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Thursday 19 December 2024
Taiwan's drone industry rises as geopolitical tensions reshape markets
Taiwan's drone industry is surging amid growing demand for national defense autonomy and cybersecurity, but challenges persist. Companies face stiff competition from low-cost Chinese...
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Trump is set to elevate China hawks, deepening Beijing rift
President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pick two men with track records of harshly criticizing China for key posts in his new administration, a sign relations between the superpowers...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
What's Taiwan's strategic role in the global AI landscape?
Taiwan, long known for its semiconductor prowess, is positioning itself as a critical hub in the global AI revolution, according to David Weng, CEO of Taiwania...
Tuesday 4 June 2024
Global M&A market faces decline amid recession fears and geopolicital tensions
A joint survey by PwC Taiwan, and the Taiwan M&A and Private Equity Council highlights a concerning trend: China's...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Semiconductor industry co-opetition between Taiwan and South Korea
The semiconductor industry is the lifeblood of South Korea, a country that heavily depends on its exports. In 2023, South Korea exported US$131 billion of semiconductors and imported...
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Taiwan's new president takes hard line on Beijing, eyes economic resilience
Lai Ching-te has officially assumed office as the 16th President of Taiwan, signaling a firm stance towards Beijing. His inaugural speech made clear that the new administration will...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
What made ASML so successful today: Q&A with Dutch Journalist and author Marc Hijink
In an exclusive video interview with DIGITIMES Asia managing editor Judy Lin (JL), Marc Hijink (MH), the acclaimed Dutch...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Global geopolitical shifts disrupt Taiwanese business strategies in China
In the wake of the Ukraine War, the ripple effects are felt far beyond the Eastern European theater. As China and Iran throw their weight behind Russia, the landscape of global commerce...
Monday 29 April 2024
Topco Senior CEO says geopolitics creates business opportunities
The global supply chain for semiconductors is undergoing far-reaching changes due to the geopolitical influence of major countries.
Thursday 25 April 2024
China feeds on lucrative semiconductor business created by US
Although US sanctions have significantly slowed down the development of China's semiconductor industry towards the advanced nodes, it is not the time to be content that China is lagging...
Monday 22 April 2024
Will Taiwan's government approve TSMC's plan to produce 2nm chips in America?
Upon TSMC Arizona's signing of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the Biden Administration, the decision to manufacture 2nm chips in its third fab and part of the second...
Thursday 28 March 2024
PwC Survey: global risks for Taiwan's business leaders
PwC Taiwan's latest unveiling of the "Taiwan CEO Survey 2024" underscores the prevailing concerns among global and Taiwanese business magnates.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Go or stay? ASML wades from geopolitics into domestic politics
Following media reports that the Netherlands-based lithography equipment leader ASML is harboring thoughts to move its operations abroad, the country's political climate, especially...
Friday 8 March 2024
2024 Industry Outlook (7): The reflexive point of US-China relationship
Looking at the world's total GDP, which has increased 25 times over the past 70 years, we can also look at Taiwan's experience and find a few turning points in time to explore in...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
China surges in R&D, closes gap on EU and US: report
Recent findings from a European Union report highlight a significant shift in the global landscape of research and development (R&D) expenditure and scientific output, with China...