US-China tensions
US and China lock horns over Taiwan in first week of Biden era
State Department hints at arms sales, while carrier group enters South China Sea
Taiwan
Semiconductors
Taiwan asks TSMC and other chipmakers to help ease global crunch
US, Japan and Europe seek aid as automakers scramble for semiconductors
Business Spotlight
Asia's chip crunch slams the brakes on carmakers' COVID recovery
Assembly lines halt as industry vies with consumer gadgets for semiconductors
Biden's Asia policy
Asian allies embrace Biden as China bids Trump 'good riddance'
Beijing says 'kind angels can triumph over evil forces' in regards to transition
Technology
Taiwan's MediaTek unveils 5G chip to try to cement market lead
Chipmaker has surpassed Qualcomm after boom in sales of midrange smartphones
International relations
Biden's top diplomat pick says Trump 'right' to be tough on China
Antony Blinken, in Senate hearing, calls for new alliance-based approach
Coronavirus
Taiwan cancels Lantern Festival as COVID cases rise
The celebrations are usually held to mark end of Lunar New Year season
Startups
Taiwan's most valuable AI chip startup eyes global expansion
Kneron aims to grow eightfold in 2021 as US blacklist hits Chinese rivals
Startups
Japanese $2.5bn AI startup targets Vietnam after COVID boost
AI Inside forges local partnership to market text recognition software
Market Spotlight
Investors rush into semiconductor stocks amid global chip crunch
South Korea and Taiwan indexes soar while Japan's Nikkei hits 30-year high
International relations
US envoy to UN angers China with call to Taiwan's Tsai
Kelly Craft's trip to Taipei was canceled ahead of transition to Biden
Semiconductors
TSMC hikes capex to record $28bn as chip race heats up
Taiwanese titan logs highest revenue in 2020 and says 5G will fuel further growth
Indo-Pacific
US must 'puncture' China's Asian dominance, declassified plan says
Trump administration's Indo-Pacific strategy vows to defend Taiwan
International relations
Taiwan to remain US priority despite cancellation of envoy visit
Pompeo shakes up Taiwan policy ahead of Biden inauguration
CES 2021
AMD unwraps new server chips in latest grab for Intel business
Move follows bigger rival's new CPUs and steps to overcome production delays
International relations
Trump takes parting shot over China's bow with envoy to Taiwan
Visit comes shortly after Washington lifts self-imposed diplomatic restrictions
Your Week in Asia
CES trade show, TSMC results, Indonesia vaccinations
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Economy
Taiwan exports still going strong after record-breaking year
Work-at-home demand driving orders for semiconductors
Technology
Taiwan lens maker Largan takes hit from Huawei sanctions
Key supplier to smartphone industry squeezed by soaring PC chip demand
Coronavirus
Asian trio of Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore keep COVID near zero
Strict quarantines and testing stamp out local transmission
Politics
Tsai says Taiwan's global status has risen amid COVID pandemic
President again offers talks with China, albeit with conditions
Business deals
Japan's Toppan beefs up ID security with Taiwan developer purchase
Printing company sees iDGate's 'know your customer' services as solution to fraud fears
Politics
Suga and Moon slump in polls as COVID surge spurs criticism
Across Asia, pandemic performance impacts governments' popularity
Business trends
Asian consumption goes digital amid 2020 pandemic
'Live commerce' and virtual concerts become new norms: Nikkei survey
Commodities
Prices of BOE and LG Display LCD panels soar as consumers stay home
Cost of large panels for televisions has jumped 60% since spring amid pandemic