of Guangfu, a rural Hualien township destroyed by flooding from a dam that burst during Typhoon Ragasa, are picking up the pieces as rescue workers pour in to help.
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- A court has handed a former air force officer a 16-year prison sentence for spying for China.
- The Wall Street Journal reports Intel approached TSMC about investment or partnership. It comes amid a US bid to increase chip production in the US and concerns in Taiwan about company offshoring.
- US President Donald Trump announced Oct. 1 would be the start date of 100% tariffs on foreign brand-name pharmaceuticals and 30% tariffs on upholstered furniture, which could impact Taiwan's furniture manufacturers and lead to a hike in drug prices.
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