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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Singapore launches national genetic testing programme for inherited cholesterol condition
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: Singapore will on Jun 30 start a national genetic testing programme for an inherited cholesterol condition, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jun 19).The programme aims to identify individuals with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) early and reduce the risk of premature heart disease...
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