Taiwan’s farmers at odds with chipmakers

Taiwan's farmers are dealing with one of the worst droughts ... which is an increasingly indispensable node in the global supply chains for smartphones, cars and other keystones of modern life. ( read original story ...)

HTC general counsel rejoins Perkins Coie

Woo will be based in the firm’s Taipei office, where his work will include handling ... he has represented clients in industries such as telecommunications, information technology, aerospace, and ... ( read original story ...)

Chip maker GlobalFoundries considering $20bn IPO

With facilities in the US and Europe, it also hopes to benefit from government investment programs from nations looking to reduce their reliance on Taiwan, and stay ahead of a rapidly advancing China. ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan guessing game

Washington has long kept Beijing at bay over Taiwan with ambiguity over how it would react. Now it is being pressured from all sides into a perhaps risky change of policy. ( read original story ...)