Plus: Withings collabs with Clue to offer advanced women’s cycle tracking, there’s a new Balmuda toaster, and Shokz shows off Dolby Audio–powered open earbuds. www.wired.com/story/gear-n...

George Magnus argues that involution is a systemic problem, not just an incremental issue for a few industries. www.ft.com/content/0b32...

Kaohsiung Times Launches New English-Language Website Showcasing Southern Taiwan's Economic and Cultural Growth www.kaohsiungtimes.com/post/kaohsiu...

Nexstar, Sinclair to end boycott of Kimmel show on its ABC stations Friday reut.rs/42JHaDq

This arrest is one more example of Beijing's egregious and systematic transnational repression to silence its own citizens and others outside of its borders. Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Kristi Noem has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way Naples, Florida, used to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

South Korea's military says it fired warning shots to drive away a North Korean merchant ship that briefly crossed their disputed western sea boundary.

1/9 Yang Weimin, former deputy head of the Office of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs: “The main reason for weak consumer demand in China is fundamentally a matter of income.” He's right, of course. www.scmp.com/economy/chin...

The Comey indictment is an advance glimpse of Donald Trump’s next attempted seizure of power, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues. “James Comey’s rights and liberties are not the only ones at risk today.” Read more: https://theatln.tc/Moii5gp1

Northern Texas sees rise in number of bankruptcy cases, surpassing New York and New Jersey reut.rs/482L3qC

In a settlement with the FTC, Amazon will have to pay out over a billion dollars to US customers for “deceptive” sign-up and cancellation processes. www.wired.com/story/amazon...

Curious about why this has occurred www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

1/3 Caixin: "China is set to roll out a multibillion-dollar policy-backed financial instrument to channel capital into emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence. The 500 billion yuan instrument is expected to be launched by the end of September." www.caixinglobal.com/2025-09-24/i...

If you want to donate to typhoon relief, here’s where you can do so

Let's not forget the Tibetans. For burning a poster of Mao Zedong, one Tibetan's entire life and family is torn apart, and he goes on a decade-long journey before he reaches freedom. Incredible reporting from Niharika Mandhana and @joshchin.bsky.social:

Wonder what will come out of this focustaiwan.tw/society/2025...

If you are in the U.S., read this article. Unknown people accountable to no known person in the U.S. government have set up shop in some of our most sensitive government offices, and the heads of those agencies are not allowed to know what they are doing. They are siphoning off data.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

The #USD Index dropped a lot since #Trump became president. A significantly weaker dollar is not good for the #UnitedStates. While it can cause some exports to be cheaper it causes #inflation that hits #US consumers. The US #economy is a consumption economy.

Our reporter went on patrol with police in Jackson, Mississippi, which has a homicide rate 15 times the national average

So much for "no tax on tips", the requirements are so high, few workers qualify. Plus it is capped at $25,000 and the whole thing sunsets in 2028. It's such a joke. Union workers who voted #Trump got screwed again. #tips #tax #LasVegas news3lv.com/news/local/n...

Article is right, it is unsustainable. AI/new technologies can be useful in the future when the #technology matures but it requires decades of sustainable incremental development not big money dumps especially inefficient money dumps that waste precious capital in a world entering capital #scarcity.

#Beijing is absolutely delusional, no Taiwanese wants to be under the #CCP political system. While Taiwanese would gladly make money and have trade relations with #China, nobody will ever willingly subject themselves under the political and social control systems of the CCP. #Taiwan #China

Amazon trial begins on FTC claims it duped Prime subscribers

#Trump totally missed the point of the H-1B visa program. Skilled workers typically do not have $100K to pay fees and those that do are probably established career professionals that's unlikely to migrate to the US for a new start. Plus if you are wealthy, there are easier ways to migrate to the US.

“There’s a strange closeness you feel when reading (Osamu) Dazai, as if you know him, as a friend,” says "Retrograde" translator Leo Elizabeth Takada.

Wow. Trump is trying to save a mismanaged economy like this using YOUR money. America first your ass.

#Trump #USDA #USaid #foodinsecurity #hunger

The #US doesn't generate enough talents locally to completely replace #H1B. This is just more stupid #Trump policies. It will wreck America's biggest tech companies/hobble US global competitiveness. There's a mad rush to snatch up tech talents globally as #OECD countries faces demographic decline.

Super Typhoon #Ragasa will hit the northern parts of the #Philippines before landing in #HongKong, #Macao and #Shenzhen with 267kph/165mph winds (equivalent to a category 5 hurricane).

The Chinese city of Shenzhen began preparing to evacuate 400,000 people while residents of the northern Philippines sought shelter from gale-force winds Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa continued on a collision course with southern China. In full: buff.ly/PsJ1FOK

Duchess of York dropped as patron of children's hospice Julia's House over Epstein email

More German companies are choosing Japan as their manufacturing hub for Asia, according to a survey by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan.

China and Russia have expanded trade and defense ties over the past decade, but they’re not formal allies. Experts say Russia’s war in Ukraine could be a turning point in the relationship. Here's what to know:

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died. https://cnn.it/4ndDYbl

#BobIger should think of it this way, #Trump will only be around for 4 more years. The damage to #Disney brand and boycott by angry consumers are going to last a long time plus they are going to be telling their friends/family to boycott Disney too. It's a no brainer. www.cnn.com/2025/09/20/m...

The secretary of lying thinks we are all morons and acts like we didn’t all see Brendan Carr with our own eyes

It's protein. Frankly if global warming and conflict continues global #agriculture could collapse and then we'll all be eating bugs, maggots and worms. Agriculture is an industralized sector with complex supply chains.

They big irony here was they are mourning for a guy murdered by another guy radicalized into extreme violence by the very ideology they adore. Talk about mass cognitive dissonance. 🤷‍♂️🤷🤷‍♀️ #CharlieKirk #GunViolence

What #Trump don't like is criticism of him and his government. #FreeSpeech #HateSpeech

Important read. The Taiwan Association for Human Rights and Taiwan Fishermen's Union FOSPI-PMFU was silenced at the UNRBHR 2025 Forum shortly before presenting on migrant worker issues in Taiwan due to likely Chinese pressure. More details here

I think even the most hardcore #MAGA realized the shooter came from their own ranks. They're just interested in casting blame on Liberals despite the fact #CharlieKirk was murdered by a radicalized MAGA fanatic. All the political ballyhoo over a podcaster but no outrage over mass shootings. 🤷‍♀️🤷🤷‍♂️

Tokyo's "undervalued" real estate is luring billions of dollars from overseas trib.al/3jTBCwl

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast targets India and nearby Asian markets, tackling trust, ecosystem, and green mobility challenges. trib.al/mig1QPT

The #Chinese people are the biggest victims of the #CCP #fascist regime. #China

This is what happens when only 6 corporate media giants dominates the entire #US media landscape. Glad Americans are standing up to #Disney, #BobIger, #Trump and #MAGA censorship. #JimmyKimmel www.newsweek.com/disney-plus-...

South Korea has put a planned $350 billion investment package for the U.S. on hold due to unresolved disputes over US visa and trade terms. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

All 3 leaders thinks their country should dominate everyone else economically, militarily, culturally and technologically instead of cooperate with the world for the common good. That's the hallmark of #fascism.

The #CCP harping about "Chinese rejuvenation" is Chinese #fascism. Why are western scholars too afraid of saying it? The world is threatened once again by 3 fascist dictators: #Xi, #Putin and #Trump. #Taiwan www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic...

The implications of this is #Russia will not be able to pay their #PandaBond debts and ultimately the ones that will be screwed are the bond buyers....aka Chinese investors who are being fed faulty information by CSCI Pengyuan. It's socialized losses with Chinese investors left holding the bag. 🤷‍♂️🤷🤷‍♀️