US Welcomes TSMC's Latest Arizona Investment – July 17, 2026
The US is welcoming another US$100 billion investment by TSMC in the state of Arizona. Papua New Guinea told Taiwan's representative office it needed to immediately close in line with Port Moresby's "one China" policy but the office appears to still be open. And the military wraps up its weeklong joint defense exercises, focused on decentralized operations. Plus: - Taiwan's labor ministry rolls out safety measures as the mercury spikes and heatstroke risk rises for construction workers. - The Dalai Lama's representative in Taiwan gives insights on China's new ethnic unity law and its heavy impact on Tibetans and other minorities both inside and outside of China's borders. - In part four of Hakka TV feature "Home Sweet Home," a Malaysian immigrant continues his father's catering business in Taiwan.
