Amid a global semiconductor chip shortage, news of plans to invest in new chip plants appears welcome, and timely. So, who is investing, in what, and where?
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Asian Women in Tech: Lora Ho and Grace Wang Join the Ranks of China’s Leaders in High-Tech
In the latest in our ‘Asian Women in Tech’ spotlight series, we look at the considerable achievements of Lora Ho and Grace Wang, of TSMC and Luxshare Precision respectively.
The 14th Five-Year Plan Encapsulates China’s Bold Technology Strategy
Cutting-edge semiconductor microchips, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, biomedicine, and ultrafast internet are among the areas been singled out for special focus as China lays out its 14th Five-Year Plan.
International Women’s Day 2021
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March 2021), “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”, celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world. IWD is celebrated in China and Asia as much as in other parts of the world, and for us at Techworks Asia, we celebrate IWC 2021 by recognising that there are many examples of Asia women leading the way in tech industries.
An Expanding Universe of Achievement: Hong Kong’s “Queenie” Hoi Shan Chan
In this second part of our ‘Asian Women in Tech’ series, we take a look at the achievements of “Queenie” Hoi Shan Chan, whose work focus is literally out of this world, and whose career thus far includes a spell at no less than NASA.
Global semiconductor chip shortage: Asian companies in rush to boost production
Strong global demand for semiconductor chips, in some cases exacerbated by the former U.S. administration’s sanctions against Chinese chip companies, are precipitating an expansion in production capacity amongst Greater Chinese and Asian chip firms in an attempt to plug a supply gap.
Advanced chip production on Shanghai’s 2021 priority list
A report in today’s (28th January 2021) South China Morning Post places advanced chip production, and specifically 12 nm semiconductors, high on the list of priorities for Shanghai in 2021.
Asian Women: High Achievers in Hi-Tech
Techworks Asia will be highlighting the achievements of Asian women in tech, in forthcoming articles. The start of this series comes at a timely moment in history, as Kamala Harris becomes the first person not just of colour but of Asian ethnicity to take the office of Vice President of the United States of America. This first post takes a look at the formidably distinguished career of Lisa Su, President and CEO of AMD
Merry Christmas and Festive 2020 Greetings to You
Thank you for your support in this challenging year.
Merry Christmas to you and your families, and all of our very best wishes for a more peaceful 2021.
Historic RCEP Agreement Creates Powerful Asia-Pacific Trading Partnership
15th November 2020 saw the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an historic free-trade deal between China and 14 Asia-Pacific countries. It was signed over a video link, after eight years of negotiations.