Why are Taiwan CEOs raising salaries despite record low confidence in 2023?
Taiwan’s business leaders have never been more pessimistic about the nation’s economic prospects in 14 years. In the wake of the pandemic, the world economy is not recovering as expected, while geopolitical considerations have emerged as an important security factor. Still, companies are offering higher salaries to attract talent and brave the imminent economic winter.
TSMC's U.S. tool-in ceremony is over, what’s next?
On December 6, TSMC Fab 21 in Arizona became the star of the desert. President Biden flew in for the event, making it a benchmark case for Make in America. After the party, CommonWealth Magazine’s Elaine Huang made three observations on TSMC's new challenges.
Exclusive: Chris Miller on how the Cold War became the Chip War
In an exclusive interview about his book "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology", American author Chris Miller gives first-hand analysis of why the core of contention among the world’s major powers is semiconductors, and what it could tell us about what the future holds.
Is the white paper movement a Tiananmen rerun? Minxin Pei weighs in
The largest resistance movement in China since 1989, the white paper movement, broke out recently. Professor Minxin Pei is a political scientist whose research focuses on authoritarian systems. What cracks does he see developing in China’s stability-maintenance machine, and what gaps are opening up in Xi Jinping’s governance?