Taiwan’s chip-industry dominance has driven a trade spat with its biggest security guarantor, leading to tough questions about how the island of 23 million people will walk the tightrope between appeasing America while maintaining its edge in tech and hedge against China.
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Posted inTrade
Powering Through: Electrical Equipment Provider Weathers Tariff Shocks
If Southern States LLC is doing its job, you may never hear about the company. In 1940, Birmingham, Ala.-founded firm relocated to Hampton, Ga., a Henry County town founded with […]
Posted inIndia
Holding the Bag: Augusta Firm Adjusts to India Tariff Hit
When Palmetto Industries International Inc. started in Augusta a little more than 30 years ago, it was still feasible in the U.S. to make woven plastic bags for products from imported sugar to exported kaolin clay and chemicals.
Posted inIndia
Revealing ‘Untold India’: Atlanta Lifestyle Brand Blends New Designs, Traditional Artisanship
Growing up in Kolkata, Mitun Chaudhuri experienced a world of influences in her hometown, but she also found herself traversing India’s vast hinterland and encountering its dizzying diversity.
Posted inEurope
Which Countries Are Playing in Atlanta’s World Cup Matches?
Atlanta has been waiting to welcome the world, but in the years since the city has known it will host eight FIFA World Cup matches, the question has always lingered: […]
Posted inWorld Cup
Atlanta’s World Cup Possibilities Set for Group Stage After Draw
With the FIFA World Cup’s technical draw Friday came promising possibilities for group round matchups to be held in Atlanta, with many of the potential competitor countries boasting large diaspora communities or diplomatic outposts in the city.
Posted inSouth Korea
Weekly Briefing: The Kemp Interview
November 15, 2025 | v33i13 – Read online | Subscribe This issue of the Global Atlanta Weekly Briefing is sponsored by Atlanta International School, which is hosting a variety of […]
Posted inJapan
Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments
As Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to the State Capitol in early November, neither likely needed much of a refresher about the other. Just a few weeks […]
Posted inJapan
Former Georgia Tech Professor Decorated by Japanese Government
Retired Georgia Tech Professor Brian Woodall, a political scientist with deep expertise on East Asia and three books on Japan to his credit, has received one of the Japanese government’s top honors.
Posted inSouth Korea
Kemp Interview: Governor Says Korea Trip Changed the Narrative, Cleared the Air After ICE Raid
Despite the circumstances, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s third trip to South Korea in late October felt more like a homecoming than damage control.