Canon Huang, chairman and CEO of Chang Wah Electromaterials and Chang Wah Technology, says tech companies must expand production capacity prudently. (Photo courtesy of Chang Wah)
Semiconductors

Taiwan chip company warns of rebound from rush to expand capacity

Chang Wah chairman also predicts separate supply chains for China and US

24 June 2021
Skyscrapers tower over Shanghai: A senior IMD economist says China addressed the pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis in a "most effective way."
Economy

China gains on US in competitiveness ranking as Taiwan joins top 10

Singapore and Hong Kong slip on IMD's list amid pandemic strain

17 June 2021
King Yuan is testing all of its 7,300 employees in Taiwan, including more than 2,000 migrant workers. (Photo supplied by company).
Semiconductors

Taiwan's army of migrant workers keep its chip economy running

COVID clusters in tech supply chain shine light on major vulnerability

10 June 2021
Companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. enjoyed strong demand for tech products to support remote working and the "no touch" economy during the pandemic.
Economy

Taiwan's May exports surge on tech demand as COVID clouds outlook

Island sees risks ahead from domestic infections and slow vaccine deliveries

8 June 2021
A person is tested for COVID-19 at a center in New Taipei City on June 1.
Semiconductors

Two more Taiwan tech suppliers hit by COVID clusters

Foreigners barred from working at King Yuan in threat to supply chain continuity

6 June 2021
A man walks in a tea house alley in the Wanhua District of Taipei on June 3.
Economy

Taiwan revises up Q1 GDP growth to 8.92%

Government also raises full-year forecast despite COVID-19 surge

4 June 2021
Top: A nurse administers a coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in New Taipei City. Foxconn and other tech companies are trying to secure vaccines supplies from overseas. (Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi)
COVID vaccines

Taiwan tech execs look to buy COVID vaccines as cases surge

Most shots to go to government, with some set aside for employees

27 May 2021
As of Thursday afternoon, the water reserve rate at the Nanhua Reservoir only stood at 10.6%, suggesting the water supply from this reservoir could last only 23 days if without any more rainfalls.  (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Economy

Taiwan hit by triple blow of drought, blackouts and COVID surge

Maintaining production crucial to island's economy during global chip shortage

25 May 2021
Containers are loaded onto a ship at Tien Sa port in Da Nang city, Vietnam.
Trade

US says Vietnam tires are subsidized by undervalued currency

Commerce Department also accuses South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand of dumping

25 May 2021
Taiwanese Apple suppliers have been working to turn India into an alternative production base to China. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
Coronavirus

Taiwanese Apple suppliers grapple with India's COVID crisis

Foxconn and others repatriate workers amid safety concerns

21 May 2021
Soldiers spray disinfectant at Taipei Main Station: Taiwan on Wednesday raised its COVID-19 alert level to three on a four-point scale.
Coronavirus

COVID-hit Taiwan shuts down all shareholder meetings through June

TSMC and Foxconn among companies forced to reschedule by spike in infections

21 May 2021
Approval for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hit a record low of 41% in a recent poll, falling under disapproval for the first time.
Politics

Taiwan virus spike stymies Tsai's push for economic break from China

Approval rating sinks to record low, sapping momentum for US trade deal

20 May 2021
Since May 3, around 17,000 workers in Ho Chi Minh City have had samples taken for coronavirus testing. (File photo by Reuters)
Coronavirus

Vietnam scrambles to control COVID at industrial parks

Shutdown of 4 sites has Japan, Taiwan and other manufacturers worried

19 May 2021
Soldiers dredge the Shihmen Reservoir in northern Taiwan on May 3 amid the island's drought. (Photo by Office of the President of Taiwan)
Economy

Taiwan faces stricter water rationing as record drought worsens

Stricter COVID measures extended to entire island as cases surge

19 May 2021
Shoppers in Singapore stock up on groceries on May 14, after new curbs on dining out and social gatherings were announced.
Coronavirus

Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan fight to remain COVID havens

Upticks in cases and variant fears doom events and squeeze businesses

18 May 2021
People buy boxes of protective face masks in Taipei on Wednesday.
Coronavirus

Taiwan raises COVID restrictions after surge in cases

Island had been held up globally as model for its handling of the pandemic

15 May 2021
The government has not provided details of the outage, but the island's electricity supplier, Taipower, said it was caused by a technical failure and that blackouts would continue.
Energy

Taiwan restores power after outages hit millions of homes

Chipmaker TSMC says it experienced voltage dip at some manufacturing sites

13 May 2021
A man looks at stock market monitors in Taipei. The market has fallen sharply this week.
Markets

Asia stocks extend fall after US inflation jolts markets

Taiwan market slides 10% in a matter of days

13 May 2021
People wearing protective face masks walk towards a metro station in Taipei on Tuesday.
Coronavirus

Taiwan weighs raising COVID warning after spike in local cases

Specter of stricter measures triggers sharpest ever fall in island's stock market

12 May 2021
The global shortage of semiconductors has made the fierce competition in the tech industry even more cutthroat.
Business Spotlight

How the chip shortage got so bad -- and why it's so hard to fix

Surging demand and political tension play havoc with global supply chains

16 April 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga waves as he departs Tokyo's Haneda Airport on a flight to Washington to meet U.S. President Joe Biden. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Biden's Asia policy

Taiwan, climate and chips on the agenda of Suga-Biden summit

Japanese PM will be first foreign leader to hold in-person talks with new US president

15 April 2021
U.S Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Washington is set to label Taiwan as a currency manipulator in an upcoming report. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 
Currencies

US set to brand Taiwan as currency manipulator even as ties warm

Despite trade and tech tensions, China is expected to be spared from list

15 April 2021
A public housing estate under construction in Singapore. The government has warned of the risks of taking on too much property debt.
Property

Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore show house-buying fever

Governments mull action to head off bubbles as residential prices soar

13 April 2021
The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, navigates the Suez Canal on March 29 after being fully floated to unblock the crucial waterway.
Transportation

Suez ship's Taiwanese operator denies liability for blockage

Evergreen chief pins responsibility on vessel's Japanese owner

2 April 2021
A newborn is taken care of in a hospital in Wuhan, China, in March 2020. Many couples in East Asia are putting off having children amid the pandemic.
Comment

East Asia faces population drop 10 years earlier than anticipated

China, South Korea and Taiwan follow Japan into low birthrate economic woes

13 March 2021