Economy

Tensions are pushing tech suppliers to diversify production out of China.
Trade war

Asian tech companies set to initiate trade war contingency plans

Tariffs on consumer electronics expected to hit exporters like Taiwan and South Korea

14 May 2019
The proposed list of new tariffs targets more than 3,800 items including smartphones and laptop computers, which had until now been excluded from the tariff war.
Trade war

US reveals tariffs on $300bn of Chinese goods, including phones

Asian tech companies prepare to initiate contingency plans

14 May 2019
Foxconn seeks to avoid the impact of the U.S.-China trade war by shifting some production from the mainland to Taiwan.
Companies

Foxconn to shift some output from Shenzhen to Taiwan

Chairman Gou unveils plans to avoid US-China trade war

10 May 2019
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou, speaks to the press on May 6 after his trip to the U.S. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Trade war

Foxconn boss 'not afraid' of shutting down factories in China

Presidential hopeful won't meet Chinese leader until Beijing acknowledges Taiwan's existence

6 May 2019
U.S. server maker Super Micro Computer wants to avoid Chinese-made parts due to customer concerns about cyber espionage risks.
Trade war

Server maker Super Micro to ditch 'made-in-China' parts on spy fears

Trade war also pushing global data center supply chain to new locations

30 April 2019
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Asia Insight

China and US square off in Taiwan's presidential race

Feted in Washington, Tsai faces threat from Beijing -- and within her own party

30 April 2019
Professor I Chiu Liao is known as the "father of aquaculture in Asia." (Photo by Toshiyuki Kumagai)
Nikkei Asia Prizes

Taiwan's 'Father of Prawn Farming' built an Asian industry

I Chiu Liao wins Nikkei Asia Prize for making a lavish seafood affordable

29 April 2019
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Nikkei Asia Prizes

Go-Jek chief, aquaculture pioneer and film foundation win Asia prizes

Nikkei recognizes outstanding contributions to improving life in the region

29 April 2019
A man pours petrol into an underground tank at a fuel station in Mumbai. The Trump administration's move to end a sanctions waiver on oil imports from Iran has pushed the price of Brent crude to a five-month high.
Energy

Asian oil importers unshaken as Trump pulls Iran sanction waivers

India and Japan look to alternatives, but China slams Washington's move

23 April 2019
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou tells reporters in Taipei that he is considering running for the presidency on April 16. (Central News Agency/Kyodo)
Politics

The man who aims to be Taiwan's president: Foxconn's Gou

Imperious style built tech giant but the test will be delicate US-China balance

21 April 2019
David Meale, deputy assistant secretary for trade policy and negotiations at the U.S. State Department, speaks at the American Institute in Taiwan. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
Interview

On rare Taiwan visit, US official urges 5G investment screening

Washington seeks tough enforcement to curb Beijing's distorting market practices

15 April 2019
New Huawei phones unveiled in France last month have given a boost to Taiwanese parts makers.
Taiwan tech tracker

Huawei helps pull Taiwan's tech sector out of iPhone slump

Lens maker Largan among those expecting rebound after modest March sales gain

12 April 2019
Manufacturers in the emerging economies of Asia saw better operating conditions in March due to easing inflation.
Economy

Easing inflation helps Asian factories improve performance: March PMI

Signs of improving US-China ties provide relief but no turning point yet

9 April 2019
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1 April 2019
Tsai Ing-wen was elected to create more breathing space between Taiwan and China.
Opinion

Taiwan -- unlikely beneficiary of the trade war?

Island gains when companies diversify from mainland but cannot escape Beijing's reach

21 March 2019
Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (second from left) signs a memorandum of understanding with Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu on March 17 to purchase agricultural products from the city to help feed Foxconn's more than 1 million employees.
Trade war

Foxconn looks to move server production back to Taiwan for security

Island could become a "technology buffer" in US-China trade war, Terry Gou says

18 March 2019
According to a survey by a Taiwanese magazine, 41.9% of those aged between 18 and 39 plan to go abroad to work or study within the next several years. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Young Taiwanese job hunters head to Japan to escape stagnant pay

Strong language skills and work ethic make new grads attractive hires

16 March 2019
Pedestrians walk past an iPhone advertisement in the Chinese city of Nanning. Taiwnese suppliers of the U.S. smartphone company have suffered the effects of its sales slowdown.
Taiwan tech tracker

Taiwan's tech industry hunkers down after worst month since 2016

Key iPhone assembler Pegatron warns of a 'hard year' ahead

15 March 2019
Japanese manufacturers are shipping fewer goods to China, a trend that is weighing on Japan's economy.
Trade war

Taiwan and Malaysia likely biggest losers in US-China trade deal

Supply shift could hit chip exporters hardest says Goldman

14 March 2019
Foxconn founder and Chairman Terry Gou suggested that the timing of Microsoft's lawsuit was suspect, with the American technology company seeking better protection in a U.S.-China trade deal. 
Trade war

Foxconn lashes out at Microsoft over royalties

Terry Gou says US tech giant's latest lawsuit seeks to gain from US-China trade talks

12 March 2019
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra in February sold 52,915 cars in the domestic market, up 9% from a year ago.
Nikkei PMI

India defies Asia slump as manufacturing hits 14-month high

New orders propel surge while Japan, South Korea and Taiwan feel China chill

11 March 2019
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4 March 2019
Construction vehicles at the 2018 China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou. Exports to the country from the rest of Asia are declining as its economy slows and production shifts elsewhere.
Trade war

Asia's exports to China plunge as economy stumbles

Companies reshape supply chains to avoid trade war's impact

21 February 2019
Visiting the U.S. has long been a tradition of Taiwanese presidential hopefuls in the year preceding elections.
Politics

Taiwan presidential hopefuls head to US for 'job interviews'

Candidates seek to cement American relations while wary of Chinese reactions

21 February 2019
A technician checks servers at a Japanese cryptocurrency mining operation. Server demand has "lost steam" as an earnings driver for Taiwanese suppliers, a chip industry executive says. (Photo by Kotaro Fukuoka)
Taiwan tech tracker

Taiwan tech industry ekes out growth as tough quarter begins

Loss of server demand adds to troubles facing suppliers

20 February 2019