Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says TAIPEI: Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with the United States,... Published 11 Apr, 2025 10:23am
Business & Finance TSMC’s first-quarter revenue handily beats market forecast TAIPEI: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue of T$839.25 billion... Published 10 Apr, 2025 11:04am
Business & Finance Trump says he told TSMC it would pay 100% tax if it doesn’t build in US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he told the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which has pledged to... Published 09 Apr, 2025 11:05am
Business & Finance TSMC announces $100bn investment in new US chip plants WASHINGTON: Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC will invest at least $100 billion in the United States to build... Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:40am
Technology Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth SUWON: Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it is looking at major deals to drive growth as it faced tough... Published 19 Mar, 2025 10:57am
World Donald Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday US lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to... Published 05 Mar, 2025 10:43am
Markets TSMC shares open lower following announcement of $100 billion investment in US TAIPEI: TSMC shares opened down 2.25% on Tuesday after the world’s largest contract chipmaker said it will invest... Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:58am
Technology Taiwan may offer help for industry over Trump tariff threats TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government will soon look at whether it needs to help its domestic industry over threats by U.S.... Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:10am
Technology TSMC says all its sites operating following Taiwan quake TAIPEI: Chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday that all its sites were operating following an overnight 6.4 magnitude... Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:50am
Markets Luxury firms lift Europe’s STOXX 600 to 5-week high FRANKFURT: European shares rose nearly 1 percent on Thursday, with luxury stocks boosted by Richemont’s upbeat... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
Technology TSMC’s Q4 profit rises 57% to a record, in line with forecast TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said fourth-quarter net profit rose 57% to a record on Thursday, in line with... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:34am
Technology TSMC fourth-quarter profit seen jumping 58% on strong AI chip demand TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial... Published 13 Jan, 2025 11:27am
Technology TSMC’s fourth-quarter revenue handily beats market forecast on AI demand TAIPEI: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue that easily beat... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Technology US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC WASHINGTON: The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help... Published 15 Nov, 2024 05:45pm
Technology Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination WASHINGTON: More than a dozen US-based employees of Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC have sued the company for... Published 14 Nov, 2024 01:17pm
World US ordered TSMC to halt shipments to China of chips used in AI applications NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, opens new tab to halt shipments of... Published 10 Nov, 2024 10:31am
World What Trump’s 2024 election win means for Asian companies Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the... Published 07 Nov, 2024 11:45am
Business & Finance Samsung to focus on high-end chips to improve earnings after disappointing results SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said it would focus on producing high-end chips to improve profitability after reporting... Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:46am
Technology TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, sources say Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company suspended shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after a chip it... Published 27 Oct, 2024 10:22am
Markets TSMC stock hits new high after posting forecast-beating earnings TAIPEI: TSMC’s Taipei-listed shares hit a record high on Friday after the chipmaker posted forecast-beating... Published 18 Oct, 2024 09:40am
Technology Taiwan’s TSMC says full-year revenue forecast to grow nearly 30% TAIPEI: Taiwan’s TSMC said Thursday that its full-year revenue was forecast to grow nearly 30 percent, after the... Published 17 Oct, 2024 12:48pm
Technology SoftBank scraps AI chips tie-up plan with Intel, FT reports Japanese technology investor SoftBank dropped plans of producing an artificial intelligence chip with Intel to... Published 15 Aug, 2024 10:09am
Business & Finance Asian currencies: Ringgit and Indonesia’s rupiah led gains BENGALURU: Asian equity markets were subdued on Thursday as a rebound rally fizzled out, with stocks in Taiwan and... Published 09 Aug, 2024 07:52am
Technology TSMC leads chipmaker plunge as trade resumes after typhoon pause TAIPEI: Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a... Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:54am
Business & Finance TSMC Q2 revenue handily beats market forecasts TAIPEI: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Wednesday second quarter revenue of T$673.51... Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:57am
Technology TSMC sees annual sales growth to reach 10% in semiconductor industry HSINCHU: Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, a major supplier to Apple and Nvidia, on Thursday forecast an annual... Published 23 May, 2024 10:55am
Technology South Korea announces $19bn support package for chip industry SEOUL: South Korea announced on Thursday a 26 trillion won ($19 billion) support package for the country’s vital... Published 23 May, 2024 10:50am
Technology TSMC Q1 profit rises 9%, beats market expectations TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC posted a 9% rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday that beat market... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:52am
Business & Finance US awards Samsung $6.4bn in grants for Texas chip complex WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung to expand its... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Markets European shares rebound from one-month low; ECB rate verdict up next European shares staged a recovery after a knee-jerk reaction to a high U.S. inflation reading on Wednesday, with... Published 10 Apr, 2024 10:14pm