00:00Taiwan companies are rethinking where they send workers overseas.
00:04A new report from a local job bank shows postings for China, Hong Kong and Macau are falling.
00:10It comes as geopolitical tensions rise and U.S. tariffs reshape supply chains.
00:15Demand is now shifting to other regions.
00:18Northeast and Southeast Asia still lead, with about 3,000 to 4,000 openings each month.
00:24North America is also seeing steady growth.
00:26Most of the demand is in computer and consumer electronics manufacturing,
00:31at roughly 1,800 jobs a month.
00:34The electronics components industry follows at 1,100 jobs,
00:38then software and internet roles at 700 jobs.
01:03Analysts say politics and costs are driving the shift. Companies are gradually moving operations
01:09out of China as expenses their rise and risks grow. At the same time, Taiwan semiconductor firms are
01:16expanding in the U.S. That includes chip giant TSMC, along with suppliers building new capacity
01:22around it.
01:45Back in Taiwan, high salaries are still
01:48concentrated in chip design.
01:51I see design engineers top the pay rankings, with median salaries as much as US$50,000 per year.
01:57But rising pay for customer service engineers shows that firms are also investing in global support.
02:03Klein Wang and Lilia Matina in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.
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