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Exclusive: Why TSMC's First-Generation CoPoS May Be Glass-Free
The market has priced in a "glass revolution" on the back of TSMC's upcoming CoPoS packaging technology, but if the first generation turns out to be glass-free, a lot of bullish supply-chain bets may be resting on little more than wishful thinking.
China and Russia To Conduct Joint Naval Exercise
July 6, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: China and Russia To Conduct Joint Naval Exercise, ABC Trials AI Writing Tools for News Staff Amid Trust Warnings, and Huawei Paper Details Major Chip Breakthroughs, 100-Fold AI Scaling Target.
Japan and India Deepen AI and Strategic Partnership
July 3, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Japan and India Deepen AI and Strategic Partnership, Vietnam and Philippines Reach Upper-Middle-Income Milestone, and South Korea Launches 24-Hour Won Trading.
Maokong: Keepers of Authentic Tieguanyin
Once the defining tea of Maokong, authentic Zhengcong Tieguanyin has become vanishingly rare, crowded out by cheaper substitutes and a production process so demanding that almost no one grows it anymore. Who are the last farmers still holding the line?
From a 1989 Exchange Trip to Canada's Taiwan Envoy: Marie-Louise Hannan's Case for Canada in Taiwan
Marie-Louise Hannan first came to Taiwan in the summer of 1989 as a Mandarin student in Hangzhou, rerouted to the island after Tiananmen upended her semester. Three decades later, she is back as top Canadian envoy in Taipei. With Prime Minister Carney calling on middle powers to unite, can Canada and Taiwan together prove that smaller players have more agency in a fracturing world order?
How DJ Swallow Set the Tempo for Taiwan’s Women DJs
Kaohsiung-born DJ Swallow shattered the assumptions that kept women on the dance floor rather than behind the decks, building her career through grinding discipline. But with the ceiling she broke now the floor the next generation stands on, how far can they go?
Singapore Seizes $42M Mansion in Nvidia Chip Smuggling Probe
July 2, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Singapore Seizes $42M Mansion in Nvidia Chip Smuggling Probe, Rubio Would Step Aside for Vance in 2028 White House Race, and Google Ordered To Pay Klarna $1.97b in Antitrust Damages.
Why Does Taiwan's Tax System Favor Stock Market Investors, Penalize Workers?
Office workers day-trading on their phones has become the norm. Rookie investors are taking out NT$2 million in loans to enter the market, and quitting their jobs once they've made a year's salary in gains. With 70% of workers earning below-average monthly wages, stocks have become a means of self-rescue. How does the tax system encourage this speculative mindset while also being complicit in low wages?
Taiwan Steps Up Probe Into AI Hardware Smuggling
July 1, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Taiwan Steps Up Probe Into AI Hardware Smuggling, China Grounds Light Aircraft After Beijing Tower Crash, and Amazon Launches $1 Billion Forward-Deployed AI Engineering Unit.
Overleveraged: Is Taiwan's Soaring Stock Market a National Security Risk?
Taiwan's stock market became the fifth-largest in the world in May, earning global attention. But with TSMC accounting for over 40 percent of total market capitalization and investors heavily leveraged, risks abound. Is Taiwan prepared for the potential consequences?
South Korea to Invest Nearly $1.2 Trillion in Chips and AI Data Centers
June 30, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: South Korea to Invest Nearly $1.2 Trillion in Chips and AI Data Centers, Takaichi Unveils $2.3 Trillion Industrial Strategy, and Bank of England Economist Says Brexit Has Fueled Inflation.
Why Nvidia's Push for 800VDC Could Revive an Industry TSMC Walked Away From
Nvidia's push for an 800VDC power architecture in AI data centers is breathing new life into companies that were hemorrhaging losses just months ago. But if these same devices couldn't survive the EV shakeout on their own, is this a genuine industrial revival—or just a temporary reprieve?