Three major categories of talent will be badly needed to support the future growth of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and accelerate the development of digital technology, according to Rayan Chen, advisor to MediaTek’s executive office for chairman and CEO.

Hyundai Motor Group announced at the end of October that it broke ground on Metaplant America to produce EV and EV batteries in the US, following the passage of the US’ new law Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that excludes electric vehicles (EVs) assembled outside the US from receiving tax incentives.

In the space of six months, the global semiconductor industry turned from being one of the hottest sectors to being among the most beaten up and bruised. An economic downturn, continued Covid lockdowns in China, heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, and harsher rules from Washington wiped close to US$2 trillion off the value of listed chipmakers.

Compeq Manufacturing, in 2017, began to supply PCBs used in ground receiving stations for US-based operators of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and has become the main supplier of such PCBs for SpaceX and the best partner for companies who operate LEO business, according to industry sources.