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Taiwan's TSMC to invest another $100 billion in US chip manufacturing

Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another USD 100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States. The latest commitment appears to bring the company's total pledges for investment in US chipmaking to USD 265 billion. It also raised its annual revenue forecast after booking record high profits thanks to runaway demand from the boom in artificial intelligence. The world's largest contract chip manufacturing and one of the world's most valuable companies, TSMC's results are seen as a barometer for the global chip industry and for AI at a time when worries about a potential AI bubble have been buffeting financial markets. As AI-related demand continues to surge, it has been expanding chip fabrication plants in the US, Japan and Taiwan. It said it is increasing its annual capital expenditure budget for this year to USD 60 billion-USD 64 billion, up from an earlier estimate of USD 52 billion-USD 56 billion. TSMC or Taiwan ...

SK Hynix's Seoul shares see worst day; TSMC posts 36% hike in Q2 sales

The company's United States (US)-listed shares dropped 7.9 per cent to $154.7 in early trading after jumping more than 12 per cent in their Nasdaq debut on Friday

TSMC posts record second-quarter revenue as AI demand drives 36% growth

Taiwan Semiconductor ​Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is a major supplier to companies including Nvidia and Apple

Nvidia supplier Foxconn's sales surge 40% on robust AI server demand

Shipments of AI racks are expected to maintain their momentum in the current quarter, while demand for information and communications technology products is entering peak season

Japan evacuates 2 million ahead of typhoon, torrential rain batters Taiwan

Mekkhala, currently a tropical storm, is nearing southern Japan's Ryukyu Islands after skirting Taiwan where it brought heavy rain to parts of the island, especially in the southern regions

China's new ethnic law explained: Can Beijing target activists overseas?

China's government says 'ethnic unity' law safeguards national unity. However, critics argue it broadens the legal basis for pursuing ethnic minority activists, including some based overseas

AI riches fuel economic divide in chip powerhouse countries of Asia

AI-driven chip demand is powering South Korea and Taiwan's economies, but the windfall is deepening inequality and exposing a widening K-shaped divide

China's Wars: A useful guide to China's paradox of power and insecurity

Vijay Gokhale's China's Wars examines Beijing's use of military coercion and diplomacy, offering insights into China's strategic behaviour and its implications for India

Taiwan says Chinese pressure on countries over it is 'new normal'

Attempts by China to exert pressure on other countries to limit Taiwan's access to international events has become "the new normal", the island's foreign minister has said. Lin Chia-Lung was speaking on Wednesday after Taiwanese delegates were detained in Kenya and denied access to an ocean conference, reportedly due to Chinese pressure on the organisers, according to Taiwan's Foreign Ministry. China regards Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy, as a breakaway province and has not renounced the use of force to annex it. In recent months, Beijing has ramped up a campaign of pressuring other countries to limit the access of Taiwanese officials or delegates to various events. In April, Taiwan's president postponed a planned visit to the African nation of Eswatini after three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his office said. He arrived days later, on a plane chartered by Eswatini's king. In the latest incident, two Taiwanese ...

Taiwan overtakes India as world's fifth-largest stock market | TSMC | Business News

Taiwan overtook India in stock market value, powered mainly by a breakneck rally in the world’s largest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Indian firms showcase products, seek partnerships at Taiwan tech expo

Indian electronics manufacturer Sahasra and software firm Zoho showcased their products and services at a major technology trade event in Taipei this week, as they sought to attract customers and partnerships in overseas markets. While the event witnessed significant participation from Indian buyers, a handful of Indian companies also exhibited at COMPUTEX 2026, which featured a record 6,000 booths from 1,500 exhibitors representing 33 countries. Sahasra Electronics, part of the Sahasra Group, displayed its microSD cards at the event. The company said it received encouraging responses from customers from different markets. "We have customers in China, we have customers in the US, Europe and the UK, so we are meeting customers here, and we are getting very, very good responses," said Ankur Dwivedi, strategic account manager at Sahasra. The company said it was using the event to explore new partnerships, technology collaborations and potential joint ventures. "We are here to explore

Chip rally: South Korea pips India in global market capitalisation race

Investor enthusiasm for AI-linked semiconductor companies has lifted Taiwan and South Korea above India in global market-cap rankings, highlighting India's limited exposure to the sector

Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI: Chairman

The traditional mid-year seasonal slump for tech suppliers no longer happens, Liu told an annual shareholders meeting in New Taipei, adding that he was very optimistic about the second half of year

Satellite images show China building launch pads near nuclear missile silos

The images reveal more than 80 pads for possible use by China's expanding fleet of mobile missile launchers and air-defence batteries

Nvidia to raise Taiwan spend to $150 billion annually: CEO Jensen Huang

Huang was speaking at a launch celebration in Taipei for the chip company's planned Taiwan headquarters, which he said will break ground this year and aims to become operational in 2030

Taiwan, Nvidia overtake India market capitalisation amid AI frenzy

Taiwan has become the world's fifth-largest stock market while South Korea narrows the gap with India amid a global rally in AI-linked technology stocks

Taiwan overtakes India as world's 5th largest stock market on TSMC rally

Taiwan's ascent up the global equity rankings is largely driven by TSMC, which now accounts for about 42 per cent of the benchmark index, representing intense market concentration

Taiwan, Chinese coast guards in maritime standoff at South China Sea

Taiwan and Chinese coast guards exchanged warnings near the Pratas Islands amid rising tensions in the South China Sea