TOKYO -- Major Asian tech companies have thrived in recent months despite the coronavirus pandemic, as stay-at-home demand reshuffles the ranks of the region's top earners in favor of companies such as e-tailers and chipmakers.
Stay-at-home demand propels e-commerce and chipmakers

Alibaba, Tencent and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. each joined the ranks of Asia's top 10 companies by quarterly net profit. (Nikkei montage/Photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Major Asian tech companies have thrived in recent months despite the coronavirus pandemic, as stay-at-home demand reshuffles the ranks of the region's top earners in favor of companies such as e-tailers and chipmakers.