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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Taiwan's top stocks surge over 600 points, reclaim lost ground, show strong bullish rebound.
Taipei financial markets showed strong bullish momentum today. Although the market opened lower and fluctuated during early trading due to a wait-and-see a
UK Prime Minister authorises Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Tuesday that, during his official visit to Kyiv, he had authorised the transfer of classified design bluep
Former World Snooker Champion Graeme Dott Sentenced to Eight Years for Child Abuse
Former professional snooker champion Graeme Dott was sentenced on Tuesday, 23 August 2026, after a court in Manchester found him guilty of sexually abusing
Panama‑flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner capsizes; two crew rescued by Indian Coast Guard.
A Panama‑flagged bulk carrier, the MV Ocean Winner, capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal off eastern India’s coast on Wednesday, 19 August 2024. Two crew
Zhuo Rejects Co-signing TV Law Amendment; Executive Yuan Escalates to Legislature
Taiwan’s media regulation and constitutional system have once again entered a period of highly controversial confrontation. Executive Yuan Spokesperson Li
Kazakhstan's Election Commission Reports Candidate Nurlanov Leads with 71% Vote
The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan announced yesterday that presidential candidate Ädilet Nurlanov secured 71 percent of the vote in the nation’
India rescues two, ten missing after bulk carrier sinks in Bay of Bengal
Two crew members of the Panama‑flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner were rescued on Thursday after the vessel sank off the eastern coast of India in the Ba
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Recent satellite‑derived figures released by the maritime data firm Kpler indicate that seven vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours
Zheng Liewen visits Kinmen to mourn 823 battle, urges KMT return by 2028.
On the 68th anniversary of the August 23 Artillery Bombardment, Kinmen Island was enveloped in a solemn atmosphere tinged with strong political mobilizatio
Seven Dead in A66 Crash Near Middlesbrough After Multi‑Vehicle Collision
A fatal crash involving seven people occurred on the A66 road near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, on Tuesday, the local police said. The incident, which
Japan carries out first execution under Premier Takaichi
The first person executed in Japan since the new premiership of Sanae Takaichi was carried out on Tuesday in Osaka, when a 58‑year‑old man was hanged for a
Lai Ching‑te Visits Kinmen for 823 Remembrance, Urges Surrender Won’t Bring Peace
On the 68th anniversary of the 823 Battle, President Lai Ching‑te visited Kinmen to preside over a memorial ceremony and later shared a luncheon with veter
Pakistan Army Kills 49 Taliban and BLA Fighters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Raid
Pakistani forces carried out a coordinated raid on several militant hideouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, killing 49 fighters allegedly linked to the
Four Railway Workers Killed in Tōbu Nikkō Line Train Collision in Tochigi
Four railway workers were killed on Tuesday when a limited‑express train on the Tōbu Nikkō Line struck them near Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, offic
U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion, hitting a record high
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on August 20 that the nation’s total debt had surpassed the $40 trillion mark for the first time, with the da
IDF launches formal probe into March West Bank raid killing family and paramedics
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into the conduct of its troops involved in the March 2024 in
Blue Nile Attacks Force 5,000 Geissan Residents to Seek Shelter
The Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) has confirmed that a series of violent incidents in the district of Geissan, located in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, forced mor
Trump Orders U.S. to Reduce Size of Annual Korea Military Exercises
President Donald Trump signed an executive directive on Thursday that directs the U.S. Department of Defense to scale back the annual Ulchi‑Freedom Guardia
Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Granada, forces Alhambra evacuation and road damage
A second magnitude‑4.7 tremor rattled the province of Granada in southern Spain on Tuesday afternoon, striking roughly 15 kilometres north of the historic
22 Killed in Mass Shooting at Market in Kebbe, Nigeria
At least 22 people were killed in a brutal mass shooting that unfolded in the town of Kebbe in Sokoto State, Nigeria, on Saturday afternoon. Police reports
Somali airline to resume flights in October, first to neighbor
The Federal Government of Somalia announced this week that it will resume domestic and international flight operations for Somali Airlines next month, endi