Chinese Premier Li Qiang, center left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim make their way to a business luncheon in Kuala Lumpur on June 20. (Photo by Malaysian prime minister's office) 
International relations

Malaysia reaffirms One China policy, rejects Taiwan independence

Anwar and Li agree to use bilateral dialogue in South China Sea disputes

20 June 2024
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Can TSMC bring a new shape to AI?

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

20 June 2024
Big semiconductor makers are exploring new methods of chip packaging to place more chipset on each piece of substrate. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

TSMC explores radical new chip packaging approach to feed AI boom

Rectangular substrates to unlock more power are also being tested by Intel and Samsung

20 June 2024
Taiwanese troops on a combat readiness drill at a base in Taitung in January:. The island on its own will never be able to survive a full-scale Chinese invasion.
Opinion

Taiwan must resolve its defense approach for help to be effective

Island's identity politics holds back shift away from traditional posture

20 June 2024
Japanese frozen treats include ice cream cups, pictured here, and ice pops. (Photo by Keiichiro Sato)
Food & Beverage

Japanese ice cream melts hearts in Asia with record exports

Taiwan is top overseas market, with Malaysia emerging as new battleground

19 June 2024
A display of areas where the People's Liberation Army held drills around Taiwan in May following Lai Ching-te's inauguration as the island's president.
Opinion

China isn't giving Taiwan's Lai Ching-te any honeymoon

PLA is stepping up practicing for war but cooler heads may prevail

14 June 2024
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visits soldiers and air force personnel in Hualien on May 28. His fledgling government has faced an immediate challenge in the legislature.
Politics

Taiwan's Lai sends legislative power bill back to defiant opposition

Over 200 lawyers urge rethink of legislation as experts fear 'ugly fight'

11 June 2024
As China steps up coast guard patrols in the South and East China seas, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines are wrestling with how to defend their territory and national interests -- without provoking a war.
Asia Insight

China's 3-pronged maritime threat rattles Japan, Philippines and Taiwan

Beijing 'gray zone' aggression focused on islands in strategic 'first island chain'

11 June 2024
Taiwan politician Fu Kun-chi attends the Beijing auto show during a Kuomintang delegation's visit to China in April. (China News Service/VCG via AP)
Interview

Taiwan KMT bigwig Fu warns Lai not to 'pick fight' with China

Opposition grandee dubbed 'King of Hualien' dismisses criticism of controversial bills

10 June 2024
A regular charter flight from Taiwan is serviced at Japan's Koichi Airport. (Photo by Ryuichi Tomita)
Travel & Leisure

Japan regional airports rebound, but China visitor recovery slow

Business travelers and tourists from Taiwan boost operations at some sites

9 June 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, second from left, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Quad leaders in Hiroshima in May 2023.
Opinion

Australia-Japan cooperation is vital for regional peace

Security partners should work together to help maintain stability in Taiwan Strait

8 June 2024
Some 50 years after the first modern-day Japanese convenience store opened in Tokyo, players like 7-Eleven need expansion in countries such as Thailand, pictured above, as their domestic market is set to shrink.
Business Spotlight

Japan's convenience store chains chase elixir of growth across Asia

Indonesia, Thailand, China in focus as retailers face aging, shrinking home market

7 June 2024
Retired Adm. Harry Harris says China has changed the status quo and the U.S. should change its Taiwan policy from "amigbuity" to "clarity." (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)
Interview

More U.S. 'clarity' on Taiwan policy needed, ex-commander says

Defense leaders increasingly distancing themselves from 'strategic ambiguity'

7 June 2024
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Taiwan in the spotlight and CATL's subsidy haul

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

6 June 2024
Pat Gelsinger, Lisa Su and Cristiano Amon were among the tech industry CEOs attending Computex 2024 in Taipei. (Photos by Shinya Sawai)
Technology

The race for AI PCs: Who's winning and what's at stake

Intel, AMD and Qualcomm all hope to reignite the computer market, but will users bite?

6 June 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to reporters in Taipei on June 4. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Technology

Nvidia CEO to increase investment, build 2nd supercomputer in Taiwan

Most valuable chipmaker praises partner TSMC but still 'interested' in Intel services

4 June 2024
A candlelight vigil in Taipei on June 4 marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. Such vigils used to be a tradition in Hong Kong. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Hong Kong security law

Tiananmen, 35 years on: Hong Kong muzzled as world marks June 4 crackdown

From Taipei to Tokyo, others carry torch after security laws snuff out Victoria Park vigil

4 June 2024
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says his company's technological lead over Chinese rivals can give the U.S. chipmaker a competitive edge in the local market. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Semiconductors

Intel talks up China chip market 'opportunity' amid U.S. tensions

CEO Pat Gelsinger warns overly strict chip export rules risk spurring Chinese advances

4 June 2024
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei attends the chipmaker's annual general meeting in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on June 4. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang) 
Technology

TSMC's new chairman weighs raising production fees for Nvidia

C.C. Wei says Taiwan still 'first priority' for chipmaker despite China tensions

4 June 2024
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei has said geopolitics are a new challenge for the semiconductor industry. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

'Humility and indomitable will': TSMC's C.C. Wei steps into spotlight

CEO set to takes reins as chairman of chip powerhouse from Tuesday

3 June 2024
Jensen Huang gives a keynote speech in Taipei on June 2 ahead of the official start of Computex 2024. (Screenshot from Nvidia YouTube channel)
Technology

Jensen Huang hints Nvidia is aiming for new AI chip every year

CEO of AI chipmaker stresses Taiwan suppliers' importance at speech in Taipei

2 June 2024
Foxconn plans to mass-produce the Foxtron Model B next year. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Electronics

Apple assembler Foxconn turns to EVs and AI servers for next growth

Taiwan contract manufacturer seeks to partner with Japanese automakers

1 June 2024
A cargo ship is docked at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, in January 2022. Taiwan and China signed a pact in 2010 that introduced favorable duties for both sides.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan protests as China strips preferential tariffs on 134 products

Minister calls move a 'political maneuver' to pressure Taipei

31 May 2024
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The 'Confucian' edge in chipmaking and North Korea's shadow animators

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

30 May 2024
To Xi Jinping, controlling Taiwan is the key to China gaining national prestige and to himself ensuring his political legacy. (Nikkei montage/Yusuke Hinata and Kyodo)
China up close

Analysis: A 1950 map foreshadows what Xi Jinping has in mind today

The Korean War and Battle of Lake Changjin hold lessons for U.S. and Chinese leaders

30 May 2024