Taiwan
Agriculture isn’t nearing trade war tariffs crisis, ‘it is full blown crisis already’ farmers say
A crane unloads peas imported from Canada at the Laizhou port area of Yantai Port in Yantai, China, on February 28, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The clock is ticking on trade deals that the U.S. will need to strike with many nations, most notably China, to avoid what Trump’s Treasury Secretary has […]
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Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
Philippine coast guard personnel and a Chinese coast guard ship on April 23, 2023. Ted Aljibe | Afp | Getty Images The Philippines said Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after its personnel landed on the unoccupied sandbars and found no Chinese presence there. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hertz, UnitedHealth, Eli Lilly and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Hertz — Shares of the rental car company soared nearly 16%, extending the gains seen in the previous session. On Wednesday, the stock skyrocketed more than 56% after Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed that it had taken a sizable stake in the name. UnitedHealth — The […]
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Taiwan to simulate impact of U.S. tariffs on semiconductor sector
A microchip, and a TSMC logo displayed on a phone screen in the background. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Taiwan will simulate the impact of any U.S. tariffs on the semiconductor industry and seek talks with Washington on the issue, the island’s economy minister said Tuesday. The Trump administration is probing the import of chips, along with pharmaceuticals, in a bid to impose tariffs on both […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Coinbase, Stellantis, Palantir, Caterpillar and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Automakers — Legacy carmakers extended declines as investors worried about the lack of resolution on President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff policy announced last week. Stellantis plunged more than 9%, while Ford slid nearly 3%. General Motors pulled back 5% after Bernstein downgraded the stock to underperform […]
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Trump’s new tariffs ‘worse than the worst case scenario,’ Wedbush’s Dan Ives says
President Donald Trump’s extensive tariffs rollout on Wednesday was worse than expected for the market, according to Dan Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities. On Wednesday, Trump announced plans to impose a 10% baseline tariff on all countries and even higher rates on some nations in particular, like a 34% duty on […]
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Meet the ‘Dirty 15’ countries that could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that his administration has reached a deal with elite law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House on March 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is about to announce his biggest […]
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Taiwan accuses China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC of ‘illegally’ poaching tech talent
A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on December 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Taiwan investigators on Friday alleged that Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. (SMIC) illegally recruited high-technology talent. Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MIJB) […]
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This island is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report
Taiwan ranked as the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report. Thant Zaw Wai | Moment | Getty Images Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report, published Thursday. Of the 147 places around the world that were ranked this year, it took the 27th […]
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‘Music to our ears’: Qualcomm CEO welcomes TSMC’s $100 billion investment to boost U.S. chipmaking
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.‘s $100 billion commitment to expand manufacturing in the U.S. is “great news,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC on Tuesday, adding it helps with diversification of chipmaking locations. Amon also addressed U.S President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, suggesting longer term technology trends would outweigh any short term uncertainty. Trump announced on […]
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