Marinus “Dutch” van Gessel, who died April 13 at the age of 90, played a central role in what has been called AmCham Taiwan’s finest hour: its resolute action to ensure continuation of a sound U.S.-Taiwan relationship following the December 1978 American announcement abruptly ending official diplomatic ties.   During his chairmanship of the Chamber in…

Plans by a growing number of international technology companies to begin designing their own semiconductor products – and by governments to develop domestic chipmaking capabilities – could bring some disruption to the market. Yet Taiwan’s ability to produce chips efficiently and at a relatively low cost should ensure its continued growth and success. Taiwan’s production…