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11 ARTICLES

September 11, 2024
How Taiwan Built Its Semiconductor Powerhouse
After the 1973 oil crisis exposed its low-value assembly economy, Taiwan used NCTU, returning expertise, and strategic p
July 11, 2024
The Truth About America's Semiconductor Self-Sufficiency
Taiwan's ecosystem of TSMC, UMC, and packaging specialists can't be replicated by an Arizona fab, debunking U.S. chip in
May 13, 2024
Taiwan's Silicon Valley: How Chiplets Are Changing Semiconductors
How 1970s Taiwan turned oil-crisis and diplomatic setbacks into semiconductor dominance, anchored by NCTU's labs, and wh
March 8, 2024
How TSMC Quietly Shapes the World of Technology
Founded by Morris Chang in 1987, TSMC commands 51% of the chip market and 92% of consumer electronics chips, making it t
February 27, 2024
How China's Slowdown Is Hitting Asia's Economy
China's faltering property sector and falling imports are hurting South Korea and Taiwan exports, from semiconductors to
November 2, 2023
The Taiwan Conundrum: Navigating U.S.-China Relations
Through strategic ambiguity and careful wording like acknowledge versus recognize, the U.S. walks a tightrope between Ch
October 31, 2023
Why Taiwan Isn't the Next Ukraine: A Geopolitical Analysis
Despite surface parallels with Ukraine, invading Taiwan would be a logistical nightmare for China, with far more complex
October 31, 2023
TSMC and Philips: The Partnership That Built Modern Chips
Rooted in centuries-old Dutch-Taiwan ties, Philips' early investment and partnership with TSMC helped launch Taiwan's se
October 26, 2023
MediaTek: The Quiet Giant Powering Your Smart Devices
Spun off from Taiwan's UMC, fabless chipmaker MediaTek won manufacturers with cheap, integrated turnkey system-on-chip d
October 26, 2023
Giant Bicycles: Pedaling From Obscurity to Global Dominance
A $100,000 reunion-party idea in 1972 became Giant, the Taiwanese maker that beat low-quality rivals by adopting Japanes
September 28, 2023
Bubble Tea: A Global Beverage With a Dark Past
Invented by accident in 1980s Taiwan, bubble tea became a global hit despite health scares and a 2012 study alleging car