Taiwan

TSMC Chairman Mark Liu briefs shareholders at the company's annual general meeting on June 6 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Technology

TSMC can help 'stabilize' U.S.-China relations: chairman

Mark Liu argues thriving chip industry will have positive effect on geopolitics

6 June 2023
Cathay Life is s one of the largest life insurance players in Taiwan, while Taiwan Life was founded in 1947 as the island's first insurance company. (Source photo by Reuters. Logos from Cathay Life Insurance and Taiwan Life Insurance websites)
DealStreetAsia

Cathay Life, Taiwan Life to commit $176m to private equity funds

Taiwanese insurers to invest the money in four separate entities, filings say

6 June 2023
People hold an event in Taipei marking the 34th anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters around Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4.
Politics

Taiwan carries the torch of Tiananmen as Hong Kong is silenced

Hundreds in Taipei mark the bloody incident 33 years ago

5 June 2023
The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai is the venue for a forum on June 8 and 9 aimed at highlighting China's commitment to financial liberalization.
Your Week in Asia

India-U.S. defense chiefs meeting, TSMC AGM, Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai

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

4 June 2023
Taiwanese footwear contract manufacturers have diversified production across Asia, such as with this factory in Cambodia.
Supply Chain

Taiwan shoemakers' steps away from China offer path for Foxconn

Footwear contract producers follow cheap labor to Southeast Asia, then India

4 June 2023
Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada before their meeting in Singapore on June 3. (Pool photo)
Defense

Ties with Japan are not all about islands: China's defense minister

In 1st meeting with Hamada, Li Shangfu expresses hope for frank communication

4 June 2023
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#techAsia

Taiwan's supply chain centrality and Nvidia's 'rockstar' CEO

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

2 June 2023
TSMC is just one of many parts of China's invasion calculus. 
Opinion

TSMC's fate will indeed be at stake if China attacks Taiwan

U.S. shouldn't threaten to bomb foundries, but self-destruction can be deterrent

2 June 2023
Foxconn Chairman Young Liu, center, attends the company's annual shareholder meeting in New Taipei City on May 31. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Technology

Foxconn's Young Liu says AI demand to boost server business

Chairman says iPhone assembler is racing to stay ahead of Chinese rivals

31 May 2023
Interdependence between Taiwan, China and the U.S., particularly in the tech industry, has deepened even as the prospect of cross-strait conflict rises.
The Big Story

How Taiwan became the indispensable economy

Tech companies fear war but struggle to leave the island

31 May 2023
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship off the Matsu Islands, where broken subsea cables highlighted the vulnerability of Taiwan's digital infrastructure.
Opinion

Taiwan's island internet cutoff highlights infrastructure risks

Region has to improve security and resiliency of critical undersea cable networks

31 May 2023
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a media roundtable in Taipei on May 30. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Semiconductors

Don't underrate China's ability to catch up in chips: Nvidia CEO

Jensen Huang says Beijing will foster competitive companies amid U.S. tensions

30 May 2023
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai, left, and Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang appear on stage together in Taipei on May 29. (Photo by Lauly Li)
Technology

Nvidia CEO unveils flurry of AI projects, products in Taiwan

Jensen Huang draws thousands for keynote speech at Computex Taipei

29 May 2023
Trucks and containers at a port in Keelung, Taiwan. The island is a key hub in the global technology supply chain.  
Economy

Taiwan lowers 2023 GDP growth forecast to 2.04%

Export-dependent economy hit by sluggish demand for tech products

26 May 2023
The KMT confirmed New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih as its presidential candidate on May 17: He has said he neither supports Taiwan's independence nor Beijing's "One Country, Two Systems" formula.
Opinion

China looms behind KMT's choice of Hou as presidential nominee

Trips by Ma and Tsai spotlight island's dilemmas on mainland policy

19 May 2023
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks at an event in Taipei on May 17.
Interview

China is world's biggest threat, ex-U.K. leader says in Taiwan

Era of chummy pub drinks with Xi is over, says Liz Truss

18 May 2023
Apple is taking a hands-on approach to production of micro-LED screens, a next-generation display technology that it plans to introduce first with its Apple Watch.
Supply Chain

Apple dives into display-making to cut reliance on Samsung

iPhone maker makes billion-dollar bet on micro-LED screens

18 May 2023
New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih gestures during a speech after he was picked as the main opposition party's presidential candidate on May 17. 
Taiwan elections

Taiwan opposition picks cop-turned-mayor as presidential candidate

Hou Yu-ih's lack of foreign policy experience questioned as China tensions soar

17 May 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to underscore the need for a world "without nuclear weapons" as he hosts the Group of Seven leaders in Hiroshima. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
G-7 in Japan

G-7 set for a show of resolve in Hiroshima: 5 things to know

Wealthy economies aim to defend rules-based order, woo 'Global South'

17 May 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with executives of major international chipmakers, as he looks to bolster Japan's domestic industry.
Semiconductors

Kishida to meet South Korea, Taiwan, U.S. chip company execs

Japan looks to revive domestic semiconductor industry on supply concerns

17 May 2023
A microchip is displayed at the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute in Hsinchu: With economic and social stability at stake, nations should take action now to stock up on chips.
Opinion

'Strategic chip reserves' can insulate against Taiwan war risk

Potential economic and social impact of supply cutoff too great to ignore

17 May 2023
Fujifilm aims for 500 billion yen in sales of semiconductor materials by fiscal 2030.
Semiconductors

Fujifilm to invest $110m in Taiwan chip material production

Japanese company to build new plant and expand facilities on the island

16 May 2023
Taiwan now allows gay couples to adopt unrelated children in another significant move toward full marriage rights. 
Gender

Taiwan allows same-sex couples to adopt children

Move toward full marriage equality in sharp contrast to China and region

16 May 2023
G-7 leaders will gather in Hiroshima for a three-day summit starting May 19.
Your Week in Asia

China-Central Asia summit, Grab results, G-7 summit in Hiroshima

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

14 May 2023
Workers assemble an electric pickup truck at Foxconn's factory in Lordstown, in the U.S. state of Ohio, in November 2022.
Semiconductors

Foxconn accelerates drive for in-house EV chips

Apple supplier turns to auto assembly to reduce reliance on thin-margin iPhones

13 May 2023