Southeast Asian nations seen being caught in US dragnet, while tariff exemptions for carmakers have put the spotlight on Trump's use of exemptions, which critics liken to 'crony capitalism'

Taiwanese officials maintain TSMC won’t begin producing 2nm chips the US before 2028 amid concern that the chipmaker could lose its geopolitical importance

China said it plans additional tariffs of 10-15% on multiple farm and food products from America, plus restrictions on 25 US firms; Canada also retaliates with tariffs

World stocks were on track for their worst week since mid-December, slumping more than 2% as threats of sweeping US tariffs unnerved investors

Beijing defends its drug policies and vows retaliation after Trump says he'll impose an extra 10% tariff for insufficient progress on curbing the flow of fentanyl

TSMC and other chipmakers are watching Trump Administration moves closely amid reports the agency dispersing chip subsidies is set to be gutted by job cuts; Beijing says Taiwan is giving TSMC to the US like a 'souvenir'

Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance have "significantly increased" orders of a Nvidia chip after AI startup's success, and speculation on tougher export curbs; Beijing says plan for tougher curbs will backfire

Nvidia's results this week will put a spotlight on demand for its chips after low-cost AI models from China's DeepSeek raised doubts on the need for big outlays on pricey chips

Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai and many other Asian capitals fell on Monday after Trump moved to curb Chinese investment in the US

Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan, who all export products to the US from these three industries, have already been stumbling under the pressure of increasing tariff threats

Experts say that while it may be a 'hard pill for them to swallow', Chinese leaders are shifting their approach to the domestic tech industry

Rumours of TSMC potential tie-up with Intel sparked concern in Taiwan about losing its 'silicon shield' while White House said it was 'unlikely' to hand over American chip facilities to foreigners