TSMC Raises Capital Budget to $64 Billion
One bullish X post treats TSMC's quarter as durable AI demand; the $64 billion budget shows present orders still require years of capacity building.
David Chen
Bureau: Beijing
Trump Rebuilds Tariffs Before Temporary Authority Expires
With X unobserved, AP shows tariffs changing legal machinery rather than simply returning; importers face procedure, refunds and litigation before final rates.
South Korea Raises Rates to Curb Inflation and Debt
With X unobserved, AP ties a rate hike to oil, inflation and debt without proving one cause; households bear the cost before economists settle attribution.
Google Readies Play for Rival App Stores July 22
With X unobserved, a July 15 filing makes rival-store implementation the test on July 22, while one withdrawn motion settles neither fees, safety nor competition.
Hong Kong Tells Booksellers to Police Their Shelves
With X unobserved, Hong Kong calls its security line clear while withholding a banned-books list, forcing sellers to guess which shelves create criminal risk.
Bangkok Bar Fire Exposes Thailand's Nightlife Licensing Loophole
No auditable X post supports blame claims; AP's licensing map shows how restaurant registration can escape stricter fire rules without proving what caused 33 deaths.
Police Arrest Three Suspects in Kent Carpenter Killing
No X post was verified; AP keeps the robbery allegation beside Carpenter's geopolitical work, so the unverified claim of retaliation cannot become motive.