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No need to blow up TSMC in China war, Taiwan security chief says
"Even if China got a hold of the golden hen, it won’t be able to lay golden eggs."
October 12, 2022
Geopolitics
Singapore warns of 'escalatory spiral' as US-China trust erodes
The key missing ingredient in this relationship is a lack of strategic trust between US and China
September 25, 2022
Geopolitics
The tangled web of semiconductor supply chains and geopolitics
How do tensions over the Taiwan Strait affect the supply of semiconductor chips, and where are the weak spots in this chain?
August 18, 2022
Tech
Semiconductors: A pawn in power politics?
All chips are equal, but some are more equal than others. Could the chip industry crash, or will some types of chips do better?
August 18, 2022
Geopolitics
US and Taiwan begin formal negotiations on trade initiative
Taipei has been trying to reduce its economic dependence on Beijing in recent years.
August 18, 2022
China-Taiwan ties
China announces sanctions on Nancy Pelosi over Taiwan trip
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Pelosi and her immediate family members in a statement late Friday.
August 05, 2022
Semiconductor
Taiwan and China’s quest to catch up on chips
China believes it needs to catch up with the US fast or it could forever be relegated to second-tier superpower status like Russia
August 04, 2022
China-Taiwan ties
'The sky has not fallen' following Pelosi's Taiwan visit: George Yeo
“For the US, [it is] better to fight tonight. If you fight a year from now, China will be stronger.”
August 04, 2022
China-Taiwan ties
China unleashes economic curbs on Taiwan with sand, fruit bans
China is Taiwan’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade rising 26% on year to US$328.3 billion last year.
August 03, 2022
M&A
DBS to pay $956 mil in premium to acquire Citi's Taiwan consumer business
The acquisition will help DBS speed up its growth in Taiwan by at least ten years
January 28, 2022