Malaysia's help needed to ease global chip shortage, Taiwan says

Malaysia's help is needed to resolve the global shortage of auto semiconductors, especially when it comes to packaging, a sector affected by the country's Covid-19 curbs, said Taiwan Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua.

Taiwan, as a major chip producer, has been front and centre of efforts to resolve the shortage, which has idled auto plants around the world.

Speaking in an interview late on Thursday at her ministry...