As part of its efforts to ease serious domestic talent shortage, the government in Taiwan has recently reactivated its overseas recruitment campaign, which was earlier interrupted by the pandemic, aiming to recruit 60,000 foreign professionals for local semiconductor and new tech innovation sectors, according to the National Development Council (NDC).

As semiconductor companies are busy building new fabs in Asia and also in Europe and the US, talent shortage is becoming a big headache. How desperate are semiconductor companies trying to get enough people to their production lines? They are making an all-out effort to get their hands on every possible talent sources, be they from universities local or abroad, or vocational high school graduates from non-tech backgrounds.

Honda is ready to electrify its motorcycle business. The Japanese automaker revealed its ambition on September 13 to roll out 10 or more models worldwide by 2025, aiming to boost the annual electric motorcycle sales to 3.5 million units in 2030.

A Lithuanian delegation is visiting research institutes as well as laser technology and biotechnology companies in Taiwan to seek economic and technological cooperation, according to National Development Council (NDC).