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Beijing sanctions Taiwan tech billionaire Robert Tsao and DPP lawmaker Puma Shen

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Beijing sanctions Taiwan tech billionaire Robert Tsao and DPP lawmaker Puma Shen

Beijing has sanctioned Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao Hsing-cheng and Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen for supporting what it says are “violent” pro-Taiwan independence sentiment and activities. Under the sanctions, Shen and Tsao, as well as their families, are barred from entering mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau. All businesses associated with them are also prohibited from … Read more

Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC restarts operations after earthquake, easing concerns of chip supply disruption

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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC restarts operations after earthquake, easing concerns of chip supply disruption

The world’s largest independent contract chip manufacturer, which supplies 90 per cent of the world’s most advanced semiconductors to technology giants like Apple and Nvidia, restarted operations within 10 hours after work was suspended because of the worst earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years. There were at least nine fatalities and more than 1,000 … Read more