How Chips Rewrote Asia’s Map: Taiwan and Korea Eclipse the Giants
An AI-driven chip boom has lifted Taiwan and South Korea past far larger economies in stock-market value, while India bleeds...
June 19, 2026Topic
semiconductors
Global Economy Briefing — June 6, 2026
May payrolls hit 172K vs 85K forecast, killing rate-cut hopes. Nasdaq fell 4.2%—worst since April 2025—as Micron, AMD, Marvell cratered....
June 6, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 28, 2026
The Dow hit a fresh record as oil cratered another 5.5% on an unconfirmed Iran report that Hormuz traffic would...
May 28, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 27, 2026
The post-holiday reopen produced records, but the breadth told a more complicated story. Micron jumped about 19% and crossed a...
May 27, 2026
The 2023 semiconductor slump: challenges, prospects and the path to a US$1 trillion market
In 2023, global investment in semiconductors is set to decline for the first time in four years.
August 21, 2023
Brazil’s Quest in Global Semiconductor Competition | Rio Times
Semiconductors, vital for devices from smartphones to cars, have seen growing importance with artificial intelligence advancements. Major players like China,...
August 10, 2023
Latin America begins to feel the effects of global shortages
The supply chain in some Latin American countries is beginning to be stressed, as the region is a net importer...
November 12, 2021
Brazil’s industry seeks local production due to imported parts shortage; costs are obstacle
The widespread shortage of imported products, mainly from Asia, has led the Brazilian industry to agree on the need to...
September 20, 2021