A man votes in Tuvalu's general elections in Funafuti on Jan. 26. (Tuvalu Election Office via Reuters)
Politics

Tuvalu votes as election spotlights climate migration, Taiwan ties

Outcome could affect security deal with Australia and Pacific geopolitics

26 January 2024
Intel reported 63.5% year-on-year revenue growth for its foundry business on Thursday. 
Semiconductors

Intel doubles down on foundry as AI drives up demand

U.S. chip giant returned to growth in Q4 but warns of headwinds

26 January 2024
Intel aims to become the world's second-largest chip foundry by 2030.
Semiconductors

Intel partners with Taiwan's No. 2 chipmaker UMC in Arizona

Deal on 12-nm tech comes as U.S. company works to boost foundry business

26 January 2024
An image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen through digitally decorated glass during the 2020 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China. 
Opinion

Taiwan and Japan must learn from Russian cyberwarfare

Private-sector cooperation can bolster readiness for possible Chinese attacks

25 January 2024
Lai Ching-te, right, is set to start his term as Taiwan's next president from a much weaker position than that of incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen, left.
Opinion

Political compromise key for Lai to build Taiwan's resilience

Challenges facing island too daunting to face without new consensus

24 January 2024
Following the election of the DPP's Lai Ching-te, some Taiwanese think Beijing may cancel the bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement. 
Opinion

Taiwan needs economic support from U.S., not just arms

China's use of trade coercion to sway island's election highlights vulnerability

23 January 2024
Shih Ming-teh speaks with the press in Taipei in 2007. Many Taiwanese news outlets across the political spectrum paid tribute to Shih's legacy, calling him "Taiwan's Mandela."
Obituaries

Shih Ming-teh was Taiwan's indomitable fighter for democracy

Human rights advocate spent more than 25 years in jail

23 January 2024
Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te, right, shakes hands with Keiji Furuya, head of the Japan-Republic of China Diet Members' Consultative Council. (Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party via Kyodo)
International relations

Japan lawmakers seek security talks with Taiwan and U.S.

Three-way dialogue to focus on cross-strait tensions after Lai's win

23 January 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in January 2023. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
Opinion

Marcos' embrace of Taiwan's Lai was more than a friendly gesture

With focus on Philippine economy and security, president braves Chinese rebuke

22 January 2024
The U.S. Congress plans to continue its bipartisan support of Taiwan by sending a delegation to meet with the island's lawmakers and president-elect. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
International relations

U.S. lawmakers seek closer ties with Taiwan's opposition parties

As hung parliament looms, delegation to visit island in show of support for democracy

21 January 2024
China is expanding its surveillance regime through official means and by recruiting citizen informants. (Photo by Naoki Matsuda)
Politics

China mobilizes public against 'spying,' from maps to finance

Security ministry touts crackdown on Taiwan activists as new law broadens reach

20 January 2024
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos closed on Jan 19. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Davos 2024

Trump, wars in Ukraine and Gaza overshadow Asia in Davos

Eurocentric gathering shifts spotlight on conflicts in and close to home

20 January 2024
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#techAsia

Asians woo Tesla, Taiwan's Kinsus mulls Malaysia substrate play

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

18 January 2024
C.C. Wei, TSMC CEO (left), and Mark Liu, TSMC chairman (right), discuss company's 2024 prospects. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang) 
Semiconductors

TSMC predicts revenues could grow 26% this year on AI boom

Start of production at second Arizona plant may be postponed to 2027 or 2028

18 January 2024
From left, Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te, Chinese President Xi Jinping and KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih. Lai will need Hou's cooperation if Taiwan is to keep China at bay. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kento Awashima, Yusuke Hinata, and Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: In Taiwan, distrust of Xi Jinping's China is real

The sense of crisis is also shared by members of Beijing-friendly opposition parties

18 January 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 17.
Davos 2024

Taiwan is a 'powerful affirmation of democracy,' Blinken tells Davos

After rebuke from China, U.S. diplomat says cross-strait relations are concern for all

18 January 2024
Democratic Progressive Party supporters in Taipei celebrate the victory of Lai Ching-te in Taiwan's presidential election on Jan. 13. 
Opinion

Taiwan voters have given everyone a reason to be pleased

Each of the island's three contending parties can claim a victory

17 January 2024
Lai Ching-te waves to supporters in Taipei on Jan. 13, when he won a tight three-way race for Taiwan's presidency. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
The Nikkei View

China must respect Taiwan's choice to maintain distance

Presidential election result reflects voters' desire to keep the status quo

17 January 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump scored a decisive win in the Republican caucuses in Iowa on Jan. 15.
Taiwan elections

Trump-Lai wild card combination stokes fear in Beijing, analyst says

Taiwan president-elect likely to face forceful response from China, experts say

17 January 2024
Kinsus, a subsidiary of iPhone assembler Pegatron, has rented a plant in Malaysia as a first step to potentially expanding into the country. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by screenshot from Kinsus' website) 
Semiconductors

Taiwan's Kinsus mulls setting up chip substrate plant in Malaysia

Nvidia supplier would be first such Taiwanese maker to enter the ASEAN country

16 January 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said William Lai Ching-te's election victory was a "matter for the people of Taiwan." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kento Awashima and Reuters)
Taiwan elections

Australia cautions Beijing to 'respect' outcome of Taiwan elections

China appeared to dismiss Democratic Progressive Party's victory in weekend polls

16 January 2024
The tiny Micronesian island of Nauru has switched diplomatic allegiance from Taipei to Beijing.
Taiwan tensions

Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan after Lai election win

Pacific island's move leaves Taipei with just 12 formal allies

15 January 2024
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley looks on as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Jan. 15.
Taiwan elections

U.S. delegation to Taiwan offers support for Lai's election victory

Former officials talk of 'rock solid' commitment to democratic island

15 January 2024
President-elect Lai Ching-te says he will follow his predecessor's path to assure global allies that their chip production in Taiwan is safe. (Source photos by Reuters and Hiroki Endo)
Semiconductors

Taiwan chip stocks rise after Lai vows to further boost industry

President-elect says China and global society should 'cherish' island's tech success

15 January 2024
Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's ruling DPP on stage with a candidate for the legislative council elections in Taipei, Taiwan, in Dec. 2023. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Taiwan elections

Taiwan's Lai faces tough road ahead after historic election win

DPP's loss of legislative majority means president-elect may struggle to pass bills

14 January 2024