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Ben Blanchard

Ben Blanchard

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TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty

The world's largest contract chip maker, TSMC, gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for AI applications, adding that it

TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology

TSMC first-quarter profit likely soared but Trump policies cloud outlook

TSMC, the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is set to report a 54% leap in first-quarter profit

TSMC first-quarter profit likely soared but Trump policies cloud outlook
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says

Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, as his economy

Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says
Asia|Crime|Political|World

In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables

Taiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February,

In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables
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TSMC's first-quarter revenue surges 42%, slightly ahead of forecasts

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday that first-quarter revenue jumped 42%, slightly ahead of a market consensus,

TSMC's first-quarter revenue surges 42%, slightly ahead of forecasts
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Taiwan could buy $200 billion more from US, increase LNG imports as part of trade deal

Taiwan state-backed bodies could over the next decade buy an extra $200 billion from the United States and bump up the percentage of LNG it gets from

Taiwan could buy $200 billion more from US, increase LNG imports as part of trade deal
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as Asian markets convulse

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Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as Asian markets convulse
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology

Taiwan eyes zero tariffs with US, pledges more investment

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Sunday offered zero tariffs as the basis for talks with the U.S., pledging to remove trade barriers rather than imposing reciprocal measures and

Taiwan eyes zero tariffs with US, pledges more investment
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Taiwan says US tariffs unreasonable, partly blames Trump policies for trade surplus

Taiwan said on Thursday that U.S. tariffs levied on the island were unreasonable and it would discuss them with Washington, partly blaming U.S. tech curbs on China

Taiwan says US tariffs unreasonable, partly blames Trump policies for trade surplus
Asia|Political|World

China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills

China's military concluded two-day war games around Taiwan in which it held long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea,

China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills
Asia|Political|World

Taiwan coast guard warns of China using 'pretext' to launch war games this year

China could find a "pretext" to stage new war games around Taiwan this year, coinciding with sensitive dates such as the anniversary in May of a year

Taiwan coast guard warns of China using 'pretext' to launch war games this year
Asia|Political|World

China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan president a 'parasite'

China staged military drills off Taiwan's north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a "stern warning" against separatism and called

China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls Taiwan president a 'parasite'
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

TSMC affirms commitment to Taiwan with new domestic fab amid overseas expansion

TSMC said on Monday that its newly built domestic fab would add 7,000 tech jobs to the island's economy and that it will continue to expand in Taiwan

TSMC affirms commitment to Taiwan with new domestic fab amid overseas expansion
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Airbus getting better at managing supply chain disruptions, senior executive says

Disruptions to the supply chain that are delaying aircraft deliveries are lessening and Airbus is getting much better at managing it, a senior company

Airbus getting better at managing supply chain disruptions, senior executive says
Asia|World

In 'Little Myanmars' in Taiwan and Singapore, many fear for quake affected relatives

Win Win has been glued to social media for the past day, trying to work out whether her family in Myanmar's Mandalay survived Friday's

In 'Little Myanmars' in Taiwan and Singapore, many fear for quake affected relatives
Asia|Political|World

Taiwan dismisses China complaint about collision of navy ship, trawler

Taiwan's defence minister dismissed on Friday China's complaints about a collision between a Taiwan navy ship and a Chinese trawler in the sensitive Taiwan Strait,

Taiwan dismisses China complaint about collision of navy ship, trawler
Asia|Political|World

Taiwan to channel World War Two spirit to bolster response to China's threats

Taiwan will use this year's events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two to bolster public sentiment on the need to defend the island from

Taiwan to channel World War Two spirit to bolster response to China's threats

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