Economy

The U.S. crackdown on Huawei was just one of the headwinds in a volatile second quarter for Taiwanese tech companies.
Taiwan tech tracker

Taiwan tech sector slows in July amid recession fears

Tech suppliers saw customers stockpile products in Q2 but caution over next quarter

15 August 2019
Steel wires at a plant in Dalian, China. The Trump administration has been on guard against Chinese steel going through other countries to avoid U.S. tariffs.
Trade war

US government to investigate if Chinese steel is evading tariffs

Commerce Department will check corrosion-resistant products from five countries

15 August 2019
A logo of Foxconn is seen at its headquarters in Taiwan. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Companies

Foxconn profit falls for 3rd straight quarter as trade war lifts costs

Production diversification squeezes iPhone supplier's earnings

14 August 2019
China is aiming to speed up development of its 5G mobile networks. 
China tech

China's No. 2 player to launch 5G chip in 2020 to rival Qualcomm

UNISOC pushes up timetable amid efforts to cut reliance on US tech

7 August 2019
Protracted trade tensions have dented the value of the yuan -- and Asian corporate earnings. 
5 August 2019
The Port of Bangkok: Any drop in Chinese electronics exports will hit Thai suppliers of circuit boards and other components, a trade official said.
Trade war

New Trump tariff hits Asian exporters dependent on US consumers

Thai electronics industry faces drop in trade, but food and textiles to benefit

3 August 2019
A screen shows the Nikkei average plunging on Aug. 2. (Photo by Kai Fujii)
Markets

Asian stocks plummet as Trump steps up China trade war

Nikkei index drops 500 points while regional benchmarks fall across board

2 August 2019
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York during her visit to the U.S on July 11.
Politics

Taiwan's Tsai gains momentum for reelection on US trip

Trade war and Hong Kong unrest give president boost for January poll

23 July 2019
Foxconn has manufacturing facilities in 16 countries in the world but 75% of its total capacity is centralized in China.
Opinion

The high price of breaking up global supply chains

Consumers will suffer as US-China trade war strains production, markets and regulation fragment

2 July 2019
The appreciation of Thai baht was largely supported by the opposing monetary stances of Thai and U.S. central banks.
Markets

Thai baht outperforms Asian currency peers on Fed's dovish turn

Shanghai leads stock index gainers during first half

2 July 2019
Pegatron Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien models new AR glasses to journalists in May as he looks forward to a future less dependent on the whims of the smartphone market.
Companies

Pegatron looks to cure its Apple smartphone dependency

Taiwan contract maker explores AR and robots as US-China trade war takes toll

24 June 2019
Foxconn CEO Terry Gou (center) and Masayoshi Son (right), chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the groundbreaking for the Foxconn Technology Group factory in Wisconsin on June 28, 2018.
Companies

SoftBank’s Son says ARM Holdings to relist within five years

Chipmaker will resume shipments to Huawei if not breaching U.S. law

22 June 2019
Foxconn's Terry Gou speaks during a press conference on June 21 in New Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Companies

Foxconn's Terry Gou bids farewell to shareholders as chairman

Tycoon turns to politics, but his influence over tech empire remains

21 June 2019
China has been the production base on which Apple's global success has been built. (Nikkei Montage / Reuters)
Trade war

Apple weighs 15%-30% capacity shift out of China amid trade war

Tech giant asks suppliers to review costs in Southeast Asia and Mexico

19 June 2019
Manufacturing accounts for about one-fifth of Singapore's GDP.
Trade war

Trade war drags down Asian factory employment

Singapore manufacturing work force shrinks to 13-year low as retrenchments rise

18 June 2019
A Huawei-designed chipset: The U.S. crackdown against the company may affect the performance of the broader tech industry.
Taiwan tech tracker

Tech companies see mixed results amid trade war uncertainty

Revenue of devices makers goes up in May, but chips suppliers fall

14 June 2019
A child looks at chips designed for 5G base stations by Huawei on display at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2019 in Guiyang, in a photo released by Xinhua News Agency.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei cuts orders to key suppliers after US blacklisting

Supply chain strain tests Chinese group's preparations for trade war

6 June 2019
Just as China bore the brunt of its mishandling of SARS, experts say the country is poised to incur serious economic consequences from African swine fever that could last well into the next year or two.
Agriculture

China's African swine fever outbreak ripples across Asia

As higher pork prices spark inflation, many see long-term economic impact

1 June 2019
A ship loaded with container boxes is seen at Qingdao Port in China's Shandong Province.
Datawatch

Chinese goods navigate alternate trade routes to US shores

Data shows increased flows via Vietnam and Mexico with origin disguised

1 June 2019
A Samsung store in La Paz, Bolivia: The South Korean company could gain market share from Huawei in markets outside of China.
Trade war

Huawei's troubles offer chance for Samsung to pounce

South Korean phone maker could grab market share outside China

22 May 2019
The South Korean won is down well over 2% from the end of April to reach a 28-month low.
Currencies

South Korean won and Taiwan dollar latest casualties in trade war

Currencies hit lowest levels in over two years on clouded China outlook

18 May 2019
Huawei urged suppliers to keep making deliveries despite new U.S. measures that could block its access to key American technologies. (Nikkei montage/Getty Images)
Trade war

Huawei and suppliers dust off backup plans to prepare for storm

Asian chipmakers TSMC, Toshiba Memory and Innolux assess US ban

18 May 2019
The U.S. government's ban on American exports to Huawei also covers the Chinese technology maker's affiliates in Japan, Taiwan, Europe and the Middle East.
Trade war

US's ban on exports to Huawei adds 68 affiliates to blacklist

Restriction likely to ripple across supply chain stretching from Japan to Europe

17 May 2019
Headwinds for Apple proved a headache for the iPhone maker's suppliers. 
16 May 2019
Apple's decision to cut prices is hitting manufacturers. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Companies

Key Apple suppliers suffer big profit drop as iPhone woes bite

Foxconn and Pegatron see major drop as tariff challenge looms

14 May 2019