Taiwan extends graduate stays to 2 years to ease talent shortages

Taiwan has begun allowing overseas Chinese and foreign graduates with associate degrees or higher to extend their residence for up to two years, a change that has already driven a sharp rise in applications. The policy took effect in January 2026 and is intended to help address the island’s talent shortage while making it easier for employers to hire recent graduates.

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TSMC and Micron boom drives Taiwan ‘fab five’s 1H26 profits

TSMC, Micron, ASE, and SPIL continue to expand their advanced-node and OSAT investments, driving stronger first-half 2026 results for Taiwan’s fab engineering players — including UIS, MIC, L&K Engineering, YKE and Acter. Together, these five companies, which design and build the specialized facilities and infrastructure that chipmakers rely on, make up what the industry calls the “fab five.” With expanding reach into the US, ASEAN and Singapore, the “fab five” have maintained high order backlogs.

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India roundup: India’s electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties and chip incentives collide

India’s electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental opposition, tighter Chinese visa curbs, and intensifying competition for semiconductor investment are exposing new challenges. As Google advances a US$15 billion AI data center, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) restructures its cloud business, and Dixon Technologies expands its smartphone OEM business, states are sweetening incentives to strengthen India’s position in global technology supply chains.

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