AI, yen are among hotspots to watch in Asia this earnings season
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index is expected to see its first year-on-year profit growth in eight quarters, with earnings per share rising 4.1 per cent for the period ended March, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Technology stocks are expected to lead the growth, while utilities are poised to…#asiapacific #garydugan #taiwan #southkorean #samsungelectronics #hanpiowliew #bankofjapan #boj #federalreserve #toyotamotor (Source: Reuters: Health)
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US Navy's P-8A Poseidon Passes Through Taiwan Strait in International Airspace on April 17
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Race to Secure Taiwan's AI Chips on Looming Fears of a China Invasion
Nvidia’s AI chips are crucial to technology from smartphones to chatbots. Their production is outsourced to just one company in Taiwan. With growing fears that China may stage an invasion of the island, the U.S. is racing to secure the supply chain.#nvidia #taiwan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

China picks its lowest-scoring officers to command nuclear submarines
Future submarine commanders come from candidates who have low college entry exam scores. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Chinese submarine officers — except for engineers — tend to have the lowest entry exam scores. The lack of selectivity is remarkable. Submarines are likely to be critical in a…#apphoto #markschiefelbein #gaokao #pla #peopleliberationarmy #rodericklee #submarineacademy #taiwan #georgemcclellan #americancivilwar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taiwan ’s Wind Power Ambitions Are in Peril
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chip Startup Rivos Raises More Than $250M to Tap AI Boom
Silicon Valley chip developer Rivos Inc. raised more than $250 million as it works toward bringing out its first product, underscoring the push for new hardware to meet the needs of artificial intelligence. • None Beyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROI •…#siliconvalley #rivosinc #israel #uae #g42 #pivot #santaclara #intelcapital #taiwan #mediatekinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taiwan asset managers report 28% rise in ETF fee income in 2023
Sixteen onshore issuers scoop average of 32% of total revenue from ETF management fees (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taiwan earthquake proves chip industry's resilience
Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry. In this episode, Jada Nagumo is talking with tech correspondents Annie Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li, about the major earthquake that struck Taiwan earlier this month and its impact on the island's tech supply…#nikkeiasia #jadanagumo #anniechengtingfang #laulyli #taiwan #applepodcasts #googlepodcasts #spotify #amazonmusic #voicy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Speaker Johnson plans to bring separate bills funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the House floor, in a maneuver aimed at breaking a monthlong deadlock over …
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Russia'Capitalizing' in War as U.S. Aid to Ukraine Continues to Stall: ISW
Russia is "capitalizing" on the battlefield in Ukraine as U.S. military aid remains held up in Congress, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Ukraine has heavily relied on weapons and ammunition supplied by the U.S. and other allies while fighting off invading Russian forces for…#ukraine #isw #russian #mikejohnson #israel #taiwan #iran #iranian #syria #johnkirby (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

TSMC first-quarter profit expected to rise 5% on strong AI chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday thanks to strong demand. The world's largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and…#apple #nvidia #tsmc #smartestimate #ericyao #taiwan #taiwanese #arizona #intel #samsung (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Philippine President Marcos says he won't give U.S. access to more local military bases
The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the United States access to more Philippine military bases and stressed that the American military’s presence in several camps and sites so far was sparked by China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea.…#philippine #southchinasea #ferdinandmarcosjr #philippines #taiwan #beijing #manila #filipino #scarboroughshoal #usarmy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Samsung gets $6.4 billion to build massive semiconductor plants in central Texas
The Biden administration is giving Samsung $6.4 billion to help build massive new semiconductor chip plants in central Texas, the latest in a series of investments that the government hopes will transform the U.S.…#samsung #taylor #austin #pyeongtaek #taiwan #commerce #ginaraimondo #laelbrainard #scienceact #taiwanese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

House plans raft of Iran sanctions votes after attack on Israel
The House on Sunday teed up nearly a dozen new votes for this week on bills sanctioning Iran and its proxies in retaliation for a wide-ranging drone attack on Israel. Why it matters: The switch-up from Republicans' plan to vote on several appliance-related "messaging" bills comes as lawmakers in…#iran #israel #republicans #iranian #hamas #palestine #ukraine #taiwan #mikejohnson #democrats (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taiwan Defence Ministry reports 8 Chinese air force planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line in past 24 hours
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news