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Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te marches during the annual Pride parade in Taipei on Oct. 28.
Your Week in Asia

Taiwan president hopefuls to register, Yoon in Europe, Thai GDP

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

19 November 2023
Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je speaks to the media about the results of a poll-of-polls to pick a unified opposition presidential candidate in Taipei on Nov. 18.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan opposition bid to field joint presidential candidate falls flat

As registration deadline looms, squabbling over opinion polls clouds outlook

18 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on Nov, 15. (The New York Times via AP, Pool)
APEC

Why Xi tried to assure U.S. he has no plans for Taiwan invasion

Chinese leader plays for stability while facing economic stress at home

18 November 2023
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends an expanded meeting of ASEAN defense ministers meeting in Jakarta on Nov. 16. (Pool via AP)
International relations

U.S. committed to arming Taiwan after Biden-Xi talks: Austin

Defense chief calls for 'substantive' dialogue with China amid rapprochement

17 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate, 45 kilometers south of San Francisco.
APEC

Biden calls Xi 'dictator' after cautious remarks on Taiwan

Off-hand comment risks souring ties with Beijing after carefully planned summit

16 November 2023
Asustek Senior Vice President Jackie Hsu, left, and Chao Kuo-wei, general manager of the company's NUC business and IoT units say the outlook for servers and mini PCs is bright. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Technology

Asustek to build server production line in U.S. to tap AI boom

Taiwan's top computer maker aims to grow data center and mini PC businesses

16 November 2023
Taiwan Cement Chairman Nelson Chang, center, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, at an event to mark a new battery factory. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan Cement)
Companies

Taiwan battery maker to build $800m plant in Canada

E-One Moli Energy's factory to churn out 135 million ternary lithium cells per year

16 November 2023
Foxconn, the main contract supplier for Apple, expects to see around 5% growth next year in the absence of further international volatility. 
Technology

Apple supplier Foxconn gives conservative outlook for 2024

Key iPhone assembler to invest in China, India, Mexico, Vietnam and U.S. next year

14 November 2023
Taiwan has turned into a regional hub for wind energy companies. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

Taiwan steps up climate leadership with ambitious reforms

U.N. climate conference again excludes Taiwanese

13 November 2023
Experts say that China is conducting a multipronged attack on Taiwan in trade, military and information spheres. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters) 
Taiwan elections

China doubles down on Taiwan threats as election nears

Beijing backs opposition KMT's picture of vote as choice of 'war and peace'

10 November 2023
Deliveries on Taiwan's order of 66 F-16 fighter jets have been pushed back to 2024.
Defense

Taiwan waiting for U.S. F-16s and tanks in $19bn arms sale backlog

New analysis shows details of extensive delivery delays

10 November 2023
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says his company's most advanced chip design will move into the test production phase by the first quarter of 2024.
Semiconductors

Intel races to catch rivals as AI boom supercharges chip competition

Chipmaker is chasing Samsung and TSMC as Qualcomm and Apple pose fresh challenge

7 November 2023
Mediatek's newest chipset offers the ability to perform generative AI computing tasks while the device is not connected to the internet, enhancing security. (Photo courtesy of Mediatek)
Semiconductors

Taiwan's MediaTek bets on generative AI devices with latest mobile chip

Global race heats up as chipmakers look for next product to energize market

6 November 2023
U.S. memory chip maker Micron is racing to meet demand for the advanced chips needed to fuel the AI boom. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Micron taps Taiwan and Japan to make advanced AI memory chips

U.S. chipmaker looks to gain ground on South Korean rivals

6 November 2023
Former Taiwanese military chief Lee Hsi-min believes the island should shift its focus away from large warships and fighter jets. 
Interview

Ex-Taiwan military chief says U.S. help will take 'weeks' in crisis

Lee Hsi-min calls for asymmetric approach focused on mobile precision arms

4 November 2023
Taiwan Space Agency Director-General Wu Jong-shinn speaks at the shipment ceremony of Triton, Taiwan's first locally built weather satellite in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 14.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Taiwan marks milestone with first domestic-made weather satellite

Advance for space industry comes as island holds biggest-ever space exhibition

3 November 2023
Hou Yu-ih, the Kuomintang's presidential candidate, greets veterans in Kinmen in August.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan opposition struggles to join hands on presidential race

Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party fail to strike deal as ruling party candidate leads

31 October 2023
 AUO holds the latest in-vehicle display technology including large, curved liquid crystal displays that can be placed in the dashboard. (Image courtesy of the company)
Technology

Taiwan's AUO shifts toward upstream automotive display production

Panel maker acquires German parts supplier to deal directly with automakers

28 October 2023
Taiwan's PSMC and SBI Holdings, a Japanese investment company, announced in July plans to build a chip plant in Japan at a location still to be determined. 
Semiconductors

Taiwan's PSMC to build chip plant in Miyagi with Japan's SBI

Pair to invest $2.6bn in foundry as Tokyo promotes secure supply chains

27 October 2023
A Chinese fighter jet is refueled during military exercises around Taiwan in this photo released on April 9.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan's election may open 'window' for better China ties, report says

International Crisis Group warns that conflict risks are rising

27 October 2023
Foxconn founder and Taiwan presidential hopeful Terry Gou faces a tax probe into Foxconn by Chinese authorities.
Taiwan elections

Foxconn's Gou caught up in U.S.-China tug of war over Taiwan election

Billionaire's independent candidacy seen as potential spoiler for opposition

27 October 2023
Globalwafers Chair and CEO Doris Hsu: Hsu has said her company will start qualification and test production of 8-inch SiC wafers next year. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Globalwafers to mass produce advanced SiC wafers by 2025

Global race for power semiconductors used in EVs is heating up

26 October 2023
Taiwan People's Party's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to media in Taipei on Oct. 24.
Taiwan elections

Taiwan presidential hopeful calls for better economic ties with China

Ko Wen-je says he's willing to sign a pact with Beijing but warns about coercion

24 October 2023
TSMC subsidiary Vanguard International Semiconductor has long focused on 8-inch chip production but is now looking to expand into more advanced 12-inch production.
Semiconductors

TSMC affiliate eyes Singapore for its most advanced chip plant

VIS is moving into 12-inch wafers as it looks to tap automotive industry demand

23 October 2023
Foxconn bases across multiple Chinese provinces have come under investigation.
Electronics

Foxconn's China hubs targeted in tax probes

iPhone assembler also faces investigation into environmental compliance

23 October 2023