Taiwan AI Dividend: What Happens When an AI Boom Starts Paying the Government?
Taiwan’s AI boom is boosting exports, profits and tax revenue. Explore how the Taiwan AI Dividend could turn AI growth into lasting national wealth.
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The Hsinchu Semiconductor Ecosystem: Why Building a Fab Is Much Easier Than Replicating Taiwan’s Technology Miracle
Discover how the Hsinchu semiconductor ecosystem made Taiwan a global technology leader, why it’s more than TSMC, and why countries like South Korea are trying to replicate it.
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Taiwan-US Trade Reaches a Turning Point: Why 2025 Marks a Structural Shift
Taiwan–US trade reached a historic turning point in 2025 as Taiwan’s exports surpassed Singapore and exports to the United States overtook China and Hong Kong, signaling a structural shift in global supply chains.
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Taiwan’s Hidden Crisis: How the STEM Teacher Shortage Threatens Its Tech Miracle
台灣科技榮景下的教育隱憂：數理教師荒的警訊 ==== Taiwan’s Hidden Crisis: How the STEM Teacher Shortage Threatens Its Tech Miracle Taiwan is celebrated as the world’s high-tech powerhouse. Its semiconductor industry anchors global supply chains, while AI, cloud, and cybersecurity companies are thriving across Hsinchu, Taipei, and Tainan. Yet behind this dazzling success story lies a structural challenge that few outside…
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The Taiwan Dollar Appreciation: The Real Achilles’ Heel of Taiwan’s Tech Export Sector
As Taiwan’s currency strengthens, tech exporters like Largan and WIN Semi are facing growing foreign exchange losses. Learn why Taiwan Dollar appreciation—not tariffs—may be the real Achilles’ heel of Taiwan’s high-tech industry.
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Taiwan’s Soaring GDP Per Capita: The Halo of Economic Growth and the Concerns Over Workers’ Income (台灣人均GDP大幅躍升：經濟成長的光環與勞工所得的隱憂)
In recent years, Taiwan’s economic performance has been remarkable, particularly in terms of GDP per capita. In 2022, Taiwan surpassed Japan and South Korea, which had long been ahead. However, behind this impressive achievement lies an undeniable issue: Why have Taiwanese workers’ wages not kept pace with this economic growth? Historical Comparison of GDP Per…
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Trump Continues to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Is This an Opportunity for Taiwan’s Mature Process Semiconductor Manufacturers? (川普對中國商品持續加徵關稅，台灣成熟製程半導體廠商的機會是否來臨？)
Trump continues to impose comprehensive tariffs on Chinese imports, including semiconductor products. This policy could not only reshape the global semiconductor supply chain but also create new market opportunities for Taiwan’s mature process foundries—such as UMC, PSMC, and VIS. 1. U.S. Semiconductor Demand and the Role of Mature Process Technology Global Semiconductor Market Demand Distribution…
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Visiting TSMC Kaohsiung Fab 22: The World’s Most Advanced Semiconductor Plant (走訪台積電高雄廠 Fab 22：全球最先進半導體廠房)
First Encounter: A Colossal Technological Giant During the recent Lunar New Year holiday, I took a detour to Houjin in Kaohsiung and made a special stop at the under-construction TSMC Kaohsiung Fab 22. Standing in front of this massive, ultra-modern building complex, I truly felt how small I was in comparison. The overwhelming scale and…
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Taiwan’s Employment Gold Card: A Gateway for Global Talent (台灣就業金卡：吸引全球菁英加入的開放制度)
Over the past few years, I’ve seen Taiwan grow into a global hub for high-tech industries like semiconductors, electronic hardware, and software development. This boom has created an incredible demand for skilled professionals, but Taiwan’s aging population and low birth rates have made it hard to find enough local talent to meet the needs of…
