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Why U.S. membership in CPTPP makes more sense than ever
Washington risks being locked out and ceding Indo-Pacific influence to China
Taiwan
Trade
Rival China and Taiwan bids put CPTPP's free trade mettle to test
Japan under mounting pressure to defend rules-based order
Politics
Taiwan reports major Chinese air incursion after CPTPP bid
Taipei denounces 'harassment' from 24-plane flyby
Telecommunication
Taiwan raises 2021 growth forecast as strong exports lift economy
Central bank also keeps policy rate unchanged amid uptick in COVID cases
Trade
China blasts Taiwan's bid to join CPTPP trade pact
Taipei accuses Beijing of 'obstructing' island's international presence
Trade
Taiwan submits bid to join CPTPP trade pact
Bloc members now face choice of supporting Beijing or Taipei
International relations
EU split on Taiwan question as it fears fraying China ties
27-nation bloc must determine whether China is more of a partner or rival
Technology
SoftBank-powered robots to help Grab with meal deliveries
Singapore and Japan to use the droids jointly developed by China's Keenon
Japan election
Japan PM hopeful Takaichi speaks with Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen
Abe protegee seeks to burnish conservative credentials ahead of LDP election
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Asia tries to find its niche amid SpaceX dominance
Australia and Taiwan emerge as spacefaring nations
Your Week in Asia
Quad summit, Evergrande bond deadline and UNGA opening
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Transportation
Taiwan scooter maker Gogoro to list on Nasdaq in $2.35bn SPAC deal
Battery-swapping bikes to penetrate China and India markets
Politics
Taiwan plans $9bn boost to arms spending, warns of 'severe threat'
Extra budget comes on top of planned military expenditures of $17bn for 2022
Automobiles
Foxconn and Thailand's PTT aim to rule EV market in Southeast Asia
Bangkok cheers venture by energy group hoping to start production in 2023
Indo-Pacific
EU pushes for deeper Indo-Pacific ties in face of China concerns
Draft document shows bloc is seeking closer trade, investment ties with Taiwan
International relations
Taiwan simulates Chinese biological and electronic attacks in war game
Island turns to asymmetric warfare to fend off full-scale invasion
Semiconductors
TSMC to build advanced chip plant in southern Taiwan
Domestic move comes as company also expands globally to address supply crunch
Your Week in Asia
China's Wang Yi in South Korea, Taiwan military drills, Alibaba AGM
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Politics
Japan's fumble in Afghanistan bodes ill for any Taiwan crisis
Rescue of 1 Japan national reveals maze of constraints that must be alleviated
