Observers are asking whether Xi Jinping, about to be reappointed to another term as the leader of China, is the new Mao. Some of the accoutrements are there, but the real question is whether he’ll …
Will Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Be a $1 Trillion Stock by 2030?
If semiconductor industry leaders can be believed, global chip sales are headed toward $1 trillion a year by 2030 — up from about $600 billion expected in 2022. That would represent an annual …
UPDATED – ‘7+3’ model to stay for foreign arrivals despite changes
The Macau SAR Government has made slight adjustments to the existing entry requirements, subjecting foreign arrivals, including those from Hong Kong and Taiwan, to fewer nucleic acid tests from …
China doesn’t need to take Taiwan’s fabs to escape US trade bans
While this may be a reassuring thought for those concerned China will try to take Taiwan’s chipmaking tech by force, such an invasion would undoubtedly be broadly catastrophic. In such an instance, …
Taiwan Business Quick Tak
The number of workers on official furlough programs in Taiwan fell by more than 4,000 as travel agencies brought back staff from unpaid leave ahead of an easing of COVID-19 border controls yesterday.
Here’s how Taiwan sidestepped a $688 billion problem that was similar to the trouble engulfing U.K. pension funds
That translates to some $688 billion, a majority of which JPMorgan believes is invested in long end of U.S. high grade market. He said Taiwan regulators this week allowed local insurers to reclassify …
From COVID to Taiwan: How China Stands Ahead of 20th Party Congress
The CCP’s 19th Central Committee, formed in 2017 as Xi began his second term as leader, held its seventh and last assembly on Wednesday to approve October 16 as the date for the 20th National Congress …
Taiwan Urges Calm on TSMC, Downplays Impact of Biden Chip Rules
Taiwan’s economic affairs minister downplayed the impact of new chip curbs on the island’s economy while urging investors to stay calm and believe in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s …
Activists speculate on Elon Musk’s foreign influence after proposing Ukraine and Taiwan peace deals
Speculation about Elon Musk’s ties with Beijing and the Kremlin have been boiling on Twitter after the world’s richest man proposed peace plans for the Ukraine-Russia and Taiwan-China conflicts.
Taiwan Reasons Why It Is Futile For US And China To Harm TSMC
Chen Ming-tong, director-general of Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, deemed it useless to take over facilities from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE: TSM) if Beijing took control …