Taiwan

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks to Nikkei Asia in an interview in Taipei. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Interview

Taiwan warns China threat may escalate after Xi wins 3rd term

Joseph Wu 'worried' Xi may use external crisis to divert attention from economic woes

22 September 2022
Tensions between China and the U.S. over Taiwan show no signs of abating. (Source photos by AP) 
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan act puts Washington's 'One China' policy at risk

'Beijing and Washington are in a security dilemma, a vicious cycle': analyst

21 September 2022
Chih-Han Yu, co-founder and CEO of Appier Group, holds a hammer next to a bell during an event in Taiwan to mark the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2021.
Technology

Taiwan's Appier eyes U.S. expansion with AI marketing software

CEO sees advanced tech playing bigger role as privacy trend limits data mining

21 September 2022
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holds a graphics card bearing the name of the company's new RTX 4090 chip. (Courtesy of Nvidia)
Technology

Nvidia taps TSMC to manufacture new gaming chips with AI features

'Ada Lovelace' series unaffected by U.S. ban on selling top data center chips to China

21 September 2022
A report by Freedom House says the Chinese Communist Party "and its proxies are using more sophisticated and coercive tactics to shape media narratives and suppress critical reporting" -- accusations Beijing rejects.
Asia Insight

China builds global media muscle to amplify its message

Study shows how country with dismal press freedom record sways reporting abroad

20 September 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Sept. 16 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan.
International relations

Putin ally visits China to discuss Ukraine and Taiwan

Security chief Patrushev arrives after Putin acknowledged Chinese 'concerns' about war

20 September 2022
Apple plans to adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s updated 3-nanometer tech for some iPhones and Mac computers next year, sources told Nikkei Asia. (Source photos by Reuters) 
Semiconductors

Apple to use TSMC's next 3-nm chip tech in iPhones, Macs next year

Move will mark industry's first adoption of updated production technology

14 September 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reviews Self-Defense Forces personnel at Camp Asaka in November 2021.
Politics

Japan to broaden scope of defense budget as Taiwan tensions mount

Cross-ministry framework to include airport and cyber spending

14 September 2022
Telecom scams in China have caused hundreds of billions of dollars in losses and even suicides.
Caixin

China's war on rampant telecom scams

New law gives authorities weapons to help prevent cellphone, internet fraud

13 September 2022
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Aug. 2-3 resulted in more than 270 cases of misinformation attacks -- likely from China, according to Taiwan's National Defense Ministry.
Asia Insight

Cyber warfare: China attacks force Taiwan to bolster defenses

Power plants, hospitals and other essential facilities seen as possible targets

13 September 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected on to visit Kazakhstan, starting Sept. 14. His first overseas trip since January 2020 coincides with the SCO summit in Uzbekistan.
Your Week in Asia

U.N. General Assembly, SCO Summit, Semicon Taiwan

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

11 September 2022
Coronavirus restrictions in Chengdu threaten to add to global supply chain issues.
9 September 2022
Charles Liang, founding chairman and CEO of Supermicro Computer, says his company is considering further production expansion in Taiwan and the Netherlands, as well as entries into Japan and Mexico. (Photos courtesy Supermicro Computer)
Technology

Supermicro eyes first Japan plant as server demand surges

U.S. company also weighing first Mexico plant and further Taiwan expansion

8 September 2022
Russia's war on Ukraine is bringing the eastern European nation closer to Taiwan. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Getty Images/Kyodo)
International relations

Ukraine weighs pivot to Taiwan as trust in China wanes over war

Ukrainian MP: China's reaction to Pelosi Taiwan visit a "turning point"

8 September 2022
Regionwide, the survey showed that 83% of high net worth individuals had no crypto investments or less than 5% of their portfolio allocated to the asset class. 
Cryptocurrencies

Rich more bullish on crypto in Indonesia than Singapore, Hong Kong

Study shows close to 40% plan to increase allocation despite downturn in tokens

7 September 2022
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada spoke with Nikkei on Sept. 6. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Interview

Japan to expand fuel and ammo storage on islands near Taiwan: defense chief

Supplies on Nansei chain would support sustained deployment, Hamada tells Nikkei

7 September 2022
Yonaguni is Japan's westernmost island, putting it on the front line of a potential conflict involving Taiwan. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
Taiwan tensions

Japan to increase missile units on remote islands facing Taiwan

Defense Ministry seeks stronger deterrent against risk of regional conflict

2 September 2022
Gilda Banugan, left, and Kristine Philline Donque, right in red, are among the Southeast Asian migrant workers who contribute to Taiwan's economy. (Photos courtesy of Gilda Banugan and Kristine Philline Donque)
Taiwan tensions

Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan sweat over China tensions

Overseas labor props up island's tech sector, and many hope to stay

1 September 2022
This Taiwanese air base on the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait is on high alert amid China's ongoing provocations. (Photo by Yu Nakamura)
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan report sounds alarm over China hybrid warfare capabilities

Taipei warns it will counterattack if Chinese forces enter territorial waters or airspace

1 September 2022
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 12 surface-to-ship missile system. Japan intends to beef up its defense capability as tensions tighten around Taiwan and Russia sustains its attacks in Ukraine.
Politics

Japan's defense spending likely to exceed 1% of GDP

Defense ministry request for FY2023 budget to surpass $43bn

31 August 2022
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, right, is in Taiwan to discuss technology and security collaboration between the island and his state. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
International relations

Arizona governor arrives in Taiwan to meet president, TSMC execs

Ducey's trip is the fourth by a U.S. delegation following Nancy Pelosi's visit

31 August 2022
iKala founder Sega Cheng with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in October 2021. iKala opened a unit in Japan last year. (Photo courtesy of iKala)
Startups

China's 'Great Firewall' pushes top Taiwan AI startups toward Japan

Internet restrictions hinder companies that mine social media posts

31 August 2022
Apple Daily Taiwan is closing down on Aug. 31.
Media & Entertainment

Jimmy Lai-connected Apple Daily Taiwan to shut down

Would-be buyer says he will instead hire ex-staff for own new outlet

30 August 2022
Taiwan is enduring frequent electricity outages this summer, exposing the vulnerability of the power supply in Asia's most important chipmaking hub. (File photo by Reuters)
Technology

Taiwan's frequent blackouts expose vulnerability of tech economy

Dozens of power outages in two months reveal creaking infrastructure

30 August 2022
A TSMC factory In Nanjing, China. The company has more than doubled its pace for building new factories to help with the unprecedented chip crunch.
Semiconductors

TSMC says 3-nm chip production to start soon amid supply chain woes

CEO says building plants is getting more expensive amid onshoring rush

30 August 2022