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Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Rebounds As AI Hype Overpowers China Tensions

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) shares rebounded in premarket trading Monday, recovering from Friday's losses as renewed investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence outweighed mounting geopolitical concerns between Washington and Beijing.

Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025

Taiwan says its chip fabs are safe from China’s rare-earth crackdown

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island’s chip sector will see 'no significant impact' from China’s newly expanded rare-earth export controls.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 12, 2025

Taiwan's Chip Industry Unfazed By China's Rare Earth Export Curbs: Report

Taiwan’s economy ministry has stated that the country’s semiconductor industry will remain largely unaffected by China’s newly expanded rare earth export controls.

Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025

Taiwan's president pledges to accelerate the building of air defense system in face of China threat

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor's Growth Streak Continues As Apple And Nvidia Orders Pile Up

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) reported that its consolidated net revenue for September 2025 reached 330.98 billion New Taiwanese dollars, up 31.4% year-over-year. The revenue declined just 1.4% from August 2025.

Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025

Taiwan says anti-drone measures will be a top priority in defense against China

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

TSMC Faces Uncertainty As Taiwan's Energy Security Reportedly Comes Under Chinese Threat

The recent military exercises reportedly conducted by China near Taiwan have raised concerns about the island’s energy security and the chip industry, prompting Taipei and Washington to take immediate action.

Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025

Taiwan president says Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize if he convinces China not to attack

If Trump can convince Xi to ‘permanently renounce’ his invasion plans for Taiwan, he should get a Nobel Peace Prize, says Lai

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Surges Past 52-Week High As AI Boom Fuels Record Market Rally

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) topped its 52-week high of $196.72 on Monday as the continued artificial intelligence frenzy spurred investor optimism.

Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025

Taiwan Rejects 50–50' Chip Production Demand, Ming-Chi Kuo Explains Real Bottleneck Lies In America's Labor And Regulation, Not TSMC

Earlier this month, Taiwan firmly rejected the Donald Trump administration's proposal for an even split in semiconductor production between the U.S. and Taiwan.

Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025