TSMC founder: Globalisation in technology takes backseat to national priorities

By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Globalisation is taking a backseat to priorities such as national security and technological leadership, with U.S.-China relations consisting more of competition than cooperation, the retired founder of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday. Morris Chang, who founded the world’s largest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), said…

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Japan’s currency diplomat says Tokyo in constant FX dialogue with US

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top financial diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday authorities were in close contact with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other overseas officials “almost every day” on currencies and broader financial markets. The remarks likely signal Tokyo’s desire to keep market players on guard about the…

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Samsung Biologics unveils $920 million manufacturing deals for Pfizer

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Samsung Biologics announced on Tuesday two deals with Pfizer worth around a combined 1.2 trillion won ($921.38 million) to manufacture products for the U.S. pharmaceutical giant. The latest deals will see the biotech division of the Samsung Group produce biosimilar products ranging from oncology and inflammation to immunotherapy in the…

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Harvard ‘legacy’ policy challenged on heels of affirmative action ruling

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Three civil rights groups filed a complaint against Harvard on Monday, claiming its preferential policy for undergraduate applicants with family ties to the elite school overwhelmingly benefits white students, days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its race-conscious admissions policies. The groups filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of…

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China to restrict exports of chipmaking materials as US mulls new curbs

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will control exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, its commerce ministry announced on Monday, the latest salvo in an escalating war over access to high-tech microchips between Beijing and the United States. The controls, which China said were aimed at protecting national security and interests, will require…

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