EP 13 ·

Asia's Best and Worst Currencies of 2026, So Far

Same war, same oil, same Fed. We ranked ten Asian currencies against the US dollar this year, from last place to first, and followed what it does to your money.

  1. Oil ▲
  2. Rates
  3. Trust
  4. Exports
  5. The table
  6. Your money

Philippines · Indonesia · South Korea · China · Singapore · Malaysia · Japan · Taiwan · India · Thailand

EP 12 ·

Why Can't Anyone Copy TSMC?

One company on one island makes most of the world's most advanced chips. Japan, America, Samsung and Intel are spending fortunes to copy it. Why can't they, and what if it stopped?

  1. Gas
  2. Power
  3. TSMC
  4. AI & phones
  5. Asia
  6. Your money

Taiwan · Japan · South Korea · China · United States

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