The new restrictions affect exports to military suppliers and chipmakers, and come weeks ahead of a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

The global AI data centre boom threatens to tighten the market for memory storage devices for years, a new report says

The selection of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's new leader spurred a jump in the Nikkei, and the yen to fall, as she's been a fan of stimulus policies imposed by Shinzo Abe

High-profile American speakers ramp up optimism at Token2049, where the future of digital assets seemed a long way from their government's shutdown

The chipmakers plan to set up two data centres in the country, and will also supply memory chips for the Stargate Project in the US

Cheng Li-chun, who is leading tariff talks with Washington, told reporters upon getting back to the island that she had not discussed the 50-50 idea suggested by the US during the talks.

The wave of tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration has sparked a race to sign free-trade agreements around the world

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says the US needs Taiwan to shift more of its chip supply chain to America, so the US can 'shield' the island

The Trump administration is considering a 25% tariff for chip-related content in imported devices, with 15% rates for electronics from Japan and the EU, sources say.

Companies across Asia and other regions making medical drugs, trucks and furniture were assessing the impact of new tariffs announced by President Trump on Thursday

Four more nations are seeking to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership next month, officials in Southeast Asia said on Thursday

Taiwan appeared to suffer the worst of the most powerful cyclone this year, which was still battering cities in southern China late on Wednesday night.