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Russia-Ukraine conflict
The war in Ukraine has huge impact on the IT and semiconductor sectors.
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Wednesday 9 March 2022
Beware three challenges for 2022 business operations
Enterprises, for business operations in 2022, must be cautious about three challenges: Geopolitical risks, economic impact of inflation, pressure (from governments' policies and clients'...
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Supply chain remains calm as metal prices soar
The price of raw materials such as copper, aluminum, and nickel have soared since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, but components manufacturers have remained calm.
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Political economists' views over Russia-Ukraine crisis, China and semiconductors (Part 2)
DIGITIMES invited Dr. Ming-chin Monique Chu, lecturer in Chinese politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Southampton, and Alex Capri,...
Monday 7 March 2022
Can SMIC help Russia survive tech sanctions?
Governments around the world have imposed harsh export restrictions against Russia to limit its access to semiconductors and other tech goods from overseas. Taiwan and South Korea...
Monday 7 March 2022
Highlights of the day: Predictable changes and unpredictable chaos disrupt markets
Tesla's Model 3 has been selling well, but Tesla's Model Y will probably upstage the Model 3, and meanwhile, the competing...
Monday 7 March 2022
SEA roundup: Vietnam exports to Russia obstructed
According to Tuoi Tre News, Vietnam's trade has...
Monday 7 March 2022
Political economists' views over Russia-Ukraine crisis, China and semiconductors (Part 1)
The Russian invasion into Ukraine caught the world by surprise and we have not seen any sign of Russian attacks subsiding. Half the globe away from the battleground, many pundits...
Monday 7 March 2022
Chinese, S Korean brands still trading with Russia despite conflict
Following Russia's military incursions into Ukraine, many European and American brands have suspended sales in Russia, while some Chinese and South Korean businesses intend to maintain...
Friday 4 March 2022
IT product brands and distributors clearing inventory in Russia
IT product brands and their channel distributors have been keen on cashing out in Russia or relocating their inventory to other offices in Europe or in China in response to the sanctions...
Friday 4 March 2022
Taiwan IC supply chain wary of war impacts on consumer demand
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain remains unscathed by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, but experts are wary that worldwide economic development may suffer and...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
TSMC stops exporting chips to Russia
TSMC has suspended all chip supplies to Russia, mainly those for defense and military applications, to comply with new export control rules announced by Taiwan's government.
Friday 25 February 2022
Supply chain regionalization: Russia-Ukraine, Geopolitics, ESG
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, geopolitics, and ESG (environment, social, and corporate governance) compliance are accelerating the tendency of the global semiconductor supply chain...
Friday 25 February 2022
Taiwan chipmakers see limited impact from Russia-Ukraine crisis
Taiwan-based chipmakers have already developed their flexibility to seek alternative sources and expect the Russia-Ukraine conflict to have a limited impact on their supply chains,...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Supply chain watches nervously over Russia-Ukraine tension
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have risen after Russia recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. Russia's massive military build-up at the Ukrainian...