Ethan Walker
Business & Tech Editor
Ethan Walker is the Business & Tech Editor at The Taiwan Times, explaining global markets, supply-chain realignment and every tremor in the semiconductor industry.
He turns complex macroeconomic data and industry trends into information readers can actually use — how rate hikes, exchange rates and inventory cycles filter all the way down to household budgets. He pays special attention to Taiwan’s pivotal place in the global tech chain.
He believes business journalism should serve more than investors; it should help every reader understand the economic structures they live within and make clearer-eyed decisions.
Areas of expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Supply chains
- Semiconductors
Latest by Ethan Walker
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Taiwanese Rock Band Takes Brazilian Stage by Storm at São Paulo Jazz Festival
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Semiconductor Industry Group Aims to Boost Metrology Technology, Confronts Talent Shortage with Three Strategies
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The Blue and White Integration Continues to be Focus of Attention in Tucheng City Mayoral Election Recent developments in the Tucheng City mayoral election
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US Helicopter Shoots Down Panama-Flagged Ship Amid Escalating Iran Port Blockade
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Iran's Supreme Leader Appoints New Military Leader to Fill Leadership Void
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has appointed new leaders to replace those killed in early Israeli and US airstrikes, including Ali Abdollahi as Chief o
Insurance Agent Convicted in Shocking Fraud Case Involving $89,000 Scam
Over the past month, Taiwan's financial news has been filled with cases of insurance company employees involved in fraud, with one notable case being an em
Taiwanese Cultural Awards Honors Renowned Professor Shao Chyuan-jye for Outstanding Contributions in the Arts.
The Tainan City Government recently announced the winners of the 15th edition of the Tainan Cultural Award, with Xie Qiongrui, honorary professor at Nation
Financial Supervisory Commission Fines Hsinchu Bank $12 million Over Systemic Failures
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has imposed a fine of NT$120 million on Hua Nan Bank for failing to process approximately NT$116.4 million in lo
US State Department Emphasizes Freedom of Navigation at Sea, Opposes China's Maritime Announcement in Taiwan Strait.
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Thai Government Official, Thongchai Yenprasert, Fatally Shot in Nonthaburi Building, as Former MP Chalong Riewrang Arrested on Corruption Charges. Thongcha
Iran's Supreme Leader Appoints New Leaders to Overhaul Military's Top Ranks
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