Billionaires
Tycoons Behind Taiwan's 'Silicon Shield' Build a $50 Billion Fortune
Billionaires are reshaping economy, property market and, arguably, adding to the island’s security
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing campus in Hsinchu.
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The cosy soiree at a chef’s table in downtown Taipei in late May was a who’s who of Taiwan’s rising billionaire class.
Inside the discreet restaurant, which fits just two tables and is one of the most difficult to book private kitchens in the city, almost half of the island’s semiconductor tycoons gathered for dinner with Nvidia Corp. founder Jensen Huang who was visiting for the Computex 2024 conference.