Taiwan

TSMC set to report strong profit driven by AI boom

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected…

TSMC third-quarter profit seen jumping 40% on strong AI chip demand

By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the main producer of advanced chips used…

TSMC sales beat estimates in sign of solid AI chip demand

(Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) posted a better-than-expected 39% rise in quarterly revenue, assuaging concerns that AI hardware…

U.S. keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise, tests wartime deployment

The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite Chinese demands, and is testing the…

Nvidia $279 billion wipeout — the biggest in U.S. history — drags down global chip stocks

Global semiconductor and associated stocks fell on Wednesday, following a steep plunge in Nvidia’s share price in the U.S. overnight.…

China’s ‘growing authoritarianism’ poses a global challenge, Taiwan’s President Lai warns

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has cautioned that China’s “growing authoritarianism” will not stop with the island, and that it poses…

Harris’ foreign policy record suggests focus on China, Indo-Pacific, CFR political scientist says

Vice President Kamala Harris would likely prioritize countering China and strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region if she were to…

U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to…

China’s war drills around Taiwan enter Day 2. Here’s what it means for cross-strait relations

China’s latest military exercises around Taiwan risk escalating cross-strait tensions — but war remains unlikely, political observers say. Beijing warned…

Taiwan’s new president urges China to stop its ‘intimidation’ and ‘choose dialogue over confrontation’

Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its hostile political and military threats against the island and work toward…