Denise Jia

Facing order cancellations and reduced demand, some chipmakers have begun slashing prices to reduce their inventories.

Global chip shortage is reversing fast

REMEMBER the global semiconductor shortage a few months ago? It’s over.

A coal storage centre in Jiujiang, in China's central Jiangxi province. Electricity shortages in the last two years have prompted a rise in coal-fired power generation.
THE BROAD VIEW

Does China really need that much more coal-fired electricity?

Previously in decline due to climate ambitions, coal power plants have made a comeback