Analyses & Assessments
Get the Chip Rolling!
With demand far outstripping supply, the semiconductor industry is in flux, which holds great promise for an accelerated Indo-Taiwan collaboration in the field.
A Geostrategic Outlook
Supply chain resilience in the semiconductor industry is predicated on regional security within East Asia.
Moving Beyond Silicon
The compound semiconductor industry can act as the bedrock for an Indo-Taiwanese strategic partnership.
Challenges for a Shifting Supply Chain
The Taiwanese semiconductor industry is gearing up to meet the challenges of disruption in the traditional supply chain through innovation and a multipronged approach
Delta Wave Disrupts Economic Recovery
As the Delta variant continues to spread throughout Asia, lockdown restrictions and low vaccine rollouts threaten to undercut economic recovery in the region
Holding All the Cards
With China’s overwhelming domination of strategic supply chains, potential disruptions to the electronics industry looms large.
Removing Investment Barriers
In the highly complex and cost-intensive semiconductors industry, the key to success lies in a robust ecosystem and regulatory environment.
Deconstructing the Taiwanese Model
The semiconductor industry is predicated on a complete and closed ecosystem that balances markets, investments, infrastructure, and technology.
‘Fab Future’ for India
The semiconductor industry forms the foundation of technologies that drive economic growth, national security and critical infrastructure.
Securing the Cloud
Cloud governance frameworks should encompass data protection solutions that absorb global best practices and facilitate cross-border intelligence sharing
The Shadowy World of Mercenaries
The collusion of political elites and organised crime has created a market for mercenaries and hitmen in countries with socio-economic instability
Nurturing a Chip Ecosystem
Apart from a digitally aspiring demography, India has a robust semiconductor design ecosystem that can complement chip fabrication giants like Taiwan
A Cure For Alzheimer’s?
The authorisation of Aducanumab, a new drug to cure Alzheimer’s, by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has generated debates in the medical community.
Respite For Transatlantic Trade
Having suspended their dispute over aircraft subsidies, the United States and European Union can collaborate more widely on trade and technology.
Lebanon: A Nation at Gunpoint
Unless measures are taken to put aside political differences, Lebanon will find it challenging to recover from its debilitating economic crisis.
The Cuban Vaccine: A Breakthrough For Latam?
By contributing to ‘medical internationalism’ and producing its own home-grown vaccine, Cuba has increased its standing in the international community.
Reopening EU: Too Soon?
As countries in the European Union undertake measures to open the bloc for non-essential travel, they will have to strictly monitor changes in the status quo.
The Flash of Cryptos
With China introducing its own digital currency (eRMB) and clamping down on other cryptocurrencies, it is evident it is asserting control over the digital economy.
Future of Cloud: Risks, Security and Governance
It is imperative to view cloud security as an integrated whole by placing equal emphasis on its non-security aspects.
Leveraging the Cloud
As critical infrastructures undergo digital transformation, cloud services will play a vital role in their secure functionality.