US president-elect Donald Trump has made Taiwan a central focus of his 2024 campaign, advocating for increased defence spending by the island and criticizing its semiconductor dominance. Despite Taiwanese officials dismissing these statements as campaign rhetoric, Trump’s calls for Taiwan to pay “protection fees” and boost defence spending to 10 per cent of GDP are putting real pressure on the island. This has raised urgent concerns about Taiwan’s ability to meet these demands and secure US military support amid growing threats from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Four taken to hospital after fire breaks out in HDB flat near Holland Village
Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTSINGAPORE: Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to hospital after a blaze broke out in a flat near Holland Village on Thursday evening (Jun 19). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at Block 5 Holland Close at about...
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