Debby Wu

About

Covering the tech supply chain with a focus on the global semiconductor industry. Talk to me about all things chips. Telegram: debbyyhwu. Message me for Signal.

Experience

• Bloomberg News (Full-time · 8 yrs 5 mos)
  • North Asia Tech Team Leader
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Driving coverage on the US-China tech war and major tech companies in North Asia including Alibaba, ByteDance, Foxconn, Huawei, Samsung, SoftBank and TSMC

  • Senior Reporter
    Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Covering the tech supply chain with a focus on the global semiconductor industry

  • Tech Reporter
    Feb 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

    Covering global tech supply chain including TSMC, Foxconn, and suppliers to Apple and Huawei

• Nikkei Asian Review (3 yrs 9 mos)
  • Chief Taiwan Correspondent
    Sep 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Planning and editing Taiwan coverage for Asia’s leading English language business publication and managing a junior reporter • Covering tech, economy and politics in Taiwan • Major stories: Chinese tech conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup’s push into Taiwan & Taiwan presidential and parliamentary elections • Notable interviews & features: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Singapore; interview with Asustek Chairman Jonny Shih, interview with ASE Group Chief Operating Officer Tien Wu; interview with Gogoro Chief Executive Horace Luke; China’s Tsinghua Unigroup’s efforts to acquire Taiwanese companies; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Chairman Morris Chang’s China gambit

  • Staff Writer
    May 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Reported on a wide range of subjects including arts, economy, tech, and politics in Taiwan • Major stories: struggle of Taiwan’s faltering tech manufacturers; Foxconn Technology Group’s efforts to grow non-Apple businesses including push into India and the robotics field • Notable interviews & exclusives: interview with Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou; Foxconn Technology Group formed joined venture with Softbank Corp to sell humanoid robots (winner of The Nikkei’s weekly President Award); interview with MediaTek Chairman Tsai Ming-kai

• Editor at Ink - connecting with travellers
  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014 · 9 mos

   Edited bilingual in-flight title and duty free catalogue • Built and Managed a team of 6-10 high-caliber freelance writers and translators • Managed relations with the client

• Freelance Writer at Freelance Writing and Editorial Services
  Oct 2011 - Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Produced political, tech and medical stories for the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei’s TOPICS magazine, including a feature on Foxconn • Produced press releases and EDMs for PR agency • Covered the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier and first round for MLB.com  Project management • Prioritized different projects from various clients and arranged work day accordingly to ensure in-time delivery • Delivered quality final products with minimum supervision  Strong communications skills • Interviewed professionals in different fields, including doctors, financial analysts, and baseball players, for stories.

• Correspondent at The Associated Press Taipei bureau
  Jul 2007 - Oct 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Covered Taiwan’s politics, business, economy • Interviewed several heavyweight politicians including former President Lee Teng-hui, former DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, and former Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Chiang Pin-kung • Won an honorable mention in AP’s highly competitive “Beat of the Week” contest in early March 2010 for an exclusive story on a Taiwanese firm selling sensitive nuclear parts to Iran